that.gurl03

update -- I called to schedule an appointment... I go on Nov. 3

Thanks everyone for responding and thanks for you encouragement.... I think I will call the doctor in the morning and make an appointment.

So I was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience or could offer advice. I was banded like 1.5 years ago. anyway at first I was doing ok, had my first fill and thinks were moving along... well then I had a series of things happen in my life that caused me to get severely depressed. I mean not your average depressed this was like nothing I've ever experienced before and hope to never go through again. I was have panic attacks and then I couldn't get out of bed for months. I would just lie there and cry then when I was all cried out I would just lay there and stare off into space. I went to the doc they gave me medicine, and I was able to make myself get out of bed. I would get up get dressed and sit on the couch completely numb until it was time for me to go to bed. It was a really dark time... but anyway during that time I gained back all of the weight I'd lost. Then after I was able to start getting past it and go back to work. I was still pretty blah and I really fell off the whole healthy eat right LAP-BAND® band wagon. So now that I'm over it and I feel like myself again, I've been trying to loose weight, but I don't know what to do. I mean the whole reason I had the surgery was b/c I couldn't loose weight and now I feel like I screwed myself by getting all depressed. I want to go to my doc to see if I could get back on a diet and get fills and stuff again. But to be honest I'm embarrassed. I weigh more now then I did pre-surgey. Not by much, but still more. I don't know what to do. If anyone has had a similar situation or has gained weight and then went back to the program I would love to hear your thoughts. Any advice, words of wisdom, or encouragement is much appreciated.

I am a little less than one month out from surgery and last weekend I went out clubbin and did shots(tequila & washington apple) I can't remember how may I had but it was several. I didn't have any problems. The weekend before that I was at a party and had a few mixed drinks (crandberry and vodka) without any trouble. I wasn't thinking and grabbed a beer and that didn't go so well... I just felt like I had to burp but could for a bout 15 minutes (pretty uncomfortable) but then I let out a wicked burp and felt better. Needless to say I will be much more careful to avoid beer. Now what I will say is be cause of the high calories in alcohol if I go out drinking then the next day I run an extra mile and try to tack on an extra 25-30 minutes to my exercise routine. It kicks my ass but I reason it out in my mind that if I want to party I am going to have to pay for it.

Hi!! I am 23 and was banded 2 weeks ago..... what would you like to know, if I can help I would be happy to.

Melissa, Thanks for your encouragement. As for my friends I have the best and most supporative friends in the world so they would care if i wore a burlap sac... well maybe they would since I would look really weird. :scared2: . They all think it is too aggressive a goal and don't want me to over do it. Alas I am extremely hard headed at times so I am still clinging to it. But I am keeping in the back of my mind that I won't be too disapointed if I don't make.

Chocolate Snaps thanks for your response... Since my 17 lbs a month doesn't sound likes gonna happen; I am going to try for at lease 10 a month and since my vacation is about 4 mos away that would put me in the 230's. The extra 7 lbs a month would out me close to 200... but o well as long as I am loosing I will be happy.

To lose 17 lbs per mont for the nex months until I go on vacation to Miami... I really wanna look super hot since I am going with my super skinny friends ( not that I don't love them dearly). But I mean I can't even think of the last time I wore a cute bathing suit. Anyway I was just wonder about how much you guys have experienced loosing per month and if you kept it? I plan to start going back to the gym next week and am willing to work my little (actually rather larger right now but soon to be little) hiney off.:smile:

Elaine you soo read my mind with starting this thread I am still a bit of a partier so I was wondering how I would do with drinking after I get banded. I' sure I will have to slow down/ cut back alot.

What exercises do you do? I am just curious because I have been going to the gym and I mostly do eliptical and then at home I stretch and do sit ups. But I'm just curious as to what workout plan you guys do.

I just sent a friend request.

I do have a myspace but I hardly ever go on there.....I can't even think of what my name is on there off the top of my head. It may be that.gurl or that.gurl03 -- I will have to try to figure it out. (LOL! only I would forget my own screen name) Anyway Apple how have you been doing since your surgery?

I haven't had surgery yet (scheduled for 3/25) but I just start a plastic surgey fund this week. So when I have lost the weight I can get anything thats needs to be tightened, lifted, sculpted, or removed taken care of. And I'm sure that will be pre-kids.