RoyB

I read the forums and have never posted before. I was banded 9/22/03. Due to my lack of will power and cheating/eating. When I went for my first consult 7/03 my weight was 308lbs. Currently, I weigh 298lbs. I have also been a poor chooser of foods. I believe my doctor is trying to get me to my sweet spot on the band slowly with very small fills. I have another fill scheduled for next Thrusday. One of the problems I have is regarding execise. I have 2 herniated discs in my lower back and it's real hard to motivate myself to exercise due to the pain. I have had 3 steroid injections on my back since last year. Still I have some pain. My wife has been supportive but she has been facing her own weight battle. She is going to have bypass surgery later this month. Hopefully we will be on the road togther and it will make the changes easier. I am just really frustrated with myself and I feel like a failure. Thanks to everyone for listening. I just needed to vent. -Roy

Hi Terry, I know where Logan's is. I go there quite a bit with my wife. I am not a member of CentexBandsters. I will have to join from home. My access to the site is blocked here at work. -Roy

I am going in today for another fill. I have had 3 fills so far. I don't remember the amounts that were put in. Shouldn't the doctor do fluoroscopy to ensure the fill is going in correctly? He has never done that. He just puts it in and goes. -Roy

Good morning all... Sorry I have been quiet the last few days. I went out of town for the holiday. I hope everyone had a good one as well. Thanks again for all of the support and advice. This morning I stated my new regiment of Atkins shakes for Breakfast instead of my typical eggs, sausage and salsa. I am also going to start making better choices in terms of my lunch. I am hoping to start walking today as well after work. I figure at least a mile to start. The main thing is that I am going to start watching my calorie/ carb intake. If anyone has any better insight let me know. I may not answer your replies as often as I would like (due to being at work ). But, I do read the forum throughout the day. Thanks again to everyone in the forum. You all are a great inspiration. I hope to make new friends here. -Roy

Just wanted to drop in and say hello to all my new friends. Sorry I have not responded since this afternoon. I am on a pc all day at work. When I get home I try not to get on it until late at night. I like to make sure I spend time with my wife in the evenings and stay off the pc most of the time. Goodnight, Roy

I have Type 2 diabetes. I am on ACTOS right now. I was on Glucophage XR for a while. MY blood sugar is currently running in the 130 to 140 range. I am trying to get that under control. My cholestral is excellent from what the doctor says. It used to be really bad. I am trying real hard to make changes. One of the problems I have is my eating choices. I grew up on a steady diet of meat and potatoes and very little vegetables. I didn't really like or eat vegetables growing up. Parents didn't really care. They both worked a lot and all they cared about was 1001 ways to cook ground beef, hamburger helper, canned vegetables and the like. Basically fast food and quick meals. I didn't even eat chicken until the last 2 years or so. ( Thanks to my wife ). I lived off of fast food and tv dinners when I was single. One thing I still don't like is seafood. I just haven't built up the want or desire to eat the stuff. -Roy

Thanks everyone for the kind support. I think the world of ya'll already! I am usually a very introverted person. I am trying to break out of my shell a bit. -Roy

I can still eat bread, tortillas and biscuits.. albeit slowly. I really don't keep bread at the house anymore. There is one place I like to go to Breakfast on the weekend. They make some of the best biscuits and sausage gravy around. -Roy

Hello all.. thank you for your kind words and support. We have a cafeteria here at work and I decided not to have the usual fried stuff from the grill today. Here was I decided to eat today.. tell me if this is okay. I ate the meal in this order.. Grilled chicken Breast with Rosemary and Thyme Baby Carrots mixed with corn Seasoned Rice..small amount No bread whatsoever! -Roy

Thanks for the support... I talked to my wife this morning. She made a comment that maybe I was upset because I went with the band instead of the bypass. That I am to blame for not making the right eating choices and not exercising. She has said several times in the past that she thought I was jealous of her getting the bypass. I don't know how to feel. I think I made the right decision for me..getting the band instead of the bypass. I also know she is making the choice she wants in regards to having the bypass surgery. Thanks to everyone for the support. I will post here more often. -Roy