jackie0214

I love survivor, still after all these years. Tony is a pig!

I've lost 60#. haven't had a fill since dec. don't know if this is the "green" zone or not. I just know that I feel great, continue to lose (slowly), and I can live with this.

SillyAuntDi I feel the same way! I've lost 36# in 3 months and I strut around like I'm a size 2! I'm not. I tell everyone I've had lapband surgery. Just came from my PCP and my bp and cholesterol are back to normal. Even more reason to feel confident. I still struggle with old habits but the new me is winning.

Banded 7/22. Lost 36# so far. I've had 3 fills for a total of 4.3 in a 10cc band. If I listen to the band I stay within my calorie goal. But, if I choose to ignore the signals I can really overeat. I have to keep my head in the game to make this work. Waiting until I get myself back to basics before I get another fill. Not sure I'll know green when it happens. Good luck everyone on the next 3 months.

Timely post for me. I'm debating a third fill. I've lost 24# in 12 weeks. I have 3.5cc in a 10cc band. I follow all the band rules, especially the ones about Protein. But I still feel hungry after about 2 hrs. I've never been stuck, slimmed or pb'ed. So the debate is am I doing all the work or should I get the band to do its job. I'll talk to my pa but I'd like to hear what others think. If I'm this close to green and should I risk going past green. Last fill was sept 30th. TIA

Jewelry vs fitbit? That's a hard decision. I like my fitbit over a pedometer because it's more accurate and user friendly. It motivates me to exercise because I want to go over 10,000 steps. If, at the end of the day, I'm close I walk around until I hit my goal. Don't really use the sleep feature (I did a couple of times) and don't see how it could actually improve my sleep. Wt loss has improved my sleep!

I'm so sorry. It's never easy to lose a loved one. I'll give Rosie extra love and hugs today.

I have the fitbit one and love it. I got mine free from the hospital where I work after doing a health assessment and coaching. It syncs to MFP. If I'm close to 10,000 steps at the end of the day I walk around the house until I get there. It also syncs to my droid phone and I get messages telling me how I'm doing. All of that keeps me motivated.

Had my 1st fill today, almost 7 weeks postop. He tried 3 cc and I felt like I had to burp but couldn't. He backed off to 2.5 and that sensation went away. Now, 24 hr liquids and 48 hr mushie. I've been really hungry so I hope this helps.

I was a daily popcorn eater my whole life, long before microwaves. When I started the process to get a band I cut popcorn out because I figured I would never have it again. I'm 6 wks postop. I really want to have popcorn but I'm still on soft foods. I hope one day I can have it in moderation, fingers crossed.

A good friend and co-worker had a sleeve last year. She was older than me, had a higher BMI than me and had tons of health problems. I was happy and excited for her and even assisted in her surgery. But every week that she came in smaller and wearing smaller jeans I found myself envious. I even made a snarky comment about a pair being too " young" for her. I'm not proud and now I'm noticing distance from other co-workers after I've only lost 20#. People are going to be jealous. Real friends will get over it. And, I did apologize to my friend and I can admit she looks great.

Oops, anyway, they are motivation to stick to this " diet". Go for my first fill next week and I hope to remove the word diet

I have a pair like that. Got them out of the attic the week before my surgery. Not in them yet, but they are motivate

Hello. I'm one of those people that tells everything they know. I even told the lady at the pool store when she noticed I lost weight. I may regret being so open down the road but I hope it keeps me accountable. I don't want to have to tell everyone why I'm not losing. This site is great. I'm 12 days postop and have learned something new and helpful every day. Good luck!

I couldn't figure it out but please add me Jackie0214.

Just posted on another thread about being depressed and then I found this! Every reply made me cry. This is what I should be focusing on not my yucky food. I want all these NSV's and more. Especially want to be more active.

I was banded 7-22. Came home yesterday after my first day back ( I work in an operating room) and cried because I didn't have any Beans in the house. I've never cried over a lack of beans. I kept thinking " I don't want to do this anymore."This journey is almost like a grief process and I'm still in denial that my old way of life is over. Have to find the joy in the new life.

Turns out they allow soft sided coolers so I guess it's Protein Shakes. I was hoping for something more exciting. Not really following the braves this year...free tix. Thanks

I'm going to an atl braves game and I'm one week post op, allowed puréed food. I think with travel to the game and the length of the game and the fact that I'm still hungry all the time I might need something. Any ideas? Thanks in advance

Fat free refried Beans with mild salsa is good. Most of my stuff doesn't come out thin enough. Hopefully I'm not causing any problems.

Me too. Banded on the same day. I'm on puréed foods for 3 weeks but I'm still hungry. Protein is supposed to help. I feel like I could just chow down on a big ol plate of real food.< /p>

Outies are easier to clean

Someone on this forum suggested putting lemon juice in their Water. It helped me and I actually like plain water.

I'm an OR nurse and I'm getting my band on mon. Started thinking about my own belly button and wanted to remind people to clean their belly button. You'll have an incision near there and in the OR we spend a lot of time making sure it's clean. We don't care what your underware looks like we only care about belly buttons.

Having my band July 22nd. Second week of shakes and still don't like them. Love all the ideas for postop. Got my shopping list and add to it every time I read these boards. Thanks.