This thread is for peeps banded or being banded in December of 2009.

Congrats to all of you. You are all doing such a wonderful job.

I didnt realize how pregnancy and gaining weight were going to affect me. I go up and down 5 pounds, but I have put on about 4 inches around my waist. I am pregnant with twins, not for sure if I told you guys that or not. I have moments when I get down about weight gain. I am eating like crazy and still have all my fill. I guess I was just going so hard at losing weight that now I am having trouble adjusting to the fact that I am suppose to gain. I know in the end I will be able to get back on track.

And wow, who would have thought how far we would have come in 6 months!!

Update your weight loss folks on our spreadsheet-

don't forget its under community, social groups, spreadsheet

we are rounding out our 6 months banded let's support one another in our journey!

Ladies,

Are you suffering with extreme tightness during that time of the month? Yesterday I got stuck on some baked beans I chewed very good and the bite wasn't very big. It hurt like crazy and would not go down so it had to come back. Since then I have some real pain right around the small incision at the top. Today, I am very tight and still some pain, just wondering if I might have pulled something when it came back.

Update your weight loss folks on our spreadsheet-

don't forget its under community, social groups, spreadsheet

we are rounding out our 6 months banded let's support one another in our journey!

link to spredsheet:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AjNypE3FM5sgdE1ZR0J6UV80YUpzRVlMUlRKVzhDa0E&hl=en

hope it works.....

My BMI is under 30!! I can't believe it!

yeah, yeah, yeah for you, doer!

I am getting so discouraged.

I can't break this stall. I have been between 216 and 218 for TEN WEEKS. WTF?? WTF??? WTF??

I am exercising daily---10,000 steps even if I have to march before bed.

I am eating about 1100 calories a day with my carbs around 100 and protein around 100.

I just don't have a clue what to do anymore......

I told my hubby I am tempted to do a liquid diet for a week but is that really the answer??

I am at 7.25cc and I am not hungry all the time but my body doesn't make me stop eating...I have to be mindful of every bite.

I even am beginning to wonder if I should cut out dairy.

I just want to cry.

ANYONE

STILL OUT

THERE??????:bored::sad:

Yes, I've been posting. Am I posting on the wrong thread? Maybe I'm posting on the other thread?

I am getting so discouraged.

I can't break this stall. I have been between 216 and 218 for TEN WEEKS. WTF?? WTF??? WTF??

I am exercising daily---10,000 steps even if I have to march before bed.

I am eating about 1100 calories a day with my carbs around 100 and protein around 100.

I just don't have a clue what to do anymore......

I told my hubby I am tempted to do a liquid diet for a week but is that really the answer??

I am at 7.25cc and I am not hungry all the time but my body doesn't make me stop eating...I have to be mindful of every bite.

I even am beginning to wonder if I should cut out dairy.

I just want to cry.

I would increase your protein and decrease your carbs. If you have to write it down. You'll be amazed how many carbs you might consume in one day. I found this to work whenever my weight stalls. Hugs your way....

ANYONE

STILL OUT

THERE??????:smile::sad::thumbup:

Yes I'm here - how much dairy do you eat? You might want to cut it down to 8oz of low fat milk daily & cut the calories down to 800. To loose weight one needs to burn more calories than you take in. Just a thought. Your weight loss is good. You might need another .5cc adjustment to get just a little more restriction.

Good luck.

So...I didn't realize we had two threads going.

Anyone care if we start a new thread since we are all six months out as of now. That way we are all in the same thread together????

I saw the doc yesterday. I lost 5 lbs this month so that makes 6lbs in 2 months. That's lower than the average 5 lbs a month I was getting in before.

He knows that the weight I lost is sheer will power--not the band. I am working out 2 times a day ( 3o min each) I get in at least 12k steps a day and I am eating right. I am still hungry.

He gave me another .5cc fill so I am at 7.75cc.

That scares me because I know it's higher than most people's and although I shouldn't compare...I am. Insurance rolls over tonight so my fills aren't covered again until I meet a high deductible....so I am really glad he gave me one ...I was going to cry if he didn't.

I am going back to the NUT to have her calculate the calories and food I should be eating based on my high impact life style. Who would have thought they gal who couldn't climb a flight of stairs would come this far in only 6 months.

Ok.....confession time.....

I have not been logging in for several months, mostly because I have not been losing weight for several months.

Between my first and second fill (March) my port flipped and I had to have a revision surgery. I started getting so discouraged about the second surgery.

Since then, I have not lost any weight. In fact, I have gained (to the point that I now weigh 2 lbs heavier than I did the day of surgery).

I have some restriction but not enough to make me stop eating. I am really having a hard time staying motivated when I am not seeing any results.

I am so happy for all you December banders who are doing so well. Does any one have any advice on how to make it through the rough spots? :cursing:

I didn't know we were still going strong! Glad you guys are still here and we have up and downs.

In reply to your post stl, try not to be too down-hearted. I'm sure it's hard for you to read our success stories and not be embarrassed or peeved off that you are not in the same position as us at the moment. Something for you to contemplate is that while majority of us have lost a substantial amount of weight, we haven't faced the hardship you have. If you place it in a different perspective, you are where we were in January/February this year, and I know I hadn't lost a HUGE amount by this stage. I feel so sorry for you that the beginning of your journey did not run smoothly, it must have been terrible to go through. Don't worry too much about the fact that you don't have much restriction after your second fill, I didn't really start to feel mine until the 3rd fill, but each person is different and you may take a couple more. Having said that, I did quickly realise that I still have to exercise my own personal control as well. As soon as you feel that feeling of becoming full, whoa nellie, otherwise it can turn ugly (in the form of pain).

I think that while you have faced something that most of haven't, you're still trying and that's the main thing. You could have opted to have the band removed and stop trying altogether, you didn't. Give it a couple more months and I'm sure you'll find that you have started sailing along (or rather down) those scales. I find that when I think positive, or try to when i'm on a bit of a downer... it makes eating better and exercising easier. I don't come on here so much anymore, but if you want you can drop me a line in my email (kaseyslessar@hotmail.com) Happy to support you through this rough patch! :cursing: