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Dont be discouraged!! It may seem like things arent going the way you want right now but trust me I was in your shoes once and theres not reason to be discouraged. You will lose weight but it takes time. The preopt diet will help and probably but hard but you can do it. After the surgery you will start seeing the results that you want. Just keep at it bc it is a life change. You can always talk with me if you need to

Ok guys. So I have been a member of this site for over 2 years. I had my LB surgery on Mar. 10, 2010 and went from 298 down to 215. Then from March and April 2011 I went from 215 to 235 and couldnt figure out why. Then we found out that we were pregnant on Mother's Day weekend. We were both excited and scared at the same time bc we went through 3 miscarriages. Since getting a fill or unfill is not covered by my insurance i decided that i didnt want to get an unfill. I gained 12 lbs when i was pregnant and after a tough pregnancy that was filled with complications (none of which i think were directly related to the LB) we were blessed with a beautiful baby girl. Fiona Aveleen was born in January and she was very healthy. I am so grateful to have her but i am a lil depressed bc i feel like i am startin all over again with my weight loss journey. That is why i have named this thread reintroduction. My name is Ashley and my goal weight is 140 lbs. i am currently at 225 and since i dont have the money for a fill i am on my own for now. I have another 8 weeks of unpaid maternity leave so i am going to spend this time focusing on bonding with my lil one and getting back on track. we are on a very tight budget and anyone who has had a newborn knows that i am constantly busy with her. any support or help you guys can give me will be greatly appreciated bc i am feeling down. i know that i can do this i just need some help. but i am glad to be back

I had my surgery in March of 2010. I got pregnant and just had my daughter on 1/3. I didn't get an infill either and my ob/gyn monitored me very closely but I didn't have any complications from my Lapband during her birth. I had to have a csection though bc of a previous csection. I'm sure you will be fine. If you need any support let me know!!

I'm really glad that you shared that information. I had a trainer write out a work out for me, and even though I did know about the Protein after my work out, I wasn't aware about doing cardio AFTER the weight training. She actually didn't even write me a lower work out for weight training--only an upper.

I began exercise about 3 weeks after surgery, and I have already lost almost 60 pounds. I had my surgery on 02/19/10. However, I have been exercising as soon as I was cleared. As of date, I still do not have any Fluid in my band, although I can eat a lot more food than I should probably be able too--I just cut myself off. Thanks again for sharing your info.

What was the plan she wrote up for you? Could you share it bc right now im too broke for a personal trainer.

Clif bars are really good and the one that i eat all the time that has 10g or protien is called mojo Peanut Butter preztel. they are great if you want something sweet and salty. i also eat Fiber one oats and chocolate bars. :smile:

i was going to start this week but had some issues and so i will be starting my c25k next week. im just worried about my shoes. i need good running shoes right now and with my hubby being out of work we have no extra to get more shoes. but im going to start next week anyways and see how it goes. good luck everyone:thumbup:

hey i got banded on 3/10 and i am 26 and will turn 27 on st. patty's day. i am also in desperate need of a buddy if you want to pm me to get my email address. :thumbup:

ok guys so currently i weigh 237 and i have been holding off on starting the couch to 5k bc my husband says that i need to be under 220 before i start any running program. i have now decided to ignore that and i got a friend of my to join me and we are starting the couch to 5k on monday. im soo excited. im having a hard time losing weight lately bc i hit a plateau. a few weeks ago i started working out hardcore and gained back 4 of the lbs i lost and it got me really discouraged, so i stopped working out. well i started back up this week and i feel good about it. i think i am just going to stay away from the scale as much as possible. i go in for my 3rd fill in 2 weeks.last month i didnt need one so i think bc im getting hungrier that i need one this time around. wish me luck with the couch to 5k. im kind of intimidated by the program, but hopefully it will work out some stress. lord knows i have alot of that right now.

I'm sorry to hear of your struggles. I do not have any info for work at home jobs, as I am seeking one myself. I just wanted to send well wishes your way. I hope someone else can assist you. Good luck.

thanks same to you!

hey guys. i hear all the time that stress and anxiety can hinder weight loss. and i have alot of it. im sure that it is one of the main factors for my slow of nonweightloss. so my husband is out of work and we are trying to find a way to supplement the income and heres my question. does anyone know of a legit work from home job? i know it really has nothing to do with the lap band and for that i am sorry. but i am at my wits end. if anyone knows of anything please either leave a comment here or pm me. im trying my hardest to suceed at this and it seems like anything and everything is there to try to stop me. im afraid of failure and and already beyond stressed. i dont want to work out or do anything because i am exhausted. it also limits what i am able to eat bc we dont have the extra money for the healthy food choices that i want to eat. sorry for the rant but i just need some help and advice. thanks!

ok guys,

usually i am really good keeping a positive attitude and seeing the glass half full, but today not so much. I had my second fill yesterday and no i dont know how much but i do know that the amount of the first fill was 3 cc. i just forgot to ask the second time around. i do know that he put in the amount he had in the needle and then put more in because the first amount wasnt enough. im just kind of upset that i have lost any. i am still at 247 and even though i havent gained i am seeing these posts about some who lose immediately and i want to be one of those. i mean my clothes are looser and i know to Celebrate the little things but i just needed to vent. i feel like i "fell off the wagon" so to speak. the nurse at my dr said that sometimes it takes 2-4 fills to find the sweet spot. and i am hoping i found it this time bc it feels different. im staying fuller longer. i am just in need of encouragement i guess from those who have been there or are there.

hey guys i am just starting out and i need help with an eating plan and exercising plan. right now i am at 247 and i want to be down to 235 or less by mothers day. but i am confused on what and whn i should eat and how often to exercise. i have all these people telling me different things and i am getting extremely frustrated. i know i need to eat healthy and exercise to lose the weight faster and healthier. but i just got my first fill of 3.5cc and i am anxious to lose weight. sorry about the ranting but i really need some guidance here.

since i can start excersing next week and i havent had my first fill yet (scheduled 4/19 so right now no liquid in band) my goal is going to be 5-10 lbs. im at 247 (plateaued right now) so i want to at least be 240 by mothers day or less. :thumbup:

last night i ate too fast and the food i ate got stuck and today i dont really want to eat anything. its not hurting i just dont feel good. partly due to allergy flair up but i was wondering if anyone who had a bad stuck episode, what they ate the next day and if they only wanted liquids.< /p>

love them!!

so i got on th scale this afternoon and i was down another 10 lbs and im not going back to work untill friday. im still a little sore but not too bad. the incisions are begining to itch which means that they are healing. i also had my first bm yesterday and trust me when i said i have never been so happy to have one. i have alot of homeqork to do which is something i cant get focused to do. just wanted to let you know how im doing. i go see my dr on friday for my frist post opt appointment since my surgery

i was banded on 3/11 too and i was planning on going back to work tomorrow but the gas pains in my shoulder really got to me today and it hurt to drive. so i am going to take the full week off my surgeon recommended. bc i drive 1 hour and half to work and school 5 days a week. im on a liquid diet but i wasnt able to get enough nutrients and was exhausted the whole time, so i had some cream of wheat and i feel sooo much better. so im making liquids to drink. i also started to take some Vitamins and calcium chews today. im hoping that it gets better bc i need to go back to work on friday after my follow up with my dr.

so i definately over did it yesterday loading and unloading the dishwasher. im taking it easy today. i woke up this morning at 4:30 and took some medicine for the pain. its gotten more tolerable though. im not really hungry which is probably from the swelling. my arm where they had the iv in is black and blue though. i guess thats what i get for having small veins. so today i am going to be working on some homework that i need to get caught up on. i cant wait to take a shower tonight since i havent had one in a couple days. i also have to go through my important papers and find the packet that the nutritionist gave me. i cant wait till i can have liquids and Soups. i am really really craving brocolli and cheese Soup. the one thing that i am not touching is sugarfree Jello. that stuff is disgusting. jello is disgusting by itself let alone with no sugar. i love the sugar free popsicles though. i have one of those and some apple juice im still nursing for breakfest. but let me tell you i am bored just sitting around and i get up every now and then and walk to the mailbox and back. in fact i am going to get up and do that in a little bit. i finally starting passing some gas instead of just burping. which is good. im hoping to get all the gas pains out before i head back to work and school on tuesday. im still really sore where the incisions are though especially where they put the port. that area of my stomach is bruised. the dressings are also icthing and driving me insane. i have to go back to the doctor on friday for a post opt check up and we will see how much i have lost in this week. my 5 year old doesnt understand why he cant give me a hug which breaks my heart. but soon hopefully it wont hurt to do that. well i am going to get back to doing my homework...

ok guys so i have my surgery tomorrow and when i went for my preopt i found out that i lost 15 lbs on the preopt diet. i was soo proud of myself. i am sooo nervous today i hate surgery and the thought of being put under and not having any control over anything. i hate that feeling you get after coming out of th anteshia (sp?). but i am soo exicted to have this done. tomorrow is going to be the first real step into my healthy lifestyle. i even went out and bought a new purse and wallet to congratulate myself on making this 1 year wait worth it. my surgery is scheduled for 11:30 am and we have to be at the hospital at 10am so for those of you who pray please keep me in your prayers. i will be proud to join the banded community. :sad:

its hard. ive been on it for 7 days and tomorrow will be the 8th day. my surgery is next week and i have had one moment of weakness due to unforseen circumstances, but you just have to keep going.

:tt2:ok people i have been on the Optifast diet for 5 going on six days now and its gotten easier. thank you everyone for the support and love. i mean its still a challenge every day but the closer the surgery gets the more determined i become to finish this. and guess what? i figured out the ticker!!

My date is 3/11/10 too!!!! sooo excited

my name is ashley and im 25 years old. i am married to a wonderful man and have a gorgeous 5 yr old son who keeps me on my toes. i work full time in a call center and also am a full time student at USF. i live in florida so in the summer its shorts, tank tops, and bathing suits no of which i am comfrotable wearing due to my weight. i started this process a year ago in 3/2009 at 278 lbs. i now weigh 267lbs and have my date for surgery to be 3/11. so now i am on a liquid diet with the Optifast shakes. i want to get down to my goal wieght which is somewhere between 140-150 lbs so i have a long way to go. this is one of the hardest things i have done bc i love food and to cook. not mention my husband is a chef and can eat whatever he wants and never gain a single pound along with my son. he is very supportive of me but no matter how hard he tries he will never understand how hard this is. please someone help me.

thank you everyone for the support!! you dont know how much it means to me. i have support at home but i dont want to complain to my family bc then all i will hear is honey you know that you have to do it and its your decision. right now that isnt what i need to hear. they mean well but its just hard bc i have a big family which means big family dinners EVERYDAY. my husband eats all he wants to never gains an ounce bc his metabolism is soooo high. and he loves me the way i am but im not happy with the way i am. if you want to follow my sotry further i am going to start a blog here....i think it will help

heres to day 4 and many more to come....:cursing:

Date of Surgery: 3/11/10

Where Surgery will be: Tampa, Fl

Doctor/Center:Dr. Wil Aguila, Surgical Bariactics Center

Seminar date: 3/2009

1st consult date: 3/2009

2nd consult: had the 6month diet plan that ended up stretching for 1 year

Consults and tests completed: on the pre opt diet for 2 weeks.

Tests still needed: check in for surgery

How is surgery funded? Insurance

Concerns? being able to eat to live and not live to eat and making it through the liquid diet

Reason for banding? i'm 25 and 266 lbs. i have a 5 year old and want to set a good example of being healthy and being around for a long time for him. im also doing this for myself bc i want to be happy and healthy. :eek: