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ANTWAN!!!! YOU CAN DO IT!!!!! WOO HOO!!!! Its gonna be a new you, just wait and see. Hang in there.

I can polish off a pint of Ice cream since I have no restriction and Ive done it twice so far about 2 weeks ago. And I honestly dont ever want to have it again. for me it truly is about being out of sight, out of mind. I have more issues with portion than types of food. I was good for about 4 weeks after surgery, realized I had no restriction and wouldnt have it for another 8 more weeks and went to town almost eating like I used to eat before. I do have some moments of getting stuck, but I so dearly dream of getting my first fill.

So I take it you only have to make it through this weekend, since you're getting filled on Monday. Hmmm.. I guess a lot of it would have to do whether you are going with a low carb or a low cal diet after restriction. Get back to practicing all the chewing you are going to have to do and finalize the idea of not having certain foods anymore since the restriction will be officially in place. Prepare yourself by stocking up on the high protein liquids/meal replacements for the first part of the week after the fill. Practice sipping your water through out the day. Buy that sugar free gum that supposedly tastes like dessert, I like the choc chip mint, but the strawberry shortcake tastes like cardboard. Figure out which plates, bowls and cups you will be your go to's since your portions will decrease, no reason to put that chicken breast on a huge dinner plate when a salad or bread plate will do. Have patience with yourself and remember that you didnt gain overnight so you wont lose overnight. Good Luck- hope to be in your place real soon!

im too scared to even feel for it!! But I must say that I have a large scar high up between my ribs that seems to have some thick internal scarring. I just pressed on it and it hurts! My surgery is coming up on 10 weeks next Tuesday.

Ok, sorry one day late, but I was BEAT yesterday!! There was a special workout class for Zumba yesterday as in we were supposed to all wear red, white and blue. AHA...ok. I wore my Texas Rangers t shirt. But I was mistaken for the time and got there an hour early so I was convinced by an older woman to join in on the class that was going on- a Nike Fit boot camp!!!! That class killed me more than Zumba, but I went forward. It was the same instructor who kept mentioning that Zumba followed the boot camp and she challenged/invited people to do both. So I did. I was only able to do 23 minutes of Zumba before I cut out. I just couldnt lift my legs or arms for it. I felt like a rag doll. But I weighed before I left and it was 245. So Ive recovered some of the ground I had lost last week, yay! Afterwards we spent the 4th of July at Six Flags over Texas. Walked the whole park from 4-9pm and then we went to a firework festival in Bedford, more walking. Probably another mile or so. Now this morning I can barely walk, hahaha.

I'm going to Zumba every other day this last week. But I've noticed that later that night, I usually end up eating too much or something I shouldnt be having at all! Hey! That cancels out the sweating and movement I had that day! UGGGGGGG!!!! Today I also wore a more form fitting shirt to work out that didnt necessarily cover my rear like I usually wear. It was flattering and not flattering at the same time. The color and cut looked awesome on me but yuck, my stomach and mommy apron as well as my rear were very visible. Even the instructor during Zumba pointed at me to "suck in" my stomach more during an exercise move. Sigh. I must say that I am proud of me for getting to the workout class and completing it each time I go. Im looking forward to having better cardio and losing some more weight so I can do a little more of the jumping and quick movements that they do in this class. ok talk to you later, weighing in and posting official weight for the week tommorow.

3 years ago I noticed a slight pain in the sole of my right foot. Later that week, almost as if overnight, my shoes felt different, like someone went and messed up the area where the arch is in the foot. My shoes felt like they had been turned out on their sides. Every single pair. From that point on the pain in my feet started everyday, through the night and affecting my sleep. Sometimes the pain reached up my calves and I slept many nights stretching out my legs, flexing and pronating my feet. I went to the DR, and she didnt know what was going on. Then I figured it out. Im too heavy. I went on another crash diet, HCG this time and the pain went away for about 6 months. But its back now, and I feel it in both feet, just stronger on the right heel. Ive been lucky medically so far even with the weight. No diabetes, cholesteral not elevated and no heart issues. But the gall bladder is out and this pain, which I think is Plantar Fascitis is a daily reminder that my health issues can worsen so quickly. I went to Zumba for the first time on Monday, yay, but as I started into it, the pain in my feet was becoming unbearable. But I went on and finished the class. Reason #10 for getting healthier starting with my weight, is make the pain of walking go away, because its a reminder every step I take, that no matter how good that donut or slice of pizza tasted, being able to walk or dance or skip without pain gives me greater satisfaction.

Happy Birthday!!!! Congratulations on hitting 50, awesome!! the zumba sounds good, maybe switch it up with other cardio type work? How is the eating going? Have you been staying on track? Either way, you have made strides into having a healthier life and making it to 50 is a milestone.

WOW! You have inspired me with your post today. Congratulations on the loss and keep working to make yourself even more awesome!

I dont have restriction but had my last taste of diet coke the night before surgery. You might want to try to really just give it up and move on. I can only speak for myself, but I know that as soon as I found out I could "cheat", I started having a lot of stuff I shouldnt be having- even with no restriction. I've eaten bread, steak and ice cream. And when I get my first fill next month (August!!) I just know I'll be dreaming about stuff I should have gotten out of my system back in May.

DFW area- Arlington, actually. Banded 5/1/12. I really need an exercise buddy, lol!

Congratulations!!

I like the sound of your scale, Wisdom. I bought a gym bag to motivate me to work out before heading into work. Go me!

Recovery time does he plan on putting you on a pre op diet (my dr didnt, everyones dr is different) What size the lap band is, I guess there are two sizes What protein shake he recommends what are the requirements for fills like slow loss, plateaus, etc Alot of stuff he will cover and give you tons of pamphlets on. Congratulations, youre on your way!

Ive run the first week twice because I am not confident to move forward, but its doable! The apps work great and it doesnt interrupt your music too much. I run on the treadmill, and Im heavier than the last time I did the c25k about 8 years ago, so I find that I might have to alternate with an elliptical to ease my knees and ankles a bit better before extended periods of running start up.

I LOVE diet Peach Snapple, but cant drink it too much because that flavor upsets my stomach. I do like their half and half diet tea, half lemonade and half tea. I was bloated the first two weeks but the gas melt tabs were amazing and now I really dont ever have to use them at all. I had a very smooth transition from liquids to semi solid, mushie type foods. Exercising often is good, I know that REALLY helped me with bloating and gas. Just getting up to move helps you heal faster. 3 miles on the elliptical is awesome, keep it up.I do the official weigh in on Wednesdays, but I honestly check every day out of habit. I just make Wednesday the official number that I will post. Dont stop working towards your goal and stay positive, you are on your way!!!

Im here. And nothing is happening. Ok, thats not COMPLETELY true. Who am I today and how did I get here...here goes... Im 39 and will be 40 next month. Wow, as if that isnt something breathing down my neck in regards to pressure! I work in a financial call center and spend most of my day sitting on my rear. I am engaged to be married for the THIRD time, they say that it will be the charm, I hope so because at this point im concerned my family will refer to me as Liz (that would be JLO to all your younger gals, for a point of reference). I am a mom in a blended family, DH has two sons, one who lives with us and I have a 16yo DS and 13yo twins, boy and girl. So how did I expand to my maximum density? Slow but steady like the turtle. I think back to Jr High weighing 115 and thinking, I need to lose 10lbs! I could really smack myself now in retrospect. But puberty got to me VERY early and that started the hips and booty expansion, but the serious weight gain happened after my first marriage because we loved to eat and I ballooned from 145 to 190. Then I lost weight after the divorce 3 years later and HAHA looked good enough to get pregnant and went up to 215 delivering a 10lb child! Marriage number 2 and the twins came along but I was careful to only gain 25lbs with those kiddos but my husband owned a pizza place and that was good for 3 years then he sold to my parents so it stayed in the family. I went down to 190, then back up. I tried Weight Watchers (lost 15lbs gained it back). Did the Cabbage Soup diet, Atkins and the 30 Day Body Makeover (I did lose 32 lbs but gained it and then some with current DH). When I met current DH I was feeling good about weighing 207. Thats right, 207lbs. Did I mention im only 5'2"? People have told me that I carry my weight well and I dont look as big as I say I am. Well I may not look it but I feel it. And thats what got me here. I met DH and worked on maintaining. But I ate just like he ate, the same trap that got me eating like my male coworkers ate 8 years earlier. I was eating like a 6ft early 20's guy and I was a mid 30's hispanic woman! We moved to Dallas last year and I gained 20 more pounds from just wanting to leave work. I was eating the way I said I never would, going through drive throughs and eating in my car in the parking lot. I was embarrassed because I was getting winded just going upstairs in our home. Our kids could get away with not doing their chores upstairs because they knew Mom wasnt getting her rear up off the couch to check. What finally did it was when we went to Ross for who knows what and I stepped on the scale and it read 250. I almost cried. I was embarrassed and asked DH to step on it to test how accurate it was. It was accurate alright. So I called the WLS center and started my journey. So where does the Microwave Mentality come in? Well, as a kid I really loved Joan Rivers. I just thought she was hilarious. She had this joke that Elizabeth Taylor was so fat that she would stand in front of a microwave and yell "HURRY!". Well that was me when I was reheating a meal and thats sometimes how impatient I feel about the weight loss process. I want it done in a hurry. And im learning it doesnt work that way. Normally when I am interested in something I research the heck out of it. I went though the WLS center and read all my stuff and had the surgery on May 1, 2012. However, 2 days after my surgery did I notice the line on my Doctors list of do's and don'ts that state I will not get a fill until 3 months after my surgery. WHAT??!!?? 3 months? I check other's blogs and their posts and see some people who got some of a fill at their surgery and others about a month later. I am almost 2 months out and I feel I havent even arrived to the race. WTH??!! I lost 15lbs in the first week and kept it off until 2 days ago where I have gained about 4lbs back. Because it feels like nothiing has ever changed and it feels like I have no restriction. Because I went back to my old eating ways. I did quit soda altogether. I do make better food choices. I started working out, walk/jogging on a treadmill and did Zumba on Monday. But at the same time, even though its early days, I feel a little cheated. And this is where the Microwave Mentality creeps in. So im rising to the challenge another lap band blogger threw out to the lurkers. BLOG- hold yourself accountable. Make goals and track accomplishments. My body, my health, needs this to work. Starting weight 262 on surgery date 5/1/12 247lbs 5/16/2012 251 lbs 6/27/2012

Hi Everyone!!! This is my first topic (yay)! I checked the forum and couldnt find a topic close to mine so here goes... I was banded on 5/1/12 and I have no fill yet. I Just had lunch with DH and as soon as I got to my car (we met each other there during work) I started feeling this sharp tiny pain coming from center left (my left) of my abdomen, near my ribcage, maybe kind of where I might have had something stitched. Its not a humongous pain, but its sharp enough for me to notice that it might be throbbing a little bit at this point after having intermittent pains. I feel that my lunch/dinner was no different or larger than I normally have had since being able to have solids so I dont know what it could be. Any advice?

not losing my breath when I go upstairs losing my turkey neck (or extra chins) feet no longer swelling in shoes being able to cross my legs at the knee (if thats what you want to do) getting out of Queen or 2x-3x pantyhose (people still wear those, right? ; ) ) not wearing old lady swimsuits (with the little skirt) fitting in rides at the amusement park my drivers license weight is closer to being true than ever before (lol) I could do a cartwheel without fear of my arms snapping at the elbows no more guilt trips at the doctor

I didnt notice until I was doing my post op re reading of the paperwork that I wouldnt get a fill until 3 months after the surgery!!! I cant believe that! Ive been lucky with the protein shakes so far, they make up 1-2 of my meals most days!