Lana24

Welcome, glad you are here. This has been a wonderful journey of enlightenment, new concepts and a complete discovery of self..best wishes Lana

If I just deny myself I just want it more, I used to have 1 or 2 a week now I might have a sip or 2 a month... But even when I sip I remind myself there is so much sugar and I am working too damn hard to ruin this progress with a damn can of pop!

Your welcome, I know how hard it is...but remember you and I have both tried to do it "right" before and odviously it did not work because we both ended up in the surgeons office! I am only a bit ahead of you, but I will tell you a month of diet (eating small amounts and still being hungry) and intensive exercise ( by that I mean going morning and night) nothing was happening...I cried...then I was reminded. I am at the point now that I realize pre-band I could never ever get as far as I have because my body had an automatic reaction to the smell of food...just the smell could make my stomach growl and when I resisted I still did not loss weight because my stomach told my brain that well she won't eat so we must be starving, now I eat about 2 cups at lunch and dinner, small breakfast and 2 snacks. I eat often and work out daily...since the third fill I lose daily ( at least an ounce or 2) This works, i promise...

Beautifully said! Now that I have some restriction I am totally different. As they say hind sight is 20/20. I was friggin hungry before and it took a lot to fill me up...with the band instead of going zero to starving, I am ok enough to seek healthier food and in that lies success...

COngratulations, this is a wonderful journey.

Hi there, It maybe time for another fill, I made no progress at fills one or two...the third one did it for me. Mond you some people need several, although I am not at my sweet spot yet I am still lossing. I tried to jump start my loss as well and honeselt nothing happened..I was just disappointed and left feeling like I had failed yet again. Someone had to remind me that my band was "not working yet"...once its working, let it do its job and all you have to worry about is getting in your work outs and making healthier choices. Best wishes along your journey...

Congrats ony ur band KIZ, enjoy the journey

Who cares (lol) as long as the fat LEAVES !!!!

You can do it Irene, I know you can!

Name_______Start Weight__CurrentWeight__Goal___Lbs lost *****:frown:******************:sad:*******:biggrin:*********:frown:* 1day at a time.....263............258.5............243........4.5 2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0 ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0 aJoneen............223............223............213............0 Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0 Ariel..............199............196.4............180........2.6 ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0 Barb12590..........228............228............213............0 Bea1128............210.5..........208............188..........2.5 Brandymom1234......227............156............135............0 Caramia71..........208............207............195............1 Crzytchr...........281............279............265............2 DebinFl............181............181............168............0 georgiagirl........245............239............230............6 HarleyGirl.........188............188............175............0 HeatherA...........210.5..........209............200..........1.5 HeatherO...........155............152............140............3 Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0 Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0 Jodi_620...........196............190............177............6 KikiVal315.........237.5..........235............220............0 laurigee...........180............180............160............0 Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6 lindar172 .........274.2..........271............256..........3.2 LisaB..............205.5..........201............180..........4.5 livn4thm...........235............235............210............0 Long2bthin.........248............244............230............4 Luu2008............203............199.5..........183..........3.5 KikiVal315.........237.5..........235............220..........2.5 Mamanmidwife.......299............295............280............4 mamato3............186............186............170............0 MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0 memom..............210............210............170............0 Minxz..............299............296.8..........280..........2.2 mominlv13..........299.8..........295............275..........4.8 nip50..............175............173............160............2 NurseNiki..........258............255............239............3 odamay.............242............242............225............0 paige65............252............252............232............3 Peaches11..........205............205............194............0 pj_txlady..........220............220............200............0 Redtulips3.........180............180............170............0 Renee74............214............213............199............1 Renewedhope........171............170............150............1 reif78.............294............195............185............0 shaversd...........230.5..........227............210..........3.5 SpecialK...........294............294............280............0 Sunshine2..........177............176............167............1 Tess...............304............304............280............0 thatDEgirl.........211............210............195............1 Turler.............225............221............210............4 wendyw.............192............192............172............0 wowox7.............195............190............170............5 WyominGirl.........327............327............312............0 Lana24.............208............195............185............0 __________________ __________________

ROFL, how long did you stomp..can you calculate the calories burned? I may need to try that...:biggrin:

This is a funny thread, I was a size 6 before I gained weight..then I became an 8. Now I am a 7-7 1/2

Phowell, victory looks and feels good! at first I was doubtful but this IS victory. I stopped smoking after 19 years, I went from being winded biking one mile, now I can do 10 without flinching! I am happy with life and love, but mostly I feel pride in self and current accomplishments. I have never in my adult life felt this damn good!

Because I know if I keep doing what I am doing I will get to goal...

Hi Lauralee, Most of us know your pain...I have only lost a few pounds since being banded. Not until my third fill did the scale start to move again...and let me tell you I was frustrated and wondering what the hell was going on. I re evaluated my food, al though I was not cheating or eating too much I had to take fruit out of my diet because it causes me to simply not loss any weight. I have heard the same about dairy.. I suggest you not worry right now, heal your body and once you get a fill or 2 I am sure things will change. Focus on what you have already accomplished. You will get there... Lana

Good day all, and welcome to Onderland. I wavered back and forth for about a month before I felt like I was in wonderland to stay. It seemed like it just took forever to stop floating between 201 and 198..Now that I have been here for a while I have renewed hope. I bought some size 14 pants a week and a half ago, as of this morning they are too big...I don't think I will get more than one more wear out of them. So for those of you who are frustrated as I was, just know even if the scale is not moving..you need to keep moving! Its the only way there will be progress...I wish you all they very best with your journeys and just know you are not alone! Lana

I have noticed a change in my arms, but I do lift weights daily. When I started my arms were 17" as of this morning they are 13"...I have not lost much weight but the inches are very odvious. Goo dluck on oyur journey. Brandy girlfriend your pictures just keep getting better and better, in another month and a half I will post my progress. I am getting there, watching you helps.

hi guys I am in the same boat! I had my third fill and finally have some restriction, I was getting frustrated with all of the working out. But over the past few days I finally came down a full size...so who cares what the scale says right now as long as I keep doing what it is I'm doing it will all work out.

OMG this is the funniest thing I have read in a long, long time!

Welcome Anne with an "E"...this is a great place to start, browse and read!

Welcome and enjoy, this is a wonderful forum with great people and lots of information. I have been here since Dec 07 and I check in daily..there is wonderful support here. I hope you get what your looking for. And again welcome... Lana

Hi Jessica, Pre-band I was starving after a work out, you probably just need another adjustment. I have only had 3 fills and the third one has started to do the trick, I eat less, move more and am less hungry. You will get there, its a journey that is well worth the trip when you finally start to get some restriction. Good luck!

Hi Kitty, hmmm, what things do you need to consider... well first of all your in the right place, this is where I started to gather information. Read, read, read some more. There is a wealth of info, both good and bad. Read all sides of the experience. Before my band I thought I would have a rougher time of things, but I have not been sick, throwing up, pb'ing, sliming, or gasy. Just that the weight loss is really, really slow for me. I had to make a commitment to give up smoking and start exercising, which I did and am down a full comfortable dress size because of my new found commitment to self, life and my family. I read some scary "fill" stories, but mine were very uneventful. The first one took a few pokes but I was numb so it was no big deal, the second left me bruised, but again I felt nothing so who cares. I just had my third one and I am starting to feel restricted. At this point I can eat small meals and become satisfied..without having to give up anything I really love! I am glad I did it, glad it was available, glad to just feel better about life and not cry when I look in the mirror. I have not lost a lot of weight, but I can see the progress and that us all I can ask for right now. I wish you the best in making your decision... The only time I felt sick was when I woke up after the surgery...that's it. Lana

Hi Miss Michelle, I was banded May 08 and shrimp does not bother me in the least. Good luck!

I am another one with a crazy, fat, mouthed family...before I had kids I was 105 soaking wet, but when I got pregnant of course I gained weight, 60 pounds total...looking back I was not fat or bad looking..I was just a bit bigger. Well she got a little kick out of introducing me as..." this is my daughter, who used to weight 97 pounds"...no more intro than that no name, date of birth, nothing. Just welcome to our home and excuse or fat daughter. My mom the bitch. Now in her old age she is putting on weight...I wish her the best.