Jeni 85

THE scale MOVED!!!! FINALLY!!! thank you all for your advice... I the scale was stuck pretty much at the 200lb mark and now im at 195.5!!! I realize what the one crucial part i was missing.... Motivation and alll my fellow bandsters... I always seem to do so much better when i come on this site at least once a week... So I've decided to also start attending the monthly support group, at Loyola where i had my surgery.... I figured i should ive it a try... I find i always get myself in a better place when i hear or see other peoples successes and all my fellow Marchies are such inspirations to me!! Thank You All!!!:biggrin2:

thank you all for your input.... i took some of your advice and not to jinx myself but the scale is going down again...:rolleyes2: and thanks for all the compliments!!

Thanks Gwen!!! So do my fellow marchies have any advice on getting the ball rolling again.. im getting so upset with the scale lately that it usually ruins my day...

I have lost about 90-94lbs, but the past 2mths i have been going up and down in weight, the same 5lbs... It is absolutely driving me crazy... I have added more excercise and cut out sweets/ junk foods and Nothing!!!! I feel as i have good restriction.. So what is a girl to do now?!?!?! I'm seriously wondering if my health issues have anything to do with my stand still weight.. I have P.C.O.S. and Recently found out that i have I.B.S as well.. Any advice at this point would be of great help.. Thank you in advance to all, Jeni M.

im probably going to try it and see how it works... thank you all for your input... hopefully there will be more responses.. and as far as the diarrhea goes at this point would be a relief... i have struggling with constipation issues the past 2mths :smile: Evil abdominal pain.. my DR. suspects i have Irritable Bowel Syndrome (as if i dont have enough to deal with already) but wants me to see a Gastroenterologist to rule out any other bowel disorders :mad: but i do understand where he is coming from..:frown:

LIQUID MOTRIN ONLY!!!! WELL AT LEAST ACCORDING TO MY SURGEON.... if im desperate crushed pills will work as well..

Jeni 85 ........214.4.....184.........197.5...........13.5

Actually, when i went 8mths w/o the periods when i did get it, it was the period from hell... and even now getting it regularly i find it is very heavy and the crampin really sux... im bleeding through a tampon and a pad within 1hr:sad:

Actually, i'm only 23, so no kids yet for me... (i have enough kids at work :crying: i work in pediatrics!!) But do plan on eventually having my own one day... I was hoping that losing the weight would help me with periods but i actually went 8mths after surgery w/o one... thats when i decided to go to the dr's and was officially diagnosed with the pcos... You think losing weight would help with the health issue .. but i find myself at the dr's often more often now then i did before surgery. Im very frustrated, with my health lately and am sick and tired of being sick... not to mention the damn scale is driving me crazy!!!:smile:

Wish you the best of luck on your new journey!!!! I guess a lot of things can happen in a couple of months when not being on this board!! But im glad the surgery went well... And i was wondering what do they actually do to you for a gastric sleeve surgery???

I was just wondering if any of you ladies have pcos and how your dr. is helping you manage it.. My Dr. so far has me on Birth Control and he wants to put me on Metformin.... I was just hoping to get so feedback on those on the metformin ... **Does it help regulate your cycle? **Have you noticed if it has helped with taking off weight? **Any bad side effects that you are expiriencing??? (i know which side effects it can have but more wanted to see if anyone has them and how bad are they??)

Tall skinny vanilla latte... i like it hot... but its good cold as well

Thanks Gwen... By the way how is school going for you??? I went to the Dr. on friday and he decided to run more tests on me...(which sucks considering i have been going to the dr. every two weeks for the past two months and he is running different tests every time..) and to tell you the truth im learning a little more about myself then i needed to know... my previous Dr. diagnosed me with PCOS based on symptoms alone.. but my new Dr. said that he wanted to check my hormone levels to see how bad it is and he also had me do a Glucose Tolerance Test... They took 8 tubes of blood 6 needle sticks all together... On the last blood draw i made the phlebotomist nervous because i guess i turned pale... they made me stay a few extra minutes to make sure i drank some Water and was ok to go home... But now im anxiously awaiting the results of my test .. hoping to hear from my dr soon because i tend to be a little bit paranoid when it comes to things like this.. So my question to you all is... does anyone have PCOS? and is if so what form of treatment is your dr giving you?? My dr. has me on the birth control and his next step is to put me on metformin... Thanks for bearing with my rambling .. i just needed to vent...

i HAD IT DONE AT LOYOLA.. BUT DR. SHAYANI NOT DR SARKER.. DOES ANYONE GO TO THE MONTHLY SUPPORT GROUPS??? I WAS TEMPTED TO START GOING.. I'VE BEEN LOSING MY MOTIVATION LATELY AND THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE GOOD IDEA :incazzato:

Hi to all my fellow marchies!!!!! It has been a long time since i have been on here... We were doing construction in my house i didnt have access t the internet... and it was absolutely been killing me not to be able to get on here!!!! But the past two months have been bad... The scale kept going up no matter what i did... i got back to 206 !!!! (was going up and down b/w 206-202 and i was so disappointed...) But about a 1.5 wks ago i went to my surgeon for yet another adjustment and suprise suprise the scale is going down again.. im back at 198..... FINALLY!!!! So now that the weather is finally working to our advantage... i have decided to start taking nice long walks with my dog cocoa !!! and belive it or not 1/2 way through our walks my dog is lagging behind and im still going strong!!!! But would love to hear how the rest of you marchies are doing!!

ok this forum has changed from march quite a bit and am at a loss on how to edit m original post.. so my recommendaton is to copy the first list and update yourself/ or add yourself and post it up.. I know the old fashioned way but i just cant figure it out

Hey everybody, I'm sorry i haven't updated in a long time... I haven't had access to the internet to update because there is remodeling my house.... im down 5lbs more!!! yay.. and i got a fill today so it should be easier now... But please all be patient with my updating.. i promise ill try to update as much as i can and keep up the great work

thick..... i usually don't come across this problem because a lot of people know ive had the surgery.. and i could care less who knows... there is only 2 people that i don't want to find out.. my one neighbor and my father... but i can see your dilemma... ive wanted to flip out and my neighbor the other day but i couldn't because she would find out my secret... so i just bit my tounge and kept my mouth shut.... Not the easiest thing to do

I havent been on here in a couple days and am glad to see everyone is doing well.. These past couple days have been rough, with it being my birthday i just couldn't help but splurge on the sweets.. i am officially done tough.. 4 days in row is way too much... And i for one am terrified to get on the scale... And for good reasons... I got on and it told me in 3lbs heavier and im again in two-terville.... I miss being in Onderland!!!

The wait truely does suck because it is pure torture... But think where it will get you... Trust me when i say this, jumping throught these hoops for insurance is well worth it!!!

That's awesome!!!

I havent been on here in a couple days and am glad to see everyone is doing well.. These past couple days have been rough, with it being my birthday i just couldn't help but splurge on the sweets.. i am officially done tough.. 4 days in row is way too much... And i for one am terrified to get on the scale...

DayOne Health is located downtown.. But if you want a consult from Dr. Shayani he has his own personal office in oakbrook... If you would like the information please feel free to email me... Jmakowski@ix.netcom.com

I have a long list ... LOL... but just to name a few!!! -Go to my 10yr High School reunion and not be recognized (finally beat those dang skinny bitches at thier own game) -Be able to wear a bikini.... lol wait let me elaborate on that look good in a bikini without scaring anybody!!!:thumbup: -Prove to those who never belived in me and always put me down that i am a strong and beautiful woman that can accomplish anything she puts her mind to... (losing weight) -Get my plastic surgery!!!! -Buy a whole new wardrobe thats not in the double digits!!! But thats only to name a few

Don't let negative people influence your decision... My question to you is... Do you think this is the right decision for you???? If the answer is yes ... (pardon my language) screw everyone elses opinion and do it... You have the support of your husband, so thats alll that matters... And if you need extra support, you always have us fellow bandsters on here.. and im pretty sure your doc has some sort of lapband support group.. You'll do great!!!:thumbup: