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Wheezy Whispers-AKA September's Goals

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By Wheezy, in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

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Wheezy    0

Wheezy
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Donna, I don't want to say...you see, right after my other fills, I usually had some weight loss only to gain again soon after. So.....we will see....I feel that maybe I might have lost some.....knock on wood. Could this be the one??? I dare not say. Tell you what, if after 2 months, I have had some weight loss, I will announce it and dare I say, I will actually post a ticker!!!

Wish me luck...and lots of restriction

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susansilver
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Donna, I don't want to say...you see, right after my other fills, I usually had some weight loss only to gain again soon after. So.....we will see....I feel that maybe I might have lost some.....knock on wood. Could this be the one??? I dare not say. Tell you what, if after 2 months, I have had some weight loss, I will announce it and dare I say, I will actually post a ticker!!!

Wish me luck...and lots of restriction

Louise that is exactly what has happened with me! I got 4ccs, felt restriction for a week and lost 7 lbs. Now it feels like I could eat anything again and have gained 2. AAAARGH!

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Donna D    1

Donna D
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Wow, we are all so different. I really like where I am now - 4 ccs in the midband. From what I read though, this full feeling may be short lived. I will go to my 3rd appt and decide at that time if I need a little more. I feel the difference now and I really like it.

Good luck Wheezy we are all in the same boat and all here for each other. xo D

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Wheezy    0

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It's almost a month since my last fill and as of today, I am feeling a little lighter. Hoping this feeling continues. I wore something yesterday that was too tight a few months ago. That was a good feeling.

Question.....What do ya'll order in restaurants? I recently had 2 business meals, one was a 5 course meal. I ate 1 course and felt embarass to have 4 plates returned untouched. Well... it was touched, I moved the food around with my fork. No one asked any questions but I felt that they were watching me. I've been ordering fish and as long as it's not breaded, I can usually eat it. I would like to try something else. What has worked for you????

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Gaffer    1

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Restaurants are still something I am working on. I normally order something that will travel well and be nice as left overs.

I am still having times when I feel stupid for only eating a little bit of food, but if I am ever pressed on it I just say I had a big lunch or the food was great but I am not feeling well.

We went to an Italian wedding lately that was 7 course, luckily there was some wine to loosen up my band, and the whole meal took 3 hours so I was able to eat a pretty good amount.

I have still not gotten to the point where I am sharing a meal with my wife, but I am sure that we can. I still think that I should buy 2 full meals at a restaurant. It will be good though when my son is eating more people food as we will be able to share then.

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Wheezy    0

Wheezy
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Wow...is it really true. I want to know. I have experienced the phenomenum but didn't know that it was fact. Is it???

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argon
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It's definitely not a fact. Some people get that, some not.

Me ... yeah, usually. Man... on Canada Day (night), I ate a hotdog for the first time in a year and a half! Alcohol was definitely a factor.

In restaurants, it depends how I'm feeling. Some times I can't tell. I'm so hungry, but I'm just not sure I'm going to be able to handle eating something... but I order it, planning to try it out and eat what I can, and it all goes down fine. The other day, I went out for lunch, not 'feelin' it' at all and planning to order just a Soup, but the one they had was gross, so I ordered an omelet, and ate it no problem. I don't bother with things I'm sure are pointless, like a burger, cause with the speed I have to eat, it would get yucky, fast. I'll usually get what I want, and deal with the sympathetic looks or questions if I can't eat much of it. Annoying :phanvan

how are you doing now, Wheezy? Do you not weigh yourself? I wish I didn't!

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Gaffer    1

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Wow...is it really true. I want to know. I have experienced the phenomenum but didn't know that it was fact. Is it???

Wine and beer work form me to loosen things up (not just the band :)). Sometimes it is more that others. The one thing that I do miss is drinking my wine with a meal though.

I have to be careful when I drink though because it also loosens up the chew enough and dont eat too much response.

Andrew

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So 3 for 3 answers that yes alcohol loosens the band. Anyone else?

As far as my weight loss, It feels like maybe. I am moving tomorrow, lot's of stress....not easy. I will give myself another month to post whether or not I have had a loss.

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Wheezy    0

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5 fills and only 30 pounds in 1 year. This is the hard truth.

The few people that know I had the surgery have asked me if I regret having the surgery, my answer is always no. I don't regret having the surgery because I feel in control when I eat. I can't binge anymore and when I am in a social situation, I eat like the skinny girls. I just can't eat a lot. That is worth everything. I was hoping to have lost a lot more but I knew from the beginning that I had a slow metabolism, just didn't know how slow but I wouldn't change a thing.

This is the hard truth that could happen to any one who considers weight loss surgery.

I haven't given up and never will!

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Donna D    1

Donna D
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Wheezy that is the right attitude. It is hard to see others drop weight so quickly, athough I am happy for them, but I think that as long as we keep our chins up and look at the big picture, it will come to us too.

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bandiva    0

bandiva
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Louise....you are awesome. You THINK like someone who is in control. That is so important. You are doing great. Yeah for you!

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Wheezy    0

Wheezy
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Yesterday I went for my umpteenth fill. I'm pretty sore today because "Sue" who I have never seen before likes to dig!!!! OWE!!! I've never had a fill like that before. It felt like she was tearing my skin to move the needle because she put the needle a foot away from the port and didn't want to remove the needle and insert it near the port. The injection site is bruised, raised and hot to the touch. I was worried about infection but I think that my skin is just rebelling, it just can't give that much!!!!

Anyway, I now have 2.6 cc in a 4cc band and am feeling really tight, so I plan not to have much turkey this Christmas but that's OK with me.

Cheers

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