Lana24

Hi Emily,

I know your struggle! I had surgery May 21, 2008 and have only lost 16 pounds...I wanted to give up as well. But my wonderful husband reminded me that this is the SLOW way to get it done. Your band does not actually work until there is sufficent restriction, that is what your fills are about...keep getting those fills until you feel some restriction. I had my 4th fill last week and I am feeling better and I lost 3 pounds since, but I am still not quite there yet. So I will continue to exercise & eat well until I have another fill. I hope this helps and there is a name for what your going through its called BANDSTER HELL...

I wish you only the very best with your journey!

BECAUSE WITHOUT A PLAN, I AM PLANNING TO FAIL :w00t:

*****START WEIGHT*****CURRENT WEIGHT********GOAL********LBS. LOST

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1dayatime..........263............259............243............4

2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0

ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0

aJoneen............223............213............213...........10

Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0

Ariel..............199............191.3..........185..........7.6

ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0

Barb12590..........228............212............213...........16

Bea1128............210.5..........201.5..........188............9

blueriley..........206............206............190............0

Brandymom1234......227............151.9..........135..........4.1

Caramia71..........208............202............195............6

cQQlgirl...........194............191............180............3

Crzytchr...........281............265............265...........16

DebinFl............181............177............168............4

georgiagirl........245............227............220...........18

HarleyGirl.........188............182............175............6

HeatherA...........210.5..........199.4..........200.........11.1

HeatherO...........155............143............140...........12

Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0

Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0

Jodi_620...........196............176............177...........20

KikiVal315.........237.5..........229............220..........8.5

Lana24.............208............192............190............3

laurigee...........180............169............160...........11

Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6

lindar172 .........274.2..........258............256.........16.2

LisaB..............205.5..........192............180.........13.5

livn4thm...........235............229............210............6

Long2bthin.........248............227............230...........21

Luu2008............203............199.5..........183..........3.5

Mamanmidwife.......299............276............280...........23

mamato3............186............186............170............0

MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0

memom..............210............210............168...........42

Minxz..............299............286............280............9

mominlv13..........299.8..........282.4..........280.........17.4

Momof5.............192.5..........187.5..........175..........5.0

nip50..............175............166............160............9

NukeChik...........218............213............208............5

NurseNiki..........258............244............239...........14

odamay.............242............242............225............0

paige65............252............240............232............8

Peaches11..........205............205............194............0

pj_txlady..........220............213.5..........200..........6.5

Redtulips3.........180............171............169............9

Renee74............214............198.5............199..........16

Renewedhope........171............167............150............4

reif78.............294............195............185............0

savimama...........216............216............200............0

shaversd...........230.5..........225............210..........5.5

SpecialK...........294............286............280............8

Sunshine2..........177............167............167...........10

Tess...............304............296............280............8

thatDEgirl.........211............191.6..........195.........19.4

tp78...............201............192............180............9

Turler.............225............215............210...........10

wendyw.............192............179............172...........13

wowox7.............195............175............170...........20

WyominGirl.........327............321............312............6

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******NAME********START WEIGHT*****CURRENT WEIGHT********GOAL********LBS. LOST

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1dayatime..........263............261............243............2

2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0

ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0

aJoneen............223............216............213............7

Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0

Ariel..............199............191.3..........185..........7.6

ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0

Barb12590..........228............212............213...........16

Bea1128............210.5..........205.5..........188............5

blueriley..........206............206............190............0

Brandymom1234......227............151.9..........135..........4.1

Caramia71..........208............202............195............6

cQQlgirl...........194............191............180............3

Crzytchr...........281............268............265...........13

DebinFl............181............177............168............4

georgiagirl........245............227............220...........18

HarleyGirl.........188............185............175............3

HeatherA...........210.5..........199.4..........200.........11.1

HeatherO...........155............143............140...........12

Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0

Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0

Jodi_620...........196............178............177...........18

KikiVal315.........237.5..........229............220..........8.5

Lana24.............208............194............185............1

laurigee...........180............170............160...........10

Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6

lindar172 .........274.2..........259.6..........256.........14.6

LisaB..............205.5..........193............180.........12.5

livn4thm...........235............229............210............6

Long2bthin.........248............229............230...........19

Luu2008............203............199.5..........183..........3.5

Mamanmidwife.......299............283............280...........16

mamato3............186............186............170............0

MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0

memom..............210............210............170............0

Minxz..............299............286............280............9

mominlv13..........299.8..........282.4..........280.........17.4

Momof5.............192.5..........187.5..........175..........5.0

nip50..............175............166............160............9

NukeChik...........218............215............208............3

NurseNiki..........258............244............239...........14

odamay.............242............242............225............0

paige65............252............242............232...........10

Peaches11..........205............205............194............0

pj_txlady..........220............214.5..........200..........5.5

Redtulips3.........180............171............169............9

Renee74............214............213............199...........11

Renewedhope........171............167............150............4

reif78.............294............195............185............0

savimama...........216............216............200............0

shaversd...........230.5..........225............210..........5.5

SpecialK...........294............286............280............8

Sunshine2..........177............167............167...........10

Tess...............304............296............280............8

thatDEgirl.........211............196.4..........195.........14.6

tp78...............201............192............180............9

Turler.............225............217............210............8

wendyw.............192............188............172............4

wowox7.............195............179............170...........16

WyominGirl.........327............321............312............6

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Wow, so much sadness tangled with joy.

I did consider Dr. Waldrep but he does not take my insurance, I had surgery with Dr Koura and yes I paid his program fee, and yes I agree its a rip off because if you don't go to the support meetings you don't get a refund! Besides the program fee Dr Koura is a good doctor, he seems caring and attentative and I don't regret my decision...but I could really use $750 dollars right now! Good luck!

Hello fellow tokers! I was just banded last Wednesday. I'm not currently smoking right now because I'm trying to get a job but once that's done... :tongue2: However a lot of my weight gain throughout my life can probably be attributed to the munchies so if I find that is a problem post-banding I will not be partaking (at least not as frequently).

You will still get the munchies, but you just won't be able to put much in...once your tight enough you will pretty much lose interest

hey all whats new in september

Not much man, work ,kids, working my band and trying to hit that gym as much as humanly possible! :crying:

I am staying on plan today because its one less day without guilt...

Good for you, it is life changing. Best wishes

Hi Gigi,

I am about 4 months out and my scars are healing quit well. They have always been small but as I heal they get smaller. There are plenty of pics on this site of other people scars, best wishes!

Hey ladies

(and well the guys who will look...)

I have some questions on the sexual peak for women. I am 31 now. I have been feeling very different in the desire deparment and what I want to do lately. I have become open to things I would have said HELL NO to years ago! How long does this sexual revolution last? I am enjoying it, but hoping I can keep myself in check....lol..

Its called, the Dirty Thirties...

Welcome, glad you are here. This has been a wonderful journey of enlightenment, new concepts and a complete discovery of self..best wishes

Lana

If I just deny myself I just want it more, I used to have 1 or 2 a week now I might have a sip or 2 a month... But even when I sip I remind myself there is so much sugar and I am working too damn hard to ruin this progress with a damn can of pop!

Your welcome, I know how hard it is...but remember you and I have both tried to do it "right" before and odviously it did not work because we both ended up in the surgeons office! I am only a bit ahead of you, but I will tell you a month of diet (eating small amounts and still being hungry) and intensive exercise ( by that I mean going morning and night) nothing was happening...I cried...then I was reminded.

I am at the point now that I realize pre-band I could never ever get as far as I have because my body had an automatic reaction to the smell of food...just the smell could make my stomach growl and when I resisted I still did not loss weight because my stomach told my brain that well she won't eat so we must be starving, now I eat about 2 cups at lunch and dinner, small Breakfast and 2 Snacks. I eat often and work out daily...since the third fill I lose daily ( at least an ounce or 2)

This works, i promise...

I've dieted and lost more than what I weigh now over my life. I finally had to realize I was fooling only myself when I was going to start a new diet and "this time will be different". I don't see getting major surgery as a cop out. It's not easy to live with the band...you will have restriction and have to drastically change the way you eat. Once you do that, the tool will provide you with weight loss, MAINTENANCE, and a healthier life.

If you need a saw to cut a log, do you call that losing control? Or using the right tool for the job?

Beautifully said! Now that I have some restriction I am totally different.

As they say hind sight is 20/20. I was friggin hungry before and it took a lot to fill me up...with the band instead of going zero to starving, I am ok enough to seek healthier food and in that lies success...

COngratulations, this is a wonderful journey.

Hi there,

It maybe time for another fill, I made no progress at fills one or two...the third one did it for me. Mond you some people need several, although I am not at my sweet spot yet I am still lossing. I tried to jump start my loss as well and honeselt nothing happened..I was just disappointed and left feeling like I had failed yet again. Someone had to remind me that my band was "not working yet"...once its working, let it do its job and all you have to worry about is getting in your work outs and making healthier choices. Best wishes along your journey...

Congrats ony ur band KIZ, enjoy the journey

Yeah....why is it that boobs and foot fat are the first to go? :rolleyes2:

Who cares (lol) as long as the fat LEAVES !!!!

Cheers to you Lynnie! :tongue2:

Some people can handle vices and some people can't. The best option is to not start. Your ex clearly had issues. I think people were just trying to point out that pot, like alcohol or eating for that matter, can be handled by some and not by others.

:w00t::scared2:

DITTO :omg_smile:

When my ex was smoking a lot, I mean a lot of pot and just stopped caring about everything else, it was because he was smoking cocaine as well. Just so you know, you are not the only one who has been through that humiliating experience. But as we have all said, not all pot smokers are the same...:w00t:

You can do it Irene, I know you can!

Name_______Start Weight__CurrentWeight__Goal___Lbs lost

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1day at a time.....263............258.5............243........4.5

2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0

ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0

aJoneen............223............223............213............0

Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0

Ariel..............199............196.4............180........2.6

ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0

Barb12590..........228............228............213............0

Bea1128............210.5..........208............188..........2.5

Brandymom1234......227............156............135............0

Caramia71..........208............207............195............1

Crzytchr...........281............279............265............2

DebinFl............181............181............168............0

georgiagirl........245............239............230............6

HarleyGirl.........188............188............175............0

HeatherA...........210.5..........209............200..........1.5

HeatherO...........155............152............140............3

Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0

Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0

Jodi_620...........196............190............177............6

KikiVal315.........237.5..........235............220............0

laurigee...........180............180............160............0

Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6

lindar172 .........274.2..........271............256..........3.2

LisaB..............205.5..........201............180..........4.5

livn4thm...........235............235............210............0

Long2bthin.........248............244............230............4

Luu2008............203............199.5..........183..........3.5

KikiVal315.........237.5..........235............220..........2.5

Mamanmidwife.......299............295............280............4

mamato3............186............186............170............0

MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0

memom..............210............210............170............0

Minxz..............299............296.8..........280..........2.2

mominlv13..........299.8..........295............275..........4.8

nip50..............175............173............160............2

NurseNiki..........258............255............239............3

odamay.............242............242............225............0

paige65............252............252............232............3

Peaches11..........205............205............194............0

pj_txlady..........220............220............200............0

Redtulips3.........180............180............170............0

Renee74............214............213............199............1

Renewedhope........171............170............150............1

reif78.............294............195............185............0

shaversd...........230.5..........227............210..........3.5

SpecialK...........294............294............280............0

Sunshine2..........177............176............167............1

Tess...............304............304............280............0

thatDEgirl.........211............210............195............1

Turler.............225............221............210............4

wendyw.............192............192............172............0

wowox7.............195............190............170............5

WyominGirl.........327............327............312............0 Lana24.............208............195............185............0

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Well I'm down 2 pounds today! I should complain and stomp my feet more often! I hope it means things are kicking into gear, I'm ready for this train to get moving. Thanks for the support everybody, you all rock.

ROFL, how long did you stomp..can you calculate the calories burned? I may need to try that...:biggrin:

This is a funny thread, I was a size 6 before I gained weight..then I became an 8. Now I am a 7-7 1/2