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Kkaren    1

Kkaren
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Hi everyone , I found this site when I was looking around for other people's experience . I had lapband surgery 3-18-15. I have lost 5 lbs as of this a.m. I have not had a fill yet . I think I need one , I see the Dr on the 11th . On 2-1-15 I started the liquid diet , I was originally scheduled for 2-11-15, I ended up with bronchitis so obviously it was post phoned . I lost 26 lbs on my own , by my 3-18, surgery . I have seen the Dr two times so far . She felt I didn't need a fill on 8 weeks out. I am getting frustrated , I have really only last 52lbs with the band . And I am doing everything I am supposed to . I will never give up , and I think it was the right choice . But I don't understand if I am only having at the most 900 calories a day , and I really try with the Protein to get 60-80 mg. I usually only get about 50mg. I use my fit bit religiosily. I really think I should be at least another 52lbs down by now . I exercise , I am stuck for the last month up & down the same 3-5 lbs. Very discouraging . Any advice ? ?

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Rizzle01    54

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I started my journey in February and I am only down ~ 35 lbs. It sounds like you are getting great results. My Dr. also made me wait 2 months for my first fill. I just got another this week and I suspect I will be in for another within the month. I think we just need to be patient. Also, did I read that you thought you would lose >100 lbs in a few months? That sounds dangerous.

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gowalking    10,790

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Hi Karen. I know you are new to the lapband so please speak with your doctor and/or nutritionist and they will tell you as I'm telling you that you are doing amazingly well.

If you don't like the scale going up and down, stay off it. There are a ton of ways to know you are doing well without ever going on the scale. How do you feel? How are your clothes fitting? Are you fitting into chairs, restaurant booths, tight spots? Are people noticing your weight loss? Can you walk faster, longer, easier? Are you not out of breath when you go up the stairs?

Believe me...this is much more than numbers on a scale. Celebrate each and every day that you are following a good program and learning how to eat well and make good choices. This is not a race. You didn't gain it overnight and you won't lose it that way either.

Please don't stress this. The weight loss is not a linear journey. You will go up, down, and stall at times. Just focus on continuing to do well and you will be fine.

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stanpry    66

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Did I understand you correctly? You lost 52 lbs in 3 months. Thats 17 lbs a month. That's fantastic. At that rate you will achieve your goal before you know it. It took a long time to put the weight on it will take a while to loose it. Hang in there. You will achieve your goal.

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tigerlady    3

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Congrats. You made the right decision. You won't be sorry, Yes not feeling hungry is a big part of the surgery. Just hang in there. There will not be a problem with the liquid diet. Just take one day at a time.

Tigerlady.,

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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