Jeni 85

:whoo::clap2: GO RAINER!!!!! :clap2::whoo: :star::first::wow2::cheer2::scales::success1::clap::waytogo::thumb::humble::amen::bounce::Banane23::Banane27::Banane08::Banane11::woot:

I myself have never been one to "follow" fashion.. but then again always being a heavy set i never had the opprotunity to be "so called" fashionable... Lately i'm kind of starting to look at what everyone else is wearing, and would i even like that... But i am so looking forward to wearing any clothes that are form fitting... And i am getting there.. The other day i went and bought a pair of dress pants in size 18 and oh my goodness i actually have a butt!!!! :heh:(i have always carried all my weight in my abdomen instead of evenly proportioned ... but now that my waist is getting smaller i get to see a butt in the back and not hanging material!!!!!) So i guess eventually i too will fall in to possibly deadly fashion trends but heck i earned the right!!!!

Congrats... Its a wonderrful feeling to get out of the morbidly obsese and into just obesity.. i was thrilled as well... im counting down the pounds until i am under a BMI of 35... in which i would no longer qualify for lapband and im getting close:)

Its funny i noticed a lot of adjustments i should make.... I'm sure after following these guidelines i will wow my Dr. at the end of january!!! last time he saw me i was 230 and im now 217ish so lets make it as close as to 200 as possible.. Sorry just have this random burst of self-confidence... which i rarely get especially since it is almost 4am in Chicago and i'm on pain meds... (probably the drugs making me a little loopy):heh:

Omg cant wait to have after pics like these ladies!!!!:faint:

I was banded by Dr. Shayani at Loyola Hospital in Chicago. But since then he has moved to a different Practice Day One Health and i have also followed. <br /> What do you love about your band surgeon and their practice?<br /> Dr. Shayani is good and kind hearted surgeon. He made me feel comfortable from the moment i met him on my first consult... It is very important that a Dr. makes a patient feel safe and educated. And Dr. Shayani succeeded this in everyone. Including going above and beyond for his patients. As he did in my case.<br /> <br /> What do you hate?<br /> Nothing.<br /> <br /> What do we do well?<br /> DayOne Health is an excellent place where they truely believe in making sure there patients are always comfortable. I find that being a smaller practice then Loyola it is a lot easier to schedule an appointment.<br /> <br /> What could we do better?<br /> Nothing just keep doing everything the way its done.<br /> <br /> What more could we do to help you succeed?<br /> Be a little more specific with the post-op stuff... I found i was a bit confused at first.. But this board definitely helped.. I would suggest maybe recommending patients with access to computer to this site if they ever need any advice or support from fellow bandsters.<br /> <br /> How could we improve your customer experience with our practices?<br /> Nothing... They are good the way they are.<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/happy.gif" border="0" alt="" title="" smilieid="60" class="inlineimg" /><br />

My doctor never told a specific an=mount of protien to get in a day.. the only thing he says t me is to make sure i eat that first at every meal... and i should be fine

Pre-op jitters are perfectly normal... Dont worry you'll be all right.. your in good hands... And you got your fellow bandsters to support you along the way... YOU'LL DO FINE:clap2:

i take all my pills whole ... i avoid taking liquid gels i find the gels bother my stomach and hurt... but everyone is different:cool:

AWESOME Link... I am actually going to try to follow every single one of these rules and see wat happens maybe ill actually be able to lose that 30lbs by my 1yr (march 15):cry

Thanks and always willing to offer help to fellow bandsters ... because when i started my journey there was others to help me along the way.. so i like to do as much as i can... As far as the thanksgiving goal.. i had a little help from being sick.... no appitite has a effect.. now lets see if ican keep it where im at now that im eating again:biggrin1:

Yes an asthma attack is a scary thing... just the worst feeling when you cant breathe...

Ya, i must admit i am completely obsessed with it!!! hahaha but i definately keeps me motivated

I'm not sure of this but i have been reading about low-profile ports that people switch to.... :paranoid

Congrats!!!!! and by the way there is this Protein drink which i like (and im kinda picky when it come to those) Its called BOOST(high protein) the chocolate tastes the best in my opinion i believe it contain 15-20g of protein:)

Just wanted to wish you all a great new start to your band journey.. Trust me it is a fun and wild one with lots of twists and turns... Best of luck to you all...

Ok since surgery i have noticed a huge improvement in my asthma.. But this past week i had a cold and possibly one of the worst asthma episodes i habe ever had. (went to the doctor and am now on 3 different asthma medications 2 of which are steroids):mad:and i hate taking steroids but i have no choice... basically the doctor said take the steroids or risk going to the ER.. and i know the importance but still don't like doing it. I'm not usually a complainer but I'm just having such a hard time with it right now. Any words of advice would be much appreciated.. I was just wondering how many of us bandsters have asthma.. and if we can have a little support thread for those who do..

250-300 hours at the gym!!!!!!! If not more

A lot of it has to do with the emotional support and the caring personalities... i wouldn't say i have a crush on him... but feel connected to him because of how helpful, encouraging and supportive he has been.

YOU WILL DO GREAT!!!!!! just always say that to yourself and follow the rules... Just remember these statistics include all of those who didn't follow rules, no fills, no excercise, no adjustments , and band complications.. so dont get discouraged.. I went into this thinking i will be a healthy weight i didn't even know what my main goal was im still going off my pcp stretch goal.. and im about 51% down... 70lbs exactly 9mths post-op!!!! :whoo:

Always was the fat girl since i about 1st/2nd grade... but im down 70lbs as of my 9mths post-op and am thrilled by my progress... If you work with the band you will be successful!!!

Completely agree... (bored emotional emptiness... ect) But these are the head issue that we have to overcome.. The band stops us from eating too larger portions but in the meantime when we do go to reach for food when were not hungry and we PB thats when we have to stop to think why did we want it in the first place and how could we stop this from a happening again.. i am almost 9mths post-op and still dealing with these head issues... but i must say it is getting a lot better and i am learning a lot about myself:p

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I bought size 18 pants yesterday and they look good!!!! im so thrilled last time i was an 18 was the summer of 1999... :whoo:

Ya im a little more than half way to goal!!!! Yay!!!!! :whoo: Now 68.7 more to go!!!!!