I just found out my surgery will be in July (granted my pre-op testing goes okay) SOOOOOOOOO

Here's a thread for everyone getting banded in July 07!

Does anyone have any good ideas for a neat name we could call ourselves?

How are you losing the weight so quickly? I was banded july 11th but am only down 38lbs. You are doing awesomw any words of advice?

How are you losing the weight so quickly? I was banded july 11th but am only down 38lbs. You are doing awesomw any words of advice?

ONLY 38lbs? That's terrific weight loss! My advice would be to enjoy the rate in which the scales are going down for YOU and not be too concerned about someone else losing more or more quickly than you are.

Today has been a bad day. I am happy but frustrated have not lost anything in two weeks not sure why it has stopped. Maybe I am to impatient but was looking at all the threads and feeling worse about not losing. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

thanks

beth

Aw beth.

We all have our bad days. Sometimes bad weeks. But you've come a long way. I've just had a week where I haven't lost anything either, and am going to see my doc on Friday for another fill. Perhaps that's what you need. My doctor told me that if my weight loss stopped or I gained, it was time for a fill. Perhaps give your doctor's office a call and see what they say? I still think you're doing really really well, and you should look at what you've already achieved with pride. You just need a little bit of a tweak to get you back on track.

How are you losing the weight so quickly? I was banded july 11th but am only down 38lbs. You are doing awesomw any words of advice?

Beth

Peaches lost like 40 lbs prior to being banded - so the 60 some odd pounds on her ticker aren't from being banded - she is combining her total weight loss.

Ya I went wow when I first saw that but the she explained,..

Today has been a bad day. I am happy but frustrated have not lost anything in two weeks not sure why it has stopped. Maybe I am to impatient but was looking at all the threads and feeling worse about not losing. Maybe tomorrow will be a better day.

thanks

beth

Beth

I am sorry that you haven't lost in 2 weeks.

So let's get down to WHY..

Are you eating enough or are you eating too much??

Are you making healthly good food choices or are you letting those bad habits slip back in just a little at a time?

Are you getting in all your protein?

Do you log your food - I find this the most helpful thing for me.. Because its so easy to forget - the yogurt in the a.m. - the hand full of nuts in the after noon the 3 bites of something while you are cooking dinner. If you log and count calories then you might see what going on .

Are you getting your exercise in - and drinking your water.

Are you under some stress where you might be popping a few M&M at the office every day?? What's going on... What's the answers to these questions...

Do you have any restriction?? When do you go for a fill. I got my 1st fill on 9/5 and had restriction for about a week - but it's gone - i really watch what i eat but I do manage to get in 1000 - 1200 calories a day (my night time eating ugh hate it but can't stop it - have reduced it so maybe one day I will be able to stop it..)

Tell us what's up ... What's really up !!!! We are here for you always:girl_hug:

I walked 5 miles in an hour yesterday and today I get in the scale and 2 lbs. are gone!

Exercise is totally the way to go. If you haven't started go ahead and do so, you will be glad you did.

:clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2::clap2: Yep calorie reduction & exercise = 2 lbs GONE :clap2::clap2::clap2:

Congrats Cazulay.....

Thanks Indio!

The only it happened is because of the exercise, because I have lost restriction and am eating way more than I was 1 week ago. Oh well, as long as I am losing I guess.

Hi All:

I was wondering if anyone else was banded in July and still not filled. I'm so hungry! I'm hoping to get 1st fill on Wednesday, but I'm doubtful because of my conservative doctor. I've lost 6 pounds since I saw him two weeks ago, so my guess is that he still won't fill me. We'll see.

:help:Does anyone have any suggestions that I could use to try to convince him that I need to be filled, besides telling him I'm hungry?

I'd appreciate all of your input on this.

Thanks.

Sue Magoo

banded 7/26/07

H-324/S-287/C-261/G-160

Kathy, I had an idea! If you get your FILL scheduled the same day as one of the Nutritional Seminars I am planning on going to those... we could meet up again.., what are your thoughts?

Peaches, great idea. I was thinking to go around Oct. 16th. I have to confirm some meetings, first though. When is your nutritional seminar? I was thinking sometime the week of Oct. 15 or the next week.

Hello all my fellow bandsters!!! I am just checking in for the night. I wanted to tell everyone congrats on all of your weight loss. We are all doing very very well.

I had another NSV last night and I needed to share it with you all because you will understand and my DH just looks at me like I was nuts. LOL

Last night we went to the movie Hair Spray. (Excellent show by the way!!!) Anyway in the past when we have gone I have been so uncomfortable because of my size in the chairs and the person next to me, my DH or one of my kids, had to be uncomforatble as well because I always put my arms out on the chair arms to try to be more comfy and in the theatre that means taking their chair arms. I always felt like I was 'spilling over' into their seats. Last night when we went I was really excited but also nervous at the same time because of the past experiences. We went in and sat down and guess what................I HAD LOTS AND LOTS OF ROOM!!!!!!!!!!! I wasn't spilling into anyone elses seat and I could set cross legged while watching the movie. I COULDN'T believe it!!! :faint: I said something to my daughter and she smiled and said that is good and then I said something to my DH and he said 'we were never uncomfortable setting next to you." and looked at me like he had no idea what I was talking about. Maybe he didn't and it was just me self consciously feeling that way. Whatever it was then I don't care because I CAN FIT FINE AND HAVE LOTS OF ROOM IN A MOVIE SEAT!!!! LOL

Sue. I guess I'd ask your doctor why not fill it? I mean, the whole purpose of the band is to lessen the hunger and allow you to feel satisfied with less. So you went through all the trouble to get it, why not use it? It's great that you lost six pounds in two weeks, but why do you have to wait till you regain that weight to be able to use your band for what it was designed to do?

Jackie--I get it and that's wonderful! Don't you just hate it when the chairs are too close together and you are touching someone else's arm? Thanks for sharing that NSV with us! Yeah

Dagnabbit I was typing and I lost it!!

Kathy - Loved the picture, beautiful family

Jackie - Congrats, we were never uncomfortable next to you....too sweet!

Sue Magoo to Dr. - If starving myself was easy or pleasant why would I have done this to myself? Fill it or I stay here until you do.

Congrats to all Losers!!!

Seems like I'm not losing on the scale, but I can feel a difference. Tight jeans now come on and off without unzipping.

I AM GETTING MY BODY BUGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

I have to come share my new news. LOL I have been talking to my family about this body bugg. How I really would like it, maybe someday, and yada yada yada and tonight my Dh and DD said 'why don't you get it?" I said I don't want to spend money like that on myself. And DD said 'why not you spent it on what we want.' Then DH pipes up and says 'really in the over 4 years we have been together how many times have you really bought yourself something you really wanted.? I said well I bought my Ipod a year and a half ago. And they both laughed and said 'yeah and when you received it you were going to send it back because it was "too much money for something I prob wont use. I don't need something like that for myself'" I had it on the counter and was not opening it because I was sending it back and my daughter said 'I am going to open it so you have to keep it.' I told her 'don't you dare I want to send it back. I don't even really want it' (I really did but told them that) Anyway my daughter wouldn't open it so my hubby got up and got it from her and he opened it and said 'now you have your ipod that you have been wanting for so long." I said 'you didn't have to do that I could have gone without it' and his statement back was 'you need to give a little to yourself once in a while.' So needless to say I was very happy with it and I use it ALL the time. LOL

Sorry got off track there. The point is I NEVER buy MYSELF things that I really want. So anyway, tonight my daughter starts talking about the body bugg at supper. Asking questions and stuff and made the comment that maybe if I was good santa would bring it for me. I said santa does not need to bring me a body bug because my santas need to save their money. (talking about my kids. My daughter is 16 and working 2 jobs and loves to try to buy things for me all the time and I keep telling her save your money or spend it on yourself.) Anyway.....my DH pipes in then and says your right santa don't need to bring it kids we are. We are ordering it tonight for your mom. She deserves it. I said no Danny just forget it. He said "you don't want it now because it is something for you and we are not supposed to spend the money on you. You spend money on all of us all the time for things we don't want and a lot that we never asked for but you get things for us because you know that we will like them. So now it is our turn. Let us do something for you. " I didn't say anything because none of them knew where to buy it from so I figured it would blow over. After supper DD came in my room with her laptop and said what is the website. I told her lets just forget it. Then DH came in and they told me if I didn't tell them where to get it they would find a site that sells them themselves.

I gave in because I didn't want them to get ripped off. My bodybugg is bought and paid for!!!!!!!! I really am getting one. In one sense I am sooooo excited and over joyed but also feeling very guilty because they spent that much on me. I told them that is the end of my Christmas gifts and my daughter said no you will need another subscription by then. LOL OH I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THESE PEOPLE!!!

By the way, I know a couple of others of you on here were talking about maybe getting one so I just wanted to share that we got mine at 24hourfitness and the orinal price on all sites was $399 but on there it was $349 and then if you enter the promotional code BLC24 you will get an additional $50 off. Mine cost $314.?? total and that was with the $15.?? for shipping and everything. I wanted mine fast so I did the 2 day air shipping to have it by Thursday or Friday that is why shipping was so much otherwise standard shipping was $6.??

We saved a $100 dollars by buying from this site. I called and talked to them and they said yes this comes with everything you will get through bodybugg.com or appexfitness.com and you can save $100. The web thing said this sale won't last long. Just an FYI if anyone is still interested.