poetchild_72

Hello, I'm Shi a 36 year old female in the mid Michiganarea. I decided to have the Lap band surgery due to a recent lack of self esteem. I have never been one to let my weight get to me however, in 2008 i stopped alot of activities that i use to do. I stopped shopping, traveling and seeing my self as beautiful. So when 2009 rolled in I wanted to make a change. I needed to change back to the diva i everyone knew and loved. My friend "c" had surgery in 2007 but had the gastric bypass and was very successful with it. I have always been interested in weight loss surgery but not happy with that one. So as time went on I began hearing more and more about the Lap Band surgery. I found out more about it and being that it was less evasive and reversible I figured it was the one for me. My first doctors visit was with my surgeon Dr. Jamokey Taylor. He is a very attractive young doctor whom has great results in his field. My friend " C " and a number of other friends had the gastric bypass done by Dr. Taylor. They would speak so highly of this young doctor and it peeked my interest  about getting surgery. I looked into the lap band on line and did the survey and they gave me a call. And low and behold it was Dr. Taylor's office who called me and had moved just 5 min away from my  house. I was so excited about the new location and that his office was the one whom called me back.I started out at 434 and had to lose 20pds before surgery. I told Dr. Taylor if it was that simple i wouldn't of needed the surgery, "being the diva that i am". So he told me to work hard on it and try being it would make his job that much easier. So i did and i was able to get down to 423pds. After surgery i was at 427pds due to the producers taken during surgery. At my 2wks doctors visit I was down 16 pds and was excited about that.I had my first fill on 6/30 and received 3cc which i was already down 8pds.  On 8/4/09 I had only lost 3 pounds since my first fill and was a little down on my self for it but i did receive another fill of 3cc. I returned a week later on  8/14 and received another 1.2 cc and was down another 8 pounds bringing me down to 386pds.  Thanks to the meetings that they have at my clinic every 4thwed of the month. I have been doing pretty well. I gained 5pds back but I'm told it's water and to drink more water and eat more protein. so at the present i am at  391pds 4months and 10days post surgery. I will say this is a bit harder then i thought it would be. However, i wouldn't change it for the world. I have lost 48pds that took me 5 years to put on in 3 months and i am happy. I will say that i am struggling with the food getting caught in my throat. The other problem is , I was never a person to cook so I am in need of help in that area. SO IF THERE IS ANYONE WHO CAN HELP ME WITH THE FOODS THAT WOULD HELP MY WEIGHT LOSS, AND HOW TO COOK THEM I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. I ALSO NEED TO FIND ABOUT BETTER FOODS TO SNACK ON.Thank you in advance for the new friendships i plan on making here.be blessed in your journey and keep your head up..shi