kbarbs

I am almost at my 10 month bandiversary and fast approaching a year post op and I am sooooo happy with my results!
I have been lucky so far, that the road was pretty smooth, I did have two unfills following two really uncomfortable spouts of vomiting and not being able to eat or even drink at one point but I am back on track now
I am down 77 lbs / 35kilos
Gone from bursting out of size 20 trousers to jumping in size 10
Lost 5 inches from my bust
11 inches from my waist
10 inches from my hips
3.5 inches from each arm
7 inches from each leg upper thigh
And I cannot believe it, I would never have guessed I could be here in only 10 months.
Don't get me wrong I have worked really hard to follow exactly what my dietician and nurse tell me to do and I fight the head hunger and temptation and exercise daily but it is so worth it.
I hope this can be motivation to at least one person out there who might be struggling and feeling low right now. When I feel like that I get out there with my iPod and favorite songs and exercise, not to the gym I hate the gym but I go for a walk or jog or walkjog as long as I move and I am no sitting on the sofa thinking of food I don't care. I look at an old FAT picture and I think hell no I aint going back there and a few days later a pound or two may have come off. Happy Days!
Looking forward to the next few months and seeing what I can achieve.

Here's a pic from a gala I went to with my husband at the Plaza Hotel. We were fancy fancy but inside all I could think of was wow I am actually wearing a size 8 dress! I was previously a 16 (on a good day)!

Hey there, don't know if this will help, but before you eat the high carb / fat item, try eating your Protein and fruit/veggie portion FIRST. I find that if I eat those things first my stomach is fuller and I dont crave the junk as bad. I still fight and lose that battle alot, but I eat LESS of them , which makes my body and mind (and my pants) alot happier. I used to be a big bread /carb person, but I cut it down a little at a time. Now , I have potatoes or brown rice 1-2x a week, bread maybe once a month. Good luck !!

I will not spend a ridiculous amount of $ on a shake that has 16 gms Protein and 7 gms of sugar. All anyone has to do is Google "Shakeology Reviews" and see for themselves.

Maybe it's just me but I am not getting WLS to have to go and do another fad diet like Shakeology. This is not sustainable.

I am not having surgery to have to drink Meal Replacement shakes to lose weight. Yes, for a short period post-op - you rely on Protein shakes/drinks but the ultimate goal is to eat healthy "normal" food and lose weight and maintain that loss.
I was sharing my opinion - same as you (although I did it without being rude). Drinking meal replacement shakes long-term is not sustainable - otherwise WLS would not be necessary. You can do your sales pitch all you want - as I said - "maybe it's just me" but I am not having surgery to have to continue to drink meal replacement shakes to lose weight.

I've been banded about 2 months now, I have 3cc's in my band, and I've been working at listening to the signals my band is sending. I think it's hard for us newly banded people to always tell what level of restriction we're at. I honestly don't know if I'm in the green zone or not, but I had an epiphany the other day about being full. It went like this:
Last night, after a home cooked meal with friends, everyone was sitting around talking about how full they were and rubbing their stomachs. I sat there thinking am I full too?
I wanted to ask them all how they knew they were full. Did they feel it in their stomachs, physically? Because that’s what my definition of full was before I was banded. I was full when I physically felt as though I couldn’t eat another bite. If I felt like I could still eat more, I wasn’t full.
Epiphany: I was still expecting that feeling after being banded, just that it would happen with less food, and that is all sorts of wrong!
That’s not how full is supposed to feel for anyone, banded or not. That’s what overeating feels like. Maybe full is the wrong word to use in general because, to me, it means “no more room.” My doctor often uses the term ‘satisfied’ in place of full but that doesn’t work for me either because I’m a food addict, I’m never quite “satisfied” with any amount of food. That’s how I got up to 235 pounds, ya know what I mean?
I prefer the word done, as in “I am done eating.” I don’t have to be full or satisfied to be done eating. It just means I have to stop, whatever the reason. Plus, it sounds very final and that helps me stop my head hunger.
So, was I done eating at that dinner with friends? Absolutely. I could tell that I had eaten in the sense that I felt the food in my stomach, but I wasn’t hurting or feeling uncomfortable like so many of my companions. I was just done.
It’s wonderful to realize that I don’t have to strive for full or even satisfied. I just have to eat enough of the right things to fuel my body and then be done. (This is an excerpt from my original blog post. Click here if you want to read the whole thing)
I wanted to share this on the forum because I hope it can inspire others who are struggling.
So who's with me on making "done" the new term for full?

@@banded72716 I am pre-op but during my Psych visits to deal with cravings and emotional eating, I wrote a list of all the things I want to do once I lose weight (keep handy - even could have it as phone screen saver) When I'm craving something, I review the list and remember why I'm doing this. Best of luck!!!

KristenLe my apologies! It wasn't your post I saw. It was needtorecover. Too harsh I thought. Again sorry KristenLe!!!
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Thank you so much for the feedback. I will stick to it from here on. That's good info on Pasta and rice.
Chris Christie had wls surgery? Really?!
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Hi KristenLe,
Thank you for the response. I have been in therapy for a few weeks now, obviously not long enough. I wish I could take it back.
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Thanks theProfessie for such a warm welcome!
I weighed 171 lbs before the preop diet. I am now 159. I am only 5'0" so I need to go down to 110 to be at my suggested weight. But I'll see how I feel.
I will head your advice and ensure that I stick to the proper stage. It is tempting to rush through it but I'm sticking to it... So far.
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Hi everyone,
I was banded on July 13th, 2016. So 3 days post op.
I wanted to introduce myself as I don't know anyone who has the band and I'm hoping for a support group.
I need to lose 50 pounds in an effort to rid myself of sleep apnea and avoid the family curses of breast cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer's.
I am married to a gorgeous, slim guy, hence the second motivation for me getting this done, I no longer want to be the far girl with the hot guy! My husband initially fought me on this, but I managed to talk him into it, and now he is very supportive of me and my journey.
Looking forward to getting to know you all!
Kbarbs
Xoxo
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That is so exciting!
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