jollygreen1955

Please be careful..citrate of magnesium is a no no if you are taking high blood pressure pills!!!! :tongue2: :wub: :eek:

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:

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:

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

:w00t::w00t::w00t: A m y is approved :w00t::w00t::w00t: Now all you have to do is :laugh: your way to the surgery date :smile2::thumbup::thumbup:

I know the Doctor is RIGHT, There is no nutrition only ruffage in the silly iceberg lettuce. If you eat that type of lettuce you are straining the band becasue you stomach is stretching for the lettuce, But to all you Weight Watchers people know it takes 20 mins for the food to register,,we are banded..so 20 minutes is still 20 min. We all know when we are hungry how satisfying,,,the shake is cmpared to food,,,...absorption :blushing::ohmy::tt1::sad: To the Doctor- Would Fiber powder added in Food ruin the band? Thank you- Laura :w00t::w00t::tt2::w00t::w00t::w00t::w00t:

Corlis- I did place the order for the fake sugar and while on the site, I ordered the chocolate chips for my husband. That site also had Stevia hot chocolate which might be a fabulous for my husband who has a very heavy hand. Also, they had a low carb mix, and the powdered Peanut Butter would be great for my yogart and bought some stuff. For my lapband they told us not to have alot of carbs at the beginiing but I really prefer to eat Proteins and do eat some veggies as needed. I am really careful not to stretch the stomach and then have to have a fill. Also, since I always gained weight after age 20, I do eat carbs but try to limit it because it might be a medical thing that I do not know about yet. Because my life is nuts I break the meals up and never eat large portions. I find that it works for me. I never ever was able to eat a big meal even before lapband. So this lapband is a blessing for me because I eat and lose and but just follow what the doctor says and will wait and see. :ohmy: The old ww diet before the points they had a range in which you could eat your breads. I always took the high range number because I do love bread. Now, I just want to get rid of the weight so use the weight watchers diet and get my carbs form some of my veggies aka eggplant. Jolly Green :blushing:

Corlis- Thank you for your reply. I will make it your way AFTER I order the sugar online. I would love your sugarless cheesecake. What is the yog butter? When I bake I replace the fat with yogart aka solid chocolate...that is why I will make it first. Thanks for quick response Jolly

I make everything from scratch but one day I tried Costco's Trident brand panko tilapia..excellent I always have the Cotsco Salmon Cakes (Trident) and is moist when late for handling dinner the salmon cakes work Check it out

LOVE HUMMUS>>>I use red lentils with my vegetarian...makes a lovely sauce... thanks for the recipe

very tempting recipe is it powdered or hard chocolate

If it is a cookbook or magazine, I know that it cost extra but pictures would be wonderful :thumbup:

What is yogart butter? Sometimes I add plain yogart into baked items, in place of butter or oil.