gummykandi

Muscle does not weight more than fat, it has greater density yes, but it does not weigh more. A pound is a pound, and all that.
I've often wondered if we wouldn't be better off focusing on losing the weight before fitness, as soon as I focused on fitness, even though I remained perfect and faithful on my nutrition, my weight loss slowed to a snail pace and never recovered

My Surgeon opted to wait on repairing my hernia's as they don't do as well when you are heavy. We will do my hernia repairs when we do my Tummy Tuck next year.

Day 4 pre-op and I'm feeling great!! Haven't taken any meds today, started my Multivitamins and rockin' my liquid & Protein intake. Hope everyone's recovery this month is as boring as mine!

Wait girlfriend! -4 +3 -3 = -4! looks like progress to me!

I'm not afraid of not feeling full at first. Later on, with no way to adjust is what I worry about.

I am glad to hear similar stories, I wish everyone luck. Even though I am scared I started my pre-op diet this morning. Wish me strength and health. Does any one know a band to sleever that has has restriction and weight loss long term after the sleeve? I would love to hear as success story :-)

1 more sleep ...... time to pack my bag :-) Really confused about the importance of a pre-op diet .... being a fairly low bmi I only had to do a week and they moved my surgery forward so really I have had 3 days. Oh well ... being an ex bandster I know that post-op diet is easier than pre-op so I am not complaining!!! Will be happy when it is all over because with my band removal I woke up terribly from the anaesthetic. That is the only part that gives me any concern. Wish me luck :-)

I dont wait the 45 min before and after my meals I wait not 40 but 30 min im so rebelious

Sometimes I don't refrigerate my salad dressing immediately after opening.
I'm a rebel!

When I'm feeling rebellious, I have 3 goto things.
1) I run through the house with scissors.
2) I cut the tags off pillows.
3) I hold the fridge door open and just stare. Then I take a picture, cause it lasts longer!
Yeah, I know, I'm a filthy animal.

I don't eat Protein first... I like all my food mixed together.. so instead of eating my turkey and THEN my avocado... I eat them TOGETHER.

Sometimes, I don't measure my food. I just throw it in a bowl and let the chips fall where they may. And if I'm feeling really frisky, I'll only chew 22 times, and not the prescribed 25.

I have already had kids but if was you would wait until after. Having kids was awful on my body stretch marks are up to boobs and when I get my Tummy Tuck hoping most of those go away lol. I would just hate to spend money and recovery time then have kids and not enjoy results anymore.

Urmysunhinegal - same experience I had with my band except I had it taken out 1 1/2 years ago and I'm obese again. I'm going to surgery July 10 And I am a little scared but I CANNOT live like this I am very active and I'm struggling to breathe. This weight has changed me and I was never obese until after my children. I just can't exercise three times a day along with sports like I did to keep it off when I was single plus I have hypothyroidism :-( your post has encouraged me!!

I say sleeve and don't be scared. Check out everything, I have talked to about 20 people who have been sleeved. I know we can adjust since we did with lap band. It slipped back in nov but I was so caught up in life ( I also have a high tolerance for pain) that I didn't go to doctor until end if feb by then I couldn't even eat ice chips. Part if My stomach was black.. My life was spared. I will never do lap band again!!

I know, it can be frustrating! I was leaning towards RNY, but now I am back to the sleeve again. The thought of having my insides re-routed makes me ill...however, having most of your stomach removed isn't a pleasant thought either. I just wanna be able to eat Protein and veggies without throwing up and not be starving all the time!

bam1339, you and I have had the same darn weight loss and gain with the band. So frustrating.. I am too debating on which route to take now. RNY or sleeve?? So difficult!! Ugh!! Glad to know I'm not the only person out there who has had success and then sudden weight changes and horrible food digestion problems.

I understand how you feel! I loved my band at first (lost 90 lbs) gained back 40 over the last three years. Feel like I am starving sometimes I feel the same way, not sure if the sleeve will give me the "fullness" feeling. I'm so confused, going back and forth between the sleeve and the rny. Don't know what choice to make. Just scared of the whole damn thing again!

I had my band put in 2008 lost 130 by 2009 had a baby in 2010 put 100pounds back on then lost 120 in 2011 had to remove the band (emergency surgery) 2012 my body was In Starvation mode so I gained 60 in 3 months. It put me in a small depression I just put a deposit to have sleeve done in Mexico. I can't afford it again here in the states but I cannot continue living my life at this size. I'm so upset with myself every day!! I'm excited about my restriction with the sleeve and hope I adjust quickly because I was banded for so long. I am scared to stretch out my stomach though!!

I also loved my band and was successful until two doctors told me it had to be unfilled because I have reflux which was eroding my esophagus. Now I don't have any restriction and have gained a lot of weight back. That's why I am having the band removed and replaced with a sleeve on June 26, 2013. I am very excited, but very nervous that it won't work either.

Being honest - 13 days post op and have not "cheated" once. Too dangerous! My tummy just got sliced, stapled, and stitched and I'm not going to risk letting anything interfere with the healing! Don't do it. You're only hurting yourself.

Not a chance I would do this. It won't be that long until regular food is back in my diet. I'm following my dr's orders without deviation.

Sleeved 5/28 and I have not deviated from my doctors instructions at all. Honestly I am petrified to...don't want to mess anything up. It helps that I dont have any cravings or hunger. I did cheat pre-op though.

When I sit on the floor with my very young ( 2 & 11mo)I think about how much it hurts my hips and back. I want to be able to be healthy for them, I want them to have a mom who can keep up.

So I went shopping with my little girl today, and she wanted to go to more stores, but I was so exhausted after our 2-3 errands. I had to come home to lay down. I did go to a consignment store for a couple of size 16-14 and large skirts (I am a snug 20, so I imagine these staples will fit before too long). I bought the clothes to have a goal, but then when I got I to the car and was so tired, I thought 'forget fitting into the clothes, I want to fit into my life'. Can't wait!!!