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socalgal3    4

socalgal3
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Mitchell- Even though I have suffered a serious complication(slip requiring additional surgery). I am still very grateful to have my band. I think the complication actually helped me because I almost lost my band and realized how bad I needed to keep it. Sure, there are days I miss my ex-best friend-FOOD. Sure, there are days I don't want to exercise or chew, chew, chew and chew some more! The day I pay my surgery bill always sucks, but I spent more over the years on diet foods, products, books, etc. But, those are trivial things compared to being healthier. My knees don't hurt like they did, my back doesn't hurt, I don't get out of breath going up the stairs, etc. It isn't always easy, but it's always worth it!

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IndioGirl55    32

IndioGirl55
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Janet you rock! I don't know what you said that did it but I feel like I am back on a mission today! Thanks again! Without this forum I would be lost!

I am HAPPY :clap2: that you re-found your motivation.... It was in you all the time.....

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ConnieC    0

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Woild I do it again? Well lets see...Right off the bat I had to stay extra day in the hospital due to several hernias I dident know I had, and had to be repaired when I got banded, 10 day later my port incision ruptured and spewed saline and old blood, had to be tested for infection, fear of port replacment, antibiotics, port site took 4 weeks to totaly heal and stay closed, went for 2 fill in six weeks and Dr. Schmitt was certain my port was tryin to flip, yesterday was my 3rd fill and my port is fine and I WOULD DO IT ALL AGAIN IN A HEART BEAT!!! I have lost 35 lbs in 11 weeks and am off 2 meds todate. I just never sweated the small stuff!!

Connie

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lherstine    0

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I WAS BANDED ON OCT.16,07 AND I HAVE LOST 62 lbs INCLUDING PRE-OP WEIGHT, I WENT INTO THE HOLIDAYS WONDERING IF I WOULD FEEL DEPRIVED FROM ALL THE GOODIES THAT ARE AROUND BUT I NEVER ONCE FELT DEPRIVED. IF I WANT A HAMBURGER, I HAVE ONE BUT NOT ON A REGULAR BASIS AND I CAN ONLY EAT A COUPLE OF BITES OR I SKIP THE BUN AND JUST EAT EVERYTHING ELSE. AT CHRISTMAS WE WENT TO A SWEETS ONLY dinner FOR OUR CHURCH. I JUST HAD A TEASPOON OF A COUPLE OF THINGS AND coffee AND I DIDN'T GAIN ANYTHING!!! I STILL WAS ABLE TO ENJOY/NOT OFFEND AND HAVE SOME GOODIES. DON'T LOOK AT IT AS BEING RESTRICTED TO WHAT YOU CAN HAVE BUT BEING ABLE TO SATISFY WITH LESS!!! YOU WILL SEE THAT THE WILL POWER WILL BE STRONGER THE MORE WEIGHT YOU LOOSE!!! I DON'T CRAVE chocolate AS MUCH AS I USED TO, OF COURSE SPECIAL K CHOCOLATE CERIAL AND BARS HELP ONCE IN A WHILE. BEING BANDED WAS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE!!!!:tongue:

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vcompton    0

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I am 4 months out and I just recently got my first fill..I am down about 38 pds...very happy..a slow process...but my only regret is not doing this a couple of years ago....

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snowbird    2

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food has lost its hold over me. I eat more because it's meal time and I know I need nourishment than because I am dying to stuff something in me.

No regrets at all.

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    • Alisa_S

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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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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      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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      1. summerseeker

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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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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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