CarmenLeAn

Hi gang! Got to the green a couple of months ago. Finally, ya know. Well I ended up at goal in December and was told not to lose anymore. Well in the last 5 weeks I have lost 8lbs. Not trying at all. Just physically cannot any more than I do. I eat 1 to 2 meals a day and a snack. If I want something I eat it. So everyone is on my butt since I am still losing. I talked to my nut. She is going to blood work when I come down next month. I asked her how many more calories a day I need to eat. She said 200 and gave me some ideas. I think I can do that. She also suggested that doc my take a little out of my band so I can increase my volume just a bit. I can pretty much tell ya that's not happening. I'll get in the extra calories. Bought 3 pairs of jeans last month thinking that I would keep them awhile, but they are starting to get to big. Anybody else have this "problem"?

Back into a size 5 on wedding ring finger!!!

I have some mental health issues. This time of year is very hard on me. Tried to get into my therapist today, but he's on vacation this week. So I have some really good friends that I trust helping to get through. Yesterday I was at my daughters visiting and realized I had lost one of my diamond earrings. My heart is broken. My husband gave them to me 13 years ago on Christmas eve. First and last time he has ever surprised me. Fast forward 4 or 5 years I had a complete mental break. So bad that I am on disability. That being said my husband has a problem drinking and driving. Been caught four times. The last 2 were felonies. He's been on in house arrest twice. He hasn't had a drink in over. 3 years. We have lost everything twice because of this.. THe last time he was on in house he was working, but we had to pay a fee every week for him to be on it. During this time we flat broke. He lost our storage shed which had china that my cousin had sent from Japan for my high school graduation. He pawned all my jewlery including my wedding ring. He swore he would get it back for me of course that never happened. I asked him for a wedding ring for Christmas 6 months ago. Our local pawn shop has lay a way. He didn't listen or didn't care. He's lost 2 good jobs because of his issues. He works 4pm to 4am so I am alone every night. He makes no effort to get up and spend any time with me. I do everything I can to make his life easier at home, because I want to and because I feel it is part of my job as a stay at home wife. I can't afford to leave him and I love the dumb lug. I feel like we are poor white trash. My dad gave me a car because he felt sorry for me. The only reason we live in a decent house is because his mother passed away. He complains about his job, but he's lucky to have one with 2 felonies.. I'm tired of being taken for granted. I had surgery because I was eating myself to death. He very rarely makes positive comments. He's not negative and he supports me, but he doesn't seem to notice that I look damn good. I've lost 137lbs and he doesn't notice. I don't know what to do anymore. I"m sad, depressed and lonely. I'm sorry for talking about this here, but I had no where else to turn. I'm tired of feeling like I don't matter. Thanks for listening. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas

I had to take Prilosec for awhile. Ask your doc. Mine gave me and rx so my insurance would pay for it.

My last fill put me in the green. Lost 15lbs in 6 weeks. Go to see the nut & the doc last week they both tell me not to lose anymore weight. I shake my head and nod thinking about those last 5 pounds I really want to lose. So I'm going with that. Took me a year to get to the green. Down 133lbs. Happy and frustrated at the same time. Nut says to up my calories. Is she freakin nuts. Not risking it. Afraid of gaining. So this is a success story, but I'm in a tailspin. Hw 291. Cw 157

Hi all haven't been on much the last few weeks or so. Last week November 8th I had my lapband done. This year as just flown by. A lot of family stuff, husband working 70 odd hours a week just been busy. Last year at this time I was 291lbs. Today I am down to 165. Five pounds away from my doctors goal weight for me. Ten from my personal goal. I think I have finally hit the green zone. Didn't think that was going to happen. My main reason for having this done was my daughter had a son. I wanted to see him grow up. I didn't want to be the fat grandma who couldn't play and chase and have fun with this beautiful child. I can do that now. I went to an amusement park this year. Haven't been to one in 14 years. The 14 year olds that were with had to keep up. It was a great day. I haven't been perfect, but who of us is. I have fallen and picked myself up and started again. Here in the last few months I haven't worked out much. I haven't made that a priority. I have to get back on that wagon. Don't enjoy so I don't want to do it, but I know I feel better if I do. My doctor said I have exceeded his expectations. He was hoping for 100lb loss and when I surpassed that goal he set me another one. I have a great surgeon and team. They help to keep me going. Now that I have hit my year I have y barium swallow in a couple of weeks and back to the doc to see where we go from here. Usually after the first year he only sees you once every 3 months. That makes me nervous. My cousin had bypass about 6 weeks after me. We are running the same weight wise, but she can hardly eat. Gets most her nutrition from shakes and such. She has also said if she had to do it again, she wouldn't. I don't regret my choice at all. It's been an enlightening year. I hope next year and the years after continue to be. Thanks for listening fellow bandits.

I'm 11 months out. Started out at 291lbs. Down to 174 as of now now. Stil want to lose 14 more. I was looking into to bypass (didn't know about the sleeve). My husband and I discussed it and decided bypass was too extreme. Went to a seminar with my doc about a month later and really researched the procedure. Decided it was a good fit for me. Did my 6 months of supervised weighs per insurance and had my surgery last Novemeber. Best thing I have ever done for myself. I'm happy and healthy. Good Luck!

I've been using Genepro protein powed. Mixes well with hot and gold. pretty much flavorless. Got it off Amazon. Kinda pricey.$38 for a pound. I like it in chili.

Congrats. I had the darnest time getting to onerland.

My doc numbs you a bit before the fill. My port lays funny so I kinda have to do a half crunch while he is doing it. The NP gave me a small fill today. Took her a minute to find the port, but it didn't hurt. You'll do fine.

I had reflux pretty band. The doc put me on Prilosec. It helped now that I have lost weight I don't have the problem anymore. Get a little heartburn now and again, but nothing I can't handle. Talk to your doc or nurse . My was really scary to me. I couldn't swallow and night. Kinda freaked me out. Good luck

Hey everyone. I am 10 months out and down 115lbs. I usualy work out 4-5 times a week. Watch what I eat even allow for a treat every now and again. Haven't really been to the gym in 3 weeks. Something is always coming up. My fault for not prioritizing. Thing of it is. I've lost my motivation and really down on myself. I've only lost 5lbs since my last fill about 6 weeks ago. I'm struggling. I'm trying to lose another 15lbs and would like to do it before my year is up. My nut says I an to hard on myself. I tend to disagree. I'm so afraid of failing. I am lost. I know what I am doing wrong and keep screwing it up this past 6 weeks. I have my before pic and my pic from the doc currently got my 100lb pin. I have got the before pic up on the refrigerator. I don't want to go back to the old me.

My doc and nut said, no drinkin 30 minutes before or after a meal and of course nothing during. Each doc as different rules though

I ordered it from Amazon. Supposed to be here Thurssday or Friday. I'll let you know what it's like.

My insurance required 6 months of supervised weight montering. My doctor required I loss 5lbs. I lost 40. Good luck