BayougirlMrsS

I still drink one 8oz can of Mt. Dew..... sorry i have given up a lot of things, but this won't be one of them. I talked to my dr. about it and he said although it's not great idea to drink soda, it's not the worst thing either. I drink on it all day.... small sips, but never with a meal. I know, if i only drink that small amount why not give it up all together.... I have tried.. and maybe one day, just not now. But good luck to you.. and happy shrinkage..

jay... i used a tanning bed most of the summer and i didn't notice anything. But i didn't lay on my stomach because the port hit the glass. Fixing to start back... will make an effort to monitor that. after all tan fat looks better than white fat......lol

hehehehehe !!!!! Muscles.....

jay... i feel your pain... literally..... down to a size 6 pants, the the bra is still the 36FF. I would love to have a reduction, but my hubby is giving me a fit. i told him, how would he feel if he had to carry around 10lbs of n*ts you wouldn't like it.... he just laughed. Well good luck to you and continued shrinkage.....

Good.... so glad to be on your ignore list..... i'm sure some others would like you to do the same to them. if you don't want to hear it any more then don't read my post...... its people like you that make others believe that LB is a cake walk for EVERYONE... it's not. Glad you got to take the "easy way out".... with not watching what you eat or exercising... good for you.. and i don't have a superior attitude...90% of anything i post is to boost the esteem of others. I've read a few of yours and it seems maybe the superior attitude is all yours....

im the same as Chrissy.....size G and i didn't wear one because one of my incisions was right on top of it. No problems now, but i have to say that on some days when i wear a bra that is tighter around my chest, i can feel better restriction... go figure. Nichole it what ever your comfortable with....Hope you all be best of luck with your surgery.

Patyann..... i completely agree with you.... even at my smallest (size 0-3 in my twenties) i still had 36D...... but as the weight came on so did more boobs. My biggest bra size was a 44G, lost about 50 and bra changed to a 38H... yes went up a cup size..... now at 83lbs lost in almost two years.... i'm at a 36FF........... shirt size went from 2xl to a large for the most part. Good luck

i do watch what i eat and exercise....i'm grateful that i do. My skin is going back nicely. and if something should happen to my band, i can live with out it because i have learned how to adjust my eating. My problem areas have nothing to do with not exercising it has to do with having c-sections, hysterectomy g-bladder surgery and others.... But other than that, if i had never met you before you would never know to look at me that i was almost 230lbs.... and i credit that to the exercising. so good luck to all that don't watch what they eat and never exercise.... hope you all the best.

Keep up the great work.... next thing you know you'll just be... muscles...

so are you saying that i bother you because i said.... News flash?...... I NEVER said i knew it all and i will never say that.... I said i wish people with be happy for what they are accomplished and stop whining about only losing .... What every the amount is in a small amount of time... Just want people to be happy for what they have done and stop wanting to "wake up thin".... Are you one of the people that complained about losing weight slow? I lost weight slow... and never complained, i was happy for every pound. Why does what i wrote bother you?

Wow...Tracie... that is great... keep up the great work, good job and i hope you continued success...

What works best for me is to take a bit and put the fork or spoon DOWN.... This is good to practice too... it helps me to slow down and think about what im eating.

OMG... that is wonderful.... Great job!!! Keep up the great work.

Talk about bad timing.... i was on vacation for my last week of pre-op diet which was the first week in Nov. Had my surgery 11/10/09, so no thanksgiving turkey for me, but i did eat the Soup and some very very soft mashed potato...... By Christmas i was better and ate some soup and reg. mashed potatoes and some green bean casserole.. and i was full and happy. I say DO IT NOW...... your doing the same thing we all did before our surgery...... you remember the "i'll start my diet on Monday".... that's what your doing. No time like the present......

No subway sandwich for me. I do eat the soup and i will get two scoops of tuna or the crab and eat it on crackers Wendy's chili is great..... i think for some reason, most Lb people can eat there chili.... go figure. Here are a few things i can eat when dinning out: I do well wit Pasta, so i order that alot, can't eat very much of it. Oh... i just remembered one fried food i do eat..... the shrimp at Hooters with the med. sauce. i can eat baked potatoes and eat that at most places.... outback i get the baked sweet potato. I either order a Water or lemon aid. i'll take a few sips before my meal, but never with my meal and i take the rest home for later if it lemon aid.... water i leave there. I still drink my Mt. Dew..... sorry, i just can't help it. It takes me all day, but i drink a small can per day. the things i really miss.......... Hamburger on a bun, french fires, wings from Wing Stop, Philly steak sandwich at Hooters, Steak at Outback.... Things i do eat most everyday: i start my day with a cup of coffee, then i take 10 crackers and two wedges of the Laughing Cow cheese and eat that for Breakfast. That normally takes me into lunch and i will eat a baked potato or chili from Wendy's, tuna from Subway or a frozen meal. Snack a few more crackers. dinner is normally some kind of soup or potato, very moist chicken or losely packed hamburger cooked med., or some type of pasta. Treat for the night.... the single serving of Blue Bell ice Cream... that it... i'm done.

My point exactly.... jacob

Hey Skinnygirl.... Can you believe that it's almost two years? As of today i have lost 80lbs. I started at 223 and today i weighed in at 143, but i fluctuate from 140-143. Beginning size was 18-20 and now i'm at a size 6-8. Shirt size was 2xl, now i'm at a large... my bra size started at 44G and now i'm at a 36FFF. oh... and my feet have shrunk too.....hehe... was a 71/2-8.... now 6 1/2 - 7. Enough about sizes..... i would sell my soul to the devil for a tummy tuck....lol All in all i feel great and i'm so glad i did LB. having a few other issues, but on the relationship end... Write back

I don't do bread... but i do eat crackers. (Crunchmaster's Multi-seed crackers) OMG Good. I eat them most everyday you can buy them at Sams Club. I do celery if its purred or cooked (from the south celery is a must to any great dish) I don't do pizza.. at first i could eat it, but i chose not too....(i do sometimes eat the toppings) I have tried to do tortillas, not good for me. But if they are fried crunchy... then i can eat them I can eat breaded items, but i chose not too... Eating fried EVERYTHING (again being from the south) is how i got to 223. I can't do steak anymore... and left over anything gives me trouble, ice burg lettuce gives me trouble, but i can eat mixed salad baby greens. But like with everything, do your research, and do your best to stay away from the "bad" things. My biggest problem is ice cream... omg... I LOVE LOVE LOVE ICE CREAM..... Guess what, it goes down soooo easy. Remember.... every one is different. Good luck with your journey...

No i didn't wake up on the wrong side of the bed..... just tired of some people coming on here posting that they are not losing weight even though it has only been a short time that they had LB surgery...... I also had great pre-band education.... but I also did a lot of research and talked to people at support groups and i listen when they talked. This kind of statement gets under my skin:........(this is just made up, but you get were im coming from) I had my surgery 3 months ago and i have only lost 50lbs....... REALLY! only 50 pounds... could you have lost it if you had not had LB surgery.... probably, but not in three months and could you keep it off... probably not... so i guess what i'm really getting at is .......... be grateful and stop whining..... if your not losing weight, do some self reevaluation......look at what your eating or not eating.... look at the exercise your doing or not doing....... look with in, don't just count on the band to do it all. There are people out there who would give anything to have the opportunity that we have had. To have this surgery was a complete God send to me. And some people have the surgery and never use it the way it was intended. Or think they will wake up thin....

I come on here at least once a day or every couple days....... and i keep reading the same thing..... I HAD THE SURGERY __ MONTHS AGO AND I'M STILL FAT. What did some of you think that you wold have WLS and the next day wake up THIN..... NEWS FLASH....!!!!! It doesn't work that way... you have to still watch EVERY THING you eat (even more now), you still have to get up off your rear end and exercise..... LB surgery is not a SURE THING.... You have to work at it, and it takes time. So the next time you start to post ...... i've only lost.__ pounds, remember you still have LOST WEIGHT... be happy and grateful. Work your tool and be grateful that you were able to have this procedure done in the first place.... Think of all the people who can't because of one reason or the other...... I means it one thing to complain about hitting a plateau when you are near the end.... but right at the beginning is when you are learning HOW TO EAT.... so give it time... one of the reasons that the dr. fills the band slow is so you can learn how to "re-eat". Remember to follow the rules and do your part and the tool will help you succeed..... Thanks and have wonderful.... Lapband day.

I don't know.... i pressed the App icon on my iphone and typed in my lap-band and it came right up.... sorry, hope you are able to find it.

try a search for My Lap-band...... not all one word.

So are you all aware of the new..... FREE iphone app...... My Lap-Band. I down loaded it yesterday.... go look it up.

LovelyT..... that was lovely. You wrote how i think 99% of us felt, so know that you are not alone. And a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU..... today is the BIRTH of the NEW YOU.....the happier, healthier, slimmer & more confident ..... you. Good luck and know we are all her to support you.

My first suggestion to you is ...... go find a WLS support group. The people there will be able to answer most every question you have. It will either put your mind at ease or tell you that WLS is not for you. Throwing up does NOT mean a slipped band..... if she throws up everything... Water, spit, food with sever pain..... that's a slipped band. So the question now is when is she throwing up.... first thing in the morning right as she gets out of bed? After she has coffee? food? I find that i can't eat right when i get up, i have to wait till about 9 or so and after coffee..... the HOT coffee helps things go down easier. Were are you getting the information the bandsters are never supposed to throw up? I have never never met one that has NOT thrown up. Eating with the band is a learning process. We find out what we can and can't eat by eating them...... Sometimes things go well, sometimes not. On the nots, sometimes it has to come back up. It's just the way it is. I had to learn the hard way that i can't eat Steak anymore. Some bansters have no trouble with Steak... This of course is just an example. But i hope you get the picture. EVERYONE'S experiences with the band is different. What works for me, may not work for anyone else. You just have to do your research and listen to your doctor............ BUT MOST OF ALL LISTEN TO YOUR BAND..... It has taken me almost two years to lose 80-83lbs... why, because i chose to take it slow.... I do have issues still with my self esteem and relationship problems. But i will work them out. Right now i'm having to comes to grips with people telling me to STOP losing weight.... I still see the FAT girl in the mirror. Hope you all the best of luck what ever your choice may be.