JASON R

alabama, your getting in the protein. but you need more calories. you should be getting in at least around 900-1100 on the low end. if you dont get enough calories in you want lose weight. so try to get a little more calories in. and you should see some weight loss then. but when you get that port site cleared up please start walking and exercising. you really need to do that to loss the weight. i know you cant right now but you will soon. also try eating another snack if you can at night. like suger free jello pudding. its just 60 calories and that will help getting more in. i had a long talk with ashley about calorie intake at my 6 week check up. and she helped me under stand on how much claories i needed. but dont worry that wait will start to come off in due time. keep up the good work. debbut, i will have to say i didn't feel anyway different until i got some new clothes and had to go down 2 size in shirts and 2 sizes in pants. bow i can look in the mirror and see a new me already. i feel like im more outgoing person now. and i hope i keep feeling that way as i lose more weight. and don't worry debbut you will feel like a new woman when you start losing the weight and know its not coming back this time.

ford, im doing all i can. i would love to be where paul is now with 100 pounds in 10 months. man that would be great. and i have her email but its at home. i can get for you tonight if you dont get it before then. i got a final bill from them yesterday and i owe them 575.50. so it cost me a total of 875.50 for the surgery and a year worth of fills. i guess thats not to bad. debbut, like ford said it will be here before you know it. it took me over a year to get everything ready and it went by very fast. now it seems that it takes for every for the support group meetings to get here. im hoping that at the next one i can stand up and say i have lost 50+ pounds. that would make me feel so great. im going to hit the gym alittle more then i have been, and see if i can make that happen. we are gong to the smokies thursday and im looking forward to do some of the hiking trails up there. and i never before wanted to do any. have a nice day. and remember the band is a tool so make it work for you.

april, what is your weight loss program? i have also got 3cc's in my pealize band. but i have some restriction. i get another fill dec. 1st. but i dont think i need more then 1cc. i dont want to have to much. i like the protein slammers to. im thinking i need to start getting more protein in myself. i weighted this morning and if my scales are right(which is why i want to go the meetings to get on there scales) i have lost a total of 45.3 pounds since aug. 26th. so im hoping there right.

im surprized that you didnt get an xray and drink that nasty stuff. and i didnt have an hernia. but im glad to see you both are doing great. im off to the gym for about an hour. i check back in later. and remember evreyone it takes more then the band to lose the weight. so get out there and use the gym. when you go shopping park out from the intrance, and walk alittle more.

hello everyone cd, sounds like you are doing great. keep up the good work. ford, im like you i look forward to the meetins every month. well dont have time to talk now got to go back to work.

kaninag, i posted on ars. and the 13th would be fine with me. cd, i know you will do great today. keep us posted when you can.

im glad you had a good time. :smile: and tell zach thanks for making you go. it helps me out when i go. that was the first one i missed since i was banded. and yes thats veroinca is the nurse that talks. and is is a go girl, never stops. i have got to become freinds with alot of nice people from there. i look foward to seeing them every month. and catching up on things. natilie's birthday is the 20th next month the sameday of the xmas party. and thats the day the meeting is. so its going to be a busy day. i think im going to need a kick in the butt before xmas to help me out. and im taking in about 1000 cal's a day and my fat count is alot lower then it was before i got banded. so i will try to step it up a bit to see if that will help. thanks. jason r

ok everyone how did todays meeting go? im sorry i didnt get to make it. i was getting ready to go and my on call beeper went off. so i had to go to work. so yes i was mad that i missed this months meeting. i love the overtime but but really was looking forward to coming to the meeting. i went looking in the very back of my closet today and found some old pants and shirts that i haven worn in 8 years. yes i need to clean it out. and i can wear them again. im so happy for that. i dont know about ya'll but it feels so good to beable to wear old clothes that was smaller again. and one more question you banders. i have noticed latey that i have been short temper and get mad alot faster since i have lost weight. i have had to tell my wife im sorry to many times. im hoping this dosent get worse. i feel bad being like that. the smallest thing just piss me off sometimes now. so if anyone has felt the sameway please let me know. thanks jason r

cd, thats great. time will fly by our mine did. 2nd, i hope everything went well. im sure it did. and for waking up hungry not me. i was wanting something to drink. and when she gave me that apple juice i was drinking it like it went out of style. i even asked for more. lol then i had to drink that nasty stuff for the x-rays. have fun with that. keep in touch you will do great. diane, yes it feels great to get new clothes. i was so happy when i got in to a 3xl. i know thats still a big shirt but i havent been able to wear that size in along time. so it was nice.

ford, no really weird places i guess. well o k maybe one. if you have every seen me you know i got the fat guys man boobs. losing weight there is the weirdest i guess. lol yes it is funny so you can laugh i said man boobs. but most people comment on my face looking thinner and then my shoulders. alabamagirl, i get my protein in but not much more then that. mostly i am having alot smaller portions of food. and i eat alot of grilled our bake chicken. and i eat baked fish twice a week. i got some great ways to cook it off the realize web site. my two best ways from there is the baked bbq and the baked fried fish. kaninag, thanks for the heads up on the chickfila wrap. thats alot of protein for one item. ok theres something i did today that i wasnt going to do until later. but i didnt have a choice about it. i went and got some new clothes. i went to try on my bluejeans and they wouldnt fit anymore. they was so big that they look bad. so i had a pair from like 8 years ago and tried them on and they fit. so i went and got a new pair in that size. i also picked up some shirts. i was wearing a 52 in pants and now i wear a 48. i was wearing a 5 xl in shirts and now i wear a 3xl. so yes im so happy about that. but i hate to buy them when i know i will need new ones in just a few months. i have been going to the gym everyday this week to meet my goal come saturday. if it dosent say 359 im going to be mad.

thats what we are here for alabamagirl. at times we all get down and need a pick-me-up. i know i do, and i just come here and get it our go to the monthly support group meeting.

alabamagirl, like ford said as long as it doesnt smeel and is clear it should be fine. and becareful from over doing it. you know you did have a surgery not to long ago. i also over did it when i got home, so its easy to do. the best thing i have done is not keep things in the house that i love to snack on our eat. so get the candy bars out. if its not there you cant eat them. and also the family will eat netter also. im not saying dont let your kids our husband not enjoy treats but to limit them. ford, i agree it helps out to come to the meetings. i cant wait until the next one every month. except for kaninag, theres not many people imn around with the band. kaninag, yes anyone with the band can come. theres one lady that is from another doctor that comes every now and then. oh and alabama congratz on the weight drop.

thanks 2nd! im trying to. i went to the gym today and going to try and go twice on tuesday. and hope fully 2 more time before saturday.

2nd, its nice to meet you to. telling people how it is, is the only way to go. we are all here for one thing, to lose weight. and i cant wait to meet you at one of the suppport group meetings. kaninag, that was a good move on the tv. i cant eat much breakfast. at least until around 11am. i usually just get a pak of crackers and eat them. then i eat somethink small for lunch and then a small meal for dinner. but its not like that all the time. like today, i had alitle bit of chicken for lunch and just got done eating a hamburger. so thats all i had today. sometime i have to make myself eat. but i do keep water with me at all times. i found out its better for me to eat small meals then not eating until dinner time. if i wait then i over eat and hurt. on a side note. i need to lose another 3 pounds by next saturday. i got on the scale today and it said i was 362. which make s me down by 39.5 pounds. if i can lose another 3 pounds by saturday then that will give me 11 pounds gone between support group meetings. i want to be down to 351 by xmas. thats my first mini goal.

put a tv in front of your treadmill. and walk why you watch your shows. that helps me out. and with with the free fills for a year is included in the price of the surgery with dr miles and company. i dont know any other dr that does that. i tried some choc. milk this morning and thats a no no. its to thick. so one more think not to buy.

man alot went on since i been on here last. ok first off the fills. the first year of fills are free with the price of the surgery. i asked about that before my surgery. so get all the fills you can before the year is up lol. nene, you need to just work out. dont kill me but thats what you need. you have helped me out so let me help you and start working out. you got a small gym upstairs so us it. ford, im glad you started your new job. are you liking it? and are you coming to the next support group meeting? i will give your dvd's back to you. and thanks for them they helped. april, you might need abother fill before it helps out. sorry. alabamagirl, how are you doing. feeling better? 2ndchance, congratz on getting the band soon. you will be part of are banders group before long. and i hope you stick around we need all we can get. we got people from years out to freas as you. so welcome.

i would say you are goign to have to show a month to month chart. i did anyways. and have you seen dr.miles yet. i liked him much better then Schmitt. miles is the one that done my surgery and he will sit there and talk all day if he could.

When did you have surgery? --- august 26,2008 Where did you have surgery? --- st.vincents east Who performed your surgery? --- Dr.miles- assisting-dr.schimit When is your first fill? --- oct.20,2008-3cc second fill--dec.1,2008-?cc When is second fill? --- May 1, 2008

couldnt say it any better then that. :tongue2: i had a great workout tonight at the gym. i am now able to do my treadmill with out any problems. and before i would be breathing hard abput half way into it. so i guess its time to up it to the next program on it. i also was able to do the bike riding the same way. its a small goal for me tonight.

im not sure how that would workout. but with me i had to do both. i had to do the 6 month weight program and show 3 years of my weight. and i have bc/bs of alabama. you can call bc/bs and they will let you know if they been any changes to it. the number is on the back of your card. sorry if this didnt help you out. jason r

alabamagirl, glad ou are doing great. dont worry about the staples they will be out before you know it. doesnt hurt at all. looking forward to seeing you at the post band support group meetings now. kaninag, yes its sucked last night. not sure what it was that got stuck but it finally was over about 8 pm. i had to stop one time on the way to get the kids and throw up again. that was the worst one i have ever had. and the first time i threw up salvia. i didnt eat anything until this morning and it went down fine. and dont worry im not going to give up, i got to much riding on this band and im going to make it work. and thanks for thinking about me. me and kim both had a great time sunday and she said we need to come up and hang out one night with you two. and i think a xmas party would be fun. need to set a date and work on it. you look great sunday also. i can tell you have lost alot. keep up the work and zachs going to have to watch out. lol and zachs new car is nice. i really like it. snowflake, yes my first fill wasnt that great at all. but it get better with time. it look like you are doing good yourself. keep up the good work and i hope your fill goes good for you. let us know how it goes.

welcome JL! im glad to see another man on here. us men are out numbered bad. but hey its not bad havong all this ladies around us men. :thumbup: how are you dong since the surgery? im about 9 weeks out and doing fine. ask any question you have.

i was told by a few people that it sometimes takes a week are so for it to kick in. so im guessing thats what it is. and trust me i been chewing until its almost liquid.:biggrin: and yea we will see you guys today. kim called into work so shes going also. got to go wash the truck now, its very dirty.

you took me off of it!

last week 366.2 this weeks 363.4 thats 2.8 pounds lost this week