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Would Love A Band Buddy To Help Me Along The Way! Surgery Date Is July 2!

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sylviau    125

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Hi, i'm Sylvia! A little info about me: 32 years old. I live in Maryland.I've been married for almost 2 years and have no kids.

I'm getting banded on July 2... in just a few days!! My weight when i started this process was 297 and i'm at 278

right now. My goal is 150... but i'm sure i'll be happy with like 170!

I would love to have a band buddy that has been there and done that! It would be cool if we have stared around the same place in weight!

Write me! :)

Sylvia

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Hi Sylvia I am Diane. I was banded on February 10th. I was 211 after I came home from hospital. I now weigh 176. My highest weight was last year 216. I was really nervous about getting the band. I am glad I did it.So since hospital I have lost 35 pounds. It lost the first 31 real quickly. I didn't really want to lose real quickly because I feel it is better to lose slowly. It did slow down. I have been stuck for about 6 weeks. I have been yoyoing between 180 and 181. I upped my exercise and it did the trick. I went down 3 pounds. I was afraid to go to doctors this week but now I feel a little bit better about going.I still need to lose about another 65 pounds. This site is helpful. You learn alot. I felt better knowing that alot of people go through what I am going through.You also meet alot of people and learn alot of helpful hints. I wish you alot of luck.Don't worry about the surgery it isn't bad at all. Follow all the things they tell you to do. Turn to someone for help if you feel like you need it. I would love to be there for you so don't hesitate to contact me. Diane

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July 2? Me too... Nervous & excited

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Hi Sylvia I am Diane. I was banded on February 10th. I was 211 after I came home from hospital. I now weigh 176. My highest weight was last year 216. I was really nervous about getting the band. I am glad I did it.So since hospital I have lost 35 pounds. It lost the first 31 real quickly. I didn't really want to lose real quickly because I feel it is better to lose slowly. It did slow down. I have been stuck for about 6 weeks. I have been yoyoing between 180 and 181. I upped my exercise and it did the trick. I went down 3 pounds. I was afraid to go to doctors this week but now I feel a little bit better about going.I still need to lose about another 65 pounds. This site is helpful. You learn alot. I felt better knowing that alot of people go through what I am going through.You also meet alot of people and learn alot of helpful hints. I wish you alot of luck.Don't worry about the surgery it isn't bad at all. Follow all the things they tell you to do. Turn to someone for help if you feel like you need it. I would love to be there for you so don't hesitate to contact me. Diane

Hi Diane!

Thank you so much for writing and for your encouragement! I will definitely be contact! I'm getting a little nervous about Monday! how long before you were able to get around pretty normal? how was the pain? was tylenol enough to deal with it?

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July 2? Me too... Nervous & excited

Yep! July 2! nervous and excited too! are you doing pre-op right now? i'm on liquids for it... day 9... so i just want to get this done and get back to normal and at least eating a LITTLE BIT! lol

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No assigned pre-op diet but my surgeon asked that I do my best to lose the 10 lbs I put on since my first consult back in late January. Down since last pre-op visit on June 12th... We should stay in touch. My surgeon also routinely does an aggressive fill at time of surgery and according to him he doesn't have patients ask for additional fills very often... That sounds kinda weird but I won't argue. I want max restriction asap! I've been substituting at least one meal a day with the Premier shakes from costco (during the work week two meals) I really enjoy the costco shakes and they have almost no sugar, just 3g or so and 160 calories! Lost 5 of the 10lbs already!

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congrats the 5 pounds lost!

and good luck on the surgery! we're almost there!

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Sylvia, Welcome good luck on your surgery. Where are you having it? which hospital? I was Banded on Dec 19th at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore. I started at 256 and I am now down 60 pounds. I have 60 based on my BMI, but would be happy with 150 too. I live in Fulton Maryland which is south of Columbia, and about 20 miles from Baltimore. I would be happy to be you band buddy. Suzie

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Sylvia, Welcome good luck on your surgery. Where are you having it? which hospital? I was Banded on Dec 19th at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore. I started at 256 and I am now down 60 pounds. I have 60 based on my BMI, but would be happy with 150 too. I live in Fulton Maryland which is south of Columbia, and about 20 miles from Baltimore. I would be happy to be you band buddy. Suzie

hey suzi! thanks for responding! i sent you a message! :)

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Hi, Sylvia. I also live in Maryland. Had my surgery at St. Agnes Hospital on August 16, 2011. I'm down 69 pounds and doing well. I would be happy to be a support buddy. I know this is a scary journey, and someone to bounce things off is always helpful. Good luck on this wonderful journey.

Stephanie

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Hi Sylvia by now you have had your surgery. I am wondering how you are doing. Let me know ok? Diane

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Hi All, hope everyone is doing well. I use my fitness pal & it has been a great help to me. Logging all my food & having friends on there. If you want to join & add me my name is auntielle on there as well. I had surgery in September & am down 91 with 33 to go. All the best!

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Hi Sylvia by now you have had your surgery. I am wondering how you are doing. Let me know ok? Diane

hi diane! yes, i'm 2 weeks out and just started with soft foods and doing great! feeling full with the food, so thats good! just occasional port area pain, but nothing major... so everything seems to be going well with the surgery part!

i get my first fill in a couple of weeks! :) i'm excited about that!

i'm on myfitnesspal if you want to add me: sylviau150

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Hi All, hope everyone is doing well. I use my fitness pal & it has been a great help to me. Logging all my food & having friends on there. If you want to join & add me my name is auntielle on there as well. I had surgery in September & am down 91 with 33 to go. All the best!

hi! going to add you right now! sounds like you had great success so far! congrats!

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