fourme

I think we all go through these stages. The lap band is awesome it has completely changed my life. Someone said to me the other day I can't believe you were ever fat. I just have to laugh. There are many changes coming your way just remember this is a marathon not a sprint. Stick to the instructions you are given by your MD and then make the band work for you.. Good luck and welcome to our world.

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Amy.....................289..............235.8...........160........ 75.8

Angie64.................270...............270...........210....... ......60

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Babe....................265................265...........199.... ..........66

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Brigette................198................198............150.... ........48

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Healthy-me-in-Az...242................183.6..........139.............44.6

HummingBird..........204...............169.............150............ .19

jenibeni.................224...............188.............165........ ....23

Jennih...................232...............232.............130.... .......102

Jeni 85..................185..............192..............150............. 35

KDEE....................240................240.............150...... ......90

kyleegirl01.............245................194.............160...... ......34

Lady LAP...............217................217.............125...... ......95

Lisa65...................174.5............165..............145..... .......20!

Liz........................193.4............174..............155...... ......19!

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MaggieGT..............238...............236..............208.......... .. 30

newdicarlo.............187...............174..............135...... .. ...39

Northernmist..........289...............265..............175.......... . ..90

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Peggy1.................308...............308..............225......... .. ..83

RandaPanda...........194...............173..............150........ ....23

RAYNE913.............234...............225..............160....... ......65

RobinAnn.............232.4.............195.2.............160...... ....35.2

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Tabithan................244...............234..............190....... .....44

TARASGIRL.............305...............271..............225....... .....46

tdtucker................256...............256...............160...... . ....96

Teacher2010..........192...............183...............150...... . ....33

Tealeaves..............305...............289...............150...... . ...139

TeriLu....................215...............212...............150.. .... .....62

TIGGER71G............224...............224................130....... .....94

unshackled............277...............277................180....... .....97

Valerie.................190................190................150... . .......40

wonderwoman2009 175...............175................160..............15

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Adjua....................347...............337...........240......... ....97

Amy.....................289................239.9...........160........ .. 79.9

Angie64.................270...............270...........210....... ......60

Astrasmom............254...............254...........170............. .84

Babe....................265...............265...........199.... ..........66

Band_Groupie........172.5.............157.5..........0-148........0-9.5

BetsyB.................226.6.............206.8.........109...... ......97.8

BigMomma............209.................209...........135...........74

Bklynike...............258.................258...........150.......... .108

BobbieND..............224................207...........150..... .......57

Bree99.................259................234...........155..... .......83

Brigette................198...............198............150.... ........48

Bristlecone............157...............157............130....... .....27

crzytchr................217...............217............180..... ... ...37

Dana36.................233...............229............160....... .....69

daqui26.................274...............274............200....... .....74

DDGALARZ..............185...............185............150............ .35

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Diamondgirl81........317...............281.............225............ 56

ericanda1973.........198.5............198.5..........130......... ..68.5

Fourme.................189...............169............145........... ..24

Healthy-me-in-Az...242................183.6.........139...........44.6

HummingBird..........204...............169............150............. .19

jenibeni.................224...............208............165........ ....43

Jennih...................232...............232.............130.... ......102

Jeni 85..................185..............185..............150........35

KDEE....................240................240.............150...... .....90

kyleegirl01.............245................194.............160...... .....34

Lady LAP...............217................217.............125...... .....95

Lisa65...................174.5............165..............145..... ......20!

Liz........................193.4............174..............155...... ......19!

MaggieGT..............238...............236..............208.......... 30

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Northernmist..........289...............265..............175.......... ..90

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Peggy1.................308...............308..............225......... ..83

RandaPanda...........194...............173..............150........ ....23

RAYNE913.............234...............225..............160....... ....65

RobinAnn.............232.4...............210.4..............160...... ....50.4

scoutmama...........270...............270..............180........ ....90

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sueinne.................220................212.............180.... ........32

Tabithan................244...............234..............190....... .....44

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tdtucker................256...............256...............160...... . ....96

Teacher2010..........192...............183...............150...... . ....33

Tealeaves..............305...............289...............150...... . ...139

TeriLu....................215...............212...............150.. .... ....62

TIGGER71G............224...............224................130....... .....94

unshackled............277...............277................180....... .....97

Valerie.................190................190................150... . .......40

wonderwoman2009 175...............175................160..........15

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You need to get out and walk around, you have your band focus on the future when your not in pain and your down 50 pounds!! You can do this hang in there, pain meds and anesthsia sometimes make people depressed try to hang in there.... I love my band and I can not imagine life without it... You can do this.

You are making you mom proud RIGHT NOW....

If your body goes into starvation mode, you will not loose weight.

I think 60 pounds,,, this is when I really noticed a big difference....

you should not worry unless you have pain. It will happen.

Hello Discouraged,

In order for us to give you suggestions you need to be very detailed. How much are you working out, what exactly are you eating, how much are you sleeping, what are you drinking... This way we can figure out what you need to do and make suggestions that will really help you.

:confused:

I think there is a double edged sword when you don't exercise. I think that you end of loosing your muscle and as you slowly advance your diet you have less muscle so you burn less calories. I believe long term success is difficult to maintain without building or maintaining muscle during this process.

Have you tried the body bugg and writing down everything you eat? Do you do the 8 glasses of Water per day?

4 months out and 34 pounds down since banding,,,, Love my band and my new life>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Did I miss the exercise peice? Do you go to the gym?

Originally Posted by Bree99

Adjua....................347...............337...........240......... ....97

Amy.....................289................264...........160.......... 104

Angie64.................270...............270...........210....... ......60

Astrasmom............254...............254...........170............. .84

Babe....................265...............265...........199.... ..........66

Band_Groupie........172.5.............157.5..........0-148........0-9.5

BetsyB.................226.6.............206.8.........109...... ......97.8

BigMomma............209.................209...........135...........74

Bklynike...............258.................258...........150.......... .108

BobbieND..............224................207...........150..... .......57

Bree99.................259................234...........155..... .......83

Brigette................198...............198............150.... ........48

Bristlecone............157...............157............130....... .....27

crzytchr................217...............217............180..... ... ...37

Dana36.................233...............229............160....... .....69

daqui26.................274...............274............200....... .....74

DDGALARZ..............185...............185............150............ .35

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Diamondgirl81........317...............292.............250............ 42

ericanda1973.........198.5............198.5..........130......... ..68.5

Fourme.................189...............172............145........... ..27

HummingBird..........204...............179............150............. .29

jenibeni.................224...............208............165........ ....43

Jennih...................232...............232.............130.... ......102

Jeni 85..................185..............185..............150........35

KDEE....................240................240.............150...... .....90

kyleegirl01.............245................198.............160...... .....38

Lady LAP...............217................217.............125...... .....95

Lisa65...................174.5............165..............145..... ......20!

Liz........................193.4............174..............155...... ......19!

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MaggieGT..............238...............236..............208.......... 30

newdicarlo.............187...............174..............135...... . ...39

Northernmist..........289...............265..............175.......... ..90

ol55andahalf..........184...............184..............144...... ......40

Peggy1.................308...............308..............225......... ..83

RandaPanda...........194...............175..............150........ ....25

RAYNE913.............234...............225..............160....... ....65

RobinAnn.............232.4...............210.4..............160...... ....50.4

scoutmama...........270...............270..............180........ ....90

shadst8................333...............303..............217........ ....86

skinny31................261...............249..............182..... .......67

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sueinne.................220................212.............180.... ........32

Tabithan................244...............234..............190....... .....44

TARASGIRL.............305...............282..............225....... ......57

tdtucker................256...............256...............160...... . ....96

Teacher2010..........192...............183...............150...... . ....33

Tealeaves..............305...............289...............150...... . ...139

TeriLu....................215...............212...............150.. .... ....62

TIGGER71G............224...............224................130....... .....94

unshackled............277...............277................180....... .....97

Valerie.................190................190................150... . .......40

Hello,

I just met with a plastic surgeon yesterday, and am a nurse myself. It probably would have been a good idea to put drains in but he did not so now you have to hope for the best. Just keep everything as clean and dry as possible make sure you keep an eye on your temp. call him today and ask if you can wear a tight gurdle or something like that to help the skin adhear to your abdominal wall.

Eat your Protein so you heal quicker and hopefully everything will be ok. The pain sounds about normal I have had 4 c-sections and it pretty much hurts to move. Keep taking deep breaths and use a pillow pressed against your stomach to cough. It is really important to keep your lungs inflated.

Hope this helps

I had the same question and my sister answered it for me. Dont put the Protein mix in until you have mixed all the other ingredients then you don't have to mix it very long and it doesn't get as foamy.....

Adjua....................347...............337...........240......... ....97

Angie64.................270...............270...........210....... ......60

Astrasmom............254...............254...........170............. .84

Babe....................265...............265...........199.... ..........66

Band_Groupie........172.5.............157.5..........0-148........0-9.5

BetsyB.................226.6.............206.8.........109...... ......97.8

BigMomma............209.................209...........135...........74

BobbieND..............224................210...........150..... .......60

Bree99.................259................259...........155..... .......104

Brigette................198...............198............150.... ........48

Bristlecone............157...............157............130....... .....27

crzytchr................217...............217............180..... ... ...37

Dana36.................233...............229............160....... .....69

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Diamondgirl81........317...............299.............250............ 49

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Fourme.................189...............180............145........... ..35

HummingBird..........204...............185............150............. .35

jenibeni.................224...............208............165........ ....43

Jennih...................232...............232.............130.... ......102

KDEE....................240................240.............150...... .....90

kyleegirl01.............211................209.............160...... .....49

Lady LAP...............217................217.............125...... .....95

Lisa65...................174.5............165..............145..... ......20!

Liz........................193.4............187..............155...... ......32

lotzasunshine.........247...............245..............175........ ...70

MaggieGT..............238...............236..............208.......... 30

newdicarlo.............187...............174..............135...... . ...39

Northernmist..........289...............265..............175.......... ..90

ol55andahalf..........184...............184..............144...... ......40

Peggy1.................308...............308..............225......... ..83

RandaPanda...........194...............178..............150........ ....28

RAYNE913.............234...............225..............160....... ....65

RobinAnn.............232.4...............217.6..............160...... ....57.6

scoutmama...........270...............270..............180........ ....90

shadst8................333...............317..............217........ ....100

skinny31................261...............249..............182..... .......67

SNDYCNRD.............207...............194.5............150.......... 44.5

sueinne.................220................212.............180.... ........32

Tabithan................244...............234..............190....... .....44

TARASGIRL.............305...............289..............225....... ......64

tdtucker................256...............256...............160...... . ....96

Teacher2010..........192...............183...............150...... . ....33

Tealeaves..............305...............289...............150...... . ...139

TeriLu....................215...............212...............150.. .... ....62

TIGGER71G............224...............224................130....... .....94

unshackled............277...............277................180....... .....97

Valerie.................190................190................150... . .......40

Adjua....................347...............337...........240......... ....97

Angie64.................270...............270...........210....... ......60

Astrasmom............254...............254...........170............. .84

Babe....................265...............265...........199.... ..........66

Band_Groupie........172.5.............157.5..........0-148........0-9.5

BetsyB.................226.6.............206.8.........109...... ......97.8

BobbieND..............224................210...........150..... .......60

Bree99.................259................259...........155..... .......104

Brigette................198...............198............150.... ........48

Bristlecone............157...............157............130....... .....27

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Jennih...................232...............232.............130.... ......102

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Lisa65...................174.5............165..............145..... ......20!

Liz........................193.4............187..............155...... ......32

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newdicarlo.............187...............174..............135...... . ...39

Northernmist..........289...............265..............175.......... ..90

ol55andahalf..........184...............184..............144...... ......40

Peggy1.................308...............308..............225......... ..83

RandaPanda...........194...............180..............150........ ....30

RAYNE913.............234...............225..............160....... ....65

RobinAnn.............232.4...............217.6..............160...... ....57.6

scoutmama...........270...............270..............180........ ....90

shadst8................333...............317..............217........ ....100

skinny31................261...............255..............182..... .......73

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Tabithan................244...............234..............190....... .....44

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tdtucker................256...............256...............160...... . ....96

Teacher2010..........192...............183...............150...... . ....33

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TeriLu....................215...............212...............150.. .... ....62

TIGGER71G............224...............224................130....... .....94

unshackled............277...............277................180....... .....97

Valerie.................190................190................150... . .......40[/quote

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Ghostdog, I did not know what restriction was until I got past 5.3 cc's. Why would you be ashamed, we have all done this same thing a million times. I log everything I eat and drink, I have a body bugg which keeps track of my calories burned everyday, I have a fitbook and write down every work out and keep 12 week goals. Maybe you just need to start fresh and give yourself credit for the 40 pounds you have lost that is 40 less pounds than you had last time you started this process. Also I think many people loose their muscle mass and then it sets them up for failure down the road. Try adding some resistant training into your workout and build muscle so you can increase your base metabolism. Hang in there Rome wasn't built in a day...

Hey fellow runners,

That sounds soooo cool, I just finished week 6 I ran 2.75 miles running for 3min and then walking for 1 min. This is where my training is at. I can't believe that I have been able to do this, I have never been able to run. This is so exciting, I am afraid to go outside but we will see. Good Luck everyone and keep up the great work.

If your MD can not figure out what is wrong, go to another MD until you are given your answer. My 15 year old daughter had lyme disease and the MD was trying to tell her she was depressed, doctors are not all knowing. Keep pressing until you find out what is causing this fatigue. Is there any other symptoms?

I am so excited for all of you, I had my surgery on January 4th 2010 and this is one of the best decisions I could of made. I love my band I am 37 pounds away from my goal and I have been training for a 5k for the past 6 weeks. I actually ran 2.75 miles yesterday and I have never ran in my life... LOL I can tell you that this is a major life change, my eating habits have changed 100 % the first month is really hard adjusting. I bought a body bugg and a fit book, I keep track of everything I eat and drink, I keep track of every workout. I also set goals to keep me motivated. Good luck to all of you, if there is anything I can do for any of you please ask.... We are all in this together, and by the way I am totally off blood pressure medicine in just two months.

Hello, just wanted to let everyone know about a new Cereal at Target. It is called Cinnamon Start with Protein. I love it, 15 grams of protein in a serving with 190 calories. If you mix it with milk you get another 4 grams of protein for a Breakfast of 235 calories you get 19 grams of protein. I get sick of the shakes and Protein Bars so this is a nice way to change things up a little. Hope you like it.... :smile2:

Hello Bandwife and welcome,, this is probably the wrong post for you to be under but no matter what we can probably address some of your husbands issues.. This is a very supportive post for the most part and we all try to support each other on this journey. Not that we are all sheeps and can not see that some people (wonderful) people do have troubles with the band.

There may be many reasons for your husbands trouble and he probably should start from square one. Doing the liquids for awhile then the mushies. We need more info about how fast he eats, how many cc's are in his band. If your only hopes are to get money from a lawsuit, you have to have more compications than vomiting, because he could just have all the Fluid out of his band and he would probably be able to eat anything he wants. You didnt mention any kind of weight loss or how much he is in the gym? Just not being able to have steak is not going to be grounds for a lawsuit. Please give us more info and all of us Kool-aide drinking fools will try to help you guys out....

So what you had a few extra calories,, do not beat yourself up.... Hang in there have a great day, do something really active. This is a marathon not a sprint. Think positive, we all mess up I had cake and Cookies and miniture brownies and pizza, last night. Guess what my weight was still down today... You are not alone we are with you.

Two months out and 23 pounds down. The day of surgery I had 65 pounds to loose, I had already lost 24 pre-op so in total I am down 47 pounds,, I cant believe it....