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Louiseobi - things have been going great. I'm down 100 lbs. I'm now 156. My goal was 150 but I'm going to go for 145. I have not lost any weight for 3 months. Been at 156 for 3 months it won't go away.

Louiseobi - things have been going great. I'm down 100 lbs. I'm now 156. My goal was 150 but I'm going to go for 145. I have not lost any weight for 3 months. Been at 156 for 3 months it won't go away.

I really think people are misinformed or do not research the band enough if at all. It can't tell you what to eat and not eat. That is your decision and your choice. It does become a daily struggle in maintenance because you still have to watch what you put in your mouth. I also agree that the band does not fail. People fail the band. Even with erosion it occurs because you are too tight and eat too much forcing the band into the stomach wall. Your pouch is made to hold 2 to 4 ounces of food and if you are eating more then that at one sitting them you are over eating. It's not magic it wont pick and choose what you eat. You just have to get the mind set that you will be doing 90% of the work and the band 10%.

I begin this journey July 30th 2013.
My weight was 258 as of today i weight 189......just that fast 69 lbs. gone...My goal is to reach 150....From a size 22 to a 14 feels damn GOOD.......

My focus was being able to run around with my grandbaby....i followed the doctors advice.....i look at it this way i have a $9000 device inside of me i can use it or be a fool....that's money i could have done something else with....i was a cash pay not insurance....

I begin this journey July 30th 2013.
My weight was 258 as of today i weight 189......just that fast 69 lbs. gone...My goal is to reach 150....From a size 22 to a 14 feels damn GOOD.......

I begin this journey July 30th 2013.
My weight was 258 as of today i weight 189......just that fast 69 lbs. gone...My goal is to reach 150....From a size 22 to a 14 feels damn GOOD.......

I begin this journey July 30th 2013.
My weight was 258 as of today i weight 189......just that fast 69 lbs. gone...My goal is to reach 150....From a size 22 to a 14 feels damn GOOD.......

Hmm at least here in canada no one goes bankrupt if they get sick ! pre existing condition no problem covered! most provinces allow wls surgery but if you want it faster you can pay for it no problem ! Been diagnosed with cancer, heart disease etc. you get treated. No one will tell you you have exceeded coverage and send bills for thousands of dollars to your mail box. No one will have to make a decision on if they can afford to take their children to the hospital/Dr. If they get sick.
Our system has it's problems but I will take our system over yours any day !!!!!!!

i had some of the same problems. i had to be rush back to the hospital the same day i had surgery. The ER doctor remove the primer and told me to take phazyme sofe gel and not gas x. He does not recommend gas x for the lap band surgery...i did just what the ER doctor said and all the pain went away

finally made it to Onderland...197.0
was band 7/30/13 @ 210 lbs...

Well I have my lapb done on 8/9 with 346 pounds and today I am 306 ...will see how it's goes

Name: fefe
Location: Houston,Tx
Age: 40
Height: 5' 6"
Pre-band weight: 228
Surgery date : July 30
Today's weight: 198
Goal for September 30: 179
Reason for banding: to get my blood pressure back to normal and have more energy.
Goal weight: 150

Very happy that I made my goal of loosing 85 lbs in 8 months.. So for my reward I got a breast lift and augmentation !! At age 56 I finally am happy with my new self!! Check out the pics of before lb and after new breasts!!!

Congrats on the "3" number!! even a 42 yo man can celebrate!!!

Congrats, you look great!!!!

I am so ecstatic ! I'm working out and eating pretty good . My only challenge is getting this Water down . I have had one fill. I am currently at 5 cc. Here are my stats! I am having my 2nd fill on aug 27. I have been dying to post in this success forum...even when I don't feel like exercising, I push through it. I think I'm abt to start goin to some of the support groups at the hospital .
High Weight: 331.0- Feb 2013
Pre-Op Starting -June 25 : 319.0
Surgery day - July 5 : 305.3 lbs
1st Adjustment - July 25: 293.0 lbs
1 Month Bandiversary - Aug 5 : 284 lbs
Current weight - Aug 12th: 280.0 lbs

Fill #3 has put me in the green zone! I have 5cc's in my 10cc band and it did the trick! I'm staying full for a minimum of 4 hours, able to tolerate solids very well and the pounds are melting faster than ever now. I've lost 4lbs in just 3 days (without exercise) and I am so thrilled!!!! I hope you all experience the same results, it is an unbelievable feeling!!!

I thought it would be funny to try on my wedding dress for my kids this weekend. I knew it was going to be loose but wasn't really prepared for what happened. It was so big it barely stayed up! It is at least three sizes too big! What a great 8th anniversary present....my husband has never seen my this small.
LOVE MY BAND!!
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Just finished my 2 week post op appt.... guess what guess what guess what!?!?!?!?!
I'm down 24lbs so far and my first fill is in 4 weeks.... woot woot!!!

Woop woop first wee k down and 14lbs down with it ♥♥♥♥♥

I found a fortune cookie that said, 'You are fat. Get Lap Band', so I did.

I hope I did this right. If yes, pics of me at 267 lbs. and today at 189 lbs. Not done yet, but on my way.
 

thanks

There is no exact science to this, every band and every body is different - keep that in mind and try not to be discouraged. It seems you've hit a plateau before you really got off the ground and I'd hate to think you deprived yourself by going on the preop diet before you really needed to. Don't try to overdo it, your weight will start to come off soon. Remember less is more, so walking is very good for you now. Don't be discouraged, it's going to happen - you are not out of control by any means.