Chapau01

I am having a bad lapband day today! EVERYTHING is getting stcuk!! Things I usally have no problem with are getting stuck and it's so aggravating and painful!! UGGGHHHH I am having one of those what the hell was I thinking days!! On the brigt side I have lost 6 lbs since my fill 3 weeks ago! lol........gosh this is really a catch 22 sometimes I just wanna be like everyone else around me and eat what I want when I want without having to think about how it's going to go down and if I will get stuck!! OMG.....I know I know stop complaining and deal with it I have a lapband for a reason.....just let a sista vent for a minute geeshhh! lol:cursing:

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!! :tongue_smilie: 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:

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!!

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 :thumbup:

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!:thumbdown:

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!

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..:thumbup: 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.....:blushing: 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!!! :biggrin: 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!:thumbup:

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:

:lol:THANK GOD !!! I was sooooo worried my band had slipped, but after reading your posts I feel a little better. I go for my first pe--op appointment on the 1st so hopefully it will be all good news! THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH YOU HAVE MADE MY DAY!!!

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......:laugh: I am really tired of eating soup everyday!!!! :laugh: 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! :confused:

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: