Charlene K

Hi Y'all! Just checking in. My daughter had back surgery last thursday and I have been taking care of her and our newborn grand daughter(two months). Had I not had this band a few months ago and lost weight i would not have been up for this task. Feeding, diapering, bathing, rocking a baby is hard work. My daughter cannot lift or bend for three weeks. She is alot of pain because she is nursing and cannot take pain meds. Anyway, I am kinda reverting back to old habits. I did eat a piece of cake and PB'd. I haven't been writing down my calories either. The one thing I have kept up is walking. Today I started out the morning with turkey sausage from Jimmy Dean. It is good. So, maybe today I can get back on track. I am not going back to a life of misery. There.....now you know how my journey is going.

CONGRATS ON THE 77! I am so happy for you. You will make a great volunteer.:eek::thumbup:

CONGRATS! You are going to make this old lady jealous. My son was banded a couple of years ago and lost 120 in a year. What kinda of exercise are you doing? and how many calories do you eat a day?

Janet, It is so good to hear from you. I know it is tough right now, but I am praying that God's grace be sufficient for your needs. You have been in our daily prayers and we look forward to hearing advice from you. I start taking care of my grand daughter tomorrow. I know she will keep me busy and I won't have time to feed "head hunger". Take care!

It is 12 central.....Hopefully, I will be home tomorrow.

Sorry, I got a fill yesterday. I won't be able to chat. I will be home on Wednesday......talk to ya then.

800-1200cal a day.....walk 30minutes a day.....Journal everything that goes into your mouth!.....that's what I do and if I don't journal I eat at least 1600 cals a day. As you can see I am stuck too. I got a fill yesterday. Now I have 5cc in a 10cc band. I do feel more restriction. Okay, you have any ideas!

I second that.....you have AWESOME weight loss!

I went and got my 4th fill. Now I have 5cc's . The nurse said most people start feeling more restriction between 5-6. Anyway, I asked Dr. Davis about "Big Medicine". He doesn't have a date for the new shows. I told him that LBT peeps were fans. He said tell them HELLO! Do any of you go to smoothie King? I bought a small sugar free Angel food smoothie with 6g of Protein. Anyway, it was good! 230cal. It made a filling meal.:biggrin:

I just got back from getting my 4th fill. Dr Davis numbs the port area before putting the fill in. I asked how much I have now and he said 5cc. I asked Dr. Davis about when the new"Big Medicine" was coming on and he does not have a date yet. I also told him about LBT and how all of you love the show. He said to tell all of you HELLO!

DONNA.....I won't be on chat today.....I have to go to Houston for a fill. I NEED HELP!!

awesome weight loss! Contrats!!!!!!!!!!!

I have had several Pelvic ultrasounds. I drink a bottle of water on the way there and start on another when I get there. I never drank 40ozs and usually one bottle is enough. Don't go to the bathroom before the test or you will have to drink all over again. The test does not take long. I always warn them that my bladder is over 50 and they better hurry.:biggrin::biggrin:

Well, join the club. I have been going back to old habits too. It has stopped my weight loss. I go to the dr for a fill tomorrow. He will not be pleased with my loss. Oh well, maybe the fill will jump start me. Also ever since I PB'd last week I have a pain where the port comes out of the band. I think if the band had slipped I would be vomitting.:w00t: Hopefully, everything is okay. Long, every day is a new day on the lap-band journey. So, just wake up, and start anew. PTL! We are here for you.:eek:

There are two threads you might like. "I am here to help" under Buddies/Mentors and "Hey, 50& over gang, we have a new spot". Everyone is really helpful. Come join us!

I am hoping to get another cc on Monday. Bye the way, Donna, thanks for setting up the "July Butterflies" chat room. I think it will be a help to all on this thread. For you who haven't plugged in to chat room it is 1pm eastern and 8p on Monday night.

AWESOME! Now what size band do you have and how many cc's?

I have noticed that anxiety and stress seems to make the band tighter. When I PB'd the other day I had just brought in alot of heavy sacks from the grocery store. I sat down and ate a Lean Cuisine of fish. Two bites into it and it was stuck.....lasted for an hour. I usually eat the whole Lean Cuisine without a problem. So, maybe rushing around, lifting, and being stressed does have an effect on the band. And flooded Houston streets during rush hour is STRESS!

Dr. Davis is conservative too. I had thought he would be aggressive since he wanted me to only eat a half a cup of food six times a day. He also favors bypass for those with a higher BMI. I need a sweet spot too. After PBing yesterday I realized I do have restriction, but not enough to be satisfied with a half a cup. I have a 10cc band with 3 fills and 3cc. I go on Monday for a fourth, and have an appt for November. Hopefully, when we get a couple more cc's in our bands we will start feeling satisfied. I do have an issue with head hunger and eating too fast. I am still thankful for the band. It did take away the gnawing hunger I would get, and then shovel all kind of bad food in my pie hole. For myself, usually when I get 90 days into a diet or weight loss journey I start falling back into old habits. Thank God, I have all of you for support. Support is vital to success. Hang in there! We WILL reach our goal!:thumbup::thumbup:

WHOOHOO!.....YOU GO GIRL!:thumbup::thumbup:

I buy my Protein Powder from Bariatric Advantage online. I also buy their lap band chewable vitamins(lemon flavor). They have sample paks you can buy.

You must have been close because a window came up with your name on it while we were talking.....try again tomorrow. Missed ya!

Thanks for the reminder. I couldn't find my papers from the dr. I did drink water and then I had cream of wheat for supper. I am still sore right where the band is placed. I will stay on soft stuff today.

CONGRATZ! ON THE 75LB. Okay, how many calories are you eating? Give me a sample of what you eat in a day. I need help! By the way, I got a flu shot yesterday. Then I came home and ate a lean cuisine..two bites into it and yuk! pb'd. It lasted for an hour. I am so sore. I think some of it is the flu shot. I don't know when I am going to learn to chew , chew , chew. You would think that I would have learned my lesson last week. I have never been one to throw up unless I am deathly ill, but yesterday I was praying that food would come up. It is so painful. Okay, TMI.