tammylee205

I think that was nice of your dr. to say something to you. I really wish my dr. would have suggested doing the lap band to me years ago. I had the high blood pressure, diabetes, and sleep apnea. I was 30 at the time when I found out I had all of the health issues. Today I am down 63 pds and don't have any of those things anymore. If the dr. knew me loosing weight would make me healthier, I wouldn't of been offended by her trying to make me healthier so I can do more stuff with my family. Instead of her suggesting wls, she wanted me to go on another diet that the hospital was doing. I needed something permenant, not just a quick fix. Good luck on your journey, and be sure to do your homework.

Weigh in this morning is 170.4. I am down .2 pds. I need to work out more to get this weight down.

Weighed in this morning. I was 172.4, this morning I weigh 170.6. So I am down 1.8 pds. Yeah!!

About 10 years ago I had a breast reduction. I went from a DDD to a large C cup. They took 10 pds. off of my chest. Well now after loosing over 60 pds. with my band I think they look like sagging skin. My gyn told me of a procedure they have now called a skin revision surgery. I have thought about having this done to my breast on my scars and get a lift also. I would like to get something done about my tummy from having three kids also. Do you know of anyone that had the scar rivision surgery, if so how did it go?

That is the first place I lost and everyone could tell was in my face. I am having a problem loosing in my lower tummy from being pregnant 3 times and my upper thighs.

Name, real or screen~Tammy (tammylee205) Age~31 Weight on November 1st~172.4 Goal Weight for November 29th~162.4 Exercise Goal for November~To exercise 4 times a week. Dietary Goal for November~To eat protein first and not snack in afternoons. Personal Goal for November~Keep my house clean for unexpected company. Date Banded~03/28/2011 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~62 pds.

:Banane09: Oh I have a great one!!! Hubby and I took the kids trick or treating for Halloween Sat. While we were walking around we ran into his ex-girlfriend from high school. Yes we are high school sweet hearts, so she has always know what I looked like. Well she told him that I looked gorgeous when she seen me the other night. I am 7 months banded and down 62 pounds. Yeah!!!! I have about 40 more pds. to go.

Ok I had another fill last Thursday and now at 6.5 cc. I am confused to when am I full, I think I am eating past the point of being full. I havent gotten sick yet, but it kind of feels like I have something stuck for a few min. then it goes away. How do I know when I am full, any kind of input would be helpful.

I am glad you brought this up, I am the same way. I was banded at the end of March and have 6.5 cc in my band right now. So far I have lost 60 pds, have about 40 more to go. I have learned since my last fill I cannot do anything for breakfast. It always feels like it gets stuck in the morning. I have been only drinking a protein shake and coffee in the morning. Then try to do something light like tuna, deli turkey, or chicken breast for lunch. Then at night I have to stay away from breads or anthing like crackers. They fill me up and I don't want to eat my protein. I enjoy the restriction that I have now. I am suppose to be going back in Dec. to see him. He might be wanting to put some more fluid in, but I am afraid I might be to tight then. Good luck

I was banded on 3/28/2011, and have lost a total of 55.8 pds. YEAH!!!!

Its about time for me to start my cycle and I feel like I am retaining water. I have been banded 6 months now. Has anyone used them since you have had your band?

Hey everyone, Well I was banded on March 28th. RIght now I have 6cc in my band and have lost a total of 52 pds. I am suppose to go on Sept. for a fill. I am 5'1 so my goal weight is 130, so I am 51 pds away from reaching it.

I was banded on March 28, so a little less then 6 months and I have lost a total of 51 pds. Yeah!! This is the first time I can say I have ever lost that much weight. Everyone is giving me compliments on how great I am looking. I was taking high blood pressure meds 2 times a day and diabetes meds. 2 times a day. I have completely stopped taking both of those. Im just excited about my weightloss with my band.

They tell you to drink decaf tea and cokes because you will get dehydrated if you drink the ones with all the caffenine in them. But I don't drink decaf coffee everyday, just every once in a while. I make it kind of like my little treat, since I am really having to watch my calorie intake.

My dr says strickly liquids for 48 hours, so any swelling can go down. That includes your protein shakes, just do broths and popcicles are fine. Hope that helps.

I am 5 months post op and have adjusted to not drinking while eating. My dr told us no drinking 15 min. before and to wait a hour before you drink after you eat. What I do as a precaution, since I have had a few things get stuck. I do take a bottle of water with me to lunch since I sit in my car incase I need to take a sip to wash something down. Hope that helps, in the beginning I had a hard time getting use to not drinking while I am eating. But your body does learn to adjust.

I found a awesome website to use to count calories and your exercise. The name of it is FITDay.com, its great at tracking calories and its FREE!! It also sounds like it might be time for a fill also. Good Luck

What does Calorie Restriction mean?

I'm not in Huntsville, I am close to you though. We live in Birmingham, AL.

Can some help me with the calorie restriction, on my web site that I use talks about how to achieve my goal weight by the set time I have put in it and I don't understand what its talking about with calorie restriction. Please help.

I can't think of anything, but I have lost 46 pds. in 5 months. Yea That's almost all the weight I put on with my first daughter, WOW!!!!!!!!

I am 20 weeks post op and have lost 45 pds. I am going to the Dr. soon for a check up, but not sure if I should get a small fill, My weight has stayed the same and I have quit loosing anything. I can still eat more then 3 or 4 bites of something and I did have 6.5 cc in my band and they had to take .5 out because I was having a hard time of fluids going down. He said last time I was there I am getting close to the green zone. I want the scale to keep going down, I have about 50 more pds I want to loose. Please help, any kind of input will be helpful. Thanks

I am almost 4 months post op. I had my 3rd fill done yesterday afternoon, I now have 6-6 1/2 in my band. This morning I am trying to drink my protein shake and am having a hard time drinking it. Has anyone else ever had this? Should I call the Dr. office to let them know?

I went back to the dr. the day after my fill. The day before he put 1 cc in my band, I had to get some taken out because I wasnt able to get my water to go down. So it took 1/2 a cc out and I am all better. Thanks for everyones help. I have 6cc, and have lost 42 pds. in 4 months. Yeah!!!

I went ahead and called the Dr. office. They told me clear liquids only for three days, I shouldn't even be drinking my shake right now after my fill. It helps if they tell me to not do the protein shakes after a fill. Hope my boo boo helps others.