Libbyjane1976

Thanks Carrie! I appreciate the vote of confidence!!!! Take care!!

Plus you're probably getting more self confidence about yourself too. I know I am. In 3 1/2 weeks i'm going to Disney World and i'm excited. Excited to see how I fit in the airplane seat and excited to see how I fit on the rides.It'll just be nice to not have every ride I go on be a tight fight for a change!

Welcome to LBT and congrats on getting your surgery date!!!!!

How did it go? How are you feeling?

Oh yea Halloween candy. That's hard to resist. Yea pass out stuff you don't like. Don't stress out over Thanksgiving. If you have good restriction it shouldn't be a problem for ya!

Thanks I will have a good week! Go Wings!

Yea bandster hell is not fun!!! Just keep lots of fresh fruits and veggies on hand to fill you up. I'm doing great. Enjoying my summer!!! I'm headed to Disney World in 1 more week. I can't wait!! I am sad that summer is almost over with. Even though September and October are some of my favorite months. WEight loss is going great. I'm down 65 lbs so far. WEight loss has been slowing down a bit lately. Instead of losing 2 lbs a week i'm losing 2 lbs every week and a half.

Everything healing good for you? Were you in much pain afterwards? I wasn't in pain I was just uncomfortable. Between the gas bloating and trying to even sit down comfortably it sucked. Well have yourself a great weekend! You'll get through the mushy stage soon enough and be well on your way to going back to a "normal" diet. You will find that even though you don't have much restriction going on you will get fuller faster.

Hey Carrie. Just checking in. How are things going?

Hey Carrie! Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Hey Carrie! I'm doing great. Enjoying the warm weather. I've basically been living at my brother's house because he has a pool. I have this Friday off work and i'm going to spend all day there. How are you doing? How's the weight loss coming along?

Hi Carrie! I'm having a great week. It's finally Friday and after work today I'm off to the west side of the state to go visit my mom for the weekend! I was not able to sleep comfortably for a good 4 days. I am a stomach sleeper and the first couple of days I couldn't even sleep on my side! I was miserable. Whenever I laid down I could literally feel the gas shifting in me. It was the craziest thing I ever felt in my life! Did they staple you or just glue you? I was glued and stapled.

Hi! I had a great time at my mom's this weekend. Saturday we went to Holland where my brother and his family were camping. It was beautiful there. We went to the beach so my nephews could fish and I just sat there and watched the ships go by. I didn't wanna come home today!

As far as bbq's go I usually bbq with my family so I have a bit of a say so as far as food served is concerned and I always press for healthy salads and steamed veggies and fruit for dessert. But otherwise if there's a big shindig and I don't have a say so as far as food goes, I just relax and make sure I eat healthy and if I eat something bad that's okay too I just make sure I take a walk and eat better the next week so I don't gain any weight. Good luck with getting through today you can do it!!! Have a good one.

Where's the barix clinic at? I had mine done at Harper University HOspital in Detroit and I had an awesome experience.

October 1st will be here before you know it!!! When do you start your liquid diet?

Thanks Carrie! I really appreciate it.

You look awesome! I am so happy for you! I tell you what I can't wait until I get near my goal (which I did end up changing to 140 btw). I was a slightly overweight teenager who turned into a fat adult. I just want to be thin for the first time in my life since childhood!!!

Hey how's the protein diet going for you? Kill anybody yet? lol. I know I wanted to. Those first few days were h*ll.

Good glad to hear you're doing good. You back on solid food now? You get your 1st fill yet? I got my 1st fill about 5 weeks after my procedure and it was only 4 cc's. Not much restriction but enough that I was eating smaller portions and not feeling hungry in between meals. I started walking at work. I walk on my morning break and during lunch for a total of 1 1/2 miles. I do this about 3 times a week sometimes 4 depending on the crazy Michigan weather. When I go to my brother's house I will go on a bike ride with the kids. My 5 year old nephew and I went on a 2 mile bike ride last Saturday. It actually felt great.

Hey Carrie! Just got back late last night. What a week!!! Hot, muggy and 90 degrees all week. I thank god I lost 65 lbs before I went. I had no problems fitting in the airplane seat or buckling the belt or anything. Walking around Disney was no problem at all. Well except of course your feet ache but whether or not you're fat or thin your feet are going to ache when you've been on them all day like that. I had a great time, ate great food and didn't gain any weight considering some of the restaurants we went to. But of course you can't eat too much when you have the band thank god! I only got stuck 3 times. Not too bad. Hehe it grossed my brother out but I'm used to it. One night we had dinner at Chef Mickey's and I had to run to the bathroom 5 times. Whatever got stuck didn't want to come up. I also think the angle of the chair there didn't help. Once I moved to the side stoop I had no problem eating. Well gtg. Gotta work tomorrow!!! ttyl!!

Welcome to lbt! I know this seems like the hardest thing you will ever do in your life. You can get through the liquid diet. After a couple of days you are fine. The surgery itself wasn't that bad. I was in and out of the hospital in the same day. Recovery was sore. I could not get comfortable at all. It was uncomfortable to sit, laydown, etc. After a few days you heal and it gets better!

Everybody in my office knows about it, in other offices only a few know about it but if they ask I'm honest and tell them. Everybody I've told has been really supportive and never negative. Good luck to ya!!! Hope you love your band as much as I do.

Yea it will take a few fills before you feel restriction. In the meantime I was basically on my own and I watched everything I ate and worked out. You will get there. Don't get discouraged. Just keep going back and getting fills. You will get there!!!

Just remember the lap band is a tool to help you lose weight. It doesn't prevent you from shoving the wrong foods into your mouth. You have to control that part but it will do it's part for you! I was 315 lbs when I started out and today I'm 194 ish. I still have 50 lbs to go but I will get there and so will you! Good luck!

No my kids consist of my dog the real LibbyJane and my cat Jake. lol. But Happy Mother's Day to you!

That's not too bad. I wish you the best of luck!!! If you have any questions at all along the way don't hesitate to ask!

Yea I had my very 1st PB episode last week. It wasn't pleasant. I've been paranoid about eating all week. It'll teach you to definitely slow down and chew your food better that's for sure. Well enjoy the day it's beautiful out today. Just wish it would get up into the 80s and stay there!!! Later.