cheryl1952

I hope everything went okay with your removal of the lapband. Let me know soon. I am getting ready to schedule my surgery date to remove mine too. Cheryl

I had lapband surgery in Oct 2008 and originally lost 25 lbs and then gained all back and then some. I am trying to motivate myself back into starting this journey over again since I still have the band. I had some problems with reflux and they took all the fill out about 6 months ago. I am so depressed about going through major surgery and being a failure again. I am not in anyway trying to discourage people I just failed myself. Cheryl

Thanks for the pep talk. I went today and got a fill. I am now at 8 with a 14 cc band. I am hoping this will be the restriction I need. I am really going to work at it. I will keep posting. Cheryl

Hi all, I am not doing well, but I am not blaming anyone but myself. I am not working with my band. I am back to eating the wrong things again. I got a fill last week and I do have alot more restriction but I have to change my thinking. How have you guys gotten this far? What are you doing to continue to lose weight? I am needing advice. Thanks, Cheryl:confused:

I am going out of town today and won't be back on here until Friday evening. I am so glad I finally posted on here this week and was given so much good advice. Have a good week. Thanks to all of you who took time to help me. Cheryl

Longhorn Girl, I am so proud of you. I had my surgery one day after you and I am having a hard time getting back on track. I orginally lost 23 lbs and then stopped. I started getting all my old habits back but not to the extent it was because my band won't let me eat that much but I have put back on about 5 lbs. I am so sad that I am starting to feel like a failure again. I finally got back on here this week and have been getting support. You have done so well "will you please help me"? Tell me what you eat from the time you get up and go to bed for a few days so I can try and incoorporate some good habits again. I cannot wait until I can say I have lost that much weight. I don't even know what happened. I was so excited and I don't blame the band at all it is all me. So I know I can do it but I have to have support. I really am a bread, sweet aholic. Once it touches my mouth I have no control until it wants to come back up. Thanks for listening. I am very proud of all of you too! Cheryl

So are you saying that the whole meal is suppose to be no more than a cup of food? Protein, Vegies etc? I am doing alot better now that I am talking to all of you again. I think I really need to stay on here for support. I am going out of town tomorrow morning and it is going to be tuff so any helpful hints for traveling would be appreciated. Have a wonderful day! Had anyone heard from Mrs. Bubba? Cheryl

Mrs. Bubba, I pray your test come back good and you can get out of the hospital. Do they know what burst inside? Did you get to keep your band? Cheryl

How long after eating are we suppose to wait to have a drink? I forgot and I am at work. Cheryl

Hi Phyl, I had a 20 gram Protein Bar this morning. Wondering what I am having for lunch. Just curiosity what happened to Mrs. Bubba? Is she alright? Please send me more hints. Are there certain fruits you stay away from everyday? Do you ever drink milk? Hope everyone is having a great day! Cheryl

I am so glad I finally came back to this site for help. I have stayed away for awhile because I was so mad at myself and afraid to face up. You have all given me such good advice and I am getting my book back out. My book doesn't have alot of information that I think would help me. Keep sending me helpful hints as you think of them. I will be checking on here everyday for information. Hope you all have a wonderful week. Cheryl

I pray everything goes well for you tomorrow. How long did they say your surgery will last since they are going to fix the other part first? Let us know as soon as you can. Will you be staying in the hospital? I stayed over one night because of my severe sleep apnea. Cheryl:thumbup:

Mrs. Bubba, What happened to you? Are you ok? Cheryl

Thanks so much for giving me all this information. I needed someone to remind me how bad I wanted this and I should be taking advantage of this tool. Please keep in contact until I get myself under control. Motivation is what I need and after I start losing again I think I will have it under control. I can't check myspace at work but I do everyday at home. I cannot wait to have as much weight lost as you do. Thanks for helping me Cheryl

Thank you so much Phyl for replying to my post. It is people like you who take the time to give ideas that makes this support site work. I will listen to your advice and see where that gets me. I also have some friends I work with that insist on me going to lunch with them everyday. I try to come up with excuses and then I give in. They eat Mexican, Chinese Italian etc. Not only is it destroying my diet it also is hurting my pocketbook. I also have been ordering iced tea with lemon and take very few sips but I am drinking before and after meals. Is that all y ou eat for lunch is salads? Do you ever drink your Protein drinks anymore and how much protein are we suppose to be getting at this point. What kind of exercising are you doing? Thanks, Cheryl

I could use some support from someone on here. I started out doing everything right in October 2008. But gradually got back to eating anything I wanted other than I have never touched soda pop. I lost 23 lbs and was so proud and have gained back about 7 and now getting the same old failure feelings back again as before. I also am having feelings of fullness after eating bread and it comes back up if not it is very uncomfortable. I don't throw it up it just comes. I also am feeling a little nauseus after eating. I really need someone to guide me back to what I need to be eating. Give me some examples of what you eat for meals. I have a 14 cc lapband and last time I got a fill was the end of February. It is at 6 1/2. Happy Easter to All Cheryl

Thanks for all your help. You really have your head in the right place now. Could you elaborate on what kinds of meals you are eating too. You have done excellent. I hope to be there someday. I just recorded my food on Daily Plate. Thanks, Cheryl

I had my surgery on October 8, 2008. I was so happy and lost 23 lbs but then started gaining one lb at a time until I have gained back almost 10 lbs. I am very confused on what I am suppose to be eating. I know I need to start exercising. I don't drink enough water. I know what I am doing wrong. I guess I just need someone to help me. I do not drink soda pop. That is about the only thing I am doing right. If you would please give me some helpful hints to what has helped each of you to get to where you are now. I am very proud of each and everyone of you and maybe I will be right behind you. Have a Happy Easter and I will be checking in later to see if any of you can help. Thanks, Cheryl:crying::cool2: I hope some of you can turn my frowns upside down so I can smile again and get back my motivation to suceed this time.

I have not had a fill for about a month and 1/2. I am not doing well either. I lost 23 lbs gained about 5 back and not doing anything right. I am now feeling nauseus after I eat for a while and then I get ok. Has anyone else experienced this and can you give me some kind of examples of how you are doing so well.

I have been very down lately about my weight loss. Holidays did me in, I ended up gaining 2 lbs but really should have gained 10 the way I ate. I lost 3 last week so I am back on track now. I have lost a total of 20 1/2 lbs. I feel like I should have lost alot more than this by now. I got a fill Tuesday so I am doing alot better right now. How is everyone else doing? Cheryl

I am so sorry for your heartbreak. Only you can make the decision to stay or go. Lay everything out pros and cons to your relationship. Dig deep down in your heart and find out whether you are going to be able to go on with him because if you are not this is not going to help the children. But if you are truly able to forgive and trust that he is not going to ever do this again then I say go for it. If not then don't let this ruin your health. Don't ever let a man break you down that you start gaining your weight back. You know how you felt before it is not worth it and then who wins? Pray about this God is the only one who can help you at a time like this. Turn to him and listen to your heart and don't jump to a quick decision. Be happy and your children will be happy. Good Luck! Cheryl

Why are you getting more cc's than your band is suppose to hold?

Can someone tell me what it fills like to have restriction. Yesterday I went in for a fill. I was already at 6.5 cc in a 14 cc band. I was given 1.5 which brought it to an 8 cc. Then after I ate 1/2 of a banana I felt a little pressure in my lower stomach area and she got scared I was too tight. It was almost 4:00 I live 3 hours away and she said I would be back in the morning if I didn't remove some of the Fluid. She took all of it out and put back 7 which gave me a 1/2 fill for yesterday. I am feeling something a little different now and I wondered if it is restriction. First of all I am a little swollen in that area and when I ate 3 bites of oatmeal this morning I felt a different feeling in my upper stomach like I couldn't hold anything else. It didn't hurt. At lunch I kinda felt a little nauseous so I stopped eating and I felt much better later. Is this what is called restriction? I hope this doesn't sound stupid. Please let me know so I will know what to do. Cheryl