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I just wanted you to know that I love to read all your posts. I was banded in mid February. I have lost 61 pounds so far. I had a dr appoint this week and have been a little disappointed with my loss this summer. He was very nice and explained to me that I have been under alot of stress and that plays a big part with the band. Both of my parents had Alzheimer's and I am the only child. I have had my hands full. My dad died in June, and I have been grieving. Plus I am having to deal with all the financial stuff. Now my three boys have all gone off to school, and I am dealing with empty nest syndrone. I did get a fill this week. I think I have 4cc. How much do you have? You seem to have Shakes extra to your meals. Is that right? I was using them as a meal, like for breakfast. I don't know if I get hungry at night or just bored and lonely (husband works alot) but I want to eat at night. Do you ever have this? Any suggestions? Also where do you get your vitamins? I take the Flintstones?

Hey -how's the band going? Headed to Murray in a few weeks to buy a new(used) horse trailer...just past my bandaversary and stopped by the website.

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Thanks Girlfriend! I just got back from the beach on Monday and I swear, I ate everything that wasn't breathing! I knew that I was starting something new, but I guess I panicked and just started eating. lol! Well, it's out of my system now and I'm ready for the new me and new way of thinking.

I am so ready to get this surgery over with! I hope the 3 weeks of liquids post-op don't kill me! lol! I'm going to start Atkins today to try to get a few pounds down before my surgery date.

I see that you are still in the fight. I wish you and everyone else nothing but the best. Take care and keep in touch!

yea ive been feeling pretty good. just some days i get really hungry so ive just been increasing my protien intake. i havent gotten any food stuck, ive heard that really hurts tho. im still eating a lil too fast, it takes me about 15-20 mins and then i start burping..a lot!! i wont get a fill for another 2 weeks tho lemme know how it goes for u. lots of luck...jess

Hi Isa Bella, My 1st fill is not until sept. 17, wish it wasn't so far away....a whole month. It's been 2 1/2 weeks since my surgery. I'm doing pretty well I'm excited for you, let me know how it goes!

Hey Tina, how is it going? I still have good and bad days. I have been on 217 for two weeks no, no gain, but no loss. I guess I hit my first plateau. No worries, i still take one day at a time. My doctor says I am still ahead of where the average person should be, so that makes me feel better. God Bless, m-

he there sir im glad to be your friend this is a great step in the right direction for you but one thing i am going to tell you is be positive all the way never give up its a total new way of life as far as eating and excersize in the begining from day 1 dont push it at all just do 30 min casual walk two or 3 times a day the day i got out of the car when they picked me up from the hospital i started walking and i havent stopped ...i started out at 305 LBS and im down 91 LBS in 9 months im at 214LBS and my goal was 215 im shooting for 200 LBS its a new goal as of the past wed ...hahaha if you ever have any questions you can email me anytime im at agmichaud@optimum.net

Hell Inhardemon,

I do understand how things go with the insurance. That was one of the things I didn't enjoy the most outside of my sleep study. I will be praying for a quick approval. I really had to stay on my husband's insurance company, because they appeared to be in no hurry to approve me. Thank God it's all over and now the rest is up to me. Good luck and may God continue to bless you throughout this process. I do love my band and my first fill is next week.

Gurl,thanks...because this band can be confusing!!! I'm soo worried about the diet stages...i dn't want to drink alot,but i know protein is a must!!! I'm glad to hear n time it will change..thanks so much for ur advice..u have a blessed week...gwen

How are you doing now? Sorry, I didn't reply sooner, I have been frustrated with my band. I am still happy I did it, it just seems the weight is still hanging on. I lost 15 lbs at my 2 week follow up, however I am only 22 lbs down today -a month later.

You are not a failure, it just takes a little time to get used to the new diet. Please keep me posted on how you are doing. Have a great day!

Hey!!!

Sorry to hear you had to have a complete unfill, but at least now you can control the fills and get to a good place. Too tight is never good! I haven't had a fill myself since January. I feel like I'm in a good place, but still haven't lost much more weight. Still at 40 lbs. lost. So, I recently started a power walking program and have lost 3 lbs. in 2 weeks! So excited about that! Hopefully it will get things moving again! Keep celebrating your 40 lb. weight loss and just keep on trucking baby!!!

Thanks for visiting my blog. Its really interesting to learn you follow a high protein diet. I have so much conflicting information regarding what one can and cant eat. I am a total carnivore ( I live in the Scottish Borders where we have the best meat in the whole of the United Kingdom) Even the info my hospital gave me is conflicting! One section says dont eat chicken or beef for 3 months afer surgery, another section which covers 2wks + suggest eating minced meat. Guess its going to be trial and error! You look fab a great inspiration :0 )

Hey there! Yeah I'm trying to slay the beast alright!lol! I went today to the dr and got .50cc filled so now I have a total of 4.5cc! Somehow I'm loosing 2pounds each week at the dr office so I should be down 27 pounds I think. I'm going to the gym tom and hopefully will know by the exact ounce where I'm at. Its amazing how the gym and the Dr office are two totally different numbers! How are you doing?

you look so AMAZING! When was your surgery date? You have lost sooooo much weight! What kinds of things did you do and do you continue to do? CONGRATS!

I was banded 3/31/10 and so far am down 40lbs. I was hopeing for more and am super determined, but I have NO restriction yet what so ever. I could eat an elephant if I wanted. BUT I DONT! lol It is kind of frustrating since I have no restriction cause Its like I could be doing this whole diet thing without the lap band. So hopefully y next fill helps me out!

How are you doing? Have you been banded yet. I am still waiting for an approval from my insurance company. I am looking to get a word back within the week. Good luck.

Hey I know it feels like it has been forever... I mean it felt like ages since the last time we spoke to h and k time goes by so fast and weight creeps up even faster. Yeah it is exciting to know we are doing around the same time so we can have a bandster buddy to relate to. I will add you today on facebook. I don't know if h and k told you but we are moving this week, sao when we get settles you and steph should come over for dinner and guitar hero..... I'm scared too especially after seeing the process and getting to hold the band.

HI Sandy I too over did it yesterdy! I have a small hotel in Scotland and this is our busiest week of the year, so I have to just get on with it! Cooked breakfast for 12 people this morning its much easier knowing I cant eat bacon and eggs

Hi!! Been a while since I've been on here...I'm not doing so great with my band right now...I had my 2nd fill about 5 weeks ago & have lost nothing since I thought maybe they didnt hit the port?? IDK. Anyhow...I'm at 38 pounds lost...I was hoping to be 50 down by now. Thinking about signing up at curves. How are you doing? Congrats on your surgery How much have you lost??

hey thnx for the pic comment...i feel great and that is what was important to me too. i am watching so much of what i eat and walking and back exercises and have been using a treadmill, recently bought some weights and hoping to start zumba next week... and i love to mow grass, it is crazy that it is my new favorite past time,lol

i hope u are able to be the person u want to be and that u can enjoy all that life has to offer, i think u will do fine with the surgery,, any questions or wanna talk just holla, sometimes i might be a lil slow since it had been pretty i am outside alot now. best wishes, beth

Hey I am on my 3rd week after benn banded. I am very hungry and I can eat anything. Did you find that was normal for you?

I am glad your fever went down! Hope the head ache goes away as well. The first few days were really tough for me with being sore and daily headaches... ugh! And it didn't help reading in the forums about all of these people who thought the surgery was a breeze and that they weren't even in pain..... What??? That just made me worry even more that something was very wrong with me. But beginning yesterday I think I am finally on the upswing. Now I am just so freaking hungry. This liquid diet has been VERY hard, but we almost have a week under our belts! In terms of my regular medications I have been cutting them in half and that seems to be okay. The only one thats really hard is my Metformin, which is a huge pill- I end up cutting that into like 8 peices. I tried crushing them all in the beginning but I just couldn't handle the taste. Did they give you pain meds?

Hi....so yeah it's been a little over 3 weeks now but my weightloss has stopped. I am getting hungrier too. I called to get my first fill tomorrow cause I did not pay all this money to not have it work. So I will let you know how it goes. Urgh!! How are you doing?

Hi! Congrats on getting your appoval. I think that may be the hardest part!. We are close in age, just a little under a year in age. Let me know what your sugery date is. I have one week from today!

Well thanks for commenting:thumbup: on my post! It went well, I ate a small amount before going to the Dr. and on the drive over it came up, I was so frustrated and then I got on the scales and I was 3 lbs up!! The Dr. came in and we talked, this has gone on since my last fill and got more severe on my cruise! He put me under the exray and saw the swelling around my port and band immediately! The upchucking had caused irritation and swelling causing the band to tighten! So he removed .04ccs and then I had liquids for 48 hours, then I ate and I was so full and the food stayed down! How wonderful, I feel satisfied too.

I did not know it, but with a too tight band, you will NOT lose weight, when you throw up, you eat more to try and get something to go in and it may be all the wrong things!

I am checking out the recipes you have and going to try them now that I can eat again! We do have to learn to live this life after the LAP-BAND?! I am going back to the Gym next week too.

Sorry it took me so long to reply. I was in pain for a few days afterward but returned to work a week and a half post-op. Down about 25lbs altogether. Stopped weighing every day.