Any Kansas City bandsters???????

[ladykcusa 1]

Welcome, Lisa. We are all here to support you. This is a journey toward health and renewed self confidence. The band is a tool, but you need to follow doctors orders and be patient. It requires life changes, but it works. You can do it.

[KS_sxychoc 0]

I go for my 4th fill tomorrow. I really need that extra help. Very few meals are staying in my stomach and that growling noise is getting on my nerves.

I bought another skirt this weekend...of course in a smaller size. I'm a huge shopper, so all the stuff I keep buying are smaller sizes than what I wear now.

My birthday is the 16th and we're going to Howl at the Moon to Celebrate. Hopefully I won't get tired and not go.

How are you all doing?

[jshort 0]

I go for my 4th fill tomorrow. I really need that extra help. Very few meals are staying in my stomach and that growling noise is getting on my nerves.

I bought another skirt this weekend...of course in a smaller size. I'm a huge shopper, so all the stuff I keep buying are smaller sizes than what I wear now.

My birthday is the 16th and we're going to Howl at the Moon to Celebrate. Hopefully I won't get tired and not go.

How are you all doing?

Well happy early birthday! I have my first fill tomorrow at Dr. Malleys office and I cannot wait. What should I watch for the first day. I am nervous! Congratulations and way to go! Jennifer

[tigermomof3 1]

I go for my 4th fill tomorrow. I really need that extra help. Very few meals are staying in my stomach and that growling noise is getting on my nerves.

I bought another skirt this weekend...of course in a smaller size. I'm a huge shopper, so all the stuff I keep buying are smaller sizes than what I wear now.

My birthday is the 16th and we're going to Howl at the Moon to Celebrate. Hopefully I won't get tired and not go.

How are you all doing?

Happy Birthday!! Is Howl at the Moon in the Power and Light district, if so I went there to celebrate a friends bday in March and had a wonderful time!! Take a nap that day if you need to you will have a blast!!

I go in for my next fill on Oct 19 I can't wait the last time I was there he did not give me anything (which was fine) but now I feel like I am eating too much sometimes or I will be full and then in just a few hours I am hungry again. Then other days no problems, I have not been on the scale in a couple of weeks I am afraid there will be no change :puke:. I am going on a all girls weekend scrapbook retreat this weekend and I can't wait, some time away from all the business I am so excited!

I bet you are loving buying the new size of clothes I have not done that yet i know that my clothes are getting too big but I am waiting til the weather is colder then I will buy more winter stuff.

Have a great day everyone!

[dm5201 1]

Hello metropolitan Kansas City folks, I was banded on Aug. 24 and I'm not doing well with weight loss. I'm getting a bit discouraged. I keep losing and gaining the same 4 or 5 lbs. I've had 1 fill. I see Dr. Malley again on Oct. 18. I'm going to talk to him about being a bit more agressive. Has anyone had any luck with that? I'm getting hungrier between meals and Protein Shakes wear off after a short amount of time. I'm going back to the basics to see if I can get the scale to drop. Any advice you all can give me will be very much appreciated! Thanks for your time.

[ladykcusa 1]

Happy B'day KS_sxy. I agree, take a short nap and enjoy your party/evening.

Tiger - I'll be there too on the 19th for a fill.

dm5201 - since you are hungry between meals, I'm sure it's time for another fill. Are you drinking during meals?? Eat Protein first, then vegetables. Omit sugars and check what your total calories for the day are.

Are you keeping a food journal? That might help too.

Good luck to you.

[tigermomof3 1]

Happy B'day KS_sxy. I agree, take a short nap and enjoy your party/evening.

Tiger - I'll be there too on the 19th for a fill.

dm5201 - since you are hungry between meals, I'm sure it's time for another fill. Are you drinking during meals?? Eat Protein first, then vegetables. Omit sugars and check what your total calories for the day are.

Are you keeping a food journal? That might help too.

Good luck to you.

Lady: My appointment is at 10:45 is it close to yours?

[tigermomof3 1]

Also I am having a heck of a time with my ticker thingie I am just coping and pasting the link into the signature spot in the edit signature and it keeps telling me invalid file...ugh

[ladykcusa 1]

Tiger - my appt is @ 11 a.m.

Sorry about the ticker - I was never able to make it work.

[mmbell 0]

Hi all! I am about 70 miles east of KC in the boonies and looking for some support. I am awaiting a return call to schedule my pre-op appt and hoping that by November I will having my surgery. Anyone else use Weight Loss Surgical Center? I see a lot of Dr Malley but he was further from me and I was just wondering how the ones that used WLSC liked the dr's. Good luck to you all and you have inspired me reading your posts. I was on the fence whether to do it or not and now I am chomping at the bit ready to go IF they would just call me BACK! :0)

[ladykcusa 1]

mmbell - welcome to the club. You will begin a wonderful journey to health. Your self confidence will return as you dedicate yourself to a new life style.

Happy to have you join us.

BTW - Have heard wonderful things about Weight Loss Surgical Center. They have great follow up support.

[KS_sxychoc 0]

Okay...crazy week so far. Monday had a fill, Tuesday had to go back and get some taken out. Also on Tuesday I found out that I won a party at Howl at the Moon for 100 friends...WOW!!! That makes for a great birthday.

That overfill was the worst. I feel 100% better already.

[KS_sxychoc 0]

How are you all doing????

I am really nervous right now. I fly on friday for the first time and not sure how I will handle it. My doctor has given me instructions of not eating for the first day. But here is the problem...I fly on Friday to our location, then I fly back Saturday night. I can't eat before the flight and I can't eat after the flight. So...I think I'm going to be on a clear liquid diet all weekend.

Things will work out okay, I'm just stressing cause it's the first trip. I have about 3 more between now and Thanksgiving.

[ladykcusa 1]

Definitely follow your doctors instructions.

However, I flew to Florida in July and Las Vegas in October and had no problems on either flight. Of course, no food was served anyway, but thought I'd share I had no problems to relieve some stress.

I spoke to doctor yesterday about an international flight (25 hours) to Guam. He advised that I remain on liquids during the flight - no chewing. FYI

You might call and clarify if the liquid instruction is just DURING the flight.

[KS_sxychoc 0]

What has everyone been up to?

My first flight since banding was easy. I just stuck to the liquid before and after, and really didn't feel like eating much later at dinner. We have a few more trips coming up this month and I feel comfortable that things will work out.

My NSV-->I am able to fit into size 16 pants. My mom and co-workers have been telling me to stop wearing those baggy pants, but I held on. So today, I'm going to do the purging of the closet of those 20's & 22's. Lots of work to do cause I love to shop!!!!

I'm really happy that this group is around because when I start to feel like I'm not using my tool right, I can learn different ways to use it here.

Thanks!!!