Hi November bandsters!

Let's keep this going to support our efforts though out the wonderful we are soon to begin. Let's start with the date we are being banded and where?

Our weight and goal weight...

My date will be November 7

Dr. Aceves

I weighed myself this morning and I have gained!!! :faint:

Starting weight 225 (highest ever!!! )

Goal 150

10/26 Jdru (Jessica) 215/215/125 Dr. Hansen (Honorary Nov Bandster)

11/1 melany72 Dr. Hargroder

11/2 DeniseC (Denise) 226/219/130 Dr. Carbonell

11/2 prbrooksie 252/252/150 Dr. Malley

11/2 Kym828 (Kim) 278/278/175 Dr. Ortiz

11/2 pebbles4388 249/249/150

11/3 Jess333 (Jessica ("Lil" Red)) Dr. Ortiz

11/7 AngelaT (Angela) 225/225/150 Dr. Aceves

11/7 Jackye 225/225/150-45 Dr. Rumbaut

11/8 L8BloomR (Karen) goal: -105 Dr. Francis

11/8 dpingl goal: -92 Dr. Hoehn

11/8 niecyrenee goal: -232, down 8 Dr. Pitt

11/9 Keekahari (Kee) 280/245/175 Dr. Moazzez

11/10 FullofGRACE Dr. Curry

11/10 alix_1 (Alix) 222/222/140 Dr. Garza

11/13 swilborn (Sherrie) Size 22/???/140 Dr. Rodriquez

11/14 ahaizlip (Amy) goal: -129 Dr. Liu

11/17 Asmallerchick (Kelly) goal: -200 Dr. Aceves

11/20 Diana_G 234/234/145 Dr. Huacuz

11/20 Veggestyle 275/?/150 Dr. M

11/20 Laurba

11/21 Jess02 (Jess) Dr. Rumbaut

11/24 aussie_bandit 153kg/153kg/75kg

11/30 Inner_me (Chris) 350/350/200 Dr. Cahill

Is any vomiting or PBing? I haven't since a few weeks from surgery. I just feel like I am eating too much.

I feel the same as you! Last night I was full full full and it up around my breast I hurt hurt hurt. It is hard to tell when your full..if your regular stomach is hungry. I think I am going to start drinking a protein drink to fill up the lower part before I eat food food.

Be careful with the protein drink and then eating. Protein drinks are typically low in calories so you're getting more calories. Drink water (or no-cal drinks) for the "fill". Be careful, though. If you drink it too close to your meal, it's going to remain in your pouch and flush the real food through quicker and you'll end up being hungry faster.

Tom

Be careful with the protein drink and then eating. Protein drinks are typically low in calories so you're getting more calories. Drink water (or no-cal drinks) for the "fill". Be careful, though. If you drink it too close to your meal, it's going to remain in your pouch and flush the real food through quicker and you'll end up being hungry faster.

Tom

I think you meant to say HIGH in calories. Figure a shake has about 200 calories. I wouldn't want to drink that and then eat for sure!

I think you meant to say HIGH in calories. Figure a shake has about 200 calories. I wouldn't want to drink that and then eat for sure!

Thanks, Marni. You're right. I meant to say HIGH in calories. I started to lose weight when I stopped drinking protein shakes. I rarely eat a meal that is 200 calories yet a shake often is that or more. And I often don't feel full after a shake. I still do drink one every now and then, but tried to be careful. It's certainly a balancing act between getting enough protein, feeling full and not getting too many calories.

Tom

I still can't believe i am in onederland!!! I am driving to California and have not been able to eat much today...supplemented with a protein shake 100cals. Brooksie make sure you are eating enough protein, that will keep you feeling satisfied.

I am down to 197!! Right now I am in a little town not far from El Paso, Texas... good to be resting... I will try to exercise a bit tonight, inside my hotel room.

I'm going to catch up on this thread later. But, I just wanted to let you know that I've finally made it to bandland!

Thanks for all of your support over the course of the past several months. My surgeon said I did really well, and the nurses in the recovery room said I was the best they'd had. LOL...glad to hear it. Especially since I spent more time then average there because they had run out of rooms for several of us. And since I had a good view of the board, my name was at the top.

I'm going to catch up on this thread later. But, I just wanted to let you know that I've finally made it to bandland!

Thanks for all of your support over the course of the past several months. My surgeon said I did really well, and the nurses in the recovery room said I was the best they'd had. LOL...glad to hear it. Especially since I spent more time then average there because they had run out of rooms for several of us. And since I had a good view of the board, my name was at the top.

Inner Me...congrats! Welcome to bandland :clap2: :clap2: :clap2:

Hey skinny Angela...Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey skinny Angela...Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks! Skinny???? :faint: i have not heard that about me in sooooooo long!

I'll bet you're even getting a waist!

I'll bet you're even getting a waist!

yes I am...this morning i put in the adjustable waist tabs on my jacket! :clap2:

Now that's a milestone....... Way to go.

Let's start with the date we are being banded and where?

Our weight and goal weight...

Hello Group,

I had my SAGB band put in 24th of November, and am just about ready to go in for my 1st fill in January 17.

My surgery was by Dr. András Vereczkei

@ 400 ágyas klinika / Four Hundred Bed Hospital

in Pécs, Hungary

Starting Weight 230

Goal 125-130

Well, I made it through the holidays without a problem and lost weight. Today, though, was another story. I'm not sure whether it's the weather (cold and damp) or what, but my rheumatoid arthritis decided to act up this past week. I talked to the rheumatologist and she said to take my pain pills and prednisone. (Can't take NSAIDS.) The prednisone is what originally put me into diabetes but rather than gaining weight, I lost 80 pounds in 6 months because my blood sugar was 500+. I was taking 60 mg. daily for over a year and now take only 5 mg. when I need it but it does increase my appetite.

I've tried to make good food choices today but even healthy foods have calories. I seem to eat every two hours all day today. I hoped to go into work today to make up some time I called off this week but they ended up not needing me so I ate, and ate, and ate. I ate small servings each time so never felt overly full, but seem to eat all day long. The stack of dirty dishes is quite sizable! (Where's my maid when I need one?) I normally weigh myself at work on Monday but think I'm glad it's a holiday and the nurse's office won't be open. Need to get to the fitness center for sure!

Hopefully the RA will go back in remission so I can get off the prednisone. It's a nasty, nasty drug but is often the difference in walking or not for me so it's a necessary evil. The RA is one of the biggest reasons I wanted the band so that I'd have less wear and tear on the joints. I've been good most of the time so hopefully my grazing today hasn't had too much of a negative impact.

Tom

Hello fellow November Bandsters!

Reading about all your succeses makes me feel proud of you guys!

CONGRATS!

Ok now I need to tell you that I have the beginning of a major problem and I haven't read about it here before.

First of all I am stuck on this weight and the more I don't lose the worse my problem gets.

I'm not eating-

at least not enough. I haven't had over 400-600 calories a day since Christmas-

At first I struggled to keep my stomach small, so I wouldn't get hungry, now I literally have to force myself to eat. When I do manage to eat, I eat healthy choices, just not very much of them/ I swear I am not hungry EVER- If I didn't weigh so much I would think I was anorexic!

I buy books on Protein, Carbohydrates, Nutrition and The Glycemic index (which by the way is a treasure trove of information) Its like the rule book we've all been looking for our entire life!! (for me anyway)

I know that I HAVE to eat to lose weight, I am so aware of the things I need to put in my body so that I can be healthy and successful losing this weight. I just have lost all desire to eat.

I'm pretty sure this all started because losing weight at 48 and being in menapause, (not to mention that I am bipolar), is not even on the same planet compared to losing weight when I was in my 30's.

Back when I was 30 and I had been on a 400 calorie diet for 3+ weeks, I would have loast 20 lbs EASY- Today at 48 I don't lose anything!?!

JEEZ LOUISE

I need some help guys