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November has been very hard for me so far. My father is gravely ill in the hospital and I have not been dealing with it very well. My father has always been the most important man in my life. I have a fiancé but I think my dad is more important then him for the time being. My father and I are very close now. I was not always daddies little girl but for the past six years, him and I have develop such a close relationship. I think that is why I am taking it so hard. I have not been taking care of myself this month. I have not been going to the gym and I find myself slowly turning to food to comfort me in these hard times. I have not gained any weight THANK GOD, but I have not lost any too. I am trying to remind myself of why I got the band done and I don’t want to revert back to my old habit but for now the desire to be comforted seems to outweigh my desire to lose weight. However today my father was a little better and I just pray every night he recovers as soon as possible because the holidays would not be the same without him.

November has been very hard for me so far. My father is gravely ill in the hospital and I have not been dealing with it very well. My father has always been the most important man in my life. I have a fiancé but I think my dad is more important then him for the time being. My father and I are very close now. I was not always daddies little girl but for the past six years, him and I have develop such a close relationship. I think that is why I am taking it so hard. I have not been taking care of myself this month. I have not been going to the gym and I find myself slowly turning to food to comfort me in these hard times. I have not gained any weight THANK GOD, but I have not lost any too. I am trying to remind myself of why I got the band done and I don’t want to revert back to my old habit but for now the desire to be comforted seems to outweigh my desire to lose weight. However today my father was a little better and I just pray every night he recovers as soon as possible because the holidays would not be the same without him.

you are great, look how far you have come, 120 pounds is not easy. You are great, be pround, be happy , enjoy your life

feel better some you are in my prayers

Got banded the 4th of august, It’s going to be 3 month the fourth of November. I am doing very well, yes I do have my bad days but most days have been great. I have lost a total of 64 pounds. Wow I can’t believe that I have lost a total of 64 pounds, it’s hard to believe. I have learned so much from having the band. I have learned that changing my life for the better is not easy, it’s hard. It’s hard because everyday I am face with the decision, "whether or not I will have a good day today"? This question is always in the back of my mind daily, because it’s hard to make tee right decision about what I put in by body and to be more active. However, I am glad to say that it’s been 4 month since I had any fast food, fatty food, or ice cream. I think my body don’t miss the bad food, I stop missing does things after the second month. However the hard decision comes when I see someone around me having ice cream or a ham burger and "My mind would send a signal to my body saying remember how good this use to be". These are the times where I need to remove myself and think about what eating this kind of food got me. I also try my best to go to the gym 4 to 5 times a week. For me this is the hard part because sometimes it feels so good to sit and relax. These are the days I remind myself of how far I have come and I refuse, refuse to give up now. I am also on my third fill. I got filled a week ago; I have one more in December. The fills are not too bad it hurts but I guess I am getting used to it. Ya I have also learned to take my time eating because it’s so painful when I am eating to fast or not chewing well and food get stuck in the band. I am still not convince that it really get stuck in the band. I sometimes think the food is stuck a couple inches before reaching the band, because when I feel pain its in my chest area. It’s almost like I am chocking but not really because I am breathing okay and you can talk. I most admit today was a bad day for me because I had to have some candy. I had some candy left over that I did not give to the kids. I sat for the first time since I got banded and had 5 pieces of mini size chocolate. I did not enjoy them as much as I used too in the past for some odd reason I founded them too sweet and not enough flavor. I used to love Milky Way and kit kat tried them I did not like them that much. The great thing is today I went shopping for my up coming wedding next summer and I was getting so happy. I think it’s because I am looking forward to being a bride and before I got banded getting married was something that made me sad. I knew I could never look like those pretty skinny brides in the magazines. I also knew that it would be hard for me to find a size 28 wedding dress that did not make me look like a spackling white wall.

Got banded the 4th of august, It’s going to be 3 month the fourth of November. I am doing very well, yes I do have my bad days but most days have been great. I have lost a total of 64 pounds. Wow I can’t believe that I have lost a total of 64 pounds, it’s hard to believe. I have learned so much from having the band. I have learned that changing my life for the better is not easy, it’s hard. It’s hard because everyday I am face with the decision, "whether or not I will have a good day today"? This question is always in the back of my mind daily, because it’s hard to make tee right decision about what I put in by body and to be more active. However, I am glad to say that it’s been 4 month since I had any fast food, fatty food, or ice cream. I think my body don’t miss the bad food, I stop missing does things after the second month. However the hard decision comes when I see someone around me having ice cream or a ham burger and "My mind would send a signal to my body saying remember how good this use to be". These are the times where I need to remove myself and think about what eating this kind of food got me. I also try my best to go to the gym 4 to 5 times a week. For me this is the hard part because sometimes it feels so good to sit and relax. These are the days I remind myself of how far I have come and I refuse, refuse to give up now. I am also on my third fill. I got filled a week ago; I have one more in December. The fills are not too bad it hurts but I guess I am getting used to it. Ya I have also learned to take my time eating because it’s so painful when I am eating to fast or not chewing well and food get stuck in the band. I am still not convince that it really get stuck in the band. I sometimes think the food is stuck a couple inches before reaching the band, because when I feel pain its in my chest area. It’s almost like I am chocking but not really because I am breathing okay and you can talk. I most admit today was a bad day for me because I had to have some candy. I had some candy left over that I did not give to the kids. I sat for the first time since I got banded and had 5 pieces of mini size chocolate. I did not enjoy them as much as I used too in the past for some odd reason I founded them too sweet and not enough flavor. I used to love Milky Way and kit kat tried them I did not like them that much. The great thing is today I went shopping for my up coming wedding next summer and I was getting so happy. I think it’s because I am looking forward to being a bride and before I got banded getting married was something that made me sad. I knew I could never look like those pretty skinny brides in the magazines. I also knew that it would be hard for me to find a size 28 wedding dress that did not make me look like a spackling white wall.

I know how you are feeling. i was feeling the same way before my surgery, that i was letting go of a friend. However ,its been a little over 7 weeks since i had surgery and i realize its hard and you do have to take it day by day. The best thing you can do for yourself is start making those changes now because it takes a while to train your brain into making those smart healthy choices. good luck

i also took pepcid, it worked great for me.

I got banded on 8-4 and yes you have less and less restriction as time goes by. I have one my week before my fill, my advice to you is eat a lot of low calorie food and get some activity. For me i was making my own low calorie soup and food soft food. i say stay away from sugar soft food like apple sauce. If you want some sugar go for sugar free or spanda. Please try to remember why you did the band in the first place. for me it was very hard to first month and the truth is it will be hard for a long time because it took a long time to learn those bad habits that got me where i am today. My advice to you is start making a plan when it comes to eating and getting some activity.

My first month with the band:thumbup: Today is my first month with my band; I also got the new band call the Realize Band. It’s been good, very little bad and the bad was over in the first week in a half. For now I have lost between 39 to 43 pounds from when I started the band until now. I say that because at one point during the lap band process I gained 4 pounds. For me the sucky part is I was so heavy when I started the lap band that 40 pounds don’t make that much of a difference in my body, but I feel better. I know the weight is coming of because i go to the weight lost center where I had the surgery weekly to weight myself and I keep getting lighter as the weeks go by. I keep crossing my finger hoping that my weight lost will continue. One of the biggest lessons I have learned so far is the fact that eating less and exercising more does not equal weight lost all the time. After my first week of surgery I got the ok to go back to the gym from my doctor, I was burning about 1000 calories everyday for 7 days. However I was eating about 600 or 700 and the weight was not coming of that fast. I was asking myself for that week why I was losing so little. Until after meeting with my personal fitness trainer, I kindda pull a muscle in my leg I had to did not exercise for 3 days. However in a 5 days period I was down 5 pounds and I was also eating more, healthy but more around 800 to 900 a day. During my next appointment my doctor explained to me I should be eating around 800 to 900 for my size and yes too much exercise can cause my body to retain even gain weight. He recommended 5 days per week and eats 800 to 900 calories of meaningful calories as the day goes by. I find myself packing a lunch every time I go out now, because as of now I am thankful I don’t feel hungry that much. I have two more weeks to go before I get a fill. the main reason I pack my lunch is because my days will go great until around a certain time I don’t feel hungry but I feel light head. At the end of the day I am glad I got the band

My first month with the band:thumbup: Today is my first month with my band; I also got the new band call the Realize Band. It’s been good, very little bad and the bad was over in the first week in a half. For now I have lost between 39 to 43 pounds from when I started the band until now. I say that because at one point during the lap band process I gained 4 pounds. For me the sucky part is I was so heavy when I started the lap band that 40 pounds don’t make that much of a difference in my body, but I feel better. I know the weight is coming of because i go to the weight lost center where I had the surgery weekly to weight myself and I keep getting lighter as the weeks go by. I keep crossing my finger hoping that my weight lost will continue. One of the biggest lessons I have learned so far is the fact that eating less and exercising more does not equal weight lost all the time. After my first week of surgery I got the ok to go back to the gym from my doctor, I was burning about 1000 calories everyday for 7 days. However I was eating about 600 or 700 and the weight was not coming of that fast. I was asking myself for that week why I was losing so little. Until after meeting with my personal fitness trainer, I kindda pull a muscle in my leg I had to did not exercise for 3 days. However in a 5 days period I was down 5 pounds and I was also eating more, healthy but more around 800 to 900 a day. During my next appointment my doctor explained to me I should be eating around 800 to 900 for my size and yes too much exercise can cause my body to retain even gain weight. He recommended 5 days per week and eats 800 to 900 calories of meaningful calories as the day goes by. I find myself packing a lunch every time I go out now, because as of now I am thankful I don’t feel hungry that much. I have two more weeks to go before I get a fill. the main reason I pack my lunch is because my days will go great until around a certain time I don’t feel hungry but I feel light head. At the end of the day I am glad I got the band