nickybad

Thanks everyone

I am looking for lapbanders on mfp. Most comments I saw on there were negative. Looking for positive support, same user name.

Watch for an invite from nickybad

Gurgling is the 'secret handshake' for bandsters
Embrace it

@@MamaRita it really helped me to understand about the chewing and how the esophagus signals to the brain are what triggers satiety. When I started chewing more mindfully that made a big difference. I had to go for denser foods than I was having -- and now I mix things into my yogurt, for example, so it's not a slider for me. Protein Shakes don't work for me except as a treat -- no satiety is triggered because I didn't chew and swallow.

I am wondering why I have had left shoulder pain that goes into my neck after I eat sometimes? This is something new to me?? Help!!

There's nothing like those pant sizes going down, down, down -- such a great feeling! I was an 18 in Lee longs and am now a 10 in the same brand. Loving it. And I can buy tights so easily now, really fun ones. When the scales wasn't moving that's when I'd be just about to drop a size.

This would be so great! I hope that it continues and gets completely up and running!! I like obesityhelp.com because of chat and message boards......but sometimes they are just so hard to read....or things move to quickly....
Would be nice to have different posting areas.....less confusion for newbies.
Great job so far!
Becky

First fill today! It's like a light bee sting and it was really quick.

First fill today! It's like a light bee sting and it was really quick.

Great year. !!!!
Lots to be thankful for huh? How about not driven by hunger? Or thinking ( obsessing ) about food buying prepping shopping cooking cleaning. Lots of energy to save. And $$$. And for me, not feeling like I failed each time I tried to lose weight.
Just " normal". Whatever that us to each of us. ????????congrats!
Enjoy your posts.

Doing much better. First post op appt was awesome. Seeing the scale stop was so significant and just makes me want to keep going! Best wishes and congrats on your decision.

Well I'm back homeland everything went well

@nickybad Hi there, thank you so much and congratulations on your surgery! Love your blue tree (if that is you; the pictures have been getting a little mixed up on the forum lately -- I know they are working on that). I can't wait 'til you're a year out, either, because I know you will be successful. A long term bander here (Carolina Girl) talks about "want power." You want it and you're gonna get it. I honestly have not even worked very hard, but I've shown up for myself every single day as a human being desiring a healthy future. With the band's help, that's all it has taken to get this far and now I look forward to the next year in which I hope to lose some more fat and gain some more muscle. It all feels so possible now. Sending best wishes your way!
@@gowalking Oh, Liz, you are one of my great heroes here and I am proud to be called your friend. Thank you! Look forward to our in-person meeting, whenever that happens.
@enjoythetime Thank you so much! You are amazing and I've missed your posts -- but here you are -- so happy for your success. You have helped me SO much in this last year, as well as the months preceding my surgery. And I love, love, love your name -- that's what it's all about, isn't it? Enjoying the time. Life is short and I want to be healthy and happy for it.

Bandista thank you so much for sharing. I am 9 Days post op and so needed to read a positive bander story. You look great. I hope my year can get me close to where you are. Thank you for sharing.

Banding complete! I survived yesterday was tough with lots of gas pain, but I walked every few hours as instructed. Just starting today and finally passing some of this gas, so I think that's a good sign! Good luck to the upcoming bandsters!

Ldimples I did the same thing when my family had pizza. Thoughts and bedroom and all. Remind yourself why you're doing it. Are you able to egg veggies? It may sound odd but I played a mind game with myself. I could eat cucumbers, so I cut them down and added a little salt, those were my chips. Hope it helps

As I got ready for my day this morning I saw an old pair of jeans. I decided what the heck let me give them a try. Last time I tried them they wouldn't go up past my thighs. So there I went slipping my feet in, past my thighs, and buttoning them up with room to go! I went out today feeling so great about myself and then it happened, my first compliment from a coworker, saying I looked great and that I lost weight. I'm 4 weeks post op with no fill yet, but I do feel restriction, and I can honestly say I LOVE MY BAND! I remember my first week after being banded and thinking maybe I made a mistake, watching my family eat in front of me pizza, the confusion of thinking I'm hungry but finally realizing it was head hunger, the battle of making sure not to over eat, and finally I'm here. I know they're will be days where it will be tough and I may slip up, get off track but my band has showed me it does work if I work with it. I started at 247 then went down to 237 pre op and today I'm down to 222. My weight has stayed steady at 222 for a couple weeks and I'm ok with it but the change I have noticed most is how my clothes fits. Needless to say I'm one happy gal over here.

Time for an ending to this discussion thread but here is the good news to close it with...last Monday pre-surgery weigh-in was 200.9 lbs and today post-surgery checkup was 195.2 lbs. I lost 5.7 lbs this week total of 18.8 since my first visit with my surgeon.
Yeehawww!!!! (Hey, I am a little bit country okay?)
Updated my tickler and couldn't believe that I'm at an even 50 lbs remaining to reach my goal. Ok, time to tackle that big number and start chipping away at it.
Ok, I am going to go over to the post-surgery side. Thanks to everyone for you words of encouragement and support. What seemed like an eternity while trying to get through all the hoops for surgery has finally came and went. Time to make this baby work.
See on the banded side!

Down 12 lbs since I started my unofficial pre op diet that started a week before my pre op. Feeling great but I've been gutting a building that I will be remodeling in a few months and I've been starving.
9 more days haha

Hope this helps

Day 10. Haven't had any issues til my husband made pizza

Nicky, good luck and keep us posted. You will do fine. The biggest challenge yesterday was getting through the anesthesia. It kept me in such a fog and so grogy. Still a little bit today but mech better.

This might sound weird too, I shake the pop and make it flat before I use it. Also keeps anyone else from drinking my 2L! :-)

Give yourself time to recover. I go I less than 24 hours!