Hello everyone!

My journey started 6 months ago getting all the necessary preapproval stuff done,

1. cardiologist

2. sleep apnea test (2 nights)

3. pulminologist

4. monitored diet

5. all other stuff such as diet plan, list of failed diets etc.

I am there! My surgery date is May 16th and I am looking forward to being a healthier me, I just wanted to drop in and say hello to all of you and would love some words of wisdom, comments, concerns, or other tidbits you may find helpful!

Thanks again! and I look forward to joining the "healthy" club!

Warm Regards,

Jonathan

hello all!

thank you for your concern cat lady!! its great to feel loved :)

i am doing well!

however i am able to eat rather decent sized portions, i attribute this to not having my band filled yet, i will be seeing Dr. Geiss on the 27th to get a fill hopefully.

my weight is down to 233lbs so i am slowly loosing. i would really like to loose more but i am already starting to notice a change in my appearance.

im going to post up some pictures of me

Before: Taken Oct 9th 2009

After: taken 2 days ago 6-15-2011

hello everyone my name is nic and i am also from ny. I was banded on monday and just here to give and get encouragement and support. feeling a little out of it today and discouraged but making it through :-)

@bandednic who did your surgery?

Hang in there you took the first step to good health. Baby steps and soon all those steps will pay off. I hope to be walking on the same path as you once all the paper work is done. I wish you well and Happy Walking.

Stay well.

Mary

quick update: was in Maryland for the last week, was kinda bad with the diet.. had some crab cakes, had some lobster grilled cheese... but I did eat smaller portions! back to the daily grind, i'll weigh myself in the morning and let you know where my weight stands. :bananalama:

so i weighed myself the other day and im at around 238lbs... not loosing a thing. im seeing Dr. Geiss on Monday, and will let him know my progress, most likely I will get a fill, when I do i will let you guys know how much and also track my progress through this thread. thanks all for being supportive!

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are my results typical?

Hello Jonathan,

Nice to hear you are well. I will be getting my op with Dr Geiss on July 25th. I have been told that some people the first month or two do not loose weight as they are still healing and getting use to the band. I was told ahead of time to take things slow once banded and do not rush the stages.

Hang in there best of luck to you all will go well.

Mary

I'm calling Dr. Geiss's office today for my consultation.

quck update all!

glad to see your all doing well! i had an appointment at dr. geiss's office, his PA that i regularly see gave me a fill, didn't hurt at all, not even the needle poke, she weighed me and i was down to 231!!!!!

slowly but surely the weight is coming off, my next goal is to hit 220lbs, I will say that i have had some complications but not necessarily due to this surgery, I have gout, and have been having some flareups, i have been taking medication to counteract the effects, also I have had to lower my Protein consumption and replace my mainly protein meals with other things such as bread, fruit, veggies etc.

I have also had issues with rice.... no more rice.... It has made me absolutely scared of it! hope you are all doing well and i will be sure to keep you all updated! much love!

~Jonathan

Well done Jonathan, I have to ask do you work for CVS or was that where the pic was taken...lol

Happy to hear you are doing well.

Mary

Wow - 36 lbs down Johnathan.....great job. Did you have to cut the protien b'cause of the gout? How are you doing eating the bread? Any issues getting stuck. Conintued success with your band. You seem to be doing just fine. Thanks for the inspiration. cat

Wow - 36 lbs down Johnathan.....great job. Did you have to cut the protien b'cause of the gout? How are you doing eating the bread? Any issues getting stuck. Conintued success with your band. You seem to be doing just fine. Thanks for the inspiration. cat

Yes i used to work for CVS, but right now am concentrating on my career (schoolwise)

I am cutting the Protein significantly because of the gout flareups, I am making protein a secondary source of sustinance and keeping fiber/bread/veggies/fruits as my primary filler.

bread can get stuck and you must be VERY VERY careful to take small bites and swallow them without eating another bite too quick. rice scares me still, i will not eat more than a bite or two at all. it got very stuck and was a horrible experience. today i had 2 slices of roast beef on whole wheat bread and that too almost got stuck because I didn't chew slowly and allow the food to pass through the band, I am learning how to eat properly and take bites and allow it to settle before eating more. I am happy I am loosing the weight however i did weigh myself today and after yesterdays BBQ i have to say I went back up, but i will check again in 2-3 days to see if it went back down.

I'm calling Dr. Geiss's office today for my consultation.

GOOD! congrats on taking the first step!

so a quick update, been busy with summer classes, but i have to say my weight loss is kind of tapering off, im at about 230-228 and keep fluctuating up and down +/- 1-3 lbs.... I am eating smaller meals but still find myself getting a bit hungry. I am also able to consume decent sized portions, I think I may need a fill, what do you guys think?

so a quick update, been busy with summer classes, but i have to say my weight loss is kind of tapering off, im at about 230-228 and keep fluctuating up and down +/- 1-3 lbs.... I am eating smaller meals but still find myself getting a bit hungry. I am also able to consume decent sized portions, I think I may need a fill, what do you guys think?

Great to hear from you. Nice to see you are doing well. I'm getting my op on the 25'th this Mon. Have you had any fills yet and if so how many. I would go for the fill.

Stay well.

Mary