Hey 50 & over gang We have a new spot

[Oregondaisy 2,020]

Hello all,

I haven't been able to get online the past few days while I am out of

town.

The way I have always gotten back on track is to go back to the liquid diet. I will probably have to do that when I get back from this

trip. That's the great thing about the band and the sweet spot. I

can easily do a week of liquids because I am really not hungry. Being

out of town I have been eating out more than usual.

Janet, I am so happy for you! I love working out with weights. I am sure that's what helped me get to goal too.

Congratulations!

[lynnt1215 1]

Hope all is well with your family, Indio. Will be thinking about you.

Got my first fill this afternoon.... 4cc in an AP-L band. Dr. told me it holds 12 cc....so am on liquids for 2 days then mushies for 2. but hoping for more restriction. I ate like a pig at lunch today, almost 2 cups of food...yikes

[MacMadame 81]

Congrats, IndioGirl.

[southerngal_07 0]

Hey Indigo,

Congratulations Janet. You are really an inspiration to us all. Hope I can follow in your footsteps and make it to goal. Congrats again.

[dawgfan 0]

Janet,

First, congrats on your goal! That's just AWSOME!!!!!:smile:

Hope things are well with your family, know you are in my prayers.....

Teresa

[Desdemona 48]

Indigo----Janet. That is an AMAZING achievement!!! And you REALLY worked HARD for it too!! Congrats and thanks for your inspiration.

[Gralda 1]

Hi everyone, I am 4 days past surgery and tonight, my port site has a yellowish discharge and is a little itchy. The steristrips are still on as is the clear plastic bandage but it's leaking. It's got me scared. Anyone experience anything similar? thanks.

[ruthie52 0]

Hello anyone from maine that is getting the band done please get in touch with me. I would really like to talk to someone. I am have Dr. Cobean for a doc. My e-mail is rootie43_04106@yahoo.com. Love to hear from someone that I can talk to about the journey that we are about to enter.

Thank- you Ruth

that is rootie43 then under score 04106@yahoo.com

Edited May 10, 2008 by ruthie52

[DANDY75 0]

Thanks all !!!

I have a family emergency yesterday and wasn't able to post and just jumped on real quick to say Hi..

I will be MIA for a couple days - so be good and I will talk to you all on Monday..

Janet,

Hope all is well with your family, my thought and prayers are with you .

[sugrbear 1]

Hi, I am new to this thread, and No kittykoo I cannot relate to your situation but as a newer bandster maybe I can still help, with all that has been going on in your life is it possible you have not gone in for a maintence check on your band ? If not it is possible your fill is down allowing you to take in a little more than you have been noticing thus putting on the 10lbs that concern you. This was something that my Dr brought up to us about long term care. I can certainly see how this could happen given all you have been through. I've been told often long term bansters after reaching their goal will stop coming in for 6 months check ups forgetting their band fill levels can reduce from leakage, or those oh so popular hot flashes causing evaporation etc. even a small reduction can cause a change. I will keep good thoughts for you about this. I am sure you will recieve many suggestions to help you resolve the issue.

[sugrbear 1]

tessa, I also use heating pads, but what has worked for me is hot mint tea, or biting into small, I do mean small candy mints, the sze of a pea, for some reason the mint helps move gas for me.

[sugrbear 1]

Hi all, I just found this thread tonight and decided to join in the posts. I was banded March 28, 08. I started out at 214lbs and lost 10lbs the month before surgery just to get myself ready. Since surgery I have lost another 17lbs.

I am 52 yrs old, I have 6 grandchildren all back on the east coast in Md and PA. I work out 3-4 x a week doing cardio mostly, was doing some upper body with a trainer but they pushed a little too hard, they forget we are not as young as they are when we start out. anyway, just suffered a bad shoulder muscle injury so Dr put me on 8-12 week restriction no upper body work.

So far the band has worked for me as a great tool, it has helped me with cravings, mindless eating. I was never a fast food eater or even what they called a bad eater, just too high carbs and a stress eater. Yeah sucks eating too much good food is bad for you. But since my band, I don't feel the urge to go for food when I am not hungry. I am satisfied with so much less. I don't have any restriction and have been able to eat anything I have tried but so far, knock on wood, I haven't had the desire to push the envelope.

I have a 10cc band, and I have 3cc in it. As long as I continue to lose slow and steady I feel like I will do just fine. I have gotten a lot of useful information from the sites and from going to group meetings.

I enjoy sharing the things I learn and that work for me with others.

I will be popping in and out of the site and hope to learn from many of you that have more experience living with the band. I will say this site is rather odd for me to figure out how to use. I have my email blocked due to the large number of emails I was getting flooding with, and it is not always easy finding these "threads" when you get back on. Any suggestions? Looking forward to talking with you .

[SHARONCRIST1955 0]

Has anyone ever gotten sick. In the last few days I have vomited. I know it has been eating too fast. I think the pieces of chicken I ate were too big. I just want to know if anyone has experienced this before.

[luvsrocks 0]

O.M.W.!!!!!!!! Congratulations Janet! I'm so happy for you and you are an inspiration! I've got to get inspired in the fat burning exercise! I know you swear by it and LOOK AT THE RESULTS!!

INDIOGIRL ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[beckn 2]

Hey all you wonderful banders out there. I am being banded in two days and I am beside myself with excitment and anticipation. No one else really can understand how that feels but you. I have to be at the hospital Monday morning at 5:30. My sister is spending the night so she can drive me there and stay with me untill I come out of surgery. My husband will be there when I get to my room. (he makes me nervous before surgery so I am having him stay at home) Anyway, I have packed my hopital bag and put my Ipod in so I can listen to calming music in my room. I have no idea how I will react to the surgery but from what I have heard from all of you is that it is not too bad. Wish me luck and I will let you know how I am doing when I get home. YIKES!!!:biggrin::thumbup: Becky