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Here we are folks day two of recommitment to my weight loss goals ~!~ Sunday was kick off day. I didnt do too bad with food, considering I only had a scrambled egg for Breakfast and some sausage. I drank a lot of Water through the day. The day went so quick I just didnt feel like eatting. I had some issues going on that caused me GREAT stress, and since my band is stress sensative, its prolly for the best that I didnt eat. I guess that was something like the beginning phase of after lapband surgery...I did get some exercise in.. actually it was unintentional but HEY it happened. I was involved with an animal rescue...and I helped two other people spend three hours chasing a cat around... I caught the cat, I felt like Rocky catching the chicken!!!! Day two...I ate a lil more. I had a yogurt for breakfast and some coffee....lunch was salad and a Protein shake. dinner, baked chicken. I gotta admit, I am still hungry.. I know its not time for a fill yet. We will see what the rest of the week is like... Thanks all for your support.
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Hello Niterun, nice to "meet" you. I was within 25 pounds of meeting my goal and I became pregnant. I gained back everything I lost, except 20 pounds! So I am basically starting all over again. My daughter is now TWO years old. I was able to maintain my weight over those two years, but I didnt loose either.... Ric, nice to meet you as well~ ugh, that is fustrating~!~ I have a smaller band..and right now, i have NO CLUE how much Fluid is in my band. Sounds like you have hit a plateau.... How much weight have you lost prior to not loosing in the last month or so ?? I am so effin depressed tonight over weight and size and no clothes.....I went shopping for something nice to wear to work and all the clothes are like for women in their 80's (i am 39) and the cost so damn much! I had a cartigan sweater and a tank top in my hands and it was going to cost 100.00~!~ SICK SICK SICK SICK TO DEATH OF THIS BATTLE~!~ As far as keeping to the plan. Today was aight. Prolly not picture perfect according to the plan. I had eggs for breakfast... had some coffee... had a couple of snapple ice teas (diet of course).....then had some cheese ravioli for dinner. I just want to sooo badly dive head first in the bag of potatoe chips that are in the cupbord, and then wash it down with some ice cream....but i wont. i think my body is just going through detox so to speak and I have alot of stress in my life right now, like more than normal...but i will get through that too~!~!~!~!~!~!
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Mamma Bellino replied to Mamma Bellino's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Thank you all for the words of encouragment. I know I have made some steps in the right direction...One of which was coming back here...you guys rock. I have set my recommitt day for tomorrow, Sunday January 29th. I am going to the store tonight to get Protein shakes and salad stuffs....and Water water water~!~!~ oh and crystal light. I am hearing you all on the exercise as well. My job actually has a gym ~ how lucky is that. Membership is free for employees. Plus, we have a huge parking lot with pleanty of hills and downgrades.....so I know I gotta start walking and light exercise... I have the tools at hand....I gotta make it work for me.... Heres to new beginnings~!~ I am really looking forward to proving it to MYSELF that I can do this again..... -
Hello Everyone.... I am not new here...I have actually been banded since May 5, 2005. I am struggling and need to get myself back on tract soooo here I am. I actually was very very very close to meeting my goal. Then, I got pregnant. I had my beautiful baby girl in December 2009~ and have not dropped the weight I gained with her. I was diabetic during my pregnancy so I think that sorta contributed to my weight gain...but I also fell off the radar and didnt do much in regard to keep my weight down.. I got all the Fluid removed from my band in the beginning of the pregnancy...and I didnt follow up with my LapBand doctor. I screwed up....ALOT..... BUT I am here now and I am recommiting to do this. I have set certain goals for myself and I am going back on the plan and I hope that within 6 weeks, by March 4th I would like to drop atleast 16 pounds. I am very much considering bypass surgery.....but.... I want to know I have done everything I can do with this LapBand before going through yet another surgery. As it stands right now, I am at 260 pounds, 5 foot 4 inches tall. When I got banded back in 2005 I weighed in at 289...... At my lowest weight during the last almost seven years, I was at 168 pounds~!~!~!~ I am an emotional wreck over this weight loss challange.... I recently also lost my father who was my biggest supporter in getting banded in the first place.....at this point....I am clawing my way back up, or down the weight loss ladder..... and I hope to reconnect with some old friends I made here...along with make some new ones..... Thanks for reading....and I will talk to you soon~!~ Ciao
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Well Here I am back to the support group. I dont know how many people are left from when I was here last. I was banded in 2005....thats a long time ago. It has been a whirl wind life since then, where I actually almost reached my goal. Granted that time in my life was prolly not the most healthy....but then a wonderous thing happened. I got pregnant with Haven. She brought so much into everyones lives, but also I allowed the pregnancy to bring along alll the weight I lost... well almost. I started this journey at 289 and I just weighed in tonight at 260. I have been bouncing around the idea of gastric bypass, but I am recommitting to this band before i deside on ANOTHER more radical surgical procedure. I have set a goal for myself..... 16 pounds by March 4th. Thats eight weeks....the weight loss goal is NOT unreasonable. I can do this.....Pop was such a supporter of this endevor...and hes not here any more. Doesnt mean his love and support dont carry on....WE CAN DO THIS~
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Not New Just Coming Back
Mamma Bellino replied to Mamma Bellino's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Thank you Cazzy~!~ I have been back to my doctor since the baby was born and have been filled, and unfilled, and filled and unfilled....I am not following the program as its been written...so I aggrovate my band, and end up getting the fluid taken out, then once the aggrovation goes away and swelling goes down, then i get the fluid back...but your right.... I should have gone as soon as she was born. I should have not had all the fluid removed from my band either.....bad choices all the way around...BUT Im here now, and I am recommitting...... I cant take this battle any more...and I know its not going to take care of its self...would be nice though to just wake up thin huh?? -
Hey guys....I am back. I was a member of this support group a long long time ago. I have since lost my password and stuff so I have re registered. I have decided to come back here as I am facing a very difficult situation... I have been banded now since 5/5/05......I have made some progress but because of some stress in my life for the last two years I have regressed. I have stopped going to my band doctor. I don't know when the last time was that I got weighed....and I know I have been screwing up with this band for a while now. I have gained a few pounds back....when I say a few thats just an estimate because I don't know what reality is. I have regained a love for M and M's and potato chips.... I don't know when I last drank a Protein shake...... Ive become addicted to Starbucks Caramel Frappachinos... I have way way over indulged in my fair share of liquor... I have developed a lot of acid reflux and for some reason, I am able to eat almost a whole stromboli! These things are not suppose to be happening. I came into this Lapband with great expectations and over the last two years didn't realize I was failing. I have my first appointment with my Lapband doctor tomorrow. It will be about a year and a half since I walked into his office. I am not looking forward to getting on the scale. Its going to scream at me...BIG FAT LOSER.....I know I'm prolly being very hard on myself right now....but I am very very very disappointed in myself. I am doing the right thing, I think by trying to get back on tract. Getting myself back into support and going back to the doctor... I guess I really can't kick myself in the ass too much...whats done is done......but I feel so bad about myself right now... Can anyone relate?