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you are mourning the lost of a good friend. food. I also went through periods of mourning, but with time you will feel better. when I awoke from my surgery, my mind was racing. I was thinking about what could happen, getting food stuck, slipped band, want if I lost my job and no longer had insurance. its normal. If your depression continues, talk with your Dr. God bless

I got my first fill 2 months after surgery. I was losing weight and it took some time to get over my fear of a needle poking me. with each and every fill, my doc. and I made the decision together. don't feel pressured into having a fill until you are ready. you've lost 31 pounds without it. you will know when your ready. good luck sandy

Hi ladies, its been so long. everyone is doing fantastic. I did go in for my fill back in August and boy do I feel it.I lost 5 pounds in the first 2 weeks and losing at about 2 Pd's a week, goodbye plateau. like luv2teach, I'm surviving on Soups, fruit, cheese, Protein drinks, nuts not really eating meals with any nutritional value. its more like snacking. and honestly I'm no longer hungry. I eat because I have to. I have lost another 5 pounds and now weigh in at 230. but is it worth it? what affect will this have on my health. I miss eating salads and meat. no more steak, chicken, hamburgers, nothing, nada oh my gosh I turning vegan! I chew the hell out of my food and at least once a week I have that god awful slimming, ugh! so disgusting. I do need to get my a** up off the couch, 2 months now with no exercise, just been lazy reading, watching t.v. crocheting 2 baby blankets. I need someone to give a swift kick in the booty. ladies, keep up the good work, you are all doing fantastic. lets see want tomorrow brings.

when I do eat out, I always ask for a child's meal. there available at all fast food rest. if I go out to a nice place I always order a nice soup and steal a few bite fulls from my hubby's plate:wink2:

I did inform my family and co-workers. I have a co-worker who had by-pass surgery and she been telling parents (I'm a secretary in a large daycare program) and mutual friends who I havent told, Its starting to irritate me now. after awhile you get tired of same questions and expectations from people. I am who I am, not a lapband. like Amanda stated above, are they going to see you as a failure if the weight doesnt fly off

Hi ladies, I want to thank you all for your suggestions, I came to realize I am my worst enemy. I finally realize that I was eating to much to fast and this has been causing the slimming episodes. I have been trying to eat foods that I can no longer tolerate; breads, pasta, steak and making bad choices, candy, cupcakes(I cant eat regular bread, yet I can eat cupcakes, go figure) chips, shakes. I have not been honest with myself and others. I eat out of boredom, stress, periods of sadness. I had a great talk with my PC and she has put me on anti-depression meds, I continue to miss my mother who I lost in May. I find myself crying and eating. I will seek out the help of Hospice and will hopefully be able to start grief therapy. My appt with Dr. C also went well, I did get another fill. I informed him I would start taking Paxil and he was very encouraging. my next step is to get back to excising daily, I have started using my resistant bands. my last slimming episode was Sunday on oatmeal, hmm! but again it was in a restaurant and me talk, talk, talking (I should take the hint, stay out of restaurants) its been a tough journey, yet I have no regrets. I know I will succeed and beat this. thank you all again

wow! missmonaaz just check out your pics. you look fantastic!

OK ladies, if you recall, I have not lost any more weight since 4/30/08 it is depressing and frustrating. I have a appt. tomorrow and will discuss my options with the Doc. I am still debating on an unfill. I need to eat during the day (not hungry or slimming) and eat to much in the evening. but here is my before and after pics. seeing my before and after pics is somewhat satisfying but enough is enough

lazy and love food. the question is, if it were that simple I could lose weight. As I go through this process I think it might be more. depression, unfulfilled marriage (hard to admit) job. I always think that if only I lost weight I would be happy, but? I have finally came to the conclusion that I need help. I will discuss my depression with my Doc. and go from there. I hate playing the blame game and will see what options I have.(meds, counseling)

I need some help I have not lost any weight since April, (last fill in April) thats 4 long months. I'm exercising 4 -5 days a week, I cant eat during the day and when I do, I am always excusing myself to the bathroom to vomit, I pig out in the evening. I finally have an appt on the 20th and am debating on getting my 4th fill. its so frustrating at times. HELP!

7 months with no weight loss for the last 3 months I must be eating too much, I am constantly posting I am not losing weight due to NOT eating enough, but I now know thats a bunch of Bull. today I ate almost a whole bag of corn chips, I ask myself what the hell was I doing and got up and threw the bag in the garbage (outside) I had a bad feeling that if I would have Thrown it in the kitchen pale I would have took it out and finished it off. How disgusting is that? I have a follow up in August and will be more aggressive with my fills. starting tomorrow I will log everything I stick in my month. I am so upset with myself and need to take responsibility for my actions damn! struggling and not knowing were to go

Fantastic!

Hi Pamela, congrats. I am also a pt. of Dr. C. his a great doctor. there are actually quite a few Pt's of his in this forum. we should really try to start a thread to talk about the ups and downs of banding. I did really great my first 4 months of banding but have been on a permanent plateau for the last 3 months. Its sort of discouraging but I have finally decided to have another fill. I still have 40 lbs to go, (my personal goal) and who knows if I can start losing again I might try to lose more. good luck on your wonderful new journey

God, our Father I offer up my prayers for Joan, that you continue to be at her side. I pray to you our Father that Joan recovers fully, I pray for her family that they continue to have faith in your love. I pray that they witness your true love in healing Joan. In Jesus name I pray Amen

Congrats to all my fellow bander's, you are all doing great I'm six months out, and I have been on a 6 week plateau. I am working my butt off. I completed 22 days out of 30 days of intense walking. but no weight loss. (45 mins) I have dropped a pant size and can now buy 20's which is awesome. my stomach is lifting and getting smaller, not flat mind you but it doesn't stick out so much, which is a plus. I will see my Doc to discuss my options, I don't want another fill and am still thinking about getting a slight unfill. call me crazy but I feel like I should be eating more. continue to great work.

Dr. S after reading a copy of questions/responses, would I have to wait to have a TT. I am at 240 right now and would like to lose 40 more. I have a large hanging belly that I would like to have removed. Do I have to wait or can I successfully have it removed at this stage or weight loss? Does insurance cover this procedure? removing this problem area would really help with my self esteem thank you in advance

busy busy busy June is my busiest month at work. I'm a preschool secretary, our preschoolers are graduating on the 27 and there is so much planing to do, plus I'm completing my registrations for the new year. 52 new kids will start July 1. tons of paper work. but this year has actually gone very well. trying to stay on the band wagon, excersizing, eating well (most of the time) and feeling good If only I can reach the 50 lb mark.

Hi ladies, checking in to see how everyone is doing, of course the Merry Losers rock! I had a great day, up at 5:30 for my daily walk (16 days out of 20) I went for my year eye exam and the staff amazed at my weight loss it really feels good to see the reaction on people I haven't seen in a while. although I haven't loss much, if any since my last weigh in 6 weeks ago, I see the change in my body. my stomach is actually lifting and I can see my teddy bear (its been lost for awhile) lol I happy to see everyone doing well and happy. keep up the good work Sandy

OK, after reading this thread noticing a few of you have hypothyroidism. I was diagnosed with HT and take synthroid 300 mcg 6 days a week. I am always tired and force myself to exercise everyday. my question is, is there a thread specifically for HT. maybe one should get started. I don't want to blame my HT for being fat, but even my Doc says its going to be a tough road.

where has the time gone, I cant believe that I will soon hit my six month anniversary. I have struggled these last three months, not eating well, gorging on junk food (if thats possible) not exercising. and of course not losing weight. I want to hit the the 230's by the end of this month. I will take 239 as long as I'm under the big 240. I honestly feel like I'm not eating enough, my body needs food. I don't write everything down, but I have a protein drink every morning, I have about a cup of food for lunch, most days its nothing. and for dinner, its like what ever. lately I have been eating chips, cupcakes, cookies. damn I need to get back on the Atkins diet and eliminate all carbs. I have starting walking again. 7 out of 9 days so far, 45 minutes at a very fast pace. I havent weighed myself this month, I will wait until the end of the month. everyone stay stong. we can beat this.

thats amazing, we have all had this great experience in one form or other. united we will continue to reach our goals Sandy