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First I want to let everyone know it's been awhile since I've been on here.... But I've been doing great when I first began my journey I had the lap band procedure (4/09/2013) than had it removed (08/11/2014) it just wasn't working for me and at the same time the band was removed I had the gastric sleeve done... I am proud to say that I have officially lost 138.7 lbs since my journey began! I couldn't be more happier with my decisions and would not change a thing... I've had my struggles (obviously) but pushed through and am succeeding I still have another 40lbs to go and I am hoping that I will hit that by August... Very excited to finally be in ONEderland!! Had to share

First I want to let everyone know it's been awhile since I've been on here.... But I've been doing great when I first began my journey I had the lap band procedure (4/09/2013) than had it removed (08/11/2014) it just wasn't working for me and at the same time the band was removed I had the gastric sleeve done... I am proud to say that I have officially lost 138.7 lbs since my journey began! I couldn't be more happier with my decisions and would not change a thing... I've had my struggles (obviously) but pushed through and am succeeding I still have another 40lbs to go and I am hoping that I will hit that by August... Very excited to finally be in ONEderland!! Had to share

First I want to let everyone know it's been awhile since I've been on here.... But I've been doing great when I first began my journey I had the lap band procedure (4/09/2013) than had it removed (08/11/2014) it just wasn't working for me and at the same time the band was removed I had the gastric sleeve done... I am proud to say that I have officially lost 138.7 lbs since my journey began! I couldn't be more happier with my decisions and would not change a thing... I've had my struggles (obviously) but pushed through and am succeeding I still have another 40lbs to go and I am hoping that I will hit that by August... Very excited to finally be in ONEderland!! Had to share

Good for you! That's awesome. Congratulations.

Lose the weight, find a new husband.

I was banded in April of 2013 and had it removed and was sleeved on aug 11 I feel like I made the best decision I could have made I wish I would have done the sleeve first but now that I've done it I feel so much better and feel like this will work I was working out and eating "what I could" with the band (which wasn't bad foods just things like chicken wouldn't go down so it wasn't the best of foods) I am curious how it will be now that I have been sleeved I am only 4 days out of surgery and doing great with the liquids and so far post surgery have lost 5 pounds I am sure that's from being on ONLY liquids but will continue to try to succeed! But I do believe it was the best decision I could have made as of right now! Will keep everyone posted on my journey! ❤️❤️

I had to get new clothes ( pants falling down) . It was fun for a change!! I was able to get clothes I liked and not just because they fit. Went from a 22 to a size 16 in 4 months ! Didn't buy much because I plan on getting even smaller !! I'm a slow but steady 2 pound a week loser

I was banded in April of 2013 and had it removed and was sleeved on aug 11 I feel like I made the best decision I could have made I wish I would have done the sleeve first but now that I've done it I feel so much better and feel like this will work I was working out and eating "what I could" with the band (which wasn't bad foods just things like chicken wouldn't go down so it wasn't the best of foods) I am curious how it will be now that I have been sleeved I am only 4 days out of surgery and doing great with the liquids and so far post surgery have lost 5 pounds I am sure that's from being on ONLY liquids but will continue to try to succeed! But I do believe it was the best decision I could have made as of right now! Will keep everyone posted on my journey! ❤️❤️

I was banded in April of 2013 and had it removed and was sleeved on aug 11 I feel like I made the best decision I could have made I wish I would have done the sleeve first but now that I've done it I feel so much better and feel like this will work I was working out and eating "what I could" with the band (which wasn't bad foods just things like chicken wouldn't go down so it wasn't the best of foods) I am curious how it will be now that I have been sleeved I am only 4 days out of surgery and doing great with the liquids and so far post surgery have lost 5 pounds I am sure that's from being on ONLY liquids but will continue to try to succeed! But I do believe it was the best decision I could have made as of right now! Will keep everyone posted on my journey! ❤️❤️

I got band in 2008 lost 121 lbs. then got pregnant in 2010 and since having my son in 2011 I have put on 90 lab between pregnancy and issues with my band. So on 6/18/14 I had revision surgery and at 8 weeks out no regrets. I'm down 30 lbs so far and feel so much better.

Dont be terrified, there are way more success stories than horror stories, as long as you follow the plan you will be fine. I don't think this forum is to scare you, it's to make sure you know the good and the bad, remember, everyone is different.

I'm bursting with happiness & have to share that I am now officially overweight!!! You know those annoying height/weight/BMI standards??? Up until my official weigh in today I have still been in the obese range....despite losing over 110 lbs! Well, today a total loss of 117 lbs (so far) has finally bumped me down to being merely overweight. I assure you no female has ever been this happy to be overweight LOL

Sorry to hear of your discomfort, but it will get much better soon! I'd suggest to try and walk around as much as you can tolerate, and sip your Water or other liquids ok'd by your surgeon. Some folks find anti-gas strips/liquid helps with the discomfort.
It's not uncommon to hear the "buyers remorse" you are describing, but soon you'll be on your way to a new life! Take it one day at a time.
Best wishes!

you should be losing 2 lbs a week not days. The body can hold up to 5-7 lbs of Water weight. I weight myself every morning at 6 am and mark it on the calardar so I can see how it goes for me . it all comes out in the end I do the happy dance the second I see a lower number and keep that in my head. Good luck and keep up the good work

We start a new thread for starving Aprilers. I don't get a fill until May 22.

I feel your pain. I was banded on the 11 and it's taking all the willpower I have to not eat everything in my fridge. I am hungrier now than when I was on the pre-op diet. I don't think we made a mistake I think we haven't really started the process yet. I think the band starts working when we get close to the green zone. That may take a couple of fills. I am trying to diet now and just keep reminding myself that these pounds are never coming back, however, I am really hungry.

I feel like that too sometimes I think we all kind of go through that phase lol.. But you shouldn't compare your weight loss with anyone else's everyone is different and we all lose weight at different paces... You will lose the weight and you will not be that one person it doesn't work for because this is a tool to help you lose weight and it seems you are following the right diet... It will work it just takes time!! Hang in there and good luck

Hi all, I was banded yesterday morning, in a lot pain right now but the gas pain was the worst so I just kept walking and walking and it truly did help a lot. Good luck to everyone getting their bands this week!!!

I was banded yesterday and I too have a lot of pain but it is primarily from the gas and hernia repair but walking really does help a lot.

It means that you are too tight. You need to get some Fluid taken out so that you can eat proper food. Many sweet things are sliders, so they go down easily even if you are too tight and they are high calorie so they stop you from losing.

Good luck to anyone getting banded tomorrow. I'm scheduled for Wednesday April 24th and I can't wait. I have my heating pad, liquid Tylenol, chewable Gravol & Gas X. Lost 12lbs on the shake diet over the past 10 days. Anyways, good luck to the remaining April bandsters!

Just wanted to post pictures of my face, before my surgery this was right before I started the 2 week preop the second picture was taken today 2 weeks after surgery I was banded April 2 I have lost 25 lbs so far but must be alot of inches. 

Tomorrow is my surgery!! So excited!

Congrats please keep us posted on how everything goes!!! Also congratulations on your new journey!!