Had my LAP-BAND®®®®®® installed on Feb 19th, 2010. Today is July 30th, 2010. I've only had 2 fills but am going for another fill on Monday. I'm off my diabetes meds, cholesterol meds, have more energy and life is good. First Dr appt I was 341 lbs, but I got up to 350 at one point. Just weighed myself and I'm 265! I wanted to lose 100 lbs in 1 year, looks like I'm on my way! One of the best decisions I ever made in my life! Just posted this picture in the pictures section. It's a before and after collage. Pics really don't tell the whole story though. On the after side I'm wearing a 2004 Boston Red Sox World Champions shirt that had never fit me before! It's so cool to be able to go into the back of my closet and put these clothes on that I haven't wore in years along with some stuff that still has tags on it!
The surgery wasn't bad. I was knocked out and was sore for a week. I had 2 paid weeks off from work but really could have gone back sooner but took it easy. The thing I regretted the most was the liquid diet before and after. It was tough but I got through it.
I'm still learning what I can eat and what I can't. Before the surgery I said to myself no matter what I'm not giving up toast with peanut butter for breakfast. It's weird but I don't have a craving for that anymore! I don't like bread anymore. I haven't had a steak since surgery, think that would be tough getting down. I have food that gets stuck every once in a while. I'm still taking too big of bites or not chewing my food enough but it's a learning process. The food either comes back up or it passes by me taking a little walk or raising my arms up in the air. Either way it's a small price to pay for the benefits!
Had my LAP-BAND®®®®®® installed on Feb 19th, 2010. Today is July 30th, 2010. I've only had 2 fills but am going for another fill on Monday. I'm off my diabetes meds, cholesterol meds, have more energy and life is good. First Dr appt I was 341 lbs, but I got up to 350 at one point. Just weighed myself and I'm 265! I wanted to lose 100 lbs in 1 year, looks like I'm on my way! One of the best decisions I ever made in my life! Just posted this picture in the pictures section. It's a before and after collage. Pics really don't tell the whole story though. On the after side I'm wearing a 2004 Boston Red Sox World Champions shirt that had never fit me before! It's so cool to be able to go into the back of my closet and put these clothes on that I haven't wore in years along with some stuff that still has tags on it!
The surgery wasn't bad. I was knocked out and was sore for a week. I had 2 paid weeks off from work but really could have gone back sooner but took it easy. The thing I regretted the most was the liquid diet before and after. It was tough but I got through it.
I'm still learning what I can eat and what I can't. Before the surgery I said to myself no matter what I'm not giving up toast with peanut butter for breakfast. It's weird but I don't have a craving for that anymore! I don't like bread anymore. I haven't had a steak since surgery, think that would be tough getting down. I have food that gets stuck every once in a while. I'm still taking too big of bites or not chewing my food enough but it's a learning process. The food either comes back up or it passes by me taking a little walk or raising my arms up in the air. Either way it's a small price to pay for the benefits!