HoosierDoula

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WOOOHOOOO!! Add me to the list ...I made it to the 100 pound mark yesterday ..one day short of my 7 month bandiversary!! I can hardly believe 7 months ago I weighed 100 pounds more than I do!! My goal is getting closer and closer! I am so excited!! Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n=

Good for you HippieMama! I was nursing numbers 5+6 (twins) when I had surgery but they both weaned within a couple months ..they were almost done anyway. How old is your nursling? If she's very young you might want to be careful as you get started losing this weight. ..remember your body is going to take care of the milk before you! Good luck to ya! (Oh, and I am a Lactation Consultant if you have any questions/concerns!!) Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n=

I'm right behind you Lori ..I've lost 91 pounds now ..can't wait to say I've officiallylost 100!! Good luck to you! Keep up the good work! Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n=

Well, my goal was to make it to ONEderland by my birthday (3-12) but I ended up making it 2 days late ..oh well, guess I can live with that! :cool: On Friday I saw that lovely 1 in front of my numbers!! 198.6 ..I haven't been under 200 in I can't remember when!! This puts me at 90 pounds down officially. ..next goal of 100 pounds down is within sight now!! I'm LOVING my band!!:mad2: Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n=

WOOHOO! I've wanted to post in this thread for a LONG time now and FINALLY get to! I made it to ONEderland on Friday, weighing in at 198.6!! I had wanted to make it by my birthday which was 3-12, but I was 2 days late, guess I can live with that :cool: Now I'm just 10 pounds shy of being down 100 pounds ..guess that's my next big goal. But being in ONEderland sure feels awesome! My hubby gave me a beautiful ring to mark the occassion!! WOOHOO!!! :mad2: Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n=

Hi fellow Oct Bandies :confused: I've not posted much lately, just lurking, but yesterday was my 4 month Bandiversary so I thought I'd post my progress. I've had 3 fills now, am up to 7ccs in my 14cc band. I have some decent restriction, could be a little more, but better than it's been. I have now lost 75 pounds and am well over half way to my goal now! Feeling pretty good.

Hang in there! I'm up to 82 pounds down now. ..my goal was to be in "ONEderland" by my birthday next week but I have to lose 7 pounds in just over a week for that to happen so I don't think I'll make it :cursing: I had another fill last week and my 5 month bandiversary is tomorrow. I have pretty good restriction right now but I have only puked once and I feel some resistance every now and then but that's it. ..I just have to tell myself to stop when I don't feel so hungry anymore. I eat three 4-5oz meals a day for the most part. I'm tighter in the morning so I don't eat as much then and I can eat a little bigger dinner than I should probably. I eat nothing "bad" ...I stick with Proteins like cheese, cottage cheese, chicken, eggs, etc ...with some veggies now and then and alot of fruit. I've not eaten anything off my dr's plan since being banded..except a quick knife full of Peanut Butter now and then :biggrin: I exercise AT LEAST 30 minutes EVERY DAY ...that is my treadmill, I do a 30 minute interval training program on that every evening. I also do some weight training for my arms most days and then I throw in a few different DVD programs I enjoy exercising too at least 3 days a week ..more if I am trying to get over a hurdle. It's not easy ..it's constant work and thinking about what I'm going to eat. I'm hoping to hit my onederland goal within a few days of when I was supposed to but it's taking a lot of work and patience :smile2: Good luck! Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n=

I sure do ...I'm the proud mama of 6 kiddos ..Hannah will be 11 in a couple of weeks, Logan is 9, Lance is 7, Hayden is 5 and Mason and Morgan will be 3 in May ...they keep me busy that's for sure! Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n=

I'm up to 81 pounds gone now :biggrin: I just got my 4th fill this morning and I'm hoping this is the one to take me to my goals!! And you don't have to tell me about kidney stones ...had one while I was in labor with baby #4 ..then had another and ended up having to have surgery a month before my band surgery! I know how AWFUL those are ..hope you are feeling better! Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n=

I missed the rest of your post the first time for some reason. Yes, I've lost all but 5-7 pounds since my surgery date. We all lose at different rates and even my surgeon told me last time my rate of loss has been "unheard of" so please don't compare yourself to me or deam yourself a failure because you've not lost more ..you've lost, that's what is important! I don't know why you haven't lost more. ..could be you are still in "bandster hell" and don't have good enough restriction. Are you exercising? I exercise EVERY day! I'm also very strict about my eating. I don't know your particular situation but that is what I am doing. Hang in there, it will happen for you!!

Pretty much...I lost a few pounds before surgery but not more than 10

I'm holding the booklet right here ..says the mini sub includes wheat bread, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, green peppers, pickles, olives and cheese for 320 calories and 18 grams of fat! I know 2 triangles of cheese on any sanwich there adds 40 calories. Looking at the 6 inch which includes all of the same things it says 530 calories and 31 grams of fat!! It has to be the tuna salad making the numbers so high so I would avoid it ..it was my favorite sandwhich there, I was SHOCKED it was so high but I make my own tuna salad now!!

In reading the Subway nutrition booklet I discovered the tuna salad was one of the highest in fat sandwiches they have so you might want to be cautious with this. They must make the tuna salad with some seriously high fat mayo!!

60 pounds gone forever as of this morning!!! Susan=n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n=

October 5

Yes, I had a cold the week of my surgery and was coughing pretty bad that morning. I did just fine although dealing with the cough for a week or so afterward was rather painful. Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n=

Anyone else had a similar let down? Oh yes ...the support group I attend is anything but supportive. I am the only bander there and if anyone comes who is thinking about getting the band over the RNY all the "band bashers", as I have come to think of them, can do is trash talk the band and tell people they couldn't possibly be successful!! UGH! I have to say though ..it's those people who have really driven me to be the big "loser" that I am now. .I am determined to show them just how succesful band folks can be!! And as for stupid questions ...at the band nutrition class I attended just before surgery another patient asked this "So, they go in and insert this thing through my mouth right?" How do you get that close to surgery and not know how the band is placed?!?! UGH! PEOPLE! Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n=

I was banded on 10/5 and have lost 50 pounds on my journey thus far. I've had one 2cc fill in my 14cc band and have basically no restriction yet ..next fill on Dec 19! ~Susan

Hi All! Jumping in here with you! My username is HoosierDoula, Real name is Susan and I was banded on 10-5-07! Susan=n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n=

Howdy Folks! I just found you all and wanted to jump in! I was banded on the 5th and I'm down about 11 pounds since morning of surgery. I look forward to getting to know you all!! Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n=

I feel your pain, I really do! Two weeks before my surgery I ended up in the back of an ambulance with the same issue. I was in and out of the hospital all that weekend and ended up having surgery to retreive the stone. Continued having HORRIBLE pain all the next week with the stent in place and was back in the ER twice! Hang in there! Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n=

I wish I had known about this forum BEFORE I started my journey ..but I am here now My name is Susan, I am 35 and a mom to 6 little ones - Hannah(10), Logan (9), Lance (7), Hayden (4) and my TWINkies Mason & Morgan who are 2. I was banded on October 5 of this year ..and doing well so far. .I'm down 11 pounds since the morning of surgery. My surgeon is Dr Gupta at St Vincent Bariatric Center of Excellence. It took almost 10 months from start of the process to my surgery date but worth every struggle along the way. I look forward to getting to know you all! Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n= banded 10/5/07 Dr Gupta, IN

Yes, St V's is AWESOME, I HIGHLY recommend their program!! As for Protein drinks ..no, I am using the milk recipe provided by the dietician's..and using lots of sugar free chocolate syrup to make it tolerable :mad: Stress?!? What stress?!! lol I was never a stress/emotional eater, I just like food. .so eating wasn't a coping issue for me. I just try to keep myself busy all the time now, which isn't too difficult given how busy my house always is!! Good luck to you! Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n= banded 10/5/07 Dr Gupta, IN

Pretty well for the most part but I am still battling being hungry. Cooking for the rest of the family is SOOO difficult ..but I've been very good and have only had what I'm supposed to have. I think most of it is mental hunger not actual physical but what I wouldn't give for some garlic bread right now Susan =n=n=n=n=n= Mom To: Hannah, Logan Lance, Hayden, and the TWINkies Mason & Morgan =n=n=n=n=n= banded 10/5/07 Dr Gupta, IN