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I excited! Girl friend and I started doing the http://www.c25k.com It's freaking awesome! She contacted me because she gained the 60lbs back over the last few years that she had lost doing this before, to see if I would like to be her workout buddy. It's a blast! Today will be day 3, it's probably Water weight but I'm already down 2lbs Anyone else done this or interested in joinin in and lettin is know how y'all are doing. We started Friday took before pix and measurements so when the scale is not our friend we can see measurable results. Wish us luck! Next run is today in about an hour.

Oh no those 7 days added up to that many miles we are only doing 2-3miles a day.

Stared my Week 5. Now joggin with it. So far weight keeps fluctuating so only down 4lbs but feel great

Got good news today. Looks like my slip fixed it's self after removing my fill few weeks ago. And I actually managed to lose 1/2lb over these last few weeks by only allowing myself the 6oz portions still. Just nervous about getting my first fill, it's been almost a month with out it and has been so nice not getting sick everyday and not having the pains I've been experiencing these last 4yrs. Gave me 4cc's, finger crossed that I don't have any problems this go around and can finally lose these last 30-40lbs If you've been through this was it easier the second time around to find your sweet spot and be comfortable?

Lol I hope not I never found it last time, I swear it's like hunting for a unicorn.

I've been there. I was even having issues with thick liquids like milk. Your band may be slightly too tight. I've gone round and round with mine lol and would tighten on its own when I stressed (think my stomach swells) I would schedule a follow up with your doc to take a look. May need to remove like 1/2 a cc

Completed my 9th day in a row jogging. Down 6.4lbs lost 1in off waist, 1/2 off hips, 1 off arms and 1/2 off thighs.

7th day jogging straight, almost totaling 15miles 6th day of C to 25k

We completed our 3 jog then did 25mins of Zumba wii. We can feel the burn lol. Can't wait til we weigh in again and take measurements haven't been this motivated in years lol!

I know how you feel, had a major meltdown earlier today when trying to write out what was going on and I came off sounding crazy but that's how I've been feeling too. Do you have a local support group you can see? I've had my struggles as well, well still am lol. But if you start with baby steps you can feel so much better about your self and the decisions you've made. I started in march 2008 at 230 and over 9mo had a hard time losing weight, the person I was with at the time was huge and lazy and content that way. So between work, having a 1yr old and no support for healthy eating habits it was a struggle to keep the foods I've been avoiding my whole life out the house. I lost about 40lbs in that time and it was tough. Lucky I went though a best break up with him and went on the crazy break up diet. I dropped 40lbs in just a few months. So of cours when happy again it crept back on and then some. I've had bad bouts with my band where I'm ma an cryin because the stupid salad I made wont go down but anything I should avoid will, those moments I'm pissed I spent all that money out of pocket. But once you find that nitch, a balance even not being at goal after 4yrs I'm still better off than I was 4yrs ago. Have you tried myfitness pal app or website, it really helped me be more aware of all calories even those we drink. And maybe grab a Protein shake for breakfast so you can get something in ya in the mornings. Taking the stairs when you can and parking further from the places you go to. So at least on days you just can't get motivated to work out you've done a little something, it would be a start.

Sorry think I was writing while still stressing so cams out jumbled. I changed doctors when I kept being told that I wasn't losing because I apparently don't know how to count calories & was told to join weight watchers, which I did for support & still wasn't losing. By the time I stopped using that doc I was gaining still even on no breads/pastas, lean Proteins and veggies. When I saw the new doctor they found that the band was so restricted liquids couldnt pass and he advised that I was at the weight I should be at for Lapband surgery, that based on y start weight and my weight at the time I was at the % that most patients lose to. That had I wanted more of a weight loss I should have had gastric. They adjusted my band so it wasn't so tight and at that point being told that I spent $13,000 for thus surgery & those were the results I would only be able to obtain using the band I started seeing the nutritionist for more support and taking phentramine and was able to get my weight down 20lbs. Since July started having health issues we chalked up to stress until November when the GI problems really got bad nearly landing my in the hospital but testing had to wait for my insurance with the new company to kick in in Jan. at that time they started checking my gallbladder and intestines to see what was making me do sick. Plus blood panels for thyroid again (waiting on those results done last week) Those issues started neausa and vomiting which caused my band to slip and the irritation cause swelling and I wasn't able to swallow Water at that point so last week when they found that they unfilled my band and stated that the doctor who initially did my surgey has a history of not implanting the ban a the correct angle and they end up doing a lot of his revisions. I go back in Thursday for a barium swallow to see of the band corrected its self. Luckly the new insurance will cover if I need a revision due to medical needs which I qualify for so if needed they can remove his work and inplant a new band, remove this one all together and no band or gastric is another option. Because I've had such rotten luck with having complications since the surgery I was debating having it removed all together, but then all my hard work and money is gone and I may start gaining back even more weight, go for gastric or attempt the band again and see if I take to it better this time. It's not so much a matter of junk foods, pastas breads. I've always tried to avoid those as much as possible because we have weight issues in my family. It's not being able to eat almost any vegetable or I bp, have to drink them, most meats can't eat. So I end up sick from throwing up or not getting enough nutrients ect. We laugh at tw irony of a woman who can't keep down almost anything half the time stays the same weight or gains ha! Wasn't so bad till I tore a ligament in my toe at Christmas so working out has been more of a challenge but am able to more around better now.

So I was banded March 2008. Since its been a bumpy road, had a very hard time losing any weight until feb 2009 when I went through a rough break up and drop a ton of weight (no pun intended lol) and got down to 149lbs. Wahoo! Then meet the man of my dreams an ladies you understand how that goes your running goes out the window and you are happy and eat again. I ballooned up to 193lbs. Meet with my surgeon and was told though I was working out and found weight watchers that I apparently dont know how to count calories ect. I've had nothing but bad experience with this doctor since the surgery and found a new doctor. At this point we found they had me so tight the barium couldnt even pass and was told at that time that if my start weight was 230 and I wanted to be 125-130 that I should have had gastric. I cried. I was self pay and as a single mom was so hard to do. But I'm strong and took matters into my own hands an figured band wasn't for me. Oct 2010 I started seeing a nutritionist and taking phentramine and got down to 158lbs it's be hard with the band I'm always sick. Almost ended up in ER in November because of GI issue and have been trying to find out what's going on. Last week went back to Lapband doctor after a night of constant vomiting to find that the band had slipped. And that's why I was gaining and am back up to 170lbs. They've unfilled me to heal and talked about options of correction if the band has to be removed. A) complete removal new band C) gastric Im so torn on what to do, continue my battle with the band but under their supervision whither it be with my current (if still good), having them replace it, remove all together or allowing them to do gastric. In so terrified of dying and leaving my 5yr little boy with his idiot father. Has anyone one else been there or anyone have any advice. Misreable mommy

Hello everyone, long time since I've been on here. I wish I would have listened! Just like you guys been having nothin but problems since I was banded march 2008 with Spiegel. Have a new doctor now who's great. Is trying to help me. I had given up on the band in 2010 after Spiegel kept telling me it's my fault I can't lose weight and that apparently I can't count calories. I dumped him and went to a new Doctor that would take me on. First visit was told I as gaining because my band was so tight the barium couldnt even pass. So that I wa having to eat more food to push it through. The lossened it and seeing a nutritionist was able to loose a little weight. Didn't go back (I was too upset when they told me I should have had gastric not Lapband for the results I wanted and that they see this all the time with Spiegels clients) until I had sever complications that led to me vomitting for 8hrs. Turns out my band slipped and they told me at that time that Spiegel doesn't implant them at the correct angle. Ugh. So now unfilled, have a GI next Thursday. So hopefully the slip has corrected its self. If not I dont know what I want to do next.

I feel like a failure. I made it to a size 6 and 149lbs only to skyrocket back to 180lbs and a tight 12 over the last 8months. Im misrible and dont know what to do. Im back to the same old yo-yo habits of eating really really healthy only to breakdown and eat like crap. Trying to get back into a workout routine, started the Jillian Michaels 30day shread hoping that will help. Anyone in the same boat as me? Any advice would be helpful, feel like im failing yet again. I made another appointment with Dr Spiegle to see if maybe my band is too lose, but I know part of it is a mental thing. Jess Single mommy of one wild 2 3/4yr old lol

I feel your pain, my exhusband and I were together for 7 1/2 yrs. When I gave birth to our son while I was on maternity leave and him on peternity leave, meet a whore online playing World of Warcraft and decieded that he wanted to be with her instead and sent me to my moms months day week stating he had a business trip and didnt want me and the 6week old home alone. And paided to fly her down here and had a week long affair in my own home taking pictures and videos over everything. (which I kept for leverage) It was awful. So here I was a new mom coming home to complete devistation. He even played the whole you'll find someone better for you game, then wanted to come home, then didnt know what he wanted felt torn and confused, would agree to marraige counceling but then would wig out and fly her back here. So in my experiences in life, its never you. Its them something in them is not making them happy and they cant explainit or they're just pigs but 99% of the time they have someone else. I recommend getting some therrapy, mabye some anti anxioty meds just to help you through this crappy time and best thing you can do is focus on you and getting your self healthy, because thats what you decided was best for you when you had the surgery and you will need to keep focused on this weither or not he comes back. Its still tough, Dec 22 would have been 10yrs together and for the first year and a half of my sons life I had to see him with the home wrecker, Karma is a B and she did the same thing to him. So now hes been alone off and on for the last year and then just this week blindly jumped into a engagment to a woman hes known for 3 months. So you know what let go, its hard but God has bigger and better things planned for you. Jess

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Michelle, I understand where you are coming from with the frustration on starting to gain it back after having been doing well and having bought new clothes. My condolences on your FIL, thats awful. Im stress eating and unmotivated again myself. Single mother of a toddler, I was laided off right before the holidays. Technically I am still employeed through the end of this month and am trying to apply for something else with in the company but with all that I have been doing horrible. Which sucks because I got into a great relationship in Feb and since I have slowly been gaining back 30lbs. I went from a 6 (wich I have never been in my life and I was soooooo totally excited to get there) only to balloon back to a tight 12 and 180lbs. I recently went to my doctor because of band issues and found that I was too tight and it was causing complications so they losened me and its been a BIG battle to trying and not gain let alone lose anything. Im am here if you need someone to talk to about it I know what a HUGE pain in the ass this can be. If you figure out something that helps let me know and ill do the same. Jess

Ok I goofed up some how and now in stuck in "Lap Band Surgery and Lap Band Discussion Forum Mobile" mode. How do I get it to regular mode again on my PC?

I've always been a little colder than most people; but since the band I freeze all the time. By boyfriend hates it because if I turn up the heat he melts.

Hiya Lisa, I know its hard specially if you were like the rest of us and have failed at every diet known to man or you find one and the moment you get off you balloon back up.:biggrin: I was banded 4-11-08 and when I got my first fill I didnt really notice much a difference and then 2 weeks later I did. It was weird but I still really wasnt losing weight. I was so depressed and stressing out thinking about how I just spent all this money I dont have only to keep failing :sad:. But I got my second fill and honestly its probaby a little too tight because I do have my rough days but then again I let them fill me to 7cc's but man a world of difference. Over the last 4 months I really started noticing my weight loss. Dont give up. Its trail and error because all our bodies are so different, I will agree with others we totally have to work out. I bet it I could find the time I would start dropping like crazy. Maybe after my move I'll have more time Good luck!