Laurinda

Congrats to you

I agree that eating more when the scale is not moving helps. I add something different and maybe a little more of it for a few days and I am SHOCKED at how well it works. It also reminds me that maybe I have cut myself to LOW on calories and that will sabotage you too. Good~Luck to you!!

Your gonna hear this a million times but "everyone is different" I didn't start to feel any restriction until my third fill. I have to say 1 month out and 2 fills??? I'm impressed

AWESOME!!!! (thumbs up) Good-Luck on your journey

We are taught that the band is a tool not a cure, it is to aid us with our weight loss. I agree that perhaps your doctor is not very informed and maybe is coming to her own conclusions. If you are prepared and ready I say GO FOR IT!!! I have not found a doctor yet that was against the Lap Band,even when they are figuring out my antibiotic dosage in liquid form (wink) Good~Luck to you!!

I think we all go through this from time to time. You would think that after dropping a good amount of weight we wouldn't fall back to our old ways but it happens, like drinking and smoking, it happens. Don't beat yourself up, you realized you have made some mistakes now chalk it up to "chit happens" and move forward. For me I found a picture of myself before I lost weight, I was so yucked out and honestly shocked I put the picture in my purse and carry it with me. When I need some motivation I pull it out and look at it. That small move has done wonders for me :party: Good-Luck to you! You have done a GREAT job this far and you will continue to do great because you WANT to!!!

I've never had them remove my fill to check to see how much I had...how very odd (to me)

Lmaooooooooo

The date caught my eye too lol. I NEVER eat the day of a fill and drink very little before. For me I have found this to work best because when I get a fill I always feel yucky the rest of the day. I don't know why but I do, not eating helps

I FREEEEEEZE all the time and I am not "skinny" yet. I have read this very thing many times here. I don't have an answer but I am sure it has to do with the volume of weight lost.

The plan works very well I have found it on the board somewhere but sorry to say I do not know where right now

Tofu chocolate Pie 1 package silken Tofu (drained) 2 packages sugar free Chocolate pudding 1 store bought gram cracker crust ( I am all about easy) Blend tofu and pudding mix in blender, food processor or use hand mixer. When blended well, scrape into pie crust a refrigerate. True story that is the whole recipe.....but after playing with it let me share what I have done to "tweak" it a little: It is true that Tofu has no "flavor" of it's own BUT it does seem to have an after taste. I add a little vanilla to the mixture AND ( don't hit me) I fold in half a container of fat free, light or sugar free cool whip, almost like making a mousse. This helps to add a little sweetness and changes the texture a bit. I have tried several Chocolate Tofu Pie recipes and this one seems to be the simplest and taste the best. Remember this is heavy and you will only be able to eat very little

I did GREAT!!! Mind you I just had a fill Tuesday *wink*

Congrats and good for you!!!!:thumbup:

OMG!! Awesome job!! Congrats!!!:thumbup:

Benedrylnow has a little melt away strip that you place on your tongue and it dissolves,easy to carry. I too carry an Epipen and it sounds like you should too!!!! Good-luck :smile2:

I do understand!!! I do!!! I am still working on my mind catching up with my weight. My hubby doesn't get it either, when I have tried to express my insanity I have teared up talking about the weight I have lost and bless his heart.....well, we know the rest Congrats!!!

Yes!! I too had un fill and have been struggling with portion size and reason. ( I had 1 cc removed because I was having some issues) I was amazed at how FAST you can return to your old ways when you lose the "fear" of PB'ing and all the stuff that goes with being "just right" with your band restriction.

Has anyone had acid reflux issues that were NOT related to the band? (since being band)

I too have had fills as small as 0.2 and it made a HUGE difference to "tweak" me, Funny thing is I too had to have an unfill after that because of being to tight. I could NOT imagine getting large fills, small ones seem to do me just fine and I FEEL everyone. I can tell I am tighter and for me I get tighter in the couple weeks that follow. The idea of getting "stuck" or pb'ing does not appeal to me (Once is enough thank you very much)

I got the greatest support from my thinner friends. It was the heavier ones that seemed (and still do) to give me some grief.

First let me start out by saying I am very happy, blessed and grateful for my weight loss. I never dreamed I would ever lose this kind of weight. When I started my weight loss journey the only thing I could think of was I was so horribly over weight that I knew I needed to do something about it. I was overwhelmed by the numbers on the scale and felt that I was doomed to diet and fail the rest of my life. When I learned of the Lap Band and the fact that my insurance covered it I was so excited! I felt there was hope. Loosing weight was my only concern, my only thought. Here I am, 100 lbs lighter, 100 lbs later. I am sitting here with all kinds of emotions and I am not even sure I understand them all. The obvious new thing in my life is people’s comments and reactions. I have never been a shy person. I am very social and out spoken. Drawing attention to myself had never been an issue, but I find the issue that is getting attention is uncomfortable. I don’t know if it’s because the topic of weight itself has always been a negative subject for me or because when I say I have lost 100 lbs it makes me have to admit( even if only to myself) how very out of control I was and yes, my former weight makes me feel ashamed. Then there is the fact that I come from a very heavy family and I have very heavy co-workers. I don’t feel like I can really pat myself on the back if that mood ever hit because I don’t want to be insensitive to others around me. I don’t want to be a bragger or hurt someone else’s feelings so I down play the situation, blow it off or just never discuss it. Wrinkles: I have never been a vain person by any stretch of the imagination. All of a sudden I am dealing with aging AND the effects of weight loss to my skin and Holy Crap it bites! I look in the mirror and am shocked with what I see in such a short period of time, it is disheartening. When I was fatter my face was fuller and the lines and wrinkles filled out nicely, now that I am thinner I am seeing years in the mirror that had been *camouflaged*. To see it so fast makes me sad. Hair Loss: I am waiting for that to slow down. I have read where people have posted that they would rather be thinning or bald then fat. I guess I understand that but it doesn’t make me feel happy about this change. Yes I know its temporary (I am still praying on that one) but along with the aging skin the thinning hair is depressing. It is just another big change in a short period of time that makes me feel self-conscious and uncomfortable. Arms: ok I know that sounds funny but my arms have caused so much stress in my life it is ridiculous. I look at my forearms and hands and think “Who’s are these?” They are old and the skin is just awful. My upper arms have just blown me away. I knew I would have loose skin, I was pre-pared for it and I am ok with it (for the most part) my tummy, thighs, breast, I knew I would have flabby skin and I may or may not do something about it BUT I am ok with it. But my upper arms….The one part of my body that I never gave a second thought to because I never had a reason to has come back to be noticed! I am SHOCKED at the flabby nasty swing of my upper arms, it grosses me out, add that to the wrinkles and hair loss. If you told me in January I would be 100 pounds down within a year my only thought would have been clothes shopping (Yes of course healthier would have been up there). Again I really am happy with my weight loss and have plans on continuing forward. I am not depressed, I just hope as my body adjust to my weight my mind does too. :w00t:

WOW lanie VERY well written almost poetic. Your positive out look and attitude is both refreshing and inspiring. It has helped me to re-focus my body/mind issues and I will hopefully learn to embrace the new me. Thanks!

Thank you all for sharing your thoughts and opinions and letting me know I am not alone in my "struggles" Thank-you for also relieving the overwhelming guilt I have had at times for not seeming "grateful" for this blessing of weight loss. ( I AM VERY GRATEFUL) :eek: As crazy as this may sound I have allowed myself to fall into a state of limbo shall we say? I dare not gain a single pound but my motivation to move forward has stalled. That along with the fact that I am almost completely unfilled at the moment due to some health issues I am having (brought on by stress go figure, but that is another thread) has made me a wee bit grumpy. I just need to get a grip and knock off this head trip and keep on keeping on! I mean I already look the way I do so another 50 off won't make it that much worse (right?) Besides how am I ever gonna get that dang arm lift and tummy tuck if I let myself stay over 200? *wink* :w00t: For all those out there looking to have the Lap Band please, please know it was the best thing I have ever done for myself and have No regrets! For every weird emotion I may be going through there are two on the other side of the equation that counteracts it! :thumbup: As for supplements and hair loss, Lawdy mercy I am a walking GNC (laughing) I think different things work for different people. My thang might be a weave lol Thanks ya'll for taking away the feeling of craziness! Sanity is a good thing :eek: