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i am a mother of 3 beautifull children,happily married.....so far hahaha.i am a mortgage broker for the past 7 years wich with this bad economy it had ben bad for all of us in the mortgage field. hopefully things get back on track so we can make lots of money..LOL

you go girl, congratulations on your weight loss, if i had lost as much weight as you i would do it too........sorry i dont know no porn people... Have fun with your new body! Lol

Hi Mrsezova

totally understand your frustration it took me a long time to realize that i had to be my own restriction yes the band works but i found my self able to eat just about anything and large amounts threfore my weight loss was very slow or none...... till i changed what i was eating aswell as the amounts thats when i started to loss a bit. i know we have surgery thinking the weight is just gona come off magicly....well thats what i though.....soo far from the truth.i went back to basic diet and exercise the band is just a tool that sometimes you cant rely on. for my experience its ben very hard to loose the weight even with the band but my own determination will make me succed. stay positive you can do it... i say it to my self afew times a day......LOL

hi jill

dont stress its gona be allright just hang in there and dont give up. we are all here for you.LOL:thumbup:

Hi Princess

30 pounds is great,maybe you need to change your exercise routin abit, dont give up you can do it...... i my self had given up on my band it was working for me at all but i started to change my eating habbits and exercise a bit more and i started to see a little progress but its ok slowly but surely..... it can be done so many people have done it why cant me and you do it.... trust and believe and you will succed.....LOL

Hi kerrie

your weight loss is very good, as for the gas it was so bad for me the only thing that help me was chamomil tea i took it as hot as i could, and it worked for me i heard that other teas like green tea also helps. its gona be ok my friend.LOL SORRY YOU FEELING BAD

:thumbup: welcome rebekahb,

congrats on your weight loss so far.

:thumbup:WELCOME DEENER

totally know what its like to have family not aprove or give you there oppinion as to why you should not do it......oppinions are like butts we all have one.... for me it was my husband who has never had a weight problem so he really dont know what we have gone tru i have allway ben on yoooyoo diets and allway end up back wrere i started still fat... or should i say fluufffy hahaha. i made the decision for me and only me even with out his support and i am happy i did im happy about what i have lost but still have a bit to go. hang in there girl and do whats best for you. I AM UNDER CONTRUCTION...... HAVE A BEUTIFULL DAY.

:thumbup:hi beckie,

totally understand what you are going thru,i have had the band for two years its a big decision but one that only you can make,yes its a very expesive procedure i was self pay. i paid 17,000dls but its all worth it in my case i just had to do something about my weight it was totally out of control, i was feed up with the yoooyoo dieting and always being back at the same place very fat... today i am not at goal yet but sure feel great about what i have lost. im still working hard for the final pounds but i know i will get there. the hardest thing for me was thinking i really did not have to diet or exercise that the weight was gona just come off... soooo far from the truth its a constant watching what you eat and exercise.Beckie its such a personal thing i wish the best and hope you do wats best for you. LOL

I have never blogged anywhere before so I apologize if I get it wrong. I was banded on Jan 15, 2009. My weight was 230 the day of surgery and is now 213, 6 weeks out. Only 4 of my friends/family know that I've been banded. I have had 3 fills so far, my last one 2 days ago. I don't feel restricted enough, but I do eat a lot less. I had a difficult time not drinking during or right after meals, but I think I have it under control now. I'm getting used to eating slower and chewing well, it hurts when I don't, but not for long. My biggest challenge right now is not eating between meals. I eat small amounts, but I can eat often. I am getting a little frustrated with waiting for my sweet spot to be found and can't wait until I get that feeling of satiety. I am really tight in the mornings and long to have that feeling all day.

HI, KLASSEEKAT

its normal all that you are going thru but soon you will get used to it, it took me a while to get to my sweet spot also all i can tell you is to watch what you eat and exercise a bit. soon you will at your sweet spot anf feel much better. LOL

Hi, I was banded one week ago today and have been on the liquid diet, with one more week to go. This morning, my daughter (who is 5 and has been great during this post op period) announced she wanted rice and black Beans and rotisserie chicken for dinner. She hardly ever asks for something specific. Well, this is one of our favorite dinners, especially the chicken. It took all I had not to tear off a piece or more and stick it in my mouth and have a huge forkful of rice and Beans. Instead, I had my broccoli Soup, 1 cup, even though I have gnawing hunger pains. So I am going to have a bottle of fruit 20 and hope that holds me until I can have my last Protein shake at 8:30.

Please someone tell me that I did good. Now I have to go wrap all the food up and put it away!! God help me.....

Thanks for all of your support.

Mary

yes you absolutely did great choosing the healthy food instead of regular,trust me i went thru the same thing and still do,i struggle with making good food choices all the time but i feel great when the good side of me prevales the bad food choice. soon you will feel much better and will start seeing the results of your healthy choices. stay strong and know that we are here for you.LOL:thumbup:

wow, congratulations

:thumbdown:im fat because i over eat.

dont exercise enough.

hate healthy food.< /span>

I still cannot dump food in the garbage.i say i ll eat it later-knowing i wont.i leave my plate on the table and at bedtime it gets to go in the trash.stems from growing up poor and hungry.i just realized recently that i like to feel my stomach growl.......not like when i was a child.

you are just like me!

IM ALSO INVATING THE MEN's ROOM. HA HA HA

:thumbup:i want to go roller bladding in a bikini in miami beach, wooh hoooo

i mean, i don't the desire to eat things that i'm not supposed to, but i'm getting tired of my pureed diet. It's not an issue of getting full on smaller amounts - just bored with what i'm eating.

My first fill's not till the 30th. Agggh!!!

hi oblong, i understand i i have ben there done that but thats part of the process,you can do it, stay focus lol

Its my first day of the liquid diet. The first day of 14 days. Does it get any better? I have a headache and my body is craving solid food. Ill tryjello (sugar free) and see what happens.:thumbup:

yes it will get alot better focus on other things to get your mind off food and stay focus you will see that it will defenetly be worth it.LOL

As of today I have lost 40 lbs!!! I had surgery 10/13/2008 and I couldn't be happier with the way things are going. My weight loss has be pretty steady (went a few week not losing anything - duh that's why the band is adjustable:tongue2:) and now things are moving. I'm finally taking exercise seriously and hope to start loosing more. That's all.

THANKS!!!!:biggrin:

CONGRATULATION, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

:tongue_smilie:the say to try everything atleast ones,so i did and enjoyed it.

I agree with you 100% on the hunger matter. The stomach growling hunger we feel is not in our head. Would anyone say that to a skinny person? No. When I had surgery and had to stay on liquids for two weeks, I was VERY hungry. My nutrtionist said it was "head hunger". Bullshit!. Anyone, even a skinny person would have hunger if they are only drinking one shake a day and having broths and popsicles. I resent being told that everything is in my head. Granted, hunger would be in my head if I consumed a whole pizza and a liter of soda and then I daid I'm still hungry, but when I eat 4-6 oz at a time because I PHYSICALLY cant eat anymore, its safe to say I'm still hungry. The band is full, not me or my stomach. Thats the misperception. I still want ot eat because I'm still hungry, I just cant because it wont go down an gets stuck. Let get that straight. Thanks for letting me vent.:laugh:

you are so right and funny.

:tt1:whosyadaddy----- great job congratulations.

Yes, I agree; my food issues are definitely emotional. If I am being honest with myself, I know that I'm not having a physical craving.

I guess I should be grateful that I'm aware of what's going on, and I really appreciate your responses, Simon and Misty. It helps when I remember that I'm not terminally unique, not the only one who is, or has, or will go through this.

Sometimes I'm better than others. It's a little harder this evening. If I can just get to the point where it doesn't feel like it so all-consuming!

Debbie

Serenity55, i went thru the same thing my food issues where so bad i turn to food when i was happy or sad,bored. so when i could not eat i felt so alone, food was my best friend it was allways there when i wanted,but slowly i realize that i had to find a new friend so i turned to Water and exercise, know i feel so much better about food its just there i dont have the same love that i had or i should say addiction. stay strong this is hard but you will be much better soon. have a wonderfull sunday and remember that you can do it.

o let me tell you ive had the band for two years and i have lost 15 pounds, pathetic right; well if you read the bad reviews that this surgery has you will understand that its thousands of people like my self who never lost weight and have had horrible medical problems. this is not at all what i was hoping for when i had it done but thats just my lapband failure story.

:cursing::thumbup::thumbup:grrrill, if i lost 70 pounds i would be stattic forget the arms the legs, man congratulations.