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 am so thankful to have this site to come back to. I definately missed the lapband talk world while I was on a 3 month "vaca" from here.. :bored:

Now.. On to this whole claw situation.. Will this "claw" reach down and grab me by the head and shake me if I gain a pound? Because that may be just what I need!

BrandNewLisa- Thanks for the reply! I looked up the 5 day pouch test.. What a great idea. Next week when I get my fill I will start on it. Hopefully between the 2 I'll have a nice jump start to watching the scale go the other way!

I should really ask about fluro to check on things. Great idea! I really am not big on my doc, I have had port pain/ tenderness since day one. He always says "if it hurts to touch it, then don't".. Well, it shouldn't hurt huh?? Even moving around, it's uncomfortable enough tht I notice it a few times a day. I guess I never really thought of it, but maybe this could be part of my issue as well?

Anyhoo, congrats to you on getting back on track! And restriction:) See you at the weigh in on Friday! And good luck!

Harley, I feel you! We are in the middle of receiving 18-24" of snow right now. It has been a hella crazy winter, which seems to be throwing lots of people off, including myself. If we're not getting buried in snow it -30 out. I'm headed to Daytona for bike week in 30 days (who's counting?? lol) and I'm hoping I will come back refreshed and out of my funk. Winter is tough!

You've done a great job, keep up the good work!

Oh yah, thanks for your input on the 5 day pouch test.. Do you do alright with the food choices? Some of them seem a bit bland.. I guess I get too bored too easily:)

Congrats on the size 16 dress Potatie! What an accomplishment!

Can't wait til Fridays weigh in.. It's been a long time since I was excited to look at the scale:) Yay!!

Have a great night everyone~

Kerri

Edited January 29, 200917 yr by k_podski

I just ate cake and ice cream. Ugghhh..... I think the CLAW maybe warming up.

God fear the claw!!! I am looking forward to the Friday weigh in, poundage be damned!!!!

Cake and ice cream? Gah!! Man how I miss sweats. Type II will throw a chick into withdrawal rather quickly......

I have seen some folks talk about their bodybugg but I never knew what they were looking at on the computer or how things worked so I will post some info here if you are interested. If not, skip on by.

Fenton - I am a fanatical food tracker for the last 2 years and I am finding in the first two days that the Bodybugg website is pretty good on having the things I eat in their food catalog and they have the same capability my other tracker does where you can enter a food you eat, its nutrition label stuff, and then it keeps it in your favorites so you can keep reusing it. That speeds up entering Calories Consumed. For me, it is saying I could be eating about 2000 calories a day and my Calories Burned goal is 3000 calories a day for a net deficit of 1000 calories a day, or 7000 calories deficit in 7 days which should equal 2 lbs (3500 cal = 1 lb).

So today, I had the big snowstorm to deal with too in Ohio so I worked at home sitting on my backside until about 10 am then went out and worked really hard shoveling snow for an hour and then came back in from about 11 am - 2pm and then went out and did about another hour shoveling from 3-4 pm then took a nap! Well, when I uploaded my Calories Consumed readings out of the Bodybugg I was pretty shocked to see how it had exactly picked up the time and effort level of me during the day...maybe this thing is accurate or at least 90% accurate is what they project.

Anyway, I'll attach a sample food day listing so folks who want to see it can and a sample of the calories burned graph hour by hour thru the day.

I'd like to know how you could keep those carmels down!!!

sharon:)

It was easy, just chew, chew, chew and down they went!! :thumbup:

Arrgghh! The last day before weigh-in and a friend who's been having a rough time called to ask me to have dinner with her! Too much food!

Damn.

Arrgghh! The last day before weigh-in and a friend who's been having a rough time called to ask me to have dinner with her! Too much food!

Damn.

I think it is time you told your friends you are trying to lose weight.

Alot of your slips off the wagon are at the hands of your 'friends'. You have to re-identify yourself as the friend to have a cup of coffee, walk with, see a move, go to a club, snowboard with then the friend that they eat with.

If they do know about your struggles then they are not being a good friend by asking you to indulge in very tempting and calorific foods.

You are so lucky to know personally so many great chefs. Use that as a challenge to them to feed you petite portions of healthy foods. You don't have to discontinue your style of life you just have to tweak your lifestyle.

Enough said.

Im home. Mom is getting better care and is comfortable. Dad is less stressed.

My desk looks like I was away for a month.

Thank you all for your good thought, prayers and well wishes.

It helped to blow off steam here.

Im ready for weight in tomorrow. Whatever it brings.

STRESS, feel lousy.. tightness in my band.

my daughter is moving out t5his weekend and things are crazy. I am glad she will be out on her own. she and her son need to have their own place..but the chaos is killing me

No gain or loss for this week, once again. but I'll take it.

I am so thankful to have this site to come back to. I definately missed the lapband talk world while I was on a 3 month "vaca" from here.. :redface:

Now.. On to this whole claw situation.. Will this "claw" reach down and grab me by the head and shake me if I gain a pound? Because that may be just what I need!

BrandNewLisa- Thanks for the reply! I looked up the 5 day pouch test.. What a great idea. Next week when I get my fill I will start on it. Hopefully between the 2 I'll have a nice jump start to watching the scale go the other way!

I should really ask about fluro to check on things. Great idea! I really am not big on my doc, I have had port pain/ tenderness since day one. He always says "if it hurts to touch it, then don't".. Well, it shouldn't hurt huh?? Even moving around, it's uncomfortable enough tht I notice it a few times a day. I guess I never really thought of it, but maybe this could be part of my issue as well?

Anyhoo, congrats to you on getting back on track! And restriction:) See you at the weigh in on Friday! And good luck!

Harley, I feel you! We are in the middle of receiving 18-24" of snow right now. It has been a hella crazy winter, which seems to be throwing lots of people off, including myself. If we're not getting buried in snow it -30 out. I'm headed to Daytona for bike week in 30 days (who's counting?? lol) and I'm hoping I will come back refreshed and out of my funk. Winter is tough!

You've done a great job, keep up the good work!

Oh yah, thanks for your input on the 5 day pouch test.. Do you do alright with the food choices? Some of them seem a bit bland.. I guess I get too bored too easily:)

Congrats on the size 16 dress Potatie! What an accomplishment!

Can't wait til Fridays weigh in.. It's been a long time since I was excited to look at the scale:) Yay!!

Have a great night everyone~

Kerri

Hi Kerri and welcome back

You and I started at about the same weight and have lost about the same amount. It has been very slow...but I've lost each time I've gone to the doctor. lately been eating around the band and not going to the gym. Easier to be home with the snow snuggled in my pajamas when I can.

I'm going to the gym tomorrow and hoping to get back on track.

sharon:) welcome back

I bought the wii fit today. Didn't have enough money for the wii so will get that later but figured its not so easy finding the wii fit so better get that while its available

Brand new lisa

I feel exactly the same way you do about exercise. It's just too much effort for me to go upstairs to my treadmill and get changes and push myself. At least I'm not alone

I've been having trouble finding time for myself lately. Sorry I have not been around much. I just caught up on the past few pages of posts.

Amanda welcome back. Glad your mom is getting better care.

Fenton, I agree with what Amanda's post about eating out. Maybe it could be a challenge for your friends to present you with healthy small portions or share meals with friends. On the other hand, if you stay the course most of the time and have an extravagant meal out every once in a while, you will still lose and enjoy....so I guess it's a toss up.

My DH is having a very hard time with me being banded. He used to like to see me eat well at resturants. It drives him nuts that now I order very little (got tired of taking 2/3 of it home). So now I'll order an appetizer or Soup as an entree. DH even admitted to liking my bigger body better. He now feels I am getting too thin. Mind you, I am a size 16 bottom and 18 top (not small). DH like big women, and now he sees me slipping away.

Christine

I've been having trouble finding time for myself lately. Sorry I have not been around much. I just caught up on the past few pages of posts.Christine

I know it is hard for you when your husband is out of town.

Amanda welcome back. Glad your mom is getting better care. Christine

Thanks

My DH is having a very hard time with me being banded. He used to like to see me eat well at resturants. It drives him nuts that now I order very little (got tired of taking 2/3 of it home). So now I'll order an appetizer or Soup as an entree. DH even admitted to liking my bigger body better. He now feels I am getting too thin. Mind you, I am a size 16 bottom and 18 top (not small). DH like big women, and now he sees me slipping away. Christine

It's good that he is talking to you about how he feels.

Were you always this size? Like when you met him?

Going through the stomach problems probably doesn't help him see the healthy side of banding either. Im sure you've already told him eating well and eating too much are very different things. Let him know you are going nowhere.

Hang in there.