janey mac

I was banded in Mexico and do to Dr. Woodhead in Delta. It is 15 minutes from the Tsawassen ferry. I would love to find someone on the island to save ferry costs!

I make sure I drink 2 cups of water before my breakfast and htem force myself to have more an hour after I eat breakfast and lunch. Teen again before dinner. I don't usually drink after dinner as I like to sleep through the night without getting up to go to the loo. I often add about 1 ounce of sugar free white cranberry juice to my water to flavour it tad. It is really good that way. I do not like the taste of the sugar free drinks as I find them too sweet. All I ever drink is water or clear tea. Good luck with the water!

I am 54 abd was banded on August 8th. i have lost 60 lbs so far1

You have had some good advice here. There is no way you will be able to eat the way we did before surgery. Those days are over. The great thing about the lap band is that it does help me eat less. I need to make smart choices about what I put in my mouth. I never eat pizza, Pasta, bread potatoes or rice. I do eat lots of vegetables, fruit and healthy protein( fish, chicken etc), I drink a ton of Water, but NEVER with meals. I will not drink anything other than water or clear tea. I exercise 7 to 9 times a week very vigorously and all of this helps the weight come off slowly but surely. I have lost 60 lbs and was banded August 8. I know this sounds rough but it is not so bad, really. I have come to really value well cooked fresh food. I feel so much better after I exercise. Yes, it is hard to get out there, but I found an exercise buddy and we encourage each other, plus it is a bit social, so the time passes much faster. Good luck! It sounds like you may need a bit of a shift in your thinking around food and exercise, but you must already be feeling so much better than before! I know you can do it!

I walk 40 minutes of very hilly chip trails 6 times a week and play squash three times a week. It feels great! i take Saturdays off.

Thank you! I like to be able to read these messages. There is so much to learn!!

I have the VG band, and had it put in on August 8. I have lost 41 lbs so far. i am happy, but i did get my first fill this weekend,a nd find no difference. I plan to get another in a couple of weeks.

I was banded on August 8, 07 and have lost a total of 41 lbs to date. I had my first fill this weekend and I feel no difference so far. I will try for another one in a couple of weeks. My doctor was Dr. Joya in Puerto Vallarta and he was excellent. I was treated very well and would recommend him to others. It was impossible to find a fill doctor in my area (Vancouver Island, BC, Canada) so I had to travel to Washington State to have it. It becomes expensive and time consuming, but the people there were great and very supportive.