LeslieLee

Right on Sweet!!

Congrats on your big win, I am sure that you are feeling very pleased. Hard work=Big payoff. I was at the symposium too but unfortunately didn't get to meet you. Maybe next year!! Keep up the good stuff!!

ps. Does your Auntie know any good personal trainers in Edmonton? lol I have no idea where to start to look for one.

LeslieLee

-=winks=-

Welcome back Susan!! It is so nice to have heard from you again.

LeslieLee

-=peeks in on the little boy who lives in Calgary=-

Hi Andrew!!

Congratulations on your amazing success and hard work! Sure seems like not so long ago we were sitting talking while waiting our fills. My first fill actually. Well I am now filled to 8.1 and I am feeling restriction. I am still one of the slower losers but I am still in the game! (so to speak)

It is my plan to lose another 50 pounds this year.

You are looking great and glad to hear that you are doing well and are happy. Here's to the years of added life ahead of us!!

your friend in Edmonton

Leslie

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LeslieLee who lost 17 pounds!!

Lets have another challenge!! say from now till Christmas or New years eve???

Hmmm I personally have never heard of this clinic. I am not from Ontario though . I had my band done by Dr. Cobourn and am very happy with the entire experience.

Congrats and welcome to this new world... Bandland is a good place to be!!

-=huge smiles=-

Funny thing about friends.... even when you don't see them for awhile when you see them again it is like you were never apart!!

So happy to see you Susan!! Huge hugs to you! You are doing great!!

Hi Sherrylynn,

You are doing great kiddo! 20 pounds since surgery is awesome! I agree with those that have already written here and the advice they are giving. I know I am not at goal yet nor all that close, but I am almost half way there and I had to post as I do feel that my band is a success! It reminds me when I have been foolish in my choices, and when I have had enough. Head hunger is another thing. We all have to deal with that ugly demon from food hell.

The feelings you are expressing are ones that I think almost every single banded person feels. I keep thinking why is this going so slow??? I should have lost so much more by now... What is wrong with me.... then I give my head a shake and remind myself what I have done... I think of the positives like I am now able to shop at stores I could not before! That is a huge thing for me, lol I love to shop -=winks=- Also the little things like how I feel now when I sit in a booth when I go out for lunch with a friend. It feels good and the reason it does is because even though I am losing slowly I am losing!! and I love being this kind of a loser. You will too, tell yourself how good you are doing Sherrylynn, tell yourself 100 times a day! and come here as you have now and we will all tell you what we have learned and remind you that this will and is working!!

As they have said this is a difficult stage to be at, but it will soon be in the past just like the pre-op diet is now a memory so too will this part of the journey. Hang in there you can do it! You are strong just look back on all you have done already!

Thank you for posting, it gave me the chance to remind myself too!

YAAAAA She is back! I have missed you so much Susan! You are a wonderful person and I enjoy your posts very much. As the others have said... pick yourself up, dust yourself off and grab a hand as we all walk down this road together!

grrr... I don't like it when this edit thing happens... it is worse than the typo I made!! lol

lol Way to go Mandy!! I love massage and it is soooo good for you, and yep naked is the only way to go!! I am in the business and I have to say I really don't care about a persons body size when doing treatments like massage. I honestly don't think I have ever given massage with the person wearing anything more than panties/briefs... for the shy. As for waxing same thing! I just do it. That is what I am paid to do! I have long been a die hard for waxing. There is nothing more worthwhile than having unwanted hair removed and knowing it isn't coming back for weeks!! I am 52 and I get it all removed!! I love it, I feel clean and that makes me really feel more confident and happy and on and on. It's a good thing! Spoil yourself! You deserve it big time!

I went for a pedicure, manicure, and facial yesterday and to discuss options for my lovely turkey wobble neck... I am not ready for a face lift but really need to do something to make me feel better about how I am looking. So I have started Mesotherapy. OUCH! it wasn't bad having the injections, not even as bad as the dentist, but after it was a bit painful mostly due to swelling. Tylenol and icepacks last night and today I am pretty good! cept for a small bruise. I go back in two weeks for another treatment, he figures three should help a lot. Please think positive thoughts for me! I don't want a turkey wobbler anymore!

Hi Cindy, I am not far from Edmonton! PM me if you like!

Green! how exciting! Iam so curious about your face lift, when you are feeling better PLEASE tell us all about it! I am just starting to look into what is out there. I am in Edmonton and have no idea where to start really. Where are you? How long did it take to get everything arranged? lol how much did it cost?? sorry if those are too many questions or to personal.

Mandi! You are amazing! I am so happy for you, WOW just 10 more to go! You can do that in your sleep LOL... you have worked so hard to get here and now you are just about there. So many things are happening in your life right now. A new you... a new job and province soon and a wonderful fellow to share it all with! Plus two adorable kitties!! Thanks you for always sharing yourself with all of us, it means soooo much!! 130 pounds gone forever!!

You are a star! Shining and bright!!

Ok now it is my turn. Here are my little buddies.

Shilo is a 7 1/2 year old Jack Russell Terrior and the best walking buddy I have. She is always ready to go and never too tired or busy. Eager to please and happy to just be near . She is also one of the smartest dogs I have lived with... Used to be quite the escape artist...lol there is a story there. Oh and yes she wraps herself in her blanket, always has. She loves to nest in it it's like her very own little cocoon.

Tiz is about 6 1/2 and came from a farm near where I live. She has never truly left the farm. Still is quite a handful, always walking on the wild side. lol but she is Shilo's best friend. They are almost impossible to separate. (ask me about the pound episode sometime) Where one goes the other is never too far behind. Tiz is short for Tizzy Fit which fits her to a T. She is more dog I think than cat. I love them both.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

I am so happy for you and although we don't know each other I had to tell you I am proud of you and all your hard work!! You have made a MAJOR change in your life! The battle we all fight is for me and I am sure many others the hardest one in my life. To see another step closer to their goals is very encouraging to me. Thank you for sharing this big day!!

I will also be thinking of you tomorrow and sending good thoughts your way!!

I hope that you all have a Happy Thanksgiving Day. Whether you are just looking into having surgery, pre-op, post-op, nearing goal or at goal have a wonderful day!

I am so thankful to have this band!

mmm Pickles!!! Yes they are allowed on the SWLC pre-op diet, in fact I called them pre-op pickles! lol they are fine and help with the much needed chewing. As JLB mentioned count them in with your calorie count for the day... you can eat a lot of them as they are so low in calories. No sugar though, I got mine at costco, huge jar and I eat a lot of them!

ENJOY the crunch!!

Hi Frenchie,

Just wanted to let you know I had the back pain too. Right between the shoulder blades. I was told it is also gas. I was relieved and happy to hear that it was normal. It did go away just like the shoulder pain. Congrats on your new Band!!

Welcome to the land of the banded Beau!! It is great to have you here.

I also had pain wonderful pain between my shoulder blades, I was told,

"yes, it is gas. " Having had a hernia repair as well, there was/is a lot of healing going on. I was not having any of the normal signs of a hernia either so I was quite surprised to learn I had one and that it was now fixed!! Dr. Cobourn likes to fix them right then and there so that they do not cause problems in the future. I am from out of province and there was no extra charge for fixing it that had to be billed here or that I was charged. It was all included in the price of the surgery. So I think of it as an extra bonus! Lucky us to have this great guy fix it up. Just another reason why I really am pleased with this clinic and how they work. I am pretty sure futher down the road I would have problems with it, and I would have said something like, "I wonder why they didn't take care of it when they had me there the first time?"

As for the Optifast... when I had my surgery done last May they were starting to move things up a bit, so yes starting back on Optifast was one of the things they were wanting us to do. As well the other stages were shortened and I was eating sooner than others I had read about, much to my delight!

If you are feeling unsure, just call the clinic and they will be happy to help you. That is part of the aftercare they give!

-=smiles a big smile=-

Right on, I guess we have different sizes, I have a 10cc band and am at 7.5 right now. This last fill has been interesting. I felt more restriction right away and it is still there most days... not all though which is similar to what you are saying I think. Of course the wrong kinds of foods go down easy almost anytime! lol damn damn damn

Learning again to chew more and slow down more. It seems like each fill the chewing has to be increased.

You are doing amazing and must be so soooo happy with the results all your hard work is giving. lol I am going to assume that you aren't taking that deit drug either.

haha, Leslie... I just assumed you were on Phentermine too! The link's not there anymore, were you able to take it out ?

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Opps... I honestly never even thought about it.... Or that it was going to give the impression that I was taking it! lol No, I am not taking it, are you??? I played around with it and took as much out as I could. Hopefully it won't cause people to think I am promoting it! lol

Argon you have the inamed brand band too don't you? Do you have the small one and what level are you at for fills? When/what level did you start to feel good restriction?

LeslieLee;

I am curious why are you referring to a forum for a weightloss drug??

Hi there peaches,

Somehow I missed this post. Sorry it took so long to respond.

I am not referring to a weightloss drug forum. It just comes with the ticker I am using. I like the tickers they have and so I use it. I never really even gave it any thought to be honest. Just liked the pics they have available. So I made my weightloss ticker there!

Hi there,

Nice to see you are doing your research, very important for sure. Here is another thing you need to research. If you do go to the States to have your band done, where are you going to have your fills done? This is a huge part of the success you will be wanting to achieve. Make sure you have your aftercare in place. The band is great but only if you work it! No fills can equal no weight loss and you may also need a defill at some point, if you can't get one, yikes!!!

This also applies to out of province. One of the major reasons I choose to go to SWLC is the aftercare for out of province patients that has been set up all over the country.

-=smiles=- Good luck in your research!!

Hi everybody and thank you for all the great encouragement! It really does make this road we are all on easier and a lot brighter!

Sometimes when we are living in our own skin we don't see what others are seeing so it is nice to read that you can see a difference when I am feeling like I am not doing as well as I am wishing I could.

I have to admit getting my picture with Dr. C was a very good idea and when I asked if he would mind he was all for it and asked that I kept taking pictures so I could see the changes. Smart man he is. It really does help. -=smiles=- As others like Argon and Andrew I am sure will agree.

So does meeting others when you can and sharing banded life, I was so fortunate to meet JLB, Andrew, and Loriely and her sweet Husband. I hope as months go by that I will meet more people who share this banded life.

Cindy, Thank you for posting, and you are doing Great too!! Looking forward to watching you shrink!! and you are!

Argon, you are an inspiration to so many, and your pictures have been so good for me to see. lol You started this... I will get a body shot for ya!!

JLB, if you send me a pic of you I can find a way to cut me out of the one I have with OUR Dr. C and put you in! -=winks=- lol I had tomatoe basil Soup tonight and thought of you! Thank you for being there for me and others!

Jacklyn, isn't the clinic great? Thank you for your encouragement and I will be happy to do the same for you!

Andrew, Thank you again for being the great guy you are! Putting up with all the girl stuff here... -=winks=- You are doing amazing and I am so happy for you and your family. Life will just keep getting better! I am sure that you will get your back issue dealt with and you will be posting pics and giving encouragement to the new banders. Oh and don't worry about cluttering...

When did you start checking into abdominoplasty??

Yeppers, you can find them in Canada. I got mine at a Diabetic type shop in Edmonton. Where are you located Jacklyn?