travelbug

One-derland has been wonderful! Was on a bit of a plateau for awhile but all of the sudden, 191! Now my goal is to be in the 180's by end of August never again to see the 190's.... Keep up the good work, fellow bandsters! The band works if you work with it.... Now if I could only get motivated to exercise every day!

6 months out and doing well/ but going out of town with 4 others who have no idea that i have been lap banded/ we will be sharing close quarters for 4 days and i do not want to even think about a pb or sliming episode in front of them. i would never be able to explain it away...it will be hard enough explaining why i am eating so little....can i get an unfill for just that weekend? i know it is not recommended and i wouldn't even think about it if i wasn't so completely freaked out....anyone else out there experienced the same situation? if i do get an unfill, can i get it filled back up to where i was when i get back? thanks.

Hi. all of you onderlanders and soon to be onederlanders....I celebrated my own independence from the 200's on 4th of July when I finally hit the 199 mark! WOW! It was great to actually see that my scale could go below 200....these last few days I have been fluctuating up and down a lb. but I am officially in ONEDERLAND never to go back. Thanks for the support and now, on to the next 50 lbs!!! I hope to hit my goal by my year anniversary six months from now....slow and steady as they say. Now, I made a promise to myself that I would exercise once I got below 200, so the pressure is on to get off my butt. I am amazed at how flabby I am (thighs, belly etc)...should have been exercising all along, but better late than never....lets' go ONEDERLANDERS!!

ok, gang....this morning that darn scale said 200.2! a measly .2 lb is preventing me from reaching the elusive onederland for once and for all....perhaps, i will celebrate my own independence from the 200's tomorrow morning, july 4 if i can get to 199!!! let's hope so!!! will keep you posted....

DynamoMini, great job! Now I on the other hand simply, positively cannot break the 200 lb. barrier... I have been stuck at 200-201 for the past two weeks and it is driving me crazy! I am so disappointed that this stupid scale refuses to give up the 2 for a 1...I would take 199.9 at this point & be thrilled just to never, ever see that 200 again. Guess I will just keep plugging along like a good little bandster... I was so hoping to hit the 50 lb loss mark (5 more lbs.) by my six month bandiversary in one week....but it looks out of the question now. ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! HELP!

you do look great....but i need some words of encouragement. i have been languishing here at 201-202 lbs for weeks now or maybe it just seems like weeks, but i just can't seem to break the onederland barrier. maybe i shouldn't get on the scale for a week, really concentrate on what i am eating and see where the pounds fall. ideas? anyone else been in this situation...i just can't wait to see that 199!!!

Interesting that I ran across this thread tonite because I have lost 1/2 of my weight (50 lbs.) (yeay!) and have not exercised yet for the very same reasons. However, I believe now is the time to start and I plan to tomorrow. Anyone have good ideas for videos? Or is walking best? Will exercise help some of the flabbiness of my stomach, thighs and arms? Hope so....thanks for the advice.

Haven't been online for awhile, but I am only 2 lbs. away from "onederland" and I am so excited! It will feel so good to not have to move that weight to the 200 mark on the scale...I promised myself that once I reached the 190's that I would commit to an exercise program, so hopefully I will have to live up to my promise. I have to revel in my success with all of you because I am still too embarassed to tell my hubby and son (the only two who know about my surgery) how much I actually weighed when I was banded....Isn't that pitiful, but I just can't. Happy that I am heading to ONEDERLAND tho....keep up the good work and we can all get there.....what a ONEDERFUL feeling!

getting close to "onederland"....can't wait to see that 199! seems like i am stalling though....keep wavering around 38-40 lbs lost since january...i think i will recommit until i see that magical number....just the thought of not having to scoot that thing on the scale in the drs. office over to 200 notch will be "onederful"!!! keep up the good work everyone!

Oh, my goodness, how I can relate to many of you. I have a DH (?) who has an office full of "junk" that he will someday get around to, yet every time he runs across something, he blames me and says what a junk filled home we have and how we should just throw out everything. He can't find anything and even asks me where the soap or the toilet paper is when he runs out....I say "the same place it has been for the last 20 years since i have known you"..... He drives me nutz...why do we put up with things like this from men? I am almost 58 and still suffer from the syndrome....one of these days (when I am thin) I am going to run away from home and to a life that I will love (maybe in Italy with a gorgeous Italian man?).....life is too short to be so unhappy!

<p>I couldn't agree more. My dear hubby professes to be supportive, but it is very difficult to put up with his egocentric ways....somehow, someway it always comes back to him. I try to tell him that I am learning (just as all of you) and need support, not disdain when I can't eat like I used to. Guess I should understand that he is missing our long, social dinners over a bottle of wine....but it is very difficult. I wasn't quite prepared for his reaction though....</p>

i have been pretty much of a lurker.... is there still a spot open? i am interested in finding out more.... please advise. i am a 57 year old married woman recently banded in january.... lots of fun and a non-smoker.... thanks for any info. travelbug

Please count me in on the exercise challenge for the January bandsters. Banded on 1/9/07, bought a treadmill but haven't used it yet. Hard to get motivated :myscared: when you haven't exercised forever, but all of you have given me the incentive to get on the darn thing. So tomorrow, I shall start and get in 30 minutes every other day.....how is that for a start?

I am beginning to believe that I also am tight in the morning and less so as the day goes on, but does anyone actually have any physical rationale for the phenomenon? The band and the amount of fill doesn't change and your stomach doesn't know what time of day it is.....so why do I have trouble at lunch (PB -yuk) but ok at dinner. Have had one fill so far.....Any ideas?

I had read lots of posts about Taco Bell's refried beans, but just tried them this week. Delicious! And cheap, only $.79. 180 calories, 7 gms of fat and 20 of carbs. Great for a protein snack...anyone else tried them?

I am totally confused. All of the food suggestions post band are sugar free this and that.....which means they are artificially sweetened with something. So are we better off with sugar free products or with limited sugar products? I know we should be avoiding sugar/sweets in general....I use one packet of splenda in my tea each morning....should I be concerned? Please point me in the right direction. Thanks.

Hi, fellow January bandsters. I keep reading everyone saying "be patient, we are healing, etc" but it appears that most of you have lost significant pounds so far....however, I (like a few others) lost 10 pounds the first 2 weeks and nothing since, so it is very difficult to stay motivated. First fill next week so hopefully, that will help. But the majority of the January bandsters seem to be way ahead of us slow losers.....I'm happy for all of you, but disappointed in my own progress so far.

Two weeks post op and already I am discouraged. First week, lost 11 lbs. Second week, lost a measly 2 lbs. Been on liquids the entire time (and no high calorie, high sugar shakes etc) Now what will happen if I move on to mushy/soft stage? Will probably gain weight... This is what is so discouraging.:cry And yes, 13 lbs post band is better than nothing, but not for the sacrifices monetarily and dietarily that I have endured. I haven't felt like doing more than walking, but guess now is the time. Any words of wisdom out there? :faint:

Well, now I am officially 4 weeks post op and much to my dismay, when I stepped on the scale today, I had gained 3 lbs. 1st week: 11 lb loss 2nd week: 2 lb loss 3rd week: no change 4th week: 3 lb gain for a net 10 lb loss since surgery one month ago. I feel absolutely no restriction and can eat anything. Not scheduled for a fill until 2 more weeks. What shall I do? Just be patient, heal and eat wisely? This is frustrating......

Travelbug here again. Well, 3 weeks out from surgery, still one week into the mushy stage and weighed myself today (once a week) and no change. :cry I am trying to take all of your good advice to heart about being patient, allowing time to heal, etc but the amount i am eating now compared to what i was eating before is so phenomenally different that i would have thought i would definitely be losing at least a lb. or two a week. But I will prevail and travel on the lap band journey....just difficult for me to understand. Looking forward to my first fill in 3 weeks... Any further bits of wisdom from any of you who have had similar experiences? Thanks. :faint:

I am just 2 weeks post band, still on liquids until Tuesday....but the thought of not drinking water, milk or any liquid while I am eating is going to be very difficult....I can handle no carbonated beverages/ that craving is already gone, but nothing??? I am really worried..... Anyone care to comment on how you have handled? Thanks.

This does sound interesting. I just ordered some of the liquid CLA from affordablesupplements.com. A bit pricey, but I really wanted to try the liquid. Will keep you posted.

Relatively new bandster here...does anyone use a treadmill to walk every day? I have a chance to get one at a reasonable price...thought it might help when it is cold outside. And convenient as well. Anyone tried this for exercise?

One week post op and doing well so far. Finally got on the scale yesterday and I had lost 11 lbs. in one week. I know it is from being on liquids but what a great jump start...liquids for one more week for me (Optima Slimfast shakes have been a godsend when I was getting weak and grumpy) per my Dr.'s instructions and then yahoo, on to the mushy stage for two weeks. It will be great for all of the January bandsters to compare notes as we travel this journey.