Sades

33 lbs lost so far. Went down from a 10 ml BP tablet to a 5 ml one. No more diabetes tablets (was only on them for about 3 months before I had the lapband). I'm going for another sleep test to see if that has improved. I walk nearly every day and feel so much fitter. Can't wait to lose more because I want to be totally off my BP meds. Woohoo!!

Well it's more than a week later but here I am to say that I've actually lost 1.5 lbs... not much by some people's standards but I'm very happy because I'm finally losing weight again. :blushing:

Good on you Bandpal, it's such an achievement to deal with things in a different and obviously more positive way. My thoughts and prayers are with your wife.

Name............Lbs Lost........% of wgt lost.......BMI Foofy...............37.5..................14%.................38 Sades...............33...................14.5%.................35.5 Shalee04...........61.....................24%................31.1 Bandpal.............77.66..................27%................34.1(47) Skinny_Jill..........50.....................22.5%..............32.7 Stephanie..........60.....................26%.................27.1 Hollyberries........97.....................27%.................38 linda.................42.5..................19%.................31.6 Abbisgood..........53.....................23%.................?? want2lose..........76.4...................26%................33.5 kandiceb............63.....................26%................27.6 Momto1plus1......59.2...................22%................32.9 MollyBrown.........36.....................12.5%..............36.5 TxArcher............94.....................23%..............52.8 to 40.6 Cindyg...............45.....................18%.................37.5 Close.................50.....................20%.................33.1 Tmusicmaker123..73.....................19%.................60.1 to 48.7 plump_princess....57.....................22%.................36 Mariegabrieleee....71.....................23%.................51.3 to 39.4 gabeekeeper.......97......................29% ..................40.9 stranger138........36......................15%.................35 shortgal..............40......................18.5%..............33.8 Robin_Bird............76.....................25%................? Staysee..............70.....................20%................48.4 Hajohnson1..........40.2..................14.6%..............41.5 lindseyann2u........63......................?%.................? BarbBee..............57.......................19%...............42.1

I am staying on plan today because my scale is finally moving down again and that has to be a good thing.

No problem, happy to help. Glad to hear you're feeling better. Let me know how you go with the cardiologist.

Name....Current....Goal....Lost....Still to Lose by July 4th atallen06...........231........215.......0......16 Bea1129.............231........200......5.5.....25.5 BigBandFan..........296........270.......0......26 Epm316..............230........200.......5......30 erikadawn...........217........190.......0......27 faithmd.............302.1......300.......7.3....2.1(by6/21) Hastings............253........228.......0......25 KarenG..............174........160.......0......14 kathystrick.........318........288.......0......30 kellygirl0520.......236........220.......0......16 legster.............188........180.......9......8 Lenore1890..........263.4......247.......4.3....15.7 Leslie2Lose.........233........208.......1......24 LessNLess...........149........140.......2.......9 Lilmissband-aid.....240........225.......7.5....15 Luu2008.............215........185.......0......30 luvinke.............217........190.......4......23 Marissa's Mom.......388........358.......0......30 MollyMolly..........197........188.......7......9 nancy52.............197........170.......0......27 Nettie..............193........170.......0......23 Newhope4me..........173.8......160.....3.2......13.8 njudono............ 298........277...... 5......21 NukeChik............235........222.......7......13 nurse7263...........244........150.......0......24 renewedhope.........192........170.......5......22 Sades...............195.5......185.......1.5....10.5 Sunshine2...........179........160.......4......15 (by6/29) Suzzzie. ...........273........260.......0......13 Tess415.............327........299.......5......30 TexasFire67.........170........145.......0......25 Wombat712...........132.2......120.......3.6....12.2 Jennypoo....................179.............170..........0...........9

Name..........Start........Current.........Goal........ To Go CindyG.........210...........207...........198...........9 TxArcher.......308...........305...........285...........20 Foofy..........235...........235...........225...........10 Skinny_Jill....173...........168...........163............5 Hollyberries...257...........256...........247............9 Stephanie......173...........173...........159...........14 gabeekeeper....246...........246...........236...........10 Sades..........197...........195.5.........185...........10.5 shortgal.......175...........175...........165...........10 Momto1plus1....210...........210...........198...........12 Shalee04.......187...........185...........177...........10 osangriared....248...........248...........228...........20 lindata........181.5.........181.5.........176.5..........5 kuchiegrl1.....262.5.........260.5.........252...........8.5 kandiceb.......175...........175...........165...........10 Hajohnson1.....234...........234...........219...........15 Hopping to it..295...........295...........280...........15 Eulete P.......219...........219...........209...........10 wnr2lose.......211.8.........208.8.........200...........8.8

That is sensational news Kendra, I am so happy for you. :target::target::Banane20::rolleyes2::bananajump:

Hope your wife has a speedy recovery Bandpal. Take care.

Name..........Start........Current.........Goal........ To Go CindyG.........210...........208...........198...........10 TxArcher.......308...........305...........285...........20 Foofy..........235...........235...........225...........10 Skinny_Jill....173...........169...........163............6 Hollyberries...257...........256...........247............9 Stephanie......173...........173...........159...........14 gabeekeeper....246...........246...........236...........10 Sades..........197...........195.5.........185...........10.5 shortgal.......175...........175...........165...........10 Momto1plus1....210...........210...........198...........12 Shalee04.......187...........185...........177...........10 osangriared....248...........248...........228...........20 lindata........181.5.........181.5.........176.5..........5 kuchiegrl1.....262.5.........260.5.........252...........8.5 kandiceb.......175...........175...........165...........10 Hajohnson1.....234...........234...........219...........15 Hopping to it..295...........295...........280...........15 Eulete P.......219...........219...........209...........10 wnr2lose.......211.8.........208.8.........200...........8.8

Congratulations on your date. Not everyone requires a pre-op diet. I didn't have to do one. Check with your doctor.

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss Peter. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this very sad time.

Hi Shortgal, hope you haven't put anything back on. I'm still at 8cc so I'm not sure if they will go in .25cc increments or give me another .5cc. I'm a bit worried about getting too much but at the same time don't want to go another month without enough restriction. I will let you know how I go and vice versa. Good luck.

It's weird that we can chat like we are right near each other. Actually Linda, I will let you know how I go on my Tuesday which is your Monday and you can let me know how you go on your Tuesday which is my Wednesday. Have I totally confused you?? :wink_smile:

It does sound like what happened to me but it sounds like your anxiety about it is making it worse. Try doing some sort of relaxation technique, eg, slowly counting backwards from 100. Hopefully it should calm you down.

Let's hope it's nothing but just to be safe continue checking it out. Keep us posted.

No I didn't. I guess I took her word for it since she said it wasn't unusual. You said you've done all the tests and they came out fine. Are the drs concerned? Or are you just being anxious?

I don't want to take the place of your dr but I had the same problem when first banded. It was like my heart was skipping a beat and I had to take a deep breath to get it going again. I spoke to the nurse at my dr's office (she's also been banded) and she said it was not unusual. I'm all fine now, can't remember when it stopped happening. Good luck.

Yep the same Tuesday Linda except mine arrives before yours. :thumbdown: It's funny because even though my weight has gone up and down by a couple of lbs for the last few months every time I go to my dr I have lost a little, never gained. It's like some switch kicks in... go figure. I feel been feeling more restricted in the last couple of weeks. Hopefully a little more fill should do the trick. Let's touch base on my Wednesday, your Tuesday. :confused2:

I'm not even halfway to goal yet but here goes... 1. I am looking & feeling better 2. Men are coming my way again 3. Cut my BP meds in half 4. Diabetes is reasonably low again without meds 5. Exercising more and feel much fitter 6. Wearing jeans I grew out of 7. Want to go out socialising more 8. No longer feeling down about myself I'm sure there'll be more to come after my next round of weightloss.

Great news Kendra and can't wait to see your cute pixie hair cut. Good to know that your dr has extended your fill time as well. You don't have a lot more to lose so take the time to allow your body to heal and get those boots kicking the fat next round! :thumbdown:

It's so easy to do Steph but you've achieved so much so far that no doubt you'll get back on track.

Everyone's restriction is at different levels but 4cc in a 10cc band is not very much. I have 8cc in my band and I can still eat. Of course I'm no longer as hungry as I used to be which means that I can go without food much longer. I get stuck at times so I know I have some restriction. Hang in there, it will happen but probably after a few more fills.

Way to go pretty Cindy! I thought you were wearing a cute dress as well... I think I need one of those for my ugly upper thighs. And I'm sure those pesky 3 lbs will find themselves without a home very soon. :woot: