fun4matt

Hay guys, I have been banded for a while. prior to banding I did martial arts and after banding continued. I am still in it, sill no direct hit on the port. I am still waiting for the accident to happen. I have had people walk all over my stomach and take direct hits to the stomach on a regular basis. not direct hit yet on the port. if anyone has had the direct hit yet, I would love to here about it.

I its me again. banded by ortiz also. good to here from you. what is your weight now?

I know the feeling. My pain meds that the doc gave me helped me sleep.

no way they look great!!!

Keep us informed

I am so sorry

Hi. I have lost 34lbs since november. Not doing so well. I have to get into a steady exercise program.

thanks rene I love tuna and will try that.

DIet diet diet, that is it. for the rest of life. Exercise, Exercise. if I dont exercise i dont have to change a thing and maintain weight. I exercise 4 or 5 times a week; I loose weight. Run if your body will allow, walk, if you can't run. if you are in a wheel chair 24hr fitness has arm peddels like a bike but you use your arms that will help also. Here is reality. I cant stop eating, I love food, I love sweets. I dont have the self control to not eat sweets. The band helps me eat less. but, Cookies, cakes, ect go down soooo easy. Chx, tuna, gets stuck. sooo, If you eat the stuff that makes you feel full like chicken breast, fish etcc. you might find that you will eat much less of the sweets. dont mind me i have a band and still need to choose what I eat. Not watch what i eat. matt

Hi mercadies, I had another fill today, I was had a 1cc fill and then today they found .8 inside of my band. So, I was filled to 1.6cc. I hope this is it. I was able to eat some dark meat chicken tonight but not much. I have to really buckle down to drop some weight. I wanted to hit 230 by March 10 that is a whapping 25lb's. I gained 15lb from my first fill. So, Im changing my workouts to 4or 5 am. and work real hard on my eatiing habits and see if it changes anything.

Im in San Diego There is a San Diego bandsters that meet once avery month at mimis cafe in Mission VAlley. Yahoo bandsters is what they call themselves.

Keep us informed. the transformation is comming along great

Wow!!! It could be wose throwing them out tomarrow. If I was thrown out tomarrow I would have no place to go. Except a nice hotel on credit cards. but, how long can that last. You need to be tough, but, be family and family sticks together. They beat the hell out of each other when someone screws up. But, They still stick together. Italian family

You girls are having a great time. I love it!!!!

2pm mission valley Mimis Cafe. San Diego Bandsters meet. On Sunday

hAY DELARLA WHAT TOYS DO YOU RECOMEND FOR MEN. i DIDNT SEE THE SHOW WAS IT GOOD

I weighed in today about 30lb down. considering a 2nd fill this month.

what happend

Hay jenna, You rock.

I have been noticing that when I want water with my meals it seems that I havent had enough water prior to my meals. WHEN I REMEMBER I will drink a full glass of water 10 min prior or right before my meal. When I do this do not have the earge to drink during my meal. When I forget to drink prior to eating; like right now ( just ate and am real thursty ). I want water real bad. I was told it was ok to drink just before my meals, some docs dont want you to do that.

I meet a lady that was 180 or 190 and she is now 120 and she became real tight and could not keep anything down. She was checked under floro and had a total unfill. She was fine. Dont know why it happened.

hi lefthander, I also live in la mesa, off of spring st. small world

I would love to summerize, but I am not a good typest so, How about pros and cons for both. Band Pros, Reversible with the removal of the band. Cons, Foreign material left in patient. Risks, Within 30 days : infection at syringe site. Long term; band slippage causing pouch to enlarge growth of stomach tissue around band, leaks, from syringe port to band. We all on lbt new that. Bypass: pros. Restricts not only size of stomach but also absorption by small intestine. cons. Permanent and cant be adjusted without more surgery. Malabsorption. Risks. within 30 days gastric leak. bowel obstruction, embolism, wound infection. Long term' Vitamin and mineral deficiencies, osteporsis, constriction of outlet from pouch, hernia , and bowel obstruction. Same stuff we have all talked about. The artical talks about a person that has had bypass and one that has had lapband and tells about their stroy. the artical talks about how the surgary works, the perfect patient, if the weight stays off or not, Safety conserns, how to choose what is best for you. You have to follow the rules. and it says to find an experienced surgeon. the artical also talks a bit about lipo.

Hay paula, I dont have a cycle, any suggestions. :biggrin1: ha ha

I have done good. 274 in nov and 245 now. thats is not bad.