KDS5000

Hello,
I am an advid coffee drinker. I quit prior to my surgery, but after I recovered I started back up. I know they say not to use sugar, but if I do not like the coffee I am served I use sugar instead of artificial sweetners.
I really think sugar is better for you if you have to have sweet.
During this process my A1C has dropped from 9.1% to 6.0% without the aid of medications!!! Yay...I am now medicine free!
I wish all of you the best of luck on your journey. I have a ways to go yet but am loving my band!
Keith

Hi,
I have read through this post and found it very informative.
First off let me say that I enjoy my band very much. It took about 4 month for me to start noticing any chaneg in my weight. I lost initially but then I started to gain weight.....bummer.
But then the fills really started to kick in. I started at 353 and now at 290 today. I had my surgery 1 year ago this August. Last month I lost 11 pounds.
I got a small fill a few days ago. I got .5 cc. I definately feel the difference. But I have started having the night cough stuff. I hate it! If I take a nap during the day....go figure I have no problem...only at night.
So tongiht I am being very careful on my intake and see if that really helps.
Thanks for your post people. I really enjoyed them. As I have read....us banders need one another.
Take care,
Keith
PS. I now take no meds whatsoever. My A1C went from 9.1 to 6.0....YAY!

Hi,
I have read through this post and found it very informative.
First off let me say that I enjoy my band very much. It took about 4 month for me to start noticing any chaneg in my weight. I lost initially but then I started to gain weight.....bummer.
But then the fills really started to kick in. I started at 353 and now at 290 today. I had my surgery 1 year ago this August. Last month I lost 11 pounds.
I got a small fill a few days ago. I got .5 cc. I definately feel the difference. But I have started having the night cough stuff. I hate it! If I take a nap during the day....go figure I have no problem...only at night.
So tongiht I am being very careful on my intake and see if that really helps.
Thanks for your post people. I really enjoyed them. As I have read....us banders need one another.
Take care,
Keith
PS. I now take no meds whatsoever. My A1C went from 9.1 to 6.0....YAY!

Hi,
I have read through this post and found it very informative.
First off let me say that I enjoy my band very much. It took about 4 month for me to start noticing any chaneg in my weight. I lost initially but then I started to gain weight.....bummer.
But then the fills really started to kick in. I started at 353 and now at 290 today. I had my surgery 1 year ago this August. Last month I lost 11 pounds.
I got a small fill a few days ago. I got .5 cc. I definately feel the difference. But I have started having the night cough stuff. I hate it! If I take a nap during the day....go figure I have no problem...only at night.
So tongiht I am being very careful on my intake and see if that really helps.
Thanks for your post people. I really enjoyed them. As I have read....us banders need one another.
Take care,
Keith
PS. I now take no meds whatsoever. My A1C went from 9.1 to 6.0....YAY!

Hello,
I am an advid coffee drinker. I quit prior to my surgery, but after I recovered I started back up. I know they say not to use sugar, but if I do not like the coffee I am served I use sugar instead of artificial sweetners.
I really think sugar is better for you if you have to have sweet.
During this process my A1C has dropped from 9.1% to 6.0% without the aid of medications!!! Yay...I am now medicine free!
I wish all of you the best of luck on your journey. I have a ways to go yet but am loving my band!
Keith

Hi,
I have read through this post and found it very informative.
First off let me say that I enjoy my band very much. It took about 4 month for me to start noticing any chaneg in my weight. I lost initially but then I started to gain weight.....bummer.
But then the fills really started to kick in. I started at 353 and now at 290 today. I had my surgery 1 year ago this August. Last month I lost 11 pounds.
I got a small fill a few days ago. I got .5 cc. I definately feel the difference. But I have started having the night cough stuff. I hate it! If I take a nap during the day....go figure I have no problem...only at night.
So tongiht I am being very careful on my intake and see if that really helps.
Thanks for your post people. I really enjoyed them. As I have read....us banders need one another.
Take care,
Keith
PS. I now take no meds whatsoever. My A1C went from 9.1 to 6.0....YAY!

@@dayana4100 thank you for your post. Congrats on the surgery!
I did my surgery on Aug 14th. I am just starting to have hunger pains as well. My instructions tell me to have 2 oz of protien every two hours. Also to sip on crystal light, Water, Decaf tea etc inbetween. I am getting really tired of the liquid diet. i do not mind the taste or anything....its just boring.
I plan to follow the directions and start on the soft stuff at the end of the week. YAY! i never thought I would rejoice over yogurt and applesauce....but oh well.
I lost 12.5 pounds on the pre-surgery diet and 10 pounds since surgery so I am thankful for that anyway.
Keep positive and stay in the fight. We basically started at the same time and I look forward to hearing your good results.
Keith

@@2muchfun wow nothing for 4 months? That sounds horrible! I am glad for you that you had a breakthrough. I am thankful for this forum so I can learn from those who have gone on before me,
I am glad that things are going well for you now.
Thanks

@@2muchfun thanks for that. Just looking for support and help and guidence. This is all new to me but I am really stoked
about it. Colorado is where I grew up. I lived and graduated in Loveland. Great place.

@@dayana4100 thank you for your post. Congrats on the surgery!
I did my surgery on Aug 14th. I am just starting to have hunger pains as well. My instructions tell me to have 2 oz of protien every two hours. Also to sip on crystal light, Water, Decaf tea etc inbetween. I am getting really tired of the liquid diet. i do not mind the taste or anything....its just boring.
I plan to follow the directions and start on the soft stuff at the end of the week. YAY! i never thought I would rejoice over yogurt and applesauce....but oh well.
I lost 12.5 pounds on the pre-surgery diet and 10 pounds since surgery so I am thankful for that anyway.
Keep positive and stay in the fight. We basically started at the same time and I look forward to hearing your good results.
Keith