Hi all you April Bandsters! We have our own April '09 Forum here. This will be our 1st Master Thread to chat, share dates, diets, feelings, etc. When it starts getting too long (loads too slowly) we can start a 2nd and so on.

Sherry (Sissyh1006) has started a list with all our surgery dates, so she'll be along soon and you can give her updates.

If you want a "Bunny Bandsters - April '09" signature line (see below) then click HERE (feel free to change anything). On LBT go to 'User CP' (in the top banner) then down to 'Edit your Signature' (on the Left column). Now copy the PICTURE of the Bunny signature with the peep and paste it into the edit your signature box.

Can't wait to meet you all! -BG

I'm kind of dreading it. I think I lasted through the worst part of the fill so by the time I got my unfill I had adjusted to it and it was like a normal fill...if any of that makes sense.

I'm able to eat bread and I haven't been able to eat Bread for about 6 months when I knew I couldn't eat it I didn't miss it, I've had bread 3 times this week.

I was thinking that if I had some unfill, that I could at least enjoy eating a bit of chicken or beef, without throwing up. I lean towards the mushies, and I know we shouldn't do that. I haven't eaten any bread since I had the lapband last April. Hope you do well this week.

Band Groupie--What were the issues that you need to have your gallbladder out?

Hey all! Back from my weekend for surgery tomorrow.

Question-I had some right flank and lower right pain and after a day of this took a laxative (wasn't constipated, but I was guessing it was intestinal) and the pain was so bad I couldn't move. Saw my PCP (by then I was fine) and she sent me in for an ultrasound (at least a dozen stones). My surgeon told me the gallbladder can cause pain in other areas like I had (not always right ribs/shoulder blade pain). Stones in the GB are common after a big WL.

See you after surgery!

BG - Good Luck with your surgery tomorrow I'm sure it will go smoothly.

Thanks JT! All went well. In a lot of pain...wasn't expecting this, but it's been worse than the LB...maybe because it was a single incision procedure...I'm sure I'll turn the corner soon.

Oh, and I left you all a Bandiversary card HERE.

BG - Glad all went well.

It's our Month. Can you guys believe it. I can't

I feel so much better this year. I often wonder about all our "Bunny Bandsters" that no longer check in and hope they ae doing great.

Happy Anniversary "Bunny Bandsters".

hello all! it's been a REALLY long time since i've been online here to check in. i'm glad to see so many people are doing SO well and most have even met their goals! <3

i will be celebrating my one year on the 14th -- one week away!! i'm trying SUPER hard to lose at least nine more pounds in that week because then i will have lost 160 in a year, which is what my mother lost in a year with her gastric bypass.

i still have about 25% of my journey left, and i'm already looking into reconstructive surgeries... any thoughts?

jess

Great weight loss Jess. My anniversary is tomorrow and I wanted to be at 100. Ain't gonna happen. But I'm truly happy with what I've done.

Fantastic WL Jess!

and Jersey...there's just something about reaching that 100 lbs. isn't there? I'd love to get there even if it's only for a day just so I can say those words '100 lb. loss'.

I've got some exciting news on today's blog (link below) details there...I'm writing a LB book (or trying to).

Edited April 9, 201016 yr by Band_Groupie

Hey all - Don't post much on the Bunny site but always keep up with the comments posted. Tomorrow will be my 1 yr bandiversary and if I go by my scale - I have lost 92 lbs as of today. The last 2 months have been at pretty much a standstill, but I have 10 lbs to go to reach goal. I haven't been my current weight since high school - 28 years ago. Feeling great, much more active, no more knee and back pain. I just feel like I got my life back after so many years. Can't say I make the best food choices 100% of the time, but I eat alot healthier than I did before and my hubby and I are consistently exercising which is quite a change for us.

It's our month ladies and gentlemen. It's time to celebrate and do something good for yourself! I hope you all are doing well and are enjoying your success!

I am so thankful for this surgery as it has given me confidence that this weight will stay off and that I have so much more control over my habits and eating. The weight has been lifted - LITERALLY!

My last fill must have put me over the top. I have been so miserable for 3 weeks now. Seems like everything gets stuck. Even sometimes when I try to east soft foods like refried beans with taco meat It feels like it stuck or I throw up. I like that I can't eat much but the funny thing is that I still haven't lost that much weight considering the amount of food I eat. I guess my son is right he's always telling me to excerise. Going to the doctor Tues for a slight unfill. Hopefully he does not take out to much. I really don't want to get some taken out and then end up paying for another fill.

Well, tomorrow is my bandiversary and I was REALLY hoping to have reached my goal by now but, I'm happy with my success so far. I'll get there. It'll take more time but, I'll get there.

Today is my Bandiversary! I posted my first vlog (link to my blog below if you want to see it). I was hoping to get to 100 pounds, but I'll take 96 as of this morning (it will give me something to work on year 2 LOL)!

What a year this has been! I can't believe how many changes my Band has brought to my life!

Congrats, BG. Good Job. I'm leaving for Texas in the AM.

I really wanted to be at 100 off by the time my friends see me. Maybe I'll have a really good week and lose 4 by next Saturday. Everyone cross your fingers please.

I'll let you all know how I bowl.

I completed my first 5k walk this morning my time was 51.36 hope to get that lower by the end of the summer.

Congrats JT! I am in awe of you doing this! I need to set a better exercise goal.