ashleyb

hey there women. I have moved onto a new forum there are sooo many people who the band did not work for them. I had my revision on March 1st. And although i was in sooo much pain and a lot more air and gas, so far it's been worth it. I'm 3 wks out and feeling great and I'm down to 184 from 198 on surgery day. I'd say if you get a chance...do it. Here's the forum im on more now...it will help you with your decision....

ThinnerTimes - Gastric Bypass Forum, Lap Band Forum, and Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum

he said that 30% of bands will fail. And i fell into that. Idk why but i just can;t get tight enough to do anything. So instead of wasting another year. were converting and i found a thread on another website and this happens sooo much. I wish i would have known about this last year and i would have just had the bypass done. If you dont count your calories and carbs and fat and all that then your going to gain and not loose what you want. And i didn't do that. Hopefully you will have better luck them me!

thank you for that link!! It's very helpful.I felt like everyone was attacking me on my post! gezzz. but i appreciate you thinking to find and give me that link!!!! Good luck in your journey.

thank you!! i actually went to the dr yesterday and he said my band is considered a failure. He thinks i should convert to a gastric bypass. So i go back in 2 weeks to give my answer. Im worried about it. but I think im gonna have it done.

sounds like you have a lot of restriction. And i dont. And i think that makes the difference. I am working hard at it though since the new year. Which isn't long but im not gonna stop either i want to be thin so i have to do it. But thanks for your thoughts.

Ashley

yes im such a dork

hello i haven't been on here for a long time. And i have let myself down so much. I've only lost 25lbs and it will be a year in March since my surgery. I have no restriction. i'm on like fill #7!! you look so great. Tell me what you have done. What you have ate. Exercises you've found that really are effective. What has made the difference in your eyes??? My husband is in Iraq and comes back in April sometime and I so want to be down in the 170's by then. I'm in the 190's now. Any help you can give would be great!!! please help

where is our thread!!! i can't find it for some reason!!!!

can you help me? I haven't been on in forever. I need inspiration will power strength idk. I'm so lost.

really. im sorry girl. dont give up on yourself. You'll get back on it. Take it one day at a time. this isn't a diet..it's a life style change!! You can do it sister!!!

Hope things are going well with you!! How are you? Im at 197 I had my first fill last thursday and it wasn't as bad as i thought it would be! Still not very much restriction at all. Im gonna call my surgeon on Monday and see when I can come back for another fill. I'm ahving a hard time not snacking. A really hard time!!!!

hello. Im doing just fine. Got my first fill last Thursday and it didn't really hurt or anything so i was happy with that. But I haven't really lost what i want to but my surgeon is happy. Not really a big difference with this fill so Im gonna call him monday and see when I can come back for another fill cause I dont wanna wait another 6 weeks with no change. I lost 5lbs ina month he was happy but im not. I'm having trouble stopping snacking. And I dont really exercise either. I dont really have any restriction so it's frustrating. I'm at 197 which I havent been under 200 in like 4 yrs so yayaya. How are you?

im glad you got it that was the day after mine. I can eat anything and everything too. I hate it but my doctor isn't wanting me to get a fill for a month so it sucks. I think ima call him tomorrow though and see what i can do. It's really difficult for me to stop snacking. Man it's killing me. And making feel horrible in my head i feel guilty for eating it. I stopped loosing weight. Im just at a stnad still I hate it.

hey girly. How are you ... did you get your surgery whats going on?

you got your first fill...awesome. I really have no restriction and i dont get nausuas or anything when i eat too much just get uncomfortable. So it's been hard to stay on a diet for me. Gezz I hate it. I hope you are seeing some smaller numbers on the scale. How are you doing? Do you gotta be on liquids again?

17 that's great. I've lost only 8 : but I did start exercising I'm going to the gym and doing The bike for my legs for 15 min and then I go to the weight room for another 15 min. And work my arms...Hopefully that will push me under 200lbs I'm at 202 right now. haha. One of my docotrs is psyco about NO sugar. That's impossible. I can limit my sugar but have No sugar at all ever is not gonna happen. Is yours like that?? I can eat prolly half of what i used to. And I want to snack so bad.... But I have to Stick to this. I start 1500 calories today and that along with working out should help me loose weight he was .5 to 1lb a day gone and he wants to see me in 4 weeks. So basically want me to loose 30 lbs by the next time i see him. WOW im liek wtf ok. I can do this though!!!!

that's cool. How are you doing so far. I'm doing just fine. I can eat anything I've tried so far. With out getting sick to my stomach. I had my first doctors appointment today and I've lost 8 lbs so far. I wish I would have lost more!!! But that's ok, he ok-ed me to go to the gym so I hit that tonight! and im gonna do that everyday! So that should help. Sooo how are things with you!!

Hi Kennedy, I got banded in el paso texas, my hubby is stationed here for the Army and it's covered by our insurance, so i had it done at Boumont Army Medical Center. I"m feeling a lot better!! Thanks. I know it's a long process. Hang in there!! Where are you from?

hey there, thanks for thinking of me. Im home now. Had my surgery yesterday and I am really sore. And weak. Today I started full liquids, jello, cream soups etc... for 2 weeks. I go and see my doctor on the 16th. Im having a lot of gas pain, and my throat is super sore. It was better earlier but now that I'm home it's gotten worse, I hate it. It's hard to stnad up straight right now. I feel like a pulling sensation, I'm so worried it's gonna get infected or soemthing. I pray it doesn't. It's so weird Im not hungery but when I eat I can't tell when I'm full so I just stop after a little cause I don't wanna do to much. I hope I feel better tomorrow! How are you doing?

no I'm not really nervous right now. But I'm sure once I get in the hospital and sit there waiting...I will be!!! Well Im glad everything is going down alright I keep thinking It's gonna feel totally weird to swallow anything. I bought some yougurt, cream of chicken soups, Applesauce, cottage cheese and some sf popcicles do you think that will be enough to start out. Or what should I buy??

wow really 10 lbs. That's crazy. Im sure it takes a little while to feel normal. Are you hungry at all or is food not even on your mind? Does it feel weird when you swallow food?

hey there. How did your surgery go on the 25th?? I hope everything went well. What are you able to eat? Take care

hi there I saw an Old post saying you were from El Paso So Am I My hubbs is in the military and we are stationed here Im getting my band on the 3ed!! Yayayay

could you give me some resepes for soup. Sounds like you know what you are talking about!!! How much weight have you lost? And how fast did you loose it?

hey there. Thats so good im glad your doing better. I am doing good. Today was the first day of my diet and I really like the drinks so it's not bad. But it is hard not eat all day. haha I want to so badly. But i can have 1 meal a day so im haveing dinner with myh hubby and son. And Im really hungry I hope it fills me up better tomorrow. 1 week left before my surgery!!! Yayayay

Ashley