☠carolinagirl☠

so i am on the backside of 40 i found this image and thought, YEAH that sums it up pretty well ..

wraps help one lose (water weight) not true weight....just my opinion

46 when i got banded bmi was 62 when started... i just do what the dr advised me to do (to help) and let my body do what it does..i think larger bmi lose quicker at the beginning but if a person (helps) by doing their part, success is in their hands.......

i bet you thought i'd throw a sammy pic in here

cawa ((hugs and kisses from NC)) this is for YOU:

you can start fixing it when you start fixing yourself (mentally) we were told not to drink while eating for a reason (as you explained) and as mis and tmf and dawg said, defeats the purpose of WLS banding. so if you want to lose weight, really want too.. then you will do what you are suppose too and fix it. eating more calories than you burn off will make you gain weight. band or no band......

seems odd that obese people are rarely seen in the places (they) need to be. why is that? ashamed, embarrassed, fear other people judge.....why i didnt go. but i live in a mayberry small town its alittle tap/dance studio about 1/2 block from my house and i just walk there..to think 11 months ago, i couldnt even walk that far.. and there are about 4 or 5 of us....i am the biggest one and the oldest one (ripe old age of 47) but i am THERE......i am working in my fitness level..looking in the mirror at ME and knowing each step i do with my feet/legs and my arms going up and down, that it is WORKING..... i am burning fat in oxygen and working in my fitness level...the more i do it, the higher my fitness level becomes....just lifting my knees alittle higher or my arms alittle higher ups my heart rate....What a great feeling... and then after 45 min, i merely walk home and hub and kabo the doberman are waiting on porch for me

well if i ever saw a success story and a positive post, this was it. GOOD FOR YOU...proud of you as obviously your dr is also. well done honey.

T i was one of those people (in my days when i was addicted to weighing every 5 seconds) that if it went up, i figured WTheck..i am up so i may as well really be up...YOU are 100% correct in saying its a mind game.....a mind thing....ALL mental...i feel once you really (get it)......the reality sets in that yeah you can truly do it.......if you want too. GREAT POST

from what i understand, the band wont make you not hungry..it helps me feel fuller on less but does not make me not hungry so if its not head hunger, drink and or eat more protein to help until your next meal/snack...

when one falls (off) you just get right back on easier said then done i know but its what you and me must do how do you do it? how do you start? you just begin from basics....from scratch eating your allotted amounts drink alot eat fresh protein/fresh veggies and fruit and BELIEVE in yourself enough to do what it takes. YOU CAN...

from my own experience: TOM stressing at work (over my in laws health issues) me and my ole man fussing (he cant ever find dirty clothes basket after 28+ yrs) allergies me breaking a nail traffic snarls van halen never touring again my band tightens up......so to answer you, yes i dont have any fills (just the primer at surgery) just not hungry...i welcome it sometimes.

why feel bad? why disappointed? if your losing *inches*, does it really matter what the scale says? esp since it varies so much during the day....because if you are buying smaller clothes or have better mobility, then in my eyes you are losing and should be saying YOU GO GIRL when looking in mirror. and if you need something to go to when you feel bad, take a walk, read a book, take a hot bath, jump on this forum and encourage someone...lots of options..

i also have the plication and asked my dr that very question and he told me that liquid goes right through (think of a funnel he told me) because of the insides being swollen, little amounts make you feel (full) the plication helps me feel that way right now when i eat..

YOU GO GIRL

OMG............between you and Terry........i am gonna put BOTH of you in a time out in the corner....

you are successful now and will continue to be by eating your allotted amounts and choosing excellent quality foods....i dont anything about fills so i wont comment but the other posters seemed to have hit the nail on the head.

i read and know alot of people on here who didnt have a pre op or had some 2 or 3 days only prior to surgery. i guess it depends on your dr, weight etc..i had 2 1/2 all liquids before and 2 weeks after....i should have been so lucky.....but i will say that me having those pre/post op all liquids taught me what real hunger is and what head hunger is.......best of luck to you on your surgery. how exciting....this is YOUR year

how exciting....i cant wait to see that myself YOU GO GIRL

i cant add anything else the others posted..but i will add this...get off feeling guilty because you ate food. food is not the enemy..overeating the wrong types of food for our bodies is what is bad...so when your dr okay's you to move to reg foods, choose lean proteins/fresh veggies and fruit......food is meant to be enjoyed...embrace it....nothing to feel guilty about in my eyes. and if you are ever scared, call and ask your doctor let them ease your mind...i am 11 months post op and i call them (alot) :wub:

well, it was a battle for me also on that pre op i NEVER thought i would survive...but my want power kicked in....i never knew i had it...i wanted this surgery sooo bad (not just to lose weight) but to be able to push my granddaughter around the block in her stroller..that was my aim--my goal.....and then the day my ole man told me to woman up on my pre op when i was whining.. he said you wanted this (surgery) so do what you have to do in order to have it done..and something clicked.. yeah its hard, its downright tough and its gonna get harder in some parts--but you will survive so you ate....so what....cant change that now. follow your dr's instructions from here on out

what a great post how exciting for you

well i walk and started step aerobics 2 weeks ago i do what i can...my knees hurt sometimes but i just keep going thanks for your kind words....

great job chad :wub: