sarahp626

How many fills have u had? Also bread is going to be a problem too. I have to chew mine really good. And some days I can't eat it.

My doctor have me to drink water as she does my fills...to make sure I am not too tight. Also my doctor doesn't put much in. She does it slowly. Like BJ said it depends on your doctor. So make sure u ask questions. After your fill make sure you can drink water. If you can't you are fill to tight. My doctor also numb me first with a needle before she gives me my fill. My friend her docter didn't numb her and it wasn't pretty!

Yesterday was my fifth fill. So I am feeling better about myself. In a few minutes I will take my break and go walking. I suppose to be on clear liquids for 2 days. Then full liquids for 2 days....then soft foods for 2 days. I was starving so I ate some oatmeal. Have anyone cheated on there liquid diet? Or if you havent tell me how u get through the week? It has been three hours since I ate the oatmeal and I am hunry. I usually have my snack by now. So I am going to drink my muscle milk. It has lots of protein in it.

Yesterday was my fifth fill. So I am feeling better about myself. In a few minutes I will take my break and go walking. I suppose to be on clear liquids for 2 days. Then full liquids for 2 days....then soft foods for 2 days. I was starving so I ate some oatmeal. Have anyone cheated on there liquid diet? Or if you havent tell me how u get through the week? It has been three hours since I ate the oatmeal and I am hunry. I usually have my snack by now. So I am going to drink my muscle milk. It has lots of protein in it.

I can't wait to you visit your family too. They are going to be soooooo shocked and surprise. That's a good idea that you are changing your eating habits so you can shock your body. Also I was told at least once a week eat what you want so u can get the cravings out your body and it will also shock your body. You sound like me about feeling fat. That is the way I feel since I been at this size for so long.....but trust me u are doing a good job and you will start losing again

I have gained 3 lbs. Maybe a little more. I haven't weighed myself. I go to the doctor Monday, July 20, 2009 for my fifth fill. (I think its my fifth) I have been feeling down and out about not working out and my eating habits haven't been so good. It have been 12 weeks since I had a fill. I was at my sweet spot for a while and now no restriction. Thanks to this site I am feeling better. Like my title says I'm not going to give up.....can't afford to. I gave all my big clothes away.:smile2: And I am not buying any more.:confused: Just wanted to up date every one. It had been months since I wrote in my journal. Feel welcome to leave me some feed back. And tell me about your experiences with being banded.

I have gained 3 lbs. Maybe a little more. I haven't weighed myself. I go to the doctor Monday, July 20, 2009 for my fifth fill. (I think its my fifth) I have been feeling down and out about not working out and my eating habits haven't been so good. It have been 12 weeks since I had a fill. I was at my sweet spot for a while and now no restriction. Thanks to this site I am feeling better. Like my title says I'm not going to give up.....can't afford to. I gave all my big clothes away. And I am not buying any more. Just wanted to up date every one. It had been months since I wrote in my journal. Feel welcome to leave me some feed back. And tell me about your experiences with being banded.

It's okay....we all cheat ever once in a while. Plus I was told u need to eat like that once a week to shock your body.

OMG....U LOOK GREAT!!! I just look at your last pic. Even though u just lost 4 lbs. I can still see a different. I know its hard. That's why I'm not on this site often. I don't have anything positive to talk about and i don't want to be a complainer so thats why I haven't wrote in my blog in a while. I think u need to take a break and maybe excerise 3 or 4 times a week for now. Your body has hit a platueu like you said. Google p90x. Read about that and they will explain muscle confusion...to get u out your plateu. I brought the work out dvds and they are really intense. I just haven't done them in a while. When was the last time u had a fill? I had my last one 12 weeks ago. I am going July 20 to get another one. I have no restriction now. I gain about three lbs. So I started back today excerising. I understand about following the rules. I am tired of that myself. U have done good going by the rules this long.

THANKS FOR THE INFO. I COULD REALLY USE IT!!!

Well I am very excited. I have lost a total of 50 lbs and I have 30 more to go. My ticker is moving slowly towards my goal, but I thank God its moving....and in the right direction!!:thumbup: Things have been going good. I think I have made it to my sweet spot. I had 4 fills so far. My last fill was April 13, 2009 and I have a total of 8cc in a 14 cc band. So I don't think I'm going back for another fill....maybe August I'll go. I'm not sure. I know I just don't want to be filled to tight and right now it feels perfect....on days Im stress its tight though and in the mornings. But thats normal.

Well I am very excited. I have lost a total of 50 lbs and I have 30 more to go. My ticker is moving slowly towards my goal, but I thank God its moving....and in the right direction!! Things have been going good. I think I have made it to my sweet spot. I had 4 fills so far. My last fill was April 13, 2009 and I have a total of 8cc in a 14 cc band. So I don't think I'm going back for another fill....maybe August I'll go. I'm not sure. I know I just don't want to be filled to tight and right now it feels perfect....on days Im stress its tight though and in the mornings. But thats normal.

Thanks for the comments. I am going to let my daughter read them. It will really make her feel good.

Sorry to hear. I hope its nothing. But good thing they are keeping u anyway since your sister had a mini stroke.

Its been a while since I posted to my blog....so I guess now is a perfect time. I am now a size 12:thumbup: I weigh 186. In the begining I haven't did any measurements so I'm not sure what my waist line was. But about 2 weeks ago it was 44 in. Now its 38 in. I brought some clothes for the first time today. My sister gave me a lot of her clothes and plus I had clothes in my closet (size 14 and 16 that use to be too little) Now they are too big so I went shopping for the first time and it felt great. I brought a couple of nice outfits. Soon Im going to have to check out some Good Will stores. I am running out of stuff to wear!:thumbup: Also I have inspired my daughter to lose weight. I'm happy about that. She is around 211. She lost 3 lbs so far and I am very proud of her. She also decided to play softball this year. She's 13 years old and very shy. So we both are doing this toghter!

Its been a while since I posted to my blog....so I guess now is a perfect time. I am now a size 12:thumbup: I weigh 186. In the begining I haven't did any measurements so I'm not sure what my waist line was. But about 2 weeks ago it was 44 in. Now its 38 in. I brought some clothes for the first time today. My sister gave me a lot of her clothes and plus I had clothes in my closet (size 14 and 16 that use to be too little) Now they are too big so I went shopping for the first time and it felt great. I brought a couple of nice outfits. Soon Im going to have to check out some Good Will stores. I am running out of stuff to wear!:thumbup: Also I have inspired my daughter to lose weight. I'm happy about that. She is around 211. She lost 3 lbs so far and I am very proud of her. She also decided to play softball this year. She's 13 years old and very shy. So we both are doing this toghter!

CONGRATS......U HAVE EARN IT!!!!

Hey girl its been a while since I heard from you. You sent me an email but it was blank, a few weeks ago, after I email you. Well to answer your blog. Some days are easier than others. Some days you will fill your restriction and some days you won't. Also in the morning your band is tighter than the evening. My doctor says don't take meds as soon as you wake up. (I used to do that before the band) He says wait a little while, I guess an hour so your body can losen up. As far as the Popeyes chicken story....that happen to me. No joke. I work an hour away from home and I was so hungry and I shouldn't have been that hungry because I had my snack at work. So I wanted some chicken. Well I stop at popeyes. But I ate it to fast and before I can even finish the first leg. All my food came up. That happen months ago with me. Well stay in touch and I will check back with you soon. You are doing a great job!

no sliming is fun at all. that happen to me last night. what is pbing?

Love the pictures. It seems like its taking forever for u to get banded. The doctors are putting you through a lot! Come down here to Louisiana and you will really see an early spring and a very, very hot summer.

How many fills have you had? How much have you lost? Tell me a little more about your situation and I might can help.

I see we are writing in our journal at the same time. First let me ask you this. Have you had any sodas or over eaten before? If not I doubt you have a strecth pouch. I had my third feel also I think I have 7 ccs. I can't remember excatly and I still can eat pizza, rice & sometimes bread if I take it slow. Also some days I can eat more than others. After my fill last Monday I was disappointed because I thought I was going to be able to feel a big different and I didn't. As a matter of fact I couldn't tell I had a fill until a week later. I told my friend who has the lap band also and she said its like that with her. She have some good days and bad days. What I mean by that is some days her food goes down without getting stuck and some days everything gets stuck. And she about 10 ccs. I think you are worrying for nothing. After you told me that my code red mountain dew can strecth my pouch I started worrying until I can tell I was still getting full. So stop worrying my friend and enjoy your mini vacation.:wink_smile:

I need to buy a belt. I wore some slacks that is a size 18 that I haven't worn in a long time since the lapband. It's 6:55 a.m., windy and cold. I suppose to be at work for 7 a.m. As I am getting out the car with my hands full (lunch bag, purse etc.) I was rushing into Chase and all of a sudden I felt something coming down. I :eek:LOOK DOWN:scared2: and saw my pants down by my thighs! OMG I pull them up and kept walking. I was too embrassed to look around to see if anyone saw me. :wink_smile: Good thing I had on a grudle! After my embrassment I felt great about myself. I was disappointed in myself the past week because I felt I should have lost more weight and I also haven't exercised in two weeks. Knowing that my clothes was big engouh for them to fall down made me happy again. When I gotten dress that morining the pants felt fine....I didn't think I needed a belt.

I need to buy a belt. I wore some slacks that is a size 18 that I haven't worn in a long time since the lapband. It's 6:55 a.m., windy and cold. I suppose to be at work for 7 a.m. As I am getting out the car with my hands full (lunch bag, purse etc.) I was rushing into Chase and all of a sudden I felt something coming down. I :eek:LOOK DOWN:scared2: and saw my pants down by my thighs! OMG I pull them up and kept walking. I was too embrassed to look around to see if anyone saw me. :ohmy: Good thing I had on a grudle! After my embrassment I felt great about myself. I was disappointed in myself the past week because I felt I should have lost more weight and I also haven't exercised in two weeks. Knowing that my clothes was big engouh for them to fall down made me happy again. When I gotten dress that morining the pants felt fine....I didn't think I needed a belt.

Great job. I just left you a visitors message. U don't have to worry about answering my question. I found the answer in your blog. Sorry to hear about your husband. Congrats you are almost there.