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The whole "for now" thing might be working for me. Satiety definition is having had enough food for now. Doesn't mean we can't have some later, just that right now I'm agreeing with my brain that, guess what, I've had enough for now. Hoping this will work for me -- it's a completely new thought. Evenings are brutal. We live very well.

i bought one from laurens hope, kinda cute/pink in color for $80 as i had it w/pink beads etc
i had no nsaids, no blind tubing and lapband/plication surgery underneath the health sign.
i like it....and enjoyed wearing it....i have lost so much weight that it comes off easy now so
i dont wear it as much..i will try and find a pic of it if you like.

I've never been part of an online forum/chat group until this one, so this was a new experience for me....starting almost 5 years ago now.
When I joined, I'd get on here and just listen....LISTEN closely to what the successful folks had to say. I wanted to be like them!! And I'd also pay attention to the ones who were struggling, and try to find out why.....to avoid those same issues. There is a wealth of information that can be had from this site. Personal experiences that can never be replaced by someone who hasn't "been there, done that".
One thing I do sometimes, is go back and read veterans posts/questions from when they were starting out. It can be eye opening....we had lots of the same questions and concerns that are asked here every day.
Now for my little rant...
I was ready to leave about a month ago...Disgusted...not because of anything anyone said, but because I felt a sense of censorship coming from what I percieved to be "the site". Locking threads that are a hot topic, just because of differences of opinion? If someone violates a rule, is disrespectful or hateful, tell that person, and then ban them if they dont stop! (Which is what ended up happening in the instance I'm referring to....KUDDOS to the moderating team or whomever is responsible for how it was handled in the end.) I despise the shotgun approach to dealing with problems. We don't have to agree with someones OPINION, politics, views on issues. MOVE ON! Don't read the damn thing if it offends you....certainly don't try and limit someones OPINION just because you don't agree with it.

i am more me than i have been in a long while.....
i walk with my head held up (instead of down or not looking people in the eye)
and hub said i am oozing sexy with my confidence.....yeah, that works..
at work, some people find me (my no longer the happy go lucky super fat obese push over woman) not as fun..and things and people that i let bother/upset me.....no longer do....why bother, those/things have no control over me anymore......but let me say, i am who i am......
happier, healthier and living my life as it is intended....

I have one tattoo so far, of a beautiful colored flower on top of my right foot. I love it because you can see it when I wear any type of sandal or flip flops. I plan to get a couple more on inner wrists. One is going to be a heart with my daughter's name, and the second one is going to be an anchor to represent my Navy career.

I bought two pairs of pants because my old ones will not stay up. I thought I bought size 18 but later in the day I realize they are size 16! I haven't been able to wear 16 in 15 years I guess maybe I am losing inches.

wow oh wow...my poker/horse riding friend..WHAT a HELLUVA way to start my day to read a post as this.......outstanding.....anyone who reads what i just wrote......read and understand this....SHARPIE is a success....no excuses, GF making it work.....ATTA GIRL

a year ago I was getting prepared for my surgery.. I had 2 weeks of pre-op diet to do.. I started right after Christmas... I was so ready ..
My weight was at it's highest ever.. @ 5' 0 " tall I weighed 200 lbs.. I was steadily ruining my health.. My diabetes was out of control, My blood pressure was climbing daily and I could not walk, or do anything physical without pain in my back and knees. I lived in my recliner. Most days I ate myself into oblivion and slept in my chair.. I would walk back to my office (in my home) and do what I had to but that was my only exercise... Today, I have lost almost 60 lbs.. I am so happy about the Holidays this year.. I have shopped in every Mall and Walmart in our area.. walking all day with my grandaughters who are 18, 14 and 8... This past week I went to San Antonio with my oldest grandaughter to see her boyfriend graduate from basic training @ Lackland AFB.. it was bitterly cold and we walked everywhere.. I could never have done that a year ago... The band works folks, if you work it... I have some more lbs to lose and I am staying on track but I am truly happy today after many years of being miserable... I wish everyone a very Happy and Healthy Christmas and New Year.. My New Year's resolution will be to keep doing what I am doing and add some more walking and encourage my family to get healthy....

I have been in the Green for 2 years now, at least, never wavering, no complications.......my last fill was 2 -1/2 years ago....
Have no idea what you are experiencing....but for my last fill it was difficult to keep or get anything down for at least 2 weeks...I called my Dr. and he suggested patience, the band is setting the rules, and I should try to Learn and understand what is happening and adjust myself, my eating, my foods, everything....to what the band is dictating.....in other words, I had to learn to "Listen to the Band", and obey!
Not all Dr.'s will say that I know...some will give an immediate un-fil, putting you back to where you were...
I'm glad I did....things DID settle down, I DID change just about everything...the foods I eat, the amount I can eat, how thorough I really needed to chew, and above all, don't try to force it...don't try to overeat...which to this day I cannot do....also, within all this adjusting on my part, I learned I was not really hungry in the first place...that while the band was limiting my food intake, I was becoming aware I did not want/need to eat in the first place....I don't miss eating less....I could walk in a room full of food and not even notice....
Finally everything began to fall into place.....NO Hunger, LIMITED portion sizes, UNABLE to eat certain (mostly unhealthy) foods......Green Zone.
I hear time after time people refer to the band as a "Tool"....I get it, and understand (I think) what they are trying to say....but for me and my mental process, the band is not a Tool...it is the "Boss" telling ME what I can and cannot do, telling me I am not hungry.....telling me to stop when it's time to stop......telling me what foods are hazardous...
To me, if it was truly a tool, then I would be in charge, I could set the rules, choose to use it or not, choose to turn it on or off...but I can't...it is there 24hrs, doing it's thing regardless if I'm at a party, on vacation, Thanksgiving or just sitting in front the TV...it's always there, it's always a constant....
If it were a tool. then the choices are up to me and change under various circumstances.....
Everyone has their comfort level....everyone has their "Happy" place where they find success with this WLS...and that is all that matters......everyone approaches this a little different....some people do not ever want a fill at all....if they're happy, we all should be happy.
I know I could not be happier....

you get right back on track..that is what you do.....you are in total control..
am sure you didnt do as bad as you are making out....
so eat if truly hungry and there is nothing wrong with eating..
chocolate or whatever...3500 calories is a pound whether its ice cream or steak....
you got this...drink more, stay busy but def give yourself some credit..you ARE in control

The average weight loss with the band is 1-2 pounds per week. You've lost about 5 pounds per week.
You didn't gain the weight overnight and it won't come off overnight, either. It takes time and patience.

3500 calories is a pound (ate or drank)
are you taking in more calories than you burn off?
and just because you can eat more than you should (or was recommended) doesnt mean you should.....
congrats on 25 pounds lost.....try picking up 5 bags of sugar and tote that around all day and see how it feels...sounds like you are doing well...losing is based on a person on many different things...who can say....only you know if you eat more cals than you need to or if you exercise...

This is what I have done is 16 months. I want to see what else I can do

How could I not know this, I am going to go home tonight and try it out
http://jewelpie.com/easy-way-to-peel-mandarin-oranges/

I have also told no one, except those immediately close to me....
When people ask me how did I do it, I simply say I do not eat nearly as much as I used to, I focus on high Protein foods, and shakes - smoothies, I have given up many types of foods that I will never eat again, I drink plenty of Water, exercise regularly - daily, ...and yes, I am under the care of a Dr. for my weight loss...
All of which is 100% absolutely true...the secret is I could not have done any of those things without WLS, but I don't mention that.
Th best part is, that now that I have finished all my weight loss for quite a while now, people have started to accept the new me and no longer ask me those questions...it's old news......and new people I meet never knew me when I was Obese....
It's even hard for me to remember what I once was....been there, done that, it's old news.......

oh yeah...EASY way out
liquids in and liquids out......yeah that was FUN FUN FUN
esp at work and i know the bathroom is 54 steps one way away
i recall us driving back from the base...guess whom didnt make it....(me if you dont know)
oh yeah, those after surgery shots in my belly (for blood clots) where it looked likethe green bay packers tackled me in the end zone....on my entire stomach area for about a month.
lets not forget the itching, the shoulder pain, the sore after surgery..and nothing but liquids for 4 1/2 weeks. (to this day i havent had Soup or broth for 17+ months)
yes it was easy.....
and to those who say (we took the easy way out)
maybe to you but who is getting healthy and who isnt?
seems the ones who run their mouth as sitting their fat as*ses on the couch as we are passing them.....
great post (caught the dream) aka chasing the dream.......as always

let me add.......id do it all again tomorrow if i had to....

this is about me...i had a high starting BMI
whomever reads my posts/blogs, please understand i am not bragging...boasting or trying to flatter you all with how wonderful i am....and that i am cured of being super morbid obese...i will never be cured.....my journey to better health is until i take my last breath.

i am who i am.....a female in her late 40s..who started out as was as wide she was tall...i am relating to whomever i can..hopefully to the larger BMI people and those who had trouble moving..that was me......key word WAS....i am hoping someone will read/see me and go, you know if that crazy fat chick can, then maybe so can i..

i was at the last resort...i had trouble wiping myself
i was scared to lay on the bed for fear it would break
and god knows i wasnt going anywhere (people laugh at people like me) and i was/am still scared of someone snapping a pic of me and putting it on fat people shopping at walmart......i was so large, i could not walk...i couldnt not stand more than 5 minutes...i hurt everywhere...i hurt not only inside but outside...i never wanted to wake up in the mornings.....

i post to try and reach whomever needs it.
i do not want anyone to think i am better than they are because i am NOT.

i have a few pm's from people (kinda snarky) in regards to fills.....does she or doesnt she.....(nope i do not....the dr did not put a fill in me with a long needle while awake)..they did a primer at surgery...no idea how much or if it is still in there.i will know when i ever get a fill.....so that is my answer to those who say snarky comments....it is what it is..

and when i do get one (if ever) who knows...sometimes when i read people getting fill after fill and scheduling their first ones day out of surgery, i sometimes wonder what i am (missing)...i am human after all.....

but if i do and when i do have a fill...i will NOT be so tight as i can only drink.....to me that is stupid and dangerous..living is not about only being able to drink...that is just not right.....i will not allow myself to fall into that..sure you can and will lose on all liquids.....but its not a healthy way.....dont care what you say...ask your dr and get their answer on living life on liquids...

so, i have the plication...similar to the sleeve but NOT the sleeve its a new thing (not a fad) and its early in the stages....the dr did this to me after explaining the situation i was in and with my BMI being a massive 62, he wanted to help me..as i did not want the bypass...my dr wanted me to do that but i was too scared..damn near 350 pounds but still to scared to have something to help me...

i remember telling him i would make this band work. he did not look very sure of that...well, nearly 150 pounds lighter, yeah, i said i made it work...I HAD TO...the fact is this about me..this is what i do...day in and day out.

i eat to lose weight
i eat what i want...when i want which is when i am hungry...read that again
i eat when i am HUNGRY

i do not diet
i do not spend my days counting calories...i know what i eat..i make excellent choices..(you can choose baked over fried, fresh over boxed)...i know what goes into the food (as my hub and me prepare/package/measure it 98% of the time).....i am aware 3500 calories is a pound..i know not to eat more calories then i can burn off..simple math.....and the band/plication HELPS me with the amount by signaling a very full feeling to me......to STOP.....

i do not eat something and say i am horrible and that i am a failure and i am weak and i blew it..this is dieting thinking..
i know one meal (of whatever) wont make me gain 10 pounds of actual weight and one excellent healthy meal wont make me lose 10 pounds of actual weight....its a day in and day out process.....until people realize that.....they are stuck in the on going diet round and round process...

eat better/healthier foods
make choices that are good for you
YOU CAN IF YOU WANT

if you start saying its xmas and i cant control myself, yeah you can and you could if you wanted..just like me....i have to make those choices also.
and i exercise every day..i do it....and get on with it......day in and day out..dont care what you do as long as you do....its up to you to do what you have to do..
i see it this journey from a former 336 pound person...a starting BMI of 62 it was either get bigger or get it done..

and here i am......where are you?

I told myself that at every 50lbs lost I'm getting a tattoo. 12lbs left to go, already have it designed, just need to come up with the money and someplace to get it done. My husband said he'll buy the next one. I can hardly wait.

in the a.m., i am tight (not hungry is a way to describe)
if i am stressed, i am also on the (tight) side....and around my TOM..
ole man asked me what i meant by tight one day (after i got him out of gutter)
and i said i just feel full/not hungry...

Here's another dilemma and I faced it tonight.
Start off with a salad. Ingredients, jicama, cucumber, red pepper, a few grapes, spinach, arugula, lettuce, tomatoes, one kids cutie orange dissected and all topped with about 6 ozs baked salmon and a homemade Asian vinaigrette.
Started off small but soon became a small mountain(wife's was a mountain). I ate half and was no longer hungry. Not the type of meal you can put back in the fridge as a leftover. Just not the same if it's not fresh. So, I ate about 90% and now I'm stuffed. But, it's mostly Water based veggies so I got that goin for me?
I can't get my eyes to agree with my band? LOL
tmf

Continues to lure me to my doom. Despite the warning of Mistress Band I continue to fail, when I should be finished, there is that one last bite or two that looks so lonely sitting on my plate. Too small to save, but such a waste to throw it in the trash, I give in and it pushes me past my limit and into the promised realm of discipline from my mistress. All to no avail, since I end up offering it to the watery grave of the cold white throne.