NewMrs.Smith

I have had a lot of changes since surgery...I went from not knowing if I would have a job to having a job, but traveling 50min to it to getting promoted as a manager and moving 2.5 hours away from family. I went from Sept to December without seeing my doctor due to timing and new promotion, but since Dec 27th (got a small fill) I have lost 9 pounds! I feel like this last fill made a difference! I'm so happy and hope to start seeing progress! I'm hoping that also when the w...

You look so good! I'm so happy for you!

Sorry about your loss. I loss my brother 14yrs ago in an auto accident and I still think of him daily and then it will be 2yrs ago in november when I loss my mother....going thru the loss and trying to also feed your own emotional well being is a very hard struggle. I pray for you and you will be in my thoughts! Take care!

You look great! I'm so happy for you!

I'm doing ok....I originally started at 265 and now I'm at 231 so that is 34 pounts total! yay!

How ya doing? Ok here. I'm at 5 cc now and eating has now finally changed for me for sure....thats a good thing right!

Hey thats ok! I actually just bought the unjury unflavored last Wednesday. I tried Fri. putting in w/ my water w/ flavored packets to put in it and it didn't taste too bad. Still experimenting. Let me know what you have tried that has seemed to work. I know I sprinkled half a scoop in my cereal that I had Saturday and didn't even taste it at all so hopefully every little bit counts to add up to the protein amount we are suppose to be having each day.....Thanks alot and talk to you soon!

Glad to hear things are getting better for ya! Good luck! I'm happy things are finally kinda getting back to normal!

I look great BetsyB! Like the new pic too! Thanks for sharing your meal plan!

Hey I was wondering what type of unflavored protein do you use for your kool-aid and such? Thank you!

Wow I can't believe you have to wait that long between fills! The 4cc lasted about 3 days before I felt like my appetite was increasing again or I mean porportions. I went Wed to dr and he put .50 this time in band and told me to just come back again next week because the week after next he will be on vacation. Normally I suppose to go very 2wks at least for the first two mo. i think. I do feel fuller again. Had my first somewhat puke thing come up and noticed that I can't eat as much....I guess I will know by next week if it goes away or remains the same. I feel for ya. It has to be hard to wait. Take care and hopefully it will come sooner for ya. My doctor confuses me sometimes. He tells me that you don't want to go by feeling fuller sooner....I didn't pay for the band to just say i have it...otherwise what is the point of having it...oh well. Take care!

Hey there! Yeah I'm trying to slay the beast alright!lol! I went today to the dr and got .50cc filled so now I have a total of 4.5cc! Somehow I'm loosing 2pounds each week at the dr office so I should be down 27 pounds I think. I'm going to the gym tom and hopefully will know by the exact ounce where I'm at. Its amazing how the gym and the Dr office are two totally different numbers! How are you doing?

Congratulations on the weightloss! I know what you mean about being able to pretty much eat anything and having no restricting....Im telling ya, until your doctor fills your band up it is a struggle. I was really hoping wed he was going to put another 2cc, but I'll take the 1cc and see him again wed. then hopefully I will have 5cc in my band. I can tell a difference, but still I hve to eat more than a half a cup! I have to keep reminding myself that it does not happen overnight and it is a journey! Just very impatient! lol ttyl

I am so glad I don't have to worry about periods anymore! (Had a full hysterectomy 2yrs ago) I was so much emotional then and in pain all the time. I swear I gained 10pds that week...so keep your head high. I know its hard. My stomache growls even when I'm not hungry and I just asked my doctor wed. about that and he said he has to do with the gas in the intestines...there is nothing you really can do about that...Its embarrasing when it sounds like a monster in there ready to come out! lol have a good evening ttyl!

I'm so happy for ya that your off your blood pressure medicine! What an accomplishment for sure! Its amazing how just a few pounds and all can change your overall health! I use to have extreme heart burn, almost couldn't eat anything without getting heart burn,but ever since the surgery I have been heartburn FREE! Yay! Enjoy your evening!

Glad to hear from you! sorry it took me a bit to respond. I was feeling down and probably more mad at myself for even being down know that this is a journey. I have no patience and its a struggle to loose weight and then be in fear that your going to gain it back because your not feeling full fast enough! So how is the 5cc doing for ya? I got 1cc added today and so I have a total of 4cc in my band now and finally feeling full faster. I will probably get addl 1cc added next wed until I get to the green zone! Anyways glad your doing ok! Good luck and talk to you soon hopefully!!!!!!!!

Glad to hear your doing ok....understand the addiction of facebook for sure! Anyways glad you got your chin up! Glad for the weightloss, its an accomplishment no matter how long its takes to loose!

I'm doing ok...I was down last week. I got my first fill and for some reason I felt like it kicked my appetite into fourth gear and couldn't stop my porportion control or hunger. But today I went to the Dr and somehow I have lost addl 2.5pounds and I'm feeling finally full after having a total of 4cc in my band. After hearing your surgery though, I have no room to even feel somewhat down Like I did last week. I'm glad your doing better and pray that your recovery will make you heal fast and ready for the joys of the journey, not the heartache! Take care and God Bless!

Hey Girl! Hows it going? Better here, I was dragging, but feel better today. I got another 1cc put in band so now I have a total of 4cc. there is no way I can handle the original portion sizes they want us to eat unless you get the band filled somewhat! I finally feel full sooner now since I got the 1cc added today. I've been keeping up with my exercising too! Glad to hear your trying eliptical, I'm only doing the treadmill and some weights, buts its been awhile since Ive done the weights. I usually do a protein shake in the morning and protein from food the rest of the time.

Hey how are ya? Better here. I was down last week. Just felt hungry and my porportions seemed to hve increased, but I went to Dr today and somehow I have lost 2.5 pounds! He put addl 1cc in band so now I have a total of 4cc. I'm keep my appt next week incase I need another 1cc, but feeling fuller quicker which is excellent! How are you doing?

Hey! How are you? I'm doing okay. I've kinda been down because I felt like I've been hungry and my porportions seemed to have come back, but I got 1cc put in band today so a total of 4cc and I have felt full finally and hope it lasts awhile. Plus I found out that I lost additional 2.5pounds somehow....I guess I'm doing something right!

Hey! How are ya? How did your fill go Monday? Mine ok, but looking at getting more next wed to be put into it. I heard the first 6m is covered by the surgery so I'm taking every advantage of getting myself into the "green" as fast as I can!

Congratulations and I'm happy that you are doing well with it! I had my first fill Monday and it was interesting. At first they had a hard time finding my port but once he did it was ok. He numbed they area so I really didn't feel too much pain. He filled the band with 3cc which he said is a little more than normal, but since I have had no problems with food and healed really fast he was taking the chance. He told me to call and come back before the two weeks if I felt like I could use more so today I scheduled another appt to go in next wed! Can't wait to get to that spot where I felt like I was at the begining of surgery where I didn't feel like food was a requirement. I'm still eating the better foods and exercising, but I've notice my hunger coming back and thats not the kind of buddy I want hanging around me! lol! Talk to you soon!

Hey sorry it took so long to get back with you. I had some internet problems and tomorrow i have a technician to change out my cable box, but anyways....that is so great that you have lost 24pounds and counting!

Wish you luck! and again things will get better. I do feel fullness,but almost back to normal....just trying to watch my porportions thats all. Take care have a good evening!