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I was banded on Dec 9,2008 I have lost 20 lbs and I am on dialysis and I can not have all the fluids -- I have fluid restrictions - so my loss will take longer -- I have had 2 fills - I can have fills every two weeks, but do not --- the days of liquids are very difficult because of dialysis --- I was not happy with the band at first but now I am getting used to it

B-- cheese stick and saltines ( no salt ones) at dialysis 6am L -- Chinese food --- some spicy pineapples, a little cabbage, chicken with black bean sauce -- one crab puff --- actually very little of this -- a buffet and I wasted money --- 1/4 c soft ice cream -- tea D-- will eat nothing--- too guilty about lunch

I know --- I looked at 2003 and thought -- no way we do not have a choice my doc does fills on Mon and W afternoons -- what is hard for me is the days of clear liquids

wow you have will power

you will do fine ---- you are in the right frame of mind -- it is not easy and it can be slow -- I think men lose faster-- I was banded 12/8 and have lost 20 lbs which is better than gaining anything --- also I save about 400.00 a month on not buying foods I do not need- you can do it

we do this on IHD.com I gave up but there are thousands of posts

hello from conroe, texas hang in there it gets better

you are so pretty - I would not judge you for selling out - times are hard - sometimes you have to do things you are not proud of - I hope you find someone to use your photos that helped you lose weight ----you look beautiful and I am proud to know you

I am in the Woodlands also and have posted about the doctor --- she got very sick and had warning signals but she did not go to another doctor or to the emergency room---- she should have paid more attention to her body

I would not do it someone may think it is true and be fooled and cheated out of money and cheated by thinking it would work and it does not I do not care about the money--- it is wrong and I do not have much money --- but still it is wrong

good luck and welcome to the bandster's way of life

seafood --- small cup of gumbo -- do not bring the rice- and one bacon/shrimp

I only felt this way once when I was on chat and I asked what slimming was and a member said he or she wished there was a chat for new people so they would not have to bother explaining things this only happened once - everything else has been fine

child's plate 1/2 cheese enchilda beans and rice shrimp tostado

I feel the same way.....

I felt the same way and it did get better as time went on- I am not losing weight quickly but I am eating so much less and I feel good about that hang in there you will get used to it and you will get better

I just had my third child and I got very sick --renal problems and I gained tons of weight --we were at a park and a little boy said," look at the big, fat lady" his mom hurried him past me and I could tell she was horrified at her son's remark -- he was only about 3 or so - I felt bad but what the boy said was right -- I think he was too young to know what he said--- at least, I could tell his mom was upset after that I was in Randall's and a man made fun of me in front of me--- his wife stated "maybe she is pregnant" I found my husband and pointed the man out to him -- my husband is 6ft 4 inches and a coach --- you should have seen that man get out of the store as quickly as his short little legs would go------- jackass

wow how great is that to have your whole family involved - when you eat out - you can share a meal - you can go thru the liquid days together and not have to cook for someone ---- this is great--- good luck

hello and you are too young to live your life hiding in your house --- this lap band is not easy but it is easier- I do not eat near the amount of foods that I used to - I have been banded since 12/08 and have not lost a lot of weight but I am not overeating or gaining -- I have lost about 15-20 lbs but mine will be slower b/c I am on dialysis ---- I am saving money by not taking everyone out to eat and by not going to fast food places---- it does feel good not to eat so much --- or drink too much-- I do not mean booze -- I mean fluids-- I am on restricted fluids but would love to be able to drink all the fluids ---that does help in weight loss -- please get a grip on your weight while you are still so young - I am hoping for the best for you --- when do you think you will be able to do this surgery? at first I wanted to rip this band out of me--- it is not easy but it gets easier and you will adjust--- I no longer want to drink when I eat----- things become normal that you once thought never would be ---- good luck to you

I have had two fills and everything was fine -- do not be afraid- the worst thing to me about fills are the days I have to stay on liquids

1. get on a kidney transplant list 2. twirl my batons again in the front yard 3. swim in my pool without wearing oversized clothes

share with your husband --- I bring things home in to go boxes and have it another time or give it to my family-- just eat slowly -- sometimes you can eat more than other times --- we just stopped going to buffets and I have a card asking to eat from the children's menu- you can still eat out -- I still have problems with odering too much but I am getting better ---

I cheated on my pre-op diet and called and told on myself and was told to make sure I drink the protein shakes that was important--- surgery was fine -- I just cheated a little b/c I was straving

this is strange to me, if you could lose weight without the band then you would not need the band - it is a caught 22- damn if you do and damn if you don't -- to me if you try and can not lose weight then you need a band---- I know a girl who was turned down because she could not lose weight on the diet that she was trying to complete to be approved---- to me, that just means you really need a band --- call your insurance and level with them and ask