allielee

Hey there.. you are on your way!!! I do feel amazing.. hmm a regular day is : breakfast: 2 cups coffee Lunch: 3 oz. tuna or some protein with mayo or dressing Snack: 100 calorie candy or ice cream. Dinner: 1 cup of food consisting of mostly meat. Snack: 100 calorie dessert. I don't count calories but I get full really easily.. I do follow all the rules. If you need a reminder of them, let me know.. I have them posted on my fridge lol. I excercize as much as possible.. I just try to keep the goal of moving my body every day. During t.v. commercials I get up and move around, whether that's running up and down stairs , doing sit ups or just walking around.. I also try and get to the gym and do the elliptical. I hope that helps.. if you want more specifics let me know! I am super excited that you are back to writing on here! xoxo

Thanks Apples.. I did some major research and he is one of the best :ihih: I did the same when I got banded. My band doctor had done thousands of them before me :eek: have fun at the lake!

hey there.. Kizzie.. it sounds like you are getting back on track! Keep up the walking that is awesome! I can't believe it's almost been a year! I am glad all your original major issues are gone.. didn't you have to have a port revision and some other crazy stuff done? If memory serves me right you had a rough go at the beginning. Look how far you have come! Congrats!

thanks everyone!

I have my first appointment for a consult on June 19th, 2009. That is one day before my one year bandiversary! What an amazing year it has been! I can't believe I lost the 135 pounds in less than a year and now I am heading to flatlands! I am hoping to get a lower body lift with a breast lift/ possible implants. I will post pictures along my journey. Please keep me in your prayers and any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated! I could not have lost this weight without the help of my fellow lap banders, so many of you have inspired me!

Good Morning Junies! There is so much going on in my life right now my head is spinning! We have officially decided to put our house on the market and move to either Va or Nc. We are going to sell the house first, get an apartment here in ct then find jobs in the south, then move.. the least stressful way I could think of lol. My oldest daughter is graduating high school then off to college uggh.. I am going to miss seeing her every day. I also have a consult on June 19th yep the day before my bandiversary with a plastic surgeon! I am so excited! I am going to do it everyone! I kept going back and forth and then my hubby said, you wish you had gotten banded earlier because you were afraid to take the step, you want plastic surgery get it don't wait. :cursing: Gosh I am in love with that man. So I will keep you all filled in! Have a great day..

thanks Iteach!!!

Woo Hoo Long! My hubby has been freaking about me spending so much money on clothes and I have to admit I went a little crazy there for awhile.. eek.. but I couldn't help it.. it was soo exciting to go into any store in the mall and buy clothes right off the rack and not the biggest clothes they had. I was like a kid in a candy store! So since you Junies are my friends I will admit I am a shopaholic all of a sudden and I admit I spent a thousand bucks on clothes.. yes , yes I did! I know it's terrible! I did get shoes and accessories too though lol. My hubby took away my debit card lol. So I am not shopping anytime soon unless I win the lotto. It was just so exciting and fun! I should have stuck to the sale racks but ohh those new summer clothes are soo cute and I had to have them. I love New York and Company! Ok I'm off to get some work done. Have a great day!

Wow congrats!!!! Happy Bandiversary and Happy New job!! I am really really happy for you!

congrats miss meliss you look like a different person!!! A much younger person!

Congrats!!!!!! That is sooo awesome!

thanks long and apples! I love you girls!

Hey everyone! I have lost 135 and June 20th will be my one year bandiversary! I love my band and the friends I have made on here!

Hey everyone! Happy Belated Bandiversary everyone I missed! Long, your pics look awesome!!! I teach what a great idea a spa trip!! Have fun! So we changed our minds about vacationing in VA.. We are going to Disney instead..lol just my hubby and I. So far we purchased 5 day park hoppers to all the disney parks, 3 day passes to universal, Dayton 400 nascar tickets and Cirque de soleil (sp)tickets. I am so excited! Hubby said we needed to do something we would have never done pre band and this is it! I am going to ride every roller coaster I can, last time I went I couldn't fit in the seats (soo embaressing). In less than a month I will be hanging out with Mickey Mouse and drinking Margaritas! On my actual bandiversary we are throwing my daughters High School Graduation party which should be alot of fun. We spent the weekend at the beach and had a great time! I am getting really tan. I love getting dressed now.. I make sure my hair and makeup are done and I accessorize now which I didn't before. Have I told you all that I love my band??? I LOVE MY BAND! :thumbup::wub: Have a great day Junies!

no prob! I am excited for you guys! It really seems just like yesterday that I was banded. Amazing!

hey long.. isn't tomorrow your bandiversary?? Are you doing anything special?? Woo Hooo Long!! What a great year it has been! xoxo

wow angelyco that's crazy!!! I can't even imagine how frustrated you must be! I am glad you are on the right track now.. :confused:

Hey there.. I honestly believe if you set in your mind that you will only lose 50% that is all you will lose. I was determined to get to goal and I am almost there! I am at 99%. The band is a tool and if you don't use it nothing will happen. You won't lose weight. You have to get fills, follow the band rules and magically yes I said magically the weight will disappear. If you read posts from big time losers you will see they say the same thing. For all of you who aren't quite sure what the band rules are, here are some: get fills!!! eat slowly Chew chew chew your food! never never eat more than a cup of food at a time eat Protein first then veg no Pasta (can swell in pouch causing it to stretch) no rice (same reason) no liquids 1 hour before or after a meal (keeps food in pouch) drink plenty of liquids no carbonated beverages (can cause pouch to swell) move your body as much as possible! stay away from slider foods (puddings, shakes etc. this is just calories that will slide right through pouch. At the beginning is fine for shakes and such but after about 3 months you should be eating your Proteins not drinking them) I personally stay away from breads as well. I have no room for them. I don't count calories or my proteins I just eat what I want just in very small portions. I do have dessert every day. I have a huge sweet tooth but when i have dessert for instance 1 lindt chocolate ball does it or a couple bites of ice cream and i am stuffed. I hope this helps!

Hey there Apples.. I would have to say yes it does make a difference. I lost a significant amount in the mons area and WOW is all I can say. I thought I would need a mons lift as well but it actually shrunk! I am probably at my peak as well since I can't seem to get enough. I have always had a high sex drive but I think I might end up killing my hubby by dehydration lol.. sorry if that was TMI. I have read that with a mons lift the (little man in the boat) is more easily accessible and doesn't have a lot of mass covering it.. i really hope you know what I am saying rofl. So when the mass is pulled up the little man in the boat is more sensitive to just regular sex no touching just from the pressure. Bahh.. this is hard to write without getting into to much detail. So I would say it would help lol. Long- I am only 4 and a half pounds from my goal weight but that goal keeps changing. I was shooting for 165 but I am thinking I might try and go for closer to 150. I just want to be at the smallest possible weight before plastic surgery so I get the best result. I don't want to do it to soon and get plastic surgery lose more weight and have extra skin again.. not that it would be much but hey if I am getting it done why not go for as perfect as possible. As to when I am getting it, I am shooting for this winter so that I can wear a bikini next year.. oh god did I really just say that? Yes I want to wear a bikini next year and I will! My goal is to be in the best shape of my life in my 40's! I will turn 40 in February. I hope everyone has a great day!

I would love to get together!!! We definetly need to set a day and time. Our schedule is pretty open, we will be staying with friends and pretty much just going to the beach, busch gardens and stuff like that. I can hardly wait to meet you in person!!!!!!:frown:

Hey there.. I was a self pay and only had to see a nutritionist one time a cardiologist one time and a physcologist one time. I went to a seminar on May 12th 2008 and was banded on June 20,2008. So really quickly! But even if I had to go through flaming hoops of fire I would do it again in a heartbeat!!!! Best thing I have ever ever ever done for myself!

Hey there! Congrats on your banding date! I was banded June 20,2008. I wanted to let you know that, it was the best thing I have EVER done for myself! I have lost 135 pounds in that time. It seems just yesterday I was waiting to be banded like you and now here i am almost a year later looking like an entirely different person! Good luck on your journey and if you need an tips or help don't hesitate to contact me!

Hey Jennifer! I will be going to Williamsburg, Va July 3-9 then 10-12 bedford, va. I would love to see you! I am not sure where richmond is but I hope it's close! I am also doing seminars and love it! You are lucky to have the summer off! I am super jealous :welldone2:

You are doing sooo awesome!!! I am 5'10" so I am pretty tall. I most likely can get to a size 8 but that's probably the smallest I could get without looking ill. I am really excited about getting the surgery and most likely will get it done in the winter. I hope you keeping letting me know how you are doing!

LOL.. My insurance will not cover it. I was a self pay on the lapband and looks like the plastic surgery is going to cost about what my band did around $19,000. But hey under $40,000 and I get a whole new lease on life! My hubby says i look great now but I have a little kanga pouch or hang over skin on my belly which i hate! My boobs still look good but I want them to look better! I will have it all done at one time and it looks like I will be out of work for about 3 weeks which is fine since I have a month saved up. We will see when I get it done though. My boss has been really understanding and compassionate about it. I was looking on my wii fit at how I have been losing and I realized I am losing as fast or close to as fast as I was in the beginning. My hubby says my metabolism has really sped up. But also I really don't eat very much at all. I am at about maybe a cup and a half of food for the entire day. I am never hungry. I feel terrific though and my hair has all grown back so I feel like I am doing great! And long you are smoking hot girl!