mandyb

I have nothing in my band. Its just there. They took out the only 2 cc's I had on Thursday!

Funny, I am having the same problem! Just recently started.... I have been a mess the past few weeks anyways.. I really trying to find out whats going on! Good Luck!

I was doing spring cleaning today and was wondering who sheds more Me or the Cat??? My hair is always fallin out. When I wash it, It comes out in clumps! When I brush it... Clumps.. when I run my hand through it.. quite a few strands... I am not finding any bald spots, but I could make a wig with all the hair that falls out! I have extremely thick hair!

My girls keep tellin me :mom you are so skinny now:! I say thanks kiddos' but not where I want to be just yet! They are proud of their momma though! Makes me feel good!

HI BOston, Are you from MA by any chance... I am from Worcester MA. Anyways.. I have not gained any weight since being banded on 12/6/10. I have lost 82.2 lbs! I am at a rough spot; but it WILL pass! YOu will feel better eventually! Remember your body just had surgery! I didn't really start to feel better till about a month after! But then again everyone is different and our bodies heal differently! I can't eat bread! I really wish I could, but just as well cause I love BREAD! It makes me sick and gives me really bad sliming episodes! So I just stay away! I am back to mushies/pureed food, trying to start all over agaiin... I really am havin difficulty this week.. I haven't eaten a real meal since LAST Friday! Was nearly in the hospital due to dehydration... so PUSH FLUIDS!! Check out my blog below... Good luck on your journey!

Feelin better & Weekly Weigh in So after my scare Thursday, I am really trying hard to push FLUIDS!!! I didn't have the scope done Friday and I do not want to end up in the hospital with IV's and tubes and all... So I really need to push push push Fluids!! I went to the store and bought Powerade & GatorAde and Water! I keep gurgling but I guess I have to just get used to it! They took all the Fluid from my band (2cc's) thats all I had in there! I am just taking it day by day! Last night I tried to eat... mashed potatoes with a bit of gravy from Boston Market; I ate a few bites and was done! I stopped and bought some baby food! Yes Baby food (fruits).. and applesauce... and squash... things that are pureed! I am going to try to start all over because I feel like something isn't right and have to start at the begining again! When I weighed in today I lost 5 lbs since last week! Wow.. so unhealthy though; I haven't eaten a real meal since last Friday! I told them I had the flu last week! Funny how I have to lie about my weight loss @ weight watchers. My total weight loss 82.2, I weigh 187.8!!! OMG Amazing huh! Well... I don't have much planned for this weekend! My son started t-ball today, his first game is Wed Night! Kids are on school vaca this week!!! I am off Monday and back to work Tues! Till next time! ~Mandy

JUST WHEN I WAS DOING SO GOOD!!! So today I went to the Dr's for an Unfill! I was waiting patiently for this appointment! I have not eaten in a few days (since Monday) and having a really difficult time getting liquids down! I finally budged and figure something wasn't right and scheduled the appointment for today! I told the Dr. that on Saturday I was grillin chicken was moist, not over cooked, and tasted sooo good. I took a few bites and was in the bathroom spitting (sliming) all over! A good 4-5 mins, I thought I was going to be sick. Sunday came, I made burgers on the grill...I do really well with ground beef! Not Sunday! I couldn't eat it! So, Monday came couldn't even eat my yougart! Gurgling everything I swallow, even my own spit (how gross)! So Dr. told me he would take my full 2 cc's out of my band and we see what happens. Told me if I can't get anything down they were admitting me ( I am really dehydrated )!!!! So I sat in the office for over an hour drinking away 6 oz of water! Still gurgling and now in tears!!! I don't want to be admitted! I am fine let me go home! So finally, after the hour and them checkin in on me every so many minutes they made a deal with me and Gave me bad advice! LOL. Here is his deal! Go home- drink 6-8 oz of COKE! If I have something stuck (chicken) then it will dissolve and pass through or I will Vomit and it will come up that way! I also have to drink 24-32 oz of liquids by the end of the night (Gatorade, Water, or juice and this includes my Coke, UNLESS I throw it up)~! DEAL DEAL DEAL!!!! I was sittin there in the office tears runnin, feelin like a fool! I will do whatever you say so I can go home! So he is going to call me tomorrow to see how I am doing! If I am still gurgling he wants me to go in for a SCOPE. They give me good meds so I don't feel a thing and I guess go in down my throat with a tube to see whats going on. Hopin the GURGLIN will go away!!!! I forgot how sweet soda is! My teeth feel like they are going to fall out! LOL. Well good new is when I weighed in there i am down to 189.2 an all time LOW!!!!! Not healthy how I lost it this week; but low! I walked 4 times this week so far! Feelin good... just really want to EAT and DRINK!!! TTFN! Ta Ta for now! ~Mandy

I just posted about my past week... and i am really hopin that mine has not slipped! I am hopin to go for a SCOPE tomorrow. (If I keep Gurgling the way I am)! I am sorry to hear your bad news!

Funny, I only have 2cc's in my band; but I am going for an unfill Thursday! During my TOM I am just too tight and have a hard enough time getting liquids down! I know that the adjustments are trial and error... but I would like to eat! I am not complaining by all means.. I have lost nearly 80 lbs! SO I am happy! But I want to eat! Something other than proteint shakes during my TOM! So off to the Dr of Thursday!

Not too many people talk about it.. but I wanted to!! So I am down 77.2 lbs...before I lost weight I was not interested in sex and became quite shy in the bedroom ( i am a lights out kinda gal)!!!! Now quite honestly things are so much better in the bedroom~ I can't believe how much better sex is! Anyone else agree???? My husband is quite happy with my results! Check out my blog below!

All my pills are chewable.. and I have prozac that is a capsule. 1 Multi-vit Centrum Chewable 2 Calcium w/ Vitamin D Am & Pm 2 B12 sublingual (melt in your mouth under tounge) 2 BeneFiber Chewables then my prozac... I was so afraid to take it.. so i emptied the powder into some pudding... IT was DISGUSTING!!! So I just sucked it up and swallowed it! It went down fine! I am afraid to go anything bigger.

Check out my blog. everyone says i am an inspiration. I have lost 77.2 lbs and was banded on 12/6/10...

Everyone is different when it comes to "restriction". I only have 2 cc's in my band...on the weeks of my period I have too much restriction! It's almost 2 weeks out of a month that I am on liquids and/or softs, mushies. Then the other 2 weeks I am fine and can eat! I could go with less Fluid in my band; which at my next appointment in May I am going to ask that they take out 1cc. So that would leave me with 1 cc in my band. As Heather said... Its hunger Control! How long you are staying satisfied for? I can have a Protein shake in the morning and be ok till about 12 or 1pm. then be ok again until 5 or 6 pm. If you are hungry sooner... then you may need more fluid in the band! Good luck!

Its good for him to be on your side with your surgery! I told my husband Yes, it was for me... but think about it! When I am "Thinner"... just think of the things we can do! And its just been amazing! And yes I love being on top now too! ITS GREAT EXERCISE!!! LOL. Just amazing how much better things can get with losing weight!!!

Hello, My name is Mandy, I am 29 yrs old... dreading 30 in Sept. I was banded on Dec 6, 2010 and I have lost 77.2 lbs I have 2 cc's in my 10 cc band. Hoping they will take at least 1 cc out my next appointment. I have 3 children, 2 girls 11, 10, and 1 boy 6. I have been married 4 years in June and we have been together for 6 years. I work as a Case Manager with adults with developmental disabilities. I love my job! It is a bit stressfull at times but well worth it! I am 1 year clean from SMOKING! I used the chantix to quit! Best thing I ever did for myself!~ I suffer from Anxiety and Depression and Asthma. Losing 77 lbs has done wonders to my life and I am so much more active and full of life! I love being outdoors and in the nice weather walking, camping, biking, fishing... ect... Check out my blog below.. I love new followers!!!