wombat712

I think the doubt is absolutely normal. I too feared that this would not work for me and I wanted it to sooooo badly. We have failed so many other times, why should this one be different? I LOVE my band and the life I have gotten back. I eat small amounts of whatever I want. I try to eat healthy most of the time but if I want Mexican food then I have it. Take a trip through the before and after pictures. It is so inspiring :biggrin: good luck to you!!!! wombat

I used to be against puking in the worst way - hated it with a passion. However, things change :biggrin: My first episode I spent an hour in misery because I was trying to not throw up. It seems to me that it is more traumatic on the stomach than just getting the offending food out. I can now assume the position and empty my "little" tummy in a matter of minutes. It is NOT the same as throwing up - no acid and all of that. With that being said, occassionaly, a really good stuck will be a bit harder to deal with. Don't let the "PB's" keep you from getting banded. It's the bands way of teaching us lessons - chew more, don't eat that, take smaller bites etc.

Yea Captain Danbo!!!! Nothing like a good fill :biggrin: BigBaby - I seem to tighten up just before I'm going in for my next fill - I think I'm trying to psych myself out. I go anyway and so far it has always worked out well. Good luck on getting a GREAT fill! I drank 3 cups of water yesterday! I have got to get to the store for some things to drink!! I was a HUGE diet coke fanatic before banding. I gave up the sodas the week prior to surgery (to show my DH my commitment). If it's not coffee, I pretty much don't want it these days!

Newhope - you are not alone :thumbup: {{hugs}} I went through a particularly witchy stage myself. I took offense at everything!!!! As a "fat" person we are usually giving in to other peoples wishes, wants, putting everyone ahead of ourselves etc. All of a sudden, these things become unacceptable - I no longer wanted to tolerate certain treatment. Does that make sense? We get to reinvent ourselves or actually reacquaint ourselves with "who" we are!!! It's a beautiful (if not slightly witchy) process that takes some time. You will get through it and your DH will be soon fawning all over you with your success!

I royally suck at getting my water in!!! I drink about 2 cups of coffee a day; most days that's it for liquids. (I know - horrid, right?!?!) Sometimes I'll have maybe 1/2 cup of tea (the amount I can get in before my lunch arrives). Every now and then I'll actually get a cup of water or two. (maybe twice a week if I'm lucky) Suzzie - that diet cranberry/grape sounds delish!!! I'm going to get some and see if that helps. I used to drink a lot of lemonade by crystal lite and that gets old. BigBaby - the You'll be in Onederland before you know it!! I've been stuck forever and it's starting to move again. I really think it's your exercising! Are you clothes fitting differently? Even though I've only lost 2 pounds this month, I went down a size in clothes!!!!!! I can also feel the muscle tone in my legs from all this jogging!

Melissa - I will be praying for you :mad2: May God's will be done! All you need to do is come on here, read, and post. No rules - well I'm sure there are about language and attacking others etc - but that's not an issue on this thread! Hugs and Prayers for all of God's children!! wombat

I didn't run this weekend - instead I shopped for 6 hours :mad2: That burned wayyyy more calories!!!! I'm repeating week 7 this week; it's spring break and vacation time as well. We're doing Six Flaggs later this week so that's another 6-8 hours of walking and a day at the museums. But, I will be ready to go with week 8 next week!! I hope you all have a great spring break!! wombat

lol whosya - James Bond - hehehe - my DH would be a major fan of you :thumbup: OK - curiosity satisfied :ohmy: Yea Mindy!!!! That's sure easin' into it :blushing: Hope everything feels all right! wombat

I didn't ask about where it would be and what type of port - at the time I didn't know there were other options. My port is about 1 inch below my bra line. It was a little irritating early on because I was 40DD, I'm now a 36DD and it doesn't bother me at all. I can feel my port when I bend in certain ways or during "fun time" with my DH because it apparently pops against my ribs - not painful just a little funky the first time. I have lost almost 64 pounds and my port does not stick out at all. I've gone from an 18-20 to a current size 8.

welcome Antsmith!!!! You are doing great in just 3 weeks!! That is totally awesome :biggrin: Whosya - amazing :smile: You get in all your exercise and can lose weight with all that travel!! Yep - definitley our Rock Star!!! I only travel twice a year when I'm training groups at our other branches and I think I eat worse then than the entire year!! Curiosity is going to kill me (or the cat) - what do you do for a living that sends you out travelling so much?

Yea Mindy - At least it's fixable!!!!! Walking at the zoo is definitely a work out :w00t: I'm trying to do yoga on off days too. I get into those stinkin poses and they tell me to remember to breathe!!!! Like I can in that position :smile2: CONGRATS Texgirly!!!!!! Woohooo to being in Bandland :thumbup::w00t: whosya - 10K? You're a machine lol It's going to take me a while to make it the full 5K. I'm a shortie - my 25 run (with warmup and cool down) logs 2.5 miles. I'm going to have to keep upping my time and/or speed to make a 5K!

Week 7 - Day 2 Felt harder than it did on Tuesday. But, I made it through :smile2: I'm not as achy afterwards this time (YEA)

Me too. I want to tell every overweight person I see how wonderful the lap band is - but I don't. I now understand how my skinny friends could obsess about their 1/2 inch of fat or 5 pounds. All I seem to focus on is the negative aspects - the droopy tummy, pockets of fat here and there and so on. In reality I'm very happy with my size other than my tummy. If I could chop it off with a tummy tuck I would be content. But, I can't - so that means more exercise and diet. This is an amazing journey and one that I am so grateful to be on! wombat

lol - I don't think she would admit that at all. She has had a much harder life than me (two messy divorces and now on to her 3rd marriage). It shows in her face and everyone else does not believe we are the same age.

purplegirl I just saw your progress pics!!! You have nothing to fear about being ugly - you are absolutely beautiful!!! You look happier and healthier with each picture in your collage! wombat

oh wow - that is just too funny. I may have to rent that when the children are away :drool:

LMAO!!!! OMG I wasn't ready for that pic AT ALL!!! :drool: Welcome back Mindy!!!! I was just thinking about you when I clicked on the thread and wondering how your were doing :teeth_smile::teeth_smile::teeth_smile: Lucky girl on the plastics!!!! A tummytuck and a boob lift would make me a whole new girl :drool: DH has said yes but not until after I finish paying off the lap-band - that's 4 more years to go - sigh. I will just dream and wish till then! wombat

I have some wrinkles showing up around my eyes and forehead now. I have a twin sister and I've always looked about 10 years younger than her. I always teased it was because my fat puffed out my wrinkles :huh2: My face doesn't look as smooth (despite my new obsession with regenerist creams) as before so I don't feel that I look as young as I did. BUT, I wouldn't trade the weight loss it for anything!!!!! Oh - and I'm almost the same weight as my twin now ... and I still look younger :cool2: wombat

Update please :huh2: Stupid scale finally moved! Wombat712 .... 152.8 ........... 120 .......... 142.8........... 22.8

hehehe - thanks for calling me young Whosya!!! 40 is creeping up on me pretty quick :tongue: In fact, I found a grey hair this morning lol Bigbaby - Don't skip dinner! I was eating two breakfasts - one before and one after, then still eating lunch and dinner. I just need to find lower cal options than 200cal for both breakfasts. The treadmill shows my calorie burn just over 200 that's why I said it was negated :tt2:. I know I need something before I work out, it's in the morning and I need the energy. From what I've been told I should have protein after to help build muscle - don't know if there's any truth to that or not.

wohooo BigBaby!!! :tongue: You are almost in Onederland!!!!! wombat

Ghost - you have been a huge inspiration to me :tongue: We are the same age and almost the same height (I'm a little shorter). I've looked at your before pictures and I swear I am seeing myself so we even carry our weight the same!!!! We all have to find our stopping point. Find our happy place (or weight :thumbup:) If you are content, then Thank God and be happy and blessed! I fear that this whole process does become a bit of an obsession. I'm getting close to my happy weight, I think. If I could have a TT right now, I would be content to stay where I'm at. I don't have illusions of being super slim; I'm curvy and I like it that way - I'm still a DD on top so being super small would throw me way off balance. :tt2: I think your progress and results have been simply amazing!! {{HUGS}} wombat

OMG I did it!! I ran for 25 minutes straight!!! Wooohooo!!!!!! I'm almost there - I'm almost a runner :biggrin2: Question for y'all - what and how much do you guys eat before a work out and after a work out? I drank a slim fast before - about 30 min before - and I felt like it was sloshing a bit, made me a little nervous that I might lose a little something :tongue: I really cannot eat solid food for breakfast so I'm not sure what I can do to get something in me. I've heard (please correct me if you've heard differently) that you are supposed to eat some protein after a work out. Well I realized I was eating two breakfasts and negating my calorie burn from working out - grrrrrrr. Anyway, sorry for rambling - just wanted to get all of y'alls opinions!!! Happy running!!!! wombat

Ok - no excuses; I'm not going to redo week 6. The last run on week 6 was 25 min and all of week 7 is run 25 min so I'm just going to truck on ... Still hoping my back is happy tomorrow. It's better today but still very sore. Welcome back Whosya!!!!!

Yea LULU for working out on vacation!!!! :eek: Paragirl - congrats on finishing week 1!! I didn't do my day 3 of week 6 this weekend. Saturday is my jogging day but it was clean up the church day. I spent 5 hours sweeping, mopping and vacumming. I can still barely move my back is so sore My next run day is Tuesday so I hope my back issues have worked out by then. I think I'm going to redo week 6 since I didn't do the last run.