LisaAnnMurray

OK.....My turn to post and then I shall go back and read everyone's success. First of all I FEEL GREAT!! I say that almost every day! I have had four or five fills and I am not sure of the amount because my dr doesn't feel this is important. It is the feeling that is important and believe me I FEEL IT! I have not had a fill since Feburary. Last time I went to the dr. I had lost 40 pounds and I am pretty sure when I go tomorrow I will have lost another 10. I have been going to the gym for quiet some time and I did water aerobics, and then started getting on the treadmill. I did my first 5K in March and finish in 46 minutes. I have hired a trainer and he is working me three days a week. Have I told you I FEEL GOOD! I went to Disney World in March and lost weight on the Deluxe Dining Plan. I had a gym in my hotel and actually used it. I have gone from a very tight 18 to a very loose 14. I still have a lot to do and I am not stopping. I have a lot going on in my home with some local mission work and also 2 new foster daughter. Please continue to pray for my success and I will for you. God bless.

Thanks for the luck. I went to the dr. on Friday for a fill and just as I feared I had gained two pounds. Those two pounds are now gone and will not return. I can feel this fill. I might be back where I was in November. I started Couch 2 5K last Wed. and I am starting with a trainer this Wed. I have got my serious mind set this time and I am going to make a difference or die trying. Please holler at me when you don't see me on MFP or here. I have got to hold myself accountable. Thanks for your support. I have a Disney Trip planned for March 23rd and I want to make a go showing before then. Have a great day!

What an awwesome and inspiring blog!! Today is also my 6 month versary!! Wow! Doesn't seem like that long. I have lost 36 pounds. I feel great. I was using my fitness pal and stopped. Please send me your online name ...would love to add you. I started to the gym then got sick and was out two months. I have started back and promise to start couch to 5k on Monday. I am actually in a 5k in April. I pray I can run some of it. Congrats to all....we have not won the war but winning small battles to get us there. KEEP IT UP!!

Ms. Lady....I went thru this right before my Dec, appt. I want having a tough time with the same things you were but was told by my friends that have had it to at least get a small fill. I did this on the 19th and 24 hours later I could not swallow spit. I threw up all the way to my dr. The nurse was all that was there and she took out more than he put in for some reason. I could tell when she had taken out the right amount. But she said I had probably inflamed my insides and it would be better that way. Well I did ok. I didn't gain or loss any for my next visit. My Dr. added more Fluid but still not where I want to be. If it were me...I would ask for a small fill. Do your 2 days thin liquids, 2 days thicker liquids, mushies and so forth. Just be sure when you start back on things you chew to chew really good and use your measuring cup. I am guilt of not posting. Come on August people we need to start encouraging each other and loose those pounds. We must get those bikini bodies!!!

GG you are in my prayers today! We serve an awesome God and I know he is surrounding you, your family and staff. We will be waiting to hear from you. As for me....I wish I had not had to have any Fluid removed from my band but know I would not have made it without being dehydrated since NOTHING was going down. Looking forward to the 13th and getting a little fluid added back. I am going to really watch my intake and make sure I don't go backward. Like all just about all the bad food is out of the house. I had lunch with high school friends ( 30 years reunion). Out of the 6 of us that met 4 of us had bariatric surgery since high school. We all looked great and we are planning a NYC trip for 2013. Isn't it great to have friends from way back when....and them to be supportive. Happy New Year to each and everyone of my new friends and thank you for your support. There will be no Champange for me this year....bubbles and bands don't match. I will toast with my Water and be proud of where I am. God is so GOOD!!

Well Guys and Gals. I went for my 4th fill appt on the 19th. My doctor asked if I wanted a fill and I told hime "a little". Just a little because I was feeling pretty tight before hand. He did the fill and I drank the "yuck" and watched it go down. I went home prepared to do broth two days and so forth. lunch went down ok. dinner Soup was a no go. I got choked in the middle of the night and from then til after noon the next day I could barely swallow even my own salvia. I got sick several times and was feeling bad. I have a lap band friend that I called and she insisted I call the dr and go back. I did. They took out a little more than they put in on Monday and I go back in three weeks. I still have the tight feeling. My fitness pal is showing I have lost 16 pounds and don't know why. I have lost 29. I had my NSV of going from 18W to a 16 misses and from a 2xl shirt to xl. I am so excited to start seeing a difference in my clothes. I thought Thanksgiving would be hard but I fixed my very small plate and ate slowly, and actually cut a piece of cake and nibbled a little but didn't eat much . Wasn't as good as it use to be. GG, I will be praying for you. I pray that all of us are good during Christmas and don't gain. Merry CHRISTmas to you all.

Well....I am pretty sure it has been a month since I was last here. I went for fill four yesterday. I thought fill three was pretty bad. Well fill four has me TIGHT!! I wll truely have to do the liquid, mush and slow solids. I have lost another 4 pounds but better than that I am in a size 16 jeans. So my NSV is more exciting. Hoping and praying all are doing well and have a very Merry Christmas!!

My doc actually gave me a 1/2 cup measuring cup. Just had fill #3 last week. Cup means more now. 1/2 cup and that is it. Three times a day. Full all day with my water. Good Luck! It will come.

I am right there with you sister. I had my third fill last week and i think every thing has gotten stuck since then. It actually got stuck tonight to the point I had a 45 minute episode also. couch,,,,toliet.....then I head from the living room....are you OKAY? Well heck not I am not ok!! Then after I finally got unclogged and had rested I felt like a little (and I am talking little) ice cream would soothe everything including my feeling. Then I heard....can't eat good food but go for the ice cream....gonna get that rolling pin out and work someone over. Doing liquids tomorrow and gonna give it all a rest. Good Luck to you!

I got a fill last week and I to have had the stuck problem today. This is fill three and I have had no problems before this fill...or should I say no bad problems. Today I was going to eat a couple of chicken nuggets with my Daughter at McD's. I always chew these well, and did today but today was the day that my body didn't like them. I stopped....they went down. Tonight at dinner we had leftover chicken fingers from last night. The first couple of bites and I was up. I walked...bent over....groaned....and foamed like a mad dog. Or actually slimed. and slimed and slimed and got sick and got sick....each with a episode of thinks i was over it. The last time....I think I saw toe nails in it. I am going to hit liquids for a few days and rest my body. Just wasn't a good day....put I can bare it!!

Good Morning My August bander Friends, Did you think I had fallen of the edge of the earth? Well no....just been a very busy time for me. My weight was stuck and I was just in a heck of a yucky mood. When I went for a fill in October I had lost 4 pounds but rather than celebrating a personal victory...I was mad. I had to beg for a fill and let me tell you I GOT ONE!! I have felt this one. Who knows how many cc I got. When I ask my doctor pats me ans says that is not important! I guess it is not. I am dropping a few pounds this time..I hope. My scale is never the same as theirs. I go back in about a week for an appt. Not sure I will get a fill or not. I have experienced a little of the getting stuck this time. The last episode was this morning and it was a piece of bacon. I chewed well and only took small bites, so I am not sure the problem. As on eof my church friends told me....one day you can eat something and the next day you can't. Breads are a no no anytime for me. I foamed this morning until I felt like a mad dog. Finally I think it has come up and I can get on with my day. I will take it easy the rest of the day. I am excerising at least three times a week at the gym while my three year old is at school. i do a couple miles walking the track and an hour of water aerobics. i am thinking of uping at least one more day. I want the wonderland before Christmas and I am gonna bust my butt to get there. have a blessed day and if the sun is shining in your area get out and enjoy it. Water is my one and only drink of choice (protein shakes don't count). Praying all have a great day and your pounds go flying off!

I find it easier to drink my water out of the plastic bottle. i usually open one and then refill throughout the day. I put five rubber bands on the bottle (16.9 size) . i take one off for each bottle completed and when they are gone I am done. I have added a lot of exercise to my plan. Walking from 1-2 miles every other day and also at least an hour of water aerobics every other day. I also to exercises during commericals. This use to be the time I ran to the kitchen. Just don't be critical of yourself. Praise yourself for what you have done.

Ms. Lady if you like tuna and Tilapia those are great proteins. I have tuna in water with a touch of mayo and pickle relish....it goes down good and great for you. At Dinner I bake or grill Tilapia I use lemon juice on it and pico de gallo. It is yummy. I add a very small baked potato to that and I am plenty full. I use flavors for my water and never touch anything else to drink. Great Valu brands of flavors, Wylers and MiO are all great. good luck with your fill. Let us know how you do. God Bless!!

Don't watch the scale so often. It will all come off....and probably wasn't from your meal. I went out for the first real meal this weekend also. My husband and I split a dinner. I had a few mixed greens with a tattle of cornbread, a sppon of cole slaw, a couple of small pieces of catfish and about a 4th of a baked potato. I at slowly and stopped at the full spot. Would have loved to have taken the band out and feasted but was proud I knew to stop. Exercise today like there is no tomorrow! Giving God the Praise and Glory for it all!!

My Dr. doesn't give lidocaine. Still wasn't bad.

I was nervous about the needle also. But was really no worse than an IV and didn't last long. I still have a bruise (9-16) but didn't hurt at all like I thought it would.

I love my oatmeal in the mornings....and it seems to stick with me longer than anything else. My dr. has a support group but it has never been offered to me but I am going to check on it and maybe go one time. I am thankful that my water aerobics class is very supportive and also this forum is great but it would also be nice to have another group. you can never have too much support. have a blessed day ...thanks for the info and glad you fill went well.

Thanks GG for joining the CHEER!! I asked for Lidocaine at my fill and the Doc laughed out LOUD said you will hurt worse from that than the fill. NO LIDOCAINE! So went along with him and it stung for a few minutes but not bad and I got to watch the fluid go in. I didn't get to know the amount of fluid added but oh well what would it mean to me anyway. By the way....I sit here with the hiccups as anybody had them ALOT since surgery. I get them a few times a day....ANNOYING. I also read that some got a fill on the 9th and didn't feel the tightness until the 16th...is this a normal thing. I can tell any difference as of yet and mine was the 16th......so I am hoping in a week I will fill it. It is raining here today so I guess it will be light weight exercise today (Housework) Tomorrow is my second big day of the week with a brisk (4mph ) walk and 60-80 minutes of Slash and Burn Water Aerobics. For those of you that have bone problems....this is a great way to get a big burn and not a lot of stress on your body. I can tell the difference already. Praying all have a great day. Remember if you get hungry....get that water bottle (BTW...I have tired MiO and Love the Peach Mango and Fruit Punch. The only two I have tired. I also love Wyler's Cherry). God has blessed my by taking the taste of sweet tea away from me. I could drink a gallon a day. Now I must pray for the sweet and salty tastes to go!! If water doesn't do the trick i pick up my crocheting, a book or some activity to get my mind off the food. This doesn't come easy but day by day it becomes better. We can do it as a group. Please remember to lift your fellow banders up. Tell them the truth but gentle words. We have all been where they are. The best advice I have is to get the right mind set of why you had it done. Do your best to do what your dr says.....if your body is speaking.....call the dr first and weigh the advice. Then come her for support but remmeber we are all different and have different conditions.

I had mt first feel on Friday! Was I scared....heck yeah!! I asked that he numbed my belly first....he LOL....said the numbing needle would hurt worse and take longer than the fill. They laid me on the xray table...cleaned the area....in went the needle he watched as he filled. I took a few sips of the junk drink...he watched it...it was getting stuck so he back out some liquid. It went thru and I was done!! Stung for a bit and I have a bruise but WAS NOT BAD!! Can I tell I have a fill? Not really. I don't always make good choices but when I don't i make sure I get extra burn in my walk or Water aerobics. Let's get a smart heads on and have a great week and DROP THOSE POUNDS!! God bless you all!! Through him all is possible!!

Oh my. I was banded on the 11th and I go on the 16th. I am so nervous.

You be sure and post cause I get mine on the 16th. Also...should I watch Youtube or wait?

Well here is a post from Aug 11, 2011 # 3 in a row. Cara....I also get a fill on the 16th....I am excited and scared. I have had no problem eating anything but a bagel thin very toasted....doesn't work for me...will not try it again....I don't even want to look at on. I was a sweet iced tea oholic....God took this taste from me. I sipped it for three days after surgery...I came home from church the Sunday after surgery and yuck it tasted awful. I haven't drank out of a glass since that day. I have my water and I am sticking to it. I had a slight PROBLEM yesterday. I usually eat oatmeal on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sundays. I have more time on these days. The other days I make a protein shake and drink in the run...I usually drop my daughter off and then off to the walking trail. I have never had any problems with the shake. Well yesterday was a busy day.... mixed a shake and out the door I went. I sipped thru Sunday School and when church started....my lower tummy started to expand and I started having craps. I excused myself...I went to the potty and nothing (sorry for the TMI) and then I walked around in the connected nursery....thought the pain was gone. Back into church. I sat down and in just a few minutes...the pain came back,,,,,BAD. I got woozy and thought I was about to pass out. I willed myself thru in and back up I went. I had decided I wasn't coming out til the pain was gone. I walked around and around in the nursery and it finally eased. Now after the story...has anyone else had a problem with protein shakes doing anything like this. I have never had a real problem with milk. Someone told me the whey powder bulks up..... With all this said my first month has been great. i start water aerobics today and I am going to up my walk to more than a mile...I will post tonight or in the morning how things went. I am so excited about my life change. God is Good...ALL THE TIME!

Oh thank goodness. Will let everyone know how it goes.

I was banded Aug 11 and have been doing great. I got a little smart for my "britches" yesterday more and thought I could eat half of a toast bagel thin....WRONG!! I got sick for the first time. I can't understand people that get sick regularly. I know what caused it and I am NOT going down that road again. I think it put me back where I should be.. My mind went look here....you have done too much to go back where you were. I learned my lesson....breakfast....oatmeal or protein shake....NO BAGELS. Other than that I am doing great....I am having a fill on Friday and ready to see what that is all about....but no fond on needles or being stuck by them. Gonna be beautiful today....who is walking with me? BTW....joined a gym and start Water Aerobics Monday....yeah!!

I know I signed on to this post early....I think it was one of the first times I posted and I really don't think I did anything but a copy and paste of someone else's post...oops. I have learned better. Banded Aug 11th. I am doing very well. No problems to speak of. I go on the 16th to have a fill and I am ready. I am lossing and refuse to weigh til i go back to the dr. Have a blessed day.....and if the sun is shining in your area...let's go for a walk!!