threebeauties

Hey Glasgow girls ! I had mine done in Oct of 06. I am doing o.k, not as well as I had hoped but still hanging in there. I saw Adam today. He is by far, the best doctor I have ever encountered. I would love to meet you at all at a support group meeting possibly? I haven't been in a long time for scheduling reasons but really would like to.

I am one year out this month. I have had no serious side-effects. I do seem to have a lot more trouble with getting food stuck. I did talk to my dr. who did a flouro and he said everything looked good. I do think I have gotten "lazy" and probably don't chew well enough or eat as slowly as I once did. It is time to get back to basics. Honestly, I lost 50 lbs so far BUT almost all of that was in the first 3 months. I got very comfortable with my weight and did not put in the effort that I should have. I could have easily lost all the weight I wanted to in the year (30 more to go). I do feel like this is something I can live with for the rest of my life. I do however, feel like I just want to eat like I used to once in a while. I want to order a bunch of Chinese take-out, rent a movie and have a go at it. Of course, that is the type of behavior that got me so overweight in the first place. I feel like the band is the best decision I could have made as far as my weight goes. For the first time in my life, I am not focusing on food, eating or dieting. I am just "being". I would do it again in a heartbeat. It really is just a tool though. It is still a lot of work on my part!

Cindyluhu I also had Dr. Glasgow. he is WONDERFUL, you will love him (i am sure you already know that). He will follow up with you, even if you don't want him to;) the liquid diet phase was really no biggie for me. At that point, you are really getting excited. It was the diet AFTER the surgery that was tough for me. You will do great. Go to the support group meetings, they really help. I have not been in a while, can't go this month either due to kids schedules but when I do go, I get rejuvinated. Good luck

Hey Cindy I don't post much here but just wanted to let you know I had Dr Glascow too and had my surgery in Oct at Norwood. he is great!!!! Maybe we met at a support group meeting?????

I'm a low carber too! when I eat regular Pasta or any other type of carb including sweets its like a switch gets turned on in my body that signals my brain to CRAVE MORE AND MORE AND MORE. Before the band I would eat another meal at night after the kids went to bed. Since banding and low carb, no nighttime eating at all EXCEPT those few times I tried to see if I could handle the white pasta. Sounds like first you have to follow the rules THEN maybe time for another fill. Giood luck!

Hi MA Friends, I haven't posted on this thread in a while! I was very sad that I couldn't make the get together at the mall. Hopefully next time. I am doing well, slipping a lot lately though but not totally falling:cry I can't believe how much better I feel about myself. I've gained back some of my confidence and self esteem. I can't believe it but I signed on to be an advisor for Lia Sophia. Really cool jewelry. I was a hostess and got lots of free stuff so I decided to try my hand at selling. I can't believe I'm going to stand in front of a room of women!!!! Anyway, if any of you MA girls are interested in hosting a party, I would love do meet you!! Everyone is doing so well, its exciting to read. Hope you all have a great week! Keep it up losers:biggrin1:

Muscle Milk Light! I just got some on Ebay and its delicious. 195 cal and 25g of Protein. You mix with Water which I like (I never run out of that). It comes in a bunch of flavors. I have the Cookies n cream, YUMMY!

I've got the 15 min part down.......................

I don't like the shrines either. Don't understand them.

Have a family portrait done! Go to the beach and wear only a bathing suit, no big cover up Maybe belly dancing class - that's a stretch but we'll see

Personally, my opinion, if someone takes the thought and time to send you flowers I think a hand written note is more appropriate. In fact, I would do both, send a quick email saying you got them and thank you then I would follow up with a note, one for each them.

I can eat red meat but have a tough time with chicken, go figure. Soft bread is tough for many but certainly not all. I can eat pizza, no problem. Like the above said. This journey is a bit different for everyone. Its a learning process. I am almost 4 months out and its still trial and error. Good luck

I hear ya i just turned 39 and am so looking forward to wearing something a bit more fashionable than sweats and oversized shirts. I also want to be fashionable but not silly. I always laugh at the "older" women who dress like their 20. I hope I can be one of those moms I see that always looked so "pulled together". I am getting rid of the big tops too. I bought a couple of sweaters that are more form fitting and I get so many compliments. I bought some makeup and even started wearing cool jewelry (something I've always wanted to do)! Ditch the big tops, they add bulk!!!

I wonder if the odor is when some people who lose a great deal of weight end up with lots of hanging folds of skin. I've heard these folds can harbor a lot of bacteria that causes an odor????

I truly believe if they rule out a medical condition for this child then the parents should be charged with neglect.

I think if they told me no coffee with the band I would have seriously reconsidered my choice! I love my coffee, several cups, every day. I use splenda and 1/2 & 1/2. I grew up in a sweet n low house so regular sugar never appealed to me. I do have a question for my fellow coffee drinkers, maybe Julie can help, I JUST discovered the lattes from Dunkin Donuts. I ordered my gingerbread latte with skim milk and splenda. I guess I thought it was a low cal option but then the girl told me lattes are made with syrup?????? Help, any suggestions on how to enjoy a latte without too much guilt!!

time for a fill????

i agree, a simple "you look great" would do!

All I can say is I would rather have people say nothing than say " Wow, you've lost a TON of weight, you used to be huge":omg:

I had my 4th fill last week. My doc always checks to see whats in there

I was banded 10/19 and had my 4th fill a couple of days ago. When I spoke to my surgeon I told him I felt like I should be doing better and it seemed like I was getting a lot of fills. His response in a nutshell "Everyoine is different and everyone loses weight differently. Some need more fills than others. Let's not forget, some have 1 fill, some have 7, don't compare yourself to others" I also think its funny how people talk about the number of fills. Don't forget, some dr's give tiny fills while others are more aggressive. I've seen people post here who have more in their band after one fill than I have after 4??????????? My dr wants to hear from me every couple of weeks!! Several months is way too long. It takes time to reach your "sweet spot" but the sooner the better. Good luck,

I chose to keep it to myself. I told DH and two close friends. I didn't even tell my young daughters. I figured if I did, every soccer mom within a 10 mile radius would know:nervous I am a fairly private person. I do not want to talk about my weight or my weight loss regularly. I am afraid that everywhere I go people will be asking me "how much have you lost this week, etc" the band can be a slow process for some and I want to avoid the negative comments, etc. I am even uncomfortable talking about the weight I've lost! I plan on telling my sisters farily soon. Most others don't need to know.

I agree with the others that you should see another doctor. While none of us really know why he is trying to talk you into bypass, if he isn't excited and optimistic about the band I think you should at least get a second opinion. follow up is such an important part of the band, more so than bypass. The band is successful when the patient has regular visits with the dr, and fills on an as needed basis. So many out there who are not successful are not because they haven't gone for fills when they are needed. The above poster was correct too. The band is a much slower process and I think requires more work from the patient than bypass. Results are simply not as dramatic. I have to admit when I see t.v shows about bypass patients I get a bit jealous of their rapid weight loss. I made my decision for the band and I would do it all ove again. My insides are not compromised, my nutrition does not suffer, and I feel great. Good luck, please see another dr.

Jack has wonderful words of wisdom - I completely agree with him. What I don't understand is, if you aren't really eating anything and vomiting what you are getting in, why haven't you lost more weight? It doesn't make sense to me???? If you can't tolerate solids at all, I would have to assume you are overfilled, but I am certainly no expert! I am so sorry for your frustration. I wish I could offer you more help but at this point, I think a visit to the dr. is necessary. Please, keep us posted.

Barbara is so right about the clothes. I lost 35 lbs and not much was said about it until I bought some new, more flattering clothes. For me, the bigger the shirt, the more I thought it "covered" me. Now I am finding that clothes that are a bit more form fitting really show off my weight loss. Now, I'm not saying I wear tight clothes, I just tossed out the big, oversized shirts and sweaters I was wearing!! My family didn't notice anything at Thanksgiving where I had lost close to 30 lbs but at Christmas when it was 35, they couldn't believe how different I looked, weirk huh!