J_BandRanger

skinny = younger= healthier!!! so wait...is THIS (my fat) why i have no wrinkles??? ooooh!:tt2:

I've created three "tickers" but i can never get them to attach to my profile. i've tried adding them to my signature, but it just tells me "invalid file" ......

EXCELLENT!!! 50 pounds is fantastic!!!!

keep up the GREAT work! i am so happy for you!!! :-)

glad you''re doing well....

#1 - thank you all for your support and encouragement. #2 - i didnt know my friend took the pictures. I wasnt looking. I was helping her to load her pictures up to her computer when i saw the photos!!! (I deleted them!!!) #3 - I just feel like i've fallen prey to some big scam! this is my 3rd fill and still no sweetspot - i can tell already... :'( i hv 10.75 in my band and nothing!!! how can that be??? I dont even know if my band can hold much more.... #4 - and how fat am i really? i guess i didnt know how fat i really am until i saw those pictures! i wanted to cry!!! luckily i was able to delete them from my friend's camera card!!! #5- i'm supossed to do 3 days of clear liquids after each fill and that always makes me sick-the shakes, dizzy and diareahha (sp?)!!! eeeew! then 1 week of full liquids..i'm always starving that week, so i "cheat"!!! how many more times can i go through this (fill)? so basically until i hit my sweet spot, i'm just dieting, which obviously i'm not good at or i wouldnt have had this band placed to begin with!!!! i am so sad.....(and no, its not "my time of month" LOL! so this is all sincere saddness not due to any "feminine isssues" LOL)

I'm only allowed liquids after a fill!!! I cant even hv real food for like 3 weeks!! I thought the fill was done like that on purpose to only allow liquids, then a progression of foods until its settled etc.... everybody is different, so call your doctor and check that you are eating correctly. (this is just my opinion of course...dont want anybody to scream at me)

I was going to buy one but after I looked into the cost to keep it updated, etc.... I changed my mind. I dont know anyone who has one.

i used aveeno lotion on my itchy scars. My 2nd fill came 3 weeks after my 1st one... i think it was supposed to be 4 weeks but i kind of "snuck in" (smile)

remembering to chew chew chew is a constant "new thing" for me!!! throw in three kids and i can see how you could be distracted!!! have a great 4th of July and enjoy your time in your bathing suit! 40 pounds is a lot!! be proud! :-)

went for fill #3 yesterday.... arrived at 10:15.....sat & sat & sat & sat...the "filler" was a "no show"... we were told that there was "an emergency" in the OR and she would be to us by 12:00....sooooo....we sat & sat & sat.... 1:00... still "no show"!!! so i had to leave ... hungry and w/o a fill!!! I managed to get in this morning w/another Doc. She gave me 2cc which brings me to a total of 10.75 in my band....i wont know how that feels until i start back on solids in about 3-4 wks!!! i have 3 days of clear liquids right now, which i've affectionately come to refer to as "LapBandHell"....:laugh:

@trisha -yup! I hv 3 days of clear liquids, then 1 week of full liquids, then 1 week of "mushies", THEN gradually introduce "regular food"

i didnt even have to diet the weeks before surgery. just liquids the day before. drinks/shakes/broth still hv a lot of hidden calories...so if you're are really concerned, total up your calories for a few days and see what numbers you get...you might be 'dinking too many calories' to still lose weight.... just a thought...try not to stress! you'll be fine :-)

i had my surgey on a tuesday and was back to work the following monday. i could have gone by day 5, i think, but there's no school on the w/e's! LOL! 12 days out you should be fine!

@Richelle - i have not hit my sweetspot yet. so my band hasnt really started to work yet. there is no restriction w/o that sweetspot!! so until then, you're just dieting. my band was wide-open for one month after surgery too! so i know how you feel!!

aaaawwww! poor baby!! try not to scratch!!

enjoy your 4th!! congrats on the 93 pounds! whoo-hoo!!

sunds good! hang in there!

I'm afraid of this!!! I go for my 3rd fill tomorrow but i can tell that i am very close to my "sweet spot"!!! so i'm praying that it doesnt b/c an "over fill"!!!

Went to my LB Doc today....was so excited to weigh-in but then my "monthly" came on this morning!!!!! that puts 3-5 pounds on me (temporarily) every time!!! but i still weighed in 18 pounds down!!! so that means I could be as much as 23 pounds down!! love it! I return to my general doc Fri (which is the original scale that I weighed in pre-op). So I can weigh-in there and get an accurate reading!!! BTW-the nurse made a mistake when she logged my weight originally (today) and ADDED 5 pounds!!:cool2: I was so upset when the doc read my chart to me that he let me weigh again and sure enough, I was right!!! :thumbup:He fixed her mistake on my chart!! everything else checked out fine. I'm exactly 2 months and 1 day post op. the doc and the nutritionalist were both pleased all around. I am going for a 3rd fill Wednesday (6/30)....just a little should do it b/c I can tell that I'm almost there! :thumbup: The nurse says that it seems like I need one more fill.

I watched this documentary today on Netflix/On Demand: "KILLER AT LARGE: Why Obesity is America's Biggest Threat"... I was shocked to hear that the kid's meals at places like McDs & BK is actually the serving size that is recommend for an ADULT!!! :thumbup: and the Adult meals/combos are enough to feed a whole family!!! :cool2: OMGosh!! then people "Super Size" that???? WOW!!! no wonder America is Overweight!! (to include myself).... fortunately I dont like McDs at all and I seldom visit BK....

Just wanted to share this w/any “newbies” (like me) or anyone else interested …. Today I took my food journal w/me to my Doctor’s appt. It was a life saver when I had to visit the Nutritionist!!!! I was able to show her a typical day instead of trying to recall it from memory!!! I write everything in my journals- type of food, amount, time, brand name (they always ask the brand!)…it’s even got columns for calorie amount, protein amount, etc… and of course totals for the day. It has a space for “notes” which is good and it has a space for exercise-type-intensity-length… blah, blah, blah… it is very small (about 5”) so I just keep it in my purse always! It even has reference charts, etc, built in. It’s called: THE ULTIMATE POCKET DIET JOURNAL by Alex Lluch … $9.95 … ISBN-13: 978-1-887169-56-1

Even “Pre-Band” I’ve always preferred to use powder. This way I can use WATER not milk. Sounds gross at first but actually I use 4 ICE CUBES and just enough water (1-2 ounces max) to get the blender going. This makes for a thick shake that takes longer to drink and I stay fuller longer….and…NO GAS!!!! Since I know I’m lacking calcium, I add a yogurt to my shake. Right now I add a “Dan-O-Kids” b/c it has a double shot of calcium packed into a little container. I also add fresh frozen fruit (no sugar/no syrup) and sometimes 1 packet of Splenda. My whole breakfast (the shake) is 280 calories and 52 grams of protein.