kshannon

I'm jealous of some of the diets ... If I could eat veggies & fruit it would blissful!!! But alas, I'm on 4-5 Protein Drinks, SF Jello, SF Popsicles & broth.< /p>

KShannon. I was at my parents house yesterday and they were all eating pizza...I sat in the car so that I wouldn't be tempted. I wasn't hungry at all, but I really wanted the pizza. I didn't give in either, but like you...I really wanted the pizza!!

I'm jealous of some of the diets ... If I could eat veggies & fruit it would blissful!!! But alas, I'm on 4-5 Protein Drinks, SF Jello, SF Popsicles & broth.< /p>

Well ... Started my liquid diet today & like thousands before me have stated: This sucks!!! I hope it gets easier as the days progress. What I don't understand is how is something with 43 grams of Protein not help the hunger & keep me satisfied, I swear these Proteins shakes go straight thru me ... I'm staying strong, but tomorrow is going to be tough since I'm going to conference & there will be a ton of food surrounding me. Here's to all those going thru the liquid diet!!

Well had my band placed 1 month ago today and I'm down 19.2 lbs. My bmi for the first time in years was 29. Its sad that I was excited to be considered overweight and not obese. NSV.

Come here to vent as much as you need to. When I was doing my post op diet, I actually sucked the salt from some pretzels, then spit them in a napkin and tossed them out. It was not one of my proudest moments.

I thought I was going to die!...It was the worst 2 weeks of my life, I do believe... But just think of the outcome and your goal!!! My nutritionist had my drinking 5 shakes a day..7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm and 7pm and 4 oz. of Protein every third day...It made it allot easier, to think I could have some meat during this time. I made it special and went to the Outback Steak house...Awesome! The fifth day I was sick, called my nutritionist and she said it was normal and I was just detoxing from the sugar's and carbs...after that it was ok...I worked and slept and just tried to stay focused...I lost 22 lbs. in the 2 weeks before the surgery.... It was worth the suffering....YOU CAN DO IT!!! :)

Just got back from my PCP....one Dr. I still see every 4 months, along with complete lab work....
Don't know where to start, but things could not be better...My PCP could not contain his pleasure...all my lab results where right down the middle of normal...
I have absolutely Zero complaints..my weight is well within normal range, as is my Body fat%...
My PCP sat back and asked if could remember where I was a few years ago?? He could say it now, that I was a real mess...literally one foot in the grave....didn't know if I would make it much longer or not....
He kept leafing through my file, looked up and said "there's nothing I need to do...." "Isn't there anything you need to tell me? Anything at all?"
I said that now that I'm at a normal weight and health, and no longer worry about dieting and loosing weight, I have gotten careless with things not necessarily good for me such as ice cream, beer, candy, chips and dip, etc.....all the things he would have lectured and screamed at me about before, showing me my elevated lab results....this time he shrugged his shoulders and said "So What? Your labs are good, your not gaining weight, and whatever you eat you run off at the gym...so who cares what you eat? Enjoy yourself!"
This pretty much what my Surgeon said to me a few months back, my cardiologist also.......I feel great today knowing and confirming once again that I have successfully completed this weight loss journey, and am now living a healthy, happy life...
All due to the Lap Band...God knows it was not me, or anything I could have done...I have tried 100's of times before and failed miserably at loosing weight every time...I even failed at the 6 month required pre-op diet....
But once I got through that bandster hell, and found that happy balance of band adjustment, eating the right foods and giving up some foods for good, and eating correctly, all of which securely put me in the Green Zone where I still am today, it as been the easiest life style I could have ever dreamed of...absolute HEAVEN....
I'm 61 years old...my only regret is that I did not do this a lot sooner...either way, I'm making the best of it right now....
I read here everyday about how "Hard" this is, and how people "Struggle"....when I read this, it makes me feel a little down....was it hard for me? Did I struggle? YOU BET!!! But what was hard for me and what I struggled at was NOT another diet, another weight loss program...what I found hard and what I struggled at was getting this band, and myself, properly adjusted so that it is all about the band, and not ME....took me 4 months of hell...then another 2-3 months on top of that....but once I got there....the hard work and struggle ceased! And has been so ever since.

I'm happy to say that the clothes I've had in my closet that I couldnt' imagine wearing again are now too big for me! They fit perfectly 2 years ago during my phentermine weight loss days and slowly ended up becoming too small as I gradually packed the pounds back on once the pill became ineffective. Today, I am wearing a pair of jeans that use to fit like a glove a couple of years ago and they are hanging off of me.

Scheduled September 20th

Just had to share I was approved today by my insurance for the Lap band - don't have a set day surgery date yet

Just had to share I was approved today by my insurance for the Lap band - don't have a set day surgery date yet

Hi all! I've been lurking on this site on & off for the past year and thought I would finally say hi. I attempted last year to get approved for lapband with a BMI of 39 with no comorbidities but I was told no. Was definitely discouraged - I said forget this & tried WW and saw little success - actually gained . After talking it over with a friend who had the WLS - encouraged me to try again this year ... This time I met the 40 BMI - only time I've been thankful for being fat. Last week I meet with the surgeon, in total agreement that I'm a good candidate, heard back yesterday to start scheduling the pretests that my insurance requires - meeting with the dietitian & psych guy in the next 2-3 weeks. I feel I am now headed the right direction & I'm glad to hear about everyone's journeys - what a great support this forum is. I've gained my worst weight the past 7 years and I feel like I'm a thinner girl stuck in a fat body.

Hi all! I've been lurking on this site on & off for the past year and thought I would finally say hi. I attempted last year to get approved for lapband with a BMI of 39 with no comorbidities but I was told no. Was definitely discouraged - I said forget this & tried WW and saw little success - actually gained . After talking it over with a friend who had the WLS - encouraged me to try again this year ... This time I met the 40 BMI - only time I've been thankful for being fat. Last week I meet with the surgeon, in total agreement that I'm a good candidate, heard back yesterday to start scheduling the pretests that my insurance requires - meeting with the dietitian & psych guy in the next 2-3 weeks. I feel I am now headed the right direction & I'm glad to hear about everyone's journeys - what a great support this forum is. I've gained my worst weight the past 7 years and I feel like I'm a thinner girl stuck in a fat body.

Hi all! I've been lurking on this site on & off for the past year and thought I would finally say hi. I attempted last year to get approved for lapband with a BMI of 39 with no comorbidities but I was told no. Was definitely discouraged - I said forget this & tried WW and saw little success - actually gained . After talking it over with a friend who had the WLS - encouraged me to try again this year ... This time I met the 40 BMI - only time I've been thankful for being fat. Last week I meet with the surgeon, in total agreement that I'm a good candidate, heard back yesterday to start scheduling the pretests that my insurance requires - meeting with the dietitian & psych guy in the next 2-3 weeks. I feel I am now headed the right direction & I'm glad to hear about everyone's journeys - what a great support this forum is. I've gained my worst weight the past 7 years and I feel like I'm a thinner girl stuck in a fat body.

You look wonderful, keep up the hard work!