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Weight watchers and the like are naturally afraid of wls because they know that one day they will be obsolete. Come on a temporary diet or a lifetime of change, they are scared of loosing their pocketbooks and should be. That said it is a good program, problem is most people can't sustain eating so few calories when they have to deal with hunger. As for wanting to get a handle on what you are eating that is great! If weight watchers helps you do that then use it, I know I have considered pulling out my old ww stuff. If you can't eat that many points worth in a day lower the number of points. WLS patient serving sizes are much smaller than normal recommended serving sizes. Remember you are medically supervised, just make sure to get your protien in.

4-3: JenRN - 263/257/223/150 - 40 total 4-3: jenn28 - 282/265/229/165 - 53 total 4-3: Picardy3 - 298/300/257.5/150 - 42.5 total 4-3: tipper - 300/290/259/165 - 41 total 4-4: Sugar1 - 311/289/231/150 - 80 total 4-4: DeltaDawn - 358/202/179 - 156 total 4-4: Dak – 255/251/205/150 – 50 total 4-4: Angels - 264/255/235/? - 29 total 4-4: Harpseal Al - 327/295/220 - 34 total 4-5: Boo - 208/203/165/132 - 43 total 4-5: siestaqh - 180+/177/117/110 - 63 total--NO MORE BAND :-( 4-6: Disneynut - 290/287/260/125 - 27 total 4-7: Guysis - 234/170/134 - 64 total 4-10: JulieNYC - 358/216/180 - 142 total 4-11: Vickie1177 - 320/297/267/137 - 53 total 4-11: tellymelly - 240/235/143.5/140 - 96.5total 4-11: Fel0816 - 307/284/265/to get under 200 - 42 total 4-11: dsrjrr - 231/230/210/130 - 21 total 4-11: truckinmama - 262/234/160 - 28 total 4-11: waterlily1072 - 354/281/150 - 73 total 4-13: Nursekathy2u - 358/356/335/175 - 23 total 4-13: NJgirl - 248/230/188/140 - 60 total 4-13: Miper70 - 217.5/187/145 - 33 total 4-17: Amourette - 22.5 total 4-17: Jeepergurrl - 242/192/140 - 50 total 4-17: MelAnne - 245/207/150 - 38 total 4-18: KAYBEE-284/198/180 -86 total 4-18: Danaclark2 - 270/260.5/266/150 - 4 total 4-20: TrustUfirst - 210/205/177/135 - 32 total 4-20: Omamoon - 220/211.5/179/130 - 41 total 4-20: KimInMD - 288/288/228/156 - 60 total 4-21: Yoda - 273/257/198/150 - 75 total 4-21: kristielynn - 310/302/237/150 - 73 total 4-22: alisonb - 286/270/176 - 16 total 4-24: Eficka - 125/117/95/69 - 27 kgs/66 lbs total 4-24: Ceparano- 255/270.5/201/170 - 69.5 total 4-24: Kat - 289/281/203/165 - 86 total 4-24: hlj25950 - 262/257/206/160 - 56 total 4-25: momof2boys - 270/266/237/145 - 33 total 4-26: Bostongurl - 264/244/184/150 - 80 total 4-27: tinaj - 226/221/210/150 - 15 total 4-27: lookingout - 185/178/165/101 - 20 total 4-27: flowergoddesstn - 214/204/190/130 - 24 total 4-27: Dimples0323 - 284/284/241/145 - 43 total 4-28: Susan4794 - 283/228/150 - 55 total 4-28: bluehill - 333/228/150 - 105 total 4-28: Irish Girl - 225/214/150/135 - 75 total 4-29: Momofsixkids - 238/188/140 - 50 total<!-- / message --><!-- sig --> <!-- / message --><!-- sig -->

Thanks LapBandit :welldoneclap: I keep editing my last update, lol, since no one else seems to be as scale obsessed as I am, hehe. But if I have to weigh everyday it encourages me not to get off program cause I don't like to see the scale move in the wrong direction. It's a windbreaker jacket so not so great for pics but I am happy all the same, that and I am still a bit camera shy. I think I will be for a while still. But none the less I am nearing the 70's at breakneck speed, I can hardly wait. I feel like I am catching up to where I wanted to be at my 1yr mark. I'm not gonna hit my original goal of 100lbs in year 1 but I am gonna be fairly close and considering how my year has gone that makes me pretty excited.

Wahoo :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: :clap2: A standing ovation, congrats on hitting onederland!!!

I had to share this. Yesterday at my son's dr. visit he weighed in at 76lbs and I have lost 71 I have basically lost a 10yr old child! Wow that was major visual. Then today As I got in the car I realised that at the rate I am going I will be in the 70's very soon! The thought of being in the 270's again has me thrilled. Also I have a brand new spring jacket that my DH bought for me 3yrs ago but I couldn't wear it he didn't know, bless his heart, but I can sure wear it now

Ahh the weekend, when everyone is out having fun and not posting, except me hehe, jk :tea: OK so I seem to be losing steady which is awesome, I am breezing through the 80's yay :clap2: Everything has been great and then last night happened. Dud duh duh, can you here the music? Ok I know I'm corny. Well basically I took my meds before bed as always went to lay donw like 10 minutes later thinking it was all good. Instant stuck feeling and nausea, sat up told my DH I'd be to bed as soon as it went through. 2hrs later and a cup of hot cocoa I was finally relieved and it was through the stoma. By then I was falling asleep in my chair I was so tired. There was no way I was gonna puke up expensinve Rx's, so I sat there and suffered. I already know which pill got stuck, the bigger one, all my others are tiny pills so no worries with them. But it seems this one is time release so I can't cut it up and it doesn't come in a smaller pill or a liquid. What are these pharmaceutical companies thinking anyway? SO I guess I am adding sf hot cocoa to my nightly regime so they will be sure to gow down easily every time, also taking them earlier in the evening

If I were you I would talk to my doctor. Take into him a log of what you are eating, being brutally honest and comprehensive, and remember to include your water intake. Then see what he says about why you are not losing. I have some pretty serious insulin issues as well and am eating 800-1200 calories per day and am losing just fine. Good luck to you in finding the answers

I would say that how "dainty" it is depends on how blocked the stoma is. Just a little equals dainty, downright stuck equals evil wretching and for me 2 days of liquids, don't ever wanna go there again.

Welcome I'm glad you found us! This site is a wealth of knowledge, support and at time tough love. While you wiat for your doctors visit, take the time to write out your concerns for him so that you are sure not to forget a detail that might be very important! Once you have done that, just relax because there is nothing more you can do till you see him and have any tests that he orders. Remember this, the odds are in your favor that there is nothing too seriously wrong. This site can often have inflated numbers of difficulties to report as so many that don't have problems never seek out a forum like this. So don't panic.

Wow amourette how frightening! I am glad thing turned out ok and that you landed safely. And I hope your chin is up anf that you're greeting the day with a smile

I would say that 70lbs in 11months is pretty good, and I know people on this site that have lost well over 100 in their first year. How much you lose depends greatly on how well you use your tool. It isn't a miracle worker, it doesn't make you lose weight, it helps you to control your hunger and your portions to help you lose.

Oh I'm sorry the snow messed up your race, but it is definitely better to not run on ice and i don't know break a hip. With my level of clutzyness I'd fall and get a concussion somehow for sure, lol.

well hormones are stored in fat and when you burn the fat the hormones are released which means for many women they start menstruating heavy or more often or finally after a long time of not. I would guess most of the pre menopausal women on this site experienced some changes to their periods in the first month or so after surgery, I know I had my first one in over a year.

Yay, I am so glad everything went well with the new surgery technique, I have been wondering. Congrats on entering bandland

Him trying to get you to sign a waiver to release records is illegal! Those records belong to the patient in every state in the US as far as I know. They sure do in Washington. I'd call him on it.

I keep saying everyday that I am not gonna get on the scale I am gonna wait till tuesday(my official weigh in day) to weigh, but alas I too am scale obsessed I can't not get on it! Holy cow I went from overeating to overweighing, lol. As for the excersise, I need to get to the high school track in the mornings and walk it, when I reach the point cardio wise that it feels easier to run then I will know that I am ready to do the walk run walk run routine, lol, It has been 12yrs since I last ran, and I don't mean after my kids, lol, I am still capable of a sprint but my body complains. I figure when I hit 250 my body can start to handle it. But today I am being very bad and having a peanut buster parfait for lunch, I might actually exceed 1000 calories today, lol

Update Name..........................Starting…...…..Current….…..Goal…....To Go Juliegeraci.......................238......................236.................228..............8 Lapbandit.......................231......................220………….199.............21 Waterlily........................300.......................281.................264.............17 Roiansmom....................299.......................299.................270.............29 Libra..............................248.......................241.................228.............13 JulieNYC.......................212.......................202.................185.............17 Elisabethsew................. 282.......................274..................264.............10 PeaCeJ..........................338.......................338..................318.............20 RidinMyHDDream.........297.......................290 .................281...............9 Babygirl1234.................260........................251.................240.............11 Leecelove70..................228........................228.................200.............28 Josette...........................351........................351.................335.............16

Well I seem to be on a gentle breeze through the 80's which is fine by me. I am glad everyone seems to be getting better, I hope all the surgeries and things coming up for everyone go really well I keep reading about you guys running and am so jealous, I miss running so much! I haven't been able to run since college. I remember we used to do midnight runs through seattle from queen anne to gasworks and back, those were the best! I know that once I start walking I will be so tempted but I also know my knee can't handle the impact from running yet, it is getting better as I lose more weight I am still 30lbs away from being able to do anything but walk

Wow, I have never heard of that happening. The foaming may be from a combination of mucous(nasal) slim and water and meds. I really suggest you switch to liquid meds or tiny pills especially right now when you are probably really swollen. Remember to always sip your water, later on you may or may not be able to gulp but I sure don't recommend gulping now. As for the blood in the urine, I am not sure what that might be maybe your body getting rid of some internal bleeding from surgery? No clue, just a wild guess. I would say call your surgeons office asap and ask what to do.

I am so sorry you are having to go through this. There are good surgeons out there that do care about people. Sadly it appears that yours is not one of them. I wish you the best in finding a new band doc, one that actually cares about you and your DH.

Update for Juliegeraci Name..........................Starting…...…..Current….…..Goal…....To Go Juliegeraci......................238.............. ....... 236.................228..............8 Lapbandit.......................231............... ......225………….199.............26 Waterlily........................300.............. ........285.................264.............21 Roiansmom....................299.................. ....299.................270.............29 Libra...............................248........... ..........241.................228.............13 JulieNYC........................212............... ......202.................185.............17 Elisabethsew...................282................ .....276.................264.............12 PeaCeJ............................338............. .......338.................318.............20 RidinMyHDDream.........297.......................290 ................281...............9 Babygirl1234..................260.................. ....251.................240.............11 Leecelove70....................228................ .....228.................200.............28 Josette.............................351........... ..........351.................335.............16

Cereal and milk together make me slime so that is a no go for me. I can't handle the liquid and solid together like that. However hot soup does work, partly because it hot so it's easier to go down and partly becuse the chunks are soft and mushie. For me I don't really experience hunger anymore so it doesn't matter to me if I eat a mushie meal here or there, as long as I have one fully solid meal a day I don't actually feel hungry.

Hmm, this is an interesting question. Do you use a cpap breathing machine? If so you may have trouble sleeping if the pressure is now too high because of weight loss. Are you getting enough protien? Is there any new stress in your life that could be causing you to not sleep well? Maybe your body is just confused because of the weight loss and it doesn't know what it is supposed to do when. If you think it may be tied to your calories try upping them for a week and see if that helps any. These are just random thoughts that might help you figure it out and get some sleep :success1:

Excresise is good for you yes, and it will help you to lose faster, that said... I know of several banded people who did not excersise through the entire losing process and they hit goal! While we should all get out and walk everyday the overall success of your weightloss is not hanging in the balance, it's merely calories in vs calories burned, pure and simple. About carbonation, I found that I could drink carbonation just fine until I had really good restriction, and now I can't, but everyone is different. I can eat crispy/thin crust pizza but it is uncomfortable for me so I don't anymore, I can eat a tender steak but I have to chew so long that I quickly lose interest so I rarely bother, and I used to LOVE it. I honestly don't have much of a tate for food anymore, it has become a sorce of fuel for my body.

I hope you feel better soon elisabeth. And DH finally went out to get my medicine, yay I might be a little too happy for a day or too till my body reajusts to feeling good emotionally, lol.