Katie59

I do an exercise that I learned in class... with a 3 lb weight or 5 lb.... with your elbow firmly at your side, at your wiast, slightly behind you, raise the weight behind by stretching out your arm behind you..... do not move the elbow or upper arm... and do this 10 times at a time... I can really feel the muscle... tightening.. have notmeasured.. just keep hoping.

way to go you gals and guys,,,, lost 30 lbs. in 6 months and that is ok with me... some weeks I even gained but... anyways... here in Canda I got a 7 cm band and have 5.5 fill and it is working... if I work it.. I have yoghurt for break... 1/2 cup only... light lunch . amost every day a poached egg on toast... 1/2 or one slice depending on how hungy I am and aa normal supper... chicken and veg or 400 cal... it is easy now that I have the right fill...so the only problem is not drinking calories...... thanks for allthe support.

I am going to prepare my income tax to deduct the cost ofsurgery, mileage etc...anyone got some hints.... going to start researching on line and through friends... lets start a line so we can all profit. Kathy

hi.. not sure ifthis is going to be enterred but I am from WPG and living in Vancouver and love my new lap band... best money I ever spent on myself... I have done every diet and now I knowo this will work...

hi Reno.... arriving Oct 6 - 9 of course on a special flight from Canada and just banded in July.... not a lot of weight loss but it would be very cool if we could meet while I am there///// I am staying at the El Dorado with 2 friends but could meet you anywhere and it would be fun.... Kathy

hormones are stored in your fat cells and as you start to loose weight, the hormones are released and affect your emotions... so as long as you know this.. you can combat it... that is why we older women do not immediately lose all skin tone etc... it is stored in y our fat cells.

I was told that I could claim mileage for every visit so am keeping track.. everything over 80 k's and it is 89 k's to dr's office

I went to Dr. Woodhead and think he is great. Surgery July 16 and am doing great. Not a long wait really... filled in forms... sent them.... waited for appt... went on standby list and got in one month sooner... paid $14k..I like his bedside manner and he repaired a hiatus hernia for free while he was in there. I think he was excited by that. We laugh a lot when I see him but then I am an optimist and am so happy that today I got my first fill.... Sept. 11... 4 cc's in his french style midband that he says only contains 7 ccs so I am really excited. He was on holiday or I could have had a sooner appt. and he is only in Ladner thurs and fri... so as I live in Chilliwack... it takes a bit of organizing. I made an appt for my next fill... in 5 weeks cause of his schedule... but I don't care.. I just know that sooner or later I will find that "sweet spot and it will come off. I am just so happy with my decision and my treatment at Ladner Hospital... I felt like a beloved daughter being spoiled by 3 moms... they were so great.... and that was after a knee surgery two days before at Chilliwack Hospt were I was "a patient".. no complaints.. but no compliments. I would recomend Dr. Woodhead any time. Kathy

I do eat the popsicles and pudding when I am hungry and soup too... made Swiss Knorr potatoe soup and added potato and carrots... very good and low cal and filling...... also eating health7y... except for the chips tonight.. hmmm.. anyways.. I feel great about the lap band choice and will wait for fills for restriction and weight loss... good luck to you....

my tummy still hurts... feels odd... when I touch it..... I am eating crackers and pate??,,,,, banded July 16... but I feel some restriction... only 2 crackers for supper.. but "real food" tastes so good...... still only eating about 600 - 700 cals.

While I was down in the dumps the other day - no food there either - I finally logged on to this site and got so much encouragement. I remembered I was only 14 days post op, and all that fat going releases estrogen into your system. No wonder I am nuts sometimes. The bad has gone and I feel great today.. A Dr. checkup with Dr. Woodhouse and 13 lbs. gone helps too. keep it comeing folks we allneed the support. thanks.

Hey Bellingham.... Had mine done in Vancouver on 16th and just recovering..... sitting and standing very gingerly... had a great surgeion in Dr. Woodhead and he also repaired a hiatus hernia he discovered when he was in there so I got a two for one! I am very happy - almost bllisful.... cannot wait for results...but, I am 60 so I amgoing at my ownpace. See like at lot of us being done this week. good luck to us all! Kathy

I read that it was for healing too. the stomach is always contracting and expanding, even for liquids, so you need to keep it at a minimum so the band can "seat" in place and not move when it has to digest a "real" meal.

hey... today my day... Did not get protein drink.. I love broth...keep in touch....going to bed now...

Oh my gosh.. done today.. home... no pain.. feel great gota "two-fer". had a Hiatus Hernia and he found a fixed that too!.. done my Dr, woodhead in Delta, B.C. going to bed. am sore.. had knee surgery on Monday and was good.. tues was hell and now using a walker... so I am going to bekind to myself all week... Wow... it is almost unreal.... finally I am a Bandster..:cool2:

I did not think of something for nausea but the dr. did mention it.. here in Canada we use a lot of "gravol".. and have never had to research nasea medicine... do you get it while you are walking about?.,.. or just in general.....

I did my first willl after my husband died... cause you should.... and I just leave it out on the desk when I go away... so my kids can find it....hmmm.. had not thought about this.. cause you are going to sleep...... good for you for planning.. I am the same... forsee all contingencies and then you will be calm... right?,..... Ha!

glad to hear some have energy and some don't... cannot make up my mind whether to be a drama queen andveg.... or just get over it....

thanks... scheduled for wed. and getting nervous... planning ondoing nothing but napping... are you on water for the 1st day?

ok Vegas Grace.... I am 256 and having band in one week... nervous about pre diet... cause... it is hard... where you told about Liver?

still learning how to use this site.... I am not doing dr.s order. to do slim fast... I am doing 100 cal... like poached eggs.. etc... Love food to much to drink shakes...

hi all of you... I am being banded July 16th... looking so forward to it... done it all before and tired... so tired of dieting... I am not doing what my dr. said.. slim fast.. I am just eating 100 cal.... cause I can do that so easy... after years of yo- yo-ing...

Not sure still how all these threads work but I am being banded in 10 days... got a cancellation date from Aug to July so very happy.. will party everywhere and so count me in to Vegas...Will want to get out of here in 2010 cause who wants to be in town when Olympics are here... anyone want to house swap?

dear JEM... My son;s business name is JEM auto parts... after his kids first names initials.. Jordan, Emma, and Meghan so nice to meet you... I have had a cancellation and bumped up to July 16.... very exciting.... Kate.

Was August but got a cancellation so scheduled for 2 weeks from now.. no time to worry... just excited... yahoo.