slimmy120

I started eating and eating again, but started taking my antidepressants again and it helped.

I was 204lb when got lab banded on 18sep2007 now down to 144lb,and going strong!!Very little excercise just the walking, but if i increase maybe will speed things up -- in fact i know it will!!!:biggrin:

I find i get munchies at night time, i try to drink lots of water first, then maybe give into crackers, or yogurt or fruit.

My port is just on the waist, and when i stand it sticks out, and when i lye down to roll over it sticks right up.:biggrin:

I am finding the more weight i lose, the more confident and actually ascertive i am becoming, everyone says they like that i,and i am a dooer now not the old gonna ---- like i am gonna lose weight, Now I am doing it ,I AM LOSING WEIGHT AND GOING TO KEEP GOING TILL I LOSE ALL THE WEIGHT I WANT TO <THEN I AM GOING TO KEEP IT OF!!!!!!:biggrin:

Going to drink more water, and excercise.

Just going to read that article now, thanks for bringing to our attention.

Doctor put me on xydep 100 - which is a sertraline anti depressant, he knows i have the band, said should not be a problem he doesnt think. Any ideas? does it cause weight gain, going through stressful time not because of band but other personal problems at moment, do they put on weight?? that way know must deal with less calories , or more excercise, any reasearch help on this much much appreciated!!

Thank you for you information, have noted the name and will discuss with doctor when go next,god bless.

Thank you for the site, will check out now.

Forgot to say i am 5 ft 4

I hope you get your questions answered as they are what i am also wanting to know. I am in my early 40's starting weight was 204lb on 18sep2007 day lapband got place, now at 142lb.:sad_smile:

Thank you for all thoughts on restriction, i thought restriction was just the amount you could eat, but we all want to make certain we eat healthy from now on so restriction helps us not overeat or eat the bad foods.

I noticed too my band tighter with monthy.

I heard that filling too tight causes erosion,band goes into stomache, and worst senerio you may need section of tummy cut.Bu only heard that don't know if it is a fact.:sad_smile:

I write down what i eat , go through stages of doing this and calculating calories, some days i write how much excercise, i think will keep little note book with me, tends to make certain i don't forget or ignore how many times i at and what i ate, think i will put the times down to. Are you guys having 3 meals and snacks? or just 3 meals?

At your rate you losing lost quicker than me, i lost 56 lbs since 18 sep 2007 as you lost 29 in 7 weeks wow look how well you doing.

I am down to 70 kg now and my port sticks out you can really see it, and when lye down and go to roll on my side, stands up basically.Concerned it my turn/flip, will talk to my doctor in late may when see him again.

You still doing well thats about half pound a week, think that great.As i have lost 56 lb since being banded on 18th sep 2007, your doing real well.

I am doing alot more reading, positive thinking books, organisation books, healthy living books and magazines.

I have lost then slightly put on then lost fraction, then lost alot this happens every month, eating much healthier, having snacks if i eat too little i dont lose. i try to walk for 30 min 4 to 5 days a week, try some weeks i do.

I sometimes seem to eat some of the bad bits and then think no got to get back on track, yep and the excercise, some days nothing really for a few days, then think nop cant put more weight on, i am going to check the site posted to.

Thanx for advice will take before bed, will take with food mid morning, i remember couldnt sleep for about a week or so when was on them before, or that may have been from stress, and yes i did use to feel nausea that explains why was taking them at the wrong time. I remember i ever put on or lost weight cant remember now, but the cravings for carbs now you say i will be more observant and watch, do the proteins and good vegie bits first or try try too. i cant remember if it was sugar as well, been on them 1 week and craving sugar, but may be because it is that time of the month.

Is any one taking zoloft tablets?? are these okay if you have had lapbanding or are they like asprins you not allowed to have?

Thanx your the second person on zoloft that has replied makes me feel more at ease now, thanx. By the way how are you going with the banding so far, you are going through the toughest stage.