Just getting this started so I don't forget this month! Shout out those numbers with PRIDE!

Chris

I'm like you Kennergirl. I had 1 cc taken out of my band last week. I had been too tight since my last fill in August and I paid for it with bad reflux. The reflux caused some aspiration of food into my lungs and I ended up with pneumonia on my last cruise. I lost weight though. Like you, I can now eat anything. I do still feel some restriction, however. I will have to be very careful for the holiday. I am flying to Pittsburgh to spend Thanksgiving with my sisters and going home always spells disaster for me. Old habits return. I see the doctor again on December 17 and will hopefully get a slight fill. I do know that I will allow myself to be too tight again. I could hardly eat anything but soft foods or the reflux was really bad. I want to be able to eat fruits, veggies and salads. I really missed them. I got my fruits by making smoothies and finally resorted to baby food to have some veggies. Even those that I cooked managed to cause me some problems. No more. I can lose and still be able to eat most things with the band. NO more reflux for me.

Hi All!

I haven't posted in awhile. Things are good. I am well over the century mark and loving it. My weight has maintained the past 2mos with little, if any fluctuations. I am actually at my target weight of 225lbs but now beginning to think maybe I can get down to 200lbs by the summer.

I have been working out with a trainer since the end of September. I am looking forward to posting my 1 year after picture on 12/20.

-UG

Way to go UG! I can't wait to see pic next month . . . who . . . starting NEXT WEEK!

Chris

Alright, I voted a day late, but whatevs. I'm down 125lbs. It's given me a new sense of confidence that I love, but that has lead me to some not so happy times. More or less stressful times. Anyway, I'm feeling great. I know my ticker says I could lose like another 7lb but I think I'm happy where I am right now. As long as I don't go up a pant size, I think I'll be okay.

Before: 2x tops & 24 pants

Now: M/L tops & 12/13 pants

2006

2008

Wow, Katiebug....look at the collar bones! AND you still have great cleavage. I'm sadly losing mine, even though I'm only down 80 pounds......

hola ladies,

everyone is doing great. we are now closer to the big 1 year anniversary.

Thanksgiving day was busy, I cooked all day and ate very little. being with my family was my source of nutrition for that day. I have 4 grown children and 8 grandchildren ( one only a week old) so you can imagine the full house.

I finally was able to see the Doctor today and had .8cc removed. I have been having problems with slimming and vomiting since my last appt. in August. It feels so good, when I got home I ate some leftover ham and stuffing, so delis. I was able to drink water without burping between drinks.

I wanted to mention that my Doc. had a lab-band poster in his office with a graph mark yellow(need fill) green(perfect)and the red zone (unfill needed) the following are symptoms for unfill. heartburn, slow weight loss, vomiting and can you believe it COUGHING in the evening. which I had. It never crossed my mind that this unexplained coughing could be cause by a too tight band. I just assumed it was due to the cold weather.

of course I mentioned to the Doc. that I had all the above symptoms and was there for an unfill. I wanted 1cc removed, he wanted .3cc's we came to an agreement of .5cc's. so there I am on the table and he tells me "thats odd, the needles in the port, but nothing coming out" great!:biggrin: he massaged my tummy for a second and told me the tubing can sometimes get a little kink and decided to remove .8cc

I did panick for just a second, I thought the worst. I thought something was wrong with my band. I would need surgery but everything is fine:thumbup:

Edited December 2, 200817 yr by lachica39

I'm headed in for my first fill today since April. Like you, Lachica, I went months before going for unfills. I have been trying to figure out how my band could get tighter as the months went on. I round that the days when I worked out hardest were easier to eat. My surgeon and I haven't been able to make any connections, but I think---now that I've had a lot of stress in my life lately--I finally have it all figured out. Like most, I tighten during my TOM. I also tighten when I'm stressed out. I have always gotten sick to my stomach when I was bothered, so I'm not terribly surprised. So, after 2 unfills in 6 months, I'm finally going to get a fill. I've been losing inches again, but not pounds....As I near my one year bandiversary, I want to get back to losing.....

Do any of you notice that you're tighter when stressed out??

Not soo much stress...but TOM ...yes. I haven't had a period since my hystr. 10 yrs ago...but I still have my ovaries and ovulate. I can always tell at the end of each month a tightening in my band. After 3 unfills I finally figured it out. My doctor/staff acts like they have never heard of this before??? WTF??? Don't they read LBT???ahahha I'm going back on the 15th of Dec for a slight fill. (And in 2 weeks I'll be too tight...:biggrin:) I've been at a standstill for far too long. I'm ready to lose this last 20 lbs. I'm happy to know I can maintain my weight with very little effort (dieting) on my part. Even with a loose band, it's still there to controls my hunger and quanity. That's comforting. I can live like this for sure. The light at the end of the tunnel is bright.

Can't wait for End Of Year Pictures of you all!! My EOY is not until the 26th.