rhonda2010

Just got home from the doctor and I have lost a total of 71 pounds since April 8.:thumbup: I am so happy ! I just hope the fill is not to tight. The water the doctor give me to drink in the office went down fine. The water I have been drinking since I got home has not been going down so easy. I can feel it kinda girgling going down. The doctor did tell me it wound probably swell some then go back down. I am still glad I got the fill . I am so glad I got this band and so glad it is working for me. Hope everyone is doing good and thanks for all of your support.

I know how you feel. I have no reason for being depressed right now either. I am trying to pull myself out of it as well. You are doing such a great job! Keep up the great work. As my mom always tells me " keep your chin up and this to will pass." Its just hard I guess when your going though it.

I know what you mean. I to have got to feel better about myself. My husband tells me all the time to just get out there and dont worry what others think. He says it dont matter what others think just what I think about my self. That is not very good right now. I dont like the way I look and I know what others are probably thinking so I dont do alot of things because of that. Im working on it though as you are. You are doing so great. Keep up the great job , the rest will come in time.

I also told my family . The only problem was if I slow down on losing weight they look at me and want to know what Im doing wrong. Its a hard enough journey than having to worry about what every one else thinks. I think you are doing a great job and keep up the great work.

Wow you look great keep up the great work.

I weight my self today because I like to weight in on tuesday. I am down 12.8 pds. I had my fill this friday so I have been on liquids till today. I love that part to getting a fill because You lose so good. That 12.8 is since friday but is not from doctors scales. I have to wait till the 27 of this month for my next fill if I need it. Im still happy with it. :rolleyes2: I am loving this LAP-BAND®. Hope every one is doing great and keep up the good work.

Thanks DebraG , I am amazed at how good the band is working as long as I follow the doctors orders. Thanks Janet, I diffently depend on the good Lords help. You are so right about the stress. I trying to learn how to handle it without useing my old best friend food.

Thanks sandradee and blossoming; Guess I just need to remember that. I also need to know that it is normal to feel that way about your kids even if they are not kids anymore. lol

Wow what a difference the third fill made. I cant even drink a whole bottle of water. I also have lost 60 pounds in three months. I really love this band. I also couldnt have done this without the good Lord giving me the strength to change my life. I want to thank everyone on here for all of the good advice and encouragement to keep going when Im having a bad day. It really helps to read your blogs and no that Im not going through this by myself. Keep up the good work everyone. Have a great weekend.:smile2:

count me in. I would love to lose 25 by labor day!

I agree with you and can really relate. You are doing a great job. I have to remind myself all the time that these journey is for a better me and better health. Keep up the great work.

Well I am still learning with the band. I guess that is a never ending process. I have been under a lot of stress here lately with my son. I know he is 24 but he is my baby and its hard to let him learn things the hard way. I have always been there for him with what ever he needs and now I just am not able money wise to help him. I cant keep from feeling guilty about spending so much money to get the LAP-BAND® surgery. I do feel that if I didnt get the LBS done that I wouldnt be around much longer. I was having so many problems health wise. I have noticed that with all the stress and guilt that I feel a little sick to my stomach and at the same time I want to eat something sweet all the time. I have not give it to that though because I know it is just the old way of trying to feel better. I go this Friday for my third fill. Just in time I wasnt able to go on june 18 because my doctor was out of town and then on june 25 I was suppose to go and they said he still wasnt back in town. Then they asked me to come in on my next schedule appt. on july 9. This is suppose to be my fourth fill. I guess Im still doing good though because I have lost 56 pounds so far and on july 8 will be my three month bandiversery. Thanks for letting me get all this out. I know what I need to do it is just hard right now.:frown:

Im glad you are feeling better. I is very easy to get off track by events that happen or being sick as your were. You are doing great and I love the way you think. Keep up the great work and I hope you are feeling better now.

Today was pretty good. My DH was home, he didnt have any work to do today.:tongue2: It seems to be harder to stay on track when he is home because he is bored and wanting to eat all day. I try to get the kitchen work done the night before so I dont have to spend to much time in there. I did manage to stay on track today though. I am trying to learn to take one day at a time right now and that is hard for me. I just have to pray and trust the Lord to help me get though the day and weeks. Well guess that is all for now. Hope everyone is doing great. :smile:

great advice!!! I have been trying to stay busy even started doing yard work. That helps with exercise also. I really need to take one day at a time and stop thinking about the time I have to wait, and focus on here and now. That is hard for me to do.lol

great post!! I can really relate to your post.

Hey every one. Well I got a call from my drs office today and they said the dr would be out of town for another week and I have to come in on the 9 of july . They have changed it twice now. I was suppose to go in on the 18 of june but he was going out of town so they changed it to the 25 of june which was not to bad but then they called and said he got delayed and that he was so backed up that it would be july 9 which by the way was suppose to be my 4th fill which now will be my third. I guess I have to just grin and bear it. I am doing ok but I am getting hungry way to quick. I am trying to keep my self busy so I dont think about food so much. I think some of it or alot of it is just in my head. Does any one else have any suggestions for the head hunger. Well I think I will go and walk for a bit. It seems like I am watching the clock so I can eat my next meal. That is so sad isnt it. I really have to work on that. :thumbup:

Ever have one of those days you just are not able to be in control or it feels that way anyway. I want something sweet so bad. I know I dont need it but... So far so good I havent give in. I think I just need to get outside and get busy doing something. I just have to much thinking time. I wish I could find some low carb candy. Well I guess I will go and find something out side to get some exercise in and food off my mind. Hope everone is having a good day.:thumbup:

Well Im back from my cruise. I am already wanting to go on another one. I did really well. I managed to lose 2.5 pounds while I was gone.:smile2: It was really not to hard except for the fruity drinks lol. I ate at the buffet every day and stayed away from the dinning room. That was better for me because I could get what I knew I could eat . I was walking so much more than I am able to do at home and they have a gym and a track on the open top deck. I was supprised at how much walking you do ashore. Now I find my self trying to make sure I get the walking in now that Im home. It wasnt like exercise on the ship lol. I cant wait till I go to get my next fill this friday and see what my total weight loss is. Wish me luck. Well thats all for now. Hope everyone has a great week.:laugh:

Wow it seems like yesterday I was wanting to get this surgery and now it has been two months. I am down 50 pds and 2 sizes in my clothes. again wow! lol Well I am leaving for my cruise tomorrow and I am worried because I dont want to mess up and gain weight. Thanks to everyone who gave me advice on how to handle the trip. I hope everyone is doing well and we all have a good week. :bored:

I was on diabetic meds and blood pressure meds. I was completely able to get off the diabetic meds. thank god. and im taking half the amount for blood pressure meds. Hang in there! It should all work out.

Man Im glad the weekend is over. I cooked such a big meal on monday. I couldnt have alot of it. I smoked a roast and ribs in the smoker and made potatoes and corn muffins and cut up some vegi s . I love to cook for the family but it is hard to fix what they love and not be able to have any. I did manage to stay on program and I feel better having done so. :smile2: I even managed to stay away from the banana pudding and cup cakes.I am having to learn how to reward my self for doing good. The old way would have been food . Now I dont quite no what to do.

Thanks guys !! That helps me not be so nervouse. I guess Im just over thinking things but I really want to keep losing and not have to many bumps in the road.

Wow today was great. I lost 10 pds. in three weeks. I am down 41 pds. now. The doctor said I was doing great. He had a little trouble with finding the port so was stuck twice. I had to wait three hours to see him but that is turning out to be the norm. to wait.lol I just keep doing what he tells me to do and he said not to focus to much on the numbers on the scale but how well I am following the program. It still helps to see the progress on the scales though. It really does motivate me to keep going strong.

I cant wait till friday. I will get my second fill. :cursing: I am also going on a cruise in June. I am really nervouse about that because I have never been on one and dont Know what to expect. I am also worried about what Im going to eat to stay on track . It is a five day cruise and when I come back the very next day I go to the dr. to get my third fill. Dont want to be gained. If anyone has any suggestions let me know? I need all the help I can get.