dramastarr

Thanks I needed some advice. I do work out and break a sweat. I guess the problem for me would probably be too much carbs. I will take your advice and see how things go. Be looking for me to PM you soon. And yes it was 10/29/10. lol

I would like to comment on this as well, but sometimes I can eat and sometimes I can't it really just depends on the day. It is good to hear that someone has lost 104lbs. I had my surgery on 10/29/11 and so far I down about 68lbs. One month I did really good about lossing and the next month it seems like I hit a plateau. Some of you guys can still handle bread, but it is extremely difficult for me to eat a burger. I wish I could be down 100 by my anniversary, I just don't know what to do. I work out, watch my eating but I am still not really lossing. What were some of the things vlp1968? I could use some advice.

The first one I remember was when I was trying on the jeans that my mother bought me way back when. I thought that I still had a ways to go before I could wear them again. I tried them on to keep myself motivated because I was a little down and wouldn't you know they were too big! My last one was going into Rainbow Shops and bought a dress that was on the skinny side, not plus. And just one more we have to keep each other motivated so, last one. I can fit a 13/14 from Rue 21. I have not be able to do that since the 90's. Congrats and keep it up!

I had the same issue of thinking that I should be 30lbs lighter a month after my surgery. The truth is that we can not compare our weight loss with others. Don't worry if you are working with the band it will do its job. Set a goal for minimun of 4lbs a month. That is the way the band works. Like the other post said its your body wondering what the hell is going on! And remember some people have more weight to loss than others so the beginning weight loss for them will be more. It has really only been a month believe me you will loss.

Ok, I was banded 10/29/10, my progress has been pretty good. I started out last summer weighing 292 and now I weigh 228 and can wear a size 14. I have enjoyed the weight loss, but I now keep hearing about how much better the sleeve is. Then I went and got a fill and it was too tight they ended up taking more fluid out than they put in. So for the month I have only lost 1pound. I am ok with that cause at least I didn't gain anything and I did take advantage of being able to eat more.( I'm still a fat girl at heart, hell I wanted a burger.) Plus I'm a teacher and off for the summer so I am up more at night sometime I have a snack, but back to the point. A lot of people have been saying the sleeve is better because you have no fill issues and the weight loss is better. I am just scared that I won't reach my goal of 170. So people have said that they gained their weight back. And some people who had the band got it removed to get the sleeve. What do you guys think?

I can just say I am glad that you are ok and I appluad your strength. My grandmother is battling cancer. I wish I could somehow give you a hug via computer. All I ask is that you talk to a Dr about this situation. Food supplies strength for our body and if that is what your body is craving I don't think you should deny it, you said you were craving protien not chips or ice cream or sweets so to start off that a good thing.

I did not feel restriction until my 3rd fill and it sounds like to me you have just been hungry and craving all of the food you have cut out of your life for a while. Don't beat yourself up because you can still eat more than two cups. I can still eat more than two cups of food sometimes. Remember you had the surgery in one day, but you have been eating a certain way for a while. It is an adjustment just like getting over you ex. I got a dog to help me out with the fast food fix. I don't go get fast food after work because I know when I get home I will have to take the dog out and when I get back my food will be cold and fried cold food is not good. Don't beat yourself up all things take time and you are doing great. You already made a big step. This all takes time. I was a little discouraged in the beginning because some bandsters were losing more than I was, but we have to keep on going. Also pray I would not have made it through all the this if I did not pray.

Ok, I got banded in October. I just told my best friend about it a month ago. She is now not talking to me she says she is hurt cause I didn't tell her. I didn't tell her because she talked about one of her other friends that had the surgery negatively. So why would I tell her? She may not know it but she was one of the reasons why it took me so long to get the surgery in the first place listening to her. I could kick myself right now, sometimes I see how happy I am and say to myself "Damn I should have done this years ago." But listening to her I didn't. Now she says that I was wrong for not telling her. I think she is a tiny bit jealous, we were both big girls and now I not so big anymore. Have I gotten a big head about this? Or why should I even feel bad, I mean its not like I stole something from her, sleep with her man, or even endangered her life. I did something to myself, me. If I got a tatoo and didn't tell her would it be different, I mean they are permanent too.

You guys are right. I have to use the band as a tool and not just a magic genie. I was just going through the ups and downs of weight loss blues last night is all. I will not allow myself to be discourage based on whats hot and new.

Thanks guys for all the advice. Yes, I should have given her the benefit of the dought, but I know my friend. I have already apologized several different times about not telling her. I could sleep at all last night about it. Then I started to think of all the time she did things that made me question our friendship. I still forgave her and moved on, so if she does not forgive me I guess our season iss up. I myself don't see what the major big deal is because I would move on, I didn't get pissed when she didn't tell me that she came into some money a few months ago, she has to understand what I did to myself was my business at the time until I was ready. I feel like sometimes people only like you better when your down, I refuse to apologize forn upgrading myself.

Thanks for sharing that with me. I now see that I could have been wrong in a sense. However, you didn't hear all her comments about surgery. I may have been wrong for not telling her, but at first she acting like things were ok with us. She even came over to my house and had drinks because she had no money to buy drinks one night and then after that she stop calling me. Before that she called and pretended to just want to have our usual girl talk on the phone, but then later she sent a text because she needed to borrow something. If she was hurt and pissed just leave me alone all together, don't come around when there is something you want and then when you get it or don't need it anymore remember that I hurt you because I didn't tell you.

I just posted that my best friend is mad at me because I didn't tell her I had the surgery. I choose not to tell her because she always had something negative to say about her other friend who was banded. One day before she knew I was banded she stated" I don't see how people can get that and think it will change their lives." And she thinks that I would have told her about me having that same surgery that you down all the time. I guess she could be a tiny bit jealous, we were both big girls now I not so big anymore and don't have to buy all my clothes from the plus section. I just don't get why she is so mad, its not like I slept with her man, put her life in danger, stole something from her, or physically hurt her. I did something to myself and choose not to tell her until I was ready to. I mean if I got a tatoo would it be so tragic, or if I choose sleep around and not tell anybody that would be what I choose to do with me right?

I had an appointment on May 12th. I had lost 12lbs in 6weeks, so the dr. decided that I had hit my sweet spot. No fluid added in my band! Now after kicking my body into high drive with more exercise, I have found myself more hungry! And wouldn't you know I feel like I can eat more!. I have not lost more than 1 to 2lbs since my visit and I find myself obsessing over weight loss. I started out as 277 on surgery date and have gotten down to about 227. I had my surgery on Oct. 29, 2010. I am so scared that I have reached a plateau or could have stretched my pouch. How do you know if your pouch is stretched? Could I be hungry because of the lack of fill? Why am I getting indigestion? Is there anyone out there who is having to adjust mentally and physically like me? Can someone please help me?

Don't be hard on yourself. After the surgery you have to remember that you don't have any fluid or very little fluid so you may not feel the restriction that others are talking about. Please remember that the holidays play a major role in all of our lives. We show our love through sharing food. My doctor told me that the third week after surgery would be difficult because that when most of the swollen would be done. Start over with a fresh outlook. The thing that helped me through that time was I had to keep telling myself, I did not get put under to fail at this. Make sure that you are eating 3 meals a day a water will make a major difference. 2011 we are both going to be fine. Smile

I am so upset to hear all this, I mean I am happy for you all, but I have only dropped about 12lbs. I still get hungry in fact I was hungry about 4 days after the surgery. I am exercising, but I guess i could do more, I just don't know what I am doing wrong. I wish I could have that satiety like I had after surgery. Do you guys get hurgry or no?

I had surgery on 10/29. I feel fully healed except for a little soreness. I am hungry and when I do eat I can't really say if I have restriction. The only thing that is keeping me from eating is the scale showing how much weight I have lost. When I eat if I don't drink it seems like I don't get full, but they say you should wait 30 mins. the 30 mins I wait I finally find myself to be full. Did anybody else have this problem with your band in the beginning?:smile2:

Ok I got the band on 10/29 and today and yesterday i was hungry. I thought the first week you didn't get hungry. I must admitt I am a pretty fast healer so I don't know if it is mind over matter, but I know my body. I have not broken down and stop with the liquid diet because I want to follow everything by the book and I did not have them cut into me to only fail at weight loss, but I just want to know has anyone else gone through this the fisrt week of healing. Is there something wrong with me? Please respond and help out a future skinny girl.