jennifer1

grandma3..dont feel bad. you are not really lying. some people are so judgemental. i feel like this is what works for us and we shouldnt be ashamed of how we choose to tackle getting healthy. i heard someone the other day say how proud she was of her mom for loosing weight the "natural way", how she didnt have surgery. hmmmm i dont recall reading anywhere that there is only one way to loose weight. i'm proud of my decision to do this and as all bandsters know this isnt the easy way out. hold your head up and be proud of your choice to take control of your life!! blessings!

Feel free to check out my blog on here or on you tube...jennypoo6043....this is the best decision i've made in my life..started last may at a size 20. Now i'm in 12's headed towards 10..hasn't been easy..but would do it again in a heart beat! Best wishes..you can PM me with any questions..i'm an open book.

We I have officially been banded one year!!!!!:-) and what a year it has been. I guess I consider myself a lap band success story. I have lost a proximately 40 pounds since last year. my clothing size has gone from 20 to a size 12. my shoe size has gone from a 9 and a half to a size 8. is journey has not been easy but well worth it. I am proud that I made my goal in 1 year. my next and final goal is a size 10. which I hope to accomplish by august. as soon as I get my laptop back I will load my before and after pictures I think god for this website because it's really help me go through my journey. thanks lbt fam

this time last year i went shopping to buy my bday outfit for august. i bought it in a size 16 praying i would be able to fit in it. i made it. this morning i decided it was time to get my bday outfit and realized i'm gonna be getting it in a size 10!!!!OMG!!!! SAY WHAT!!!! GO JENNIFER IT'S YA BIRTHDAY! What are you guys seeing different about yourself comparing to this time last year?

amazing story! congrats to you!

carbonated drinks are very iffy for me. i mostly stay away from them though. i wasnt a big pop drinker pre band though.

i worked for several different companies during the 5 years i researched the lap band and no one covered wls. i finally decided i would have to be self pay if i was ever gonna get it. i got a credit card thru my credit union and i promise you that is one bill i happily pay every month..praying things turn around in your favor!

Restriction is such an awesome thing! Just got another fill after a 4 month plateau and 7 pound gain..and i've lost 8 pounds in less than a week..I know that is fast but I think I needed to shock my body...come on size 10!

I hit a plateau for about 4 months and actually gain 7 pounds..but I finally went in for a fill...have u been gettn fills..working out..how is ur eating?

LBL...LOWER BODY LIFT

I totally agree witht he above poster...this is nothing to rush into..It amazes me the number of people who don't research this and then get it and regret it cuz they didn't realize all it entailed and that it's not an easy fix...best wishes on your journey.

Wow..my doctor doesn't even question me...I mean I fill out the survey about eating habits and all but no one ever asks me about it..I am in total control of when I do and don't get fills..not sure if cuz I was private pay..but I just started paying for fills with this last one...it's so interesting how different each doc protocol is.

I was just having this same problem...I did get a fill though and I can definetly tell I needed it..back in the green zone and down 2 pounds already..it seems my band loosens as the day goes and by the time it's really loose i'm going to bed..lol glad about that...I just got the fill on Monday so I have 2 weeks to see if it is ok before I would have to pay for another adjustment...I think I am going to stick this out cuz I have been stalled and then started gaining weight..but I hear u on the loose..tight..business..ugh..why can't it just stay where we want ..lol...oh well I still love my band

i found when i'm in the green zone, my appetite is non-existent! have to make sure i eat something, or i will get sick

i love when i hit the green zone. it still amaze me how my hunger just disappears and i have no interest in food!

if you can keep food down, especially liquids. if you are having pain eating or vomiting with eating. also once i woke up choking cuz i was too tight.

thanks suzbuni! i totally feel you on loving the size 12's! yes we can do this. i got a fill on monday and i was soooo sick yesterday, but i know it's cuz my body had totally slipped into old habits and was used to eating whatever, that when i went on liquids it was in shock. i think my blood sugar must have dropped seriously, i thought i was going to pass out. so since monday i'm down 2 pounds. my band is kinda tight, but i am gonna stick it out and get to that size 10 by august! yes we can do this, please keep me posted on your journey. jennifer

thanks suzbuni! i totally feel you on loving the size 12's! yes we can do this. i got a fill on monday and i was soooo sick yesterday, but i know it's cuz my body had totally slipped into old habits and was used to eating whatever, that when i went on liquids it was in shock. i think my blood sugar must have dropped seriously, i thought i was going to pass out. so since monday i'm down 2 pounds. my band is kinda tight, but i am gonna stick it out and get to that size 10 by august! yes we can do this, please keep me posted on your journey. jennifer

i agree with the bandsters crack comment. i totally revert to the them after a fill or when i'm tight! i use the instant ones that come in a small container.

i have been too tight before and i was unable to even keep down a protein shake. what made me finally go in to get an unfill is i woke up choking on my own saliva.tooo scary!

thanks for the encouraging words ladies! according to the scale at the doctor's office i gained 7 pounds since march. i was already for my doctor to say something, but he didnt. he told me i looked great! whew! so now that i got another filll i'm back on track!

i know that my band will tolerate steak on the day it is prepared, but not the next day, i thought it was just cuz it was microwaved. well i tried to eat some chicken i reheated in the oven and nope!!! not happening. does anyone else have a problem with reheated meats? this could become and expensive problem..ugh

thanks everyone for the advice..i knew i could count on my LBT family to help me out. yeah i used to love shrimp, but my band doesnt like them..boooo