Hello all! How great to find a place for support like this! I should have been looking sooner. :wink:

I had my lap-band surgery two years ago this past April and lost 50 pounds in the first year. I was traveling extensively between Kuwait and England (I'm an American expatriate) about 9 months after my surgery and literally had no time to get fills. So my loss slowed to a crawl that second year. I have only lost 15 pounds since that first 50 (total 65). While I was in England, I was very physically active (averaging 7 miles a day walking) and was feeling great and getting into really good shape. But...once I got back to Kuwait, my exercise regime fell to pieces and I could feel myself becoming depressed from not moving and was literally watching my body fall back into its old shape.

I've pulled myself together and gotten back on track. My surgeon left the country (it happens here frequently), so I had to find a new doctor to help me with my fills. He's very nice and has been very encouraging. I had my first fill in over a year a month ago. I lost 1.5 kilos that month...not great, but I'll take what I can get right now. :sneaky: I'm only just getting back into exercising so I know that will help.

I just had another fill yesterday and my band is super-tight right now. Phew. It's hit or miss with keeping anything but hot liquids (herbal teas at the mo) down. Everything else is getting stuck. It's been a while since I've had a fill this tight, but I'm thinking things will be better tomorrow. :crying:

Thanks for listening! :laugh:

Take care!

Christine

Congrats on the 65 pounds, and jump starting your weight loss again! Keep up the great work, you sound like you have the right attitude!

Thanks Jenny! Congrats as well on your weight loss!!

Medievalgal,

I am interested in your name. Are you a history buff? In the SCA? I am almost complete with the pre-op things and hoping to get banded within the next 2 months.

Elgrad

Elgrad:

I'm working on my PhD in medieval history, so it sort of absorbs my life at the moment.

That's great that your date will be soon! Congrats! :sad:

I haven't had my first consult but met with my doctor at a seminar that she gave. We waited til the other prospective patients left and spoke and alone with my weight and all the sacrifices I have made to get this surgery (IUD and cut my work schedule) she believes I'd never be denied for the surgery. Just hoping to find a good psychologist so I can get the psch evaluation out of the way already.

I have 2 kids, a boy age 7 a girl age 4 and I am doing this so I can be at my grandkids wedding. LOL