mjcmaur

Hi jack. Yes I am hear, but just retread my January post, and except for a small fill nothing has changed, except I have gained weight, have not walked and am thoroughly disgusted.

I got my band in 2004, and lost 50 lbs and kept that off, but REALLY need to lose another 50 lbs. I got complacent. With the band, I would just never know WHEN I would have a bad experience with food, so I stayed with what I knew was ok. Believe it or not frozen pizza was (is) the mainstay of my diet! I could eat anything crunchy so crackers and cookies were always a good bet! Potato chips and torrtia chips were ok also! However, I started getting GERD. Bad. Then my brother died very suddenly (6 weeks) from esphogal (sp?) cancer. Scared me! I had an endoscopy to be on safe side. It showed Barrett's esophagus! Which are bad tissues that COULD eventually turn into cancer cells. So I decided to have my band totally emptied - get my body well, and then start over SLOWLY -smartly, and listening! So I am going to go another month with no fill, start walking, (since I NEVER exercise) and start over with as much enthusiasm as when I started this journey. I bring up GERD, for you to be very aware that left untreated it is very dangerous. Need to exchange ideas and encouragement with others!

Well I see it posted. Patience my new friends

I am 58. Have had my band now for 8 years. I lost an initial 50 lbs (254) and have basically stayed there. I am stuck. I eat frozen pizza and gummy vitamins. I do however also eat crunchy cookies. I hate to exercise, so I haven't done that. What a rut! It really is depressing. I know all the right and wrong things I am doing..so what next? Anyone have any suggestions on how to get out of the RUT and start doing the things I need to do?? This is my first post. And am very excited that there is such a forum. Hope I am doing it correctly!