julie.ann

The scale moved!!! Put me down for -2.2!!!!! I'm in the 220's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love my wii fit and I still weigh every day I think it keep me accountable for what I put in my mouth. I know at 10:00 at night that I am going to have to step on the scale in the morning and if I eat something before bed when I am not hungry I WILL regret it!

Bella, What you have gone through is horrible. I hope you start feeling better soon. Once you get back to your old self I hope that you will start to look at the band as a good thing. I'm sure the weight gain is all the fluids. This will pass and things will start to fall into place and off the scale. I think most of us feel like this was our last option. If I had one more diet in me I would have dieted. This was the lifestyle change that many of us need. I hope that everything becomes text book for you after this. Remember all you have gone through to get the band. It isn't the band that created the problems...it was the surgeon and as much as we want to believe that our doctor is perfect we know that isn't possible. I will keep you in my thoughts. Please keep us posted.

I am frustrated. I have stayed under 1000 calories a day. (mostly under 800) I eat 3 healthy meals a day. Protein first. I work out 3-4 days a week. Elliptical for 30 minutes and then some weights although I have had to take it easy this week since my syatic nerve has reared it's ugly head since playing basketball against my youngest on Sunday. Anyway I plateaued for about 2 weeks when I was about to hit the 230s and now I'm afraid the same thing is happening getting close to the 220s. UGH! I lost 2 lbs last week, 4.4# the week before that and 3.5# the week before that. This week I have lost only 0.9 so far since Monday. This is so FRUSTRATING! I am doing everything right. I have perfect restriction. 1 cup of food and I am full! I don't snack. I don't even eat crap! UGH! I hope that scale moves again tomorrow!

I am frustrated. I have stayed under 1000 calories a day. (mostly under 800) I eat 3 healthy meals a day. Protein first. I work out 3-4 days a week. Elliptical for 30 minutes and then some weights although I have had to take it easy this week since my syatic nerve has reared it's ugly head since playing basketball against my youngest on Sunday. Anyway I plateaued for about 2 weeks when I was about to hit the 230s and now I'm afraid the same thing is happening getting close to the 220s. UGH! I lost 2 lbs last week, 4.4# the week before that and 3.5# the week before that. This week I have lost only 0.9 so far since Monday. This is so FRUSTRATING! I am doing everything right. I have perfect restriction. 1 cup of food and I am full! I don't snack. I don't even eat crap! UGH! I hope that scale moves again tomorrow!

I had people tell it it could take 7 to 14 days for the fill to really work at it's full potential and sure enough...that is how long it took me to tell after the first one. After the second fill i could tell a difference right away...it has been about 10 days.

I feel for you and this is EXACTLY the reason I have chosen not to share my story with anyone but my husband, my best friend and my doctor!

I just got my second fill about 10 days ago. Holidays pushed my fills back a little. I think I am good. At least for now.

Grandma and Erika: Welcome. This is a great site! Congrats on how well you have done so far! This is by far the best thing I have done for myself! Come and post anytime. We can be a little quiet at times, but it only takes one of us to get us going.

Wendy, You hit a really sore spot for me. I wrote lane bryant twice about their right fit fiasco and the fact that I should obviously be so embarrased that I don't want to have my size on the tag. I HATE their right fit. They used to have jeans that fit me until they changed things up. It might be different since I lost 55 lbs, but the point is some skinny bi**h or sexist man at the company made the decision that I shouldn't be able to go in and wear a size 24, but a size 6, and to make matters worse they want to measure you every time you go in to buy jeans. I tried more than 6 pairs and would have to order them from the catalog since the store didn't have them ...then when I took them back they wanted to measure my fat butt again. Yeah...that makes me feel better....call it a size 6. What am I stupid? I hope you write them too! Sorry...this was when I decided to stop shopping at lane bryant if at all possible! I can't wait to be in a size they don't carry! Good luck when you make it to your appointment!

I have been banded for 3 months. I have gotten to the point that it doesn't bother me anymore. I used to get mad at my hubby for eating ice cream. I would get mad when they wanted to eat out crappy food. This is a lifestyle change. This is a huge change. I didn't eat with them at first. I would take MY meal and sit in from of the computer and log onto this site and blog and visit forums and try to distract myself into eating slowly. Now I can sit down while with them while they eat because eating what they are eating isn't worth stepping on the Wii fit in the morining and seeing that I gained weight. When we travel I pack my lunch and know that they will eat at McDonald's on the road. I have to plan for it. That was in the beginning. Now I couldn't get a hamburger bun down if I wanted to. Luckily I don't want to anymore. You are still a band baby. You are growing. You are learning. Just like our babies have learn to roll over, crawl, then walk... you are learning to handle the challenges of food. The unhealthy food isn't going to go away. Your family still needs to eat. You have to find a way to cook healthy for everyone or eat a different menu than them. One day at a time Yoco. One meal at a time. Eventually you will be running away from the unhealthy food. I watched my family eat the other night and I couldn't believe the huge GROSS bites they were taking. Those were the bites I used to take. No wonder their meal is gone in 3 minutes. It is amazing how our learned habits really start to take over for us. Hang in there. It will get easier!

It could be a drop in blood preassure when she gets up. If she was going to the bathroom and straining to have a stool that could have caused it to. When she is getting up tell her to give herself time to adjust from lying to sitting then sitting to standing. Keep her well hydrated! Push fluids and when the doc says she can have more than clear liquids give her some calories. I about passed out on day 3 and I think it was lack of calories and some dehydration. I had others tell me the same thing. Just watch her. If you have more problem don't hesitate to call the doctor. It is better to be safe than sorry. Let us know how she is doing!

Anne you look great! Isn't this a wonderful journey! I still can't wait to see if I have a collar bone!

I will give you my advice. You can take it or leave it. Bandster hell is tough. Leave out all bread, pasta, rice and potatoes. It makes your blood sugars spike and that means more insulin in your system and then more cravings! Eat PLENTY of protein. The more protein for me the less hunger I had. Eat your solid protein first and leave the carbs to the fruits and veggies that follow it up. Keep track of what you eat. I use sparkpeople.com, others like dailyplate (?)there are several free websites out there. Good luck. Keep up the good work!

Great goals! Very obtainable. Remember that soda can stretch the pouch. So not worth it. I don't miss it like I thought I would. I think your walking goal is great! If you do more then GREAT! If you don't do any more than 20min 3 days a week then don't get down on yourself. Good luck.

Grey Goose and cranberry with a lime twist is my drink too! I have Belvedere in my freezer at home. I have gotten crystal light cranberry that takes all the calories away except for the vodka. (64 calories) but even that adds up. I have even thought about carriing a little single serving mix to the bar when I go. Actually I have given up drinking. I think I have had one drink and that was had DH's christmas party because they had bought the vodka just for me. (WTF?) I looked up the calories if I order that drink at the bar and haven't found it is worth it. I would much rather see the numbers move on the scale. I'm sure I will for special occasions and such. Nothing wrong with a rare treat!:huh2:

Anne you are dong great! Everyone is doing great. Just think back to where we were 6 months ago! How nervous and unsure we were of ourselves. We all deserve a pat on the back!

I have had 2 fills. I have 3.5cc in my band. I really think I am at that sweat spot we all hope for. My last fill was last week. Thanks! It has been a nice discovery. I can't wait until I found out if I have a collar bone!!!!:glare:

I am a little bored and started messing around so I decided to post some pictures. Our group has been so quiet lately. I hope everything is going well for everyone! The first pick is from August 2008 when I decided I would get this surgery NO MATTER WHAT! The second is an "Artsy" picture from today 55 pounds lighter!

Thank you! You guys are very sweet! Someone in a on-line support group makes a good point. In 5 years when we are all looking good and feeling great it won't matter how long it took us to get there. It will only matter how we feel! Keep up the good work. Eat healthy and work out! I'll think of you guys while I'm at the gym! We have to keep supporting each other! :wink2:

August 2008 When I decided that I would find a way NO MATTER WHAT! Me today! Feeling "Artsy" 55 lbs lighter!

Good Luck and great job making this big decision.

I did hit a 2 week plateau last month that was hard, but weighing myself keeps me accountable. Somedays I am tempted to eat something bad and then I think about getting on the scale in the morning. I think that if I knew I didn't have to step on the scale for a couple of weeks I would start to think that I could cheat and have plenty of time to make up for it. Everyone is different. Weighing daily works best for me to keep me accountable for what I put in my mouth. Thanks for the support and keep up the good work.

click on any of our tickers. That will take you to the website to build your own. After that paste the code they give you into the signature. You can edit your signature from going to quick links at the top of page. After that to update you ticker you just click on it and enter the code. You won't have to edit your signature everytime.

1-17-08 Mentally I am doing pretty good. I think that the newness is wearing off. I am still motivated. I guess after 3 months things really are becoming more of a lifestyle change. It isn’t as hard to choose to eat healthy as it used to be. Today my hubby and kids wanted McDonalds. I went with DH to pick it up because I wanted to grab a couple of things at the store. It wasn’t even a choice I needed to make. I wouldn’t put myself in that situation over and over, but it was okay. I made myself one of these great stuffed chicken breasts that I found. They are at Wal-mart and they are about 230-270 calories, 7-8 carbs and 35 protein. It is so good and tasty. (It is Sam’s Choice brand and come in many different flavors. I like the pepper jack cheese and bacon.) Anyway my point is that I didn’t have any problem waiting the 30 minutes for my supper to get done because the band as curbed my hunger so much and THEN I couldn’t even eat the entire chicken breast before I was full. What I eat and make ahead of time has become a habit. Making food for the next few days has become habit. (I love my quick and easy chicken salad and I keep turkey breast around for a grab and go meal to eat at work with some cottage cheese and a veggie. ) My attitude toward this journey is starting to change. I’m not bored with it. That isn’t the right way to explain it. I guess like I said it is becoming more of a lifestyle. It is more of a normal way of life. I still get up every day and get on the Wii to weigh myself. I immediately get on lapbandtalk.com and record my weight change on my tickers. Every Friday I post my weight for my October 2008 group and every Saturday I have started to post for my Dr. Kirshenbaum group since I started their new challenge. Each Monday I record my weekly weight on my excel spread sheet that graphs my progress. This is a focus in my life, but I haven’t had to focus on it an intensely. It is nice. I just have to know how to balance everything in my life. Part of me is waiting for the other shoe to drop. I have always been that person that starts to wonder what will happen when things are just going too good.