JennaJ221

Hii. I was a t a stand still, fluxuating between 5 lbs for almost a year. Very devastating. My dr kept telling me to up my exercise..and I didn't listen.. Then last month I had enuff and listened for once and worked out religously and dropped 11 lbs in a month..and actually ate a lil more on top of working out..I was eating about 900 cals a day but then moved up to 1100 and weight dropped off. Dr told me I needed to stick to that calorie count bc that one was makin me lose the weight opposed to the lesser one. Good luck

My dr tells me how much too voluntarily. I aslo got a phot copy of their log of my fills so I can see how much was put in on what date. They may just be scamming u. I would ask for copys of ur medical records..ur fills must be recorded. And by law they have to give it to u. I would also suggest finding a new doc. Good luck

On my own or thru my regular dr I would have to weight a year. Going thru the surgeons practice they were able to work with me aetna insurance and they only required 3mos if I went that way. So I did. I only had appts once a month..and then fulfilling the requirements in the last month and I was in. I started in december and was banded march 13th.

i think i know what u mean. sometimes i feel almost like its going down into my pouch..not thru the band..but i can def feel pressure moving along thru my chest..not getting stuck just pressure making its way down..

so happy because i feel back on track lately. last month i was 220 and struggling..now im down between 211 and 212 and havent scen that 220 ever since. i hated that number..so im very excited its finally gone and for good. so i have my dr appt friday..feelin confident that its going to be a good visit..i was stuck for so long that my dr is going to be thrilled!! well today was pretty good. had a good breakfast: protein shake snack:chicken broth lunch:weight watchers smartone. dinner:grilled cheese. i fell asleep after work (im up at 4am), i hate that because then i feel i dont wana do anything else for the rest of the evening and it keeps me up later than i should be at night. but i moved my ass tonight and went out and walked and got my exercise in..and i didnt half ass it..walked for 50 mins..so all in all im very happy with the day:smile2:

Lost 70 lbs and I'm only down 3 sizes.

Hi. I'm actually goin to disney in sept. For my vacations I always stay at a place where I have fridge access. If we eat out I always come home with leftovers so I have a place for them. I also go to walmart while I'm there and grab things I may need like lil snacks and protein shakes. But since ur goin for the meal plan..stick to ur small portions and stick to the stuff u should be eating and if u don't eat it all and can't bag it up for later then toss..its only food.. You'll be fine..don't overthink it..it shouldn't be an issue. Have fun on ur vaca

Well from my experience. I was so excited when I decided to do this. I told my best friends and my parents, are the ones who actually suggested it to me and helped me, at first then when I got my date I was even more excited. And had no hesitation telling my aunts and other friends and some of my co workers. I was proud bc I was taking the right steps in my life. I've been overweight since I was 10yrs old.so it was nothing to me..didn't even consider that maybe it should be private. I didn't expect any kind of judgment from others. And then when I told my boss..we were good friends awhile ago..not so close anymore bc she was always kinda snarky. Well she's very immature and plays devils advocate every chance she gets..but she basically frowned upon it and told me I was going to die on the table. She was acting like it was a joke..but I took it seriously obviously..some joke huh? Anyways she's the only person who's ever judged me. Everyone at work (not everyone knos) complimentsd me they can all see a difference..but SHE refuses to say a word. She refuses to give any compliments or act like she notices. Its quite rude and childish but I don't expect any more from her. So yea..I kinda wish now I kept it only between close friends and family. Its been 3 yrs and just a few weeks ago she was talking about it to someone else bc a coworker was considering it and she was discouraging the coworker,which sees my results, and then she told the co worker I was a cheater. I simply pulled my coworker aside later and gave her the proper info and explained if getting banded was cheating that I"d be skinny by now..its just a tool and it takes time,effort, and aloooooot of work and dedication..far from cheating. She told me if she decides to get it she won't be telling anuyone..only me bc we'd be band buddies lol. So yea..I kinda wish I could go back and be more careful on who I tell. I've def experienced some discrimination..even from weight watchers. But I love and am proud of my band, and that's all that matters! Good luck!

Well I was actually recommending them in terms of if ur looking for a comfortable shoe. I didn't buy them for the "tone up" solicitation they provided..I bought them because I felt I could move longer and faster in them without feeling the shock. And they give me motivation to want to work out. I actually do spend money on a gym and go there 5 times a week on top of walking also..and I wear em at the gym too..so I'm recommending them for all around comfort not just the only form of exercise to "tone"..toning isn't even my top priority just yet..its dropping lbs (if only they made a lb dropping shoe lol). Btw they're improving my posture too..so that parts not a rip off

So I just wanted to share something real quick with fellow walkers. A majority of my exercise is "power walking" 4-6 times a week for a lil over an hour. I started off at 30-40 mins and a few weeks ago pushed myself to walk longer. After I walked an hour and 15 mins one night my legs were sooo sore(in a good way) but my sneakers were not in the best shape anymore either. So I could really feel the shock in my knees. So the next day I set out to get some good walking shoes. Naturally..I steered towards the big fad of shapeups by skechers. I was sooo excited for these. Well..that was short lived. I have a high arch so I wasn't walking in them right and I almost fell, and I stand normally leaning a smidge to the outsides of my soles. So apparently shape ups are NOT for everyone. What a disappointment. So I found a another pair instead to recommend..they're the reebok tone ups. They don't have the big platform. Just padding on the ball and heel..looks a lil more fashionable. Anyone looking for a good pair of sneakers..I SWEAR by these..they're like walking on air..I find myself walking faster and longer anywhere I go!! Wearing them right now at work and I've never moved this fast with ease lol..check em out

I do too!! Pin: 31332C13 Add me and say hi. 3 year bander here..

I have a professional hospital scale. My dad got it and its pretty accurate but..I'm always up a lb or 2 at the dr office one. As I'm sure everyone is bc ya gota remember..ur weighing urself at different times. Could be just a change in water or waste ya kno..that's what my dr keeps telling me. I brought my scale in to the dr. (Bc I'm weird and anal like that..she thought I was nuts..but I just want to b on point with every detail lol) and I weighed myself on drs and then on mine and it was the same. So when I weigh in in the am before I go to the dr it doesn't bug me as much when they're scale isn't the same..could just be the water I just had..just my experience

Congrats on ur new baby!! Well umm I hate to say this because I want to be on ur side. Put I would still go to the same place. Because most dr.s won't fill u up to wear u wana be right off the bat. My dr filled me a little at a time until I got to where I needed. I wanted to be filled all the way at first..but she explained to me that its not beneficial because ur training urself. And in ur case retraining urself. Because if u get filled a lot u may not realize what and how much food u can handle and end up pbing or hurting ur band. Plus ur fills make u swell..a big one will def swell ur pouch thus making it inaccurate bc u may be too tight right off the bat makin u get unfilled a lil..it takes a few days for swelling to go down for accuracy. I think its best to do a lil at a time to make sure u can build up to ur sweet spot..don't wait months for the little fills maybe do a lil fill every 2 weeks or so until you get to ur sweet spot. Just my opinion..good luck

get gas x strips..that melt on ur tongue..and walk walk walk. surgery day was the easy part..i didnt feel anything..no pain the whole day from the meds. morning after..is when u feel it..i couldnt get out of bed it hurt so bad (i have a high bed). took me 10 painful minutes to get out. then for a few nights straight i slept on the couch which is lower and there were no problems. Take ur pain meds and walk walk walk..even when u dont want to..do it to get that gas out. good luck!! and congrats on ur surgery!! I rememeber the feeling of the night before..the excitement and anticipation..and nervousness..but it was the best thing i ever did!! Im excited for you and cant wait to read more on how things are going!! Take care

With my fills. I lay down and my dr feels around for the port with her fingers. That's a little uncomfortablr. She's gotta make sure she has the exact port spot. Then takes the needle and puts in..don't look lol. She'll measure how much is in and then injects it in. U get a band aid and wallah! All done. Quick and easy pretty much painless. Then I have to sit in the waiting room and drink a cup of water to make sure it goes down before I leave. If water doesn't stay down I have to go back in to take some out. If ur dr doesn't ask this of u..ask to do it. Bc I have been too tight and had to get a lil unfill after a fill..so its very convienent to kno then and there instead of getting home and having to call and see when u can go back. Also..yes stick with the phases after ur fill..ur band needs adjustment time

I feel like I was kinda in the same boat. I lost 65 lbs easily and now for about a year I've been struggling. I'm pretty much at my sweet spot but I've plateaued. I gained back about 5lbs in a year now and I'm just getting back on track. I actually have lost a few lbs last week and this week too. I basically uped my workouts. I was only doing 3 times a week too. But if u jump to 5-6 a week u"ll see the difference. Try worling out more days. And also I bought the weight watchers books. I didn't join..they're anti wls. So I bout the points journal and food companion. I don't follow it to a T..I kinda just revise it and do the points. I've been doing better with allowing myself a certain number of points, writing everything down and seeing what I did at the end of the day or week. Also helps me to track my exercise. So yea I kno how u feel. Just try and focus and plan out ur eating. Add 1 or 2 more days and keep up with ur fills. I'm getting topped off on the 13th. Good luck. And message me if u need to vent or anything..

Congrats to u!! I remember when I got my approval..I was so excited on top of the world!! Enjoy ur high..things are about rto change for the better! And stay on this site..it helps a lot!! Good luck with ur journey!

Well I wasn't fired but my second job really wronged me. I started working for torrid the plus size clothing store around the holidays last year. They run everything backwards there. They never trained me. They hired me on the spot..actually..I'm a loyal customer and the manager approached me and actually begged me. I went thru all the motions in beginning of nov 09. And then she would forget to start me forgetting to put me on the schedule. She finally put me on on black friday..worst day of the year. Didn't show me anything or train me bc it was sooo busy. I left there that 1st day in a haze. Then she only put me on 1 day a week..umm y did they even hire me? Odd. So anyways manager doesn't have a car so it turned into her closing night was the night she put me on so I could take her to the train station. She also would stand behind the desk all night while I did everything. And I have a full time day job so after working 9-10 hours I had to go there and pick up her slack. Long story short..I wanted to quit every week but I stuck it out for the 40 percent discount. Then I had it one day with having to always work with her and I cut my availability to only 1 day a week..her day off. I didn't care if they couldn't work around it. If they couldn't and let me go then that was fine. I kinda wanted that. So I told her and she basically said ok we don't need u. I said ok here's my 2 week notice then I guess and that was that. Then the next time I came in I was told she quit unexpectedly with a big scene and the other ppl loved me there and begged me to stay by adhereing to my availability. Well I opened it a few days after that and everything was fine. About a month later I got a promotion at my other job and had to give my notice for real this time. And it was the new managers first day. She said ok, she didn't put me on the schedule that week yet anyway but I"d be on the following week. I said ok then that's my last day. Week later I call for my schedule and I'm not on it. I was like ok. She promised. I called she said she"d put me on the following week if I wanted to stretch out my last day. I said ok. Well I went in on beginning of that week and I wasn't on again. I talked to the assist manager and she told me the manager was punishing me.and then since my official last day wasn't until 4 more days I asked for my discount. I was still in the system so I was a current employee still. They had to call the mgr at home just to cover their asses and she told them no I can't have the discount. I was soooo pissed that this new person and company handles their business this way. It was very very hurtful..bc this was a high school job and I'm 26 the oldest one there and worked like a dog and gave my all and they treated me like this? So anyway in the end. I paid full price..but jokes on them..I still get my discount on the website. So I bought it online and when that comes in ill return it with my store receipt. There! Got my discount I deserve! So that's my story. It wasn't stressful for me but very hurtful and made me very angry and bitter.

I took a week off from my job. I just wasn't able to do any heavy lifting obviously. I felt decent after the 4th or 5th day. U should be ok after a week..ull still be a little sore around incisions and a little bloated but if u just take it easy goin back to work u should be fine with a week off.

:w00t:i feel i did awesome today!! breakfast was sliced deli turkey roll up 2oz lunch was a weight watchers meal. snack was some soup dinner was a lil bit of pot roast and veggies. and i walked 45mins tonight. there was no crappy snacking today!! feeling great..woohoo!!

My doctor also doesn't allow for snacking. But she says it happens and if I really need something opt for very high proterin. I have a advant edge protein shake in chocolate.. Usually just half does the trick. Very low cals and high protein..keeps me satisfied til dinner

I had this problem in the beginning too after my 1st big weight loss. I had a yard sale..clothes always sell so well at yard sales lol. But I took the profits and donated them to my local animal shelter. I made about $700..with the proceeds and setting up a donation jar. Charity yard sales might be a option once it starts gettin cooler out..u get to pick the charity of ur choice. It was a wonderful feeling going down to the shelter and handing them my proceeds :rolleyes2: I also sell a few things here and there on ebay if they're clothes I only wore a couple times..sometimes I only get to wear something once or twice before its baggy after spoending $30-50. Just some ideas..I'm sure u'll find something to do with them.

I felt the same way before my lap band. Its normal to feel worried..it still IS a surgery. The morning of I was shaking..I never had any kind of surgery before. But my dr was there before I went under and he calmed me a lot. Talk to him to let him ease even up to that very minute. Its over and ur awake before u know it and the rest of the day is the easy part..bc ur on pain meds..lol. But don't worry its over before u kno it. Comes and goes fast. You"ll be fine. Also..reading success stories on this site helps a lot too. Everyone here really helped ease my jitters. Can't wait to hear all about ur surgery when its over and see the new you! Cheers

what a wasteful day. i didnt do a damn thing but catch up on my dvr shows. ughh i planned on goin to the pool and everything..it was sooooo gorgeous out..but nope..i just felt tired and lazy. so yea..i wasted today..sometimes i think its better to be at work..having off for 2 and a half days in a row throw me off completely. Happy kinda that its back to reality tomorrow morning. but i am on my way out for a walk in a few minutes. i plan on walking tonite over a hour again to make up for my laziness today. plans for this week are to walk sunday, monday, wednesday, thursday, friday and swimming and walking on saturday. Have to make my goal this week.:closedeyes: