HI EVERYONE,

MY NAME IS REGINA. I MOVED TO RICHMOND VIRGINIA FROM ALABAMA IN JULY OF 05. I HAD JUST HAD 2 MAJOR BACK SURGERIES AND WAS 291 FROM JUST BEING IMMOBILE. I GOT DOWN TO 270 ON MY OWN AND COULDNT GO ANY FURTHER. SO I STARTED LOOKING INTO LAP BAND . AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS OF CHECKING INTO THAT I DECIDED TO GO WITH IT AND I HAD THE BAND ON DECEMBER 21ST OF 07. MIND YOU I JUST GOT MARRIED ON SEPT 1, 2007. AND STARTED SCHOOL ON JANUARY 7 2008. SO , SO MUCH HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS THAT I HAVENT BEEN ABLE TO FOCUS ON THE WEIGHT LOSS AND I FIND MYSELF SOMETIMES HAVING THINGS I SHOULD NOT HAVE. AND I GET SO MAD AT MYSELF. I HAVE LOST 21 LBS SO FAR, BUT THE MAJORITY OF THAT WAS FROM THE LIVER SHRINKING DIET NOT AFTER THE BAND. SO I AM WORRIED THAT I AM DOING TO MUCH OF WHAT IS NOT RIGHT. AND I FEEL LIKE I AM JUST SPINNING IN THE MUD. :tongue:YOUR THOUGHTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED AND WOULD LOVE TO MEET PEOPLE FOR ENCOURAGEMENT. MY HUSBAND ENCOURAGES ME, BUT SOMETIMES HE SAYS THINGS LIKE HE WAS EXPECTING THE WEIGHT TO COME OFF FASTER LIKE HIS FATHER HAD GASTRIC BYPASS AND LOST 40 IN A MONTH, I TRIED TO EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE OF THESE SURGERIES TO HIM AND HE SAYS HE UNDERSTANDS , BUT SOMETIMES I FEEL HE IS DISSAPPOIONTED IN ME NOT DROPPING THE WEIGHT REALLY FAST. ...LOL:rolleyes: HOWEVER I DID THE SURGERY FOR MYSELF AND HEALTH NOT FOR THE HUSBAND, LOL.

NICE TO MEET EVERYONE, LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU

If you aren't already, eat Protein and veggies, stay away from starchy veggies, fruit, sugar, and other carbs. No grits, bread, potatoes, oatmeal, Cereal etc. If you do this, you WILL lose. If all you are eating are things that go down easy, you will not lose. Read your labels. Not all Protein drinks are created equal, some are loaded with carbs. Keep your carb intake to around 30 gms a day. Then, exercise!!! Start off slow. Maybe 15 minutes then increase the next week to 30. Losing weight is a simple formula. Calories in - calories burned. The band will help restrict your intake but you have to make the right food decisions in order to make it work for you. Go to FitDay.com or other food journaling sites and record EVERYTHING! Keep track of your nutrition and caloric intake. Make sure you take your Vitamins.

You can do it!