Yvette1026

This is VERY interesting and goes directly against what I think most of us have been taught. I'm a true results patient - they push low carb high protein (60-80 grams per day for women, but no more than 120) and as low of carb as possible. They're always bothered that I still eat bread and tell me to eliminate it completely so yeah.. let me go back to the drawing board and try this, see how it works for me.

Thanks for sharing!

Awesome! Congratulations!

Welcome and congratulations on making a great decision for yourself. You're in the excited anticipation phase, but it'll be here before you know. Feel free to add me or send any questions. I was banded 12/18/09 and I'm down 84lbs (I'm purposely doing mine slower) it feels great and it's honestly one of the best things I've ever done for myself! So welcome!

Sure no problem I'll post it on your wall.

Thank you for writing this ,it made me see what I never wanted to see that I was afraid.Afraid of the unknown,afraid of how things change.I don't like change I never have but now this is the thing that may have been holding me back my fear of people looking at me differently.That I won't be able to hide in a corner any more.So I am with you on this,again thank you so much for posting this.Banded on 10-22-10.

You're welcome glad it helped

Good idea Kelly! We can use the accountability... I'm down to do it with you!

Congratulations

After being on the liquid diet for 2 weeks I was feeling so successful, and so much hunger, that I went and had a meal at a chinese restaurant. Then a few days later pizza at my neices birthday party. Then a burger and artichoke dip. I actually made myself sick the night before surgery. WHY? Why did I need to reward myself by undermining myself and punishing my stomach? BECAUSE.... that's how it has always been done. I knew I couldn't look my doctor in the eye after having done all that, but kept telling myself... I only ate 3 times. That self talk didn't help much. What I have focused on since those events is this... I have no willpower. And willpower isn't important. What is important is to make up your mind to do something, and no longer give yourself any excuses for not doing it. You can reason with yourself in that cirumstance, and you are fully aware of when you are lying to yourself. I don't DESERVE that meal. I didn't do anything to EARN it. I have to find another way to pat myself on the back; and to give myself something else I DESERVE that won't hurt me or my goals. Here's a tried and true trick I've started using for those moments when your brain shuts off and your animalistic ravenousness kicks in. I picked up some marinated garlic cloves at the olive bar at Safeway. Then we had several dinner parties, WHILE I was on a liquid diet. And I was the cook. When I began that self talk about how a little wouldn't hurt, or I could just this once, just a taste isn't bad, I would break out the garlic, stick a whole clove in my mouth, and chew it for all it was worth until it was completely pulverized. HOLY COW did it burn, tingle, taste, and SATISFY. It is like putting a big red stop sign in front of your face, changed the focus, gave me a crunch, a munch, and a feeling of flavor, burned out my nostrils and tongue, and I was good to sit down, watch everyone else enjoy the meal and drink my vitamin water. I don't think a clove of garlic is something to feel guilty over, something that will hurt, nor something that will derail you. It really really works for me... give it a try. BrenP.S. The best way to stop craving sugar is to completely irradicate it in every way from your life. I've done this and my diabetes is VERY under control now, dropped 7 pills and all the insulin in 2 weeks.

<div><br></div><div>Bren, thank you for taking the time to read and respond. I think you missed my point, being new here and new to the surgery you'll get to know these struggles and my writing styles if you continue to read my blog. I'm glad your tricks are working for you and I wish you all the best in your journey. </div><div><br></div><div>At over a year out, I (and most here) can tell you it's a cyclical process. You start out gung-ho and fight with whatever issue you have, as you mentioned in your case it's willpower, in mine it wasn't, never was. I did my 3 weeks pre-op no problem. But you start out gung-ho, then get comfortable and lax, then get complacent, because you think you "know" and the face is you don't because you body is constantly changing and your band changes with every fill. </div><div><br></div><div>If you were to go back, you'll see some stark differences in my just post-op and my year + posts, but you'll also see some similarities because I said, this entire process is cyclical. </div><div><br></div><div>At any rate, best wishes to you and I wish you success on your journey. </div>

I LOVE THIS BLOG!!!! SO TRUE...

<div><br></div><div>Thank you! <3</div>

I am surprised your band let you eat all that bad food. Shame on your band not working for you. And congrats to you for writing this blog and opening the eyes for others, like me. Yesterday was a boring day for me and it seemed like I ate and ate but I ate only the good stuff. And then there was the scales thinking, oh no......I have gained but nope was the same to my surprise. Today, I am going to be better and not piece all day like I did yesterday. That's the plan.

<div><br></div><div>Awesome glad it could help....that's what I write these for. But the band, you know it's just a tool and won't/can't really stop you from eating anything...and unlike most people who say they can't eat this or that....yeah I'm not that way...I can eat EVERYTHING... except peanut butter, which SUCKS cause I <3 peanut butter lol. </div>

<br>Boy have we all not been there done that! lol It felt good at the moment to eat those things though huh? But gee the guilt afterwards is just aweful. Then to have to deal with the scale. You have to ask yourself - gee is it really worth going through all that for? I fell off the band wagon so to speak just not too long ago. I am back on it now though. What a rude awakening. Ha ha. Why does life have to be such a struggle all the time? <img src="http://cdn.lapbandtalk.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif" class="bbc_emoticon" alt=""><br>

LOL I haven't been back to my fat girl moment blog, is there something there that would make me write this? Let me go look! lol but hold up I'm in a mood today, maybe I should wait so I don't come up out my faith lol...

But yes my dear, I know.. I've been on the internet since 92 before it was cool lol, I'm aware of how it works and really this isn't to anyone imparticular or because of a certain blog, I was reading several blogs after having a rather interesting conversation with some local people I met who were having or have had the surgery at my dr's office. Just the comments online and in person I'm just like ummmm "really?!?!"

I just think alot of people fat, thin or inbetween try to make their issues other people's issues and don't accept responsibilities for their own actions - I'm not going for it. You know how we all think we know SO much before we get it and we have all these opinions and ideals and then we come to find out.. Ohhhh ok well maybe I didn't know EVERYTHING lol... but all of that being said I was just kinda in a mood, I was waiting (FOREVER as usual) at my dr's office and I told 2 of the ladies about this site, I was showing them on my phone and got to reading and blogging out of some irritation. There's multiple facets that play into it, personal messages I get on here, the way people talk to other people, etc... but now i"m curious.. maybe I will go back and look at the other blog lol.

Woooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooooo you look fabulous Diva!!!

I'm still going along...scale is down a little but not much but my clothing size is so I'm not sweating the numbers... God is SO good!

There's plenty of potential issues that could happen with anything and there's always a risk any time you have a medical procedure. However, the bottom line is you have to do what's right for you.

I can tell you that the majority of issues that occur come from the patient being non-compliant with post surgery instructions.

Band slippage usually occurs when someone isn't eating properly or they're throwing up too much, etc... (again all signs that they're not eating properly.) These are things people won't admit to, they'll blame the surgeon, the band, etc... and while there are SOME cases of of malpractice or faulty equipment the majority of it goes back to non-compliance.

Flips that's questionable, if again the patient is non-compliant with lifting restrictions, etc.. it's possible they tear or loosen their stitching during the healing time and don't see the result of it until after.

Remember that 90% of the people who have the surgery have issues and problems with food and accepting responsibility for their own actions so they'll be quick to blame the band, doctors, anyone but themselves.

I am 1 year and just shy of 3 months out and not a SINGLE complication. Not one. If I throw up, I KNOW it's because I ate too fast, didn't chew enough, etc... Sometimes I get stuck because I'm not open, again I know this happens at times and comes with the territory, however they tell us to sip something warm if we haven't eaten yet to open us up. So that's my issue.

I researched this for 5 yrs before I did it, feeling surgery would be my absolute last resort. When I became truly informed I realized it was a tool and not a way to do it for me, unlike bypass.

All that being said ultimately it's your decision. I've done it both ways, with or without the band, the difference with the band is while I haven't had a HUGE weightloss like some, I haven't gained, which is my main concern. I feel like this is one of the best things I've ever done for myself.

Ok so I'm not crazy then lol... I use Palmers every day so it's all good.

Congratulations.. it feels great doesn't it? I know exactly what you're feeling.. I've actually started taking daily pics (ok sometimes just weekly) to document the progress... when you put it in flip book mode you can see me shrink before your eyes lol

OK... so I hate all of you who can eat pies and cakes. Im kidding of course. Just envious. I eat pretty much what I want ( or at least what will go down) but very small portion. I have only been banded 5 months now but Ive also only lost 20lbs. I burn about 700 cals a day with my workout. I refuse to deprive myself of the foods I want. If I want something sweet I will eat it. Just a few bites. Whats the big deal? Im happy for you folks who are losing weight much faster than I am. Good for you!

Kelly don't be discouraged at 5 months out I had only lost 15lbs...well I lost and gained and my total was 15lbs, my first 3 months I dropped weight super fast, then I gained muscle from working out, it was SO discouraging to me.. but I've learned to go off of my clothing size and not the scale, I have a very solid/thick/muscular frame.. people looking at me would NEVER believe I weigh what I weigh, but muscle weighs more than fat. Just remember it's a journey you're on it's going to take some time, and on the upside.. the slower you lose it, the tighter your skin stays

I'm going to stick with that... and di know you need to trick up your body, which actually was my purpose with the cake... but the rest of it.... not sure where that's coming from.

Although, I did catch myself doing the "Few pounds down" happy naked dance on the scale yesterday, I'm pretty sure there was a woohoo in there too.. but shhhhh don't tell anybody lol

Yvette, your post was so funny, and came at the perfect time for me!! I went to Target and got a brand new scale yesterday (the expensive one!) Haven't had one for a couple of years, because denial is easier that way. Well I waited until this morning to unwrap the scale and weigh myself, stepped on and it said I weighed 350 pounds, which scared the daylights out of me, because I knew I couldn't have gained nearly 100 pounds since I was weighed at the doctor's office last week . . . I stepped back on again and it said I weighed 130 pounds . . . IN MY DREAMS!!! Defective scale . . . I got a dramatically different number ever time I got on. Finally made my husband get on . . . it said "error" . . . lol!! I will be returning the "expensive" scale today and settling for the cheap one that works.

HAHAHAHAHAHA that's HILARIOUS! I think scales are a tool of the devil.. #justsayin lol

YOU HAVE TO KNOW THIS COULD MAKE YOU QUEEN FOR A DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:welldoneclap:

That's always the goal isn't it?!!? lol

That does sound yummy and fun to make!!! I am sure my 3 yr old will love to help me!! Thank you!!!

LOL well my friends seem to like and as one of their 4 yr old daughter's informed me, it is now her "FAVORITE CAKE IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD?!?! YOU KNOW WHY?!?!?!? CAUSE I MADE IT MYSELF" as she yelled excitedly into the phone lol... soo umm yeah lol let me know how your 3yr old likes it lol

That sounds yummy. I will give it a try for sure. But only lost 12 lbs so far since my surgery and waiting for my first fill which I hope is this week. It was suppose to be last Thursday but the doctor decided NOT to come back to the office after doing surgeries at the hospital. I am in the process of changing doctors because my doctors office is closing which really sucks and the office staff is in the I don't care about you. It use to be fun going to the doctors and everyone telling you wow another pound that is great. Oh well, I am going to stay positive hope this weight comes off. Thank you for the receipt because I love cake and miss it but this will give me a little taste and not many calories.

Judy

Judy I hope your new Dr is better than before and helps you to stay encouraged and on track! Let me know how you like it

We've all been there.. just stay on the plan and stick with it... I too lost more weight during the pre-op than I lost in the same amount of time after... (there's actually a slight gain after surgery from the IV fluids and gas) I like 32lbs in 3 weeks pre-op and in the 3 weeks post op I lost 20 so you'll be glad you stuck to it.. and honestly not everyone looses during pre-op or has big numbers as a result but you're doing this so your body will be in it's prime condition for surgery and healing.. You'll do great, be encouraged!

You've always been an inspiration! Congratulations on your success!