sil

:thumbup:March 8th, was my fill appointment.i have lost 9lbs. since january.he always skips a month. so today i did not need a fill.so i go back in two months.so i think i am at a stage where i am loving my band,i can only eat like 1 cup full an i am done.my starting out weight was 324lbs.now i am down to 206lbs.don,t want anymore fills no time soon.i always lose between 5-10lbs after each fill today i am feeling great. i am thankful for the lapband, an my doctor..an my daughter who stuck by me during the whole process.never in a million years that i ever thought of having weightloss surgery.an i am also thankful to the lapband community.you guys are great support.hope everyone is having a great journey even though for some of us it is slow, like me.but never give up.:thumbup:.

:smile2:Today is feburary 1st. i went to my primary doctor for my checkup an i lost 12lbs since january11th, which was my fill.an this one took me for a (loop)i think i was too tight. i was drain of energy, i dry heaved for a day,but i did manage to keep liquids down,an ice chips.i almost call my doctor for an unfill.but now i am doing better.maybe i am at my sweet spot.i can only eat 1/2 cup. its a different feeling when full sometime i think i overeat so now i have to measure my food.i was in bed for a week.it just took the get up an go get em out of me.so thats makes a118lbs lost i wanna hit onederland soon.hope everyone doing good on your journey.

:thumbup:Monday january 11th i went in for another fill. december i did not get one. but i survive the holidays,i lost 2lbs.so today is the 14th i got on the scale an it says 210lbs.so that,s 7lbs since monday.this is a picture of me now.i went from 324lbs to 218lbs.this picture.i have come a long way.thanks to the band. today i uploaded some pictures to the album.my name is (Sil)an you can see a big difference.i was very impatience with my band.you know when we always say it,s so slow. well we all go through those changes.as of today i have lost 113lbs.40lbs before surgery.an today i feel so good.we are so blessed.we all takes a lot of things for granted.i thank god everyday&night for my blessings so bandsters just hang in there.we will get to our goal. some will be a little slower than others.we have the power to do it.around this time last year i lost my best friend to a stroke.so it has been a sad journey during the hoildays i miss her so much. but i know she is up in heaven. looking down on us. (so l love you (Mollie Pergues) we will meet again one day until then god bless).to the bandsters i love you all.:thumbup::thumbup:.

:thumbup:today i went in for my 8th fill.which is really suppose to be my 10th, but i did not get 2 fills due to weight loss.so today i weight in at 220lbs,i lost 4lbs this month. so that brings my total weight loss to 104lbs. i am so excited.cannot wait to get to onderland.my doctor put in 1/2cc so i can feel it tighten up.i am suppose to go back in january.i was worried about thanksgiving but that pass i only ate a small portion of everything.then i got on my bike after every portion an pedal like crazy. a little overkill but i was not gonna gain an ounce.it worked for me. my doctor is gonna be on a tevelision show on channel8 thats call connecticut style on dec,15or16. he told me after my fill so i am gonna be sure to watch.hope everyone is doing great on your journey in life. love ya (.:thumbup::sleep2::thumbup:sil)

congrats on your five pounds. every pound counts.an you are only on your second fill.keep on trucking chapauo1.

:wub::thumbup:My appointment was october 26. my doctor did not give me a fill. because i lost 5lbs. but in all i have lost 100lbs. that is great. i lost 40lbs before surgery. i am so happy, can,t wait to get to onderland.i am now wearing a size 18 pants. from a size 20. i feel good.hope every one is doing great on your journey. :scared2::thumbup:

hello everyone how are things going. i went in for my 8th fill today. i lost 5lbs thats good.the doctor only gave me a little fill .3.i still have restriction. in the mornings.an at night. hope you are doing great.i just wanted to add i have lost inches.i went from a size 20/22 to a size 18w, jeans an pants ooooh what a feeling. i went to the store an tried on a pair of 18, an boy was i shock.hope everyone is doing great on your journey in life.an now i can feel my tail bone, i can feel it when i lay on my back at night. its anoying. an when i sit down. i can feel it.thats something i never thought i would feel. it feels weird.now i know its there.

:sad::thumbdown:today i went for my 7th fill.my appointment was at 11:40 this morning.he put in 1/2cc. i gained 2lbs.their is no excuse, but i gave one anyway. which was my birthday was on the 17th so i went out to dinner an i ate me some eggplant parmesan.an my birthday cake with icecream.i knew better but i said its my birthday.he didnot give me a fill last month because i lost 14lbs.an i told him i had little restriction. this time when he did the fill i felt the liquid inside. i hope to do better this month. the only time i lose is when i get my fills. so wish me luck people.hope everyone is doing great on your journey.:thumbup::ohmy:.

Today was my dcotors appointment. its been six months. he did not give me a fill today because. i lost 14lbs. between june-july.maybe i am at my sweet spot. i don,t know yet. but guess what i am down 95lbs. 5lbs away from the big 100lbs.so far their is no problems.i exercise five times a day on my stationary bike.the nurse said you are just shrinking away. what a nice compliment. so next month i go back to get check out again.i went from 324 to 233. wow. i love my band.:blush::thumbup:. hope everyone is doing great.

Today i went in for my fifth fill.i had an appointment for june 15th but i postpone it due to my daughter graduation.i did not want to feel sick.because the last fill kick in the next day.an i felt nasty.anyway i went to his office at 11:00.this time he did not give me 1/2cc.he only gave me .3cc.guest he did not wanna overdo it.i still have restriction from last month but as time goes on you can fell it fade away. well not all the way.my daughter is a high school graduate.she will be going to college. i am so proud of her. thats my baby girl.hope everyone is doing great on your journey.sil:thumbup::thumbup:

:cursing::thumbup::waytogo:SINCE MONDAY AFTER MY FOURTH FILL. CAME HOME ONLY LOST 2POUNDS. THE NEXT DAY MY FILL KICK IN GUEST I LOST 12 POUNDS I WAS IN SHOCK. TUESDAY MORNING I GOT ON THE SCALE IT READ 251 I THOUGHT IT WAS A MISTAKE THE NEXT DAY GOT ON IT AGAIN IT READ 248. HOLY MOLY. I THOUGHT I NEEDED A UNFILL SO I WENT TO SEE MY DOCTOR TODAY.BECAUSE MY THROAT WAS SORE. BUT IT HAS SUBSIDED. AT FIRST I COULD NOT DRINK WATER. OF ANYTHING ELSE. SO TODAY NO MORE SORE THROAT. IT WAS MY BAND ADJUSTING. HE SAID COME BACK IF ANYTHING HAPPEN. I LOVE MY BANDED. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT 12 POUNDS IN FOUR DAYS.IT WAS JUST MONDAY THAT I GOT MY FOURTH FILL.:cool2::huh2:SO IN ALL MY TOTAL WEIGHT LOST IS 75 POUNDS INCLUDING PRE-OP WEIGHT LOST.

:smile:HI i went for my fourth fill yesterday.5/18/09. i am down 2 more pounds. i will take that.so thats22 pounds lost after my surgery.plus the 40 before.as usual the doctor was great, i was in an out within 10 minutes. had to catch the bus from wtby to newhaven. it is a hour long drive an ocourse the bus driver took forever. just creeping along then someone yell its gonna be a long ride.but we all made it.its seem like i hit a plateau but it will work itself out. i am still exercising 3-4 times a day, my daughter graduates in june16th. yea,:cool::smile::thumbup::cool2::waytogo::cursing: i am so proud of her.my next fill appiontment is june 15th.so everyone good luck on your new life journey.i forgot to tell you boy am i restricted..

yes you can, hope everything goes well, thats how i lost 40pounds. during my dietian classes, for the six months. so good luck on your new journey in life.

when i got layed off from my job, i had to take assistance, with food stamps&medical an yes when i went shopping for the protien drinks i paid for them with food stamps, i bought the eas protien drinks.

believe me when i say it will get better. i am four months out. i can sleep on mt stomach. this is the best sleep i have ever had.i lost my mother a week beforemother,s day in 2001. . it is still fresh in my mind.happy mothers day. if you are a mother.sil

I so remember mayday when i was in school back in the day. we used to get so excited because the class had to wrap the maypole.i think the class had to wear certain colors, like my class wore white tee shirts&blue jeans. it was a big event for our school. thanks for the reminder. your posts rocks.

glad everything went ok hope you feel better an welcome to bandland its a great place to be.

Hi it took me 11 months to have my surgery i had to do the six months dietian classes, i started march08-january 13th.i was anxious an impatient, tired of waiting but that day finally came, some people it only takes 3 months it depends on your insurance.

:scared2:hi every one today i went for my third fill.he put in 1/2ccs.i am down two more pounds. i have the#10 band that holds 4ccs.it was no problem my doctor does the fills. before surgery i lost 40pounds after two weeks post-op i lost 19pounds.with today that makes 63 pounds overall. an the amazing thing is that i am losing more inches.because when i get on the scale it seems like its not moving but the nurse says i am doing great. that was good to hear.my appointment was at 11:40. it takes an hour bus ride from wtby to newhaven hope everyone is doing great in bandland my next appointment is may 9 so good luck everybody on our new journey in life.(sil).

(HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU .)hope you have a beautiful day, an congrats on your surgery.

:ohmy::mad2::eek:I was warming up some sauted broccoli.an i took a bite an when it went down i didn,t feel anything but as soon as i took bite number two i knew this was not gonna be good it felt different an hurt more it was just stuck like in my chest an it was a painful experience.it lasted for about half an hour i could feel it in my throat trying to come back up but it would not so i had to run upstairs to the toilet because i knew i was gonna throw up.when i did it was slime. it came up twice.it was gross the painful feeling was still there about ten minutes later the broccolli came up an instant relief. i would not want to experienced that again i could just feel it right their in my throat not going nowhere an the thing about this stuck feeling when it was happening i thought about everything on this site the people was talking about you guys was going through my mind. so this is what it is what a bad feeling my chest hurt like it was tighting upi could not do anything but let it run its course.i was home alone i was scared. for the resr of the day i did liquids i remember that an yogurt. but today i am feeling great thanks for letting me vent (sil). an stop&shop has yogurt on sale 20 for $8:00.until the end of the week.(dannonight&fit) but this morning shoprite has the same yogurt 20 for $4:00. did i get rip off or what. iwent an got 40.for $16:00.this morning i could have gotten 40 for $8:00 oh well it is still not to late but i have to first eat all 40 others. just kidding i would not be that greedy they are only 80 calories they are good. i have to go now wishing everyone well on our new journey in life.:thumbup:

:wink_smile::smile:Hi everyone hope everything is going well.i had an appointment today at 11:40, i took the bus i was late there. it takes an hour from where i live their was four clients ahead of me but i waited patiently because i wanted my fill he put in 1/2 cc i felt the gurgling water going down i lost 4 pounds so far. during the whole ten months so far i am down waist size from 32 to 26.as a reward i went to avenue plus an bought myself three pairs of blue jeans an a blouse.they had a coupon if you sign up right then you will recieve a discount those three pair of jeans &blouse would have cost me $114.00 with the discount i paid $90.00.it feels so good just to go an try on clothes.i hope everyone is doing good on your new journey in life. the fill did not hurt at all.it only took 5 seconds.i like my doctor .i can come back evert two weeks.the nurses ask do you think you need a fill.(yes).my next appointment is april 19. because his office is doing renovations. i am on liquida for today, mushies tomorrow an regular food for wednesday.well i gotta go now i love this site so much an also love you guys so hang in their everyone an god speed. sil.:thumbup:

my blog says i have gained (3)lbs.not thirty, i would be out of my mine. when i first got banded january 13th.i lost 19lbs.i was not hungry but then came the mushy stage i was eating mashed potatoes.but they are loaded with carbs an that,s a no no.

:scared2:hi everyone today i went for my first fill. my appointment was at 11:40. got their at 11:15. had to wait for like five minutes.by the way i gained 3lbs.she ask me what i was eating i said mashed potatoes.mushy stage she said no carbs.but protien. the doctor gave me 1.5cc he said i had the small band, standard.i don,t know how many cc,s it hold. but anyway it was painless an easy about f ive seconds it was done he ask me did i fell anything i say no he says most people do some don,t but for a second i could taste it in my throat.it taste just like my iv fluid when my nurse change my iv bag during my hospital stay. after the fill he gave me water to sip it went down fine.i am to do liquids for today, tomorrow mushy, then he said regular foods.he is a great doctor.so far i haven,t had any complications what so ever. as i sit here sipping my chicken broth i think i can feel something.so my people how are you doing. wishing everyone blessings on our new journey in life. (:crying::sleep::lol:sil)

:thumbup:today was my two weeks post-op checkup i have lost 19 pounds so far. my scars are well. i start soft foods tomorrow.i still don,t have much of a appetite.my starting weight since i started april of 08 was 324 during the six months before surgery i lost 40lbs.that was sept 08,now its january 09 the total is 59lbs. i feel so wonderful.the doctor say i can do any exercise i want so i start back on my stationary bike tomorrow..i cannot believe that i lost that much weight.wishing everyone well on your new journey in life. sil.:ohmy: