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2 Bandsters From Raleigh Checking In!
stajin22 replied to mdlapband's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hello, I am from Raleigh NC. I was banded Aug 13, 2009. It has been a real long time need some answers. I am stuck right now. -
I have been banded for 2 years. The experience I have had has not been good. Most of the people I have meet has seemed to just disappear. Currently working to get my last 23 pounds off and it is hard. I live in the same area and a member of planet fitness in Knightdale. Will check back in to see if anyone else replies.
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I was thinking the same thing, I have lost a total of 65 pounds since Aug 09. The back trouble I have had has made this the hardiest thing I have ever had to do. I am currently 19 pounds from goal of 160. I am happy but it would have been so much easier if I had the support I thought I had. Send me a message. I am so proud of all of you. HELLO! I WAS WONDERING THE SAME. I STOPPED POSTING BECSAUSE IT SEEMED THAT I WAS THE OLNY ONE HERE TALKING TO MYSELF IM HAPPY FOR ALL OF U. IT'S BEEN 1 1/2 YRS FOR ME NOW. I REALLY COULD HAVE USED ALL OF UR ENCOURAGEMENT ABOUT 6 MOS AGO. IM DOWN 47 LBS BUT HAVE JUST STARTED TO GET BACK ON TRACK. i NEED THE SUPPORT FROM U GUYS, AND I GUESS A LITTLE MOTIVATION. I WILL CHECK IN DAILY FROM THIS POINT ON. LETS KEEP IN TOUCH MORE OFTEN, ITS A GOOD THING. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK EVERYONE!!
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Good morning,
I am glad to announce my back problems have become a thing of the past. The weight has finally started again but I am still only losing 5 pounds a month. I am currently 30 from goal and hope to be half way there by time of my next appointment. I hope that things are going well and that life is treating with lots of love. I do know that me weightloss has been slow but I am still determined as ever to get ot my goal of 160 maybe even lower. The slow weightloss has not caused any sagging skin, that much I am happy about. My job has started a nutrional class and I have joined to see if there is anything else I can do. My thought is if I want it I eat what I can. This is not a diet but a new way of thinking and eating. I also learned I can't compare my results with someone else. You can also email me A gstaton5@nc.rr.com. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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I am 9 months out and very disappointed. Since banded I have been having problems with siatica. I will go a couple weeks without pain and it comes back. My weightloss is very slow and have lost only 30 pounds in this time. Is there hope for me? Please any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am just worried I have failed my band. The pain is so bad sometimes I can hardly walk.:thumbup:
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I have gone to a pain management clinic and boy do I feel better. The last week I have been able to exercise(walking) and it is making a difference. I am feelig so much better now but the pain is not completely gone. This has been the hardiest thing to do. As of this morning I am in onederland, can't remember the last tieme I was here. It has been a very so process but I will keep doing what I can. Life sometimes throws us curve balls but we must keep plugging away and moving forward. I will not give up on my band, come to far and refuse to look back.:thumbup: Thanx for the encouragement
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I still have a long way to go but with a support system in place I feel like I can get there. No one told me it was going to be easy but I am willing to got he distance. Sorry I did not get back to you before now, I went out of town and I will start walking tomorrow. If you prefer we can use our email addresses( gstaton5@nc.rr.com is my personal address. I really don't visit the boards to much anymore.
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I am not sure why this happens but it is happening. The people that was banded with me last year don't even post anymore. I am responsible for my actions and the problems I have. I aquired my band to help me and refuse to compare myself with someone else. Some people lose weight faster than others for me I have not been able to exercise so any pound is a victory for me. The problem started a few months after my surgery(back problems). Sometimes it is good to vent but unless there is a health problem no one really wants to hear it. This is just an observation from this forum. I have lost 32 pounds and happy with it. In time I will finish getting the rest off but until then I don't post, I read them. Are there really people out there that are willing to listen? We get wrapped up in our own lives. Have anyone ever heard pay it forward. This what I plan on doing once I have all the bugs worked out for myself. At this point I can jst listen because I have not figured it out myself.:devil_smile:
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8 months and still going... sort of...
stajin22 replied to abingdongirl's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Don't be so down on yourself. I was banded the same month as you. My weightloss hass been slow but I am happy with the results. Since banded I have had some serious back problems. My exercise has been very hard to even try and do any. Finally after about 4 months of chiropractor visits I went to a pain specialist. Any victory is better than none and I have accepted that. My weight has come down 32 pounds and I feel better. We all lose at a different pace and we can not compare our weightloss with someone else. All I know is the weight will not come back. According to my doctor, I am doing well. There have been months with no weightloss but there was no gain. I average 4 to 5 pounds a month. It may not seem like much to you or someone else, but is a victory for me. At the present time I am half way there with only 44 more pounds to lose. Keep your chin up and it will all work itself out. If you would like to keep in contact for support send me a private message. I have found a couple of people but no one really keeps up with me.:devil_smile: -
My next appointment is next week so I will speak with someone then. It is just really frustrating that I can only go 6 weeks without having problems with siactica. The next 6 weeks is all down hill.
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It doesnt work the same for everyone
stajin22 replied to headin_to_mxico's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
When I read this post I started not to replybut guess what I am a slow loser and not ashamed to say it. Even though I had a set back I was still not losing the weight. My appointment was yesterday and I have lost 1 pound all month. I can understand that since I have not been exercising due to sciatica. I am not eating as much but wish this weight would go away. I have my days where I feel the same way but guess what? We made a good choice to start on this journey. Stay encouraged, I will be 7 months out on the 13th and have lost on 25 pounds. This month will be different, going to curves this morning.:sad: -
Large AP Lap Band and lack of success?
stajin22 replied to jtreece's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was banded in Aug myself and have lost 27 pounds. It is a daily struggle knowing that I am losing 2 pounds a month for the last 2 months. When I went to the doc last month did not get a fill. I am worried now because the weight seems to not be moving. My next appointment is tomorrow and I plan on asking for a fill. I think this would jump start my weight loss. I am getting my protein in but the weight is not coming off. What do you do in this instance -
Help! No loss since July...& now gaining...
stajin22 replied to Jennifer75's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I am dealing with the same thing. While I must admit this month I haven't been able to exercise because of my back. It is very frustrating to know that I am doing all I can. I don't drink with meals but still will not release the weight. My visits to the chiropractor will be going on for the next 9 weeks. I have found out how important the protein is for me everyday. Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Also I can eat what ever I want. My band is 14cc band, I think that I have 6 or 7 cc in my band. I am worried I will never get restriction. What can I do? -
6 month bandiversary.... what a WEIGH to celebrate!
stajin22 replied to tripletmomma2000's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
You have done an amazing job. I was banded in Aug and still haven't lost 30 pounds. What are you doing, for the last month I haven't lost anything. I was unable to exercise because of back problems. Hopefully this month I will do better. I only have 40 something pounds to get off. Please send me what you are doing I need to try something else. I go back to doc tomorrow and afraid of what he may say. -
I feel the same way, you can add me but don't put anything where others can read. gstaton5@nc.rr.om
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Hi Lisa, just wondering how you're doing. I have finally gotten down to a lose of 23 pounds. It has been a long road but I am still working at it. The 13th of Janauary made five months. I know of a person that has lost 60 in 8 months I know I may not have that much success but I want to be close to it. I hope things are going well you
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Any one Banded 8/4/09 or 1st week of August
stajin22 replied to ToomuchRN's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I wasn't banded on the 4th but was banded on the 13th. i have lost 22 pounds so far and feel like I am doing something wrong. This thread will help me also. -
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Hello there, I hope things are well with you.Things here are about the same, a 5 pound lost each month. Since my last fill on the 8th of this month I have already lost the five pounds so I must be getting close to my sweet spot. I am still happy with the pounds that are gone forever. My exercise regimen has gone down the tubs but I just got the walk away the pounds DVD. Well just wanted to check in to see how things are going. Take care and have a wonderful Holiday Season.
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How many cc's do you have? How many fills so far?
stajin22 replied to tripletmomma2000's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hello there, you all seem to be doing so well. I am at 4cc in 10cc band. It has been a big change for me, some weeks I get to exercise everyday and then others 3 times. The time learning is a good experience for me because I did not gain all this weight overnight. Do you any of you have suggestions. I think I may be getting in to many carbs but I am going to work on this all week. I am so proud of you all, keep up the good work.:scared2: -
Hey Cloteal,
It has been a trial for me but what I have found is that I will not be able to eat breads. It is going to be a test. The other thing is trying to fit in exercise everyday. A couple of weeks ago I started exercising everyday and the pounds came off but as soon as I stopped it came back it did not take use a couple of months to gain the weight. Keep trying it will come off. My problem has been sweets and you know Hallowen and candy. I took my grandson out and eat a few peices but I have to refrain from this or all of this would have been for nothing.We will keep eachother encouraged through this because no one knows better than we do about the situation we are going through. Keep your chin up it will get better. Watch what you put in your mouth. I think that I will start journaling . Well hope things are going well and I will talk to you later. My email address is gnstaton@yahoo.com, email me sometime.
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Hello Cloteal,
How are things going, hope that things are going well. The weightloss is slow and I am trying to figure ways to speed it up a little. I was told that I am on target as far as the 1 to 2 pound loss a month. Seems everyone that was banded with me has passed me and running for a new goal. I guess I'll have to be happy with what I have done for myself. Keep in contact
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I have been reading so many post on here about the quick weightloss. What did you do to get this much weight off. As of the 13th I have been banded for 2 months. In this time I have only lost 17 pounds. The doctor told me it would be 1 to 2 pounds a month but it seems so many people are losing faster. What can I do, I am walking 3x a week but feel I need to up that. Also I have 4cc in my band, just need some advice.:thumbdown: