AKessler731

Thats amazing Amanda! I'm so happy for you! I started in a 24 and today I am exactly 6 months PP and have lost right at 50 lbs and am in an 18, almost to 16's.. they are a little too tight still lol. I have a pair of size 10's from AE that a friend of mine and those are my "goal" jeans right now. SO I am extremely JEALOUS of you right now! lol

Yay! Congrats Amanda! Thats awesome!! I can't wait until I can get into my goal pants! A size 10 American Eagle jeans. lol But that is awesome! Good job!

LOL you are def. not alone girl! I got on the scale this morning and was up a lbs. I figured id gain a lbs or two because of them lol darn it. BUT, I'm back on my low carb track now. I'm done with reeses until I meet my next goal atleast!

I did. I ate all kinds of junk the first month that I shouldn't have. Today I am a month and 4 days post surgery and am finally the same weight as I was the day of surgery. After gaining and losing the same 9lbs. I think there is a point of panic after surgery that you eat things you probably shouldn't and then comes the realization that you put yourself through surgery to lose weight, so your not going to blow it on mindless eating. If you want to be healthy so much as to have surgery, i have faith in you that you will do whats right and make great food choices to get back on the band wagon. Good luck

Beergut, you are totally right..it should be "I love you" not "I hate you" lol And thank you for your reply. I agree, every once in a while shouldn't be totally off limits. And Honk, in your nephews defense, those previews last forever Thank you for your reply!

I have been doing great with my portions and what I pick...except for one thing. I have been to the movie theater twice this weekend and both times I got a bag of reese's pieces... They are so good but then I feel horrible about eating them after words. I guess the theater would be considered a "trigger" for me. Because I feel like I need to be eating something? Good thing I dont go much But other that those two boxes I have been eating completely low carb and am still losing weight. Anyone else have a weakness that I can relate with? I also need some butt kicking for eating them..lol

I gained 9lbs in my first two weeks post op. Dont ask me how.. I dont know lol.. But when I went back for my 1 month post op I had lost 5lbs of the 9 I gained and now 4 days after my 1 month post op, I am exactly the weight i was the day of surgery. So I have lost all the 9 lbs i gained. Don't loose faith, the weight will come off!

I'm getting my first fill today too! I'm curious to see what kind of replies you get!

Hi! I have PCOS too. With PCOS also come insulin resistance. I have noticed that if I eat low carb (no bread, rice, flour, pasta, potatoes or high sugar fruits) then I will lose dramatically. That's not always easy though. I basically lived off of eggs, cheese, meats and veggies for a few months before i had my daughter and I lost 40-50 lbs. I was banded 11/16 and I have gained 3.5 lbs since my surgery date. But I know its because I haven't been eating right. If I would just stick to that low carb, i'm sure the weight would fall off. Our bodies just dont work like everyone elses. We have to eat on a low carb/ low glycemic index diet. I go get my first fill tomorrow. I hope that helps speed up my weight loss. I guess I should say that two weeks ago at my two week post op i was actually up 9 lbs since surgery. So I have lost about 6 lbs since two weeks ago. I hope this helps!

Is it safe to say that those 12 lbs are water weight? How much water weight can you possible have! lol

Congrats! I know that is an awesome feeling! :frown:

Just call your dr's office and request to speak to the insurance coordinator (the one who works with the insurance to get your approval and submits the paperwork).

I started my 2 week pre-op diet today. Only protein shakes, broth, SF Jello and SF Popsicle... This is going to be the hardest thing I have EVER done! I pray for all of us to get through this and have a safe surgery! I can't believe that in two weeks I'll be banded and on my way to a healthier life style!

No supervised diet for me, once my paperwork was submitted I called UHC every day and it took 5 business days. I had the same thing, my deductible was met for the year and I wanted to get it done before Jan 1st. Have you expressed this to your insurance coordinator? You can call and ask to speak with them. Good luck!!

I'm Scheduled for Nov. 16th and I start my pre-op on Nov. 2nd. Anyone else having a little bit of anxiety over this? I think I'm having more anxiety about the pre-op diet than the actual surgery lol. A two week liquid diet might possibly be the hardest thing I've ever had to do...lol