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Well I've been discourage becuz I am 6 lbs away from being in ONEderland and I cant seem to get there no matter what I do. I know I havent been eating the right foods, I cant seem to get into the exercise becuz I am not seeing any results. Just sore muscles and no weight loss. :biggrin: I dont know how to get back on the bandwagon. I am thinking about doing the 5 day pouch test. I know my band is working becuz things get stuck often. I dont think I am able to eat very much and I have to wait til like afternoon before I can eat something close to solid. All morning it's just shakes and coffee and iced tea. I think it's a combination of probably not getting in enough calories and not having the motivation to exercise becuz I'm not seeing any difference in my clothes or the scale. Has anyone else gotten down about their band and just stopped following the rules becuz it doesnt seem to be working. ??? Private msg me if u dont want to post on here. blessings to all and hope to get some support here. love and light dolphin
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I need a TT very badly. (along with breasts and possibly inner thighs) Once I'm at a stable weight that I'm comfortable with, I am going for it! My biggest fear isn't the pain or scars, it's re-gaining the weight. I assume that since you are still happy with the TT, your skin hasn't stretched back out too far? Thanks for sharing your experience.
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Sad but true - friends that are jealous!
auntlucy replied to Christina40's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
It happened to me when I lost a lot of weight in high school 20 years ago (wow, was it really 20 years ago?). You expect it from high school kids, but as adults we really should be able to expect more from our "friends". For those of you who have made the difficult decision to move on from those friendships, I applaud you! That is certainly the healthiest approach, assuming the situation couldn't be resolved. Hang in there Christina! -
NEVER lose hope..my journey has just begun
Kristina J. replied to KristinaAnn's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Oh Kristina! I am so happy for you! I have been researching and trying for 3 years to switch from my lap band to the sleeve! I have been banded for 10 years now and at times have felt so badly that I just was meant to live life as a fat woman. I have battled insurance and only came to brick wall contract exclusions. Starting a year ago, I decided on Mexico and even picked a surgeon, but we live on one income while I stay home with our young kids. So 2 months ago, decided it was time to get healthy, no matter what it took!! I saved, begged & borrowed and came with the money and scheduled for May 11th. After 10 years and a roller coaster of weight issues stemming back almost 20 years, it is finally time and I have 100% faith that this is my time and I couldn't be more excited. You are so very right!! NEVER give up hope!!! -
hot and humid here in Jacksonville, FL too. I am sorry to hear that you are feeling down. My surgery is Monday and I am looking forward to it and dreading it at the same time. My doctor says it is totally normal. Our body issues didn't start with the weight (at least mine didn't). Most of us let our happiness be dictated by our expectation of perfection....I am sure you look beautiful to those that matter and the rest, oh well. Your pic is beautiful and hang in there!
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I want to be able to quit fretting about weight limits on everything. Kind of tired of going to people's houses and doing the discreet furniture wiggle to see if there's a chance I'm going to get dumped on my behind!
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I turned 50 last September. It was like someone flipped a switch! I have aches and pains in places I didn't know I had! Foot, hip, back-- you name it. I work at a desk and if I sit for any length of time I hobble for awhile when I get up and start moving around. I exercise regularly (Nodric-Trak X-country ski machine) and I do some stretching exercises for my achilles. Before the band I would just load up on ibuprofen or Celebrex or Aleve or some other NSAID but I am very careful about taking anything now. Anyone else deal with these issues? How? It's getting depressing because I seem to come up with something new about every month! I'm hoping weight loss will help....
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band not working 7 months post op
Beverly1010 replied to pjrugby's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Paula, I agree with everyone else. When were you banded? How much weight have you lost?? Do you exercise, how much? How many calories a day are you consuming? Do not drink for an hour before and after a meal. Drink lots of water thru the day. How much protein are you getting, my doc and dietician wants me to get at least 50. Hang in there!!!!!!!! -
Denise, I applaud you for taking the first steps of taking back control of your life. We've all been ther with different circumstances but low never the less. My suggestion is to find a consulor. If you have health insurance, call them and ask for an in network referral to keep the costs down. Each area seems to be a monumental life stress in intself. By talking and creating a to do list a daily action plan to help each area you will find after a few weeks you are gaining more and more control. I too hit very rough times with stress coming in all directions a few years back and I found a professional to help me crisis manage. Just for 6 weeks or so I recall. My to do lists incuded: 10 minute self pity time 10 take a walk xxxxx time working on info gathering for my sons disability xxxxx time for house work xxxxxx time thinking and stratergizing about family issues etc etc. But every night I took off the master llist things I could do to accomplish my ultimate goal in bit size pieces. I really feel like I accomplished something if I can cross it off a list. I was told not to think of it all al the same time - crushing and not productive. I wish you well on your journey. The other girls are sooooooooooooooooooooo much more experienced at the weight loss band thing - I'm just starting that journey. ((((((( HUGS)))))))))) Debby Bandster in training
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My physc recommended me to start tracking my calories. I was surprised. I am 5"3' and weigh 276 and have been consume 900 - 1400 calories and excersing my buns off 4 days a week with no weight loss. Therefore I am willing to get the band to see if that will no what no diet has done. I wonder how many calories people were consuming before the surgery and after the surgery.
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Hi There. Hoping someone could give me some insight. I am 5 weeks out, lost a ton up front and have stalled for the past 2.5 weeks and actually gained 5-7 lbs back, but this morning I woke up with very swollen ankles! I'm following the plan and so I'm quite frustrated. I have never had a swelling problem except for once for a few days following my third child. I'm also fairly healthy besides my wight issue. So I'm so curious as to what is happening with my body?! I have a Dr. appt tomorrow, so I will hopefully get some answers then too, but I wondered if this has happened to anyone else?
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Yesterday was my two month anniversary since my surgery. I am officially down 55 pounds from my height weight and 40 pounds since my surgery. I am feeling great. I'm still learning how to eat differently but am doing much better at it. How is everyone else doing after two months. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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Not Losing Weight?
nikkiba75 replied to emiller2012's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I find that the more Protein I have and the more intense the exercise the more weight I lose So make sure you're getting all your protein and exercise Sent from my iPad using RNYTalk -
Not Losing Weight?
BBdoodle replied to emiller2012's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Your 19 lbs loss is great Once you get into a routine you will see a steady weekly loss of anywhere from 1 lbs to 3 or 4. It all depends on how much you have to lose... I believe RNY you will lose 70-80% of your weight where the band and sleeve is something like 60% only. -
I'm Back! A Reintroduction ~ Banded For Over 2 Years & At Goal!
meme49 replied to Lap Band Gal's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello all, I have not been here is ages. I was banded six years ago come the end of this month. I have lost and gained - lost and gained, usually the same 10 pounds. I have just come from getting a long needed fill and will be back on the wagon of using my band as a tool to get to my goal. Just wanted to share. -
Aetna Lapband conversion to vsg
thesuse2000 replied to ireallywannabthin's topic in Insurance & Financing
I'm doing great! The experience of living with the sleeve (for me anyway) is SO much better than with the band. I don't have any issues at all associated with it. Never get that stuck feeling. Overall it just feels more natural. I just feel full and satisfied with less food - and with healthy foods. My cravings are under control (not gone, but very diminished). I think the removal of the part of the stomach that releases the hunger hormone ghrelin makes a big difference. I've now passed my lowest weight achieved with the band and am heading towards uncharted territory. I've never as an adult weighed less than 175 (and only saw it for about 5 minutes in my 20s), so that will be a thrill to see 174 for the first time - and that's now just 6 pounds away! Not sure if you can see my signature (I know they don't show up on ipads/phones), but I'm down 84 pounds since my highest weight earlier this year. Just 25 away from goal. Overall very thrilled with the sleeve for sure! Fingers crossed you get approved - sounds like you've got a good shot! -
I went through a weight loss clinic. Each month I went in and they did the weigh ins and kept track of that. I was put on a high Protein 1600 cal diet for the 3 months. They showed me exercises to do, but nobody kept track of that. Are you going through someone who specializes in weight loss or just a reg doc?
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I am using the nutritionist at my surgeons office. I called Aetna and they said that's fine as long as she documents my weight loss, exercise, and behavior modifications. But aside from the weight loss, I can really just make up the other stuff so it just seemed odd to me that they are trusting what I tell the nutritionist. She's just told me cut out carbs for the most part.
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Hey Whip, as another dude, I can totally relate. What really struck me when I was on the liquid pre-op diet was how much of my socializing was tied in to eating one way or another. I guess I kind of had to "mourn" the fact that my old way of life was no longer going to be feasable. That's the worst thing, but also the best thing, if you think about it. I feel pretty confident that very few people could match MY love of food. During my initial doctor visit, they did a metabolism test on me. The results showed that I have a very high metabolism. At first, I thought the test was flawed (it showed I could maintain weight if I ingested 4000 calories / day), because how could I have gotten so fat if my metabolism was so high? When I really thought about it, the answer is that I was taking in an enourmous amount of calories........The point is, I love to eat. I'm almost 7 weeks post-band, lost around 45 lbs so far, and have never felt hungry, or like I was denying myself anything! If I can do it, you can do it, my friend....
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Hey Guys I just need support :thumbdown: I went to my Drs office on Thursday because for a couple of weeks I had really bad acid reflux all of a sudden.. I had my fill on 04/15 and was fine until just recent.. anyway he said he thought I was ok and he ordered an upper GI for me, and prescribed me Proilosac, and told me he was on vacation all this week so no rush for the upper GI because I was able to eat and drink ok.. well go figure come friday night I was unable to eat or drink, hold any liquid down or food, I went to the ER because I knew I was dehydrated and they treated me for GERD and gave me fluids thru an IV.. I thought I was fine on sunday I felt a little better and then sunday night it started again could not keep any fluids down or food.. went back to the ER on monday where they rehydrated me and took out .75 of the fluid:thumbdown: now I am so worried I am going to gain weight again.. the dr told me to give it about 2 weeks and then I can get a small fill and we will go from there but I am so close to my goal I am at 185 and my goal is 175 has anyone else been in this situation and can offer reassurance I am so sad and worried! Thanks
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pagg commented on melanieleigh's gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
Hi Melanie, You look so great. I also love the bluish green shirt, where can I find one!! I just had to ask, did you have the plication surgery or the sleeve? The weight sure seems to be coming off for you. I am not having surgery until February 27th or next year, but I still cannot decide between the sleeve and the plication. I still have some time to decide but it is a hard decision. I just wanted to see which surgery you had because you are doing so GREAT! -
Congrats, but I'm a little lost on your weight loss and the ticker (you probably have not updated your status). Here are some of my questions: 1) Have you had any recent blood work done? Vit. B and D deficiencies checked? (Both can create some muddled thinking) 2) Glad you are getting counseling especially with the eating disorder history. Are you seeing a NUT? 3) What is your exercise? I was surprised how much that affects my mental stability, and I'm wondering if I am the only one.
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Hi I got banded on Oct 29th and my paper from the hospital said advance to solids as tolerated but I sm seeing slot of people who were banded with me or around the same time are still on liquids only. I have still been losing weight even though I been eating solids. Please let me know if I am messing up.
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I have a lap band and a chocolate and sweets addiction. I have lost 6.5 stones since June 2007. However a lot of surgeons will not do the lapband on people with a sweet tooth because the band does not stop you eating rubbish, it justs stops you from eating a lot of rubbish. I decided that the best way for me was to cut out sweet things altogether and this is what I have done except for a couple of months whilst I was on holiday in Australia. I found it was not too bad because when you first have the band you you do not feel like eating much anyway so this is a good time to start not eating sweet things. It then gets easier to avoid them. I also cut out all alcohol because that is full of sugar as well. I do, however, eat fruit and I do not scrutinise everything to find out if it has some sugar in it. It does get easier the more you do it. That is my experience anyway. I do understand that everyone if different and they have to do what is best for them I think the lap band is the best thing I have ever done with regard to weight loss, I only wish I had done it a lot sooner. Good luck with your weight loss
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I am 38 years old and I am a food addict. The feel of the creme filled donut in my mouth, the crunch of KFC, and the comforting feel of chicken and dumplings, all of these things are what have made me decide that I need the Lap-band for help with my weight loss journey. As I get older you would think that I would make better choices for myself but I didn't until now. I am due to be banded in November 09 and I can't wait.:thumbdown: Does anybody else have these same feelings or do I just need psychiatric help?
