Gorda123

Take it easy...i cant say i know what you r going though since i have had 2 fill ans still feel no restriction. But at the same time i keep telling myself and my surgeon that i want to take it slow, i want to be conservative about how fast my band gets full cuz i dont think it is healthy for my body to go from eating 8 oz of food to 2oz per meal...and specially not being able to keep your body hydrated. YOu are not going to gain all the weight back, just think before you eat. writting what you eat can keep you honest. Good luck!!

Cottage chesse had tond of protein, and is goes down well. YOur fill was done on Monday so i think you should be eating muchies for a while, till you adjust to the fill. I am almost 6 moths post op and have only lost 33lbs. I have had 2 fills and still have ZERO restriction, i am hoping that when i get my 3rd fill on the 25th that will get me to the sweet spot. I seems to be hungry alot, specially on the days o work out and i have to admit i have not been 100% complient with what i am eating. I am HUMAN and we are all diferent. In your case i woud take it easy, maybe have 4-5 small mushies meals a day and go back to eating solids slowly so that you are not in pain.. Good luck

It is OK to be nervouse.. dont be afraid to ask questions, that is what the nurses and Dr are there for. The BAND is worth it, it will give you the opportunitiy of a life time...so get a good night rest!! We are all human, so mistakes/slips will happen. you just have to get up the next day and start again. Keep us posted.... i love the idea of thre new bag/wallet.

oh yeah another thing...when you are sitting down it helpt to put a pillow on your belly...cuz you dont want little hands, legs, bodies bumping into your incisions.My kids wanted to check my "booboo" every 10 mins and play doctor. Walking is also good.

I had a C section to deliver twins. it is not worse. You do feel achy where the incisions are and you do need to be careful lifting over 10 lbs for a while. For me it was hard since i have 3 small kids and they all seem to want to be lifted or on me while i sit. And it does hurt if you get elbowed!!! still nothing compared to a Csection. i milked it for about 1 week, let my husband do the laundry, give baths, ect...let him experiense a piece of what i do day in and day out. be BRAVE!!! and good luck

Wow you are doing great.

i have always wanted to go to a Bon Jovi concert...hopefully the day i go i will be able to get a Tshirt size L. 2Xl is great proof. I decided that the # on the scale is not as important as how you feel in your clothing.

Best of luck!!! THe liquid diet is hard but it is worth it, you will need time to heal. Just remember that you will be limited for a while.

Chin UP!! I have a 6 year old daughter and i pray that she does not go through what i have. I have been overweight since i was 15 and turned obese in my mid 20's. I wasted a lot of time. I never put myself down, but living in a country (colombia) where i was taller and fatter that all my class mates was hard. Specially with the boys telling me that i would be pretty if i lost weight... what?! I got the band to make a change, i need to be around for my kids and i also want my daughter to look at me and feel proud...she already can see the diference. I will do anything in my power to make sure she takes care of herself and knows that what she puts in her body will affect her. Good luck with your surgery. You will do great. And even though Korea seems like a far away dream.... if you are determend , dreams do come true.

Great way to motivate yourself!! you have already lost ALOT of weight. Be proud. Give yourself a break, you had surgery and now you have recovered just to become a more healthy YOU. So now you can move, that means that you will be loosing lbs and getting into the 220's real soon. I have only been banded for about 5 months and lost 33 lbs...its coming off slowly.. good luck and i cant wait to see your progress pics!

i will definitaly keep this in mind... i dont know how you lasted 8 months in pain. Good luck refilling your band!!

lol... very funny If i was u i would go out anf get my self at the necessary stuff and practice making the 'perfect MarGaRita!!" I am more of a Piña Colada girls...less piña More RUM! Good luck

I have had slimming but not through my nose..hope i dont have to feel/see that. I am having my 3rd fill at the end of the month. right now i have ZERO restriction and i can eat well over 1 cup of food before i stop myself...i am also snaking. I hope that with my next fill i get closet to my "sweet spot" with out the slimming and vomiting. I can totally relate with "missing food" Good luck and keep it up!!

This gets me thinking.. I have also been hungry and feeling no restriction since my 2nd fill but since then i have also started working out 2-3 times a week. Maybe that is why ihave been so hungry?? Since Jan 28th i have only lost about 5lbs. my 3rd fill is coming up at the end of March. i hope this gets me closet to my Sweet spot. I am eating about 1200- 1400 cals a day and about 60-80 grams of protein. Good luck!!

WOW!!! i have been trhingking of joining the YMCA in my town. I have not been in a gym for over 10 years. After readying this i think i am ready for a new BFF!!! My family is on a tight budget but i think the membership to the Y will be good for all of us. Thanks for sharing.... i need to get out the house and what better place thatn a Gym keep it up!

my Hubby has been mentioning the change.... very touchy feely. It feels nice. Heads Up, shoulders back Girls!

this is great to hear. I have beel seeing the same # on my scale for the last 4 weeks. I only weigh myself once a week and it really gets me down. I did have some back problems where i had to take it easy on the workouts. But know i am 3 weeks away from my 3rd fill appt and i cant wait!! I feel no restriction. my goal is to loose 5 lbs before my appt. Congrats on you loss... it will be fun picking out your new outfit!!

Love Exercise TV!!! I have hope my skin will shrink back...but i have also started a piggy bank towards a Body lift *sigh* that is only and only when i loose over 110 lbs and have weighted 1 year to see if my body recovers. Suerte

i have had very littel restriction..i did have pain once when i swallowed so wild rice with out chewing it..it was 10 mins of pain. I suggest yo get a conservative fill, my second fill was less that 1cc because i wanted to go slow. Now i am waiting for my 3rd fill on the 25th and i will ask for a little more since i am sure i am not near my sweet spot. I can drink 4 oz of water in less that 30 seconds and eat more that 6 ounce of food with bearly feeling full. Good luck and keep up the good work everyone!!

Good for you... that is a lot fo weight in 3 months!! i am 5 months post op and have lost about 32lbs... i have not kept to the diet 100% and just about 5 weeks ago i started working out ( that is if my back lets me). BAD habbits are hard to break. Good luck

i suggest the same thing. call the surgeons office and make sure they r sending your "starting" weight'I was 42 BMI and only 1 comorbities. I have BCBS and i was aproved. Fortunally for me i did nto have to do the 6 month diet, my surgeon just asked that i give my liver a break by not eating any fried food, junk food or alcohol. So my the time i went under the knofe i was -7 lbs. good luck

Cheer up!! it will get better. the Band is worth all the tears of fustration over not being able to eat what you crave at this point...yes my husband still makes the mistake of asking if a "want" something at the store............. Remember that after you have gone through the surgery and have healed you will not have to dreprive yourself of much, it will just have to be in very small portions. I have been about 5 months post op. and i have lost 32 lbs. The weight is coming off slow because i have not been 100 % good with my new way of eating. Bad habbits die hard. But i comfort myself by knowing that i am loosing weight that will never come back. I have been Obese for the last 10 years and i cant even put the blame on having 3 kids. I also did not have a weight problem till i hit puberty and once i came to the US in 1992 i started gaining some mayor weight ( all the good fat food). Anyways, i wish you lots of luck . I also had issues getting prego for the sencod time, but once i did i was blessed with Twins . You are young and you will see that after you have lost some weight you will get what you want..

Good luck with your goal! I have a goal to loose 100 lbs by my 35th Bday in Sept. So far i have lost 32lbs...but i have not lost any in the last 3 weeks. Bad habbits are creeping back! I am no were close to my sweet spot and i have to wait till the end of march to get my 3rd fill. I want to loose 5 lbs before then. Thanks for sharing..this website really does help

hi ' i have Comcast cable at home and they have a excersise TV where they have tons of workouts...anywhere from toning, step aerobics to walking. i do the 2 mile walking one with Leslie Samsone..it is a good start.Its only about 35 mins and i can feel it. Someday i will move up to a harder one. I do plan to join the YMCA in the spring...since i fould out they offer babysitting while i workout ( u have 3 small kids) I know how you feel... i am bellow 250lb now and i have not been there for over 6 years. I hope to be bellow 200 be the end of year. im loosing very slowly but hey..its gone for ever!!! Good luck

Congrats... a child is a blessing!!! YOu will do great im sure.. even if the fills are taken out you so you can eat for baby and you just keep in mind that after babby comes you will be able to start again. Enjoy the the moment.