ThinDolphin3

ty everyone for your encouragement..i really do appreciate it...ya'll are so kind and help me alot when I'm feeling down....hope all is going well with all my friends.. blessings

I just wanted to ask you all if there is any any hope at all that this weight will come off..because right now I dont see any. We took pics of new stuff that we bought with me in the pics and all I see is this DISGUSTING HUGE FAT CHICK that has been busting her butt for 8 months now and still no change. I still have ONLY LOST 39 LBS THAT'S IT!!! :cursing:And 13 lbs of that was the pre-op flippin diet!!!! :huh2: I stuck all those pics at the fridge and the pantry so I would see them so I wouldnt eat. I'm starting to believe that this whole lap band surgery was a HUGE MISTAKE. I'm a failure at everything I try to do and now weight is just another thing to add to my huge list of failures. They made it sound so easy, that I would lose the weight with hardly any problems. I try to eat right and exercise and what do I have to show for it NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTHHHHHHHHHHIIIINNNGGGG!!! I am still wearing the same pants I did before surgery, I still have this huge stomach that wont go away...I go for my 6th fill on tuesday..and I cant wait to tell the doc that I'm one of his failures..that no matter what he does..it's not gonna work..this fat is stuck on my body forever.:tt2: I'm gonna die an early age because I let myself get this big on this small frame body of mine and the fat is staying no matter what I do. :glare::drool: Yea I'm gonna die sooner than I wanted to because I cant lose any weight and it's gonna kill me and then my family is gonna have to pay huge for a big casket for my fat ass. :tongue: k I'm crying so hard I cant see the screen anymore so I'm gonna go good luck to you all in trying to lose weight..but for me I believe I'm done. blessings dolphin Yea all this pain and suffering I went through to get this surgery and what do I have to show for it nothing but SCARS!!! :glare::glare:

Believe me you are in good company here...I go for my next fill on Tuesday and I am gonna ask for another cc instead of half a cc the last time I was there 2 months ago. I barely get restriction and the scale definitely aint moving. so I know exactly how you feel.. I am losing in my arms, my thighs, my breasts but my stomach is stubborn as all hell. I was looking into body wraps and sauna belts today to see if there is someway to heat up this fat in my stomach so it starts to go away..but I dont know if I trust any of it..I sit in the sauna at the gym and I do sweat because I find it hard to sweat when I'm working out. but I dont think the sauna is reaching my stomach and I dont want to lay down because I dont wanna risk falling asleep in there. I have pcos and insulin resistance so I'm am climbing a very steep up hill battle!! or should I say downhill battle...lol I dont know I'm tired I probably aint makin sense...lol blessings to all dolphin

Well I havent gotten as lucky as all of your with the NSV's. The only things I notice is I'm losing everywhere but my midsection and IT SUCKS!!! Bra cups are lose on me I went from a DD to a D size now..it snug around my body but the boobies are shrinking and starting to sag:thumbdown:. My pants are lose on the legs,but when I get to my stomach it's still snug :grouphug: so I havent bought any smaller clothes yet. congrats to all on their NSV's and their weight loss. blessed be dolphin

Well I am going on 8 months of having the lap band and I'm not getting anywhere. My huge flippin stomach wont go anywhere. I started back to exercising this week after not exercising for 2 months and I've gaind 3 lbs:angry:...WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME. I thought working out you were suppose to lose weight NOT GAIN IT BACK. I havent had a fill since Nov 4th and I have 7 cc's in me so far. I can eat almost anything after the band loosens in the morning. I have fallen of the damn wagon and I dont know how to get back on it. I guess I keep eating slider foods, i dont know. I'm trying to be good, but I crave Cereal late at night and I eat salad and I am able to get down a WHOLE BOWL :scared2:of salad with all kinds of veggies, cheese, bacon bits etc. I should NOT be able to eat a whole damn bowl of salad. What the hell is wrong with me???:cool2: I dont have any diet plan laid out, I just try to watch what I eat and nothing seems to work. I dont get hungry at times I should be and I get hungry at times I shouldnt be getting hungry like at 8 or 9 pm while watching dvd's or reading. :grouphug: I'm at the end of my rope and I'm seriously thinking that this lap band was the wrong way to go..because I have so many things working AGAINST ME IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY...I have PCOS, INSULIN RESISTANCE and I'm FAT! I workout 4 times a week and I'm starting to think that if my body is gonna be stubborn then maybe I should be too and exercise for hrs EVERY DAY..but wont I be risking gaining muscle weight and not really losing any weight? I'm so confused and pissed off!! HHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP PLEASE!!!! LOVE DOLPHIN:wub:

Well I am going on 8 months of having the lap band and I'm not getting anywhere. My huge flippin stomach wont go anywhere. I started back to exercising this week after not exercising for 2 months and I've gaind 3 lbs:angry:...WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME. I thought working out you were suppose to lose weight NOT GAIN IT BACK. I havent had a fill since Nov 4th and I have 7 cc's in me so far. I can eat almost anything after the band loosens in the morning. I have fallen of the damn wagon and I dont know how to get back on it. I guess I keep eating slider foods, i dont know. I'm trying to be good, but I crave cereal late at night and I eat salad and I am able to get down a WHOLE BOWL :scared2:of salad with all kinds of veggies, cheese, bacon bits etc. I should NOT be able to eat a whole damn bowl of salad. What the hell is wrong with me???:cool2: I dont have any diet plan laid out, I just try to watch what I eat and nothing seems to work. I dont get hungry at times I should be and I get hungry at times I shouldnt be getting hungry like at 8 or 9 pm while watching dvd's or reading. :grouphug: I'm at the end of my rope and I'm seriously thinking that this lap band was the wrong way to go..because I have so many things working AGAINST ME IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY...I have PCOS, INSULIN RESISTANCE and I'm FAT! I workout 4 times a week and I'm starting to think that if my body is gonna be stubborn then maybe I should be too and exercise for hrs EVERY DAY..but wont I be risking gaining muscle weight and not really losing any weight? I'm so confused and pissed off!! HHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP PLEASE!!!! LOVE DOLPHIN:wub:

Well I am going on 8 months of having the lap band and I'm not getting anywhere. My huge flippin stomach wont go anywhere. I started back to exercising this week after not exercising for 2 months and I've gaind 3 lbs:angry:...WOULD SOMEONE PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME. I thought working out you were suppose to lose weight NOT GAIN IT BACK. I havent had a fill since Nov 4th and I have 7 cc's in me so far. I can eat almost anything after the band loosens in the morning. I have fallen of the damn wagon and I dont know how to get back on it. I guess I keep eating slider foods, i dont know. I'm trying to be good, but I crave Cereal late at night and I eat salad and I am able to get down a WHOLE BOWL :scared2:of salad with all kinds of veggies, cheese, bacon bits etc. I should NOT be able to eat a whole damn bowl of salad. What the hell is wrong with me???:cool2: I dont have any diet plan laid out, I just try to watch what I eat and nothing seems to work. I dont get hungry at times I should be and I get hungry at times I shouldnt be getting hungry like at 8 or 9 pm while watching dvd's or reading. :grouphug: I'm at the end of my rope and I'm seriously thinking that this lap band was the wrong way to go..because I have so many things working AGAINST ME IT'S NOT EVEN FUNNY...I have PCOS, INSULIN RESISTANCE and I'm FAT! I workout 4 times a week and I'm starting to think that if my body is gonna be stubborn then maybe I should be too and exercise for hrs EVERY DAY..but wont I be risking gaining muscle weight and not really losing any weight? I'm so confused and pissed off!! HHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP PLEASE!!!! LOVE DOLPHIN:wub:

ty for your replies I really appreciate the understanding and nice kind words that you have given me...and it's nice to know I'm not the only one that has dealt with this kind of shit...ty again and blessings to y'all. dolphin

Now I know why I stopped threading on here...I pour my heart out to you and you view it but dont comment on it or give me any encouragement. yea this place is REALLY for comfort and support NNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTT LATER:thumbup:

Well lets see...I have to be honest with myself..I haven't been following the rules very well lately and that's probably why I haven't lost the weight I need to lose. Hubby went to Iraq, my son got expelled from school and my in-laws are a pain in my ass. I am not on a very good sleep schedule because I miss my hubby being in bed with me. I cant trust my son at home alone to do his online schooling so I have to sit at the computer and watch him the WHOLE time. I haven't been to the gym in about 2 months since hubby left and my son got into trouble with the law again and violated probation. The gym is my sanctuary where I can think and be alone and just relax and taking my son to the gym would not be relaxing..he stresses me to the max. He lies to cops and filed a false felony statement and he was only 3 wks away from being off probation when he got expelled. So I have to take him to court in two different counties because he was going to school in another county (I drove him to/from high school everyday so he had better educ.)where he got into trouble and then our county where he violated probation. So I haven't been really motivated to do anything but lay around and just veg out. I did go to the doc and he prescribed me the little metformin pills that I can swallow and they arent ER so if you have ever been on metformin you know what it does to your body..so I'm running to the bathroom alot as well. I not only have pcos but insulin resistance too REALLY BAD!!! I want to get motivated again but it's so hard. I'm thinking about recommiting after the 1st of the yr. Since hubby changed employers to go overseas we had to change insurance and this insurance doesn't cover fills so have to shell out $150 a fill..thankfully I'm close to my sweet spot. I've been pbing alot and it comes with ALOT of pain. So i'm here looking for encouragement AND see if anyone else has dealt with the motivation issue since being banded??? blessings to all dolphin

Howdy ladies how is everyone doing? I have been stuck at 220 for about 2 wks now so I know what ya'll mean about the plateau..I also have issues with that...it seems I plateau after a fill then a few wks later start losing again. Its frustrating as hell. I have found that raw cookie dough makes me sick and I cant eat Cookies..but I can eat other things..since aunt flow arrived this month my band has been super tight..hope it lasts since flow left...Just tonite I had to take sinus pills and that was about 2 hrs ago and they are making me sick now..I couldnt take them both at once becuz the one I took first got stuck..so i had to drink and drink to get it to go down and then take the other one. I havent been able to get to the gym since hubby left for Iraq becuz i cant trust my son to be home by himself to do his schoolwork since he got expelled from high school.I dont want to take him to the gym with me becuz that is MY TIME!!! My sanctuary...my time to relax and enjoy myself and feel good...cant do that with him becuz he stresses me out to the max and angers the hell outta me...so anyway good luck over the holiday season and we'll kick our butts into gear after the new yr... blessings dolphin :tongue_smilie:

doing okay...my fill went great...but lately i've noticed I have more restriction over the past two wks though..it's weird..just had aunt flow and got on the scale and i lost 2 lbs since last week..so something is different

Well lets see...I have to be honest with myself..I haven't been following the rules very well lately and that's probably why I haven't lost the weight I need to lose. Hubby went to Iraq, my son got expelled from school and my in-laws are a pain in my ass. I am not on a very good sleep schedule because I miss my hubby being in bed with me. I cant trust my son at home alone to do his online schooling so I have to sit at the computer and watch him the WHOLE time. I haven't been to the gym in about 2 months since hubby left and my son got into trouble with the law again and violated probation. The gym is my sanctuary where I can think and be alone and just relax and taking my son to the gym would not be relaxing..he stresses me to the max. He lies to cops and filed a false felony statement and he was only 3 wks away from being off probation when he got expelled. So I have to take him to court in two different counties because he was going to school in another county (I drove him to/from high school everyday so he had better educ.)where he got into trouble and then our county where he violated probation. So I haven't been really motivated to do anything but lay around and just veg out. I did go to the doc and he prescribed me the little metformin pills that I can swallow and they arent ER so if you have ever been on metformin you know what it does to your body..so I'm running to the bathroom alot as well. I not only have pcos but insulin resistance too REALLY BAD!!! :tongue: I want to get motivated again but it's so hard.:tongue_smilie: I'm thinking about recommiting after the 1st of the yr. Since hubby changed employers to go overseas we had to change insurance and this insurance doesn't cover fills so have to shell out $150 a fill..thankfully I'm close to my sweet spot. I've been pbing alot and it comes with ALOT of pain. So i'm here looking for encouragement AND see if anyone else has dealt with the motivation issue since being banded??? blessings to all dolphin:redface:

I'll join ya sweetie...I had surgery may 8th and I've only lost 31 lbs. I have pcos and insulin resistance so I'm having a heck of a hard time losing my weight. I weighd 259 lbs when I started my journey and now I'm down to 225 lbs...I want to get to ONEderland so bad it's not even funny..I'm tired of seeing this huge stomach.

Wow I havent had the problems you ladies are describing but aunt flow showed up the day before my surgery on May 8th and then disappeared til July.:biggrin: Now she just finally decided to come back around on Sunday and it was heavy at first but now it's tapering off. I usually only have it for about 4 to 5 days (thats WHEN I have it):biggrin:. I am just wondering if it will ever get regular month after month instead of just showing up when she feels like it:cursing: and I would like to know that I can ovulate without having to take a pill that makes you gain weight because your woman parts dont want to work like they should (was on clomid for a while a few yrs ago and it made me gain alot of weight) it makes me feel like I'm not a proper woman because I cant have normal cycles like everyone else. I HATE PCOS AND INSULIN RESISTANCE! BLESSINGS, dolphin

Mine is a love/hate relationship also and money has also been an issue so I couldnt buy the fish and stuff I need to eat. Instead I've been having to nibble on the food I make for the rest of the family and cant even afford protein shakes right now. I have 7 cc's in my band now(had 5th fill yesterday) and I'm going to do a 2 wk liquid diet with this fill because my weight loss is at a screeching halt and I want to get to ONEderland by New Year's. I havent bought any new clothes for several reasons :blushing:1. my stomach isnt shrinking enough to justify new jeans but I am down from 26/28 to 18 by stretch jeans from walmart that I tried on in the dressing room but didnt buy :eek: was just curious and bored and had time to kill. :w00t: 2. I like my shirts big on me not constricting me.:biggrin: 3. I dont see I've lost enough weight to buy new clothes even if I did have the money:cursing:. Self image is sometimes a real pain in the butt :sad: everyone is telling me that they can see it in my face..well I DONT!!! :biggrin: I still see that huge woman that let herself go this long and let food rule her life and how she deals with things.

I just had a fill yesterday and I'm now at 7 cc's in a 10 cc Realize Band. I'm going to do liquids for two wks because my weight loss has come to a screeching HALT. So this fill should help me do that. congrats on losing 77 lbs.

I was wondering what is the best online food diary I could use to track my calories etc each day.. I really need to start a food diary..i need some kind of help becuz i'm feeling like such a damn failure. :cool2::tongue::cursing::tt2::wink:

First time writing in this slow losers forum. but I've been a lbt member since dec 2007. I had surgery may 8th 2008 and I have only lost 34 lbs. I just took some 5 month out pics and I dont see one lick of a difference in me. I am in the same outfit I was in when I took the before pics. I still have issues with the drinking with meals, and not chewing properly enough. I've had 4 fills and I have 6cc's in a 10 cc band. I have the realize band and I have pcos and insulin resistance. I have issues with willpower and control. I cant even get myself motivated enough to do a liquid diet even for a darn week. how sad is that? :wink: I hate being fat and I thought I was doing okay and then financial crisis strikes and we are now broker than broke and I cant even afford fish and poultry to get my protein and have to be EXTREMELY frugal at the grocery store so the rest of the family can eat..so I'm gonna have to go on the liquid diet so they have food to eat. I feel like such a failure. I got the lapband to help me with control and losing the weight but it's just not working. I cant even afford my next fill because I cant afford the gas to drive there and my insurance changes 4 days before my appt. so now I gotta reschedule my fill which sux. :tongue: As you can tell I'm having a really really bad day, since I took those pics. love and light, dolphin

well i pb alot more now if i dont chew properly. so I do have some restriction but not the kind I would like. Unfortunately I have to reschedule my next fill appt that is scheduled for nov 4th becuz I dont have the cash to pay for it since we are changing insurance since hubby is taking a job to work in Iraq for a year. I have started going back to the gym and I'm concentrating alot on the crossramp, treadmill, eliptical and the weight room. Not doing any swimming right now. I just took some 5 month out pics and guess what I dont see a dang bit of difference in me at all. Ppl keep telling me they can see it well guess what I dont see it. I have found out when I went to walmart and tried on jeans that I can fit snug into a size 18 stretch jeans, but jeans I have at the house that arent stretch and size 20 and 22 I cant fit my fat butt in. I dont understand that at all. So today I'm having a really crappy day.

I did some situps the other day and OMGS I think the muscle that my port is clamped to was spazing it hurt so bad...I had to lay down and put heat on my stomach to make it calm down....has anyone else had this problem with the muscle ur port is attached to spazzing after sit ups?

No I still havent gotten reg periods yet...I got one the day before surgery in May and then the next one showed up in July and now still nothing since July..it's frustrating....I am extremely slow weight loss too.

Yea I dont feel that my realize is helping me one dang bit:mad:. I mean I cant eat like I used to, but I'm just like alot of these ppl in here that will power isnt going to cut it with me...If I had will power I wouldnt have needed the damn band. I'm 4 months out and only have lost a total of with pre-op diet 29 lbs. THAT IS IT!!!!!!!!!!:embaressed_smile: I'm starting to wonder if I should have gone with the bypass. I exercise and it's not helping at all. I also have pcos and insulin resistance so I'M SCREWED!! so far I have had 3 fills and I'm up to 5 cc's in my band. Guess from the sounds of it I need to get a larger fill and NOW!!! love and light to all