Northernsun

You and i are about on the same schedule- I was banded 2-7 and my first fill is also the 15th. I was doing really good sticking to the small amount of food required but this last week has been hard and the amounts are creeping up there. I am hungry between meals and I don't want to go back to grazing. My motivation to do this was my knees are really bad and I figured I needed at least 50 gone before they started to get better and I could go back to doing the things I love to do. Like walking and gardening.......

Thanks for the welcome and kind words!

Add Me to to Feb Feb 7 th I was banded, and the 15th I go for my first fill. Thanks everyone for all I have learned since finding this site! It is good to know I am somewhat noirmal!!! 335 before 323 at surgery and 306 now. Northernsun

We all "know" the way to a man's heart is through his stomach so will he still love me if I don't cook the way I used to ??? When he stopped laughing at me for even worrying, we talked about risks etc and his fears of something going wrong during surgery. He is so supportive and wants me to be able to do the things I used to b4 bad knees. My biggest worry was he would finish my meals and create his own problem!

I had the hardest time calling the shrink- the nutritionist was a good investment. Funny- it was a requirement for the surgery but the insurance co didn't cover it.

Hello, This is my first post so I am learning. In July I had blood clots in my legs that moved to my lungs and spent a few days in the hospital. The first thing my Dr said to me was Smoke and die, and Blood thinners for life! That being enough of a 2x4 upside the head, I quit smoking and started on my way to a 20 lb weight gain. Also i was unable to take ibuprofen anymore for my bad knees so I started excersising and walking less and less as they got worse and worse. This also led to a weight gain. I had previously lost 65 lbs on Adkins but had been stalled for a long while. I gained almost all this back in 4 months. Talking to my Dr about what to do with my knees, she suggested the surgery. I didnot realize my insurance co paid for this till then ( 90-10 coverage). My husband and i went to the informational meeting and I decided to have the lab band- less intrusive with my history. I think the hardest thing was calling a shrink! Anyway, surgery was Feb 7 2006 and my first fill is next wed. I was 337 before the 2 weeks preop of liquids. 325 at surgery and 305 now. I have been surfing this site for a few days and have learned a lot. Thanks!:clap2: