TachaBaby505

yep! its cuz we dont eat as much and dont burn as many calories since we dont intake as many....sucks, but hey...

lol, i was thinking the same thing! im gonna schedule my fill for nov 7th so i will make sure that i cant overeat on thanksgiving. im just gonna get a lil plate of food, and eat away from the table with everyone to avoid temptation. this is gonna be sooo hard since alot of ppl in my family dont know about my surgery....wish me luck!

heyyy! i was banded in january 08 too! ive lost 80 lbs so far, i wanna lose like 20 more. how has ur journey been so far?

Before @ around 287 lbs

Now @ 224 lbs

i had staples in mine and i just got it done it jan, its totally up to ur surgeon, my doc said its the easiest and safest way when it comes to healing but i guess u just gotta ask him/her. and they didnt hurt at all, even when they pulled em out.

heres my scars like 2.5 months post op

congrats to all of you! my nsv's so far have been....

-buying some new size 16 jeans (from a tight 20)

-my new shoe size is 9 (used to be 10)

-my double chin is nearly gone

-my rings are nearly falling off

-my Bracelet slips down to the middle of my forearm (it used to be tight on my wrist)

-alot of old friends stop me and compliment me on my weight loss

-i had to buy new cute bras in a smaller size

-my stomach is flat now, no abs yet....but im workin on em!

-i looked at my pre surg pics and was totally amazed at how big i was!

-and my biggest nsv, i can cross my legs now!!!!!!

congrats to all of you! my nsv's so far have been....

-buying some new size 16 jeans (from a tight 20)

-my new shoe size is 9 (used to be 10)

-my double chin is nearly gone

-my rings are nearly falling off

-my Bracelet slips down to the middle of my forearm (it used to be tight on my wrist)

-alot of old friends stop me and compliment me on my weight loss

-i had to buy new cute bras in a smaller size

-my stomach is flat now, no abs yet....but im workin on em!

-i looked at my pre surg pics and was totally amazed at how big i was!

-and my biggest nsv, i can cross my legs now!!!!!!

hey guys, i guess my journey so far has been pretty good. im down 46 lbs and im soooo ready to be down to my goal size. ive had one fill so far and i think i want to get another one when i go for my next appt. it seems like i get the fill, lose 10 lbs in one week, then it just stays there. i dunno y i cant keep on losing it throughout the month. i work out 5 days a week and i can see results but i just wanna lose more. i guess i'll have to ask my doc about that, but we'll see. i wish u guys all the best!

lol, good question....i think ur best bet is to buy clothes every 4 sizes or so. i started at a 20 and when my belt was on the tightest loop and my pants looked really frumpy, i went and bought two pairs of size 16 jeans. luckily my shirts still fit. i did have to buy a new bra tho, there was no escaping that one. but yea, buy here and there, just dont over do it cuz u'll only be wearing it for like 2 months the most

im onto solids and i can eat pizza.....sort of. i eat the lil narrow triangle piece ok, then after that i just pick the toppings off cuz i start getting full. i havent tried pankakes, but i cud definely see that being bad just like soft bread

well i got a hiatal hernia repaired while i got my band so if ppl ask and they just HAVE to know, i tell them i got it fixed....thats all. so its not exactly a lie and it wont jinx me in the future lol

tacha!!! YOU'RE taking them out or the doctor? :confused: I was barely able to remove my own steri strips. I couldn't imagine. You're healing great. Your scars aren't bad at all.

LMAOO, noooo the doctor took em out! it didnt hurt at all suprisingly....i gotta take some more pics, my scars look great!

I can honestly say that at the end of the day, I totally know that this will end up being the best thing Ive ever decided to do for myself. I am like 3 weeks out and I have lost 30 lbs including my pre op diet so Im happy. The only regrets I had was when my "fat brain" would try to make me think about all the junk food I used to love and how I wouldnt be able to eat them anymore or when I was trying to be greedy and eat a lil pizza and threw it right back up. but other than that im happy i did this and really cant wait till i see some great results in the months to come! i can definetly say that in the beginning there will be days when u wanna beat urself up for changing ur lifestyle so drastically, but then u think about how sexy u'll be soon and it all changes! i wish u the best of luck!!

yea, i think u'll be fine, ive been sleeping on my stomach since 3 days after my surgery lol....once my incisions didnt hurt to the touch i was good....even better after my staples were out, so yea....give it a try!

hmmm, i wanna try that one, but my doc has a list of Protein Shakes we shud stick to. he mostly wants them to not have more that 110 calories per serving

awwww, dont be....i was the smallest and the youngest at my seminar, it was fine dont worry and in the longrun, its all about u and ur body....dont worry about anyone else girl!

OUCH!! Staples!?? Owee!! :welldoneclap: Those must hurt. I just had glue in my incisions.

lol, no they dont hurt so bad....its pretty cool, i take em out tomorrow....i think i shud heal pretty nicely!

yea, i use the arnica relief pills from GNC and so far so good! i also use designer whey Protein drinks from gnc as well.

10cc is your band size!! congrats on your weight loss so far

lmaoooo....im so slow! thanks tho!

yep, thats that lovely gas! u just gotta walk around alot and stuff try to wiggle it out. i ate some chewable gas x pills too and it helped. i think all my gas is out now cuz i only feel a lil discomfort when i drink a lil too fast

hey yall! im natacha and im 20. i just got banded on 1/9/08. ive lost 23 lbs all together since my preop and since ive been banded. im loving my band so far and hoping to see more great results!

i think i wanna get down to 175 and a size like 9 or 10, maybe 12. i dont want my boobs to get much smaller, im a 38 C/D now so i just want them to be proportianate to my body. i wanna keep my curves cuz i like my hips and booty!

i feel u on this question! i am hoping i will snap back into place lol....i just got banded on wedensday so ive only lost 5 lbs lol, but i will soooo let u know how my skin is lookin!

i had my first fill when i got banded, im not sure how much they put in cuz i was kinda groggy from anesthesia lol, i think i overheard sumthin about 10ccs so i dunno, anywhoo.....i think i feel restriction but i havent been hungry at all and i have lost 5 pounds in only 3 days!!!