mandie175lbs

Thank you guys for reaching out to me. I made the first step by calling my doctor's office and signing a consent to have another doctor take a look at my band. It seems that everytime I go in to have my band adjusted, they come up with a different number as far as how much Fluid is in my band. I want a second opinion because I need to know why this number keeps changing and why I am able to eat and eat and eat without any restrictions. Thanks Terry for that suggestion. I guess I had given up on this band. This is a perfect place to start. Cindy, you have had the band 4 years, have you had any complications? Are any of you guys able to eat a combo meal (sandwhich, fries and ice tea and then have dessert all in one setting? Are you able to eat biscuits? I once had restriction and it was impossible for me to eat large amounts of food and when I tried to clean a plate, I paid for it dearly. I got down to a size 12 and weight 170lbs. I don't know what happen, but one day I started eating and didn't stop. I am soooo looking for this doctor's appointment. Thank you guys for showing me a little love. I will post a picture soon. Thank you guys.

Yes Jami! I have to try my hardest to stay away from chocolate. I rather have junk food than to have a nutritious meal. I eat out everyday 3 times a day. Eating out wasn't a problem for me before. Well, that was before... and this is now. I have to change this and get this weight under control. You are so right, I have to stop purchasing the foods that I can't stop eating. I have never had a problem overeating fruits and vegetables. lol!
I just want to say thank you guys... I mean, I was feeling some kind of way yesterday and now I feel so hopeful and I feel that I am among friends. We can help each other thorough this. Thanks for answering my desperate
call. I'm getting back on track and it feels so good! I even declined luch with the girls today and I am packing my luch for the remainder of the week!

Hello,
My name is Mandie. I am from Roxboro, NC. I am 37 years old. I have a 15 year old daughter and I just got engaged Valentines Day of this year.
I am 681/2 tall and weigh 236lbs. I turned in my application just yesterday to have the lap band surgery. I am so tired of struggling with this weight! It has been a constant struggle since the birth of my daughter in 1995.
I pray that my insurance company will let me have this surgery.
Is anybody familiar with Blue Cross/Blue Shields (Teachers and State Employees) Insurance? Are they going to make it hard for me to proceed with this surgery? Any experiences?
I wish everyone the best of luck on this journey. Congratulations to you guys who have been through this and are enjoying the life that was meant for you to have.

I just might be a little too tight! I went in for a fill on Friday, it's now Tuesday and I have lost 5lbs! It doesn't hurt to eat, but I accidently went 8 hours and didn't eat OR drink anything. I was out shopping at the malls and just didn't think about it until I went into Jareds(jewelry store) and I was offered a bottle of Water. I then looked at my watch and realized that I hadn't taken any Vitamins, had any water or had anything to eat! I was mortified! My band is so tight that when I went in I was hungry to the point that my stomach was growling, but when she filled me, I instantly felt full! I know this is going to sound crazy but I could feel tightness in my chest area when she put in the extra saline. Could this be? I mean, I almost got a little scare at the feeling of feeling like something was being closed off! Was I supposed to feel like this? Anyway, to make a long story short, I'm tight…. As tight as a bandster can be and I don't know if I should feel good about this or not. I'm going to give it a few more days and see if anything negative happens and if not, I'm going to leave it the way it is. I don't even think about eating now and I like that. I feel too full to think about food. Is it natural to feel like I've just eaten at the buffet, when I've only had a teaspoon of this and a teaspoon of that? This full feeling last all day! It's like I have to set a timer for water and vitamins!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?