sherry319

I have been overweight all my life , since i can remember i was always the [ fat ] girl in school. And growing up with losing my mother when i was 13 and all other obstacles i had to overcome but none have been more troubling then being over weight! Just 3 years ago i found out i have type 2 diabetes so i was put on metformin , byetta , and glipazide. Also i have high cholesterol and was taken tricor and lipitor , and then of course i deal with depression and anxiety so i take effexor and lorazapm. Then in june of 2007 i had a liver biopsy and found out i have liver disease [ fibrosis of the liver] so i was totlly devastated! All this time i have been fighting to get the lap band for 5 years but my insurance was saying medically i dont need the surgery , untill the liver disease then they took notice and reviewed my case but denied it , the doctors fought for me and finally my insurance agreed to pay, they were doubtful because they look at the lap band as being more cosmetic [ go figure]. So now that i have had the surgery im doing well and im off all my diabetic medicines and cholesterol meds!!! my weight before surgery was 363 im at 336 i have lost 27 pds since march 25th i was weighed last on friday the 11th 2008. Iam so happy to have gotten the lapband and im on my way to a whole new life i have 170 pds to lose and i know i can do it! I have to i want to live to see my son grow up and get married and have kids! And for me to have a chance to try and beat this liver disease i must lose weight and now i have help there is nothing stopping me!! My first fill is on may 9th and i cant wait to have more restriction and continue on this journey with hope of a new me!! I havent dated in over 5 years because of my weight , so hopefully i will be ready to explore life sooner then later! I wish everyone the best that has had the surgery , i keep telling myself food is not my friend! And its amazing how food can have so much control over a persons mind when i think about it , it sickens me now!! But enough of that im always trying to think happy thoughts and do what i need to do to beat this addiction!!:biggrin2:

I just want to say that i had my lap band surgery march 26th 2008 and so far have lost 70 pds!! For the past month i have been going to curves and that has got to be the best decision i have ever made! The success to weight lose is not to diet because we all know diets dont work! I'ts all about change,, changing our bad habits and getting out of our comfort zones! So that is why i joined Curves! So if anyone hasnt tried it cause their not sure about it ,, im saying its wonderful and im not the type of person that likes to be out where their is alot of people but at curves i feel at home!! Curves has a saying 'NO MIRRORS NO MEN'!! And i like that i dont have to worry about men coming in their and making me feel uncomfortable! So i wanted to share a little something with you ,, cause i know in order to help myself and work with the band i must exercise,, we all have to. So good luck to you all..:eek:

Well it sure has been a while since i have been online. Just to update everything , i have been doing pretty good had my 4th fill August 13th only a .3 cc cause i still had restriction. So i have lost around 70 pounds since surgery i have 100 or so to go. Im happy to finally be under 300 pounds it has been 6 years! Now i feel i can really go all the way with this new life style of eating and exercing. I need to exercise more then i do , its a work in progress. :cursing:

Well it sure has been a while since i have been online. Just to update everything , i have been doing pretty good had my 4th fill August 13th only a .3 cc cause i still had restriction. So i have lost around 70 pounds since surgery i have 100 or so to go. Im happy to finally be under 300 pounds it has been 6 years! Now i feel i can really go all the way with this new life style of eating and exercing. I need to exercise more then i do , its a work in progress.

Well hi im Sherry i was banded march 26th 2008 and weight lose for me is slow and steady. I average about 10 pds or so a month, it would be nice to have a buddy so we can help each other and follow each others progress. Im from Iowa and close to 40 as well i havent been coming on here too much lately, but if you want to consider me as a friend let me know i will be their for you! Good luck is your journey and if you have a yahoo account feel free 2 add me what_about_love319 hope to talk to you soon.

my surgery was march 26th 2008 and my first fill was may 9th and i got 4cc's and i loved the feeling of feeling full , i would eat 4oz of applesauce and had a hard time finishing that but after some time i was able to eat more and i was discouraged so i called the doctor and they say when u can eat and still feel hungry time for another fill so had my 2nd fill wed the 4th and i got 2.8 cc's , so you need to keep sipping water no matter what and popsicles for a few days im hoping i wont need a fill for a while but time will tell so anyways i have lost 33 pds , my goal is to lose 150 so , good luck to you!! Dr.Glascock [ great surgeon] 363 / 330 / 165

i had my surgery march 26th 2008 and had my first fill on may 9th i have a 14cc band and i got a 4cc fill , it was tight but , i was losing weight also so i dealt with the problems and in 11 days i lost 13 pds well now im able to eat whatever i go for my second fill wed the 4th cant wait either i need restriction i know we all do , cause i know myself if nothing is stopping me im gonna eat, anyways total weight loss so far is like 36 pds i believe i will know tomorrow for sure wheni go for my fill and of course b4 the fill i have to get weighed! So good luck to you ladies if u wanna add me plz do so we can keep in touch,, take care Dr.Glascock Cedar Falls Iowa start weight,363, 326 ,my goal is 165

i was banded march 26th 2008 and lost 24 pds so far just got my first fill friday the 9th so happy cause its been a few weeks since i lost anything so anyways i got my fill of 4cc's i have a 14cc band so far so good im doing liquids for a few days then gradually work up to what i can tolerate so i hope it goes well,, and good luck to you all :drool:363/339165

WELL TODAY I GOT MY FIRST FILL AND I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO IT! SINCE MARCH 8 I HAVE LOST 24 PDS , SO IM GLAD I HAVENT GAINED BUT HAVENT LOST SINCE LIKE A WEEK AFTER SURGERY! SO ANYWAYS I GOT MY FILL A TOTAL OF 4CC'S I THINK THATS ALOT FOR THE FIRST ONE BUT IAM GLAD MY DOCTOR DID IT LIKE THAT! DR.GLASCOCK IS WONDERFUL , SO ANYWAY HE TOLD ME TO DO LIQUIDS FOR A FEW DAYS THEN WHEN I DO EAT TO MAKE SURE I CHEW CHEW CHEW , AND I WAS WORRIED CAUSE I DIDNT LOSE ANY MORE WEIGHT AND HE SAID WELL YOU WILL NOW, SO IM HAPPY! JUST WANTED TO SHARE MY FIRST FILL EXPERIENCE AND I HOPE I DONT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS!! :biggrin2:

WELL TODAY I GOT MY FIRST FILL AND I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO IT! SINCE MARCH 8 I HAVE LOST 24 PDS , SO IM GLAD I HAVENT GAINED BUT HAVENT LOST SINCE LIKE A WEEK AFTER SURGERY! SO ANYWAYS I GOT MY FILL A TOTAL OF 4CC'S I THINK THATS ALOT FOR THE FIRST ONE BUT IAM GLAD MY DOCTOR DID IT LIKE THAT! DR.GLASCOCK IS WONDERFUL , SO ANYWAY HE TOLD ME TO DO LIQUIDS FOR A FEW DAYS THEN WHEN I DO EAT TO MAKE SURE I CHEW CHEW CHEW , AND I WAS WORRIED CAUSE I DIDNT LOSE ANY MORE WEIGHT AND HE SAID WELL YOU WILL NOW, SO IM HAPPY! JUST WANTED TO SHARE MY FIRST FILL EXPERIENCE AND I HOPE I DONT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS!! :biggrin2:

i was banded on the 26th of march and lost 29 pds so far , and i know i need a fill i cant wait for that may 9th cause i can pretty much eat whatever i dont feel any restriction , but i do have to chew my food alot , i have a ways to go to get to my goal but we can do it!! GOOD LUCK

I havent had a period in like 2 years and before that i would say 2 years b4 they were irregular, when i hit the 300 mark i hadnt seen a period and at first im like how nice but then i miss having them but a few days after my surgery i had like a 3 daY period i was so happy!! So as we lose weight things will get back to normal!! GOOD LUCK BANDED MARCH 26TH 2008 363 336 GOAL WEIGHT IS 160 DR.GLASCOCK in Iowa did my surgery awesome doctor!!

hi i was banded on march 26th and i had to drink a bpttle of this magnesium citrate 2 days b4 surgery , and it was so nasty lol but it does clean you out!! GOOD LUCK

Ok im so happy to have gotten the surgery!! I have lost 27 pds so far but im ready for a fill , my fill date is may 9th. I feel like im eating too much or im always hungry , im not eating any sweets and trying not to eat many carbs because iam diabetic but since the surgery i have been taken off my metformin, byetta and glipazide im so happy cause my levels have been running between 80 and 100. So i must be doing something right , so is anyone feeling hungry all the time b4 their first fill? Anyways im looking to lose about 170 pds so i have a ways to go , but i know if i really want it i can do it!! Same to everyone else needing to lose weight! I keep telling myself [[ food ]] is not my friend!! So good luck to everyone!!

im on my 2 week post op and i feel like i can eat everything but ,, i know i cant lol i have tried to eat certain things and i payed for it,, my fill date is may 9th i think , but for now im doing like chicken salad mashed potatos babyfood hmmm im tryin to eat the healthy things , good luck to ya

Well i dont think i slept more then 2 hours! My surgery is today at 9am i have to arrive a the hospital by 7am! Im so excited to finally be having the lap band , and if all goes well i should be home on thursday! Just wanted to share this moment because today will start a new beginng for me and im so ready for this new journey in life!!:sneaky:

ok i have been threw the 2 week liquid diet and i cheated a lil bit havin sum fruit here and there , but the main thing is that all the bad food we are used to eating will always pop in our minds and we have to resist it! no matter what cause if we give in then we will have lost the fight! stay strong i know its not easy i will be banded wed the 26th and i cant wait to get it over with,, so if ur feeling hungry just make sure ur eating on low fat and low carb things ,, STAY STRONG!! AND I WISH U ALL THE LUCK ,, WE ALL NEED IT!!:biggrin:

well we all have problems losing weight trust me i have been tryin my whole life! i have done the exercise, alot of water aerobics it seems like the more exercise the more we eat! but trust me if i can do it u can do it!! i have been on my 2 week pre-op liquid diet for almost 2 weeks and have lost more then 15 pds and i have realized its all about what we eat and how much!! my band date is wed, the 26th i cant wait,, so stay strong you can do it , find sum kind of hobby i been doing alot of word finds lol whatever it takes!! good luck,,:crying:

im on my 7th day of liquids my surgery date is march 26th! just take one day at a time im sick of jello already but have been eatin alot of popsicles they help with feeling hungry! also try putting ur Protein Shakes in the freezer for a hour or two the colder the better!! GOOD LUCK!!

Oh i know your feeling im on a 2 week liquid diet as well im so sick of jello omg,, so the only thing that curbs my appetite is popsicles , water , propel, and a do a slimfast low carb creamy chocolate shake once a day! Im also very moody lol it"s crazy how food controls our lives but not for long hang in there take one day at a time!! Surgery is right around the corner!! GOOD LUCK!!:thumbup:

Well this is my 7th day of liquids my surgery is schedulaed fo march 26th at 9am i havent cheated and dont plan to but it is very hard not eating especially when the only thing stopping you is YOU!! And i agrre it is more mental i havent felt hungry really the popsicles do help , but its in my mind that i want the bad stuff i keep telling myself " food is not my friend " whatever it takes to keep you on the right path ! good luck to all, i cant wait for my surgery !!