slimmy120

I hope you get your questions answered as they are what i am also wanting to know. I am in my early 40's starting weight was 204lb on 18sep2007 day lapband got place, now at 142lb.:sad_smile:

Thank you for all thoughts on restriction, i thought restriction was just the amount you could eat, but we all want to make certain we eat healthy from now on so restriction helps us not overeat or eat the bad foods.

I noticed too my band tighter with monthy.

I heard that filling too tight causes erosion,band goes into stomache, and worst senerio you may need section of tummy cut.Bu only heard that don't know if it is a fact.:sad_smile:

I write down what i eat , go through stages of doing this and calculating calories, some days i write how much excercise, i think will keep little note book with me, tends to make certain i don't forget or ignore how many times i at and what i ate, think i will put the times down to. Are you guys having 3 meals and snacks? or just 3 meals?

At your rate you losing lost quicker than me, i lost 56 lbs since 18 sep 2007 as you lost 29 in 7 weeks wow look how well you doing.

I am down to 70 kg now and my port sticks out you can really see it, and when lye down and go to roll on my side, stands up basically.Concerned it my turn/flip, will talk to my doctor in late may when see him again.

You still doing well thats about half pound a week, think that great.As i have lost 56 lb since being banded on 18th sep 2007, your doing real well.

I am doing alot more reading, positive thinking books, organisation books, healthy living books and magazines.

I have lost then slightly put on then lost fraction, then lost alot this happens every month, eating much healthier, having snacks if i eat too little i dont lose. i try to walk for 30 min 4 to 5 days a week, try some weeks i do.

I sometimes seem to eat some of the bad bits and then think no got to get back on track, yep and the excercise, some days nothing really for a few days, then think nop cant put more weight on, i am going to check the site posted to.

Thanx for advice will take before bed, will take with food mid morning, i remember couldnt sleep for about a week or so when was on them before, or that may have been from stress, and yes i did use to feel nausea that explains why was taking them at the wrong time. I remember i ever put on or lost weight cant remember now, but the cravings for carbs now you say i will be more observant and watch, do the proteins and good vegie bits first or try try too. i cant remember if it was sugar as well, been on them 1 week and craving sugar, but may be because it is that time of the month.

Thanx your the second person on zoloft that has replied makes me feel more at ease now, thanx. By the way how are you going with the banding so far, you are going through the toughest stage.

Thanx for the reply, with your restriction you must be doing well, going to check out your blog now. thanx again for your reply was concerned.

Do you get unfilled when you get to goal, and then keep going back to doctor every ?????months years??

Some days i have a large TIN of sweet corn for lunch no problems, havent tried fresh corn on cob, but frozen ok,much sweeter from tin though.

Yep small tablets, my doctor just said think they are okay.

Hey that sounds nice, will get some slim fast and try with the strawberries tommorrow

When you get pregnant at what stage do you unfil, my port is on the left side just slightly above my waistline:eek:

Is any one taking zoloft tablets?? are these okay if you have had lapbanding or are they like asprins you not allowed to have?

I find that with boiled or baked potatoes i cannot eat the skin. also i find have terrible pains with spicy or rich rich gravies, normal gravies okay, besides that Pasta, rice etc. okay, and if the sushi - the green outside bit not fresh gets stuck, but if fresh okay, so if not dark green dry lookin go for it. keep use informed, good luck. i have been filled 4 times, the last about 7 or 8 weeks ago, next fill late late may, but 4 fills all up between sep 18 and now, the longest i have been booked to go back is this time which is 3 mnths, last time dr asked me if i wanted a fill and stupid stupid me said just a little, should not have mentioned the little bit to him, because ahh he listened and that is what he did. keep up the weight loss, i used the name slimmy because decided i dont want to be a fatty no more, am in my early 40s and not going to be a fatty, or the biggest in my workplace, like i was the biggest at school, the one when went clubbin noone wanted to dance with, all that has to change. all the very best to you in your journey too.

It is that time of the month and crave sweet, okay can have fruit, but want something else, found that a lite mars bar is low calorie and does the trick, unlike a jube, jelly beans one or two, any one else got any other ideas??

you dont sound like you eating very much, thought you would lose , 144 is not very much, well to me it is not, how tall are you??

Doctor put me on xydep 100 - which is a sertraline anti depressant, he knows i have the band, said should not be a problem he doesnt think. Any ideas? does it cause weight gain, going through stressful time not because of band but other personal problems at moment, do they put on weight?? that way know must deal with less calories , or more excercise, any reasearch help on this much much appreciated!!

You look brilliant, no bulgin tummy, no bulgin anything, wow wee, big wolf whistle to you from all the guys i am certain. You will definately get to your goal!!!