Hey all.

So there's a bunch of us in this group, all split up into our different banding days. I was thinking that it might be a good idea to have one master thread as we move through the month, in which all of us could post as we go, from the pioneers going on March 1st to the finalists on March 31st.

I'd love to talk about our anticipation and any worries as we approach our banding date, for people to talk about exactly what happened from the moment they walked into the hospital door until the second they walked out, about how recovery is going, about weight loss and plateaus, about non-scale victories and challenges.

I was thinking that if we all contribute to one thread, it'll form a more substantial channel for information and support. At the moment, I was thinking that we might be too spread out into individual date, and that a central thread would be a really good backbone for the group, in addition to the date-specific threads.

What do you think?

Fenton

I would also like to know what NSV is.Get 2nd fil on may 13th hope that works getting tired of gaining and looseing the same 3-4 lbs.Just venting,and trying very hard to stay on track.Thanks everyone.

what is NSV???

A "non-scale victory"....something that is related to weight loss or healthy living, but not tied directly to the #*$&%@ numbers on the scale!

My husband organized the local scoop night with his fire department and scooped all evening.

Ooh, Amanda, your hubby's cute! And if your shop was anything like ours, his arm must've gotten quite a workout. We had firemen show up for their scoops, but there were only young teenagers working behind the counter. Congrats on being able to stick to just a little treat and good luck with your fill! :thumbup:

mmmmmmmmm Ice Cream, but I am sticking with my sf,low fat fudge scicles, popsicles and WW ice cream treats!!

YAY!

Scheduled for a fill next Wednesday!

I'm happy.....not happy about driving home from SLC during rush hour, but it will be worth it!

Harley, let me know how it goes, I am hoping for a fill next Friday, 5/9

I got my fill!!

not that I feel anything yet. It was only 1.5cc in a 4cc band. He did look at my charts (food & exercise) and complemented me for the hard work. Reminded me I m in it for the long haul and not to push things too fast.

Liquids today was harder then I thought it would be. Alot of head hunger.

Happy weekend to all.

Congrats, you fillers!

I'm still trundling along without a fill. I'm beginning to think that maybe my stomach was so big that even a large band was still enough to create restriction. I'm still fascinated by my PB last week - I did NOT see that coming!

I've had pretty good and steady weight loss, due largely to a combination of my absurd starting weight and the fact that I've been very aggressive in terms of making myself move more. Another 37 pounds and I'm going to join the gym.

And I'm rethinking my rewards chart. I think I'm going to get my next tattoo after another 37 pounds.

WAIT!!! What am I, NUTS???

I shall get it in another 39 pounds, when I hit 100 pounds lost!

D'oh!

WAIT!!! What am I, NUTS???

I shall get it in another 39 pounds, when I hit 100 pounds lost!

D'oh!

PERFECT......

I'm already thinking about my next one.....

I love tattoos...

I always wondered how they know they hit the port with the needle. If your wondering too just look down when they put the needle in. They draw back when they think its in and some blue fluid comes into the syringe. My Dr said when the band was installed it was purged of air and filled with fluid dyed blue for just the purpose of making sure they hit the correct target.

Someone had their thinking cap on for that one.

No fill yet, but 6.5 weeks post op. I go to the Dr this coming Friday and hoping for at least a little fill. I find my amounts of food are increasing, unless I am very "srict" with my journal. Still losing about 2# per week, so at a loss of 35# since January 2008. So I cannot complain.

I am getting in lots of walking, at least 3 miles 5 times a week. And that makes me feel fantastic.

This weekend heading to see my boy friend......yippee :frown:

Catch up with everyone when I return

This first fill on Tuesday is already paying off for me so I'm a happy camper now, able to stay closer to 800 calories a day now without hunger as opposed to being very hungry at 1200-1400 calories right before my fill when I was at the 6 weeks post surgery point -- so for those in bandster hell...hang in there it will get better. I'm already scheduled for my 2nd fill on June 10th ...I am betting I will need it at that point but we'll have to see.

Fenton - that's fantastic that your exercising and getting moving has helped you. Congrats. I'll post a quick cartoon here in another post to give you a laugh!

For Fenton and the whole Shrinking Shamrocks gang -- keep up the good work and Smile! :frown:

I just wanted to thank you all for the support that you gave me the other night. I was in complete and total freak out mode!! I am feeling alot better now. Still dealing with it, but my vet is willing to send documentation to my rental office on the breed of my dog, and she says that he is nowhere NEAR pitbull! My rental office is willing to accept that, so I think that I am okay!! I am afraid to get excited until it is all said and done. But I think I might be in the clear! YAY!!

I am with the rest of you guys, I AM NEEDING THAT FILL! I am cycling as well, gaining and losing the same 3-4 pounds regardless of the fact that my diet and exercise are right where they should be. I am deathly hungry a good portion of the time, but I just suck it up. With all I went through to get this band, screw a little bit of hunger. I will deal :biggrin2: (that is, if my stomach does not eat itself in the meantime, which is a distinct possibility).

I also am planning to get another tattoo at my 100lb mark. Mine, however, will be a coverup piece. I have a decent tattoo on my left shoulder, but I am pretty sure that it is not what I want to see in the mirror when I am reaching for the Depends and wearing support hose. Therefore, I shall use this time to compose a proper tattoo, if that is not a contradiction in terms, lol. Thanks again for understanding you guys, you are the bestest!!!!