ladybanded

Welcome back ladbandit! The holidays are not nearly as scarey when you have a proper fill! You can do it!!And as others have said, you can come to us for support on those awful eating days! Best wishes, Karen

At least you didn't give up and have realized your problem. Now , correct them and continue forward as in the past afther band day. YOU can do this again and Better.
Best wishes and keep the Faith.

Aren't you glad you posted see we are here and have missed you so now I will have to add you also to my friends list well keep posting and just remember some of us fall off the track and get right back on , welcome back.

LadyBandit....I so feel and understand where you are coming from!
I did great "in the beginning"...just as you say. GungHO, exercising, eating what I was supposed to, etc, etc....then the Honeymoon ended! I too, thought I could just eat anything I wanted, quit exercising, and let the band do it all.....Unfortunately, my band had come unbuckled/unsnapped....Kinda like you describe....NOT at correct restriction. ( NO restriction )
I was eating too much, GAINING weight, just like every other diet I had been on in my life! Because it was JUST A DIET... I was so embarrassed, didn't go to my surgeon for a YEAR. Couldn't face the reality I was gonna fail at this too...
But I had a friend who had the band encourage me to go back to my surgeon, and find out why I was eating too much. Why was it just like before I even had surgery! My doctor started using Fluoroscopy for all adjustments during my hiatus....we immediately realized why and he corrected it asap! Now...with a properly adjusted band for me, I couldn't be happier with my decision to have this surgery.
Please continue following up with your surgeon...and don't accept any excuses! This thing will do what it is advertised to do....Control/limit your portions...you just gotta get there. I wish you much success in your future! Never, ever give up.

Well good for you for reconizing the problem and getting back on track ! Way to go !! Take it 1 day , one meal at a time, not the whole picture , ok ? As far as Christmas and moms cooking, just remind yourself that you will always have food in your world, there will always be chocolate in your life , and you are not going to be hungry if you eat your protien first, fruits and veggies 2nd, etc. I had my lap band 2 weeks before Christmas 2011, and just tried to focus on the family and fun, not the food ! Good luck !!

I tried logging onto the other site that was lapbandtalk and it directed me to this site and I had to get a new profile... Ill be uploading a pic soon. Thank you!!!!!!!!!

I was banded January 2012 and everything was going great. I was down 50 pounds. Then something happened, I just quit, I stopped going to get fills, I stopped exercising like I was. I thought that the band would continue to do what it was supposed to do without me doing my part. Fast forward to present. I have gained 40 pounds back. BOOHISSBOOOOO... So, I went in for a fill today, it has been since around April since I went, and even then she didn't give me a fill because she thought I had enough even though I was telling her that I was still hungry soon after I ate. My band was ok, no issues, no slippage. So, I tried the whole 2 Protein Shakes and 1 meal thing that she told me to do, and my gracious, I was starving, because I didn't have any restriction which caused me to just eat whatever was in sight.
Its embarrassing!
So today at my visit we did a x-ray and barium and she seen how quickly the Fluid went through so now, I'm at 7.8cc in a 14cc band and on liquids x2days and soft Proteins on day 3 and the back on track for a month..(HOW AM I GOING TO GET THROUGH CHRISTMAS WITH THE food MY MOM IS GOING TO COOK FOR THE FAMILY?...OH I NEED WILL POWER)
I kind of feel like I felt after the surgery minus the pain. A new start. I need all the support I possibly can get from people who actually understand. The few people who knows I have the band are supportive, but I feel like they do not understand and im embarrassed that I haven't lost, but gained back what I did lose.
Thanks for reading my rant and ALL positive comments and suggestions are welcome.

I tried logging onto the other site that was lapbandtalk and it directed me to this site and I had to get a new profile... Ill be uploading a pic soon. Thank you!!!!!!!!!

I was banded January 2012 and everything was going great. I was down 50 pounds. Then something happened, I just quit, I stopped going to get fills, I stopped exercising like I was. I thought that the band would continue to do what it was supposed to do without me doing my part. Fast forward to present. I have gained 40 pounds back. BOOHISSBOOOOO... So, I went in for a fill today, it has been since around April since I went, and even then she didn't give me a fill because she thought I had enough even though I was telling her that I was still hungry soon after I ate. My band was ok, no issues, no slippage. So, I tried the whole 2 Protein Shakes and 1 meal thing that she told me to do, and my gracious, I was starving, because I didn't have any restriction which caused me to just eat whatever was in sight.
Its embarrassing!
So today at my visit we did a x-ray and barium and she seen how quickly the Fluid went through so now, I'm at 7.8cc in a 14cc band and on liquids x2days and soft Proteins on day 3 and the back on track for a month..(HOW AM I GOING TO GET THROUGH CHRISTMAS WITH THE food MY MOM IS GOING TO COOK FOR THE FAMILY?...OH I NEED WILL POWER)
I kind of feel like I felt after the surgery minus the pain. A new start. I need all the support I possibly can get from people who actually understand. The few people who knows I have the band are supportive, but I feel like they do not understand and im embarrassed that I haven't lost, but gained back what I did lose.
Thanks for reading my rant and ALL positive comments and suggestions are welcome.

I tried logging onto the other site that was lapbandtalk and it directed me to this site and I had to get a new profile... Ill be uploading a pic soon. Thank you!!!!!!!!!

I was banded January 2012 and everything was going great. I was down 50 pounds. Then something happened, I just quit, I stopped going to get fills, I stopped exercising like I was. I thought that the band would continue to do what it was supposed to do without me doing my part. Fast forward to present. I have gained 40 pounds back. BOOHISSBOOOOO... So, I went in for a fill today, it has been since around April since I went, and even then she didn't give me a fill because she thought I had enough even though I was telling her that I was still hungry soon after I ate. My band was ok, no issues, no slippage. So, I tried the whole 2 Protein Shakes and 1 meal thing that she told me to do, and my gracious, I was starving, because I didn't have any restriction which caused me to just eat whatever was in sight.
Its embarrassing!
So today at my visit we did a x-ray and barium and she seen how quickly the Fluid went through so now, I'm at 7.8cc in a 14cc band and on liquids x2days and soft Proteins on day 3 and the back on track for a month..(HOW AM I GOING TO GET THROUGH CHRISTMAS WITH THE food MY MOM IS GOING TO COOK FOR THE FAMILY?...OH I NEED WILL POWER)
I kind of feel like I felt after the surgery minus the pain. A new start. I need all the support I possibly can get from people who actually understand. The few people who knows I have the band are supportive, but I feel like they do not understand and im embarrassed that I haven't lost, but gained back what I did lose.
Thanks for reading my rant and ALL positive comments and suggestions are welcome.

I was banded January 2012 and everything was going great. I was down 50 pounds. Then something happened, I just quit, I stopped going to get fills, I stopped exercising like I was. I thought that the band would continue to do what it was supposed to do without me doing my part. Fast forward to present. I have gained 40 pounds back. BOOHISSBOOOOO... So, I went in for a fill today, it has been since around April since I went, and even then she didn't give me a fill because she thought I had enough even though I was telling her that I was still hungry soon after I ate. My band was ok, no issues, no slippage. So, I tried the whole 2 Protein Shakes and 1 meal thing that she told me to do, and my gracious, I was starving, because I didn't have any restriction which caused me to just eat whatever was in sight.
Its embarrassing!
So today at my visit we did a x-ray and barium and she seen how quickly the Fluid went through so now, I'm at 7.8cc in a 14cc band and on liquids x2days and soft Proteins on day 3 and the back on track for a month..(HOW AM I GOING TO GET THROUGH CHRISTMAS WITH THE food MY MOM IS GOING TO COOK FOR THE FAMILY?...OH I NEED WILL POWER)
I kind of feel like I felt after the surgery minus the pain. A new start. I need all the support I possibly can get from people who actually understand. The few people who knows I have the band are supportive, but I feel like they do not understand and im embarrassed that I haven't lost, but gained back what I did lose.
Thanks for reading my rant and ALL positive comments and suggestions are welcome.

I tried logging onto the other site that was lapbandtalk and it directed me to this site and I had to get a new profile... Ill be uploading a pic soon. Thank you!!!!!!!!!

I was banded January 2012 and everything was going great. I was down 50 pounds. Then something happened, I just quit, I stopped going to get fills, I stopped exercising like I was. I thought that the band would continue to do what it was supposed to do without me doing my part. Fast forward to present. I have gained 40 pounds back. BOOHISSBOOOOO... So, I went in for a fill today, it has been since around April since I went, and even then she didn't give me a fill because she thought I had enough even though I was telling her that I was still hungry soon after I ate. My band was ok, no issues, no slippage. So, I tried the whole 2 Protein Shakes and 1 meal thing that she told me to do, and my gracious, I was starving, because I didn't have any restriction which caused me to just eat whatever was in sight.
Its embarrassing!
So today at my visit we did a x-ray and barium and she seen how quickly the Fluid went through so now, I'm at 7.8cc in a 14cc band and on liquids x2days and soft Proteins on day 3 and the back on track for a month..(HOW AM I GOING TO GET THROUGH CHRISTMAS WITH THE food MY MOM IS GOING TO COOK FOR THE FAMILY?...OH I NEED WILL POWER)
I kind of feel like I felt after the surgery minus the pain. A new start. I need all the support I possibly can get from people who actually understand. The few people who knows I have the band are supportive, but I feel like they do not understand and im embarrassed that I haven't lost, but gained back what I did lose.
Thanks for reading my rant and ALL positive comments and suggestions are welcome.

Just recently I just started becoming more interested with my weight/strength training of course added with my 45-60 min Interval cardio regimen. I did some research and eventually came up with this for myself. My own personal goal is to NOT become big and bulky but more toned with more muscle. I do understand that some women are afraid of getting bulky, but understand our bodies and chemistry is made completely different from a man, so with that being said, we can train without getting the bulk that you think you would get. DO NOT BE AFRAID OF WEIGHTS. Muscle and fat are not created equal, 5lb of muscle is NOT the same as 5lb of fat. Muscle does not take up the same space as fat. So, if you add in weights, and you dont lose, or possibly gain, ITS OK...you possibly gained muscle and lost fat, which will make you look more slimmer.
Muscle mass and fat are different. Muscle is active tissue that burns calories around the clock even as you sleep, kind of like an engine running in neutral. When you move around, you burn more calories, just like a car will consume more gas the faster you go. Fat, on the other hand, is just a storage of excess energy. It does nothing but sit there with its sole goal in life to be a spare tire around your waist until you put in the effort to burn it off.
So, everyone has to start somewhere. If you have never trained with weights before, you need a routine to get your muscles prepared for more serious training if you choose to do so. It's essential that you complete a full body routine for 12 weeks before starting a split routine.
I have noticed a big difference since doing this. HOPE THIS CAN AND WILL HELP SOMEONE.
Weeks 1-6: Total Body Circuit Workout

Complete the following on two non-consecutive days per week.
During the first three weeks, do each exercise for one set of 15 reps: during the last three weeks, do two sets of 12 reps for bodyparts indicated (using a slightly heavier weight on all sets)
The numbers below represent number of sets and reps




WEEKS 1-3:
Weeks 1-3
Bodypart Exercise Sets Reps
Quads/Glutes: Leg Press 1 15
Hamstrings: Lying Leg Curl 1 15
Upper Back: Seated Cable Row 1 15
Chest :Flat Bench Press 1 15
Shoulders: Dumbbell Press 1 15
Traps: Dumbbell shrug 1 15
Tricep:s Pushdown 1 15
Biceps Barbell curl 1 15
Lower Back: Back extension 1 15
Calves: Standing calf raise 1 15
Forearms: Barbell wrist curl 1 15
WEEKS 4-6:
Weeks 4-6 Weeks 4-6 Bodypart Exercise Sets Reps Quads/Glutes Leg Press 2 12 Hamstrings Lying Leg Curl 2 12 Upper Back Seated Cable Row 2 12 Chest Flat Bench Press 2 12 Shoulders Dumbbell press 2 12 Traps Dumbbell shrug 2 12 Triceps Pushdown 2 12 Biceps Barbell curl 2 12 Lower Back Back extension 2 12 Calves Standing calf raise 2 12 Forearms Barbell wrist curl 2 12 Abdominals Crunches
2-12
Weeks 7 – 12: Split Workout with Increased Intensity.

Divide your body into two parts (upper and lower), increasing weight training days to three non consecutive days per week (i.e., Monday, Wednesday, Friday).
Alternate between the two exercise routines. In the first week, you’ll end up doing Workout 1 twice, while in the second week you’ll do workout 2 twice etc.
Do sets and reps as indicated.
Rest 60-90 seconds between the sets.
Choose exercise alternates on occasion to work the muscles a little differently

Workout 1: Upper Body
Workout 1: Upper Body Workout 1: Upper Body Bodypart Exercise Sets Reps Chest Flat Dumbbell Press Pec Dec Fly 2 1 10-12 10-12 Upper Back 1 arm dumbbell row Seated Cable Row 2 1 10-12 10-12 Shoulders Seated dumbbell press Dumbbell lateral raise 2 1 10-12 10-12 Traps Dumbbell shrug 2 10-15 Triceps Pushdown 2 10-12 Biceps Barbell curl 2 10-12 Forearms Barbell wrist curl 2 10-12
Workout 2: Lower Body
Workout 2: Lower Body Workout 2: Lower Body Bodypart Exercise Sets Reps Quads/Glutes Smith machine squats 1 8-12 Quads Leg extension 1 10-12 Hamstrings Lying leg curl 1 10-12 Lower Back Back extension 1 20-30 Calves Standing calf raise 1 12-15 Abdominals Crunches Reverse 1 12

Heyy and welcome.

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well, the way i see it, you pay them to pamper yourself....so who the *** cares what they think...in my eyes, bare is best as the body jewelery is better visible in that area ....and the more you lose..the sexier you become/feel..i know that is how it is for me i say go for it and work it girl

Go for it!! I am pretty sure they have seen every body type you could could think of. Myself, I just shave because I hate hair down there. I like to be smooth.

thank you

I agree with you regarding the benefits of weight training. I do nearly no formal cardio exercises anymore, aside from incidental exercising, because I'm in maintenance and am no longer trying to lose weight. I am active, I swim and walk and cycle recreationally but I don't have a cardio 'routine' as such anymore.
I am, however, doing weight training so that I build muscle (not seeking to be muscular, but strong), lower my body fat percentage, increase my metabolism and strengthen my core (which is helpful as we get older and lose our balance more easily). The side effect of that is that I expect to gain a little as I get stronger. And yet at a BMI of 24 and a BFP of 19% now, I'm actually only one clothing size bigger than I was at a BMI of 21 (with a BFP of 22%). So yes I think a holistic view of all of your body composition is important in the long run.

I have had my band since Jan 2012. I lost about 55 pounds, but I gained about 33 pounds of that back. I have been depressed over this. I felt and I felt like a failure. About a week ago, I decided to take my life back (again). What I failed to realize is that this struggle is mostly mental. I was eating full size meals like I was before, hamburgers..tons of slider foods which resulted in me gaining some of the weight back and I stopped working out. Once I was able to identify my problems, mainly being a emotional eater, I decided that I have to have control over my emotions and not let them control me. At this moment, all I can see is the finish line, even though its so far away, I can see it. Everything that I said I cant do, I WILL do. I will not allow this word CANT to control me. Earlier today, I was looking at past pictures of myself before my surgery and a picture of me currently (I posted them on my profile; the after is really the current) and I realized that even though I had that setback, I still made progress, and I now know that I can do this and eventually reach my goal and maintain it. Everything is a lifestyle, with or without the band. We choose to eat what we do, so the choice to eat healthy or unhealthy is totally up to you. Its like a lightbulb went off in my head and I totally get it. If your mental isn't in it, you will potentially fail the band. Its a tool, but ultimately its all in what you choose to put inside your body and let the band control how much you take in. Thanks for reading and Congrats to everyone who has made the choice to live healthy. :wub: :rolleyes: :D

I have had my band since Jan 2012. I lost about 55 pounds, but I gained about 33 pounds of that back. I have been depressed over this. I felt and I felt like a failure. About a week ago, I decided to take my life back (again). What I failed to realize is that this struggle is mostly mental. I was eating full size meals like I was before, hamburgers..tons of slider foods which resulted in me gaining some of the weight back and I stopped working out. Once I was able to identify my problems, mainly being a emotional eater, I decided that I have to have control over my emotions and not let them control me. At this moment, all I can see is the finish line, even though its so far away, I can see it. Everything that I said I cant do, I WILL do. I will not allow this word CANT to control me. Earlier today, I was looking at past pictures of myself before my surgery and a picture of me currently (I posted them on my profile; the after is really the current) and I realized that even though I had that setback, I still made progress, and I now know that I can do this and eventually reach my goal and maintain it. Everything is a lifestyle, with or without the band. We choose to eat what we do, so the choice to eat healthy or unhealthy is totally up to you. Its like a lightbulb went off in my head and I totally get it. If your mental isn't in it, you will potentially fail the band. Its a tool, but ultimately its all in what you choose to put inside your body and let the band control how much you take in. Thanks for reading and Congrats to everyone who has made the choice to live healthy. :wub: :rolleyes: :D

No one in my family understands how big this is for me for the first time in my life I brought a matching panties and bra set from a regular size store omg never in my life I always had to buy the bras that were ugly with thick straps and grandma panties to match I mean I'm only 32 and now I finally getting the body to match my age Im so siked