tonyarae

Well my band prolapsed... ugghhhhh... I gained back 20 pounds... we were able to fix the band and have been filled a couple of times, but my weight is stuck between 200 and 206 i had origanally got down to 185..... the struggle is much harder this time around...... getting a little discouraged.....

banded june 17th in maryville, tn. ready to find that thinner person inside screaming to come out!!!

hello everyone! I am new to this site and very computer illiterate, I started this journey back in August 2007, the journey of finding me again. Somewhere over the years I lost myself, somewhere in this massive 306 lb body I know I am in here somewhere. I decided it was time to do something I work at a hospital so I know our surgeons well. I talked to Dr. Ray and got a lot of information and attended a seminar I chose the lap band. After the fight with the insurance company and finally losing the required weight (5 %) I was banded a week ago. June 17th 2008. My first post op visit was yesterday and I had lost an amazing 11 pounds. 279 down to 268 what an amazing feeling that was. Even with that astounding loss I find myself battling with my mind... It thinks in terms of food all the time. While my stomach says no I am full. bet yet I must admit today the brain has won and I feel I have eaten to much...( I have a terrible fear of band slippage but it seems that sometimes I just can't help myself. My first fill is July 16th I hope someone can tell me it gets easier with time. Anyway I just wanted to vent a little... sorry for the depressed tone of this message, I just feel a little defeated today......

hello everyone! I am new to this site and very computer illiterate, I started this journey back in August 2007, the journey of finding me again. Somewhere over the years I lost myself, somewhere in this massive 306 lb body I know I am in here somewhere. I decided it was time to do something I work at a hospital so I know our surgeons well. I talked to Dr. Ray and got a lot of information and attended a seminar I chose the lap band. After the fight with the insurance company and finally losing the required weight (5 %) I was banded a week ago. June 17th 2008. My first post op visit was yesterday and I had lost an amazing 11 pounds. 279 down to 268 what an amazing feeling that was. Even with that astounding loss I find myself battling with my mind... It thinks in terms of food all the time. While my stomach says no I am full. bet yet I must admit today the brain has won and I feel I have eaten to much...:cool2:( I have a terrible fear of band slippage but it seems that sometimes I just can't help myself. My first fill is July 16th I hope someone can tell me it gets easier with time. Anyway I just wanted to vent a little... sorry for the depressed tone of this message, I just feel a little defeated today......