PattiU

Well, it's Feb. now and although I did go down to 187, I am back up to 192. I hate myself so bad. I have gotten 3 fills, and I know the band is there because when I am really hungry, I eat too fast and the food gets stuck, it's very painful. I had foot surgery on Dec.15th and have not been able to exercise since. I can ride my bike now, but it is too cold. I am at a standstill and disgusted with myself. My friend who had her gastric bypass the same day I had this is down 96 lbs. That really made me depressed. I have no will power and really should have gotten that done. I ate right today but ate 2 cup cakes tonight. I pray I can get this right. I am ashamed:think that I did not loose more. My family wonders why.

Patti

I did not lose any weight this time ,so I got a 2nd fill. I was not doing anything I should have been. I moved, ate out alot did'nt exercise and in general just screwed up. It feels really tight this time. The first one was 4mil. in a 10 mil band and now I got 2 more in there. I feel stuffed from coffee, yet hungery too, it's wierd. I wish I could just burp. They were incouraging anyway. and I was feeling like such a failure. So it works if you work it and it don't if you don't. 11-21-06 ......194lbs.

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I really get full fast When I eat now and it lasts a long time. My blood sugar don't keep dropping causing me to eat any thing in site just to straighten out. I dropped a pound, and get remotivated. I need to always keep walking everyday, and I like to dance too so I will put on dance music and do that too, it never seems like exercise that way. I gained muscle too since the last checkup. feel good. 10-07-06 http://tickers.TickerFactory.com/ezt/d/3;10711;104;0;0/c/-21/t/-79/k/6eb7/weight.png

I got my first fill Sept 28th. It feels like it is working. I need to walk more, and make better choices again. Even with this it's easy to slide back into the danger zone. I do have more energy. and the fat clothes pile is growing. I have smaller pants etc. to wear for the fall. We will be moving in 3 weeks so I will be moving more too! I lost 15 for sure. It's off for good. so that's a plus. Gotta keep on trying! Patti

It's been almost 3 weeks since my band and I feel fine and have been since 1 week. A little pain in the port site from time to time, but that is all. I am eating what I should be and losing slowly. I walk 30 min. most days. When I first saw Dr. O I was 214. now I an 195.8. last summer I was at least 220. so I can't complain. My next Doctor's visit is on Oct.4 and i will get a fill fo sure. just have to wonder if my husband's new insurance will pick it up. The book is saying I should be eating a 1/4 cup of food at atime but I can eat 1 cup. I hope my band did not slip because i had a hiatal hernia in there that he fixed too, and severe dry heaves the day I went home. I will call the office and see about it.

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I was not sure my picture was up either. I look like a nun. real sexy. All is ready to go for the surgery etc. We are thinking of moving and that is keeping my mind off of worrying. I have cut way back on eating. I'm taking the vitamins ,drinking the water and exercising more than before. and making sure I chew well. and practice not drinking the 1/2 hour before and after the meal. so this way it won't be so foriegn to me after surgery. well that's it for now Patti

July 1st,

Hi , I was so sick last week, threw up all night , and it stayed with me for a week, got sick each time I ate. Seem okay now, but I'm really being good. I am gonna have a minor foot surgery before the lap band and then I will be able to walk for exercice. So now I'm off for the summer , which is good get all this behind me and start fresh. Happy 4th of July weekend. Patti

The July thing came and went, but now I have a date of August 8th. It's good because my husband will be out of work (school bus driver) and can help me. I'm really calm about it, having gone to help my daughter after her open gastric bypass 3 years ago, I think this will be okay. She lost 130 lbs.

I am Patti from NJ. I received all the tests and they are sent in to the doctor, now the date and bootcamp need to be set, and of course the approval. I even got a job that I need to turn down because I want to do this more. I'm babysiting now and they will work with me. Trying to drink more water now, vitamins, chewing. Just doing more chewing, make me realize how I really inhale the food! and of course making better choices. and excercising. I hope to do this the beginning of July, and have all of July to get better, my husband can help me and there will be other jobs anyway. Is anyone out there in the same boat now I have Dr.O it will be at Atlantic City Medical Center. Thanks PattiU.:confused: