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I don't feel that bad any more. I got banded May 12th and I have only lost a total of 12 lb. As many of you as soon as I started the solids I totally stopped loosing. I am getting my first fill today so I'm super excited. I also started with a great personal trainer a week ago that is kicking my butt. I think with this combination I have to break the cycle of not Loosing. Wish me luck!!!

I'm glad to hear too u r doing better. I got banded on the12th and I'm surprise of how good I'm doing. I didn't get so much gas pains but the sleeping got me too. I'm sleeping in my side so getting used to it. For me is like when I was pregnant. I'm Having issues drinking the protein though. Cold stuff for whatever reason don't seat well anymore and the taste of the ENS drinks I got is horrible. I started driving today and running errands. I'm not lifting anything more than 5 lb but I have 3 babies that need me so I have been very active. Thank God I have my mother-in-law that is staying with me this week so I don't gave to carry my 20lb baby girl. She is 15 months but still doesn't walk. Take it one day at a time. I was pre op at the scale at my house 232 as of this morning I was at 220. Not bad at all. Super excited.

I'm sorry to hear about ur pains. I was so worry that I was going to be one of the unlucky ones with all the pains but I wasn't. Today is my 3rd day post op and I'm feeling so good. I am starting to learn the new signs my body gives me. I get a little pain when is time to eat and then another type of pain when I need to stop. I'm on the 2 weeks liquid diet and other than the protein shakes I can eat very well. I bought the ENS protein/multivitamins shakes and I can't stand them. I think I'm going to do the multivitamins by itself. Overall I'm extremely excited about all the possibility ahead of me.

I just voted. Let us know how it went. Good luck!!!

Well, I did it. I'm doing surprisingly very well. I haven't had bad gas pains. I did tart walking right away so I think that helped a lot. Today my new life start. YEPPY!!!

My surgery is in 2 days. I don't want to think about it too much because I freak out easily. Congrats!!! You got banded on my oldest 5 year old daughter's bday. The beginning of a new life. I'm expecting the worse and hoping for the better. Good luck on your journey. Keep us posted on ur progress.

Don't quit. Just keep it up. Keep busy, plan your meals, exercise. Remember u didn't get over weight in 5 weeks so don't get so discourage and do the best u can. You have invested a lot of time and money into this, you can make it work. Give it all you've got.

Great KrisW. How r u doing so far? It's been hard today. I was sooooo hungry. But I didn't cheat. Very proud of myself. Where r u doing the surgery?

I absolutely loved your quotes NJgirl32. I'm going to be using them myself. Thanks. Now fears, talk about it. My greatest fear is to have fear. I am concern with must of your fears but those are less than not enjoying the rest of my life becausey weight issues. We can do this guys. In a year we will be skinny, healthy. and fearless.

Cool!!! We will succed indeed. I started the two week liquid diet yesterday. How r u guys handling it. I'm actually did pretty well.

I'm 31 years old from Miami, Florida. Im a proud mother of 3 baby girls under the age of 5. Although I always had a tendency of gaining weight rather fast (very slow metabolism) I always managed to maintain a healthy weigh my whole life. That of course all changed when I got pregnant with my first baby. I gained 90 lb. It took me 2 years to lose 50 lb and then to my surprise I got pregnant again. I was already over weight and I gained another 40 lb. Then when the new baby was 2 months old I happened to get pregnant again. To make the story short, today I'm at 237 lb with a BMI of 41. I have been doing research on the LapBand for a while and finally I decided to go ahead with it. My surgery date is May 12th With Dr. Gonzalez at South Miami HospitalCan't wait to start thicker phase in my life.

I'm new to this site but I have found so much wonderful information. Congrats on ur upcoming surgery. I'm schedule for May 12th and start my pre op diet on the 28th. Great tips "Loosing and Loving". Thanks

I'm wondering if anybody is having surgery with Dr. Gonzalez in May at South Miami Hospital? As for me, I'm finally doing it May 12th. Even though I'm excited about starting this new phase in my life, reality is setting in. OMG -this is for real.