Bklynike

Walking is the best medicine for you right now. It will help you lose the gas and if you get moving now, exercise will come more easily for you. You are now on your journey. Best of luck to you. We are all pulling for you.

You go girl. That is great and very funny. The same thing happened to me today. Isn't it wonderful? Yea us.

Surgery on Wednesday, some discomfort on Thursday, feeling better on Friday. But, you may not be able to drive, so I would tell your friends you had other plans or perhaps fein a headache. Give yourself some time to rest and heal - don't add any additional pressure. You will have plenty of time to party with your friends. But with that said, you may be up to it. See how you feel. Good luck with your surgery.

I was getting ready for work this morning and picked out a pair of capri pants and a cute top with rhinestones on it. Well, the capri's were so big, I would not have been able to walk around without losing them. So, I go back into my closet to find a belt. Well, I haven't owned a belt in over 20 years, so I kept searching for something to hold up my pants. I tried on my husband's belt, but it was much too large. I didn't have any safety pins or rope, so I kept looking until I found a belt that I thought might work. It was the belt of my flannel robe! After wrapping it around my waist and knotting it a couple of times, I decided to ditch the capris. My husband was laughing so hard I thought he would pee himself. So I put on a pair of regular jeans, which are also large enough for me to take off without opening them, but I put them on anyway and put on the top. The top was huge! It was falling off my shoulders, so I took it off and grabbed another top. The same thing happened, not twice, but 6 times! The receptionist at my job is a large woman, so I brought the bag of clothes to her and she was thrilled to have some new tops and a pair of capris. :smile: This weekend I will be going through and cleaning out my closet. I bought some new tops about a week ago, which are still a little too snug around my stomach, but I am hoping in about a week they will fit. I do need to purchase some new pants, though. I think I would be arrested if I walked around allowing my pants to hit the floor. lol.:tt2: What a great feeling! People keep saying I look great and that they can see a big difference, but until I tried to do something simple like get dressed for work today, I didn't really notice a big difference. Love my lap-band. Have a great night everyone.

How fabulous that you are down so much weight, feeling good and looking good. This journey we are all on is amazing - changes take place so quickly. I know you will get into a size 16 soon. Keep up the good work and blogging.

Wow I am certainly impressed. I couldn't go up or down 18 floors. Keep it up. It is great exercise and will strengthen your heart, as well. Enjoy the water aerobic class, that sounds like a lot of fun.

I have to laugh - I hated the liquid diet and protein shakes so much. I tried several different types, but there wasn't one that I could say I enjoyed. So each morning for breakfast I would hold my breath and drink it down. YUCK! I was supposed to stay on the liquids for a full 7 days, but just couldn't do it so on day 4 I started on pureed tuna with a lot of lite Helman's Mayo. Boy, that was a life saver. Then I added 1 real egg with the equivalent of a whole egg with egg whites scrambled in Smart Balance spread. I had no problems after that and haven't had a cup or even a spoonful of soup since. My surgery was on June 21st and I still haven't needed a fill yet. I know when I do have a fill I have to do liquids again, and I am not looking foward to it. We have all been there, do what you feel is right for your body. Good luck, fellow bandster.

You will get there. Don't get discouraged. Have faith. You will reach your goal of 259, sooner than you think. Good luck.

R U kidding me? 27lbs is fabulous. Don't sell yourself or the work you are putting into losing the weight short. Every ounce is a victory, so shout it to the world. I HAVE LOST 27LBS! Keep it up - we fellow bandsters are very proud of you.

You gotta do what you gotta do. If you find you have cravings, I found sugar free jello or ice pops really do the trick. Also, make sure you are getting all of your water. Best of luck to you. Enjoy the new gym.

Good for you! It is challenging, but always portion out your food. I actually listened to my doctor and nutritionist and don't use a regular dinner plate, but the smaller salad size. It tricks your mind, honestly. Keep up the good work. It isn't always easy, but it will make such a difference in your life. You go girl!

You go girl! You will be in those pants sooner than you think. You had your fill on my surgery/birthday. It is a good day - keep up the good work. I can't wait until I can get into a 16!

I can't believe it but I am almost out of the 230s.:cool: Tonight when I finished my workout at the gym, I weighed myself and was astonished that the scale said 230.8. So, I got off and after it registered back to zero, I stepped on again. OMG, I will be in the 220s sometime very soon. Possibly when I weigh in on Friday night or Sunday, which is the day I keep recorded. Monday was the start of my 7th week since my surgery and I am down 22.6lbs - an average of 3.2lbs a week. And still, no fill! This lap-band is an amazing tool, but I am working by butt off to continue with this forward momentum. Don't let anyone tell you this is easy, because it isn't. But I see it is making me so much happier and feeling so much better, that it is worth it all. I remember, not too long ago, that I would get into bed around 10 or 11PM and by 1:30am I was sitting in my living room on my recliner, wide awake, just looking around. I didn't turn on the TV so I wouldn't wake up the hubs. Sure I would fall back to sleep, but the sleep apnea would keep waking me up. Now I go to bed and outside of a quick trip to the bathroom, I get back into bed and wake up when the alarm goes off. How remarkable is that? My husband says I still snore, but softer, and we are both hoping that will end at some point (lol). So, I will continue on my trek. With all other diets, and I have been on almost ever stinking one, I would lose 25lbs and that would be it. I can't wait to hit the 26lb loss and then the 30lb loss. I know it is going to happen this time. I am so excited to see where this journey leads me and I hope you all come along for the ride and share your journey with me.

Shonette, you go girl! You are doing what is best for you and that is the way it should be. Perhaps you husband thinks you will leave him when you get to your goal and he is scared? Have you discussed this with him? I am so lucky my husband is right by my side through everything. Isn't it amazing that you now know when you are full? I never did. As a "reward" I would stuff my face with a huge bowl, or 2, of pasta or french fries. Tonights dinner was 5 large shrimp. Go figure. We all know we have a long journey, but if you need support you have it here. We are all in this together and we all inspire eachother to stay on track and get it done. Keep up the good work.

I had my lap-band surgery on my birthday, 6/21/10 and I paid over $13,000. I have not felt this good in years. I was 268 when I first started my search for the type of surgery I wanted. I thougt the LB was a healthier way to go. I started to lose weight prior to the surgery - I was 254 on surgery date and am now 232. I have not needed a fill yet because I am eating the right portions, drink plenty of fluids and I am not hungry between meals. I exercise - joined the gym and I go a minimum of 3x a week. I love it. I love hearing people tell me how great I am looking. Visit my blog - bklynike, and you can view some photos and read my blog. I love the LB, I love this website and I couldn't be any happier. Join us, it will be the best gift you could ever give yourself.

The pain only lasts a day or two. Just get up and walk, walk, walk, it will make it easier and helps you get rid of the gas. Take your pain meds today, but tomorrow you won't need them. Good luck newbie. We welcome you with open arms. LB is the greatest give you could have given yourself - enjoy the new you.

You can get through it - all of us have and we lived. Drink a lot of water, eat a lot of jello and sugar free ice pops. If you can't do protein shakes, get some Isopur - 40 grams of protein per bottle. this is just the beginning - YOU GO GIRL!

You will go to the seminar and be so impressed by what you see and hear that you will be even more excited for the surgery. If you choose Lap-Band, it will be a slower loss than Gastric Bypass or the Sleeve, but in my opinion the Lap-Band is less invasive and much more healthy. Plus, you will return to your normal life so much quicker. As you said, the LB is a tool, but you have to do all of the work. Your diet will change greatly - no more bread, potatoes, sugar or carbinated drinks. You MUST exercise, which I never thought I would get to do at my size, but I do and I love it. What will you get? You will lose the weight and get healthier, have a better quality of life and just feel so much better about yourself. Good luck, it is the best gift you will ever give yourself.

There are a few words of advise I can offer. I was banded on 6/21/10 and have lost around 22 lbs so far. First, you must drink your 64 oz a day. That will help keep you full. You can do 2-3 of protein shakes a day and if you make them thick that will also help. After surgery you will be filled with gas for about a week. Make yourself get up and walk during TV commercials - its the only way to void the gas. This is such a gift - the week or two of liquids is a pain, but your goal is to lose the weight and this helps. Good luck.

Remarkable weight loss. Congratulations to you. And your attitude is so right, it won't come off over night. You have to work at it and being someone's gym buddy is great. It is working and you probably feel and look amazing. Keep it up, we are all pulling for you.

I really dislike protein shakes, but after my first fill which may or may not be on Aug 19th, I will have to go back to liquids for a week. My normal breakfast is the equivalent of 2 egg whites and 1 whole egg scrambled with a large pinch of shredded Mozzarella cheese fried in a little Smart Balance spread. Lunch is usually a can of tuna or chicken mixed with lite Mayo or 4 oz of meat or fish with some steamed brocolli or a cheese stick and for dessert a Jello cup. Dinner is pretty much the same as lunch. I have a sugar free ice pop while watching TV at night. Lots of fluids all day. I feel great and have been losing steadily. Talk to your group, I am sure they will give you plenty of ideas. Good luck.

I would also consider another facility. I could understand 1 delay, but 4 is not acceptable. If they can't get your surgery scheduled properly, I would worry whether or not they could get the surgery done properly. Did you check out the center? I would.

14 months and down and you've lost 125lbs. That is another human being! My goodness, you look great. Keep up the good work. We love hearing that kind of achievement. It is inspiring. Thanks for sharing and I hope the economy turns around for all of us and you start selling homes quickly.

That is great, isn't it? Just be careful because I almost lost one of my rings. It slid off my finger at work and it took me over an hour to find it! Keep up th good work.

Best of luck. and you probably won't need the robe. I had my surgery at around 7:45am and was home by 11:30am. Try to drink as much fluid as you can, but don't make yourself sick. Walking goes without saying and take your pain meds on day 1, you probably won't need them for very long. Welcome to our little bandster family.