Jammin & Losin

Welcome to LBT and congrats on getting banded. IO wish you lots of success and I promise it will get better and you will be able to eat things you like again... just less of them. Keep us posted on how you are!!!

Holidays can be hard.... I find that what works for me is to see what foods are available but still try and make the best choices of whats there. I won't say that I don't eat something I shouldn't but I deffinatly eat lots less of it. I feel just as satisfied with eating a little of what I want as I would if I could eat alot of it. As for drinking with meals I never started doing it. I drink a cocktail once in a while before dinner but none after dinner. If I know I'm going out with friends and they will be doing more drinking than eating I will eat before I leave my house and by the time I get to a resteraunt to have a few drinks its time enough after a meal that I can drink with them. Drinking and eating doesn't work well for me anyway... I can remember right after my first fill I was in a resteraunt and had ordered water. I drank some of it before dinner but I took a bite of food and then before I thought about it and out of old habits grabed my water and took a big drink and had it swallowed before I could stop myself... BIG problem it caused my food which was chicken to get stuck and like Paula said it made me PB and I felt like I couldn't eat anything after that. It completley ruined my dinner and I felt awful. I now order water and as soon as my food comes I sit it on the other side of the table or at least out of reach... this way if I reach for it it gives me time to remember it is a no no... I think the longer you ae banded some things do get easier.. for me drinking inbetween meals has become no problem... eating the wrong things is a problem some... but over all since being banded I eat less and make better food choices!!!

You are an inspiration to us all. Congratulations on such a great year of being banded and reaching for your goals!! Good luck with your continued success!!!!

Christina I sure hope you don't have any more of those bad PB's again!! Hope your doing okay now and take care to chewing really good from now on.

Greg congratulations on becoming a gradpa!! Grandbabys are the best.... at least thats what my momma tells me about hers.... she spoils them and sends them home!!!! She is a beautiful baby thanks for sharing the pictures!!!

Babs I just wanted to say good luck with your upcoming surgery's and I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers!!! I know you will do fine and please let us know how you are doing as you are feeling better!!!

Welcome to LBT we are just glad to have you!! Good luck with your weight loss!!

So glad your doing well. Gas~X was my best friend right after sugery... and still is some days LOL!!! Hang in there each day will get better and better as you get your strenghth back!! Congrats on getting banded!!

Kim You should be so proud of your self. I know i'm proud of you... 40 pounds is alot and people should take notice... but it feels so good when they actually tell you they noticed. Keep up the good work!!

Carrie I'm so glad your surgery went well and your up and doing great so soon. Keep it up and you will get to your goal!!!

My best encouaging words are this was the best desicion I ever made and I think you will feel the same after getting your band!! I've lost 40 pounds in 4 months and I feel so much better all ready!!! Go for it girl... you won't be sorry!! Keep us posted on your upcoming band date!!

Starbright~ Good luck and I'm sending you speedy recovery wishes.

Thanks Paula and Corgi for the complements!!! You both have made my day and my head is getting bigger by the minute!!! LOL!!!!

Well all I can say is I got banded 4 months ago and I'm down 40 pounds since I got banded.... Thats 10 pounds per month which is plenty. I lost 13 pounds before I got banded and I'm down a total of 52 pounds in all. Everyone is different and we all lose at a different rate!!!

Thanks for the suggestion on changing my avatar!!! By the way I still laugh at the pee pee dancer !!!! LOL!!!!

Thanks Trish!!!! Hows my new avatar look!!!!

Hey Trish Thats so great you are dropping clothes sizes. Your doing great and it shows!!!

Darcy I'm sorry I getting to this thread so late. I really hope your doing better and you are very lucky you got this taken care of as soon as you did. I hope some time soon you will get your band back but if you don't you have done so well and you should never give up. Your health is so important you have learned so much and I'm glad to hear you say even without your band that you won't give up!!!! ((((HUGS))))

Sending Wonderful Birthday Wishes your way!!!!

I was just wondering if anyone elses Dr. doesn't like to tell how much of a fill they give their pateints? My Dr says that an amount of a fill a person has doesn't really matter because everyone is so different in the amount of a fill it takes to give them restriction. I've had 2 fills and still don't know how much is in my band. I would really like to know just for general knowledge... Has anyone else had this happen to them? Whats the big secret anyway its my body and I have the right to know.What do you all think??

Hey everybody, Sorry I'm just now getting back to this thread. Thank you all for your coments and I think it has helped me realize at least my Dr. isn't the only one that doesn't tell fill amounts. I feel I have the right to know .... but can also see Alexandras point and I really appreciate you all responding to this thread. I fell better knowing that I'm not alone in this!!! Thank you all!!!!

Hey Everybody.... Gosh where have I been!!!!! I totally missed this thread!!!! Thank you all for the compliments! Can someone pull up that second picture of me so I can make it my new avatar by request PLEASE!!!! Sorry you all had to wait on me... I've been away from LBT to long... I've just been buisy!! Trish is so sweet and I was so glad to meet her and her sweet hubby John too!!! He did some good singing.... Well I guess anyone could sound good after all the bad non bandster beverages we had. It was a special occasion though and we took advantage of it. Trish said I didn't eat much and my reply is...... who can eat much when your drinking all that alcohol!!HEHE!!!! Bad.. bad.. bandsters we are!!!! HEHE!!!! Trish thanks for posting the pictures!!!!! I had a blast!!!!

Jennifer Good luck to you on getting your band. I'm so happy for you and I know you will be a great success!!!! Wishing you a speedy recovery!!!

Sonja you are really doing good with your band. So glad you found us here on LBT!!! Good luck with your continued success!

My surgery took right at an hour!