muffin56

U are a WINNER!!!!! the fact you completed it is AWESOME.....CONGRATS. I dont really know much about what a warrior dash is but i am glad you finished. I can say I have lost 79 lbs. I am trying so hard to get past the 80 lb mark but it is sure tough! I can now walk over a mile a day and a year and half ago i couldnt even think about it.....congrats again

1. How long have I been banded? Well in answer to that since 12/13/2010 2. How much weight did I want too lose? At that time anything to improve my health which I weighed 317. 3. As for how much have I lost well I can safely say 75 lbs. beyond that it's the same 5 lbs over and over. 4. How would I rate the band well I would say a 10 up until 6 months ago to when I plateaued. I can by all means move better and feel better. I really want to lose more. I am stuck tho and I just finished doing liquids for a week hoping that would jump start something. So far I haven't lost an ounce. But in the long run I feel better I walk a mile about 5 or 6 days a week. Which to me is awesome.when I had the band I couldn't walk 200 ft my sugar was way out of control. My a1c went from 13 to 7. My triglycerides went from over 500 to 169 cholesterol went from 423 to 208 I am by far better off then I was and I do enjoy the fact I can eat pretty much anything. Chicken breast is my biggest prob cause of it being dry. Thanks for listening .

HI!! I had a fill on May 1st and seemed as tho all was going well.... Then on May 11th I slept in front of the AC and developed a sore throat...from that point on I have had a few issues with food...I seem to be having trouble with major heartburn and I cant seem to eat much at all...I am by no means hungry which is good...but could the sore throat have caused swelling and the band to get too tight..?? I also seem to notice my scales are going up ...should i go back on liquids a few days?? call the dr and see if they can remove some fluid...before the fill i was eating larger meals and getting hungry...I a confused now..today i had a low blood sugar soooo i had a cup of OJ with my protein powder mixed in skim milk..i tried meatloaf for dinner and no luck there a cpl bites i couldnt do it i am now trying and i say TRYING to do a yogurt....any suggestions will be greatly appreciated....thansk so much ....would my band have tightened after 2 weeks of being ok??? i was thinking maybe liquids for a few days??? then gradually add reg stuff ???? thanks for any input......muffin

Hi there I had the band in dec 2010....i just wanted to say my on the job health ins denied me but my medicare paid soooooo i know lots and lots who have had bypass and it covered so my guess is it very well might.....i have lost 70 lbs cant see to get going ,maybe start from scratch and see if that helps.....

Hi I read this about the five day pouch test....I never knew of doing that soooo starting tomorrow I am gonna try that o have an appt on the 16th so maybe I will know by then if I need a fill or not. I started out at 317 and from that point on I am now between 240 and 250 can't seem to lose anything but not really gaining which is a good thing...am finally trying to push exercise too.going to therapy 3 days a week sooooo I will let u know how the test goes.thanks for the idea I just wasn't sure where to go to start over,,,thanks again

HI I was banded in dec 2010 and my fill nurse said i am at my fill level at 6.5 which i got 5 at surgery and 1.5 at 6 weeks....now i am able to eat too much and gaining a lil....the ffill nurse said she cant do a fill because i am at my limit and they changed the rules,,,,,what does this mean ?? i am a failure and can have no more fills i no longer feel any restriction...i did so well at the beginning,,,,,now whats wrong.....i am so disapointed if this is the end of the journey.....any input or encouragement would be appreciated....maybe i should change drs.....thanks....

hi there u by far do not sound like an idiot....i was banded in dec 2010....i was not able to overeat at first and now i feel like i can ot that i am lord knows i am trying not too......i lost 78 lbs i have gained 9 lbs back and i sure dont wanna keep going i went to my dr last week for a fill and come to find out i have a 10cc band but they say i am at my ma at 6.5 i really think i need a fill again.....but they wont do it plus they were rude to me so i am seeking diet info too ....i am trying hard to get my protein in and veggies but somedays i am overloaded on protein and other days i need the powder....its a never ending battle no matter how u look at it...I will be watchig for any posts on diet....i could use some help in that dept.......i am a diabetic and they say u need some carbs but i am trying to not do them i think my insulin is making me gain weight.....well good luck ad if i find anything of help i will be sure you get it.....good luck.....cathy

I am glad to read i am not the only person who is at 6.5 and needs another fill....i am 9 months out and i had done amazingly well and i go to get a fill and get scolded instead...not a good feeling....the nurse doing fills was rude and chastised me for gaining i tried to exlain and she didnt listen to me...i have said for 3 visits now i think i need a fill and she wont listen i mean i had lost 78 lbs now i gained 10......so what do i say to get her to do a fill...i had one fill after surgery and have gone every 2 months...she says i am at my limiit and if thats the case why am i sttill going there...a lot of tme and money and rearranging my schedule so i can feel depressed and give up.....i hope u dp ell keep me posted on if u get a fill or not......

I dont even know for sure where to start.....all i can say is i went for what i thought was gonna be a fill....well it went poorly.....my blood pressure was up the Nurse Practioner was rude basically yelling cause I gained 10 lbs....I tried to explain that my Endocrinologist said my sugars were high and suugar was spilling into the toilet in my urine....now sugars are better due to going on insulin pump and due to better sugars i am retaining some calories causig a lil weight gain. She said.....they are NUTS and yelled thats the craziest thing she ever heard....I tried to explain i feel i need a fill.....i am not getting a full feeling....she wouldnt even listen.....do i deserve to be treated and chastised for making a mistake.......i guess i just need to vent....so how do i know i need a fill??? and also what point is there in even going when she said i am at 6.5 and thats the max fill.........my band is a 10 cc can i not ever get more?? if thats the case why do i drive 2 hrs to go get treated poorly.....and when i leave there end up in an er for high BP?????? thanks for listening

HI THERE....I was banded in dec and i too inject daily i kind of steer clear of my incisions.....my port is near my left rib cage,,,if u wanna really straighten out your sugar i have now gone on insulin pump and my sugar is awesone my daily avg is 132 what a difference....the weight loss and the pump.....maybe someday no pump would be even better......

it is a great feeling i was banded dec of 2010 i have a family reunion tomorrow i am going out and by a pair of jeans that "FIT" tonight....I am wodering how many people will notice....i have lost 75-78 lbs....i can pretty much wear a 20 depeds on the style....mch better then a 28/30 or 4x tps are a 2 x ...i wana lose more but having a hard time right now maybe i need a fill.......good luck to you in your continuing journey

hi there and yes you will be given liquid pain meds which i only took to get me home from the hosp and maybe one day . I drank broth and tea and crystal light the first week oh yes and popsicles...then i was allowed full liquids which was my protein shakes....and cream soups and yogurt , sugar free puddings and such,,,,,i did do sherbert quite often....made me feel like i was having a treat and it seemed to set really well...then on christmas day i advanced to soft foods so the only thing i couldnt have was ham ,,,,i had a very small plate of cranberry sauce, squash and a piece of pureed pie made with splenda....now i have been 8 months out and have lost 78 lbs i am yo yoing tho i think i need to have a fill i used to be able to feel restriction ad now i dont so i think its time. i go back for a fill sept 14th ....i only had my initial fill since surgery.....well good luck to you ,,,,also i was in the hosp one night...

Good afternoon I am hooked on this site . I came here a long while back and I coouldnt get into it but yesterday i decided it was time to visit. And here I am all that have posted here are very encourging.So I will work harder till I return to my surgeon in Sept. in the meantime I will struggle thru cause I CAN do this and oh wow the thought of reaching goal by Christmas would be a great gift to ME!!!!!!

hi there i am abut 9 months out had one adjustment right after surgery.......one needed but now i feel no restriction......i have gained about 8 lbs my edocriologist says its because my sugars are better and when sugars was high sugar was spilling into urine and therefore calories were passing into commaode and now that sugar is great....calories are being retained more..so she feels weight will start coming back down but i just ate way too much foood.....so i am thinkig time for a fill .....lord knows i dont wanna go back up......i have lost 70 lbs and still have about 60 to go......i need any encouagement i can get.....thanks......

may 22nd checking in at 241.5 wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

may 22nd checking in at 241.5 wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

they told me to be sure and eat my protein and that will help with the hunger,,,,,,,,i cant even eat bread to this day but i agree go easy on the breads......it will all fall togehter,,,,

hi there i agree you had the band so its gonna come off faster at first and then it will have plateaus i was banded in dec and am down 42 lbs it will come the dr told me i was way ahead of the norm. you are doing GREAT i agree dont be on the scales a lot it will drive you crazzzzzzy , I just recently was like stuck at a loss of 42 lbs and was about to give up and unbelievably i started eating a lil more and i have dropped 6 lbs i think i n 2 weeks which will make my total loss more