Plateau already???? Can't be....

lindata · November 24, 2007

... and riding my bike without it feeling (or looking) like my ass has swallowed the seat...

Too funny! That's what I feel like too. Or how about how your gut hangs all over the place from bending over to grab the handlebars? I was in a bike store once and they had REALLY big, wide seats for sale. I told my hubby that's what I needed! LOL

MollyBrown · November 24, 2007

Linda,

My port sight has a bit of an indent, I was looking at my stomach in the mirror and thought it looked like one of those pillows with a big button sewn through the middle of it.

Maybe once I get back on my bike, my new button will keep my stomach from sagging down... :nervous

Longhorn · November 24, 2007

Linda,
My port sight has a bit of an indent, I was looking at my stomach in the mirror and thought it looked like one of those pillows with a big button sewn through the middle of it.

Maybe once I get back on my bike, my new button will keep my stomach from sagging down... :nervous

Mine is, too! It's almost like I have two belly buttons!

dream'n2bthin · November 25, 2007

I think I can feel my port but I don't have any extra "belly buttons" It's kind of weird. It freaked me out a little the first time I touch it. Well maybe more like grossed me out. LOL

Ok it's official. My weight hasn't budged in a week. However.....I wore a pair of jeans today that I haven't worn in about a year. They were a little snug around the middle but they FIT. :whoo:I think Mollybrown might be right. Maybe everything just catching up. Inches lost are just as great as pounds. I'll take it!

Kristin1031 · November 25, 2007

I was told by the nurse at my post op visit to NOT scale watch......to instead let my clothes speak for me, she said they would speak volumes and as the pounds melted and the sizes changed you would not need any scale to tell me that I had lost.

It is not the amount of weight or #'s.......it is how we FEEL in our clothes.

I am proud to say that I have gone down 2 jean sizes since my surgery. I have no idea what I weight because I will not weigh again until my Dr's appt on the 10th.

I was so happy today when I put on these jeans I have not worn in over 15 months. And they ZIP.......Yippe I have been living in stretch pants with elastic waistband since I cannot recall.

My DH said sweetheart your baby is gone. I had a huge stomach and it is gone......for real....LOL

So my advice is don't scale watch......just follow the program to the letter and watch our bands work for us.

MollyBrown · November 25, 2007

Kristin,

Congrats on your jeans... Today my daughter told me my jeans looked ridiculous, that there were so big it almost looked sad.

I think in Lapband speak, that is called a NSV, or non-scale victory.

sweetH2Opearl · November 26, 2007

Hi,

I would like to address the slow weight loss and hunger that you guys are experiencing. My surgeon has mandatory meetings that you must attend pre and post op. At every appointment with him and at all the meetings I have attended, plus the nutritionist I had to see...all of them stressed 64 0z of liquids per day and the more Protein the better...70 grams at least. They say that with the high Protein you will not get hungry and you will lose weight faster. They also say that when I start introducing regular foods (Christmas Day!) to make 3/4 of what I eat protein and only a small spoonful of potatoes, etc. This will ensure an adequate protein intake.

I hope this helps you guys and will keep me out of bandster's hell!

: ) gini

sweetH2Opearl · November 26, 2007

Hi,

I would like to address the slow weight loss and hunger that you guys are experiencing. My surgeon has mandatory meetings that you must attend pre and post op. At every appointment with him and at all the meetings I have attended, plus the nutritionist I had to see...all of them stressed 64 0z of liquids per day and the more Protein the better...70 grams at least. They say that with the high Protein you will not get hungry and you will lose weight faster. They also say that when I start introducing regular foods (Christmas Day!) to make 3/4 of what I eat protein and only a small spoonful of potatoes, etc. This will ensure an adequate protein intake.

I hope this helps you guys and will keep me out of bandster's hell!

5grnkidz · November 27, 2007

Molly, I'm new here and I have not been banded yet, but I had to tell you that you are the most positive person, I enjoy what you are writting, I hope that you will stay close by cause I know for a fact I will need your advice. I just went too my seminar tonight 11/26, but with the office being slow right now they said it could be as soon as 3 weeks. Is that to quick. Thanks for your input.