lawrn

Hi everybody, Read all post. I'm 7 months out. ony ost 20bs but haven gained. band has been filled 4 time tota of 6cc/ band max 10cc. I have occasiona hiccups and burb alot. I have been having epigatric pain only when I'm hungry and seem to burb more as well. Can anyobdy speak to this?

3 weeks post op. Banding date 2/28...I lost 15 lbs pre op and have gained 3 lbs back. I'm currently tolerating most foods, though I can definately feel the change in my ability to consume food. It is completely different and can be uncomfortable, may be uncomfortable is the wrong word. I guess I should say that it is impossible to not feel food enter my body and notice that I have to take my time and breathe. I was concerned, not knowing what this was going to feel like, that it would be either painful, and I wouldn't want to eat at all, or that I wouldn't feel any different and I would be able to eat normally. I am so very happy that my body is already signally me and even more to the point I am able to catch that signal and stop or slow down or take a second to figure out that I had enough. When I feel I have to take a deep breath after I swallow, I know I'm eating to fast or that it time to check in with my mind and stomach to decide if its time to stop. I can honestly say I have never had to do that before. I'm sure I'm not alone, but prior to sugery if I was eating something that was good I just wanted more b/c it tasted good and I really never took the time to listen to my body. It was like I didn't want to listen or couldn't listen to my body's signals. Is it any surprise I've been over weight for most of my life. I am so excited that banding has giving me this new ability and I am very hopeful about long term weight loss and maintanence. I explained my story in here in LBT when I was a newbie. Sustained weight loss has always been elusive. I would be very successful only to gain all my wt back. I had no complications with the surgery. I had very little gas pain, which was so hard to believe. Just a little neck stiffness and daily head aches ( which I contribute to caffeine w/drawl). My incisions are completely healed. I am scheduled for my 1st fill 4/4 and I am ready to feel a little more restriction. I am kinda bummed that I am not loosing more, but I think I have to be more realistic about my expectations. I am walking but really want to kick up the excercising routines. I really think that's the hardest thing, getting started. But if I was willing to going through with cutting my self open I better damn well get my butt up and move. Signing off....Starting weight 277..preop weight 262...today 265

Hello, My name is Lynn..this will be my second time in the pre-op portion of the Lap Band journey. I completed it before over a 2 years ago and 2 wks before my surgery date I discovered Food Addicts anonymous. I figured surgery would always be an option but that I owed it to myself to try it. I was successful losing 95lbs pounds in under a year, but found that the FA lifestyle was to difficult to adopt as a part of my life. 2 years prior to that I had lost the same 95lbs through diet and exercise. In both these very amazing successes came the return of frustration and disappointment when I gained it all back. So, here I am again, knowing I can't live like this anymore. Hating the fact that my weight and my body image has stolen so much of my life and so much of what I am. I am now waiting for my lap band surgery date and having doubts about it. I am sure that this is not unusual so I'm looking for encouragement or discouragement, what ever you wish to share. I am fearful of complications. I am fearful of the surgery. I am fearful of the permanence of the band and the port. I am fearful that I will fail and eat through the band. I am struggling with the fact that I did it( wt. loss) before but tortured that I can't get that motivation back and worse yet ,able to maintain it and gained it back again. I struggle with the fact that if I don't solve the problem of "why I eat and use food to cope" then nothing will be successful in the long run. Thanks for listening and looking forward to any input from the masses and those I know have had similar feelings... Lynn

Thank You all for replying. I really appreciate the support and kind words. It is very reassuring that there are no regrets and that you all still are very happy with the decision to have the Lapband. I am waiting for a surgery date and try to stay in the now. I know that this is the right thing to do and that I will be better for it in the long run. Fear is a normal response to change especially a change this drastic. But I like what one of you said , "that this a tool that will help me not to every be 300lbs again". I know one thing for sure I do not want to live in this body any more. I have made such progress in my emotional health and in understanding who I am and where I learned how to eat my feelings away. Thing is, my body is now getting in the way and it has now become the problem. It has become the excuse to not live the way I want and it has to go....I am sure you all know what I'm feeling and I really thank you again. I will keep you updated on the my progress and if would be alright I would love to rely on you for some support in the days and weeks to come... Sincerely and Hopeful, Lynn