Wyld Blu

Sigh...I have lost 80 lbs....went from a size 22-24 (just before surgery) to a 6-8 right now...so WTF? It seems the closer I am to goal, the harder I try to sabotage myself. My sweet cravings are OUT OF CONTROL. AND, even worse, I am back to eating just to eat...not out of hunger...not an emotional response...just to eat. Luckily, I have NOT regained anything...But this has GOT to stop. I am not sure how to do that though. I am GREAT at justifing stuff to myself. I think I have decent restriction, because even though I just eat....it isn't alot. BUT, I am really not sure anymore...oh, this is just depressing and stupid. -Paula-

He is AWESOME! I told him just how much that meant to me. I think he got it with all the waterworks...lol. He and I have always been very close anyway, but he is even MORE super to me now...if that is even possible. LOL

My 20 yr old son, in an effort to illustate to me just how much weight he sees I have lost, surprised the hell outta me on Saturday, when he reached down and picked me up (baby style)and kind tossed me up and down (me screaming and laughing all the time). NOBODY has EVER picked me up, ANY way since my adulthood. Not even my husband on our wedding day, across the threshold. I also NEVER allowed anyone to pick me up knowing just how VERY heavy I was. He is no muscle man, but an average 20 yr old (and vertically challanged like me, lol). He said, "Mom, what are you bitching about your weight for? You weigh like nothing anymore." I started crying. He got worried...LOL. Until I told him he just made my YEAR! OMG, I love that kid. LOL. -Paula-

I just asked my husband the "magic" formula he uses...lol. He is an engineer, so he is good at this math stuff. Anyway, he takes the total amount of weight you lost and divides it by the amount of weeks since your surgery. So, in my case... I have lost 77 lbs. There is an average of 4.33 weeks per month. Since I was banded 10 months ago, this comes out to be 43.3 (4.33 x 10). Then I divide 77 by 43.3. For me this rounds out to be approx. 2 lbs. a week.

I am not too sure on the calculation...because as I said, math is NOT my fortay. I hope someone else on here can give a simple way to do it because I keep having to ask my husband or sons. LOL..I feel like such a MATH LOSER...lol

I keep reading here and on other lap band boards about people concerned with their plateaus and comparison weight losses. In fact in many cases, I have been the poster! Well, I had a reality check recently which may help put this in perspective. The common thought is that as a bandster, generally speaking, we lose an average of 1.5-2 lbs a week. Well, I have hit MANY pleateaus lasting from 1 to a few months. I, (like many others) get frustrated and impatient with these. I never think at those times about the weeks where I actually lost 3-5 lbs, in a WEEK! So, not having a brain for ANY kind of math, I asked my husband to take the entire amount of weight I have lost and tell me on average how much per week I was actually losing. He figured out that I averaged 3 1/2 lbs of weight loss PER WEEK! I may not have seen it on a weekly, or even monthly basis. But I was ABOVE average. Right now, I am losing around 2 lbs a week, even though the scale hasn't moved more than 1 lb in a month. So, if you think that your weight loss has stalled out, do the math. Or, as in my case, have someone else do the math for you. Average your complete weight loss from the time of your surgery. You may get a very pleasant surprise. I did. -Paula- 233/156/130

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I am a bit off-centered as anyone who knows me may tell you...lol. I have decided that once I reach my personal goal (29-30 more lbs) I am getting another (my second) tattoo. It is of a certain pirate whose spirit seems to represent an awakened part of me. What are the rewards you have in mind upon reaching your personal goal? -Wyld Blu-

My band is the 4cc band. Well, I had my adjustment back in November....could it just keep getting tighter??? I am so confused. I left a message for the banding nurse, but they aren't the best are returning calls too quickly. Back to being the squeeky wheel. -Wyld Blu-

Can you guys tell me what are the symptoms of a slipped band? I got an adjustment back in November, and I swear it seems to get tighter and tighter with each passing week. I have a difficult time even eating a yogurt whip for breakfast! Or even drinking anything first thing. As it is, I don't have Breakfast or anything to drink usually until after 10am...and drinking anything hot (ie tea) really makes no difference. But the biggest thing I am noticing is that I am starting to get the feelings of acid reflux. Not hard...not like it is actually heartburn, but sort of an uncomfortable feeling like I am about to get it. What do you all think? -Paula-

Ok...so I do feel somewhat redeemed in having the dark chocolate bar currently residing in my freezer. As of yet however, it hasn't discovered my name...and I AM NOT TELLING IT either...SSSSSSSSSSShhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. -Wyld Blu-

BANDSTERS are the BEST!!!! Thank you all for the support in extracating the demon (I don't see the faerie part....it is too annoying...lol) from my life...I am still struggling with him...but I think that he has seen the army of bandsters I have on my side and his power is diminishing a bit. Hopefully, when it gets to be "that time of the month", he won't dare try to attack again. I may have to wear a necklace of garlic (hmmmm if this doesn't repel this demon, it may repel my customers! LOL). If he behaves, I MAY reward him with a tiny piece of dark chocolate every day (it is suppose to help your heart after all). BUT, not until he promises, and signs in chocolate his promise to behave. Thank you all so much -Wyld Blu-

Sigh...I have lost 70-72 lbs (depending on the week I weigh in) and have stalled out. This I can handle because I know the chocolate demon has discovered my name (again) and has been calling me daily. I am working on sending him back down to hell where he belongs. However, seeing this demon rekindle his evil relationship with me is discouraging and depressing. I thought I had this beat!!! I have an 2 yr old living in my brain saying, "I don't wanna!" I want to find my inner child and kick her little ass.....Anyway, for those of you joining my pity party...please take all the chocolate home with you...or toss it out your car windows or whatever....CALGON...TAKE ME AWAY! -Wyld Blu-

We are renting out our guest room temporarily to couple who we know. She was a big sabature. Always bringing me sweets and pints of ice cream even though I asked her not to many times. I didn't want to hurt her feelings, assuming she was doing it to try to be nice, and all the while, I was secretly giving the Snacks to my adult kids and their friends. Finally I had had it. I made a POINT and said...NO MORE food, Jane. If you want to give something to me, a nice flower or card is fine. Well, that night, she brought me a pint of my FAVORITE Haagan-Dais. I didn't say anything, but put it in the freezer. Later that evening, after my son and his G/F ate it, she asked if I enjoyed the ice cream. I said no, but my son and his G/F did alot. She was hurt. I told her if she INSISTED bringing crap into my home, just get whatever the kids liked since they didn't buy the stuff themselves, and I wouldn't be eating any of it. She said, "But I get it for you, because you like it so much. Otherwise I don't want to spend the money!" I said your choice is to STOP like I have asked you to do, or get whatever THEY want. Do you know, that was over 3 months ago, and the ONLY thing she brings home now are flowers??? LOL -Blu- 233/172/125

I am almost 7 months out now and have lost 62 lbs. I had such a big sweet tooth prior to surgery, closing my mouth (especially when I was around chocolate) was almost impossible. The funny thing about being banded for me, was that it pretty much extracted that tooth. Don't get me wrong. I still indulge, and lately, more for emotional reasons, have been indulging more than I should. However, the all ecompassing craving for sweets is all but gone. I have heard this is true for many bandsters as well. I talked to my doctor about it. He said he has heard this over and over as well, but nobody really knows why this is. -Blu- 233/172/125

I am 5"1', 45, female, and I don't know how much fill I have! LOL...I forgot to ask last time. Can ya believe it? LOL. I have had 2 fill since I was banded 5/27/04 and have real good restriction now. Sometimes it is annoying not to be able to eat all of something! Oh well. -Paula- Banded 5/27/04 233/172/125

Hi, I just found this board. I normally post on Spotlighthealth.com or Obesityhelp as Singingblu. Just wanted to say HI and I will be back frequently! Blu Banded 5/27/04 233/172/125