LapBandTalk Member Contest

[dsieg@vcn.com 0]

Hi! I reached my goal weight today. 125 lbs!!! Banded Dec. 5 2008 Didn't think I'd ever get here! Don't get discouraged.. it will happen to you too!

[kelliemurray 0]

Hi! I reached my goal weight today. 125 lbs!!! Banded Dec. 5 2008 Didn't think I'd ever get here! Don't get discouraged.. it will happen to you too!

:smile2::thumbup::smile2::frown::thumbup:

[skeeterbait8 0]

Well there's one thing about it, winning one is the only way that I'd ever have one of those. Money being as tight as it is, winning it would be my only chance! :rolleyes2:

[kelliemurray 0]

Well there's one thing about it, winning one is the only way that I'd ever have one of those. Money being as tight as it is, winning it would be my only chance! :rolleyes2:

Ain't that the truth!!!!!!!

[Lori Ann 0]

Good Luck to All!

[Lap_dancer 8]

Cool! Thanks Alex and Admin. team.

[babyka16 0]

this is great!

[kelliemurray 0]

apt with surgeon 7/29/2009:tongue_smilie:(fingers crossed)

Good luck with the surgery!!!! :thumbup:

[Jawz 0]

Awesome, glad I just signed up. My surgery is on Friday, I am getting nervous!:wub::hurray::drool: But I am excited at the same time.

[ptmorris 0]

good luck to all

[keithrp7255 0]

I think that is great. I had my surgery on June 16 and I am down 65 lbs as of now. I was one of the luck ones that did not experience any side affects at all. However, you will do fine and some of the challenges you will face after surgery is you will notice how much food is a focus on everything you do. DO NOT let that get you discouraged, it is just a phase and that too will pass.

For example, I was one week out of surgery and the family wanted to go eat bar-b-que, well I did not want to go in the first place and I ended up going anyway. I sipped on tea and bean juice, it was not that bad. Just remember your goals and keep true to them and flourish as you lose weight, towards a new life.

Hang in there... your new life starts in a few days....

[kelliemurray 0]

Awesome, glad I just signed up. My surgery is on Friday, I am getting nervous!:eek::mad2::eek::wub: But I am excited at the same time.:sad:

Welcome to the boards. Congrats and good luck to you! You'll do just great!

:biggrin::cursing::mad2::thumbup:

[keithrp7255 0]

Awesome, glad I just signed up. My surgery is on Friday, I am getting nervous!:cursing::biggrin::mad2::thumbup: But I am excited at the same time.:sad:

After the surgery, you will notice that food does not taste the same, this will take some time to get adjusted to. I noticed that starches tasted bad, however, that was great it just helped me lose more weight. And after the first fill, you will have to basically force yourself to eat you 3 meals a day. That will not be to hard but you will notice that you will go 4 to 6 hours be you even start to get hungry.

Hang in there......

[kelliemurray 0]

Wow, I wish I had the same experience as you Keith lol. The first few fills I didn't really notice any difference. With me I can tell a difference with the first fills and the fills I have had more recently. I need to go get a fill now because I'm hungry all the time.

Edited August 18, 2009 by kelliemurray

[Doddie63 6]

my problem is telling the difference between head hunger and real hunger. I have learned over the past few years that tracking is my personal way of keeping myself on the straight and narrow. The band keeps me feeling full, no doubt about it, but when I am alone I start to graze. It is amazing the choices I make when I graze, not good one that is for sure.

However, the band has kept me on the loosing side now at roughly .25 lbs per week. It all adds up.

Welcome to the board, and congratulations on your success.