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Hi Julie,

How are you doing? I haven't been able to get on forum for a week or two due to family emergency and going out of town. Anyway, just checking in to say hello and make sure you're still on track. I have been feeling just fine. Only loosing about 1 lb a week..I really haven't been eating like I was the first weeks after being banded, but getting back on track! Laura

hey girl how are u doing? congrats on being banded! I am from lufkin tx, not too far from u. I was banded in june 08 and my port replaced in dec so i just now started to actually loose weight. So hope to hear from u to see how ur doing.

Hi I'm gonna get the lap band well if my insurance approves it. The question I have is do you have alot of saggy skin now that you have lost your weight. I weigh 317 and I have alot of weight to use and I knw they say it depends on the person.

How do you keep control and eat the right things? And what do you do about excess skin? If u have any advice, i would appreciate it...thx so much!

I'm sitting at 146-150... I definitely the food issues... I eat normally malt o meal, poptarts or dry cereal for bkfast. Lunch is normally rolled up lunch meat with spicy mustard and cheese. Dinner is anything really... My husband travels so if he's not home I don't cook unless I have to. It is normally something easy for my kids... I eat protein bars or yogurt bars during snack time. I'm one of those rare people that eat 6 meals a day. I eat about every two to three hours. I was working out five days a week and have really slacked off this past month with the holidays going on. Now it's hard to get motivated to get back in gear. I'm losing a lot of my muscle and my skin is starting to sag really bad... so I've been trying here lately to at least get my protein in! That's probably why I'm stuck right now!

Yeah, oh-no. xD I have a cold too, and I hate it cause I can't pratice singing when I have a cold. =./ That sucks. Im not sure if I like mine yet, I only had it for about a month. I do too, I really don't want to go to mexico just for it lol. But I do know of a center in Illinois, and I have a family friend up there I could stay with for a day or two to get it done, if theirs not one in Syracuse. Yeah my father told me the same thing. Im hopeing that the lose skin thing is true, cause you can get really bad rashes with lose skin, and the thought of PS, is weird to me, idk why, it just is. But if I do get it and it causes rashes, thats a health problem and is eligable for your insurance to cover it. Knowing my luck I will have to take those tests lol. The only reason why im nervous is because this would be my first surgery, and stuff, but I know I want it, and when I want something I just shut the nervs out and think about something else and just do it lol.

I basically things that are harder to eat so I eat less of them, and Ive only had I think 3 or 4 fills. On a normal day for Breakfast Id have a small protien shake because I cant eat much in the morning. Lunch like a side salad, dinner I usually eat whatever my family wants just less of it. I always use a small plate because it feels more normal? I hate having a big plate thats all empty with other people around. LOL. I work at a gym so I work out semi often about 4 times a week. I do a little bit of everything at the gym about 30 min cardio. I also do some weights to try to aviod the flabby skin one day arms/then legs/abs ect. If you need anymore help just let me know sometimes this journey isnt as easy as it seemed in the begining its alot of work and determination, I hope you meet your goal for your hubby

thanks girl...yep you gotta do it! i hate it too but when i pinch that skin and let go and it stays pinched i'm like OMG! i need to get my a$$ to the gym!

Hey, I do have some skin when I sit here are really look at it. But VERY little! My arms are the worst bu tthey have always been big. Im going to get that excess skin cut off...everything else Im gonna give some more time and see what happens. My stomach, not really loose to much but now my thighs are...haha you got me looking at it all now, Good luck to you! Any Questions just hit me up, I'll share whatever I go!!!

I keeping up with exersizing since 1/08/10 I have been loosing and gaining the same 2 lbs. so since surg on 12/09/09 I have lost 18-20 lbs. I get a fill in a few days , so i hope that works on getting some of these lbs down.

I'll be honest. I am 2 years post-op and for the most part I don't do any special diet. I eat and drink whatever I want, it's is just limited by my restriction. I don't gain weight. I've just been maintaining. I'm comfortable at the weight I am. If I go down just 10lbs, people mention that my face looks to skinny and I don't want to look sick. I am very happy at this weight and finally comfortable in my own skin, "even though I could do without some of the excess" hahaha.....

Glad it went well, yea 2 cc's isn't very much, it may take a couple fills before you feel much restriction. But, maybe not, everyone's different. 2 days of liquid huh? Wow, my dr only has me do the rest of the night on liquids when I get a fill. Maybe I should try your way, ya probably loose more that way. :-)

I actually went in today for an unfill because of acid reflux. I really hope that I don't gain a bunch! They want me to go for a couple of weeks and give my pouch a rest and let the reflux heal. Can't say that I'm very excited about it but I guess the reflux can be really bad if ya let it go. Best to get it under control I guess.

so how is your banding going? i am going in on Monday and i am nervous. i have not been able to loose ny weight for my surgery because i am really stressed out. any suggestions

Hi Sunshine2 - would you do it again. I've read about all your trouble with the fills. Did this discourage you from continuing your weight loss.

Went for my first consult and spoke to several ladies in the waiting room. All tried to discourage me from getting the band. I'm so confused. I cannot lose the weight without some sort of help. You did loose so much that it almost seems worth the pain and suffering. Am I correct to feel this way or is it not worth it for you. cat lady

Wow your pic's are awesome! I'm a year out and slowly loosing.

HI! Glad to hear from you! I have been close to stalled for the last two months. I went to the dr and was surprised that I was down 8lbs. But than I got an even bigger surprise....get ready......I'm six weeks pregnant! I am soo shocked. I was just banded in November and got pregnant in December. I have no Idea what my lap band surgeon is going to think about this. I should call him today. But, we are happy. Scared because I am still so heavy, have diabetes and high blood pressure but, happy. My sugars and bp have been good and I'm on medications that are safe to take while pregnant thank goodness. I have never prayed more than I have in the last week Going to have to work really hard at food choices now. I should have known something was up when all I want to eat is malt o meal. Ha! I wonder if they will want to empty my band, I hope not. I am able to eat about two cups at a time. sigh..this is very big news in my life. I want to loose about 100 too. Thanks for staying in touch.

That's awesome! Congrats on your success. I'm down 56 lbs now. I feel wonderful. We have a lot in common. I had a breast reduction too. Only mine was 6 years ago. They had come back a little with the weight gain but are back to the size they were post-reduction - Thank Goodess! My goal is to loose 25 more lbs and I'm hoping I can do that by my one year anniversary. Wish me luck and much success as you continue your journey! Take Care!

No fill yet. I have an appointment with my surgeon tomorrow, so we will see. I don't think I will get a fill as I am still loosing without one.

Hi girl, First of all congrats on you accomplishment , you have done a grea job. I am down 75 lbs and 89 more to go, I saw you pics, you look so good, I wanted to know what exercises you did for toning? coz I don't see any sagging skin.. you look great. Please do let me know what are you doing for workout and toning... thx a bunch

Hi! Sorry it took so long to reply!! I've been so busy that the other girls that I normally converse with started sending me emails wanting to know what has happened!

To date I have lost 45 pounds from my surgery weight. If you count my before surgery weight then it's up to about 53. I am having a hard time losing right now and just got back from having a 1/2 cc removed since a whole cc bought killed me! HA! It was too tight, and now this 1/2 cc must be too loose since my weight hasn't changed!! How are you doing??

the band was the best thing ive ever done. No regrets. Id rather be skinny than have that piece of cake. Im happier now than ever before.

I havent had any corrective surgery.yet. I have some skin on my stomach, but it passes off as a fat roll. My chest at one point was really awful with skin, but its really gotten better. I do want to have my arms done..Ive always had fat arms, and theyve always bothered me

Hey - thanks for accepting the friend link! I also started my pre-op liquid diet yesterday . . . Optifast. I am getting banded by Dr Frank Veninga in Dallas! Lap band was the only option for me. I have about 135 or so to loose. Are you on all liquids? How are you doing? I found adding extracts (vanilla, coconut, banana) to my shakes makes them better. They don't have any sugar or anything in them. Nice!

I'm home from the hospital. My surgeon removed over 12 pounds of excess skin. I'm not going sugar coat it- this sucks. I keep telling myself I'll be so glad in a couple weeks once I'm healed but right now I'm pretty miserable.

8 days post TT/hernia/skin removal surgery and I actually feel halfway decent again.

Happy 65th Birthday Born To Loose!