Chapau01

So I haven't posted in a while so I have alot to share!! I am not longer in the 300!! Thank you JESUS, and I am now down to a size 18!! From a 24 to an 18 is AWESOME!! This journey is slower than I thought it would be but it is so worth it. People who have not seen me for a while are always like WOW you look awsome what is your secret and I just smile and tell them I have been watching what I eat and workng out...wich is the truth! My husband has been so super suppportive and has encouraged me to work out with him whcih I HATE WORKING OUT but I love the results so I am still working on it!! :w00t: The biggest thing for me was being able to fly on an airpaline withough having to ask for a seat belt exstintion!! I would always be soooo embarrased to have to admit that my behind was too fat to buckle a regular airplaine seat belt. But not only could I buckle it this time I had about 6 inches to spare and was able to move around and sit comfortably!! We did ALOT of walking on our trip, and it was a breeze for me I know that before the surgery I would not have been able to enjoy myself to the extent that I did and I would not have been able to walk around as much as I did and I was jsut so full of energy and life. My husband was even soooo impressed he told me that he has always loved me and that he really is excited about this new person that is emegrging!! I AM SO FREKAING HAPPY!!! :thumbup:

Went in for my 2nd fill today, dropped another 5 pounds YEAHHHHH!!! That is a total of 26 pounds in 2.5 months that is awesome!! I am on my way!!

So it's been a while since my last post...I have lost a total of 21 pounds and I had my first fill on Tuesday....still havent lost as much as I thought I would at this point but I think my progress is pretty good. I have fallen off the whole work out train becuase I am just so darn tired when I get home from work, but tonigh I mad a consious effort to gt back into the swing of things. MY husband and I are going to the MArine Corps ball on the 4th so I am really trying to get down another 15 lbs before then wich should be easy if I do the full liquids and work out like I am supposed to soooooo wish me luck friends!!! lol

Hiiii I was banded on the 17th so far so good had a few bumps in the road but nothing is gonna stop me!!! How are you doing?

Wow you sound very determined and set on your goals, I could use a little of your will power, because I just came from Kroger and saw some doughnuts and wanted them ooohhh soo bad!!! Didn't get them but really wanted them Keep up the good work!!

Hey I was banded August 17th @ Plano Presb. I have lost 17 pounds to date, and wish it was so much more, I am trying to be patient, and go with the program but it does get a little tough! I would love to share my progress with you and hear how your doing!

Keep intouch!!!

So another 4 lbs gone!!! YESSSSssss! Still tryingto get in the groove of working out, but keeping up on my daily walking. I am still having gas pians really bad from time to time, but I thought they would be over by now. I am loosing inches like crazy but the number on the scale is not changing as fast as i'd like it too, but no biggie at least I am noticing progress..Took my hubby out to Dave and Busters last night and did really well, ate lots of green beans a few bites of BBQ grilled chicken breast and a bite of loaded mashed potatoes...we had a blast though, he is so sweet he was like are you sure that is all your gonna eat I hope you are getting enought nutrition, I don't want to see you wither away...and I was like....ummm that was the whole point of surgery honey.. lol but Iknow what he means he is always asking me if I have taken my vitamins, and how many protien shakes I have had for the day...he is sooo funny! Anyhow I hope you all much success!

TAKE CARE!:redface:

Thanks for all the encouragement yall!

Soooo I had my post op appt yesterday, and I have only lost 17 lbs!! WHAT!! I know others who had surgery same day as me and they have lost over 20lbs. I am al ittle frustrated, and kinda sad, I know I have not been following the T but honestly have been doing really good...I have not eaten a full meal yet and when I am hungry I eat things like string cheese and yougart, oatmeal and cream of wheat,,,I am still doing the soup, but honestly I am starting to hate soup I have been careful about the amounts. I am healed enogh now that I can start working out not just walking so that is what I am going to focus on now is creating a great work out plan for myself. I do get me fist fill on the 29 so I am super excited about that hopefully it will give me the restriction that I need! This lapband stuff is alot harder than I thought it would be,but I think I am getting a handle on it!:smile2:

1. Your weight loss is fine! Most of it is water weight because more than likely your not putting in as much as you are putting out

2. Yourgart helps with the massive hunger I know mine was waking me up in the middle of the night and yougart was the only thing that helped!

3. DO NOT TAKE THE LITTLE WHITE STRIPS OFF~ The will fall off with time I know they look disgusting, and your are so very tempted, but they will fall off on thier own once your are healed properly!

4. Your doing an awesome job, don't worry so much!

I am glad that I had it done, I would do over agin in a minute! I know this is all just with the territory, but some of these things I had never heard of.

The Journal of questions is a GREAT idea, over all everything is going GREAT, and I know that I am not getting as much water in as I am supposed to but I am really trying!

So a few days ago I thought that my band had slipped..:sneaky: It was a false scare, and I found out that if my band had slipped I would be vomiting all the time, I am just in bandster Hell, which means that all the swelling fromsurgery has gone away, and I feel hungry all the time and my restriction is almost zero.....:thumbup: I have my first post-op on the 1st and I am going to talk to my doctor about when I can get my first fill. For the past week I wake up in the middle of the night in agony because my stomche is empty! So I have to run in the kitchen and eat something, mostly yougart, or string cheese, but OMG it is soooooo painful, painful enough to wake this very hard sleeper! :confused:While in Bandster hell I really have to watch what I eat and make smart choices, which has been a little easier than I thought it would be, but I want the restriction. I am headed into my second week, and have already lost 17 lbs, which I am impressed by and shows me that this thing is really working. I just hope that I can keep up the good habbits long enough to loose the 50 lbs I want to loose by October. I plan on starting my work out plan next week, because most of the soreness that I was feeling is gone now I ACTUALLY SLEPT ON MY BELLY LAST NIGHT!!! :sad:

So wish me luck you all, becasue I am gonna need it for the next few weeks, if I am gonna make it through HELL!:biggrin:

How inspiring!

LMAO you are too FUNNY!!

So I have been back to work for two days now....and I I am healing nicely. I my self can actually tell that I am loosing weight mainly in my face right now but also becasue a few pairs of pants that (uhh ummm) usually fit like tights:blush: are actually a little loose on my now! I have not weighed myself in the past few days so I don't know what the total is so far I am trying to hold out until my appt on the 1st, I still have not bought a new scale and the one we have does not go up to the 300 whuch is where I was...it does that roll around thing which I hate I want a digital one so I know for sure exactly what the number is! Anyhow I guess I will just wait until I get that digital scale to weigh my self once a week. People at work are starting to notice too I think...My Boss said that I looked different the yesterday mrning in our morning meeting, and then I have been eating soup for the past two days when usually I would go out to luch everyday and eat Taco bell or some other delicious fast food place in which I must stop talking about now or I am gonna start missing it again......:thumbup: I am really tired of eating soup everyday!!!! :sad: but I am not tired of being a healthier person so I guess I will jsut have to continue on my journey! I am so happy with my progress so far and I wish all of my fellow bandersters that same happiess and sucess! :sneaky:

Welll here is my two cents......

1. Its Monday....enough said!

2. Did I mention it's Monday?

3. I have to go to work today after being off for a week after surgery...:thumbup:

4. I am still hungry all the time even though I have been banded for a full week now!

5. For the past 3 or 4 days I wake up in the middle of the night in pain because my pouch is empty and I have to quicky, but slowly eat a yougart to make the pain go away:sneaky:

6. My girlfriend at work said that she can tell that I have lost weight in my face:rolleyes2:

7 I had soup for the what seems like 100th time for lunch today:crying:

8. My belly is only sore at the port site now

9. I put on some pants this morning and they fit a little looser than normal!

10. I am so tired of hearing about Michael Jackson...I mean it's a shame he died but please let the poor man rest in PEACE

11. I love this Website!

I am still new to this banding thing and have not had a fill yet, but from what I hear yes that is normal, sometimes it takes a couple of fills before you actually feel any restriction, I guess is just depends on the person. Have faith be patient, and hopefully on your next fill you will have the restriction you are looking for!

Good Luck!

Overwhelmed huh!! Don't worry it will all work out and you will be fine!!! Good Luck! Let me know how it goes!

So it's Saturday, and I have to say that as each day passes I feel a little better...I am very happy to say today that there is NO MORE GAS PAINS!!!! All the air that they pumped into me belllt is offically GONE THANK U GOD! The only minor discomfort I have now is soreness where my port is located, and I am guessing becaue it has been attatched to my muscle. I have loss another 3 lbs which is AMAZING so I am down a total of 17 pounds now who hoo!! I am really ready to start working out to speed up the weight loss, but I know that I am still a little to weak for that. I am still tired and find it necessary to take a nap everyday, I am wondering how I am g oing ot get through work on Monday....but we will see I am sure I will be fine. My children are so funny my daughter who is 7 asked if it was ok to hug me because she didn't want to hurt my stomach how sweet is she, and then my eldest son keeps rubbing my saying he just wanted to make sure I felt ok. They are so sweet. We went out to meet the teachers yesterday becasue they start school on Monday, and my belly was swollen I just knew that someone was gonna ask me when my baby was due lol....I can tell a little difference in the way my clothes fit wich is AWESOME...I can't wait to see what the people at work say becasue only 2 of my co-workers new I was having this done!

LMAO that is the funniest thing I have read up here so far (scale whore) *love it* I am looking forward to the day that I also weigh zero pounds it will be so amazing, and I too will wonder "how am I still alive if I weigh nothing..........you are halarious! Keep up the good work!!! lol

I am having the same problems.....it is soooo painful, walking and Gas X strips seem to be the only things that work for me!!! Believe me I feel your pain!!!

How long since your banding?

Hi! I was banded on Monday!

You just stay positive and keep motivted, just kno that you can do all things through Christ who gives you strength....you have to power, the strength, and the determination to do this so just keep up the good work!! I will be looking forward to that orgasmic scream and CBS special within the next few weeks!!

So today is a better day for me...I woke up a lot les gassy THANK GOD, and a little less sore, I am actually healing alot faster than I thought possible. This morning was my first day of solid food. I ate about 1/4 cup of oatmeal and I am still sipping on my morning cup of joe. In about an hour I will make a protein shake and sip on that until it is all gone. I have to say that I have not really been hungry it's just the mental thinkg of wanting to chew and taste something. I have to keep reminding myself...okay your not hungry.... and it's a lot harder to get allthe water you need that you think it is....just continously sip on water or you will get dehydrated, I think I was a little close yesterday, but I have it under control now. Oh and by the way the liquid pain killer they gave me is disgusting OMG, it's so hard to get it down because you want to chug it but you can't and the slower you drink it the more disgusting it taste....so I have kinda decided I will deal with the pain instead of the nasty taste...the pain is not that bad anyhow. I had already lost 14 pounds the day of surgery which was amazing I was so happy I have no idea how much I weigh now because I have to get a new scale. I promised myself I would only weigh my self on the 17th of each month so I don't over do it and get discouraged. I have been taking advantage of these past few days off I actually took a nap yesterday and I am seriously contemplating taking another today . Hey my body needs rest to heal properly...:wub: I still think that this is the best descision that I have made and I am looking forward to see all the progress that I make.

So today is a better day for me...I woke up a lot les gassy THANK GOD, and a little less sore, I am actually healing alot faster than I thought possible. This morning was my first day of solid food. I ate about 1/4 cup of oatmeal and I am still sipping on my morning cup of joe. In about an hour I will make a protein shake and sip on that until it is all gone. I have to say that I have not really been hungry it's just the mental thinkg of wanting to chew and taste something. I have to keep reminding myself...okay your not hungry.... and it's a lot harder to get allthe water you need that you think it is....just continously sip on water or you will get dehydrated, I think I was a little close yesterday, but I have it under control now. Oh and by the way the liquid pain killer they gave me is disgusting OMG, it's so hard to get it down because you want to chug it but you can't and the slower you drink it the more disgusting it taste....so I have kinda decided I will deal with the pain instead of the nasty taste...the pain is not that bad anyhow. I had already lost 14 pounds the day of surgery which was amazing I was so happy I have no idea how much I weigh now because I have to get a new scale. I promised myself I would only weigh my self on the 17th of each month so I don't over do it and get discouraged. I have been taking advantage of these past few days off I actually took a nap yesterday and I am seriously contemplating taking another today . Hey my body needs rest to heal properly...:wub: I still think that this is the best descision that I have made and I am looking forward to see all the progress that I make.