Libbyjane1976
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The whole drinking with meals "RULE"
Libbyjane1976 replied to pmommy's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
When you get enough fluid in your band and you go to take a drink after you have eaten a bunch of food it will make you feel very uncomfortable. Eventually you will be able to gage when you can and cannot take a sip of something when you are eating and how long afterwards. -
The only advice I can offer to you is to sit down with your surgeon and tell him about your portion sizes and say I shouldn't be able to eat this much. Every doctor is different as far as fills goes and it sounds as if yours is on the conservative side. As a last ditch measure I would even contemplate switching doctors if you can't get your needs met. The band is a tool to help you, you still gotta make the effort (sounds as if you are!!!) but you should have a little bit of an easier go at it! Good luck!
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How many cc's do you have and how big is your band? I have about 9.8 cc's in my band and my band is 14 cc's total. You should be staying full about 3-4 hours after you eat a meal. how much are you eating during mealtimes? I know for me it depends. I like to be a little loser so I can eat more comfortably but I still have good restriction and my body doesn't go into starvation mode and I lose weight easier. When i'm tighter I don't eat as much and I don't lose as much.
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I'm in! Since I didn't meet my goal for the Valentine's Day challenge I hope to meet my goals for the cindo de mayo challenge!
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What is your 1 year bandiversary goal weight? I started out at 313 lbs and I want to be at 213 lbs I am currently at 237 lbs.
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Where are you losing first?
Libbyjane1976 replied to Phranp's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I lost my chin, my chest and shoulders first. It's taking forever to come off my hips and thighs! -
Good luck with that one! If I were you I would try my best to postpone it to another time when you can enjoy yourself.
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You say that you are proud of yourself for your wonderful accomplishment and if they don't like it too bad!!!! That's what I say!!! We should be proud of ourselves for taking control and losing the lbs!!
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I would grab an extra apple or orange or some kind of fruit. That way if you are still hungry you have something healthy to munch on to get you thru.
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Pic of me at my heaviest - July 2008
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Yup! She inherited all my old hand me downs!!! -
From the album: Before and current
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Me and my sister on New Year's Eve. 87 lbs down. I am to the right.
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From the album: Before and current
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New Year's Eve with my best friend (I'm on the left). 87 lbs down.
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From the album: Before and current
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Me on Christmas Eve 2009 11 months later
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From the album: Before and current
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Heck yea it is on January 28th!!! I can't believe it's been almost a year. By then I will be down 90+ lbs!!! Gone forever!!!! Thank god.
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Hey Carrie! I'm doing great! Glad the holidays and all the "tempting" foods are gone!!! How was your New Year's? I went to a party in Sterling Heights. It was fun.
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Officially out of plus sizes!!! NSV
Libbyjane1976 replied to HolliJ's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Holli that is really awesome! I am so happy for you and I can't wait until I am there as well. As a joke I tried on a shirt I wore a year ago (size 26/28) and OMG it was a frickin' nightgown on me. What a great feeling. -
Now that you are losing Weight...
Libbyjane1976 replied to Patterba's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I went to Fashion Bug the other day and bought a new outfit for my work Christmas party. I bought a short skirt (right below the knee) - I haven't worn a shorter skirt since high school. A tight fitting shirt and high heels. They are candies brand that I bought at Kohls. They havve vey high heels on them and i'm excited to wear them! -
I had a large hiatal hernia and my surgeon was able to repair it for me no problems. I wonder why he can't repair it at the same time you get banded. That is odd. Now if your hernia is really large couldn't he repair it and then at a later date could you go back and get the band?
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What are the top three things that have made you successful with the Lap Band?...
Libbyjane1976 replied to KarynA's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Determination, exercise and no more fast food! -
Did you have a good one? I did okay. Had a little bit of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy and 1 roll. I pb'd up a little bit of the turkey but that was it. I had 1 slice of apple pie with vanilla ice cream later in the evening. That was it. I did pretty good. Just had a little bit of leftover turkey today and that's been it. I'm hoping I lost a couple lb's this week!
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Made my goal plus an extra lb this morning!!!! Yay!