mandyg

i got my second fill today...hoping for some more restriction...i am down 20lbs so far...its nice that people are starting to comment on the wt coming off! and my husband is definetly noticing too! i didnt lose as much between fill #1 and this one as i wanted to but the doctor assured me thats normal and it takes time...praying for patience and to take one step at a time!

thanks for all the info and words of encouragement...so far i am glad i did this for me. im ready for the fill and to continue this wt loss. my husband says he can already tell i seem happier and have more energy..so im looking at this as the blessing that it is for a whole new me! wish me luck monday and i will keep u posted on how it goes!

thanks! hope its going well for u 2

was it painful to get the ur fill? can u really feel restriction? i get my first fill on monday...excited to get it, bc im hungry more now than before and ready to keep losing..

i have my first fill next week..it will be 6 weeks post op. i have lost 18 lbs so far and feeling good. started walking for exercise. up until abt a week ago, i had alot of restriction feeling. that is fading probably bc swelling is going down around the band post op. im looking forward to my first fill so i can see how that will be..hope everyone else is doing good also!

i think everyone is different and will lose at differnt rates. dont be hard on urself..it sounds like u r really sticking to ur plan. im proud of u bc i know its hard! just try and focus on +s and not the negatives..i know for me ive really had to work on that. when i get down on myself now, i just say today was today and tomrrw is a new day. im sure things will get better and stay +. u r doing great!!

its been 3 1/2 weeks since my surgery..i was nervous abt easter and seeing alot of my extended family. i choose not to share with them abt my surgery at this point. but i am really proud of myself..i stuck to my puree/soft eating phase im in now and focused more on seeing everyone than the food itself. i even had comments made to my mom abt how great i looked and asking how my wt i had lost! i defiently notice the wt coming off but its nice for others to notice too! im down almost 14 lbs!!! and feeling pretty good! proud of myself for making this decision and putting myself as top priority!! can't wait until this time next year..will be a whole new me! HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE AND ITS A GREAT TIME FOR NEW BEGINNINGS!!!

its been 3 1/2 weeks since my surgery..i was nervous abt easter and seeing alot of my extended family. i choose not to share with them abt my surgery at this point. but i am really proud of myself..i stuck to my puree/soft eating phase im in now and focused more on seeing everyone than the food itself. i even had comments made to my mom abt how great i looked and asking how my wt i had lost! i defiently notice the wt coming off but its nice for others to notice too! im down almost 14 lbs!!! and feeling pretty good! proud of myself for making this decision and putting myself as top priority!! can't wait until this time next year..will be a whole new me! HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE AND ITS A GREAT TIME FOR NEW BEGINNINGS!!!

its been 3 1/2 weeks since my surgery..i was nervous abt easter and seeing alot of my extended family. i choose not to share with them abt my surgery at this point. but i am really proud of myself..i stuck to my puree/soft eating phase im in now and focused more on seeing everyone than the food itself. i even had comments made to my mom abt how great i looked and asking how my wt i had lost! i defiently notice the wt coming off but its nice for others to notice too! im down almost 14 lbs!!! and feeling pretty good! proud of myself for making this decision and putting myself as top priority!! can't wait until this time next year..will be a whole new me! HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE AND ITS A GREAT TIME FOR NEW BEGINNINGS!!!

im 2 weeks post-band. feeling good and starting purees soon! im down 9 1/2 lbs since surgery!! that is so helpful to keep my encouraged and focused! going for post op appt tomorrow. so far im proud of myself!!

i had my surgery 3/14! i was so nervous going into surgery but it went well. i had a small hernia that was fixed also at same time..so im now 4 days post op..im a little more sore than i expected. im betting bc of the hernia repair. on full liquids now and thats going well. im was worried i would be starving but honestly im not hardly hungry at all. just trying to focus on getting my protein in each day. pain gets better each day and now sleeping better..so far so good! hope everybody else is doing well too!

my surgery date will be here very soon..3/14! i did ok on the very low carb diet preop..i wont say i did perfect though. but trying to not beat myself up over it and stay positive. i just hope my liver will be shrunk enough...getting nervous. this is such a big step but im ready for this....i just have to stay focused! prayers will be much appreciated!

this sounds like me as well...im preband and have my surgery scheduled in 1 week...i was just telling my friends this week that im so scared i will screw this up and fail..and i just dont think i can handle that if that happened! but im trying to stay strong and positive! good luck and thanks for expressing what we all feel!!