Wendydarling19

I had a problem with my scale where it would tell me a different weight within a few lbs every time I got on it. I thought it was just cheap! My sister then told me it was because every time I used it I was moving it. I now keep it in one spot and don't have any problems. My drs scale always weighs me at 3 lbs more but that would be the same as if I weighed at home with clothes (which I don't)

I low carb but I don't actually count them. I don't eat anything that has over 5 net carbs for a meal. I don't eat many meals in a day. I do eat SF snacks like chocolates and ice pops. I just don't eat a lot of food in general anymore so I don't feel that it's necessary to track per say. If I get thrown out of ketosis I'll probably worry about it then

I certainly do have times where I go crazy! After a very stressful Microbiology final where I was on the brink of failing the class, I had taken the final and knew I had done very well and passed my class (last class needed to be accepted to the nursing program), I decided to celebrate and go all out with tequila sunrises and fried shrimp with honey mustard dressing! It didn't stop there! The whole week I ate carbs like a mad woman but then I had to get back on track and I also got another fill which helped!

That's also why I posted this thread in the low-carb forum

Lol I love carbs too but it looks like even with the band I can't be successful unless I cut them out. They are an addiction for me. My surgeon says that the band doesn't work as well on carbs and sugars and I seem to find a lot of truth in that. He said to look at it like a sand timer and the carbs are the sand, it goes through kind of quick, but if you were to fill it with gravel instead (protein) it wouldn't go through as quickly.

Thank you! My problem is that I'm big all over so I'll probably have excess skin all over which really stinks!

Low carbing tends to bring down your sodium levels because when your insulin levels go down your body starts shedding excess sodium and water. It's actual crucial for low carbers to replenish sodium and because I don't eat very much food I add salt to taste and occasionally eat processed meats.

I don't know I guess it depends on how many you put and what brand. I don't count calories only carbs. I don't imagine I eat very many calories because I don't eat very much at all because of the band

Nope I don't listen to it unless I feel like the drink is making me too full. I don't feel hungry that often so I don't think it's a problem for me at least. I have a hard time getting liquids in on their own so the only time I actually remember to really really drink is when I have a meal

One of my absolute fav low carb snacks is filling a plate with pepperoni and sticking it in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute and getting it all crispy and maybe adding some cheese (dabbing off grease along the way). I just ate some. Yum yum yum

Thank you!! I'm not buying anything yet but I am certainly online window shopping lol looking at everything I want to buy it is so weird I totally don't see it but I see it at the same time haha idk

Oh nvm sorry I'm tired

I just realized I replied to the thread that I started lmao

My green zone is that I don't think about food anymore until I have to either remind myself that "hey it's been quite awhile since you have eaten" or just the fact that I can get satiety with very little food, I eat a small deli turkey roll up with cheese and that's it for about 1/2 the day

Who has got it? Who doesn't? Is it inevitable? I did not realize before my surgery that it is pretty much inevitable, especially because I am looking to lose a little over 100 lbs. this scares the crap out of me! Especially because of my overnight work schedule it makes it a little more difficult to get my butt to work out than it would for someone who doesn't. I don't want to have cosmetic surgery. I do have age on my side but I already have the body of a 45 year old woman at 23 years old (not joking). I'm going to try to make more of an effort to at least get my booty outside to walk up the hills on my road if I can ever wake up after my shifts! Anyway... Please share how much you have lost and whether or not you have a lot or a little or no loose skin thanks (also I know SOME will happen but I'm hoping it will be an amount I can emotionally deal with). Better than fat in my eyes!

Very sorry to hear that. They really should have as it usually is protocol! I had a pregnancy test pre op for my lap band right in pre op that same day even though I have an IUD and chances are extremely slim for me getting pregnant. Prayers for you mama

And a heating pad!!

That is a great way to put it! And thank you

Oh see I am a horrible cook! Well not horrible, I'm just not a fan of cooking, I gained most of my weight from eating outside at restaurants and sandwich places. I like anything that is simple and easy to cook. I am also a low carber so I basically stick to meat, cheese, and the occasional green veg and maybe an SF ice pop. I feel like with the basics, I won't stray away and accidentally eat too many carbs or something like that. Maybe down the road when I'm not low carbing I will try to be more creative.

All I have to say is wow! As then bombard you with questions! Lol. What are your stats? You started at 231 and are now at 157? How long did it take you to lose all of that? Also, how is the loose skin factor? I want to lose a similar amount, I'm worried about the skin factor but hey it's better than the fat!

Thanks! It sucks knowing 40 lbs down and I'm not even half way there but the pics are a nice motivation! I just booked a trip to Cali for January and I'm hoping to be at goal by then which is 65 lbs away. We will see! That's good motivation at least

Definitely not alone! Sometimes I just want to go out and EAT!! Lol but I can't, especially now after my most recent fill. My weight loss and recently booked trip to Cali for January is more of a motivation for me!

Oh I love that show! I was watching unwrapped. I love that channel so much it's sad

Hello! Yes it's freezing!! I had to get dish because I couldn't get a signal with directv and all these trees lol

While I am a lap band patient and I sometimes just cruise other forums to see how others are doing, I clicked on your post because I had my WLS because I lost my son at 31 weeks pregnant in Oct 2012. A huge motivation for my WLS is pregnancy in the future. My issues could have happened to anyone at any weight but my weight certainly did not help my situation. I had pre-eclampsia that was ignored by my OB and led to a placenta abruption which caused my son to pass away from lack of oxygen. Child loss at any stage isn't easy. Stillbirth, miscarriage, neonatal loss, loss of a living child, or even an adult child are all extremely different but all very much the same. Especially when losing a child in utero, it is our hope and our dreams that are crushed. Our future is shattered right in front of our eyes and there is nothing we can do about it. We feel helpless and hopeless but somehow must go on through it all. I have found my strength in knowing my son is always around me in spirit and always encouraging me to be the best person I can be. I am still a mom just in a different way. I am sorry you had to go through that and I'm surprised they did not give you a pregnancy test before you went in for surgery as that is generally protocol. I wish you the best and I hope you are able to find strength during this difficult time <3