allamess

Well unlike all of you HEROS I totally SUCK!! Today is my one year anniv. and I have lost only 20 lbs. I am still a big FATASS and feel like POOP!!!! I started back on my Lantus and Humalog insulins which now I feel are really making me bloated!! I can't eat salads because I get so much gas and pains in my stomach!! Yes, I know I am just so depressing but it's the truth. I hate this damn lap band because it really hasn't done much for me at all. I try and think of the positive like the fact that I have lost 20 pounds but believe me I am not motivated at all!!!!! I wish now that I would have just gotten the damn gastric bypass but with my luck I probably would be in the same situation. Anyways....I am happy for you loosers keep on loosing....

The 22nd of June will be my 8th month and I totally suck. I have lost a total of :embaressed_smile:16 pounds. I am still a big fat ass and haven't even had to buy any new clothes maybe just a few shirts. I don't get any compliments about the 16 pounds that I have lost and my friends always ask me why I am not loosing weight and tell me stories about how successful this STUPID surgery is.....well it isn't if F'en sucks! The only good thing is that I have reduced the amount of insuling tremendously so I guess that is a good thing. :thumbup: I go to the gym, I work out hard, I watch what I eat...I know its the freaking insulin that won't allow me to loose weight but my STUPID doctor (ENDO) keeps saying it isn't the insulin! They think they know everything so I am going to go see another (ENDO) I have gone to see the Nutrionist and she is alright but I just can't seem to be able to really count my calories and make myself a menu its as though its so freaking complicated for me to do. :smile: I am really so pissed off about this whole damn surgery already. I hate logging on and seeing how successful everyone has been and me and my fat ass just wasted time doing the damn surgery I should have done the gastric bypass instead of this bs lapband! :tt1::crying::smile::crying::smile: If any of you have any menu plans or ideas for me please help me out! :tongue:

Metformin gives you the runs when you take it alone. You should take it after a meal. I am having a hard time now and running to the poopy room often because due to the lap band I am not eating very much to begin with so the Met is kicking my booty! I considered taking the byetta myself but figured why push it so damn much especially now that I have the band. I love FOOD! I am currently winging myself off of my lantus and humalog insulins. Best of luck to you!:biggrin:

Yes, I would love to see your list and rules! You can send them to me bleeg2000@hotmail.com

WOW thanks for all the 411! You are right about the carbs and yes I need to get out and exercise! Yes the masa is kinda like tamales but without the meat and all the work you kinda just cook it in a pan. It is the bomb! What if I have strected my band maybe. I get a lot of slimy spit all the time and even mushy stuff gets stuck sometimes and I have been throwing up some. I can say however that I have just about taken myself off of insulin (Lantuse 100 units am and pm, and Humalog 10-60 units at am, every meal and pm) I am down to 30 units of Lantus twice a day am and pm and 2 glucophage pills 500mg each. Humalog is almost non existance to me every so often I take maybe 2-4 units if I need to.

WOOO HOOOOOO! It looks like a lot of fun but I don't know if my fat ass can handle it! BUT guess what I am going to try it out. So, here is my email address so you can keep in touch with me and send me yours. My true dream is to be able to run a marathon someday. I especially want to do the walk for breast cancer next year! I wanted to do it this year actually in a couple of weeks here in Houston but I didn't have enough time to get in shape in order to run which is what I want to do not walk. bleeg2000@hotmail.com keep in touch and I will be getting started this weekend. I am going to set up my page and the tracker and get to walking! Thanks for the idea.

Please tell me your secret...give me a sample menu of what you are eating through out the day. I totally suck and haven't lost but a few pounds. I was banded 10/22/07 started at 219 and I am at 207 with 6cc in my 10cc band. I can't eat very much food at all so I just don't get it.:biggrin:

I was banded Oct 22nd started at 219 and I am only at 207 the last time I went to the doctors office for a fill. I think that I totally suck at my food choices maybe because I can't really eat real food and I eat very little. I am going to see the dietician today so we will see how much hope she gives me. I do exercise not much but I do and here is a sample of what I eat. AM - Yoplait yogurt lunch - Mushy Masa basically this is corn mill cooked with onion, tomate, and chille it is a mexican dish anyways I eat like a cup maybe. Sample LUnch- Canned Soup, Canned Raviolis, Canned Chef Boy R D stuff, grilled chicken Snack- sometimes whatever I find Dinner- Cereal, Pasta Drink only Water always. I have noticed that sometimes when I eat I get this freaking pain in my stomach. I get a lot of slimy nasty saliva also. Please if you have any suggestions please share them with me. I will post what the dietician gives me later today.:biggrin:

I was banded Oct 22nd started at 219 and I am only at 207 the last time I went to the doctors office for a fill. I think that I totally suck at my food choices maybe because I can't really eat real food and I eat very little. I am going to see the dietician today so we will see how much hope she gives me. I do exercise not much but I do and here is a sample of what I eat. AM - Yoplait yogurt lunch - Mushy Masa basically this is corn mill cooked with onion, tomate, and chille it is a mexican dish anyways I eat like a cup maybe. Sample LUnch- Canned Soup, Canned Raviolis, Canned Chef Boy R D stuff, grilled chicken Snack- sometimes whatever I find Dinner- Cereal, Pasta Drink only Water always. I have noticed that sometimes when I eat I get this freaking pain in my stomach. I get a lot of slimy nasty saliva also. Please if you have any suggestions please share them with me. I will post what the dietician gives me later today.

So, you were banded Oct 2007 and you got pg almost right after your surgery? I am not sure I read correctly. The reason I ask is because I got banded in Oct. 07 and have been wanting to get prego. I am 33 and have only one child (7 yrs old). :biggrin:

Give me some more details, please. :huh2:

Hello, I was banded Oct. 22, 07 with a 10cc band. I have had um a bunch of fills and the doctor told me that I started off with 3 from the hospital. I am up to 6 as of this past Wed. He only gives me .5 at each visit. I am not eating much and I am feeling alot of restriction now. For breakfast around 9:30 I had a yogurt and now for lunch I am trying to eat two tablespoons of tilapia which is not happening at all. I get alot of slimmy spit very often..what is it? I haven't lost much I started at 219 and I am at 207. I totally hate the band and feel I should have just gone with the gastric bypass.

I am sick of going to get fills and still not seeing any results! I have totally changed my eating habits and still nothing. I went to see my Endo and told him I think I am not loosing weight bc of the Freaking INSULIN and he keeps telling me that is not the case! So, he checked my thyroid and everything else, turns out there is nothing wrong with me. SO, I made him put me on Glucophage no generics to see how things go now. I still have to take insuling Humalog and Lantus but I am not taking as much now and I am doubling up on my Glucophage so that I can myself wing me off the insulin! I was banded 10/22/07 and have lost only 15lbs, that is a DAMN SHAME! I am going to go see a dietician to see if she can help me make some menus that will help control my glucose and at the same time help me loose weight with my band! I feel like a total dum ass and I really am starting to regret having the lap band especially since I cannot eat so many foods now and it really isn't paying off! Please help me, give me suggestions on menus and you know what if you know a doctor that gives fills with insurance on any patients let me know because I am not to happy with these .5 fills Dr. Ferrari keeps giving me! I want at least 1cc dam it! :frown::thumbup::angry_smile::w00t:

I would like to know more about the 3day walk. Can you give me some information please.

Well I went for my first fill Friday! Yippie! It did not hurt one bit, Yippie! BUT as far as the weight well I have lost 1 pound...totally SUCKS! I feel more restricted now with the fill so hopefully someway, somehow I will manage to loose 13 pounds by New Years Day! My goal is to be at 200 by New Years day so if you all have some good ideas on what I need to be eating or doing to help me please let me know! Help I need to loose some weight, I am feeling like this was a total dumb choice at this time.

I am so JEALOUS!!!! I just went for my first fill 1cc and I have the APS 10CC band. Anyways I have lost 1 freaking pound, I have been like a yo-yo I weigh 213 they said I started at 214 so I totally suck and I am totally depressed about this thing.

Hey we are lapband sisters! I was banded on the 22nd also! I am glad to see you are around the same weight loss as me! Add me to your buds because I have no idea how to add you! LOL I am learning how to use this threading stuff! I am from Houston Texas!

allamess...banded 10/22/2007....BrendaLee...Houston Texas.... start weight 219....current weight 211. Hope to see my name on the next roll call chica! :cry

OMG walking is exercise chica...Don't you quit walking and if you have get back to it! Walking does so much for you and your heart for sure! Get to walking girl!

hello, I have no idea if I am resonding to your post but here goes nada. I would so love it if you would share your walking program with me. You may email me at bleeg2000@hotmail.com Thanks!

Hello everyone...I was banded 10/22/2007 and my first fill was scheduled for 12/07 BUT I changed it to 12/14. Dr. Ferrari will not give you a fill until at least 6 wks after surgery. I read some interesting information on one of the forums..which of course I cannot find again regarding fills. I will continue to search for it and once I find it I will post it in here. I haven't lost much weight..started at 219 and I am at 211. Oh one more thing somebody please help me, I cannot figure out how to put my ticker on! Thanks everyone!

Well I got on the scale today.....NOT HAPPY! 211.5 was my weight. AH.......I am not seeing any results at this time...I heard that I may not see any results until after my first fill and that is a month away, Dec. 14th to be exact. I wonder why my doctor, Carlos Ferrari has set his "BALLS" LOL on giving me the first fill no sooner than 6 weeks because I read so many of you are getting fills already and it hasn't been 6 weeks more like 4. I am getting a little anxious here!

Hello everyone my name is BrendaLee AKA**allamess** I would like to introduce myself to the rest of you October Bandits. I live in Houston, Texas, 32, married and have a beautiful daughter. I was blessed with "Bella" my band on October 22,2007, Dr. Carlos Ferrari, Memorial City Hospital. My starting weight was 219 and the last time I weighed myself was 11/05/07 I was at 211. My first fill is scheduled for Dec. 14th. My main goal is to be under 200 by the end of the month. I am currently not working out but plan to start at least walking. I am staying away from BREADS, Pastas, and tortillas. I eat Fish, tuna, veggies and that is about it. I still drink ISOPURE and Glucerna Boost. I am so excited about this thread and really hope it helps me! Glad we are on the winning side!

Thanks, I feel so hungry like now it is lunch time and I am starving. I had a creamy chicken soup at 9:30 or so. I didn't drink it all bc I got full half way but now my stomach is crying and my intestines are beating me up inside and knocking on my stomach for food! LMAO! I miss the BUFFETS!

I hear you loud and clear! Ah, I am jealous you already get a fill and my doctor said NO WAY JOSE! until at least 6 wks which means Dec. 7th but since my company is having our Christmas Party that day I have changed the date to the 14th. Dr. Ferrari only does fills on Fridays..oh lazy ass doctor! LOL Calm down, I feel your fraustration and boy can I hear you loud and clear! Looks like you have lost 20 pounds so that is a good sign! My thing is that I am starving all the time! Hungry Hippo should be my name! LOL I think that I am destined to be fat forever but see I am giving you hope when on other threads I need a little shove myself! I guess we just like to feel sorry for our selves! Don't worry we will soon be smiling! Brenda Lee **AKA Allamess* Banded with "Bella" on October 22th 2007 First Fill will be December 14th Starting weight: 219 Weight as of 11/05/07: 211