Steffyp

I am SO Excited. I went shopping for jeans today for the first time since wls and I am down 4 sizes!!! I cannot believe it!! I don't normally toot my own horn, but today I can't blow it loud enough!! Toot, toot, beep, beep

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.......

It is a long needle. I always turn my head. Even though I can't feel it, I don't want to see it either.

Ketchup??? On Grits???

I just had my very first piece of chocolate cake (my former addiction) since being banded 3 months ago and I'm happy to say that it's not as good as I thought it was. I'm officially over it and find more pleasure in a single piece of Jolly Rancher or Worther's hard candy. Yay me!
I think it gave me a headache, I know I was feeling better than I do before I ate it.

I'm bursting with happiness & have to share that I am now officially overweight!!! You know those annoying height/weight/BMI standards??? Up until my official weigh in today I have still been in the obese range....despite losing over 110 lbs! Well, today a total loss of 117 lbs (so far) has finally bumped me down to being merely overweight. I assure you no female has ever been this happy to be overweight LOL

I really thought my first NSV would be finally buttoning up my favorite pair of jeans that I haven't been able to wear in over a year. I keep trying, but ... no luck yet!
But I did however realize today that since being banded two months ago, I have not once gone to the dollar store to buy candy!!
I used to go to the dollar store on a weekly basis (at the very least) and buy about $5 worth of candy. And if you've ever been to the dollar store, you'll know that is a lot of candy. I would start eating it in the car on the way home, and I'd keep eating it until it was gone. Doing some simple math ... five boxes of candy, 7 servings or so per box, that makes, uh, 35 servings of candy a week!!
But, I have not even had the desire to go out and buy candy. My intense food cravings have almost vanished, and when I do have something sweet, I definitely find it far sweeter than I used to. I am so proud that I'm finally candy free!

Hey Banders . . . I am.post op Day4 & I just want to share a positive testimony on the LapBand. I was banded 8/29/13 & my experience has been Awesome! I have followed protocol to.the tee and has made Gas X and walking a must for at least a 1/2 hour a day, especially after drinking/eating . . . Have a great morning routine. I take my liquid vitamins, Mirilax stool softner, and antibiotics, all spaced out so that Im not all filled up with liquids, then I walk a bit to get it all going through allowing myself to burp and allow that full filling to subside. Then I go and get ready for the.day and by this time I am.ready to start a Protein Shake to.make sure I get that important Protein in. But today for.lunch I wanted some Soup and I used my Nutri Bullet to put in some homemade chicken.soup with all the fresh vegetables you can imagine and pureed the crap out of it and warmed it on the stove and maaann . . . It was Fabulous!! I thank God that my Nutri Bullet not only Helped me through my pre op diet but is now going to be used for the rest of my Lapband journey . . . Hope this has been a positive testament for someone!

Banded July 9th. Never had any issues surgery wise. Only problem is that I'm diabetic and my sugars dropped really low (2.2) and it was hard to keep them regulated during the pre-op diet and liquid diet afterwards. My family Dr. ended up switching my night time insulin and I've been doing better. I only took a week off work, but I seriously could have went back the next day. Never had any pain since I was in the recovery room. I did take pain meds for the first three nights, thinking it would help me go to sleep earlier and sleep longer. Nope... didn't work. I was awake till after midnight and awake by 7 in the morning. I did manage to get a nap in for 1/2-1 hr after lunch. I just to my staples out (I had 18 in total) from my 5 incisions. One had 1 staple, some 3, one had 4 and my biggest incision, I had 7.
I've also had no problem swallowing, for either eating for drinking and had very little gas issues and no back pain from the gas. I do find that I now burp a more, as it happened rarely in the past.
I go for my first fill on Aug 28th. I was told he only puts 3cc's in the first time.
As for losing weight, I have lost a total of 20 lbs since my first surgeon visit last November, 2012. On the pre-op diet, I lost 7 and an additional 6 since surgery. I actually stalled for the past 2 weeks, and finally the scales went down 2 lbs this past Thursday. My nurse said that stalling is normal during this time period because there is nothing in the band. I'm trying not to get on the scales every day, but it's hard not to. It's just way too frustrating not to see the scale move. I have noticed that I seem to be losing inches as clothes are starting to get big.

I was 248 on March 14 2013 now I am 188 on August 2 2013

One thing to keep in mind too is with the band you don't try to get "full", you stop eating when you no longer feel hunger. It took me a minute to wrap my head around that.

Had my first fill and it was super easy! Took all of 5 minutes. I have a little over 3cc's in my band. I was hungry when I got to the appointment, I'm not hungry at all now. Yay!

Banded 7/3/13 . . . Feeling great - down nearly 20lbs

Went to DR today first visit since surgery down 40 pds he put 4cc in band so now Im a slender 400 pds

Yes, I had this problem also. Try creamier Soups and Tomato Soup. They are a little thicker and will keep you full longer. Hang in there, the mushies are coming!

I was banded on 07/15 and felt that as well. Have you started Protein Shakes yet. That helped me a lot and my dietician said Tomato Soup was ok. That's a little thicker, creamy Soups as well.

I was banded on 07/15 and felt that as well. Have you started Protein Shakes yet. That helped me a lot and my dietician said Tomato Soup was ok. That's a little thicker, creamy Soups as well.

Super excited a few more days a lil nervous but ready for tge new and healthier me

I made it to "ONEderland"! It has been a loooong time since I've seen a one at the beginning of my weight. I'm so happy and excited I want to cry!
I'm pretty sure I have a permagrin!

I was banded on 07/15 and felt that as well. Have you started Protein Shakes yet. That helped me a lot and my dietician said Tomato Soup was ok. That's a little thicker, creamy Soups as well.

The pic on the left is Me last year this time in July & one on the right is ME now in July this year ....355 to 262

I've been a little apprehensive about starting to exercise, however I spoke with a friend last night about something that might help. I downloaded c25k 5k trainer, its free and supposed to take you from couch to being able to do a 5k in some period of time. I am not sure the time period I didn't do that much research on it and after day 1 I'm actually looking forward to day 2. It started out with a 5 min warm up then alternated between 60 sec of jogging and 90 sec or walking (20 min total) then a 5 min cool down for a complete 30 mins. I actually laughed at the app when it said begin running. Instead of running I increased the incline and speed on the treadmill then when it told me to begin walking I dropped it back down. To be honest I didn't think i would make it through the entire 30 mins but I am goal oriented and kept an eye on the timer and kept telling myself to push forward. You also have the option to listen to music while doing it and it will interrupt and tell you to speed up or walk or cool down.

I am going to purchase some Protein at Walmart today. I came to my boyfriends and forgot my protein... Also finally slept on both my sides last night and woke up with zero back pain.... I mean after over 2 weeks it was about time my poor back got a rest! Still a little gassy but I'd rather that than a sore back anyway. My sides are a little sore but not that bad.... So far down 16 pounds woot woot!!!

I was banded the 24th and slept on the couch last night and only good up once! I thought that was a good night! Congrats on your band!