julie.ann

Sorry, Here is the other address that I didn't get copied. October 2008 Bandsters - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum

Welcome Terri! Here is a link for the Friday weigh in for the Smashing Pumpkins: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f282/friday-weigh-84472/#post1112907 and here is the link to our main page of forums. http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f282/ We aren't as talkative as some I think. I like the idea of catching up once a week. I have several different groups that help keep me going and here is my blog..... Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum - My Secret Journey Have you started your own yet?

Well I did end up having a fill today. Jamie, It was nice seeing you again. I had 0.7 cc put in. I'm surprised I needed that much. So was Dr. K. I was able to eat without any problem and drove on home. I am so nervous about the possiblity of getting too tight! I now have 3.5cc in my 10cc band. Abitrary number or not it is still nice to know.

Thanks! Great job on the pre-op diet. I lost 14 pre-op. Tondavi - check out the rest of my blog if you want to. I started it about the same place you are now. Hey Groupie....thanks! I got compliments in every department today at the hosptial. I usually make rounds every morning and I couldn't believe the reaction. I am running out of clothes to wear though!

FIFTY pounds gone forever! I can't believe it! Three short months ago I was getting ready to start my pre-op diet! It was 3 months ago that I was wondering if I would let myself down like I had every other time I tried to lose weight. It was 3 months ago I wondered if the band would work for me the way it worked for so many. Three months ago I was wondering what if I spend all this money…$265/mo for 5 years, to weigh the same as I did on my surgery day. I am over a third of the way to my goal. I can’t wait to see how I get there and when. It is like a trip to Disney World. It’s coming…I know its going to be great and so much fun once I get there. The anticipation is just about killing me!

FIFTY pounds gone forever! I can't believe it! Three short months ago I was getting ready to start my pre-op diet! It was 3 months ago that I was wondering if I would let myself down like I had every other time I tried to lose weight. It was 3 months ago I wondered if the band would work for me the way it worked for so many. Three months ago I was wondering what if I spend all this money…$265/mo for 5 years, to weigh the same as I did on my surgery day. I am over a third of the way to my goal. I can’t wait to see how I get there and when. It is like a trip to Disney World. It’s coming…I know its going to be great and so much fun once I get there. The anticipation is just about killing me!

Hey Jamie, I got 2.8cc for my first fill. I didn't really have a big change until about 10-14 days later. I am being very conscious of my body this week. I was hungry today for the first time in a long time. I will see how tomorrow goes. I think I am off my plateau because I've lost 4 lbs in the last week. If I am hungry again tomorrow I will go ahead with my fill. Maybe just a tiny one. I wish I could join you on Thurday. Maybe after basketball season is over if I am still having fills I will be able to join all of you. Have a great time!

Thanks guys. I think that I will be very aware of my body and hunger and weight over the next few days and make my final decision on THursday morning, but I have a feeling I will be putting it off.

CG: That is awesome. I was talking to my hubby and he made a comment about when I had lost weight because of thyroid problems. I weighed 170....30# more than my goal. Anyway he said,"When you were skinny...." I couldn't believe he thought I was SKINNY then. I know he made comments, but never used that word. I can't wait to get back there. It means so much when the man you love makes comments like that! Congrats!

I really hope that I don't feel this way everytime it is time for another fill. I really need your opinon.... I had my first fill Dec. 5th. It took about 10-14 days for that fill to kick in. I am questioning wether or not I need a fill. I am scheduled for a fill on Friday. I eat and don't get hungry for 4-6 hrs depending on what I eat. I can eat more than 1/2 - 1 cup, but I try hard not too. I have come to realize that even thin frozen pizza crust is not band friendly, but if I stay away from bread I usually don't have a problem with anything getting stuck. I was on a two week plateau that I think I have recently begun to break out of. (Otherwise I wouldn't question it and I would just go! If I don't lose anymore weight by Friday I definately should go.) Even when I am hungry it isn't an overwelming hunger. I worry about getting too tight and having to drive 8 hrs back to Denver. I can eat any time of the day. The band is never too tight for that. Not in the morning or at night. I know the chance that I am where I need to be with only 1 fill is slim-to-none. I am still a new bandster...what do you think?

I really hope that I don't feel this way everytime it is time for another fill. I really need your opinon...again. I had my first fill Dec. 5th. It took about 10-14 days for that fill to kick in ( I am questioning wether or not I need a fill. I am scheduled for a fill on Friday. I eat and don't get hungry for 4-6 hrs depending on what I eat. I can eat more than 1/2 - 1 cup, but I try hard not too. I have come to realize that even thin frozen pizza crust is not band friendly, but if I stay away from bread I usually don't have a problem with anything getting stuck. I was on a two week plateau that I think I have recently begun to break out of. (Otherwise I wouldn't question it and I would just go! If I don't lose anymore weight by Friday I definately should go.) Even when I am hungry it isn't an overwelming hunger. I worry about getting too tight and having to drive 8 hrs back to Denver. I can eat any time of the day. The band is never too tight for that. Not in the morning or at night. I know the chance that I am where I need to be with only 1 fill is slim-to-none. I am still a new bandster...what do you think?

I am so scared to get another fill because I am afraid I will get too tight. I don't want to put off the fill because I'm afraid that I would do better with a fill. Keep us posted!

Kandi, Welcome! This is a great site. I loved the forum for people who got banded the same month as me. You can find the January 2009 forum here: January 09 Bandsters - Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum There are tons of great forums here and the blogs are great too. I love seeing my ticker going the direction I want it to go! Welcome again and keep us posted!

Thanks all for the great support. It amazes me sometimes how alike we are!

You are right. It is your desicion to make. My family doesn't know about my surgery. I will tell them when I get closer to goal because I want them to get banded too. I don't know if I will ever tell my friends. Hubby and best friend know. You have to do what is right for you. It is YOUR journey. 2009 is your year! I can't wait to see what we all do with it!

Here is my blog: Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum - My Secret Journey Now keep in mind you are coming up on the point where swelling might disappear and leave the hunger monster stalking you. I'm not trying to scare you...just be prepared. Be sure that you keep your protein level up. Here is a great website with ideas for liquid protein shakes and such. BariatricEating.com - BE, Inc. The number one bariatric website for protein, vitamins, and success. I was lucky and was on mushies after about a week. That could be seen as a good thing or bad thing depending on who you ask. Hang in there. It sounds like you are doing GREAT and have fun finding out all the wonderful things that come with getting fills!

Congrats Maria! I have kept my surgery a secret too. The only people I have told is my hubby, doctor and about a month post-op my best friend. I think that some people think that once you have wls that it is so easy. I work hard planning my meals and working out. I want the credit for what I do. Good luck and keep us posted.

1/3/09 I can’t believe it has been so long since I’ve posted. Well my family did come. The entire first day no one said ANYTHING about my weight loss. After 45 pounds gone and not one word! DH tried telling me they were just too tired to. I couldn’t believe it. About noon the next day dad said something. Then they said oh, yea they noticed right away. I asked why if I gain 2 lbs on they apologize and asked if I gained weight. It goes something like “I’m sorry, I know you don’t want me to ask, but have you gain weight?” HELLO! :crying:When I asked why they make negative comments so quickly about my weight, but not positive comments my mom seemed kind of set back and honestly said I was right. :confused: This is how we grew up. Looking back I wasn’t BIG growing up. In high school I was heavy, but not big. My grandma would tell us we were so big and overweight and needed to eat less and exercise and my parents seem to agree by omission. They never stuck up for us. I’m not saying I am the perfect mom. I have to work at not making comments about my daughter’s weight. She is overweight, but not big. Kind of like me. I don’t want her to follow in my footsteps. I work at saying positive things and biting my tongue when a stupid comment wants to slip out. Sometimes they do. I’m not perfect, but I apologize for saying something so stupid. Anyway….I am finally off of the stupid plateau that stuck around for two weeks.:grouphug: I know Christmas/New Years snacking didn’t help matters much. I am down 47# I hope to lose another 3 to make it an even 50 by the time I get a fill on Friday. I would like to have lost 100# by my birthday in June. Getting to onderland will be great too! If I lose 2 #/week I will be there by May. If I lose 3#/week I can be there in April. I hope the plateaus go away till then. I think part of my problem was that 45# seemed like such a big number for me to lose and I am feeling good about myself that I started to think I could ease up a little. I guess it isn’t a bad thing to slip off the wagon every now and then. I have to find my commitment and I think getting of the plateau will do it. I promised myself no matter what I ate or how little I worked out I wouldn’t skip a day on the scale. I know weighing in daily isn’t for everyone, but it helps to keep me accountable. At 8:00pm at night when I’m not hungry, but want to snack the thought of getting on my Wii Fit and weighing myself at 6:30 in the moring helps to keep me honest. I also see how my actions affect my goals. I like the Wii Fit because it graphs it all out and tells me my BMI. I don’t work out on it much because I have been hitting the gym every day that I can. Some weeks that is only 3 or 4 times and every once in a while I get there 5 times. I have started a Valentine’s Day challenge and have set 15# as my goal. Someone on one of my groups make the comment about size 9 in ’09. :scared2:That seems like a HUGE goal to set since I haven’t worn that since jr. high. (I guess…I really don’t remember wearing that small of a size.) I have always told my kids if you want to succeed then you have to aim high. If I hit my goal this year I will fit into that size 9! Good luck to everyone and I hope each of you reach your 2009 goals!

1/3/09 I can’t believe it has been so long since I’ve posted. Well my family did come. The entire first day no one said ANYTHING about my weight loss. After 45 pounds gone and not one word! DH tried telling me they were just too tired to. I couldn’t believe it. About noon the next day dad said something. Then they said oh, yea they noticed right away. I asked why if I gain 2 lbs on they apologize and asked if I gained weight. It goes something like “I’m sorry, I know you don’t want me to ask, but have you gain weight?” HELLO! :crying:When I asked why they make negative comments so quickly about my weight, but not positive comments my mom seemed kind of set back and honestly said I was right. :thumbup: This is how we grew up. Looking back I wasn’t BIG growing up. In high school I was heavy, but not big. My grandma would tell us we were so big and overweight and needed to eat less and exercise and my parents seem to agree by omission. They never stuck up for us. I’m not saying I am the perfect mom. I have to work at not making comments about my daughter’s weight. She is overweight, but not big. Kind of like me. I don’t want her to follow in my footsteps. I work at saying positive things and biting my tongue when a stupid comment wants to slip out. Sometimes they do. I’m not perfect, but I apologize for saying something so stupid. Anyway….I am finally off of the stupid plateau that stuck around for two weeks.:thumbdown: I know Christmas/New Years snacking didn’t help matters much. I am down 47# I hope to lose another 3 to make it an even 50 by the time I get a fill on Friday. I would like to have lost 100# by my birthday in June. Getting to onderland will be great too! If I lose 2 #/week I will be there by May. If I lose 3#/week I can be there in April. I hope the plateaus go away till then. I think part of my problem was that 45# seemed like such a big number for me to lose and I am feeling good about myself that I started to think I could ease up a little. I guess it isn’t a bad thing to slip off the wagon every now and then. I have to find my commitment and I think getting of the plateau will do it. I promised myself no matter what I ate or how little I worked out I wouldn’t skip a day on the scale. I know weighing in daily isn’t for everyone, but it helps to keep me accountable. At 8:00pm at night when I’m not hungry, but want to snack the thought of getting on my Wii Fit and weighing myself at 6:30 in the moring helps to keep me honest. I also see how my actions affect my goals. I like the Wii Fit because it graphs it all out and tells me my BMI. I don’t work out on it much because I have been hitting the gym every day that I can. Some weeks that is only 3 or 4 times and every once in a while I get there 5 times. I have started a Valentine’s Day challenge and have set 15# as my goal. Someone on one of my groups make the comment about size 9 in ’09. :scared2:That seems like a HUGE goal to set since I haven’t worn that since jr. high. (I guess…I really don’t remember wearing that small of a size.) I have always told my kids if you want to succeed then you have to aim high. If I hit my goal this year I will fit into that size 9! Good luck to everyone and I hope each of you reach your 2009 goals!

Okay I'm a day behind, but I finally got off the plateau I've been on for 2 weeks. I don't know if it was just the holidays or more of my body saying "Hey! Slow Down!" I'm in at 238.3. Finally in the 230's! I can't believe how this is going and where I was less than 3 months ago! I have seen the 220"s as this far off number, but I can be there very soon if I live right! YEAH Band! :thumbup:

Great job! To put a ticker at on your signature all you have to do is click on one of our tickers. That will take you to the website where you can make your own. At the end it will give you an address that you can copy and paste into your signature so it will show on all your posted. To get to your signature touch on "quick links" at the top and edit signature. If you put in a code you don't have to rebuild the ticker.....you will be able to click on it again and update it without editing your signature again. Welcome! This site is awesome. The blogs have been a good journal for me. You can see mine here: Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum - My Secret Journey

The food is probablly dropping into your other larger stomach. If you aren't hungry try to limit yourself. If you are hungry make smart food choices. Usually if you are getting FULL you can feel it through chest pain and such....at least I can. You don't have a fill yet. There are great things yet to come. Hang in there in the mean time. Get plenty of protein, eat smart and exercise.

Sign me up for the challenge.

Wow! That is great! I might add that to my signature too!