jackiebee

I just had my 6th year anniversary and I struggled the first year trying to figure out the right fill, etc. The weight loss has been super slow but steady!!! I would say about 10-15 lbs per year on average, but I have NO REGRETS-- only that I wish I had done it sooner or in my 30's. It is a tool as other have stated. Hang in there and read this forum. It really helped me with ideas of food to eat, what to do and the trials and tribulations of having the lap band. You will settle into in time. Keep going back if the fill is not right. They will help you figure it out.

I have lost 60lbs but its been a VERY slow process....but I still would like to lose another 20lbs! I would do it all over again but I wish I had done it in my early 30's instead of waiting so long!

I took the advice of trying MiraLAX and it is great! I think I have lost a few pounds just from being regulated with it. ITs super gentle and took a few days. My OB/GYN says its safe enough to take daily. Life is good again! Smile.

Okay, like a couple of others on here (Missy and Joe), I have gained back some weight. I was down 40lbs and now I am only down 25lbs. I know I need an adjustment but I don't want to do it until after the holiday so I am trying to at least get down to 170lbs before my next adjustment in Jan. I am going to start tracking my food and I just started back to exercise. I am going to try to start logging my food and calories and exercise daily. It helps me think about things before I eat. Breakfast Cappuccino Lunch Taco Bueno pinto beans with taco meat added Dinner Barber Foods - Chicken Cordon Bleu - Filled With Cheese and Ham, Frozen Entree Snacks 2 Gatorades Vending machine Handi Snack cheese & Crackers, Famous Amos Choc Chip Cookies (BAD!!) Excercised by jogging/walking for 2 miles Totals Calories = 1,453 Carbs = 164 Fat = 68 Protein = 52

Yeah, don't worry.....I did not have ANY restriction until a few fills later. You are in the healing stage so its fine. You will not be able to eat that much once you have proper restriction.

Don't worry...the hair falls out for a few months and then it stops as quickly as it started. Examples of Protein that I eat: Egg Beaters with cheese sprinkled on it Black Beans or Refried beans with cheese Wendy's Chili with Cheese Nachos I make at home with Frito Bean Dip, cooked hamburger meat with Taco Bell seasoning and cheese Mozerella Cheese Sticks Musle Milk in the morning

How did the band erode? If you are in that much pain, I would just charge it on a credit card and get rid of the pain. I am so sorry to hear this news.

Bad Day..... Breakfast: Choc Muscle Milk Lunch: Wendy's Chili w/ cheese Dinner: California pizza Kitchen one individual pizza Snacks: 3 Capri Suns & Frullati Strawberry/Banana smoothie, Twix Candy Bar Exercised: Treadmill burned 300 calories

Breakfast: Choc Muscle Milk Lunch: Wendy's Large Chili w/ Cheese Dinner: Arby's 3 Jalepeno Poppers & 2 Loaded Potatoe Sticks Snack: 2 mini Tootsie Rolls & Chick-fil-a Sweet Tea Total Calories=1130 Total Carbs=123 Total Fat=47 Total Protein=57 Exercised: Treadmill for 270 Calories burned

Breakfast: Muscle Milk Nutritional Shake Lunch: Cup of Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup Dinner: On the Border Ultimate Queso (shared with hubby) & Grill able Chicken Patty earlier Exercise: Treadmill and burned 250 calories

TODAY: Breakfast: Muscle Milk Choc Lunch: 1 Cup of Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup Dinner: Frozen Chicken Cordon Bleu Breast, 1/4 Cup Mashed Potatoes, 1 Cup of Leftover Stuffing, 1/4 cup of baked beans Exercised: 2.25 miles on treadmill

California pizza Kitchen Crispy Thin Crust Sicilian I can only eat thin crust pizza. This one is excellent tasting and goes down if I eat very slowly. I also dip mine in Ranch Dressing which helps. It really helps with the pizza cravings. I was a "Pizza Queen" before the lap-band! Calories=310 Protein=17g Carbs=30g Fat=14g California Pizza Kitchen - Crispy Thin Crust - Sicilian Recipe

Hey Joe Glad to see that you are back on here and giving it a try. We all fall off so its good that you are ready to get back into the swing of things. I would get yourself a fill for sure and then check out the food and Nutrition topics and the one called Share Ideas of what you ate today, etc. Good Luck

Michaelangelos's chicken Piccata I buy it at Sam's Club in Frozen Section. It comes with 2 trays. One tray feeds 2-3 people. I make Pasta for my hubby and daughter and I just eat it without or very little pasta (because it gets stuck). For nutritional information, see link below.....Its really delicious Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods, Inc. - Our Products

Barber Foods chicken Cordon Bleu Calories=280 Total Fat=14g Total Carbs=14g Protein=24g I purchase mine at Sam's Club. They are delicious and satisfying Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe

Wow...amazing.....you are cute and small....