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My D.H. :wub: and I have been doing 3 1/2 miles everyday for 5 days. I also did 3 1/2 with a freind of mine yesterday making 7 miles in one day. That isn't a lot for some, but for a couch potato like me, that was HARD!!! We ran a lot of it yesterday, but today I only ran a little and lipmed the rest. We are trying to do the same route for 21 days straight, because I told him if you do anything for 21 days in a row, it becomes a habit. I am not sure that I like how compassionate and helpful he is trying to be...IT HURTS!!! I know it has only been 5 days, so there is no reason to expect to have lost anything, which is good, because I haven't lost anything. I hope to keep up the good work. :w00t:

My D.H. :wub::wub: and I have been doing 3 1/2 miles everyday for 5 days. I also did 3 1/2 with a freind of mine yesterday making 7 miles in one day. That isn't a lot for some, but for a couch potato like me, that was HARD!!! We ran a lot of it yesterday, but today I only ran a little and lipmed the rest. We are trying to do the same route for 21 days straight, because I told him if you do anything for 21 days in a row, it becomes a habit. I am not sure that I like how compassionate and helpful he is trying to be...IT HURTS!!! I know it has only been 5 days, so there is no reason to expect to have lost anything, which is good, because I haven't lost anything.:wink: I hope to keep up the good work.

I don't remember my pre-op diet being so hard. I have thought about it and decided it was easier the first time, becasue I had the largest reward I had ever had set before me, my surgery. Now it is just a means to an end. I just wanted it to end. lol I did great for a few days and then my mind shut down. I lost 7 lbs, and then when I went off if it, of course, I gained every pound back. :thumbup:. I have began to walk with my D.H.. I want to do better. I have been hunting for a new job with half the stresss of my last job. I know this battle with my weight will never be "OVER", but I would like it to go in the right direction. I have go to start going to support group. I need to start doing exercises, not just cardio. I need to MEASURE, MEASURE, MEASURE!!! I weighed 199 a few days ago and I was down to 196 today. Lord, please be with me.

I don't remember my pre-op diet being so hard. I have thought about it and decided it was easier the first time, becasue I had the largest reward I had ever had set before me, my surgery. Now it is just a means to an end. I just wanted it to end. lol I did great for a few days and then my mind shut down. I lost 7 lbs, and then when I went off if it, of course, I gained every pound back. :thumbup:. I have began to walk with my D.H.. I want to do better. I have been hunting for a new job with half the stresss of my last job. I know this battle with my weight will never be "OVER", but I would like it to go in the right direction. I have go to start going to support group. I need to start doing exercises, not just cardio. I need to MEASURE, MEASURE, MEASURE!!! I weighed 199 a few days ago and I was down to 196 today. Lord, please be with me.

I was banded on July 3rd. I have had 4 fills. She will not put any more in, because water wouldn't go through with anymore in. Thank you for inspiring me. How much are you down and when were you banded?

Well, I looked at my ticker and it said that the day before my surgery I weighed 191. Today I weighed 197. I am so ashamed. I have given notice to my employer (last day is this coming Friday). My mom who has lived with us for 3 years since my dad died, has just moved to Florida. My DH and I are taking her stuff down to her on Friday night after I get out of work. Tomorrow I am going to go back on my two week pre-op diet. I am hoping to do it for the following reasons: 1) I am out of control. 2) I need to jump start my weight loss. 3) I need to show God I can appreciate this gift he gave me. 4) I need need lose 60 lbs by the end of June for my daughter's graduation party in Michigan with family that hasn't seen me since a week after surgery....I know it might be more like 30. Reasons it might be hard: 1) traveling to Florida 2) working all day, sitting down 3) NOT MANY CARBS 4) headaches 5) inability to think Ways to make it through: 1) Prayer 2) Prayer 3) Prayer 4) Thoughts of a thinner, healthier me. 5) A picture of a fat me at my desk 6) Have my food prepared ahead of time 7) The love of my family encouraging me 8) And did I mention PRAYER!!! I am hoping to lose 1 lb per day. :w00t:

Well, I looked at my ticker and it said that the day before my surgery I weighed 191. Today I weighed 197. I am so ashamed. I have given notice to my employer (last day is this coming Friday). My mom who has lived with us for 3 years since my dad died, has just moved to Florida. My DH and I are taking her stuff down to her on Friday night after I get out of work. Tomorrow I am going to go back on my two week pre-op diet. I am hoping to do it for the following reasons: 1) I am out of control. 2) I need to jump start my weight loss. 3) I need to show God I can appreciate this gift he gave me. 4) I need need lose 60 lbs by the end of June for my daughter's graduation party in Michigan with family that hasn't seen me since a week after surgery....I know it might be more like 30. Reasons it might be hard: 1) traveling to Florida 2) working all day, sitting down 3) NOT MANY CARBS 4) headaches 5) inability to think Ways to make it through: 1) Prayer 2) Prayer 3) Prayer 4) Thoughts of a thinner, healthier me. 5) A picture of a fat me at my desk 6) Have my food prepared ahead of time 7) The love of my family encouraging me 8) And did I mention PRAYER!!! I am hoping to lose 1 lb per day. :rolleyes2:

I have lived with this long before the sugery. This is so painful, but it is gas. I found a little massage to the area sometimes help. The only real cure...passing gas, yes a good old FART! Feel better soon.

Thank you everyone for the encouragement. I am proud of each and every one of us, because just being on this site means we still care and will continue to try. thanks again

I used to be so strong, both physically and metally. I don't know why all of that has changed, but it has. I have started a new job working lots of O.T. Driving 45 minutes each way and sitting all day staring at a computer. I have made myself stop eating at my desk. Which is helping. I ONLY take the stairs. I sleep with my C-PAP every night. I take my thyroid meds and vitamins everyday. I try to get in at least my 60 grams of protien. I am getting about 6-8 hours sleep on average per night. I just can't make myself have energy for anything. I hear my daughter say she goes to the gym and is spending 1-2 hours there each night and loving every minute of it and I just can't get motivated. She was 290 lbs. and still doing better than me. I want to give up pop, but I find I just don't. I go in for what will probably be my last fill since I am losing my Tricare ins in the middle of March. I will pray that my fill will inspire me to lose. Goodness know that the Lap-Band isn't MAKING me lose. It is only a tool and I know that. I think that if I could get my bowels to work correctly, I would probably feel good enough to move and exercise. I am so hyperexteded in my stomach. I am miserable. The dr. has given me lactalose. I hope it helps soon. I have done very well getting in my water, so that shouldn't be the reason for the constipation. I just want to do as well as others I see here. I have the want, will I ever have the drive? Please pray for me. My short term goal is to lose 5 lbs by 2-1-09. That will put me where I was before I gained 12 for the holidays. God Bless!

I used to be so strong, both physically and metally. I don't know why all of that has changed, but it has. I have started a new job working lots of O.T. Driving 45 minutes each way and sitting all day staring at a computer. I have made myself stop eating at my desk. Which is helping. I ONLY take the stairs. I sleep with my C-PAP every night. I take my thyroid meds and vitamins everyday. I try to get in at least my 60 grams of protien. I am getting about 6-8 hours sleep on average per night. I just can't make myself have energy for anything. I hear my daughter say she goes to the gym and is spending 1-2 hours there each night and loving every minute of it and I just can't get motivated. She was 290 lbs. and still doing better than me. I want to give up pop, but I find I just don't. I go in for what will probably be my last fill since I am losing my Tricare ins in the middle of March. I will pray that my fill will inspire me to lose. Goodness know that the Lap-Band isn't MAKING me lose. It is only a tool and I know that. I think that if I could get my bowels to work correctly, I would probably feel good enough to move and exercise. I am so hyperexteded in my stomach. I am miserable. The dr. has given me lactalose. I hope it helps soon. I have done very well getting in my water, so that shouldn't be the reason for the constipation. I just want to do as well as others I see here. I have the want, will I ever have the drive? Please pray for me. My short term goal is to lose 5 lbs by 2-1-09. That will put me where I was before I gained 12 for the holidays. God Bless!

I did! It stunk. I was just a few days away. I had lost a ton like you have and then my jaw swelled up. I went to the dentist and he said my cap cracked and let an infection in. I was devostated. I look back now and since my weight loss has slowed so much I think, what are 6 weeks in the scheme of things. Yes, I had to wait 6 weeks. I was lucky someone cancelled or it would have been longer. You are angry now, but you will not even remember it (unless you read a thread like this lol). I wish you the best. peedy recovery.

I have not been doing everything that they said I should have and I am paying for it. I am so constipated that I look 9 months pregnant. I am lactose intollerant and I am sure that isn't helping matters. I have had pop until my last fill (Nov.4) when the nurse begged me to give it up. I have and I am ok without it. I hope that I am able to get motivated enough to start exercising tomorrow. That is my major downfall. I promise myself to start to better starting...NOW! :cool:

I have not been doing everything that they said I should have and I am paying for it. I am so constipated that I look 9 months pregnant. I am lactose intollerant and I am sure that isn't helping matters. I have had pop until my last fill (Nov.4) when the nurse begged me to give it up. I have and I am ok without it. I hope that I am able to get motivated enough to start exercising tomorrow. That is my major downfall. I promise myself to start to better starting...NOW!

I lost 18 lbs on the pre-op diet and then lost 10 lbs the first week after surgery, and 4 lbs. the next week (total of 32 lbs two weeks before to two weeks after). It has been all up hill from there. I am thinner and healthier than I have been in 15 years, so if it takes a while it will be ok.

Best wishes!

I need to stop drinking pop. I was banded on July 3rd and have been back on pop since last month sometime. I am ashamed. It is pure weakness. I know what ALL the right things to do are, but I choose not to them. I am inspired by all of your posts and I am starting anew. Thank you.

I am staying on plan, because I have done well with out being good. Imagine how great I could feel if I stuck to the plan!!!

I had to have an unfill back about a month ago (6 weeks after surgery). I just received my fill today (only 4.5). I look around and see others losing so much that I can understand how you guys can get disappointed. I hope you just remember that you are making progress, ESPECIALLY when others are noticing it. Keep up the good work.

I am 5 weeks post-op and was feeling really good. I have lost 35 lbs and hadn't even been filled yet. I am still exercising and thought I was eating ok. Well, not according to my D.H.. He said I have been eating too much, and too fast. Yesterday it became a proven fact. I bought my son a coke while we were out shopping for school clothes and it looked so inviting I took a real small quick sip. Later we stopped for lunch. I was eating a bean burrito and talking with my son (15 yrs. old) while at Taco Bell, and with his great wisdom he said "Mom, aren't you eating too fast"? Sadly, I was on my next to last bite and he was only half way done with his taco. I said "yeah probably" (it had never made a difference before). I took a drink of lemonaid thinking I had better get some liquid in to try to help it down. Then IT happened. I raced to the restroom and out of my mouth and nose (AT THE SAME TIME :frown:...first time I've ever experienced that) came the lemonaid. I never vomited any of the burrito. For 4-5 hours I had a stomach ache and it has awaked me at 5 am. starting all over. Have I caused damage to my band? I stayed with mashed potatoes last night, but even those kind of hurt. They went down though. I am probably fine. I have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday. I should know more then. Until then I am slowing down and watching my portions better. God Bless!

I am 5 weeks post-op and was feeling really good. I have lost 35 lbs and hadn't even been filled yet. I am still exercising and thought I was eating ok. Well, not according to my D.H.. He said I have been eating too much, and too fast. Yesterday it became a proven fact. I bought my son a coke while we were out shopping for school clothes and it looked so inviting I took a real small quick sip. Later we stopped for lunch. I was eating a bean burrito and talking with my son (15 yrs. old) while at Taco Bell, and with his great wisdom he said "Mom, aren't you eating too fast"? Sadly, I was on my next to last bite and he was only half way done with his taco. I said "yeah probably" (it had never made a difference before). I took a drink of lemonaid thinking I had better get some liquid in to try to help it down. Then IT happened. I raced to the restroom and out of my mouth and nose (AT THE SAME TIME :thumbup:...first time I've ever experienced that) came the lemonaid. I never vomited any of the burrito. For 4-5 hours I had a stomach ache and it has awaked me at 5 am. starting all over. Have I caused damage to my band? I stayed with mashed potatoes last night, but even those kind of hurt. They went down though. I am probably fine. I have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday. I should know more then. Until then I am slowing down and watching my portions better. God Bless!

Good question! No good answer though! lol

Thank you Telecia! That was very informative and I would never have thought about my face changing.

My doctor told me to bring my CPAP. I wish that I had it during recovery. Ever few minutes the nurse would come over to me, shake me, and get in my face and say very loudly...We need you to breath...take a deep breath for me...do you have a CPAP machine? I can sleep so much better with it. I know that when I was 116 lbs. as a teenager I snored like a grown man and was always tired. I believe that I will ALWAYS need my machine and if I could get one that fit better I think that I would be willing to do it. My husband thinks that I am passing gas, and instead it is just the mask flapping as it leaks from a poor fit. I am on my second mask. I am not sure how to make it any better. I have practiced laying on my back (I am a fetus style sleeper), and when I can stay in that position I notice that it doesn't leask as much.

I was two weeks post op and read this thread. I was inspired. I ran cross country in high school. This however stopped in the late fall of 1984. I have not ran more than a mile since then. I started walking 3 miles per day with my husband and after I read these comments, I went for a walk and said "what the heck, let's run". We took off and I did not stop until we finished 3 miles. I was two and a half weeeks out. I was only 15 minutes off my best time ever. I know that is almost twice what I used to do, but now that you have inspired me to show that I can do it, I now need to prove I can do better. I turn 41 next week and I wanted to be under 200 lbs and run a 5k in 36 minutes...only 10 minutes slower than high school. Thank you guys.