NurseMelly

Big Congrats!! You've done an awesome job!

This is only my personal opinion so take it for what it's worth but I feel the band is a good option for SOME, not ALL. There are certain cases that I feel should opt for something other than the band. I think you need to look at a multitude of things before you decide what WLS is right for you. I feel like the band is better for those with lower BMI's. Had I been heavier and had a BMI of 50 or over, there is no way I would have been banded. I would have chosen something with malabsorption in that case. Actually, if my insurance would have covered the sleeve that is what I would have gone with and probably will convert to when/if my band ever gives me trouble. For alot of people the band is work. It's alot like dieting but with some built in portion control. You still have to make good food choices. You HAVE to exercise if you intend to make it to a normal BMI. If you're fine paying for a band and losing only 30 pounds than maybe you can sit around and let the band do all the work. I know for myself, I will not be satisfied until I've lost at least 100 pounds and I would like to do that by my 1 year bandiversary. This requires me to be meticulous and committed. I have to log my food and I have to exercise at least 5 days a week or I just stall with my weight loss. Also the band is not without complications of its own, which each WLS surgery has. Do your research and pick the WLS that is right for YOU. Good Luck!

Thanks Mary! This virus actually knocked me down pretty hard. I ended up leaving work early on Wednesday, stayed home on Thursday, and tried to go back Friday but only made it half day. I came home, took some Nyquil and just slept. I actually feel so much better today. Guess my body needed that sleep. You're right us nurses take care of everyone else but ourselves. Guess that's how I got so overweight too *LOL* Yeah, this swine flu thing is crazy. I have to pull shelter duty in cases of disasters and pandemics and they've already put us on call this weekend. I think they're going a little overboard but who knows. I'm still holding at 203. GAH!! Move scale, move

Mine is located right under my left breast bone. It's a low profile port and I wouldn't have it anywhere else. My bra doesn't bother it and while you can easily feel it if you press there, it's not visible to the naked eye yet. It only bothers me during certain exercises that really pull at my muscles but I think it's like that for most people.

Woohoo! 2 more pounds gone forever! Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo 3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43 alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ...64 annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28 ashleyrenee......240...........240...........199...........41 barb12590............173..............158................155.......... 3 Betelnut…………......95….……...…273 …....……..245………….28 Bklyn1984.............317..............248................230......... ..18 blaze21................200.8...........192.8..............170....... .22.8 Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270............44 clcort...................236...............200...............200...... ......36 countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35 crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22 ewiedbingcott.......215.5............211.2...............198........ .13.2 Fab by 50.............215..............204................175............29 Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24 hdsantoni........252...........202.............190.........12 Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25 Jazma .............261..........261............235..........24 Jennyt71...............245..............202................170........ ...32 keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.........35 LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ....29 Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... ..30 libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... .33 LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... ..20.6 liz_hager..............158..............151.................145....... ....6 LisaRT.............254...........254.............225.........29 Long2BThin...........192..............187.................169......... ..18 Loveislovely...........191..............187.................169....... .. ..18 Mair.....................222..............220................199...... ......21 mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36 Melody_mary_42f .277...........231............170..........49 MsNickelback....172...........166............149..........17 nicolerose........365...........288............260..........28 nursemelly.......245...........203............185..........18 onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27 pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30 peachwood......251...........251............230..........21 picklesix...........197..........187.............170.........17 sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39 SillyGoose............258...............238................228........ ...10 simone................182...............176.............160........... ....16 ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40 workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39 ZiggyLove........226...........202............180.........22 Alleycia...........255...........226.............198........28 Sadie77...........277...........250.............220........30 Lalaredd..........240...........190.............150.........40 OneHotMomma.285...........282..............250........32 blklab70 282...... 241.......... 220......19

It's been slow going for me too! I'm now at 203. UGH! It feels like it's taking forever but I have been SICK. I kept joking the nurses at work that I have swine flu but it's just been a terrible knock you down cold accompanied with a fever so I haven't been able to exercise in a few days. Hoping to get better and pass this hump quickly.

YAY! Congratulations! I bet it feels great =)

205 now for anyone that's keeping up with this thread *LOL* I get my 2nd fill on Wednesday so I'm hoping the liquids will push me there :smile2:

LOL I'm not a morning person either, girls. It's just that I work M-F 8-5 so I have to do it sometime. I'm also super girly so I will not show up at work without makeup which means I have to get up at the crack of dawn to fit everything in and make it to work on time. *SIGH*:smile2:

Updating =) Getting so close to Onderland! Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo 3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43 alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ...64 annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28 ashleyrenee......240...........240...........199...........41 barb12590............173..............161................155.......... .6 Betelnut…………......95….……...…273 …....……..245………….28 Bklyn1984.............317..............248................230......... ..18 blaze21................200.8...........192.8..............170....... .22.8 Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270............44 clcort...................236...............200...............200...... ......36 countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35 crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22 ewiedbingcott.......215.5............211.2...............198........ .13.2 Fab by 50.............215..............204................175............29 Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24 hdsantoni........252...........202.............190.........12 Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25 Jazma .............261..........261............235..........24 Jennyt71...............245..............202................170........ ...32 keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.........35 LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ....29 Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... ..30 libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... .33 LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... ..20.6 liz_hager..............158..............151.................145....... ....6 LisaRT.............254...........254.............225.........29 Long2BThin...........192..............187.................169......... ..18 Loveislovely...........191..............187.................169....... .. ..18 Mair.....................222..............220................199...... ......21 mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36 Melody_mary_42f .277...........231............170..........49 MsNickelback....172...........166............149..........17 nicolerose........365...........288............260..........28 nursemelly.......245...........205............185..........24 onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27 pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30 peachwood......251...........251............230..........21 picklesix...........197..........187.............170.........17 sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39 SillyGoose............258...............238................228........ ...10 simone................182...............176.............160........... ....16 ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40 workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39 ZiggyLove........226...........202............180.........22 Alleycia...........255...........226.............198........28 Sadie77...........277...........250.............220........30 Lalaredd..........240...........190.............150.........40 OneHotMomma.285...........285..............250........35 blklab70 282...... 241.......... 220......19

Hi Ladies!!! I have a love/hate relationship with exercise. I love how I feel afterwards and the way it shapes my body but I hate dragging myself out of the bed to do it. I started trying to fit exercise in after work and I found myself making too many excuses (ie. I'm tired, need to cook the kids dinner, my hubby has school, etc.) So, now I'm waking up at 4:30 am :thumbup: to do Slim in 6 before I go to work. I'm doing that DVD 5 days a week and on the weekends I take my baby out in the stroller and jog. I can definitely tell I'm getting stronger. I took all my measurements last month and this month I'm down 12 total inches on my body!! We can do it!

Thanks so much! I'm one of those people who hates to exercise so I'm forcing myself to get up every morning at 4:30 am to get it over and done with for the day. It's hard but gets a little easier every day. I'm hoping one day the exercise fairy will sprinkle some "cardio dust" on me and turn me into one of those people who just loves to exercise! Lisa, I didn't mean to imply that you're not following the bandster rules. I just wanted to let you know that even with a fill, it is hard. Restriction doesn't always happen right away. I'm at 4.5 cc's and don't have restriction. Just wanted to prepare you and give you some hope that you can still work the band in the meantime :smile:

Lisa, Indigo's post was actually really spot on. I know it's hard. My own doctor won't do fills till 8 weeks post op and then it's an evaluate every 6 week thing. I was banded in January and I am just now getting my 2nd fill next week. I can't just call and come in for a fill and while I understand that is frustrating, try and look at all you can be doing right now. I am logging all my calories on dailyplate and exercising 6 days a week. I've lost 38 pounds since surgery. And while, yes, that's not 70 like some people you will read about, it's a loss. And since I'm doing all the right things now, I know that when I hit restriction it will only make the weight loss that much easier. What I'm trying to say is use this time to develop the life long habits we need as banded people. You can do it! Good luck!

I guess I'm a weird one because I just don't like it. To me, it feels like I have to take a crap and I cannot get past that sensation. I guess for everyone it's different. I'm still a down girl though so my dh has no room to complain. We have sex 4-5 times a week and I'm the bj queen. No anal sex here. No apologies :smile:

Hi all! I too am going through the same thing. I've only had one fill and am at 4.5 cc's. I do not have restriction so I'm dieting. I've never been stuck, slimed, pb'd or any of the sort. I do make good food choices and I exercise 6 days a week. I am losing but not as fast as I'd hoped. Unfortunately, my doctor's office won't just let you come in for a fill. They schedule them 6 weeks apart. I go in for my 2nd fill next week. I'm gonna see if he'll give me another aggressive fill. I'll keep you posted and hang in there everyone!

WOW! You look phenomenal! You'll be working that bikini in no time =)

The article made me sad I remember watching that show long ago and thinking I just needed to push myself more. I once lost 100 pounds on my own but I gained it all back. I'm so glad I got the band.

Re: the ones who gain the weight back I found this article online about one of the contestants, Kai from season three. It's a really interesting read and sad in many ways. She talks about some of the product placement Biggest Loser pushes. Less attention was paid to diet, though there were plenty of product placements. Like the day they did a segment on drinking milk as part of a weight-loss plan. "That was sponsored by the dairy board," she said. "The minute the cameras shut off, my trainer was like, 'Spit it out.'" Here's the link if anyone wants to read it. Alaska 'Loser' contestant still fighting weight gain - Juneau Empire

Hi Everyone! You all look fantastic! I'm only 3 months out so not a huge difference yet but I do have a before surgery picture and recent one in my album. I hope I do as well as all of you! I've only had one fill so far and not a lot of restriction. At this point, I'm basically dieting. I exercise 6 days a week too :tt1:

Chicken along with ground turkey is my staple food. I have no problem with it going down but I chew, chew, chew. However, red meat just gives me this awful stomach ache. I can get it down fine but feel like crap later. The band is a very strange creature.

YAY Ladies! We're all doing great. This morning I weighed in at 207! Yippee! I think I'll be in onederland sometime in May.:cool2:

Man, I'm so jealous!! I cannot do popcorn =( It has nothing to do with getting stuck either. I've tried it twice since being banded and both times I have terrible stomach cramps afterwards. I have no idea what the deal is. The same thing happens if I eat red meat so I've had to cut that out too :cool2:

I don't know what happened but somehow I got bumped off a few pages ago when someone updated using an old list. This is me. Nursemelly............245............209.................185.......... ...24

We must of been around the same weight at banding! I'm now only 10 pounds from onederland! I go in for my second fill on the 28th. Hoping to be under 200 by then. Gotta keep exercising!

I guess I have the opposite problem of most women. I get too wet during sex. I know you're thinking, how can that be a problem, but it is. Sometimes it makes it so there's not enough friction. Unfortunately, I've researched this and there doesn't seem to be a lot of help for this problem. So, I guess I just have to wait till I get older as you tend to get dryer with age.