bbyruth

I took Aqua Zumba this winter and loved it. Unfortunately the summer session is weekdays while I'm at work.

What is one thing you miss being able to do. Mine is chugging water! i get so thirsty in zumba that i wish i could finish half the bottle in one drink lol.

What is one thing you miss being able to do. Mine is chugging water! i get so thirsty in zumba that i wish i could finish half the bottle in one drink lol.

You are so right! My clothes do fit a little better. I try not to weigh myself often because i don't want to fixate on the number. Thank you!

You are so right! My clothes do fit a little better. I try not to weigh myself often because i don't want to fixate on the number. Thank you!

I'm having my first fill tomorrow. Kinda nervous. I'm more nervous of the weigh in. I started Zumba 2 weeks ago going 3 days a week. I hope the scale goes down. Wish me luck!

I was banded in june as well. I remember my surgeon saying to intake 800-1000 calories. i have my days where i get hungry faster and i have my days where i'm full for several hrs after Breakfast. I'm scheduled for my first fill on saturday.

In my post op diet sheet, watered cream of wheat is included as the thick liquid stage. I'll have to double check

The morning of my surgery right before they took me into the room I cried. I think it was tears of fear and joy. So far I'm happy with my decision. I should be back to work Wednesday and I'm pretty excited. I still experience gas pains and I'm still scared to lay flat lol. I started thick liquids today. I was only able to have 5 oz of Protein Shake at a time. I've also been doing my daily 3" min walks. I can't get a hold of my nutritionist so I was wondering what else could I have on this thick liquid stage. Also I am documenting my journey on Instagram so if you are interested it's @thebandedlife

The morning of my surgery right before they took me into the room I cried. I think it was tears of fear and joy. So far I'm happy with my decision. I should be back to work Wednesday and I'm pretty excited. I still experience gas pains and I'm still scared to lay flat lol. I started thick liquids today. I was only able to have 5 oz of Protein Shake at a time. I've also been doing my daily 3" min walks. I can't get a hold of my nutritionist so I was wondering what else could I have on this thick liquid stage. Also I am documenting my journey on Instagram so if you are interested it's @thebandedlife

The morning of my surgery right before they took me into the room I cried. I think it was tears of fear and joy. So far I'm happy with my decision. I should be back to work Wednesday and I'm pretty excited. I still experience gas pains and I'm still scared to lay flat lol. I started thick liquids today. I was only able to have 5 oz of Protein Shake at a time. I've also been doing my daily 3" min walks. I can't get a hold of my nutritionist so I was wondering what else could I have on this thick liquid stage. Also I am documenting my journey on Instagram so if you are interested it's @thebandedlife

Just made it safely to LA. Tomorrow at 5 am I will make my way to the hospital. Please send your good vibes. Hopefully I could get some rest. I'm nervous as hell!

Just made it safely to LA. Tomorrow at 5 am I will make my way to the hospital. Please send your good vibes. Hopefully I could get some rest. I'm nervous as hell!

Just made it safely to LA. Tomorrow at 5 am I will make my way to the hospital. Please send your good vibes. Hopefully I could get some rest. I'm nervous as hell!

Betty, i have stopped. I'm more of the positive type. I just came across a few bad but it is out of my system. I'm ready. I've been wanting this for a long time and i'm happy i was blessed with the opportunity.
Good luck on your weight loss!

I've been doing ok on my 10 day pre-op diet but i slipped yesterday . I'm getting banded next week the 11th. I'm so nervous! I know every surgery has its complications, i'm just trying to freak myself out. I'm more nervous of how my life is going to be after more than the actual surgery. I keep reading all these bad comments people post on youtube videos i've been watching. I decided to start a youtube channel about my journey. Maybe i could help someone if they follow my story.

Thank you! Good luck on your weight loss journey. This is why i love coming to this group. No one understands more than the ones who are going through the same thing.

You're right. Everyone is different. I shouldn't focus on that and focus on next week. I think its just my nerves, but i guess that's normal.

You'll do fine. I found that the more I researched it the more scared I got. The intenet is full of people who did not do good with the band for whatever reason and feel they need to rescue the rest of us. I found that I had to really filter and what I read and I'm glad I did.

I had my surgery in March 2013, and at this point I don't even think about it. I've settled into banded life, and rarely have any issues. I say rarely, because if I overeat I'll be reminded that I had this procedure. And thank God for that!
You'll do fine... Most people do, but there are the horror stories. As SandyM says above, the ones who had issues will try and scare the crap out of the rest of us. Please keep in mind that they are a small minority. The band/plication helped me save my life, and I have zero regrets.

Thank you and good luck on your surgery. Please keep me posted!

Good Morning everyone,
I'm Ruth 26 years old single mother of 1. I have been struggling with weight loss all my life and done every diet out there. I've been teased by my family over and over and i'm tired of not feeling comfortable in my own skin. I have thought about surgery before but this is the first time i have gone through taking the first step. I actually went through 1ststep.com and they got me in contact with a doctor in my area. I had a seminar over the weekend and it eased my mind on getting the lap band. It sounds like a more natural way of losing weight. I had told them i would need a few days to think about it because any type of surgery could be nerve wrecking, but i decided to more forward with the lap band.

Good luck! please let me know how it goes.

Good Morning everyone,
I'm Ruth 26 years old single mother of 1. I have been struggling with weight loss all my life and done every diet out there. I've been teased by my family over and over and i'm tired of not feeling comfortable in my own skin. I have thought about surgery before but this is the first time i have gone through taking the first step. I actually went through 1ststep.com and they got me in contact with a doctor in my area. I had a seminar over the weekend and it eased my mind on getting the lap band. It sounds like a more natural way of losing weight. I had told them i would need a few days to think about it because any type of surgery could be nerve wrecking, but i decided to more forward with the lap band.

Thank you. I hear a lot of people say they wished they did it sooner. I've been reading and watching videos of each procedure. I should be educated in all aspects of each option.