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hello all how are we so sorry for what you guys are dealing with in the above posts i hope things work out for the best and im sure you will make it through . ive weighed yet again and now im down to 236 yayyyyyy me!! hope you alls weight is coming off too. i go back on the 4th and i think im goin to wait on another fill cause right now this fill seems to be doing ok. well talk again soon.

hi all how we doin! since my last post i have weighed yet again and im down to 236 thats 58 pounds lost so far im excited. my second fill is still doing ok so im not going to aske for another fill yet when i got to my appt on the 4th of march. hope things are well with the rest of ya:thumbup:

yes this is normal but your only put to sleep for a short period of time my surgery lasted 45 minutes to an hour. and as far as the holes those heal up and scarring will fade put it this way id rather have scars and take the risk of the surgery then die of a complication from my weight.

hello all february 12 was my 2 months post op and i was down 50 pounds and im excited for the great success i have been having looks like everyone else is doing great too!!! my mini goal is to be down another 5 to 10 pounds by the end of the month i will let ya know how im doing.

i had my first stuck slime pb episode today too and omg what an event but it lasted until i pbd then i was ok never eat cake even if its 100 calorie pack or not its a possibility you might get stuck lol but it did taste good lol

try increasing your calories for 2 days then going back down to where you were at sometimes it helps it sorta shocks your body and then you start losing again. helped me by doing it we all hit those plateau areas and it sucks but dont give up you will do great.

well since my last post i was 6 away from my goal for today well i am down 3 more pounds and 50 off total. so i missed my goal by 3 pounds im not gonna complain so my next mini goal by the end of the month is 10 pounds i think i can do it!

CN thank you im suprised at myself too for the wonderful weightloss. hope your journey is treating you well as well as everyone else!

well guys its me again lol!! im down another 3 pounds so im 50 pounds down. feeling wonderful!!! hope all is well:thumbup:

i got my second fill and it helped tremendously but i still have a little less at night but its not as bad as before. i just limit myself . and i wait to have a snack until before i go to bed it helps.

Want2beme 181/171 "I can do it!" wombat712 148/138 "OMG haven't seen the 130's since 1990" Gweniper 218/211 mamato3 233.5/223.5 "10 pounds in 21 days. Am I nutts?" MANDYJO 180/172 I HOPE IT DOESN'T COME OFF MY BOOBS Biggestloser2be 202/195 "I can do this - I need the challenge!!!" reif78 247 now/ 237 i think im crazy but i can do it!!! good luck all

thats not always true i found out that some people on here had the by pass and there pouch stretched andwere approved to get the lapband on there pouch they stretched the hard part is finding a doc who will do it though.

hey steph, hope things go great for you!! have you done sorta what i call a body shock to get a boost on losing weight again after you hit a stand still, I increase my calories for 2 days and then go back down to the calories i was previously eating and i starting seeing the scale go down. that might help if you never tried it but the next fill should help tremendesly for you. good luck!

hey mrusso honestly i can tell you how i feel but you would benefit more looking up both surgeries and weigh out the risk yourself. but if you wanna know what others think well here ya go this is how i feel about surgeries. i was banded and i love it when i started my research 4 years ago i looked at the risks of surgery yes the bypass and band pretty much does the same except with the bypass you lose faster but have the risk of having more excess skin after weight is loss because your skin elasticity can not keep up to re form to the new you. but with banding yes you lose weight slower but you have a better chance of not having as much excess skin because with the slower weight loss your skin elasticity can re form better to the new you after the weight is lost. with the bypass you have a higher death rate during surgery. then you do with the band. If you get bypass and something goes wrong its not reversible with the band if something goes wrong its reversible . with the bypass you have a higher risk of stretching the new stomach pouch with the band you dont. with the bypass 9 outta 10 people gain the weight back. with the band you dont. but there is so much more i could go on and on. but research it and do what your heart tells you. I love my band and i recommend it to anyone who wants to research wls. good luck

i was banded on 12-12-07 and i have lost 47 pounds so far and feel great. but everyone loses at a different rate depends on how well you work with your band and exercise. but you will do great!!

hello i live north of pittsburgh about 30 minutes and i was banded in butler ,pa and i love it good luck with your journey!! there is a pennsylvania thread too might be helpful to you!!

well guys i went for my second fill this past monday and im down 6 more pounds so im 6 away from my monthly goal of 20 pounds off. hope all is well with everyone

well all i had my second fill this past monday and lovin it. im down 5 pounds woohoooooooooo. hopefully it stays goin this way. hope things are good with all.

well i had my second fill on this past monday and im down 6 more pounds wooohooo im so happy hope things are well with all

hello amy yes i did have my surgery there in butler on 12-12-07. I feel so great i loved it . feel great losing decent weight. where are at exaclty!! hope to hear from ya

i hope things settle down for you steph. I found on what my restriction level was i didnt chew a bite good enough and man i felt semi stuck whewwwww and it ended up giving me hiccups how strange lol. didnt hurt but i knew it was there i had my second fill on monday and i feel so much better!! hope things are well with all!!!

oh yeah and about the psych eval. basically they want to be sure you understand completely about this surgery with the risks. make sure your able to comply with pre and post op rules. and make sure your able to deal with life after banding! youll do great.

courtney I have no issues at all about food, the only thing i gave up was the soda and junk food and i substitute my sugar for splenda. I eat things i ate before I just prepare them a little different. i dont fry i bake now there are somethings i fry but i use pam i dont use oil or crisco. its not so much a diet with this or giving up foods you love. the band is a tool the rest is up to you! this band retrains you on how to eat. it teaches you portion control. it teaches you what foods you can eat cause some foods you just cant eat cause it gets stuck. but you learn to read labels. with the band you want high protien foods because it will make you full faster and longer. then if you have room eat veggies keep the carbs to a minimum . having the band is a learning process you will try things and know what you can tolerate and not tolerate. bread is not band friendly it gets stuck but toasted its easier to eat. but bread is high in carbs so the less the better, Pasta high in carbs but if you eat in once in awhile it wont hurt you. Peanut Butter even though its a good protien source is sticky some can tolerate some cant. rice can get clumpy if you chew good some can tolerate some cant. but with whatever food choices you choose remember small bites chew chew chew chew and you should be ok. i use baby spoons and small plates it helps with portion control. hope you decide for this its great i love mine to death been banded 7 weeks and lost 42 pounds. but it takes work and exercise. and remember drink Water carry it with you at all times. and do not drink for 45 minutes to an hour after eating. or you will end up overriding the band cause youll just get hungry again in a short period of time. hope all goes well keep posting!!

yes it sounds like you need a fill! you are describing what i dealt with up until my second fill.

i dont focus around counting cal much i dont go over 1000 though i just eye ball the calories in the foods im gonna eat and keep a mental note. usuallly for breakfast i eat an egg omelet. which i make in the microwave so i dont have to cook with any oils and such. lunch i usually eat refried beans with cheese melted on it. and supper is usually a south beach meal or weight watchers meal thats only if im not in the mood for what i made the rest of my family for dinner. If i do eat dinner i make sure its a lean meat with veggies. not many carbs i eat if dont have to but every once in a while mash taters are good.