jollygreen1955

Get weighed in on Tuesday at my lapband dr...I have not really weighed myself. He gave ma a fill and it is different :tongue2: See what he says :0)

Retro- I have heard those comments so long. God bless you for doing it at your age. In the old days there was Weight Watchers and all the other crap. Well, I never lost...even took off from work and stayed every day at the gym. They have never found out why I could not lose the weight and I was even studying in Columbia (NY) so go for it. At my age I am so grateful for every pound that is off me. The truth is that the excess weight has probably shortened my life. Go for it :tongue2: By the way Ilove my self fluffy but want to be healthy I was the skinny tall kid that was sent to the doctor to gain but they never gave me anything after 21 just kept gaining Laura from ny

I would love to know your secret for sucess also!!!!!!!!:tongue2:

I was lucky..I work from home for my husband so I can get away with less. Wish I had a real job and find it impossible to find anything. I filled out an application to work at Avenue just to get a large wardrobe but they do not pay...still never called :wink: As for going into my profession they do not want to hire because it is a problem with my husbands business (he is a CPA) and we have conflicts.. the people who I interview with tell me I will steal their accounts). Did work for someone locally, lasted one day ,,,he freaked out when I quitely found serious errors in his work :eek: ..and i was quiet about it... he accused me of calling my husband because he could NOT believe anyone would have found those errors :w00t:( Gotta, get back on track.... I give my clothes to Goodwill but honestly enjoy posting on Freecycle (a yahoo group) and the girls are thrilled to get the clothes. A friend of mine suggested Walmart ONLINE and I got great tops... I paid around five dollars apiece and it were ..Just my Size... for 12 dollars shipping charges I received a nice amount of clothes. Ask your surgeon or secretary if they can give your number to a woman who has been banded and ask her if you can have her clothes. No joke...I left a bag in my car.. after the monthly group asked one of the girls descritely to wait for me at her car and just handed her a bag she was grateful :frown: We should have a page where we could send or trade our clothes with others :w00t:

Two years ago when I was banded I told everyone..I was soooooooo happy and still am BUt people are so noisy and tell me, why did you have it blah blah blah I should of said ...hernia operation...even though not true but they have a restrictive diet and they have surgery and HATE talking to everyone My Bitch Sister in law calls me all the time to tell me about her friend who had the gastric bypass and how she looks great and they loose faster blah blah I have a friend who decided not to tell anyone...and people thought he had cancer.... blah blah Bottom line... I am an outgoing person so people feel I will not be hurt by comments :0) tell everyone hernia ..you will thank me in 2 yrs

Oh my...great post :wink: Here goes...at my age period has stopped but still get constipated and it hurts!! You can take everyday 1 colace pill (they have a generic brand) and/or a Vitamin e pill (greasy works) everyday add fibercon powder to food (green bottle buy at costco and just add the powder to everything I think it has to do with the fact ;;; we drink the Water , exercise but do not have the fat if you did weight watchers before the band you were required some healthy fat in your diet if it becomes serious...some miralex but that sshould only be when nothing else works when i have backup..i find it painful but after 2 years ..learning

Mine shows after 2 yrs out. I stupidly told family I had the banding but I think if I could have done it again..I would have said ...hernia repaired :eek: I do not have a hernia...who would have known and they have a restricted diet :0) But at my age 54...do not give a s@@@! but i would not have told anyone, hate people asking about the band :wink::w00t::w00t:

I can not stop laughing..this has been the best post. My lapband doctors secretary just called to tell me that my appointment is Tuesday not Friday as my DH (Dear Husband) reminded me.. :laugh: So I will print the schedule and see what he tells me at the way-in Thanks for this great post...very nervous to go and have not weighed myself :cursing:

If you want Zumba workouts..excellent ones on Youtube!!!!

Josie- You should have a great time in NY. WHEN I go out for dinner or whatever all you have to whisper to the waiter or waitress that you are lapbanded and they will actually tell YOU what is appropriate because they have served so many lapbanders. I would suggest you bring a before picture, you might get a free meal (no joke) because every restaurant OWNER has a family member that needs to be banded and you never know When I go down south all they do is sit in awe about my accent... have a great time... no matter where you are in this state there are loads of walking trails Just a suggestion..go to the local support group...it is very interesting to hear what people are talking..I always call the local biatric surgeon or hospital ME- I do not get weighing in at my lapband dr till the 18th. I do weigh myself at home but it is pretty hard to tell...I am so scared my DH actually feels sorry for me. Being banded and then going back ... this will be my first weigh in since I got my first fill last month. OMG I had never had a fill and did he fill it..but thank god I did watch my intake of food........ugh...but now...i am really eating on the low end....praying for a good weigh in The nutritionist called me today and she told me that i was on the original diet and now I have had the band for so long that the no no foods are now accepted........so I will start drinking home made green tea (in place of water) but it must be caffeine free... see if that tastes good She claims that it does not repeat not help flush out fat but I think that there is something magical about that green tea so I am really excited..not for the weight loss but everyone over here swears it is a an anti cancer tea and with my scare...guess what I will be drinking. Just for everyones knowledge..she does not want us to eat anything with chemicals..ie splenda etc..........well, I am not that perfect.. my thouht chemicals..if there ok..just do not add..but if I was outside or wanted a chemical item..heck have it... I have to be successful with my band....if I did not live by my band life when stopped going to the doctor (personal problems)..honest to god ,.i would be 400 lbs now... no joke;) :thumbup: :frown: :seeya: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

today- b - 1 scoop protein shake (vanilla) s - none l - 2 scoop protein shake (chocolate) s - none d - 3 broiled chicken wings (removed skin) w/catsup the wings were a craving after shopping..so made myself and froze the rest s- I guess I will have some plain yogart w/fun addings ugh..instead DH brought me the dollar wendy shake ...had it :thumbup: good though :seeya: ps- have not had any desire to eat my cheat tray (few choc chips and a few pretzels)..it has been sitting out for many days...tonight may throw out :frown:

I have still a lot of weight to go but I am still on 7 Protein groups and add anything else. So, I am curious what others do to gain such success :frown: I still eat small portions because even though this lapband is a tool..I still want to be a loser to be a winner :thumbup:

I lost a couple of tires :0)

Please explain the parts that I have underlined thanks laura

WHAT? Read my blog...with all my stuff I never regained!!!! I am thrilled you doctor told you that because in NY where I live and many many lapbanders and drs we do not have a 50 percent failure rate. Go find a doctor and staff that can support you emotionally? I have a surgeon that does NY and NJ and if you email me I will get yiu connected if you are from the area. All major hospitals and psyc centers have Support Groups for Lapbanders and go ... Also, I have a male friend (I am a married female) and he went for the LB surgery and has lost over 2 yrs 110 lbs and has plenty to go. AND AND HE IS HAPPY.... and eats but not as before so find a doctor whose team will support your needs not their wallet

Our nutritionist tells everyone to take Vitamin E pills. I did not take it till I REALLY HAD A PROBLEM..so now I take one every other day if not everyday. :blushing: It is the oil in the vitamin E. If you go to TRaders Joe and buy there aphadafelix (spelling) pills..that works on an empty stomach.

I have been banded and LOVE sleeping on my side. When you get out of surgery then you can ask the doctor :thumbup: I never asked becasue I was embarrased and I should have At the beginning I would not because of fear repeat fear but would wake up in the morning and I was sleeping on my port side by the way...the pain killers I received made me Sllllllllllleeeeeeeeppppppppppp it is good your asking you will be fine

:smile2: :thumbup: :thumbup: ON BREAKING THE PLATEA...good for you :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :sneaky: :crying: :crying: :bored: You continued and did not quit :blush:

Today ... the day before Labor Day We took our son to a party his age :thumbup:. It was :eek: :eek: Two hours away :eek: :eek: So :sneaky: I took a big Thermos (1 and 1/2 liter) filled with ice and then added a special shake with 5 servings of shake powder, some powdered skim milk and aqua and some crushed ice cubes.. and the remainder that did not fit inside 4 ounces was my breakfast sitting in the car :bored: :bored: pulled out a crochet project ...so that was snack BUT it is 2 hours in the car passing the city :mad2: :mad2: so I shaked the thermos and had some shake :thumbup: snack The DH is driving, the DS is texting w/ipod in ears Get to destination DS sees :w00t: GIRLS :w00t: and out of the car and give jewels lol ipod to me :lol: The DH says gotta eat, gave him his food and one glass of my great shake ME............. 4 ounces of shake :tt2: to him and that was lunch :smile: Now, we go to find Costco, and DH being a MAN decides that his idea is better than AAA instructions ONE HOUR AND A HALF for an eight mile distance :scared2:v:lol: :lol: Finally we get to Costco, :thumbup:, and had just a piece of cheese ..snack... that they offered and the rest of the other samples put into my cart for DH who hates to walk ... left him by a food sampler and said i would be back :thumbup: and :thumbup:ran up and down with cart (:eek:exercise:eek:) :tt1: :smile2: Go to car and give husband his meal and i took one bite of it (ugh) :drool: :drool: Now we go back to get DS :w00t: :laugh: :w00t: Fill up a glass of shake for DH for the road :crying: :crying: and I have only 4 ounces of my diluted shake (melted ice) and sipped it all the way home :thumbup: I grabbed the good snack bag and threw a backhand 2 snacks for DS ...with :wub: Girls :wub: around DS eats very little ... he has to be :cool2: Had an evening snack of one piece ( 1 inch by 1 inch) of fish with fat free amer cheese melted ontop :wink: :wink: while :tt2: :tt2: DH has grilled cheese and fish that I had but much more..thats what he wanted :cool: :cool: :eek: :eek: My butttttttt is shrinking So today was a successful day for the son :w00t: :w00t: Girls :w00t: :w00t: for the husband :wub: :wub: Food :wub: :wub: for me :laugh: No more :tt2: :tt2: :tt2: :tt2: smaller moon following me (butt) :thumbup: Remember tomorrow is Labor Day and enjoy!

I have been running around all day :smile2: will run out again tonight for some things that I can stock (on sale and with double coupon). As I was on line (store) ... a man heard the cashier ask about my band:blink: and with wedding band on me (husband :tt1: :tt1: now demands another story). This man out of no where says.... Girl you look good! enough said.:wink2: :wink2: :wink2:

the lapband talk dot com management just has to open a page for us on the chat board....if you go there,..they have different choices...we just go to the main one. jolly :sneaky:

b 1 scoop chic shake w/aqua s none l pineapple cottage w/pineapple (no sugar) portion found in downstair refrig s 2 nips of yesterdays chicken d made my version of chicken pot pie but omit crust s tonight will probably have a scoop of vanilla and make a yummy shake with seltzer (ah,,,sat night...indulge the bulge but make it ok) still did not eat my junk tray ...leave some choc chips and some thin spagetti sze pretels...so far did not touch today....prob not waiting for the shake Everyone have a great Labor Day Weekend :sneaky:

I am the one on the exercise page that suggested the drinking of water because that is what my doctor keeps telling me :mad: But(t) :sneaky: I really do not well when I eat meat. Only suggesting ...maybe eggbeaters (they come in yummy flavors) and see what happens or a piece of fish. I LOVE the eggbeaters and my DH goes nuts but I have a shot glass that is marked one ounce and measure my portion with it. :tt1::tt1: Seriously, just if you can go off the meat for a day or two and see what happens....my regular doctor states (he lost a ton of weight) that excessive salt is a no no. I cut down and I can feel the difference :sneaky: :sneaky: :sneaky: :sad: :sneaky: :wink2:

If you are stuck,...are you drinking your Water through out the day? :sad: That is what kills me ...forget to drink :sneaky: