TracyW2

I'm petrified of failing and gaining the weight back. I know somone on here had a quote that has stuck with me: Food doesnt taste as good as skinny feels. And it is soooo true!!

I was addicted to my scale. I would weigh myself in the morning and then several times a day and then before I went to bed. Now that I am at goal, I will weigh myself every few days. I keep myself honest by doing that.

I have good and bad days. Some days seems like I can eat anything. Then there are others where nothing goes down well. I have a friend who has the same issues with hers, so I'm guessing it is normal.

I agree, if you are only eating one meal a day, you are too tight. You are going to need more calories for you and your growing baby.

Im at my goal weight now, but am just not happy because of my excess belly skin. I see it as a lot of fat that needs to be gone. I keep hoping that once I do get a TT, I can finally be happy. Oh and I kept changing my goal weight and seeing how I looked when I got to each goal.

I have a friend who was banded a month before me and she hasnt lost anything for about a year now. She is jealous that i look better, weigh less and wear smaller clothes than she does. But whenever I try to get her to join me at the gym, I always get excuses. I really thought she would be one who I would have to join me in this journey. There is always going to be someone jealous of your success.

I did what I found worked for me. I was very cautious about what I ate and made sure I went to the gym 4 times a week. I would do the elliptical for 30 mins and then weights for another 30.

I had IUI with my all my kids and my third was after my band. Everything went great. Good luck

I'm 5'9" and weigh 185 and fit comfortably into 12s. The 10s are a bit snug yet.

I eat Smart ones a lot. Although, I have never tried the others.

I'm not in the dating world, but when I go out with friends who dont know about my band I stay with foods that are safe for me. Soup is always a good one that I know I will not have any issues with. If it were me, I wouldnt say anything to them until I knew it was serious.

I have PCOS and the band has been a huge help to me in getting the weight off. But like stated before, the band is just a tool. I have to put the work in by watching what I eat and I am at the gym 5/6 days a week.

I had about 150 to lose and am now just about at goal. Although it has become extremely difficult for me to lose now. I think with that band, you get out what you put in. I put in a lot of work and have been able to lose a lot of weight fairly quickly. I am at the gym 5/6 days a week and find that when I dont go, I feel bad for not going. I truly enjoy working out now. It is totally possible to lose over 100lbs!! Congrats on your date and best of luck.

I am now in maintain mode and finding it hard not to slip back into those old habits. I have trouble eating throughout the day, but once the evening hits I can eat whatever I want. And it seems like I make up for the day and then some because Im starving. Its4me...funny you should say that. There are times when I dont feel like I do deserve it. And I have stopped talking to my grandma about my weight loss because the only thing she ever tells me is how she wishes my mom could lose weight because she deserves it. And my thought is what I dont?

my very first fill was 4ccs and it took until my 4th fill before I finally started feeling restriction. It is very normal!

I got pregnant 4 months after being banded. I started out at 8.5ccs in an 11cc band. I did get to where I was too tight and got 4.5cc taken out when I was 15 weeks. I started getting fills once my son was 2 weeks. I have been taking the fills slow since I am nursing and want to make sure I can still get enough calories in. I am now at 7.5ccs and doing fine. I havent had any problems, but not at my sweet spot yet. I will worry more about that once I am done nursing.

I have found mine and it is making up for lost time!!

When I was at my heaviest, I never seen myself as being that heavy. Now I look at pics from me then and think Wow, I really was morbidly obese. I didn't see it as being that bad. Now that I am considered a normal weight, I dont see myself as skinny at all. It isnt until I see pics, that it hits me. Weird how your mind works in how you see yourself. Congrats on the date! Definitely best thing I ever did for myself!

I can feel it when im not pregnant, but i have to push on my belly. It is under my bra line. I have not told a whole lot of people about my band. But when I was pregnant it wasnt like I was showing off my bare belly. My OB knew, of course. Good luck!

Nope, you couldnt see my port at all. I could easily feel it though.

I was so scared of gaining weight when I got pregnant after getting my band and working so hard at getting the weight off. I got to a point where I realized it wasnt about me and I had to gain weight for the baby. I ended up gaining 30lbs and 25 of those fell off the first 2 weeks after having him. It is hard to see the scale moving and clothes getting too tight, but it is so worth it in the end.

I have PCOS and my weightloss has been anything but slow. Plus I got pregnant 4 months after getting my band. I think it has a lot to do with what you put into it. I really watch what I eat and try to put the good calories in. I am also at the gym 5 days a week. Best of luck

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I have a 5, 2, and 5 month old and i think you just adapt. I stay at home and i fix them their own breakfast and lunch. I have a protein shake for my breakfast and most of the times will have a smart ones for my lunch. Then I just eat whatever I am cooking for dinner for the family. Then I go to the gym 5 days a week. My husband is a great supporter and my number one cheerleader. So in the evenings he bathes the kids and gets them to bed while I go to the gym. I am generally home by 930. It is a great end to my day.

I have the occasional margarita and have no problems. But I have to agree, it does hit me a whole lot faster than it did before. There isnt near as much fat to absorb the alcohol anymore.