MsFab1988

I hate getting stuck...it happened 2 me this afternoon while eating chicken..I just stop and wait till it feels ok to eat again...if its not ok, I dont waste any time suffering lol I jus throw it up, just keepin it real..maybe u should go back on liquids 4 2morrow n start back with the mushies or something

Hey girl I was banded by Dr Geiss ova the summer..He's like the #1 recommended Surgon for Gastric Banding in NY...Very popular doc/hospital, dats y I chose him...but anyways I was in the same situation as u...I think I gained like 5-10 pounds after meeting with him...Best thing to do is focus and lose weight with your liquid diet. You have a good 4 weeks before your surgury, you will def lose weight but most importantly SHRINK UR LIVER (and thats what the liquid diet will help u accomplish)...Dont stress yourself over gaining like 5 pounds, we all know why we got the lap band 2 begin with and that's because we have weight loss problems. So dont dwell on the gainings just focus on your goal of losing 10-15 pounds by the 31st. And if it makes you feel better, I lost 15 pounds post op and after my surgury I asked him if my liver was small and he said no but he worked around it...I asked him about his other patients for that day and he told me their livers were big as well...But he still did the surgury. So just focus on losing weight and you will be good!

were in the same boat! I wanna know the same exact thing. Because I feel somewhat tight only because I have to throw up certain foods...But Im never full on half a cup of food...Im at 6.7cc with a 10cc band...I dont wanna get it tight to where I have to throw up everything...but I want to be able to eat half a cup...Im gonna go for another fill next week though...Im jus gonna keep trying to see what works for me

Face is first but stomache is last 4 me! & majority will say dat the most important part 2 lose is the last 2 go! (which will most likley be the stomache area)

my boyfriend supports me 100% along with my fam & friends...But my boyfriend is sooooo jealous! Im 21 & he's 20 we've been 2gether for 8 months. He wants to get married soon like maybe 2 years but I'm just taking things slow. He always thought I was going 2 leave him. N now since I got the lap band, he's insecure cuz if he sees im losing inches, he'll get happy but then throw in "ohh look at u now, things r going good in ur hands...u prob talkin 2 another man, its ok if u did jus tell me" or "u go clubbing every damn day!" when meanwhile I might go clubbing once a MONTH!....b4 I met him I use 2 b a party head..use 2 party every week!...I have a lot of confidence as a big girl! I get alot of guys that try 2 talk 2 me bc even tho my body is big, my face is beautiful and I dress to impress so u cant even see the big problem....so thats why hes insecure to begin with...and me losing weight will jus make his life a living hell bc guys will be checkin me out 24/7 n hes gonna hate it...but dat da same time, hes gonna love it bc he's suchh a big show off...he shows me off 2 the world all da time...so when i lose weight, he's gonna feel like he's the man cuz he got wut everybody else wants...so when ur man gets jealous, just know its bc he loves u n cannot live without u...dont take it the wrong way...jus work it out 2gether

I just came up with a name for my band. My band is called "MiniMe". I picked this name because soon this band is going to help me see the version of the mini me lol and Im calling my port "Babypokey" bc it always pokes out & when I touch it I feel like Im touchin a baby

hmm dat sounds like a very long process lol I think i'll just stick to water and other low cal beverages

what size is ur band? Ur at a 7cc so your pretty tight if you have a 10cc band. I have a 10cc band and I went to the doc a few days ago and got a fill. Im up to 6.7cc and ever since then I slime/throw up often. I now have to REALLY adjust my eating behavior/habits. I chose foods carefully and eat it slowly. There will be times when some foods will go down certain days and not go down other days. We just have to be aware of what might get stuck so that we can STAY AWAY from them when were eating in public! :confused:

I totally understand what you are going through. I remember when I was post op I was in ALOT of pain so I didnt really care about eating. It wasn until the pain was gone, I would want to eat and I mean EAT!..Your going to be in "bandster hell" and honestly the only way you can get through this is with will power and determination. And I'm glad my video helped! Just keep thinking about the mini animal print dress that you will be wearing real soon! Good luck :confused:

I had that problem as well..I kept on drinkin soda only because I knew nothing would happen. I mean, its going to mess up the band if we continue to drink it but while Im drinking it, nothing happens at the moment. Maybe that's something we both can start to change. As with excersizing, I dont really like doing it. But I find that when I go to the gym and take a class, it makes me feel better.

Thank you!! :thumbup:

Thanks Hummingbird! That's 1 of the things that's keeping me real motivated! Just thinking about how cute I'm going to look in sexy clothing! My bf is already jealous so just imagine when more eyes on me :thumbup: lol thanks Mimi...I'm at 6.7cc Im hoping to lose weight quickly, Im not even hungry anymore. All of a sudden, I have no appetite and I can't finish the rest of my food...Is this the sweet spot? I hope so and I hope it stays like this forever! lol

Hello every1, I was banded on July 17 and I had only lost 30 pounds...To me, that was slow but to others it was like a miracle! I was starting to look really good in clothes. But now, I lost the good feeling. The holidays screwed me ova! Or should I jus say I screwed myself :thumbup: but anyways, Im determined to get right back on track! And I wanted to share my 1 min weight loss pics with every1 because maybe it will motivate some...And I really need some motivation too so if any1 has helpful advice, pics, or videos, please share them with others. Thanks alot Link to my youtube video is below

I never heard of this magic thing and I honestly wouldnt wait 4 it...I kno its a struggle n the weight loss is gonna be real slow at times but u gotta find some type of motivation dat will become ur magic...jus think about how sexy ur gonna look in the spring/summer...think about how when u reach ur goal weight u can eat that icecream without worrying all day cuz who cares if you gain a pound u will still look great! I dont think alot of us enjoy going to the gym and dieting, I mean thats part of the reason why some of us are overweight to begin with...But if we change that attitude, we will see a difference. Thats the only thing that keeps me going..good luck

I was banded on July 17 and I've only lost 32 pounds :thumbup: I feel hopeless...Im goin in for my 4th or 5th fill 2day...Im gonna do wutever it takes to boost my weight loss...I need help :thumbup:

Im gonna eat on thanksgiving lol For the past 2 weeks, I've been on a strict diet (never cheated once) and lost 8 pounds. Im going to continue this until thanksgiving where Im going to allow myself a small portion of reg food. I think in order to maintain my weight, I can eat whatever just in small portions. But when its time for me to LOSE the weight, I jus cut out alot of things. And thats because I have my own deadline lol I want to reach -50 by dec. So far I lost 35 I jus need to lose 5 more pounds by the end of this month and then 10 pounds in dec...And then hopefully by June I will have lost over 100 pounds.

good job! I changed the way I've been eating also and I walk alot more and lost an additional 8 pounds in 11 days!

I drink Isopure too! It taste way better then those Protein shakes....I also eat alot of beef, chicken, and/or fish and unsatled peanuts (small amount)

I only have this problem when I step on the scale. I'll sometimes think that I gained weight so ill move the thing up instead of down. And when the little thing doesnt move im like omgg I lost alot of weight?!...so I second guess myself at times but then I remember how I changed my eating habbits n excersize n thats y Im successful. But even though I only lost 25 pounds so far, I still go shopping. I guess for me, its a motivation! My number 1 goal is to be able to go inside any store and buy anything I want! I remember when I lost 15 pounds, I was able to buy like 5 nice tops, 2 nice jackets and a pair of jeans. Now that I lost 25lbs I went from a size 24 to a size 20 so I brought myself a nice jean and next week I plan on buying blk jeans and a few shirts. So I guess the more I lose weight, the more I wanna go buy because its a step closer to my goal weight of 160. But I wont buy alot since I will be losing more weight. And trust, when im 160, Im going on a $1,000 shopping spree! :thumbup: Im cleaning out stores lol

congratz on ur weight loss. I cant wait to lose 50lbs! and how much does it cost to get extra skin removed?

^^^lmaoo^^^

5 miles every morning is great...I use to do 4 miles in the morning and 4 miles at night but that was in the summer when I had time....Its impossible now...I jus walk around my block for like half an hour, i hope thats somewhere near 4 miles lol...n yeah excersizin too much does build muscle but im not doing anything major, jus walking

8 pounds a month is what Im reachin for as well! 2 per week...n its crazy cuz I dont even look like I weight all this weight...People thought I lost 10 pounds last week when I only lost like 2! the scale may say 1 thing but my appearance is totally different! ppl really see that im slimming down..I guess I gotta just not worry so much about numbers and focuz more on what I need 2 do to look better each n every day :biggrin:

Yea I was the person who wrote about how everybody watches what I eat..and yes its sooo annoying..n now my goal is to lose 2 pounds per week (hopefully more)

yes we can do it! Im going to try different things for 3 weeks before I get my 3rd fill to see different results...Im going to focus on eating healthy foods ONLY, walk 30 min in the mornin and 30 min at night (no matter how tired I am) and make sure I drink alot of water. But what kills me is that this plan is what ive been doing all along!!!!!! but sometimes I would cheat like if I get home at 8:30pm Im exhausted and dont wanna walk no more so ill skip that or sometimes im really hungry and ill skip eating healthy and ill go for some rice...so I guess I need 2 stop cheating :blushing: