Scarlett O'hara

Hi Cherilynn, I am happy to answer your question! I had my surgery a year and half ago and have lost 50 lbs. Slow going, but it took a while for me to find my sweet spot with the band! at first I was loosing 2-3 lbs a month (or nothing at all) the last 2 months I lost 7 lbs each month! So I think things are beginning to move along now. I move alot when I can (walking with the kids, doing physical therapy) anything I can do when my joints will let me. I have even been thinking another 20 lbs and I will be ready to get back on my bicycle! I was a size 24 on my surgery date and now my size 20's are getting loose on me. Oh yeah, an extra bonus, my feet shrunk 1/2 size, dont swell anymore. my blood pressure is normal and my cholosteral is good. the weight loss has helped much with the pain in my joints. I get around better than I have in 7 years! Of course I would love to have lost faster, but in reality I would not change a thing. Make sure you check with your r/a doctor to see how long he wants you off your meds before and after your surgery ~ that was really one of the hard things. But you do what you gotta do right? Hope this helps & best of luck on your journey!:thumbup:

Before my band I was a total fast food junkie, I could barely drive by a fast food place w/o going thru a drive thru. Now, I rarely think about it at all! I don't know what changed, but something clicked and I don't have those ff cravings anymore. When I do go & need to eat in the car I get the small order of chicken nuggets (4-5) and an ice tea! If I go inside to eat, maybe a salad or a kids cheesburger & take off half the bun ~ maybe swipe a couple of fries from one of my kids when they are not looking! Its true what everyone says here, eat protien first & it really does help with hunger. I keep a lb of lunchmeat turkey in the fridge & roll up a piece when ever I want a quick snack! Good luck to you!

I have had this happen too, just in my bottom lip and only for a minute or so. About 3 times in the last 6 months, did never stopped to think it was band related. I will be curious to find out if it is!

I went in for my 3rd fill last Thursday, the nurse weighed me - only lost one pound. So the doc comes in and tells me no fill, come back and he wants to do it with x-ray so he can fill me to my max b/c I am not loosing like I should be, and I really dont have much restriction at all. I am just wondering, is this a good thing? Of course my mind goes to what if they find something wrong!!

Did I miss something? The way I have read this, HE is the one with the sex (not intrested in it problem), HE has difficulties maintaining erection, HE's going at himself next to her in bed instead of going after her! Miz has not mentioned once that she's got the intimacy problems.

Great post Tom. I had surgery april 30, lost 18 the first month and now am slowly gaining. I have very little restriction right now, but this post has reminded me that the lap-band takes work, and time! Its not an overnight fix! I go in for fill # 3 tomorrow and am praying for more restriction!

Follow your gut. He gave you the first lie that came into his head about them always being in the suitcase ~ then he tried to cover it up with another lie about wanting a party with you when he came home. Don't let him make you feel like a over-reacting fool!

Emily's Dad, I agree, go to counseling by yourself if you have to. If your wife sees you improving, feeling better about yourself she may follow. Your post was so well written, I think you should ask her to read it. Seeing it in writing may open her eyes a bit. I have been cheated on (see my post many pages ago) while living a life similar to yours. I wish my husband would have shared something like your post BEFORE he took the jump towards someone else. It would have saved us from an awful mess.

Thanks lulac! I checked it out :thumbup:

I am almost 3 months post-op and have had 2 fills. Sometimes I can hardly eat anything ~ right now I am having a weight watchers rice bowl and can barely finish it. Other times I can eat and eat and eat..... almost like old times.. I have seen many threads about this before, but I am wondering does the amount of food you can eat always flip flop? Or is that how you know when you have hit your 'sweet spot', when a WW frozen meal makes you full? anytime, all the time?

Hi, I have had only 2 fills so far. The rule at my Dr.s office is only liquids for the rest of the day after the fill. anything goes before. But my personal experience was this ~ 1st fill, I did not eat anything before (did not have time that morning), ended up being so hungry the rest of the day, but made it through. 2nd fill, made a point to eat a sandwich about 3 hours before, just so I would not be so hungry after. My doc fill me, had me drink some water and I (excuse me) threw it up and had what I guess is a PB. So he unfilled me, and filled me again with less. Its been 3 days since that and I don't think the fill was enough. I really think that 1st fill would have been o.k. if I had NOT eaten solid food before. My next fill, I am going there on an empty stomach!!

Hi and HELP! I need some quick, easy summer meal ideas to feed my family of 4. (kid friendly). I am almost 3 month pre-op and old habits are returning!!! I lost 18 lbs before my 1st fill, but when I went in for my 2nd, had gained a pound and a half! I know there are alot of creative people on this site and I could really benefit from some good receipes!

It is a sensitive subject and although it is not personally happening to me, it is a part of me, of all of us. Sometimes you feel like your the only one ~ I am glad to see everyone reaching out, sending kind words and maybe even helping some!