IsabellaP84

Hey sorry it took me so long to write back, I lost 8O lbs, banded april 13th 2009, thanks for the ego boost!!! You look great yourself!

Hey there, I was super nervous too...I never had any other surgery so I didn't know what to expect. The best way to calm down is to focus on what you want, on a goal. Thats what I did...I kept saying to myself how much I wanted to be healthy and skinny and it kept me on track, of course your going to feel scared...any kind of surgery is scary, but literally this is such a small thing compared to the billions of heart and brain surgeries they preform each year! Your gonna do great, your gonna think about backing out, and your gonna think "why the hell am I doing this to myself!" but in the end it will be worth it when you get the results you want. trust me when I say that you will not fail at this, your in charge of your own body now! best of luck!

Heyy BG, Been reading your posts, and I might have missed this but... how filled are you? Bc I have a 10cc band as well, and I am already filled at 6.2cc. Im still feeling good restriction, but you must be doing something Im not, b/c I've only lost 40lbs so far. I worried Im doing something wrong. Unless Im at a plateau... Can you give me some food options and eating tips! I will also resort to my millions of packets the nut. gave me.

I have a feeling you are going to win the IPod contest miss! :-)

-Isabella

What type of band do u have?

Thanks BG! Yes solid proteins are staying down nicely now. I am on Day 3 of LOW CARBS and I feel pretty good, I have more control again. I have tried to low carb pre-band and I lost 40lbs but gained most of it back soon after. I hoping now with the band that it wont come back. So far so good 3 days in. I happy to be back on the band wagon.

Hey thanks for thinking of me! Actually I ended up not getting the unfill like I should have b/c the vomiting stopped and food is able to stay down once again. I'm not really sure if this is a good or bad thing, on one hand I am glad I can eat without running to the bathroom. And on the other hand I'm not sure why the food all of a sudden stays down...hmmm... kinda confusing to me. Did the band get loose, will I eventually need another fill. There are certain times that Im tighter and other times where I'm loose. I'm uncertain about why Ive been able to keep food down without getting an unfill, I could also be eating certain foods which I know will stay down easy. I have also been chewing better. I'm learning how to deal with the band better. However, I'm worried about gaining weight and not eating the right foods...I wish I could wake up tomorrow and be skinny... oh well thanks again ttys! xoxo I hope all is well with you! Keep up the good work!

wow...I was banded on April 13th 2009... and so far I've only lost 27lbs...how'd you lose 41lbs so fast? Whats ur secret?! Do tell!!!

Hey Barb, I was banded April 13, 2009 by Dr. Ren, Ive so lost 25lbs so far, but I wanted to know some of your food secrets, b/c I am having a hard time finding things to eat. I feel that Rachel "the nutritionist" is so snotty and unhelpful...last time I called her to ask about what foods to eat, she told me to "read the packet" I go for my first "fill" on Tuesday 5/26/09... what should I expect? Thanks so much!

Isabella

Hey Alex, I am from Queens NY I am 24 years old, and I was recently banded by Dr. Ren on April 13th 2009. I see you were too! I'm glad to meet someone else that has the same doctor. Just hoping you could give me some diet tips about what I should and should not be eating b/c I don't feel its very clear in the info packet they gave us. thanks! Isabella