Hey fellow Samurai, let's use this thread to check-in every time someone has surgery!

Here's how it works: After you have surgery submit a post to this thread giving the date and any other details that you may wish to share.

gg2007 will probably be the first to check -in. Her surgery is today in Belgium.

It is 9/1/08. Officially the month of the Samurai!

Game on!

I am going in for a fill on dec 11. I really don't want to get so restricted as it seems some people get unless it gets to the point i am not losing at all. I think slow is better health wise for me. I would rather save some fills for on down the road

i think we have a 9 cc band

at least i do , in a realize band .. and i have 3 ccs in my fill .i understand about waiting but i think i would want to continue losing the weight now .. i have a freind that GAINED weight and i dont wanna do that .. lol

9 cc yup, so tell me what do you eat? I have had no problems with anything, how about you?

I am a night time eater, so that is the only time i have to control.

9 cc yup, so tell me what do you eat? I have had no problems with anything, how about you?

I am a night time eater, so that is the only time i have to control.

i can eat everything just about .. im trying to stay with mostly protein , but i had oatmeal , beans , eggs , fish , salad , just about anything .. no bread .. but still not alot of weight loss either lately

HI, Tammy and ChaCha, I was banded on 9/29 and I have had 2 fills, and due for another on December 3, I was on liquids for 6.5 weeks and now only on mushies for 1.5 weeks. I have lost 33 pounds, but I think it is because I was on liquids so long. I don't really feel any restriction. Dot

hey dot .. nice to meet you ! im from san antonio too , living in odessa now .. i miss it so much there

i kinda dont feel restriction either .. but i dont eat anything like i used to .. geesh , my scale hasnt moved in a while since i was sick and it looked like i gained omg maybe i need another fill .. i may have freaked my doc outthe first fill cause i sweari could fel it ightening afterwards

im not really hungry but i eat and dont feel that much restriction

i excercised today and i hope i didnt screw anything up with my port by excercising my laterals

Blessed Thanksgiving to all my fellow Samurai. This is our first big holiday where our favorite thing (food) will be dealt with differently. So let us remember to count our blessings. To eat smaller amounts. And to thank God that food will not rule us this day. Many blessings to all of you!:grouphug:

Happy Thanksgiving. Let's remember to count our blessings not our servings :grouphug: I mean that in a good way. We have all been blessed, and I fully intend to enjoy the day, with my family, even the ungrateful one.

I am thankful for my kids. They are healthy, happy and well adjusted.

I am happy for my band, not well adjusted but we're happy.

I'm thankful for my home, drafty as it may be, but it's mine (paid for) and is warm.

I'm thankful for my improving health.

Teri

Hello...I hope everybody's thanksgiving went well. The turkey was a little tricky for me chewing-wise so I had a bite and then ate 2 meatballs...mmmm...lol.

Anyway, I survived. I was more worried about the appetizers than the actual meal.

And dessert...I had a sliver of apple pie and part of a brownie. I wasn't going to deprive myself. I left and felt great and think the scale went down the next morning.Yeah

I was banded on 9/25 and am losing slowly which is perfectly fine for me. I go for my 2nd fill 12/5 and I can't wait. I keep reminding myself I'm in this for the long haul.

Banded 4th Sept, 39lbs down and have refused all fills so far as I was losing nicely on my own without any hunger.

I have an appointment on the 23rd Jan to have my first as of late I have been feeling a bit of hunger, not massive just a little. My weight loss has slowed as well, so maybe its time.

Hope you all had a great holiday and happy NEW YEAR!

bye

Deb

Hello All,

I was banded Sept 2, 2008 and to date have lost a total of 38 lbs. and exercising 3-4 days a week and sometimes a back to back 1 hour class on Mondays. (Body pump and Zumba) I am feeling well and hope to reach goal in 2009. Happy New Year to everyone!!!

Hi, I am a September 4, 2008 bandster. I am at 40 pounds loss. It seems like a miracle to me. I have had 3 fills. The doctor says I am at 'almost 3cc's' in a 10cc band. How does that compare to you other September 2008 bandsters? I am very tight and don't think I'll need another fill for quite awhile. I am riding this lap band honeymoon period for all it is worth. Just wish I could get with an exercise program.

I hope to hear from more September Samurais.

Hi all you Sept banders~~ happy holidays!!!

I just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing! I was banded Sept 30th and so far all is going well! I have lost 63 pounds to date and I still have NOT had a fill! My doctor likes to wait, so I go for my first fill on jan 7 and I am ready for it! I am starting to feel hungry and it is getting much harder with the smaller portions! My goal for 2009 is more exercise!

Where is everyone else at? I would love to hear from you all! Have a happy and healthy New year!

Cheers!

Chris : )

Happy New Year to all September Samurai. Just waiting for the 5th so the Dr Office can finish the paper work requesting my second fill. Doing okay, but am stalled. But my even my "skinny" pants are falling off and I can really see and feel the difference. I am changing in other ways too.

For the first time I handled a "stressfull" situation very differently. In fact, I am going to walk when I am finished posting this. Last night my Sister-In-Law told us that she just found out that she has metastatic lung cancer, yeah on New Years Eve. :Yawn: I read the report, there is cancer every where. For some weird reason my band gets very "tight" when I am stressed and while I was there I felt it. I was strong for her, assured her we would fight, gave her as much a pep talk as you can and then went home and had a protien drink. For the first time in my life I didn't comfort myself with food. No binge, no thoughtless eating. Just later a SF Dark Chocolate Pudding.

I guess I am really relearning after all. Well, off to relieve some stress. Debbie

I am down a little over 40 pounds. I have had 3 fills and going for my 4th next week. They just can't seem to get me tight enough. I am starting to freak out about this. What if I went through this whole process and they can't find my sweet spot. Has that ever happened? I can eat way more than one cup of food and my will power isn't so great. Part of the reason I am in this position. LOL So frustrating!

Is anyone else sick of protein shakes? OMG! I can barely drink them everyday. It isn't the flavor but the fact I have to drink 3 a day.

I have been swimming everyday, doing Bikram yoga, and on Monday I am starting the Couch to 5K program! My husband and I are going to do the 5K thing together. We thought it would be a fun way to exercise together.

Hope everyone else is doing well!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!:confused::thumbup::cursing::thumbup: