Hey ,

My Name is Ashley and I was banded on November the 8th. I'm just kinda overwhelmed with what I can and cannot do at the moment. With work and school and everything else, it's hard to have to worry about what and when to drink and eat, but I'm sure I'll get the hang of it.:clap2: . I was banded by Dr. Marsden in Lewisville. My current weight is 294 and I hope to lose about 150.00 pounds.

Being as busy as you are can be a blessing. Your world will no longer be centered around food and where you can go to get ice cream and all you can eat buffets.After you get into a routine of the foods you can eat and what you can tolerate and enjoy and the pounds come off you will be full of energy and life. This is the beigning of your journey. Remember... even thin people think about what they should eat to maintain their weight and deny themselves certain high fat foods. They are not thin because thay don't watch what they eat. Stay the course..

Hey Ashley,

Welcome to LBT and congratulations on being banded.

Learning to eat with the band when on the run is indeed one of the hardest parts. It's so easy to stop at McDonald's or grab a slice of pizza or what not, but finding a place that offers a balanced, quick meal that is band friendly can be a real challenge. You'll get there though. You'll end up finding your favorite restaurants and frequenting them or packing your lunch/snack so you know you're prepared.

Good luck in your journey :peep:

Congrats on being banded, Ashley! My advice is this...eat to the point of satisfaction, not to the point of being full. Remember that you have been given a tool and use the tool... you need to CHOOSE to make good choices and CHOOSE to change your habits. You can eat anything you want still, you just have to make the choice to eat good things and not bad things.

You'll get a lot of support here and tons of advice and suggestions. Read everything you can.

Congrats on being banded! I'm a Nov. 8th bander too! Hope all is going well for you. I understand about the stress factor. Our house flooded 2 days before I had surgery. I've been feeling guilty that I haven't been able to help my husband deal with the flood clean up for the past week. I'm finally back to work (the past 2 days), and able to get some help from my kids (6 & 5). Good luck and you can pm me if you want to talk.

congrats on the beginning of the rest of your life Ashley...you wont regret it! keep us posted!

Congratulations, Ashley! I know what you mean about being busy and having to focus on what you can and can't eat. I was banded on Nov 21, so I'm still new to this. I'm learning alot of this group and I'm sure you will to.

Welcome to bandland and LBT! Don't worry, it takes some time to adjust, but you'll catch on pretty fast!

Hi Ashley, welcome to the lapband forum. It sounds like you are really busy. Just make sure you stay on the doctor's diet. You will do fine. Good luck.