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Ok...well, I finally made it to the scale and YEAH....I am down 3.2lbs. I am so happy to see the scale finally move again....now if i can just add some exercise. I am working on buying that little piece of equipment i hear so much about....the BodyBugg.....i want one so bad but they are very pricey....$399.00....but my birthday is coming up and i told hubby that is what i want. Anyways....How did everyone do over the weekend? I hope EVERYONE has a wonderful Week!!!

Good Morning Junbies.....Well my weekend was pretty OK...I had problems eating all weekend....my band had a mind of her own this weekend and she didnt feel like eating.....I could only drink protein shakes and soup until 4:00 pm everyday this weekend and then i would eat a pretty good supper. No exercise this weekend....just cant get my self started. I will though. I have not made it to the scale yet....I am weighing myself every Monday. When i make it to the scale i will post progress....fingers crossed!!

Well my day was pretty ok.....If i go by my Weight Watchers Points...then i did great...i stayed under my points.....but....i said i wasnt going to have any sweets and i had 2 jolly ranch suckers...which i couldve had worse. I DID NOT manage to walk my 30 minutes. As far as food today...i had a protein shake, crabmeat, a bowl of homemade chicken soup. Maybe i need to watch the Biggest Loser to motivate me...i have it on TIVO but i havent had a chance to watch since my days are filled with watching "Barney" with my 2 year old. As far as water intake, i dont have a problem with that because its all i drink....plain water and i add the crystal light packs...i have done aways with diet soda altogether. Well hopefully i will do better tomorrow as far as exercise....I need to join some of these challenges...i dont have any challenges going on right now...i think i need some.

Good Morning Everyone.....Well yesterday was pretty good for me....I managed to stay away from sweets. I did not exercise, which is something i need to get back into. It is so hard to make myself do it again....i was in the habit of doing it everyday and then i had my surgery and couldnt do anything and now i want to but i just cant pull myself out the door to do it. My goal today is to stay away from the sweets and to walk for 30 minutes. I wish everyone well today. Have a Great Day!!

TwyMarie...I know exactly what you are talking about.....anytime i overeat...i get that pain in my shoulder and back.....very uncomfortable....now i stop myself from eating because i dont like that feeling.

Regina...the surgery was not bad at all....i am cut from hip to hip and from the day of surgery i couldnt tell you that i even knew the cut was there really except for the fact that i can see it.....i mean it felt tender but no pain...what i felt was the lipo....my sides had a stinging..burning sensation....i still feel that but not as intense....the worst part of the surgery was being constipated and those nasty drains....there is no doubt that you are sore but its not unbearable. The funny thing is....is that when i shower i still feel like i have to wash under the flap and then realize ...oh my gosh its not here.....But just like people have had an amputation and they say they feel like there foot or hand is itching....well ya still sorta feel like that flap is still there. Weird! I would love to have lipo on ummmm lets see ....the rest of my body...LOL....specially the arms!! Any questions...just ask!

Your absolutely right PinkyLee....The band is definitely not a cure! I too can manipulate my band if I really want too...I choose not too most of the time....but sometimes if it wouldnt be for junk food i wouldnt be able to eat nething....that is still no excuse. I know that once i reach goal i will have to keep up with my fills and always make sure that i have no room to play with...that is, until my mind is under control......my brain has to realize that this is the way i will have to eat the rest of my life....and that treats are exactly what they are called "treats"...not a meal. Leila...that is such a great way to motivate yourself....i dont have any rewards for myself...i think its time for me to come up with one. You deserve that $100 because you look great. Here is something I havent told anyone.....but i just recently had a hystectomy and a tummy tuck with lipo all at the same time....i had it done august 3rd. I am pretty much almost recovered....i no longer have a flap or apron, whatever you want to call it. Although all flap is gone...i think that my stomach is still very ugly....i have so many stretch marks from my babies...they ruined me....i know they are marks of motherhood...but they start from under my boobs all the way down...i had 1 9lb 6oz baby and the other was 9 lbs....so yeah i was pretty stretched....and of course i gained 70lbs with my first baby...lost 30 with the 2nd baby because i was sick all the time. Anyways, back to the surgery...i just went for my one month check up and the doc asked me if i was pleased and i told him yes except for the above my belly button it still looks puffy and jelly...like a fat roll...he said that i may be one of those few people that are a candidate to have another tummy tuck....( a mini tummy tuck) the cut would only be about 3 inches to pull the rest of the skin down and some lipo to suck out the fat that was left. He said that during surgery he pulled as much as he could but sometimes after surgery it loosens up due to how much skin you had .....so i guess i am one of those people....he may be able to just fix it with the laser lipo ...but i will have to wait until all the swelling is gone which will be 6 to 9 months for lipo to heal....and then he wont fix anything until 1 year after soooooo i have to wait until august of next year....which in a way is good because if i lose the rest of my weight everything will be so much tighter. I am sorry that i rambled on.....june bandsters are the first people i have told about this besides my family.

I am so glad that i am not the only one who feels this way...I felt so stupid for thinking that way. I get the same thing as the both of you Socalgal and Regina....people tell me oh your so skinny....i mean i know what they mean....smaller than what i was...i know that i am not skinny....but i dont feel as small as they make me out to be....when i say i have 30 to 40 lbs left to lose..they are like..."where are you gonna lose it from you have nothing left" i am like ...please yall...look at me...i have fat on my thighs, on my back and my arms are huge...and then they dont say nething. When we go to a buffet i still feel like people are starring ...and thinking ...OMG...there she goes again...this is horrible...we shouldnt feel this way....but i guess i have been fat for so long that ..that is all i know how to feel...i dont know how to feel good about myself...i may need some hypnosis too or something. Dont get me wrong i am very proud of myself of my accomplishment...i know that i have lost the weight and by no means look like what i use to look like...i fit in now...Yes, I know that....but my brain has not caught up with my body yet....if that is understandable.....Frustrating is what it is! By the way, Regina, I saw your pics on the Before and After Thread, and you do look great...i love how small ur arms have gotten...my arms are my worst feature...i have freakin bat wings...i guess i will have to get that fixed...but you look great!! How tall are you? You look tall in ur new pics. Thanks for letting me vent!! :rolleyes

Does anyone else still just feel like a fat person even though you have lost the weight? I still feel that when people look at me they are thinking..."Look at that fat girl"...i cant shake this feeling...i know that i have lost almost 100 lbs but i still feel fat!! Sorry, if that sounds inconsiderate or dumb...but that is how i feel. Well I just got home from getting my fill. I hope this one gives me good restriction, as I am needing it really bad right now. Nurse practitioner said if I dont feel it after 10 days then I can go back and get another one. I am on a mission to lose these last 30 to 40 lbs. So far I have done great. The big test is if i get on that treadmill this afternoon...I have all intentions on doing at least 30 minutes of cardio. How is everyone else doing today?

Hi i am from Laplace louisiana..i was banded by Dr. Thomas Lavin from Southern surgical Specialist of Louisiana....I have my pics on the before and after thread not sure what page but somewhere in the 60's.

Hi Fellow Junbies....I have also been out of touch for a while....I was doing great with working out and my weight loss and then i had to have a hysterectomy...and to my suprise i could eat whatever i wanted after surgery...i thought i may have been swollen but it was opposite....band is finally starting to kick in again...i am going for a fill tomorrow, so i am looking at it as a new beginning....it has been a month since my surgery and doc told me i can start walking but that is it i have to wait another month before he completely clears me......anyways i am posting my latest pic that i have taken....i am looking forward to getting support again as i am going to need it!!! I hope everyone is doing well. Leila...You look great! Warmmorningsun...I got ur message and i am struggling too....i feel like how i was before i was banded...completely out of control...i want cake, cookies anything chocolate i can be full and still want to eat....although the weight has dropped off my brain still thinks like a fat person...and that is the hardest thing for me....I need to train my brain ...that being healthy is a way of life not a diet....i tell myself that everyday. But We can do this....we really can...i was in the zone before and i or we can get there again....just need to pull ourselves together. I have a wedding to go to in December and i would love to wear a cute dress...so thats what i am going to focus on......Good Luck!! I am here for some super support Ladies/Gents....so hand it out if you have any!!! Thanks so much!!

The first picture is me at my heaviest, which was 290 lbs. The second and third pictures are me minus 100 lbs.

The shoulder pain is most likely gas and Yes it is very painful...it will go away...the taste in your mouth is sometimes caused from anesthesia and yes it is very normal to be hungry...drink plenty of water and broth and hang in there.....dont try to lose weight now...this is your healing time...i would take mashed potatoes and mix them with chicken broth made them almost like applesauce was more filling then just broth. I hope this helped a little.

Well it has been one year since i got my band so i thought it was time to post some pics.....i am 92 lbs down and 38 lbs to go. Everyone looks so awesome on here....Congrats to everyone!!!

Everyone looks wonderful !! I cant believe it has been a year. I am very pleased with my band and would do it all over again...Congrats to everyone on such a great job!!!

Well it has been 1 year since my surgery and i am down 92 lbs...i still have 38 lbs to go. Thought i should post some pics..so here goes!

I am very excited....I have been waiting for this for the last 2 months....I have been at 220 lbs and have not budged...but this morning i got on the scale there it was......finally under 220....looks like it is going to start moving again....now i am motivated and working hard....I took a picture of the scale....and i want to share it with you guys....sorry about the toes ...i know i need a pedicure...lol...sorry the date is wrong on my camera. I need to fix that.

Hi Everyone!! Well, I have been doing pretty good this week...plenty of water, exercising everyday, and no bad sweets. I have been burning about 400 calories during my walks on the treadmill. How is everyone else doing?

Good Evening Junbies!!! Well I have had no sweets today and I have journaled everything. I will be exercising tonight. I remember how it was in the beginning....scared to eat something because you didnt know how the band would react to it....the first time i was able to sit at my kitchen table in the chairs with the arms on them and was able to fit comfortably and crossing my legs and being able to walk in walmart for more than 1/2 an hour. Seemed easier back then. I have my mind made up and i am moving forward "NO MORE" negative talk. I hope we can all move forward together and be on the losing side again so we can reach our goals!! Good Luck to everyone!!!!!

Good Morning Junbies.....Feels good to be back on this site and getting support. I will be commited to eating no sweets, drinking 64 ounces of water (which i should be doing anyways), and exercising everyday this week. I already journal my food intake so I dont need to commit to that. I have already quit drinking cokes which were a big step for me...because i drank regular coke like water. My challenge starts today. About the family, how do we get around them? I am so tired of being their science project. I am tired of being watched everytime i put something in my mouth. They frustrate me!!!!!! It is weird how we are all in the same situation with weight stalling.

Congrats...Melissa.....Must be so nice to be in the hundreds.....i am 20 lbs away from Onderland and it is the hardest 20 pounds i have ever tried to lose....i am slowing up and am in a slump as i see some others are too.....it is so frustrating....i need some challenges.....water, exercise, food, no sweets something...but i like when we all do it...i have been away from this site for a bit and i think that is what my problem is i gave up on the site and was giving up on myself.....i feel so alone....i hate the way my family acts i always feel like i am being watched ...i feel like a science project.....i just want to get back on track and drop the pounds.....Challenges Anyone?????

Well Pinkylee i cant say that i make the best food choices because sometimes the only thing i can get down is junk food not alot of it but a cookie or 2 and its usually a sorta kinda healthy cookie...lol...anyways...by no means am i overeating...i dont know what my problem is....i lost that first 70 in a blink of an eye and now it seems like i am back to square 1. I dont know what else to do. I prolly should step up the water intake again and quit sweets all together. I am stuck at 220 and i am just dying to be in the teens...219 would make me happy right now even though it is just a pound. I just dont know what else to do

Hello Everyone!!! It has been a looong time since i have posted on here. I have been in a slump and i am frustrated. I have been at 220 for the last 2 months....i am eating healthy and working out....i don't know what i am doing wrong. I am getting so angry. Any suggestions? I am about to throw in the towel.

The first pic was taken May 20, 2006, 3 weeks before my lapband surgery. The pic of me in the white shirt was taken November 14, 2006. I have a new "DO"