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Yes I do a good work out everyday and when I do weights too I can end the day with negative calories. Try as I might I can't seem to get in but maybe 1000 calories on a good day! I use Lose It, it is the same as my fitness pal. Its hard when my workout burns 900+ calories. Well its all good!

Yess i did! And i had PCOS Lapband helped cure my pcos. I ended up pregnant appox. 4 months after surgery.

Well today is my 3 year bandaverary. No i am not ay goal 25 lbs away. But I have had so many accomplishments in the past three years. Who would have thought i would ever bike a 1/2 marathon and the icing on the cake was i finish ahead of many of 20somethings. I made a new years resolution and have already accomplished it. (spin class). Three years ago i couldn't have done those things. I fit in places more comfortably like booths at a resturant. I ask for things done the way i want them in resturants and get them like how things are cooked, substitutions and my famous please give me a doggy bag when you give me my food. And no i don't care where we go to eat cause food isn't that important to me. I am no longer or will ever be part of the clean plate club. Color is part of my clothes choice. My pressure is down and only take 1 med. for it. This carb girl doesn't miss rice or Pasta or so much bread. It has and still is a journey. We have all had our ups and downs. So if you ask me am I happy with my decision 3 yrs ago i can totally say yes. Good luck on your journey may you all be happy with your decision. Thanks for listining.

Yess i did! And i had PCOS Lapband helped cure my pcos. I ended up pregnant appox. 4 months after surgery.

Sounds like you know what needs to be done, and are already getting on track to do it. I think you would benefit the most from planning ahead for meals and Snacks that way you can control how many calories you are intaking and portion size! Keep you the great work your off to a good start just keep your head inmthe game. I noticed that after i restarted my weight loss the second time i have to work at it twice as hard! Dont be discouraged tho slow and steady wins the race. Good luck to you.

Sounds like you know what needs to be done, and are already getting on track to do it. I think you would benefit the most from planning ahead for meals and Snacks that way you can control how many calories you are intaking and portion size! Keep you the great work your off to a good start just keep your head inmthe game. I noticed that after i restarted my weight loss the second time i have to work at it twice as hard! Dont be discouraged tho slow and steady wins the race. Good luck to you.

Thank You so much i uped my calories starting today and i also weighed my self on 5/3 and i was down 4 more pounds!

I am 3 years out and i find that right before i drop 5-6 pounds i gain a pound or two THEN drop the 5-6 pounds. Please keep in mind that you are only 2 weeks post op and this is your period of healing take it as just that! If you drop weight fabulous if u dont dont beat yourself up over it!

I am 3 years out and i find that right before i drop 5-6 pounds i gain a pound or two THEN drop the 5-6 pounds. Please keep in mind that you are only 2 weeks post op and this is your period of healing take it as just that! If you drop weight fabulous if u dont dont beat yourself up over it!

Congrats enjoy the sweetness of victory!

All the above poster i agree with. Believe it or not this is the easy part. It does get harder after surgery you will need to depend ALOT on will power and the ability to say NO. You have traveled so far down this path your almost to the next stage keep going take it one day at a time tho. This is your surgery you have earned it make it work for you take advantage of this pre op diet to see what awaits you when you become banded if you cheat keep track of what you ate how much and why u ate what u did. Good luck!!

i love my band and would get it done all over again if i ever had to. One of the reasons why i love the band is because you can restart weightloss where as with gastric bypass if you regain weight or strech out your smaller stomach you would need a new bypass surgery or another type of surgery to correct that.i have had my band for 3 years and am happy to say i havent had the slighest issue. it was even pregnant friendly with out needing a unfill. I gained 35 of the 40 i had lost before pregnancy and as of today i am below my lowest weight after surgery and pre baby weight. whatever choice you decide to go with it will be good for you either way. All surgeries have potential complications . Good luck to you!

Sounds like you know what needs to be done, and are already getting on track to do it. I think you would benefit the most from planning ahead for meals and Snacks that way you can control how many calories you are intaking and portion size! Keep you the great work your off to a good start just keep your head inmthe game. I noticed that after i restarted my weight loss the second time i have to work at it twice as hard! Dont be discouraged tho slow and steady wins the race. Good luck to you.

Sounds like you know what needs to be done, and are already getting on track to do it. I think you would benefit the most from planning ahead for meals and Snacks that way you can control how many calories you are intaking and portion size! Keep you the great work your off to a good start just keep your head inmthe game. I noticed that after i restarted my weight loss the second time i have to work at it twice as hard! Dont be discouraged tho slow and steady wins the race. Good luck to you.

I too was banded in 2009 lost 40 pounds and gained about 35 due to pregnancy as of today im back to my lowest after surgery/ pre baby weight took me about 3 months to lose 35 pounds abd totally agree with you it is much harder this 2nd time around. Idk why maybe cuz of motivation isnt the same? I now track my calories on mu fitness pal its set to 1200 but i average about 800-1000 a day no junk food and i work out 60 mins a day 6 days a week and burn 450-500 calories a work out i dont stop till i see those numbers..
On the my fitness pal theres a section under goals i believe that tells u how many calories u should be buring ( depending on ur goals) a week to lose the 2 pounds you should be loosing a week!
Good luck to you and just know that IT CAN BE DONE u did it the first time just have to keep at it and not get discouraged!

throw away the scale. its not helping you ! eat right,, exercise and keep up on your fills. When your clothes start falling off then you'll know you're following your Dr.s orders. but get rid of the scale now before it depresses you any further ! a machine is not a measure of self worth ! good luck !

Hi all! I am new to LapBandTalk. I am 34 years old, I have been married to my wonderful husband for 12 years, and we have a beautiful 10 year old son. I have been an elementary music specialist for 12 years. My first LapBand appointment is scheduled for Monday, July 2nd. I am meeting with the main doctor, a psychologist, and a nutritionist. I am nervous, but I am hopeful as well. I have been having a lot of issues with my CSF pressure since March, and am hoping that if I can lose the excess weight, those problems will be resolved. I am grateful that there is a forum where we can all support one another. I am sure I will be needing support in the future if my LapBand procedure is approved. It will be great to meet all of you.

It is nice to talk to other people including women that have gone/ going thru the same issues. I have good days and bad days on what I eat. The thing that is different after the surgery is I don't beat myself up and go crazy with food because I eat something that I really shouldn't have ate. Since I have focused on losing the weight again I have lost about 15 lbs. it has been slow but, with little ones I find it almost harder because I just want to grab something quick and that may not be as health for me. I am trying to keep me high Protein Snacks in the house that we all like. My 5 yr old loves my WL food and that can be changeling to keep her out of it. I am starting to go thru clothes and getting rid of everything that is big so I can't just go back to a bigger size. Plus, I am buying a pair of jeans one size smaller than I fit right now to keep me motivated. I put them on every couple of weeks so I can see my progress because, just because I am not losing weight doesn't mean I am not losing inches. I would love to keep in touch with either of you girls so we can keep each other motivated. Keep up the good work!
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Ordered a size 18 jeans from American eagle. I told myself if I didn't fit in them I would work towards it and make it a goal to make them fit. Well this morning they came in the mail I squeezed myself into them and they FIT! I started off at a size 22! Now I'm officially a size 18. They are pretty tight but hey they zipped up and buttoned! I have about another 10lbs for me to actually feel "comfortable" in them lol

Thank you! As soon as I'm not too sore to bend over and put on my tennis shoes, it's on! Good luck on your journey!

No worries secondchance you to shall get there!! Its an amazing feeling when you struggle with ur weight allmmost all your life and the band helps accomplish much more. My motivation is gettin my scale to go down working out has became my new addiction!

i would say you probably arent eating enough?? your body may be in starvation mode... just a thought.

Check with ur dr really is the only way to be 100% sure about your pouch. BUT if your band was completely emptied chances are you did not strecth ur pouch you just need a fill. I have seen a couple of post regarding people who have had there bands emptied and takes longand more fills to reachieve that restriction/ green zone from the first time.
Like the person above me said start over one day at a time track ur calories and Portion Control . Good luck!

i have trouble with watermelon! But not the kind you have watermelon gets stuck when i eat it. Kind of weird since watermelon dessolves into "water" i have to chew it til i cant chew it anymore.

Check with ur dr really is the only way to be 100% sure about your pouch. BUT if your band was completely emptied chances are you did not strecth ur pouch you just need a fill. I have seen a couple of post regarding people who have had there bands emptied and takes longand more fills to reachieve that restriction/ green zone from the first time.
Like the person above me said start over one day at a time track ur calories and Portion Control . Good luck!