Love2Lose

Hey there June Bugs! I haven't been on here in so long, so a big hello to everyone. I've lost 75lbs since June and I'm about 10lbs away from goal. I just ordered my wedding gown on Saturday for my wedding in October! I just hope I don't lose too much that the dress will need major alterations! Oh, and it's a tight, mermaid style gown...absolutely gorgeous....and I never thought I'd wear this style, but I'm loving it! As upbeat as I sound, I am having some other issues. I was wondering if anyone else is having self-image issues? I have good days and bad...ones where I look in the mirror and see my old fat self. And other days where I feel good. But the bad days are really bad, and I'm having a hard time dealing. Anyone else in the same boat?

Hi there...I used Chantix and quit before surgery. It really does work and it's the best thing I've ever done (and ofcoarse getting banded)!! You can do it!

So as I was leaving work yesterday afternoon for my hour drive home, I thought it would be a good idea to take a bite or two of a slice of pizza to keep me going until I got home. Boy, was I wrong! I pulled over on the highway twice to PB and then finally had to stop at a gas station. I've had food stuck before and have PB'd as well...but it has never been this bad. So note to self...don't stuff your face with food before getting in the car! And make sure to always have extra napkins in your car as well! Lesson learned! :cool2:

Hey ajpink...I'm on my third fill as well and I feel like I can definitely eat way more than I should be able to. But I don't eat sweets and all the bad stuff either...you should really try to get rid of all of that stuff from your house. Create a "safe zone" where you know that you won't be tempted to have the junk that's setting you back. And if you need snack here and there, do what I do and get yourself some FF Coolwhip and have a spoonful...or even SF popsickles. The 100 calorie packs are a great idea too...I get the striped shortbread kind and it really hits the spot. Also, when I feel like I'm getting hungry again after a meal...especially after dinner, I have a South Beach Diet Protein Bar. They're really good and those hit the spot as well. As far as feeling that you should have had the bypass...well, that thought has crossed my mind many many times, but I keep telling myself that I want to be healthier and not just lose weight...thin doesn't necessarily mean healthy! I was also stalled for a few weeks...seems I lose a good 5-6 lbs right after a fill and then stop. So I've upped my exercise, I've been swimming! Are you exercizing? Hope you can get focused and back on track! We're all in this struggle together! Take care...

Jack, I went to the Chiro last night and it turns out that I have a popped ribhead. And possibly a ruptured disc. :rolleyes2: I've got to get some xrays done along with an MRI. But thanks for replying to my message...it ultimately made me go have it checked. Thanks!

Thanks Jack, will do.

Hi all, I'm 3 and 1/2 months post op and for about the last 2 months now, I've been having this really severe pain in my back, directly parallel to my port. It's really weird, feels like the muscle is pulled and every time I stretch I feel a crack in my back. But it's just so damn painful. I'm wondering if this might have anything to do with my band or the port. The position is just really weird. Has anyone else experienced anything like this? For the last 2 months I've been thinking that I must have just pulled a muscle, but it just hit me today that it might have something to do with my port. I'm going to call the clinic first thing on Monday, but in the meantime, any input would be helpful. Thanks all.

Hey kaytie, I'm 26 and I was banded 3 months ago. I've lost 40 lbs and I've had no issues with sagging at all so far and I doubt that I will. I think it also depends on where you carry your weight. Even when I was heavier, I was always very nicely proportioned and I have the height (I'm 5'9) to really mask my weight. Good luck to you in your journey! You're really lucky...I wish I could have had my surgery 2 years ago at 24! (Oh wait, I'll be 27 next month! Damn!) lol Take care! ~Love2lose

Good Morning to all my little June Bugs! :thumbup: No one has been posting on this board for a few days so I thought I would spark it up again! I've had lots of little NSV's since June and all were very similar to yours, so everytime I would read one of yours I'd just chuckle to myself. So here's one that I had this morning that just put a huge smile on my face...I have a pair of really sexy knee high boots that for the past 2 years I would have to leave half zippered under my pant leg because it would not zip up all the way for the life of me! Well, to my delight, they actually zipped up all the way with no trouble at all this morning!!! Yayayayayayaaa!!! :smile2: Since surgery, I have slimmed down all over, and not just in one spot so the loss is really coming along nicely. Hubby keeps saying how I'm looking sexier by the day and he can't seem to keep his hands off me! :smile: (I know, I know, TMI!!) So, I've lost 40 lbs total since the beginning of the year and 32 lbs since surgery!!! I think I'm doing great and seem to be right where I should be with the loss! People are really starting to notice lately and I've been getting so many compliments, which feels great! Also, I've had virtually no sagging or loose skin at all. I think that has alot to do with my age and my skin type (we have really great skin in my family) and also with the fact that I've been walking, walking, walking! Anyhow, hope you're all doing well! Does anyone have any good meal ideas that you'd like to share? I do get bored sometimes so I'd like to shake it up a bit! Hope to hear from you all soon! I also need to update my ticker and I can't quite figure out how to do it! Take care all! xoxoxo

LOL...you know I did that too, but I had people over visiting alot so I had to put a bra on. And even after my week off from work, wearing a normal bra with underwire sucked! So the sports bra really did help! Your incision sites will definitely be sore for atleast a few weeks. It took me a full month to be able to say that I had no more soreness or pain.

Tiffany, good luck with your surgery sweetie! I wish I saw this post sooner. Get yourself a good sports bra!!! It was my lifesaver as one of my incisions was right where my bra wire sits! Trust me, you'll thank me later! :smile2:

Hi Pati, I was banded at Lahey Clinic as well on June 5th. I'm planning on attending that meeting...hopefully we'll meet there! :smile2:

Please point out to me WHERE I said that???? How does saying that my LIFE EXPERIENCES are on the level of a 50 yr old translate to all 50 year olds are inactive?????????? THOSE ARE YOUR WORDS, NOT MINE!!!! SO DO NOT PUT WORDS IN MY MOUTH!!!!!!!!! I DID NOT EVEN USE THE WORD EXERCISE AND 50 YR OLD IN THE SAME SENTENCE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BUBBLEBUTT....BUTT OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE AN INSTIGATOR AND YOU HAVE BEEN SINCE THIS THREAD STARTED. I DON'T NEED YOUR ADVICE...I DIDN'T ASK FOR IT AND I NEVER WILL. SO STOP ADDRESSING ME IN YOUR POSTS. I'M PRETTY FED UP WITH ALL OF YOUR NEGATIVE POSTS AND YOU'RE OBVIOUSLY TARGETING ME BY TAKING EVERY POST I MAKE WHETHER IT BE NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE AND ATTACKING ME. LEAVE ME ALONE!!! DO YOU BULLY EVERYONE LIKE THIS??? I NEVER ONCE WHINED ABOUT ANYTHING AND IF I DID WHAT'S IT TO YOU????????? I BELIEVE THIS IS A SITE FOR SUPPORT AND A PLACE TO TURN TO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'VE ACCEPTED MY ISSUES AND AM WORKING ON MY PROBLEMS. CAN YOU SAY THE SAME??? OBVIOUSLY NOT...BECAUSE IT'S NOT YOUR PHYSICAL APPEARANCE YOU NEED TO WORK ON MY FRIEND, IT'S YOUR INNER ONE. LONG2BTHIN, I DON'T NEED YOUR WELL WISHES..KEEP EM TO YOURSELF...ESPECIALLY AFTER THE WAY YOU TWISTED MY WORDS AND ARE DELIBERATELY LOOKING FOR A FIGHT!!!!!!!!!! YOU'RE THE ONES WHO NEED TO GET OVER YOURSELVES, NOT ME!!!!!!!!!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!

Long2bthin, I honestly shouldn't even be responding to your message right now because your comments are just ridiculous. You're obviously just trying to pick a fight here, but this is one I'm going to just let go because although I did not even in the slightest way suggest that you are "invalid"....your comments definitely are. Take it how you want it...but I think everything I said and meant is quite clear. Maybe you should try reading the post for what it really is and not make assumptions of underlying implications. If you posting your message makes you feel better about yourself, then I'm happy for you. I guess you're also another person that feels a great satisfaction by belittling others! So congrats on being 50 and exercising! Good for you! "I on the other hand"....am not exercising as much as I should be, but I still feel great about my weight loss and there's nothing you can do to change that!!!!