ddgalarza

Sorry for the delay, this new format of this webiste has got me all over the place. i thought I had posted a reply but apparently i was mistaken. Thanks to everyone for all the post and supportive comments. I am back on track, with the workouts, eating right "and all that jazz". Where ever you are in the process i welcome you aboard the recommitt, reconnect, re-whatever you want ot call it. Exciting 2011 ahead!

i began this journey at 280lbs, my surgeon told me inorder for me to have the surgery i would need to lose 20lbs. She sent me on my way to series of test and labs. 6 months later and down 38lbs it was time to get the band. the 1st year i lost 57lbs, and then i had a slip, a revision surgery and then a tragic death in the family that really just sent me on a downward weight loss spiral. I havent gained any of my 95lbs back but i havenet lost any either and I am still40lbs away from my goal. i have spent this last year not being committed to the process and consequently i havent reached my goal weight, but i have not given up. i am determined to finish what i started. so my question is "am i alone in this? is anyone else 1/2 way to goal and need to recommitt to the process?" i welcome the company and the support. time to refocus and put all my WEPNS in place (drinking all my Water, Exercise daily , eat enough Protein, No snacking, taking all my Supplement). i didnt come this far to give up now.

hi coca, welcome to the wornderful world of lapbandtalk.com. this is a great site that i come to a few times a week for information, encouragement,opinions and just to plane look at the pictures! good luck to you i look forward to seeing you on here.

I am so sorry to hear that you are stuggling so much, you are in my thoughts and prayers! good luck to you!!

I still go to support group, havent missed a month since i had my surgery, and i go for alot of reasons, for myself to stay motivated and to be there to answer the questions for future bandsters who are stuggling with the choice and have questions that only a current bandster can truthfully answer. its unfortunate that the "psyc" component really doesnt prepare people for the changes that come with weight loss. i truely belive that the screening is a fricken joke. fill out a questionnaire, put down what you know they want to hear and spend an hour with a psychologist asking you generic questions about your expectations from weight loss surgery and boom, you're cleared just like that. no follow up, no 2nd, no 3rd no 4th screening, no required post op session. its not surprising that so many people struggle with post op eating disorders and body dismorphia issues. the good thing is that we have a forum like this where we can discuss our issues with each other, support each other and hopefully be honest about our successes and our failures with the band. ive seen both of your threads and looked at your pictures countless times and your are both so beautiful and are so giving to share so much of your personal stories and photos of this process on this sight. i appreciate you both and i wish us all total success with our minds, bodies and spirits!

Dam girl you have been through it. I am glad to see you back on here. I read the post about your split and I know that must have been diffiucult. You look amazing and you are in my thougths and prayers that you will feel that way, You deserve it. Take care.

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I was banded in nove 2008 and had pretty good weight loss the first 10 months, then i had a slip, a complete unfill, revision surgery to fix the slippage in sept 09 and have been at the same weight snce then. the same weight since SEPTEMBER 09!!!! i met with my surgeon today i told her that i am still not tight enough, i can eat EVERY and ANYTHING, nothing gets stuck or gives me any trouble at all and my protions are way to big. I work out but my caloric intake at this point is is allowig me to maintain but not lose. she gave me a virtual slap in the face and reminded me that most lapband patients only lose 50% of their excess weight. I refuse to accept that. I am about 38 lbs away from my "adjusted " goal (i originaly was going for a goal of 140 but have changed to 150) i dont want to settle for being "almost there" I signed up for total success. she gave me a sligt fill today and afollow up appt in 3 months. im hoping for a15 pound weight loss in that time frame. Recommitt to success and pull out all the stops. my 2 year banniversary is november 19 is 5 months away and i plan on being at my gaol weight. wish me luck as i do to each of you.

The pedometer is dead on accurate. I have tested it. I was skeptial when it told me the it was 152 steps from my office to the ladies room, so one day I counted the steps as I walked there an it was spot on!

I LOVE MY BB. I wear it all the time, except in the shower. Tank tops or turtle necks, I wear it. I was in a weddig last October (yes i took it off for the wedding) with a sleeves dress and had the tan lines to prove it. they were so prominant that I contemplated going getting a spray tan on my arm to evn it out for the wedding. Some people look and some people ask what it is and either way is fine with me. And now that I got my hot pink case and my zebra case I cant wait for the weather to improve this weekend so I can show it off. Weight loss is simple math, calories burned vs. calories consumed and the consumed part I could always track but the BB tells me if I'm working hard enough to have a large enough deficit to yield my weight loss goals.

Hi Juliansmom...you have to seperate the "frame" from th device it self. If you hold the device facing you, bracing the outter frame with your index fingers and press on the center of the device with you thumbs,but not applying any pressure to the back it should pop (away from you ) right out.

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listen to her!!!!

I was beginning to think my scal e was broken....but it finally moved. Down 2lbs:lol:

I alos had a hernia that I no idea I had prior to having the band put in and during that procedure my surgeon reparied that hernia, BUT come to find out along with the reflux and the slippage i had ANOTHER hernia...girl i was a mess! but the killer was i really thought that i was fine. we just really have to be careful and really listen to our bodies and be your own advocate. unaddressed reflux and PBing (which is wat we are doing not vomiting) can cause irreversable damage to our esophagus. good luck!

Redbone, you sound like you are singing an old song that I sang once before and the name of that tune was "Not only are you to tight but your band has slipped and you need a revision surgery" Now I am not saying that any of that is applicable to you but I had an experience much like yours with the reflux (with no acid taste at all), and being able to expell food very easily if it felt stuck and up sometimes by just bending over the toilet, sink, whatever. I'm glad to hear that you have an appointment, you may want to ask to have a swallow test done so they can check for sure that there has been no slippage. and sometimes the reflux is related to a hernia. keep us posted, and good luck to you, my fingers are crossed in yor favor that the worst case senario is that you're just to tight.

Yep 191 (actually 192 this morning) and a size 12. I am 5' 7". Most of my pants are 14's and to big I have 2 pairs os jenas that are 12's, one from old navy (sweetheart cut) and a pari of levis.They both fit very well, no muffin top and i can actually slide them right on. :smile2:

I'd love to join in on this challenge. It's always good for motivation. With Easter a mere month away I am sorta of on the late train here but count me in. My goal is 7 pounds. I am currently at 192 (per my doc and home scale...had an appointment yesterday) I would love to be at 185 by Easter.

I dont go by dress sizes, because you can cheat a dress size WWWAAAAAAAYYYY to easy, especially depending on the cut. An A line is very forgiving and deceiving. I'm all about the jean size. I started at 285 and in a size 24 jeans from lane bryant. I am currently down to 191 and in a size 12 from old navy. For me it takes about 15 pounds to go down a true size....but that's just me.

Hi Carolswo, I know the feeling you are having. If you are not feeling full but sometimes you get that "stuck" feeling and PB it could be what your eating, the types of foods or the size of the bite. Some foods are hard to pass through the band, chicken and bread for me. Take a look at WHAT your eating, and how is prepared and the size of the bite can be an issue to. I am in the same boat right now with not feeling full but sometimes get that feeling that something isnt going down smoothly and it usually food choice.

Hi everyone, just wanted to stop in and give an update. I started this program a few weeks ago and must admit that I havent followed it to the T but have been using it the best I can. Well today I ran my first under 10 minute mile, (9min 6sec) It was follwoed by 2 additonal miles but at a MUCH SLOWER PACE:biggrin:. I am very excited about my progress and hope to be able to build on it.

Thanks Kathy, Week 1 Day 1 completed today. :ohmy:

Hello all, I am new to this forum but not the site. I have been hearing about the C25K for quite sometine now. I'm ready to get started but have come across one obstacle. I was trying to put the app on my ipod classic but I am only finding app for ipod touch or the iphone. Anyone have any info, I am very anxious to get started!

Wendy where I come from we call those TMDFMP! Translation THROW ME DOWN F#@* ME PUMPS!