Yvette1026

Congratulations on your nomination.. I would get your fill, that's my priority level though.. my weightloss is more important to me than the dinner or drinks I'm missing out on. You can always nibble, and if you're like me when I got my first fill I was still able to eat, it took quite a few fills before I felt any real restriction. But whatever you decide to do, I hope you win!

great calculator.. I've lost 12% in 6 months as of today which is great with me!

You've lost 29.32330827067669% of your original body weight

First let me say a thank you to those of you who sent me messages to check up on me, or let me know you missed my blogging, etc... I've been quite the busy lil' bee lately and being online has only been for work and the occassional facebook check in lol. All of that being said, let's see it's been about a month since my last log in.. not even sure about my last blog. But the 4th of June I had another fill....I think this puts me at 7.75 in a 14 cc band. And wow can I feel the difference. Even getting samples at costco is too much for me right now. My last two fills have had me experience sliming, pb'ing and last night for the first time...vomiting, well I think it was vomiting, I get confused on what you guys call PB'ing. Either way, It may be TMI but I ate a few chunks of fruit, (pineapple, cantaloupe, watermelon, etc..) by the time I got to the 4th chunk I had to excuse myself.. as I sat in the bathroom sliming....suddenly in one fell swoop up came the last chunk of fruit I had, not gross, but just as if I had chewed it and spit it out. Then I INSTANTLY felt better and went back to eating. I think I didn't chew enough, or my band just doesn't like honeydew lol. Anyways...my weightloss had seemed to slow prior to this last fill. When I went in I had lost 2lbs. Which is still great considering what my diet had consisted of... Not that it's an excuse but I've been working excessive hours like 9am to 3am and moving. My house/houses were boxed up for about 3 weeks and for some reason the movers boxed up the kitchen first. So the combination of all of that had me back in my old lover's arms, basking in the light of his golden arches. Darn you Ronald...DARN YOU!! I said I would never call again... but you got me. But I'll get away this time lol... So after almost a month of fast food almost EVERY night.. I still lost. *Sigh* when I think of how much MORE I could have lost if I had been on plan! I'm back to a white out (no flour, sugar, salt, rice) and putting protien shakes into heavy rotation while eating very small portions. Like last night I had 1/2 of a fish fillet (the fish not the sandwich lol) and some veggies. I wasn't hungry at all, but I hadn't eaten since 2 or 3pm so I figured I should eat something. I have an appoint on Friday, supposed to be a fill appointment, I REALLY don't think I need any more liquid in there than I have right now.. maybe .25 to put it to 8 and tighten me up through my PMS phase which is due to come. I can't be the only one who's band does not seem to be a match for mother nature during that time. I swear it's almost like my jaws come unhinged and I want to put everything in sight in my mouth, the sweeter and carby-er the better lol.. yes I know carbyer isn't a word but you know what? It's MY blog lol Ok so where does that leave me.. been a good girl for the most part since my fill.. really didn't have a choice.. Came up with a new smoothy recipe that is AMAZING.. I mean AMAZING!!! Speaking of amazing...I experienced this tres leche cake at a local spot here that is AMAZING.. I mean toe-curling, grab the edge of the table and look at the plate like it just did some dirty things to you, kind of amazing!!! I've made this my once a month treat. Tres Leche cake, with coconut milk ice cream, topped with toasted coconut and pineapple tidbits and this rum sauce.. OMG this rum sauce.. AMAZING! I mean A-FREAKING-MAZING! Like I had to stop eating it before there was a When Harry Met Sally kinda scene in there.. luckily I was sharing it with someone else so it didn't go to waste. I'm going hardcore from now on... this friday is my 6 months post op and although I've lost, I'm not happy with my progress because I *KNOW* I could have done WAYYYYYYYYYY better. I've been so busy putting other things first and not focusing on me and my workout time, etc... So going hard core, come my 1 yr anniversary ya'll are gonna be congratulating me on 100lbs gone. Probably more.. Epic moments so far: My shirt size and pant size now being the same, or close to (depending on the shirt lol) For the first time since I was a teenager I fit into an 20 shirt which to me is a HUGE deal.. I mean HUGE! Then when I fit into an 18 I was ecstatically happy! So 18 shirt down from a tight 32 (at my highest). Able to wear an x-large t-shirt and not have to special order a shirt for me for all of the various events I do. It feels SO good! I'm teetering on the 18/20 size range, depending on the cut of the item. I bought a pair of capris from LB that were a 20, only because the 18 fell right on my Lapband scar which was uncomfortable. I'm now at the point where I understand WHY people get lipo and other surgeries, although I DO NOT have saggy skin, I see my body changing and getting tighter in some areas, where I start to think... "Hmmmm if I just had this sucked out... I'd be GOOD" lol but I KNOW it's a challenge and I am determined to do this the right way, without any cheats or surgery. So thankful to have friends who are helping me along the way, a seamstress friend to help with clothes, an esthetician friend who brings me all sorts of firming and rejuvenating creams, that seem to work. Bodybuilding/exercise guru/expert friends to help with diet and workouts. I have it set, I just need to take action which is what I am doing now. Ok so I think that about covers it, my schedule is freeing up no so I'll have some more time to be back on here and check in with everyone. Please do give me the recaps of your progress! Hope you're all doing amazingly well!!!

Surgeons are humans with lives and families just like us. Everyone is entitled to a personal day. Hope you get your surgery soon!

If this is truly the case you'll need an exploratory surgery to see if it's pinching the nerve and then be re-banded. I would get a 2nd opinion from another lapband surgeon and/or take your findings to your surgeon and have him go back in.

Don't limit yourself to what someone else has said or tried to limit you to. You say "This was my chance to lose weight, and now it's gone." nothing is stopping you from losing weight, with or without surgery, in the meantime do what you can and switch insurances. It's more than likely your coverage level and not that they don't do them. Even with Aetna - they state they don't do them to some, for others it's a 6 month wait and for other it's a 3 month, depends on what your plan level is. Keep checking, see if an upgrade is available or just change insurances all together. BCBS is only a 30 day wait, you may want to check into getting them if you REALLY want the surgery.

Congratulations!

Glad you're feeling better! I had 2 sliming issues since my last fill and they were horrible.. bread both times, I think it matters the time of day I eat it because sometimes I'm fine and other times I get stuck in a bite or two. I skipped my fill scheduled for yesterday, I'll go on the 4th and see how well this last fill did.

Oh my lots of questions... First off welcome :cursing: We're a good bunch here, if you read a blog or comment you like or connect with anyone just send a request most of us are pretty friendly :sneaky: My average weightloss is 8-10lbs per month, right where I should be (2-3lbs per week). To be honest i haven't exercised like I should, I travel alot for work and spend more of my time in airports and cars. When I was exercising like I should I gained 15lbs of muscle and became UBER discouraged...then I regrouped and got back on track.. it's not the number it's the size and how I look, feel. I carry on an affair with the eliptical machine and anything that will get rid of back fat lol I also love the ab machine. When you sign up with a gym they'll usually give you atleast 1 free training session.. let the trainer know your goals, act like you're going to sign up and keep notes of what they tell you.. 3 sets of 12, how much weight to use, etc.. Your goal is TOTALLY possible. And yes there's lots of recipes on blended/pureed food in the blogs and forums and you can always inbox one of us as well. I'll send you a request :cursing: welcome

True results does care financing - most dr's offices do. Especially if you have $3000 saved as a down payment, the cash surgery with them is around $15K, they could do care finance with the rest. Just go to a seminar and they'll be more than happy to discuss financing options with you. Any lapband office would. Good luck!

There's lots of arguments about loose skin, my advise is to join a gym, workout, eat lots of protein and lot lose too fast to make it not be an issue. Just remember it took years for your skin to stretch out that far, it's extremely resilient but without surgery you should expect to see optimum skin results 1-2 years after weightloss, your skin WILL go back to it's normal state without surgery. From your pic it looks like you're more thick than flabby, (I could be wrong) but I would work out and build muscle, that's what burns the fat and helps keep the skin tight.

Congratulations! Here's to a rapid recovery, keep us updating!

Congratulations! Here's to a speedy and rapid recovery!

Congratulations! And that pain.. it's gas.. you'll have gas issues for a few weeks, gas-x strips are your friend! Keep up the great work!

I would suggest adding some therapy into the mix to get to the root of why you're self sabotaging.. you're realizing you're doing it so that's a step in the right direction, but until you deal with the underlying problems this behavior will continue. It's something that could be revealed in one session just by having the right questions asked... for most of us here there's ALWAYS an underlying issue as to how or why we got to be overweight, once we deal with that the weight just melts off.

You can do it.. and the scale is the devil lol.. but you'll be there!

You can do it.. congratulations on getting into ONEderland! :cursing:

Don't be afraid to move back to regular foods... this whole thing is about giving you the tools to lose the weight but restricting the amount you can eat. Not to say that you can't over eat, but it'll be alot harder for you to do so. And I have NO clue who planned that "bandsters meeting" but that's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard of? Where do the do that at?!?!!?!? lol Buffet?? Are they all getting the kids price? what in the world is going on there?!?!?! lol But back to you, scrambled eggs are a great gateway food. I do a santa barbara scramble with tomato, avocado, turkey sausage and cheese and sometimes a lil' bermuda onion.. but it's what I eat most days and I'm just a few days shy of 5 months post op. Although I have eaten steak, burgers, etc.. I eat all of the same foods just ALOT less of them. Best thing I could have ever done for myself and the scrambled eggs are a God send to me! :cursing: hope that helps!

Congratulations! That first shower feels SOOOOOOOOOO good lol... sorry you're still in pain, we all heal differently.. Are you walking every hour? are you using the gas-x strips? Those are a life saver! Best wishes for you a speedy recovery! Enjoy that shower!

This is great, although it can be hard to admit this is the first step to changing the rest of your life for the better! God bless!