luluc

i'm not sure how accurate that is, that someone can be sued for stating an opinion on a forum regarding a lapband Dr. everyday / every wk - there is a thread started about problems/complications/issues with staff about a Dr & his practice. i think it just goes with the territory. with that said, as someone in the DFW area, i've read MORE than one bad experience about Dr Maese on this forum. from port infections / unsanitary office conditions / trouble getting him to call back when a complication arises - these aren't my interpretations, just those who've written here, a search up top should yield those threads. i agree, go find another Dr (second opionion) to assess your problems.

I do keep a food journal - keeps me honest & I also provide it to my personal trainer for him to review; see what I'm eating -make recommendations. As the workouts increase in intensity, I've upped the calories & carbs - Seem to be working so far. I have a digital scale that I use about half the time. I used it religiously in the beginning, however I've been able to gauge the size/qty of my food by sight. I pull it out to "check" myself on more dense food, same w/my measure cups - which are more like my serving spoons nowadays. I don't keep an execise journal, I do workout @ 5days a wk - 2 with a trainer. I don't care for the "bodybugg" but my trainer will put one on me about once a month to get a grasp of how many calories I'm burning - which averages close to 800 calories a session. My "guess" is that on an average workout I am burning 600 calories or more. I don't feel the need to get specifics on calories burned each given day - just being active much more these days is enough for me.

yesterday - b- EAS carb control choc shake w/half banana l- 2 slices deli turkey wrapped in jalepeno cream cheese w/half cucumber s- 4oz LF blueberry yogurt d- 4oz ancho chili talapia with 1/4c broccoli

i love it - actually all melons work, grilling. just sear each side (about 1/2inch slice) for about a minute or so & add a dash of sea salt....

yesterday - 30min stairmaster 20min walk-treadmill 20min elliptical today - 2mile bike warmup 50min trainer session - full body workout

sugrbear - your more than correct with this statement! i bought my memebership to the gym a year before my surgery, but didn't go until a month afterwards. i knew i wanted a trainer, having used one in the past & had great results - but that was a few yrs ago, and in the course of gaining weight, i also developed a form of RA. while walking on the treadmill i "watched" all the trainers in my gym to see which one i wanted. i watched how they worked with their clients - which ones did the SAME routine w/everyone, those who look like they were going thru the motions "just a job", until i eye'd my trainer. i had been watching him for 2+ months and was planning on signing up w/him when he approached me. he said he sees me daily, i "appear" commited and would i like a free assessment. well i knew i wanted to work with him, i told him my issues w/arthritis - can have hip/wrist/ankle pain at times & the results i was looking for. he modifies every workout to how i feel that day, mind you he does kick my A** - he just is really motivated to help me get the body i want. he's as invested as my band dr it seems at times, and i appreciate that. i think it's important to find someone who can listen to you & how your body is feeling - one that creates a program specifically for you...not the next client. good luck!! ps - fenton, great job!!!

yesterday - b- EAS carb control chocolate shake w/small apple l- 1c field green salad w/3oz shredded chicken w/lite balasmic dressing d- 2oz filet / couple bites of garlic mash potatos & creamed spinach / few bites of fried calamari / glass of cabernet

i personally do not think the band is easy at all, and i was never an emotional eater, one who loved sweets, etc....i had a problem w/the fork. i loved good food and lots of it, putting down the utensils was my issues = portion control. my psych exam lasted 15mins; i was never asked questions regarding what types of foods i ate or when. i never had a nut appt, so nutrition was not necessarily discussed. i am however someone who was able to handle diet with willpower while waiting for restriction, because i never really had a hard time loosing weight & i like healthy foods - keeping it off was something else. i also enjoy working out. so the combination of regular diet along w/exercise didn't bother me one bit, i actually craved it & my body slowly responded. if you don't fit in that category, i think you could be set up for failure thinking the band is a one stop shop to fix your weight issue. i think false expectations by drs - or those who don't have an indepth prescreening process to explain all these ins/outs is a problem, along w/those who think getting the band requires no effort. it's a lot of effort even when your hitting all cylinders, doing everything by the book. this of course is my opinion.

yesterday - b- 1/2c oatmeal w/honey l- 3 chicken buffalo chicken strips w/tsp blue cheese dip s- 1/4c wasabi peas d- 1c chicken enchilada casserol

big baby - i'll make you some meatloaf!!! that's just all around foul. not sure how much satisfaction you'll get w/SB - other than "free food" but would you want that? might just chalk this up to not eating SB frozen dinners in the future - ugh, still foul when i think about it. let us know what you do... lulu

10. got my social groove back - had been a hermit 9. can't wait to see my trainer each wk - use to not like him:) 8. this summer i WILL be in my pool - in front of others, not just solo 7. energy level off the hook 6. love that it takes me an hr to shop for a healthy meal - i read every label now 5. i care about my appearance again 4. enjoy the outdoors that much more 3. enjoy learning on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle 2. love the compliments that come with loosing weight 1. SEX - longer & more often w/the good kind of sweat associated ..LOL

Dallas TX - Self Pay cost $15k, covers surgery & 1yrs worth of fills. Insurance paid for preop testing & was just notified they will cover my fills minus my copay - otherwise they would be $100.

welcome bamboobabe!! friday - 20min stair master 20min walk 20min elliptical sat - 3hr mountain bike ride around lake sun - nothing but hanging by the pool hope everyone had a good wkend~

yesterday - b- 1 hardboiled egg & half cucumber l- 1c green been/asparagus salad d- 1 italian sausage w/pepers/onions s- grilled watermelon

ha - i had key lime toes up until thursday...lol LOVE opi, seem to be sticking w/desert theme this spring:tongue:

my toes are candy apple red right now~

i currently have 8.5cc/10cc band & have so for the last 2 months. i have an appt on tuesday and plan on asking for a slight unfill (1 - .5cc). over the last month i have progressively gotten tighter. i can no longer eat bread, my morning breakfast has been replaced most days with a protein shake, and hot meals have to be reheated more than once & can take close to an hr to eat. i just don't care to be this restricted & is sorta snuck up on me. don't mind chewing more & slowing down; i just like to eat my meals (vs drinking them) - don't want to eat soft food (which i've stayed clear from) & more importantly don't want to risk any damage to the band should i be too tight.

i try to keep my calories around 1100 per day, not necessarily tracking carb/protein/fat breakdown. for me, i like to get a good balance of all 3 - when i limited my carbs (good ones of course), i had several periods of no weightloss. yesterday - b- SF chocolate shake w/ 1/2 banana l- 4 chicken potstikers - 1/4c broccoli slaw s- 1/4c trail mix d- 1 slice of thin pizza **took forever to eat**

no issues; and i workout 5 times a wk (2 w/a trainer). i played college sports & just recently picked them back up in addition to regular workouts - you will more than be able to stay hydrated & it's important you do so. good luck w/your surgery!!

you are correct - and my apologies; i have never known what it's like to be 200+ lbs overweight & therefore can't comment. when i opened this thread, it was from the new home page of "new posts" - had no idea what forum it was apart of. all the best in your weighloss journey~

i take senekot (2) - they're the size of a baby asprin. they work fast w/out cramping & get me back on the "regular" path.

yesterday - b- SF chocolate shake w/slice of watermelon l- 1c chop salad w/egg - chick peas - cucumber - grape tomato & LF ranch s- handful of trail mix d- 1c wheat pasta w/meat sauce

i'm on a ranch but our surrounding farm house is landscaped in rock (austin stone the natural rock here). have too many labs that would naturally dig up ANY flower bed. the cheap way - KEEP the rock. go to tractor supply store (TX) and get weed killer and spray that on the weeds coming through 2 times - let 48hr go by before second dose. let it dry. then go get some "weed" prevention mesh (home depot has that) and lay down - then pile the rock back on. about once a month i take the weed spread and spray the rock no matter if i see a weed or not; no issues. moving rock is a PITA; but looks clean when no weeds are popping thru. for the back portion; readyset go had a great idea - you can also get a market umbrealla and some potted plants and make it a second outdoor sitting area - put up "tiki lanterns".... the dogs - well; might have to take them for a walk for their exercise - wear them out so the have no digging left in them:)

the pics say a million words~

today - 2mile warm up bike 50min trainer session - all body workout 2mile run sv- i saw 139 this morning, but am going to give a few days to see if it's "real" & lasts at least a wk, cheers~