July Butterflies Master Thread

[Donna113 2]

Hey ladies, my name is April and I am new to the site and just found this thread. Hope it's ok to jump in. I was banded on July 14,2008. I live in Indiana and have had good results but with many ups and downs. Not much restriction yet but feel like it will come just when I need it the most. When the will power wears off. It is so great that you all support each other and are there to it each other going.

Welcome. We're glad to have you. Your weight loss is amazing. Is that all post-op or did you lose some before being banded? How has your journey been so far?

[shrinknme 0]

welcome April!!:Dancing_sorry:

[lovegrapes 0]

lovegrapes, couldn't he use the thicker fill solution? I've heard it works for minor leaks.

Although I really don't want another surgery, I want my band replaced if there is any leak no matter how small. At this point my insurance covers everything. I don't want to look back down the road to only find out that the defect got worse and it has to be replaced and now my insurance doesn't cover it fully.

Thanks for the info though!

[Donna113 2]

Lovegrapes, I totally understand. I'd feel the same way.

[stephieeve 0]

Hi Everyone! I was banded July 3rd 2008! I just found this sight last week. I was so happy to see there is a July fourum! I love seeing everyone progress and stories!

[orea15 0]

Welcome! Glad you found us. :-)

[kimaly 57]

Welcome all, Glad to have you. Hope ya'll hang around, and congrats on the weight loss

[boos02 0]

Welcome all the newcomers!

Orea, congrats on 7 lbs!! I bet you were thrilled to see that scale go down.

Lovegrapes - sounds like you've got the right idea. No need to have defects that might affect your health.

[Mommy 13 0]

Donna 113, thanks for the welcome. I lost 10 pounds pre-op. and the rest since the band. It road has been hard due to little restriction but I hope that I am on the right path. I have had three fills, the first two I felt no difference in the amount of food I could eat and the type of food I was able to eat, which was anything. After both of the first two fills I was missing most of the Fluid, so they think I might have a leak. I had the third fill and have had a few foods that don't go down well and a hand full of days that it seems I am not able to eat as much, I go back next Tues. to see if I am missing more fluid and they will make a decision about more surgery if that is the case. I have lost most of the weight by my own hard work, I do not cheat in my food intake, no more than 1,200 calories a day and only healthy foods and I work out 7 days a week in some form either walking, cardio, or sculpting. I just tell myself that when the band kicks in it will be when I need it the most.

I'm so glad to find a group of July band pts. it makes things so much more comfortable knowing we are about the same stage of the game.

[thelonedaisy 0]

hey all i have not been on in a while i am getting a bit discouraged with my weight loss but not totally bc the scale is still going down just slowly so i am going to downsize my portions again and try to stick with half a cup of food per meal.

[Donna113 2]

Hi Daisy. It's nice to see you again. Your avator always brought me a smile so it's nice to have it back again too!

[Gus'sGirl 0]

Hi, I was banded on July 22 2008. I have been losing slow but steady. I just bought a treadmill and plan on using it 5 days a week. I hope that will help me lose a little faster and firm up. Denise

[Donna113 2]

Welcome Denise. Slow and steady wins the race... or so they say. It's been very slow for me and not all that steady but the weight is on a decline and not an incline so I'm grateful for that.

May I make a suggestion? Your registered username "Ready2diet" might be playing pyschological games with you. I know it is with me. Remember, we got the lapband so we could LIVE, not DIEt. We have to make LIFEstyle changes for the rest of our LIVES. DIEts don't work, that's why we're here.

OK, I'm stepping off my soapbox now and sorry for lecture at your first meet and greet.

[thelonedaisy 0]

i hear you about the diet thing but i am finding that it still plays a role in how i eat i cant just decide i am going to eat chocolate (unless period time ;0) i have to chose how an what i am going to eat. which in essence i suppose could be considered a iet of sorts. but no more get skinny quick diets for me.

slow and steady wins the race as far as i am concerned

[crzytchr 3]

I just got back from my second fill. I only had them put in 1 more ccs for a total of 2. They would be much more aggressive if I would let them. My friend who was banded 2 weeks prior to me went today also. Her port is turning/flipping. According to their scales I have dropped 47 lbs.

The doctor told her we could be losing up to 5 lbs per week. I say he's on crack. I am NOT going to eat much less than what I am now. I am slowly taking it off and happy with my weight loss and the fact that I haven't been sick even once. I eat almost anything I want, just 1/2 (or less) of what I did prior to banding. I have gone down 3 sizes in my jeans and 2 sizes in my shirts. That is pretty good in my book. The only thing I need to change, is I need to get off my lazy (actually just REALLY tired) butt and haul it to the gym.