mediummike

agree with most replies - wish I did this sooner

Hey Rick. Been a while since I took a peak into here, which I do now and then and was nice to see a name from way back. I have stalled. Haven't gained back anything, I fluctuate a few pounds here and there but have really stablized. That's not good, because i am not at my orginal goal. The term "comfortable" really hits home, but it should not be good enough. I had to scale back the gym a bit and that bothers me - I'm hoping to go back to my old pace of 5+ days per week in another few weeks. I probably need to readjust my band as well. I am probably a bit too tight as I often get heartburn these days (keeps the food intake down but I know probably not the most healthy). Plus if I loosen up and then tighten again, I'll get the same benefit, which worked for me in year 1. Anyway, you are not alone. We all go through this. Hang in there and keep at it, you have still come a long way !

I'm happy with my lapband but seems both work well. i had some pb incidents earlier on but not recently...

Funny how a lot of people (including myself) really look(ed) forward to riding roller-coasters again. I now love going to amusement parks with my kids and going on all of the rides - a huge NSV !

Awesome Harold. Never felt so good to be "overweight" !!

Its been a while since I last checked in so figured I would give a quick update. Still hovering just a couple of pounds above goal. Stepped on the scale this morning, which I have not done in about a month. I think I was a little surprised at that. Reason is that I am finding that I fit into less and less of my clothing (even my "skinny" clothes that have been hanging around for years unused in my closet). Definitely shaping up and right now, could care less if I lost another pound. BP is good, off the rack clothing is nice and the compliments don't suck for the ego !! Still love the band - I have not been adjusted for 9 months now (I think I have around 6cc's in a 10cc band). I really don't think about eating, with the exception of generally focusing on Protein. Last night my girls wanted pizza. We went to the local pizza place, I ordered a slice with pepperoni and mushroom and proceeded to eat about 3/4 of it and I was done. That's what I really love about the band. Anyway, hope all are doing well!

Agree with Plain. You're body will let you know. I was driving within a couple of days - couple of weeks for sex. In terms of firmness, I guess im too old and lost too much too quickly (the last two not being bad things!), as i am saving for a tt....

2 months for me (on advice of doctor).

Less invasive - no cutting up my insides was a big draw for me. I walked out of the hospital 4 hours after surgery and walking around the next day. Another big draw is the fact that is adjustable - I never feel deprived and can control my hunger. Pizza ? Went out with my girls the other night for dinner at the local pizza joint. Oredered a slice and as always think I can rifle through it - but with the band, I am done before I finish the crust and am full / satisfied. It also forces me to eat slowly, chew, chew some more and enjoy. One of the best decisions I ever made.

I experienced very little pain - as steve mentioned above, I experienced the shoulder pain as well from the gas...

The tough part for me was not pain (very little) but just getting comfortable to sleep. I am a side sleeper and had to adjust sleeping on my back in a lounge chair. Through off my sleep schedule a bit but I would say a week or so should do it...

Awesome job Rick. I have hit a plateau but not complaining as I tend to do that then out of nowhere drop a few...

thankfully - whatever i want. band reminds me when enough is enough. thank you dr. bessler.

Talk about a nice NSV. Awesome.

Honestly don't even remember how much fill I have (10cc band). Took 3 fills to feel restriction, went for a 4th which made me too tight and went back for an unfill. That was September of 2008. Been back to the doctors office several times but no more fills / unfills....

Harold - you still managed to lose a pound so good for you ! And good luck with the foot.

NSV's! Set some goals away from the scale. Getting into a 46L suit was i big one for me and when I got there - bought a kick a$$ suit. Set goals for working out - 5 miles on the treadmill sounds so nice when I say it. Plenty others out there - you should decide why you want to lose the weight (buy clothes off the rack, lower blood pressure, whatever) and use that as motivation......

Just had a doctors appointment. 6'4" and 242 lbs. BMI is now 29.5. NO LONGER OBESE !!!

Fitzie - you do not mention when you were banded or if / how many fills you have had. Band is like an internal control mechanism for me - reminds me when I begin eating too much (eating goes from subconcious to concious) and then I stop. Maybe you need a fill ?

Still hovering in the same range and holding steady. Definitely happening in spurts. Buying XL off the rack these days and fitting into 46L suits. Went to try on a 2XL shirt the other day and it was too big :confused:

yeah, i'm figuring in a t-tuck at some point - i dont think i have any other option...

yes Harold - big goal for me and i can see it in the near horizon....

Thursday weigh in. Still cruising along at 245. Did get a nice NSV - compliment from one of the lady regulars at the gym this morning saying how good I was looking

i love this post...

Dave - never had any real rough patches so to speak. Things have stalled out in the weight loss category now and then but I guess that is to be expected. In reality, during those non-loss stretches, I never gained and in fact did notice other NSV's - most notably in clothes - I wear a suit every day and have steadily been "retiring" older suits and shirts and having to buy new ones. Although I was losing a lot of weight, I never had any restriction until my 3rd fill and then screwed up and went for a fourth. That was the worse thing i did as I had a very hard time holding down anything and had to get an unfill. That was in September and have not been adjusted since. Like I mentioned earlier, I don't really even think about eating anymore. I focus on eating healthy when i do (go for lean proteins) and continue exercising regularly. I look more forward to exercising than eating these days. I'm in a bit of a funk the last couple of days because I have a bad cold and have missed the gym (have not been since Thursday and will not be able to tomorrow either as I am going skiing this weekend and need to shake this thing). Sounds like you're doing great - and many others posting on this site !!!! keep it up...