renewedhope

I'm staying on the plan today because....

My son was 8 when I had my surgery. I told him that I was having a surgery to help me to be healthier, and that our whole family was going to start eating healthier. He had lots of questions. It was so funny. His main concern was that the doctor might "see my privates". I assured him that they were only working on my tummy. He was a little worried.. We decided to let him be at the hospital with us pre and post op. He took a nap with me in my hospital bed that afternoon. He immediately thought I was looking skinnier. Now when he prays he asks God to help us all be healthy, especially mommy. He has seen my scars. I think telling them the truth about what is going on and including them to what ever extent their maturity allows alleviates a lot of fears. It did with my guy. He will see you becoming more healthy and more alive and that will be the most comforting thing to him.

I have heard really good things about Dr Babineau as well. I thought about using him, but then Dr Querry came to Pittsburg. Since she is local I decided to use her. Her office staff spend a lot of time with you and I have been VERY pleased. Pittsburg is about an hour north of Tyler, so the drive would probably not be worth it for you. I have heard really good things about Dr Babineau. Best wishes to you.

Thanks so much. This all makes perfect sense. I don't want to eat soup with a meal. OMG I would pop, but I would love to have a small cup of soup for supper tonight. I have just started to have good restriction and right now I am having trouble eating much of anything, so I think I will give the soup a try tonight. Thanks so much.

Our closest Target is an hour away. I am going tonight. I will have to give them a try. I really want to focus on protein rich food but stay away from so much fat. I hope I like it as much as yall do

OMG!! I feel like a new person!! You know that this works for lots of other people, but I quietly wondered if this was just another failed weightloss attempt and my extended family would ask me over the holidays "I thought that band was supposed to make you not eat. You are eating almost as much as me" Oh I got so tired of hearing that. Then with my fill yesterday suddenly my band works. I get full really fast. I plan to start melting away now!!!! I hadn't thought much about soup until I started making one for my family for supper tonight. It is very healthy, so as far as that goes it shouldn't hurt, but if I take a drink of Water with a meal it hurts really bad, so I am wondering if soup will to the same????

I got my 4th fill yesterday for a total of 7cc in my 10cc band. Wow, what a difference!! I can eat very little and feel full very quickly. Hang in there!! I was beginning to think that this worked for everyone else, but not me. That I was once again failing at another weight loss attempt. You hear people refer to this time as bandster hell, but I know, there is that part of you that is expecting failure again. DON"T!!!! This does work. You just have to wait until you have good restriction. yesterday I hated it, but today I LOVE MY BAND!!!!

I love soups, but I am concerned about eating soup because of the whole not mixing liquids and solids thing. I have had 4 fills and have 7cc in my band. I finally have VERY good restriction. Maybe too good. I can't drink with meals at all. What do you think about soups?????

what does edamame taste like?? can you think of anything to compare it to

It was warm. This morning it was 16 degrees. TOO COLD!!! I haven't waked in a couple of days because of the cold, but it is supposed to warm up tommorow, and I will be back at it.

Ohyeah, I also lost 3 pounds over Christmas without restriction.!!

Thanks, I also got my 4th fill today, and I have MAJOR restriction. WOOHOOO!!!! Maybe a little too tight, but I know there may be some swelling from the fill, so we will see. I had trouble keeping a milkshake down today. I know, I don't need a milk shake. Anyway, so glad to finally have good restriction. 2008 here I come. I have a band and I'm not afraid to use it!! LOL

It is busy with 2, but I am finding that I must guard against using that as an excuse. Saturday I decided that kids or no kids I have got to start exercising. We went to the track. Dh and my 9 year old rode bikes and I pushed the babies in the stroller. We walked 1.75 miles (twice around the big track). It felt so good to be outside and active. I have to let my little guys be part of my motivation, not my excuse. I really seem to have had a shift in my focus in the last couple of days. I am really glad, because I needed a kick in the butt to get me going. I have another fill scheduled for Wednesday. I am hoping this one gets me close to my sweet spot. I can tell a big difference since the last fill.

I have 6cc in my 10cc band and I am just now feeling some restriction. I go for another fill on Wednesday. Sounds like you need a fill to me??????

Hi, I live in Pittsburg. That is about 1 hour north of Tyler. Dr Querry in Pittsburg did my surgery. I thought about using Dr Babino in Tyler, but when Dr Querry came to Pittsburg I decided to use her. She is great!! Best of luck to you. Amy

I have not exercised since being banded, and today I walked almost 2 miles. (pushing a double stroller). I have used the babies as an excuse, but no more. My DH and I loaded up and went to the track. He and my 9 year old road bikes while I pushed the babies in the stroller. It felt SO good to be outside and active. We plan to do this together as a family each evening when he gets home from work. We all had a great time!! :clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2:

Not drinking water or tea with my meals. Sometimes I still forget and take a drink. OUCH!!!

I see. I would love to have it all done at once. I am probably getting the cart before the horse. I have to lose the rest of the weight first, but it doesn't hurt to look ahead and dream.

I obviously knew that they did all of these surgeries seperately, but I did not realize that they would do it all at once. That is a major fluid shift for the body to adjust to. As a nurse, it sounds really great, but a little scary in terms of recovery. I will have to look in to it more when I get closer. Getting it all done at once sure does seem like the way to go. I just don't want to jeopardize my health in the process.

do they do this surgery in the states???

I am with you guys. I was banded on October 24, and have lost 26 pounds. I have had a VERY difficult time because I could eat anything I wanted. That is... until my last fill (my 3rd fill). I now have 6cc in my 10cc band and I am beginning to have some restriction. It hurts like hell when i mess up, but it is such a good feeling to know this band is beginning to work. I also seem to have had a shift in my mind. A couple of days ago I read a post from Wasa I think. She said in the post that we have to learn to eat until we are satisfied, not full. If I until until I am full then I ate too much. This was an eye opener for me. It's funny how I can want something so bad and then not make the choices necessary to make that happen, and then there is some kinda shift in my mind and I begin doing what I know I need to do. I am just hoping this renewed motivati9on will last. I weighed this morning and am down 2 more pounds in the last 3 days. I haven't lost any weight in over a month until the past few days. That's pretty good motivation. I go for my 4th fill on Wednesday! I am really hoping to find my sweet spot. I think I am getting close. Hang in there!! I looks as though we may have found the light out of the "bandster hell" tunnel. It sounds like we are are close to having good restriction

What is a 360 body lift????

This may be the wrong place to ask, but what is a 360 body lift???

I don't know if it's true or not, but that is one change that I have been able to make so far. I know that I don't need the carbonation.

I avoid carbinated drinks because I have read that the carbonation can stretch your pouch????? It can also cause reflux Amy