My first month with the band:thumbup:

Today is my first month with my band; I also got the new band call the Realize Band. It’s been good, very little bad and the bad was over in the first week in a half. For now I have lost between 39 to 43 pounds from when I started the band until now. I say that because at one point during the lap band process I gained 4 pounds. For me the sucky part is I was so heavy when I started the lap band that 40 pounds don’t make that much of a difference in my body, but I feel better. I know the weight is coming of because i go to the weight lost center where I had the surgery weekly to weight myself and I keep getting lighter as the weeks go by. I keep crossing my finger hoping that my weight lost will continue.

One of the biggest lessons I have learned so far is the fact that eating less and exercising more does not equal weight lost all the time. After my first week of surgery I got the ok to go back to the gym from my doctor, I was burning about 1000 calories everyday for 7 days. However I was eating about 600 or 700 and the weight was not coming of that fast. I was asking myself for that week why I was losing so little. Until after meeting with my personal fitness trainer, I kindda pull a muscle in my leg I had to did not exercise for 3 days. However in a 5 days period I was down 5 pounds and I was also eating more, healthy but more around 800 to 900 a day. During my next appointment my doctor explained to me I should be eating around 800 to 900 for my size and yes too much exercise can cause my body to retain even gain weight. He recommended 5 days per week and eats 800 to 900 calories of meaningful calories as the day goes by. I find myself packing a lunch every time I go out now, because as of now I am thankful I don’t feel hungry that much. I have two more weeks to go before I get a fill. the main reason I pack my lunch is because my days will go great until around a certain time I don’t feel hungry but I feel light head. At the end of the day I am glad I got the band

how are you doing gigiswords? By now what do you think?? I am going in for my first fill tomorrow and today is the 3rd of sept 2008...any advice?

Thank you for sharing.

Lisa

Gigiswords, you are a outstanding person., keep up the great work.So the world will see the new U. I was band on aug5th with the same tpye of band and i love it. Don't let anyone rain on your parade. I WENT IN FOR MY FEEL AND THEY SAID TWO MORE WEEKS.So you keep up the great work.

Yay!! Great job! Packing your own lunch is more economical anyway.

I feel like i'm hungry even more now. I wonder if its all in da brain

10/07 for me..

Hi Gigiswords,

Thanks for the words of encouragement and support! It seems as if you are doing very well, weather you have lost 39 or 43, that is GREAT! Keep up the good work.

Yes...it seems everyone is diffrent with the lap band, I also pulled muscles at the gym, and I am now going for a walk everyday, using my treadmill and doing sit ups every chance I get. I finally got my first fill, I was scared but when it was over I felt better, still no problems. The only problem I am having is I forget to eat because I am not hungry...I do take a multi liquid vitamin with minerals that really seem to good for me. You are doing great too...congradulations and keep up the good work. You will loose all your weight and one day look in the mirrow and say... YEA BABE, there I am!!!