frenchvanilla
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quit smoking!
frenchvanilla replied to michael watkins's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Same here! i used Chantix,and have been smoke free for a little over 2 years now :wink: -
I also have the same problem. i was banded June 2008! and it just barely has started to slow down on the hair loss. i went to several doctors including my surgeon and no one had an answer for me. sorry but i am at a loss for words or answers as well
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Los Angeles Bandster looking for others
frenchvanilla replied to BrendaLH's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I also had my surgery at Cedar Sinai, i liked it there and i did spend the night there, so your surgery day is fast approaching Congrats! -
damn i just checked out your pictures, you go girl!!!! dang how much have you lost now?
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What do you wish someone had told you BEFORE your surgery?
frenchvanilla replied to Jennerator's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I wish they had told me that most likely i would only lose 50% of the weight i need to lose. so now i am down 54 pounds which is half. but now it wont budge at all. i count calories and have really been kickin some azz at the gym , and still no friggin weight losss in 4 months, i gotta say i wish i had gotten bypass surgery instead.Just my personal opinion -
hey you! HAPPY NEW YEAR! im doin kool, just hanging in there lol, whats been up with you?
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well thank you very much for your input,im always looking for advise! its funny that you say up your workout, because i started doin that about 2 weeks ago and now i have lost 3 pounds! so you are on point with your advise! when did you get banded?
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Eat what you want!
frenchvanilla replied to rmbj0721's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I so agree with you i am sooo the sweet addict! if i eated what i want in small portions I wouldnt have lost what little weight i have lost so far! -
I have no idea, i was told i had nothing in my band when they installed it lol
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Well im glad your getting your energy back! I went for my fill dound out i gainded a pound, he tried to give me a very small fill but i could not swallow water,so he took the small fill out,and told me i will just have to use will power ugh! Im a little discouraged,not sure if im going back there,if they cant put any fill in then whats the point?! I have a 10 cc band that has 5.3 cc's in it when they tried to put it to 5.5 i couldnt swallow water,not real sure what to do.but i am still hittin the gym and tryin to stay at 1000 calories a day. Do you feel like you have good restriction?
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Well i was banded June 2008! and have only lost 54 pounds i weigh 189 right now far from skinny,and guess what?! i have only 5.3 cc in my 10 cc band and they cant put anymore in because whenever they try to even put .2 i get stuck and cant even drink water! so my surgeon told me it will be up to me to eat only a cup of food, also i was eating 1200 calories a day and exercising every other day,well the dietician told me i should go down to 1000 calories a day,not easy to do when u dont have alot of restriction,one last thing my surgeon said i might not lose any more weight and no one will tell me why they think this, i havent lost any weight in 5 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now thats what i call real frustration!!!!!!!! you guys are just starting out be easy with yourselves you will make it!
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Body Bugg- Learned a lot about myself with this!!
frenchvanilla replied to sadie11's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I dont lose weight on 1200 calories. my dietician has put me on 1000 calories a day! WTF! maybe i should buy one of those buggs to! -
wow! you have lost soooo much weight! i was banded 6-26-08 and have gone from 240 to 189 but for the past few months it will not drop! my doctors are tellin me i might not lose much more!!?? WTF! just wondering any tips you might have as far as what your doing to lose all your weight???? any advise would be really appreciated!
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10cc band - how many cc's until restriction?
frenchvanilla replied to LiseSeattle's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I have 5.3 cc's in my 10 cc band, they tried to put .2 cc's this past friday but i couldnt keep water down so they took the .2 out, my surgeon says it will just have to be up to me to not eat more than a cup of food! good its not going to be easy!! -
how many cc's for restriction 14cc
frenchvanilla replied to Alfie's topic in General Weight Loss Surgery Discussions
well i have 5.3 cc's in a 10 cc band. on friday they tried to put another .2 cc's and i couldnt swallow water! they said that was the smallest amount they could put,and since i wasnt able to tolerate water they took the .2 cc's out and kept me back at 5.3 ,they said it will be up to me to eat no more than a cup because they cant add any liquid , im a little disapointed,i have gained 2 pounds and i am more hungry than before but they say they cant do anything about it . -
I think I'm losing my hair...
frenchvanilla replied to Chloeglowy's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Mine is still falling out! and i was banded June 2008! and no one can tell me why! I eat almost all protein,i take my vitamins,i even take Biotin which is suppose to help. i have lost sooooo much hair!! all my blood work came back fine. so no one has an answer for me, kinda given up hope on figuring out whats wrong -
I went from an 18 to a 12
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Share ideas, What did you eat today ?
frenchvanilla replied to kimmom's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
B= coffee with splenda S= small apple L= kung pao chicken D= chicken pozole soup -
Nutrition Guidelines for Adjustable Gastric Banding Patients
frenchvanilla replied to nkara's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
thank you! i actually printed it to put on the fridge as a reminder! -
yeah i do some weights, i would say light weights not heavy LOL . I am going to try to change up my work outs. when i see the dietician on the 11th i will have her log on to livestrong.com thats where i track all my calories and exercise ,so she can see exactly what i am doing LOL
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Girl i been at a plateau for months now!!! not one single pound lost! no i havent lost anything in about 3 months! i just cant seem to make it budge at all,thats why im upping the exercise even more! somethin has to give im gettin fed up LOL
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Im so glad all went well with Dr.K .. you are sooo lucky to not be feeling hungry! wish i could say the same. i am going to see him on the 11th of this month and the dietician the same day,i guess i will be there all afternoon lol , if you feel restriction then i would wait on the fill. no need to get to tight,beacuse believe me its not fun to be to tight it really sucks!!!! Im really happy for you, it seems like its really working for you!!!!! i have been goin to the gym more often, almost everyday,im hpoing that it will kick the weight loss in, not sure what else to do at this point LOL so how much did you lose so far total?
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Girl! im in the same place as you! its been 4 months since i lost any weight, not sure what you can do,but just know your not alone!