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maybe i should've been more specific in this thread...those that dont lose weight due to lack of exercise and changing their eating habits....SHOULD NOT BLAME THE SURGEON....

i'm 15 pounds away....although i change it every other week...lol

i'm honestly not sure...i'm a weird 1...i dont keep track of how many cc's are in my band or my fill dates...lol...i'm just losing a whole lot and feel that i'm doing something right....lol....i go to the dr. on the 29th...i will ask...i havent updated my ticker...but i'm at 175

my 4th fill...was the fill that did the trick!!!!!!!!!! i didnt understand what restriction felt like until my 4th fill....i havent had a fill for 3 months now!!!!!!!!! i hope this fill hits ur sweet spot!!!!!!!!!!!

i've noticied that too!!!!!!!!! billboards everywhere "do u need to lose 50 pounds...get the lap band"....like its a car or a purse....aaaaaa its not that easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

for breakfast i ate 1 boiled egg and a yoplait yougurt with 1/4 of fiber 1 cereal mixed in...i need the cereal to keep my plumbing working...lol...for lunch i will eat a 1/2 cup of tofu chili...for dinner i will eat a 1/2 cup of tuna mixed with REAL mayo and celery...i dont know where u live...but i'm in los angeles, ca...we have this store called trader joes...on the lines of a whole foods market...i eat 1/2 cup of shrimp..1 chicken sausage link (Trader joes) and dip it in marina sauce about 2 tablespoons...egg salad...scrambled eggs...chicken breast...pnut butter and celery...refried beans...ground turkey...mixed with taco seasoning...i love mexican food...and i can still eat it to an extent...i do stay away from tortillas and chips...i eat p nut butter sandwiches on 1 slice of whole wheat bread cut in half...80 calories...halibut...i try to eat a lot of fish...i eat potatoes occassionally...no rice ...no pasta...i dont have a sweet tooth...so i dont miss sweets at all...i eat oatmeal...strawberrys...bannanas...grapes...carrots ...brocolli...i feel like i eat basically everything...i watch how much of it i eat...i stay away from butter and obvious fats...cookies...ice cream...sour cream...chips...the stuff that helped me get to 300 pounds...

in ur case...yeah i would b real upset with a surgeon leaving me without restriction 4 7 months!!!!!!! but there r others walking around snacking on cookies and ice cream...crying that their not losing weight and putting blame on the suregeon????????

i'm not coming down on any1...i personally think that if u have lost 5 pounds or 125 pounds...u should b proud of urself...and b happy that u r losing...but when people arent losing they want to start blaming the surgeon...the surgeon is there to perform surgery and give u fills when needed...what else do u want him to do??????? they dont lose the weight 4 u...they dont watch what u eat...make u exercise or read u bedtime stories...i expected my surgeon to put this band on me safely...give me fills when i didnt feel restriction and make sure i was losing healthy...i didnt expect anything more from a doctor...u have to take responsibility for ur part in this journey...if ur not losing change ur eating or exercise habits...and be TRUTHFUL with urself as to y ur not losing...my friend who had the bypass is always boo--whooing about not losing the weight she thought she would while snacking on jack in the box at 10p.m....uuummmm hello????????? is that the surgeons fault???????????

i think its very common to wait 6 weeks for a fill...it sucks that no one explained to u how hard it is without any restriction...but it does get better...i'm not coming down on u or jumping on my high horse...but a lot of people want to put some blame on the surgeon if their not losing...the surgeon is to perform the surgery and give u fills when needed...i understand u dont feel he is doing that part of his job right now...but u need to take responsibility for ur journey...my surgeon does not call to c if im eating right..exercising or anything else...he is a surgeon...this is up to u...if u want it bad enuff...U WILL do what it takes...good luck....and i KNOW u'll do great!!!!!!!!!!!

i just wanted to let u know u sound like an AWESOME husband...i dont have any advice for u....but u sound great!!!!!!!!!!!!!

that makes total sense..i didnt like the phyc. i was seeing at all...i have a hard time being the center of attention..i work for a company with over 500 employees and i keep my personal life to myself...i feel like a circus freak...i havent reached my goal yet...but i also feel like the excitement is going to b over...i wont c the scale move down anymore...no more going from size to size...i am excitied about having my skin removed and i havent spent a day at the gym...i lost weight and inches strictly from walking and running...i look forward to toning myself...but it was fast...so fast...i feel comfortable being able to maintain my weight...i just feel like i rushed it...i talked to my friend and she said u didnt miss anything when u went through a 16...14...and i sssuuuurrrreee dont miss being 300 pounds...but i havent adjusted to being 176...either...

its very normal...i didnt feel restriction till my 4th fill...i measure my food with a measuring cup ...to this day..i know its hard right now...make ur will 2 lose weight...stronger than ur hunger pains...ur going to do great...dont get discouraged...u'll get to the right restirction and become a big loser...and i mean that in the best way possible...there is a thread where u can find a mentor...

i have lost close to 120 pounds in less than 7 months...i understand how to lose it...i 'm clear on how to maintain it...but i need help mentally getting use to the change...its not just physical...i lost my weight so fast (not at goal yet) sometimes...i'm like what just happened?????????

wow!!!!!!!!!wow!!!!!!!!!!wow!!!!!!!!! excellent!!!!!!!!!!

the only reason y i am posting this thread...is bcuz i get a lot of members that ask how i took off my weight so fast...i dont believe my way is better than anyone else's...i had this surgery at 296 pounds and was an over eater and did not exercise ...please do not send me replys telling me i have the bypass...I DO NOT HAVE THE BYPASS...i have a realize band...please do not send me reply's telling me i'm unhealthy...my surgeon and m.d. keep a very close eye on me...i have had lab work done twice and check out a-okay...basically do not send me negative replys...i get a lot of negative private messages...this is a support group...i am more than happy and willing to support all of u and i deserve the same treatment in return...take ur jealousy somewhere else....as u can c from my pictures i OBVISOUSLY know what i'm doing....to all of u that send me compliments and positive feed back...it is much appreciated!!!!!!!and these secrets (which i dont really consider secrets) r 4 u!!!!!!!....lol....this is how I did it...i started this journey immediately!!!!!!! i went through bandster hell (no restriction for 6 weeks) with a will to lose weight ....that was stronger than the hunger pains...the day i came home from the hospital i started walking hunched over and at a slow pace up my street...worked my way up to a mile...2 miles...etc....etc...now i'm able to jog 2 miles and power walk 4...6-7 days a week...some people find that to b too much exercise and unhealthy...my agruement is ...its got to b a lot healthier than sitting on my 300 pound ass eating portions that would feed me 4 a whole week now...i dont know how many cc's are in my band and to b honest i dont care...i know i have a realize band...fills dont make u lose weight...they restrict the amount of food u take in...right now i am able to take in a 1/2 cup of food 3 times a day....i still measure my food out in a measuring cup...i do NOT eye ball my portions...and i'm very comfortable staying full 4-5 hours...i DO NOT SNACK...some bandsters bellieve it is okay to have a small snack here and there...i'm not 1 of them...i watch my calories like a hawk...i dont go over 800 a day...and the calories i do take in...r fats and calories i can burn back off...thats just how i do it...i'm not knocking anyone else's way of doing it...ur mind set about food HAS TO CHANGE as well as ur eating habits...i am tempted on a daily basis to eat junk...i'm no different than any1 else...but i think to myself a cookie...that will taste good for about 30 seconds or a size 12....i'll take the 12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i know u will all b success stories...i wish u nothing but the best...and am more than happy to answer any questions!!!!!

i dont want to add that my surgeon and m.d. r keeping a close eye on me....i am healthy...my labs have been checked twice...and r very normal...i did experience a lot of hair loss...i take pre-natal vitamins and biotin...it seems to b under control now

this is how I did it...i started this journey immediately!!!!!!! i went through bandster hell (no restriction for 6 weeks) with a will to lose weight ....that was stronger than the hunger pains...the day i came home from the hospital i started walking hunched over and at a slow pace up my street...worked my way up to a mile...2 miles...etc....etc...now i'm able to jog 2 miles and power walk 4...6-7 days a week...some people find that to b too much exercise and unhealthy...my agruement is ...its got to b a lot healthier than sitting on my 300 pound ass eating portions that would feed me 4 a whole week now...i dont know how many cc's are in my band and to b honest i dont care...i know i have a realize band...fills dont make u lose weight...they restrict the amount of food u take in...right now i am able to take in a 1/2 cup of food 3 times a day....i still measure my food out in a measuring cup...i do NOT eye ball my portions...and i'm very comfortable staying full 4-5 hours...i DO NOT SNACK...some bandsters bellieve it is okay to have a small snack here and there...i'm not 1 of them...i watch my calories like a hawk...i dont go over 800 a day...and the calories i do take in...r fats and calories i can burn back off...thats just how i do it...i'm not knocking anyone else's way of doing it...ur mind set about food HAS TO CHANGE as well as ur eating habits...i am tempted on a daily basis to eat junk...i'm no different than any1 else...but i think to myself a cookie...that will taste good for about 30 seconds or a size 12....i'll take the 12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i dont want to sound unappreciative or like a head case...i'm 16 pounds away from my goal...i havent updated my ticker...i lost so fast...sometimes i wake up like what happened??????? not only do u have to adjust to the physical changes...but the mental changes as well...the thought of not having to worry about my weight anymore is something i haven't comprehended yet...now that i'm almost there and dropped almost 120 pounds in less than 7 months...i'm feeling overwhelmed...not depressed...but i feel like i didnt get to enjoy a size 16...14...for very long...i just dropped and dropped...my friend is getting ready to embark on this journey and told her this morning to work hard...but to enjoy each drop and size...i have so many clothes i only got to wear once or not at all...i'm not complaining...i have had fun and love the way i look and feel...but those of u that r in a rush....like i was...losing 50-60 pounds in 6 months is great...dont b in such a rush...work hard and enjoy urself!!!!!!!!! u'll get there!!!!!!!!!! and take it from someone who knows...faster isnt always better....

don't get frustrated yet...i had the same thing happen to me...i would stay at the same weight for 3-4 weeks and then all of a sudden...bam!!!!!!! a 8-12 pound loss suddenly...my dr. couldnt understand and still doesnt know y i was losing weight like that...but hey a months worth of 2-3 pounds a week would just suddenly drop at once...which took a lovely toll on my skin...:wub:...now i'm losing normally 2-3 pounds a week....

i'm 16 pounds away from goal...i havent updated my ticker...i know i'm going to need a Panniculectomy...i'm hoping my insurance will cover a portion of it...i do have sores...rashes..the whole 9...what do i do now????...my surgeon's office keeps telling me to wait till i need a fill to talk to my surgeon about it...i have a feeling i will hit goal b4 i need another fill...do i go to him...do i find a plastic surgeon on my own...what do i do??????

good morning; i'm 16 pounds away from goal...i had my surgery on oct. 6th 2008...i've lost about 120 pounds now...i havent updated my ticker....on one hand i'm very happy i lost my weight so fast and cant wait for this part of my journey to b over with....on the other hand...i feel like i lost my weight so fast ...i mentally havent had time to adjust...i hope i dont sound like a head case or unhappy bcuz believe me i am....i'm just taken back by the fast results...i'm scared to death of the tummy tuck i'll b having in august...i always knew i would have to undergo that procedure...but now that im faced with it i'm scared...has anyone else felt overwhelmed towards the end...kind of like okay i'm going to b finished...i will soon watch the scale at a standstill...no more getting excited when i go from size to size...i feel good about being able to maintain my weight...i've learned a lot and LOVE to exercise...my next phase well be some srious toning and like i mentioned plastic surgery...am i weird for feeling this way?????? a part of me is relieved and a part of me is like what just happened????????

i've been going through menstrual cycle hell!!!!!!!! i have been to my gyno twice....i have the opposite problem...i have my period more than i dont!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have been promised by my gyno...my suregeon...and my medical dr.....it will stablize as soon as my weight does....ur body is going through so many changes right now...it doesnt know what to do!!!!!!!!!!!!

if ur doctor okay's u to eat a lil....please....please...please take my advice and measure out ur portions...in a measuring cup...dont try to eyeball ur portions....i know ur hungry...this is the toughest part...be strong willed!!!!!!!!! do it ...do it...do...it!!!!! now go lose!!!!!!!!!!!!

although i felt i needed surgery for weight loss...my sister lost 72 pounds on her own!!!!!!!!!! she changed her diet and exercises...she has kept the weight off for 6 years...no surgery needed...weight loss is possible without surgery...

my surgeon dr. paya who i absloutely love!!! does not play the sensitive surgeon role and i love him even more 4 that!!!! he is great dont get me wrong...but he doesnt sugar coat anything...even at 296 pounds...i dressed cute..did my hair..got my nails done (i'm a nail freak!!!!)...wore makeup...put it this way...i didnt look shlumpy bcuz i was pushing 300 pounds....during my consultation he said...i can tell u take care of urself...u groom and maintain ur looks...u wouldnt ruin ur hair..u wouldnt ruin ur skin..u wouldnt ruin ur nails (never that ...lol)...u wouldnt ruin ur clothes....y ruin ur body???????? and its true...i almost feel guilty to my body for spending so much time on the rest of me and not my own body...its like my body and i get along now...like we've come to understanding..i know that sounds weird...but its like take care of me...and i'll work 4 u...and now i'm starting to love my body and myself...just a good point he made...that i wanted to share with all of u...