bobby_hamrick

I know how you feel and welcome to the losers club!!!

This isnt a demon its a fairy that visits many of us. I've danced with it the whole time! Renewed vigor and beginnings.! You may have lost a battle or two but you can win the war!! You have made the sacrifices and have the tools now get on with what you have to do... You can send the fairy on!! :bandit

You definately dont want to see him get angry! Congrats it will keep working too!!

I'm in Dalton Ga. welcome......Nice to meet you..

I had to take a couple days rest. Yeah me. I have not faultered as I am back on track. My fill rescheduled to Wed. I had to work 8 days straight. These are 13 hour days. My excuses to you all......No weigh ins since the last... Still in good shape...I'm looking forward to a fill. :ninja

This new issue has some good articles on bypasses and lap band. Not great but good and a pic or two..It has the rock on the front of it.

Okay I broke down and weighed. 234 from 239 in say 11 days! I aint playing around. Diet and exercise has been great for two weeks. I need to break into the 220's! Have a fill 2/2/05 too. c'yall

The possibilities are endless. I'd like to get more men involved. There is a much smaller rate of banded men. There should be a snake Charm alley too for the BS weight loss schemes gripping the media. Bottom feeders. Shine the lite with hard research if there is any or opinion. Experience is valuable and needs to be shared with the public!! I'd be happy to help any way I can!

If you have to eat eat bulky soft fiber like oatmeal. Something like that but hey you kind of have to work towards the rite place as restriction goes. You still have to make some sacrifices. Good luck..

This is a healing stage and it is very important you listen to Doctors orders now, this could effect the whole outcome of this procedure. Go the alotted time you were told on mush and liquids. You will know when you can do mush. If you rush things now you could damage or hinder your success rate a great deal.. Its a hard time now but please listen to the Doc. If you dont you will worry yourself to death too by the way as in why or if this or that is working correctly. The band is just there and some swelling now. When that starts healing you will be able to eat and want too.Some people have different restrictions. You may only need the band with no adjustment to lose a lot or you could need a lot. Congrats anyway and hang in there!

I am also willing to buy some nice threads @38/30 or lg. shirts (small xl) Work with me here new temperary threads are high.

As I said I would report in. I have not weighed and dont intend to until next Monday and I will be unexpectedly surprised! I'm hoping for 234lbs. The weekend was good as in I made 5 days of weights and cardio last week. Diet has progressively gotten better. I still had a couple doughnuts and some pizza too but no chocalate or margarittas and Mex food. That is the main problem for me. Time and patience my friends......I was pleased with progress. Back, knees, leggs, upper body sore as h...! :cool:

Anybody want to sell one of these Lap band for life books. Sounds safer here! I'd like a peek at it.

Sounds great however my problem was riding, the car made me sick for 3 days for some reason. Not real sick now just queasy (did I spell queasy?) Strange huh.Lot of gas in the shoulders. I also thought I had a breathing problem and even went back to the Doctor. It was typical for being under and gas. I felt as if I had trouble getting my breath. I made it with no problem. This board really helped me. If you need anything let us know! Congrats.

I am sure you all are correct you know how anxieties do you especially with the weight problems. I remember going through many stages of worry with this Band! I appreciate the help...

I needed to hear these things also. I have the 4cc and suppose to be just about 4.2 with limited restriction. I was worrying myself to death. I have scheduled a fill after like5 months of this yo yo diet thing. I know I have to work on this too. I cant eat antwhere near what I used to and I can go many hours without eating so I know its helping. I have to quit eating junk and get this band sinched up a little....

I'm at 4cc now with a 4 cc band and still have room to eat also. I am going for a fill soon. U can put more in and more times than not you dont actually know exactly what went in. I believe my doc is taking it all out and replacing in order to be sure. I had 4 fills all but one with different Docs. Mistake on my part. I believe I have simply pushed my diet and stretched my little pouch out or I never was good restricted to begin with. We will see. Take care.

I finally got the nerve to weigh today. 239lbs. Thats early AM while I was running on empty after a workout so I know it would be more under normal conditions. I had gone down to 226lbs before. So don't think you cant gain folks. 13lbs is no joke. I have my work cut out for me I see. I will keep u informed. I'm planning a active weekend for sure and to watch the diet. I can simply eat more than I should I may schedule an appt. with the Doc. I will use you all as leverage. I will report my losses here and I promise they will come quickly........

Yeah sounds right, there is swelling now so it will ease probably and food will pass or maybe you get lucky and got it rite this time. Sounds good and welcome to real losses!!!

You know I still struggle with what and what not to eat. My best days is Oatmeal (1 Cup) for breakfast with raisins and honey with a cup of TAZO Green Tea. Healthy huh! Then I eat really lean the rest of the day also. This goes on for a few days yet i return to my Spanish food bonanzas. Yeah I can still eat most anything especially with liquid preferably a magaritta so this has been whay it has taken me so long to lose and also what holds me up. I am posting this ticker and telling you all this in an effort to make progress. I have to stay out of these Resturaunts! :chinese After 4 fills I sometimes feel like I should go for another yet I am reluctant because I think I am in a good place. I am capable of eating very little and going on it for a while if I choose to do so. Maybe I need to eliminate the choices huh? Isnt that why I am here in the first place? I intend to try until 4/1/05 an dif I dont make progress I will get a little adj. like .5cc. I hope I do not have to. I am very physical as in running and weightlifting yet my body fights to stay at or around 230lbs. I know, quit whining and get to work, Anyone share this dilema?

5-8 @230 with this physique! You dont get a body like this laying on the couch baby!

The only times I have felt food go down is if I FEEL i NEED TO go and clear my stomach pouch and then it just goes down anyway. As far as portions. Mine I feel are to generous. Thats my fault for pushing it and washing the food on down with tea. Yeah I been a bad boy/ Thats why I have plained out around 230-235 and havent moved in several months. Okay sweet spot. If you can understand this I feel I am there. Yes I can eat many things yet i can restrict myself also. As in If I desire to eat small portions and healthy I can and if I choose not to I can do that also. Its a double edged sword though. That choice is what keeps me in limbo. Maybe I fear the next step? Who knows. I will continue until April and then maybe then if I havent dropped anymore I will adjust a tad. I just feel if I do that though I could be asking for trouble, I can lose weight by doing what i am suppose to and exercising and it comes off fast too. Why dont I you may ask? Well we do love food or we wouldnt be here.

I wanted to get back in and catch you all up. You were all so helpful or rather are do helpful to me. My last issue was family related in that my daughter had moved out. I'm happy to report that she is home and seemingly humbled. I believe she lerned some valuable lessons and I let her find her own way with my support instaed of making demands. Remember our relationships are or should be based on trust and caring not aurthority and intimidation. I feel really good about everything now we are all together and the stress level has been returned to normal. My blood psi was 128/81 yesterday and 56 BPM. I have been back at the gym for two weeks after skimpining along through the last month with a couple workouts a week. At least I didnt quit. I did gain weight though I;m sure of it. I wont touch a scale for a couple more weeks though. Dieting even now with the band. I can eat too much but its done by simply drinking with meals and poor choices. I'll be around and I hope everyon had a wonderful holiday!Bobby

I been through it two weeks and just now am better. Lost my voice, fever, congestion. I made it though. Hope you get to feeling better.

Thats what I'm talkingt about Leo! Good job and I know it wasnt easy brother. Enjoy the new you man! Congrats!!