Cindysmom (Ilene)

Hey gals. Congrats...As a peron who has had the band for almost 2.5 years. I am so happy to hear you guys talk and joke. This joking is far better than talking and talking about food all the time. You are all great. If there is anything I can do for any of you. Please feel free to ask. I really want to help and I have in the past help many to get "there". Hugs.

After I had the surgery. Even though I had over 100 lbs to lose. My neighbors kept telling me that they see that I lost weight. It always made me feel great..Keep up all the good work and continue to focus on what YOU want. hugs.

oh please don't give up...You are so beautiful. No its not for nothing....Go back. figgure it out.

Best wishes to you for wanting to change your life for the better. I hope that you will continue with Curves...hugs.

As always Jean, YOU hit the spot...

32 lbs is nice...but the lapband is only a tool. it will not really control your eating. You will do it. I will suggest to you what my Dr told me. Measure your food and only eat 1/2 to 1 cup at a meal. Protein first. Veg Second. NO BREAD NO RICE, NO POTATOES, NO pizza, NO CAKE, CANDY PIES. Cookies. NO CARBoNATED liquids. no white flour foods. i AM HOPING THAT OIU HAVE BEEN WRITING DOWN WHAT YOU EAT. Perhaps the same type of menu you used for the 32 lbs would be a good one to continue with. Usually a person will have about 4 fills before feeling restriction. So I doubt that you will reach the green zone. Also your exercising daily will assist in losing weight. Water drinking of 64 oz or more each day will help. We are on a low carb, high protein program. I drink water before I eat. and during the day also. I keep my carbs low. Never eat bread. Bread is very bad for the carbs. You are a lucky one. You have the Lapband and a "window of opportunity to get healthier and thinner. Think more about your exercise and future and less of food and eating. hugs.

I agree with the no no for nsaids.

I was self pay also. Best $10,000.00 I ever spent. Good luck..

AS my friend Cazzy said. I think you ate food too fast. At this time you should be having soups w/o cream. ((Broth) Mostly soft foods only. Slow down on the eating. As a new bandster, most of us spend most of our time thinking and thinking of food, how soon, how much. Why not think about how you are going to walk and exercise? When the Dr gives you fills it will take several of them for you to have restriction. Before that it is a good idea to measure your food. Drink water more than ever. We are not as hungry as we think. We are all used to eating eating and eating. When you have restriction, you will know. Also No bread, no pasta, no white flour. No soda. No candy no cookies. Drink more water than ever. and walk to get the gas pains out. Get a book on Carbs, Protein, Fats etc. YOU are now on a Low carb, high protein diet. You can do it. Take measurements of your body also. hugs.

yOU WILL DO JUST FINE....BUT NO CARBONATED DRINKS.!

They did mine. I just didn't lose enough per him. Do not worry about that. We will always encourage you. We all were in step 1 @ one time and care for you also.

I am also from Ny Brooklyn .. Mark this is not major surgery. Gastic by pass is (in a way).. Are you able to go on Lapband.com. They are the people who manufacture the "lapband" Also if you goodle words asking about Lapband surgery the information you need will be right there to read. Yes, you are a young man.. You know for your self about your eating habits, your exercise habits. You know what you need to do. I did. But I didnt do it. When I got my lapband I was 62 years old. I faced diabetes and saw my brother die from it at 62.For me it was the right thing to do. I hope that you will go to seminars and learn more about this surgery. Would you consider Weight watchers or even Nutrosystem, or Jenny Craig? Have a person to work with is better also I hope you have one~ Maybe your roommate can be that person. I wish you the best.

I know that I always bring up the carb word but I just checked on DD. My book says they range from: 8.0 carbs all the way up to: 53 carbs...It is good that you passed it up. You made the right choice.

Ok So you cheated....And I bet you feel bad. You most likely will do it again. But try not to. For the pre op, they want you to do that for your liver will be lighter to lift up. Maybe if you can see on a photo where the liver is you will get an idea and realize how imp it is. The pre op is usually 2 weeks. I didnt lose enough so I had to push the surgery back another week. After these things are over it does not matter how many weeks of pre-op you went thru. What does matter is how much you really want the results of the lapband to work for you. The Lapband will not make you skinny. It is just tool. Like a hammer. With the hammer you are the one who holds it in your hand and attempts to hit the target. With the band, and with enough fills, you have have restriction. Tht restriction is not going to stop you from eating cookes or candy or any of the other things that you should not eat. What it will do is stop you from packing the food in. With restriction, when you over eat, it will let you know. Any how. So many of us have lost quite a bit of weight. I have lost 90 lbs. I put my whole self into it, I didnt cheat and I still don't. Think of yourself in 1 year from now....thinner and healthier. What a change you will have. You can do it. I know you can.....We are all here for you and will cheer you on..Hugs. Ilene

This Lapband Tool works if you work it. Low carbs~~HIgh Protein~ Low Fat. No bread, no potatoes, no rice, no donuts, no cake, no candy no soda, no high carbs= weight loss, smaller body and a happier and healthier life. This is not a partime situation. It is a lifetime thing. Today I had a cookie. It was one from out Europe trip. JUST ONE....BEFORE~ I WOULD HAVE HAD 10 AND WANTED MORE. I STILL AM NOT PERFECT....I NEVER WILL BE. BUT I WORKED FOR WHAT I HAVE AND I AM HAPPIER. If i wanted bread or any off the above mentioned things (which I don't) I could have them **just a tiny bit*** hugs.

YES YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT NSV. THANKS FOR REMINDING ME. I HAVE BEEN SO STRICT AND SEE THE RESULTS I HAD. ONLY WANTING THE BEST FOR EVERY ONE. THANKS AGAIN...HUGS. I KNOW SHE IS ON THE RIGHT TRACK... I HAVE A FRIEND WHO I HOOKED UP FROM FACE BOOK. SHE WAS A HS FRIEND IN 1965. WE AGREED TO LOSE WITH TOGETHER 2 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS AGO. SHE WAS A FORMALLY OBESE GAL WHO HAD GASTRIC BY PASS AND LOST 140 LBS THEN SHE GOT WEAK. AND GAINED 60. OUR AGREEMENT WORKED FOR ME BUT SHE GAINED ANOTHER 20. THIS WHOLE THING FRUSTRATED THE CRAP OUT OF ME. THIS IS A NEVER ENDING PILE OF CRAP. SHE IS ALWAYS ON AND THEN OFF. I WANT TO THROW UP AND I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT GETTING STUCK. I WANT SO MUCH FOR EVERY ONE .

Fat is a dirty word.....hugs

Were you on line for coffee? Those donuts are filled with sugar, calories and carbs. NO protein in those things.

If we go out, I eat just a little bit. My health is more important to me than the food. But I usually eat it the next day. Last night I had pain in the hip. Ray was rubbing some bengay on it. He said I didnt have any fat in that area. I only heard the words~~~~ didnt have fat.~~~~~~

yayayayay go go go

i guess what ever you do will be the best for you...But you really should do something. Regarding pain. There really is not too much. Your menstral cramps are worse.. if you have them. But you should do something...If you don't you will get larger. You are a young lovely women now. So think of your own life and get going. You come first. Take care of you and the kids.

great success. thanks for telling.

have you gone to wlsfa.org. ? What part of ark are you in? have you just googled lapband surgery and your city? Do they have "Surgery Centers" near you?

Oh your post is perfect and I love all your posts. Thanks so much.