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I had my RNY on 6/09 and only lost 8# in 2 weeks and my doctor was fine with that. Everyone is different so don’t get discouraged if someone loses quicker than you do.

I lost 8 lbs in 2 weeks and my doctor said that was good so 10# in 10 days is fantastic.

I was 339 on 5/26 at my pre-op appt. Day of surgery was at 320 and two weeks out am at 312. I had my lapband removed are the same time as the bypass and had an allergic reaction to the skin glue. I am on my 2nd round of steroids, ugh. Hopefully this will help and get it cleared up. I go back to work on the 29th and I know my pants rubbing is going to drive me nuts all day long.

Had my bypass on 6/09. Recovery for me was better than expected pain wise. Only thing that happened was I had a really bad allergic reaction to the skin glue they used to close the incisions. I am on my 2nd round of steroids. Hopefully this will work it’s magic, my belly looks like a welted lobster, red and itchy. I am on purées now and in about a week can move on to soft/mushy foods. I go back to work on Monday, so can’t wait, I have been going stir crazy at home. Hope everyone has a great day.

Had my bypass on 6/09 also. I am on purées now. Never though tuna would taste so good. Next is egg salad puréed. Hope everyone is having a great day.

My surgery is also on June 9th. I feel the same way but we have to stay strong so there will be no complications during surgery. My doctor requires this to shrink the liver.

April 2006 for me. Haven’t been in contact with my surgeon in a few years, need to make an appointment as I have stalled and gaining. I am having issues a lot lately with food getting stuck and vomiting. Everything seems to get stuck and I am also having discomfort in my esophagus. I may need to have a removal.

Hi everyone, I haven't been focused lately and am trying to get myself back on track. Would love to hear from any other CT Lapbanders out there. How has everyone been doing? Hope to hear from someone in the same boat as I am. Take care everyone. Gail :thumbup:

Hi all, I am so glad that I am back here. Funny to hear how your liquids make noises going through your pouch. I an not at that leve of restriction yet. I have to lose another 50# on my own before the doc will do another fill due to the problems we had with the last one. He wants more "fat" to go away around my stomach first. I know I can do this. I actually dug out my Tae-bo tape on Monday and did 15 minutes of that. I know it's not much, but it's a start. I am going to dig out my Richard Simmons tape too, I think that will be easier for me to do daily. Good to be back among you all and look forward to getting and giving support to all. Gail

Cas, once you are able to be back up and around, am sure you will get those 10# off plus more in no time. Hang in there....

I just want to thank you for letting me vent and advice. I am going to get back to the basics, use smaller plates and start to measure and write down everything that goes into this mouth of mine. I will get out of bed in the morning when DH leaves for work and throw in a Richard Simmons workout video to start with. I have done these in the past so I know I can do it... I really need to do this for ME. No one else. I cannot have another fill until I lose at least 50 more pounds because my port is deep and the doc has to do under fluro and he tried to put in a full 4 cc's on top of 4 ccs I already had in my band and I couldn't even swallow my siliva. I am going to do a few days of full liquids to cleanse my system persay. I know I can do it and you all made me open my eyes and look at the bigger picture and realize that I WILL do this for my health. I need to just stop stessing so much about things that I cannot control (ie; finances) Thank you for being here...... I think I need to go back a few (quite a few) pages so I can sorta catch up on everyone here.... I have been outta sorts for a while and need to re-focus on myself...... Gail p.s. - I just bought myself a really pretty journal to use... It's small enough to fit in my purse so I can pull it out whenever/where ever I put anything into my mouth.....

Hi all, I haven't been here in a while and I feel like throwing the towel into the ring and surrendering to defeat. I feel so dumb and fat and lazy. I know what needs to be done, just can't seem to get myself to do it. I do so good during the day at work, then I get so hungry just before it's time to leave work and I am not a fruit and/or veggie person and Water doesn't control the hunger during this time. By the time I walk through the door, I eat anything and everything that crosses my path food wise. I then load up my plate when dinner is finally done and then at times find myself wanting something while I am watching TV at night. I can't seem to get off my lazy butt and exercise at all. I know that would help, but my knees are constantly killing me and I am tired all the time because I don't sleep very well at all at night. I am so sorry for being so negative and depressing, but just needed to vent. I just don't know what to do and no where to turn right now. I have no support system at home and no one to do this journey with. I have to go back to the doctor & dietician next month and haven't lost a thing. I had my surgery back in April of 2008 and have lost and gained so much that i've actually only lost 2# since my surgery. I just had a fill in March (bad experience, he put in too much and I couldn't even swallow my siliva so some had to come out) and can see a difference, but still don't know what satisfied feels like. I eat till something gets stuck and then just wait till it goes down or comes up and then I finish whatever I put on my large plate. I just don't know how to stop this vicious cycle. I will end here before I totally depress the heck outta everyone here. Sorry for venting and rambling.... Gail

I feel like throwing the towel into the ring and surrendering to defeat. I feel so dumb and fat and lazy. I know what needs to be done, just can't seem to get myself to do it. I do so good during the day at work, then I get so hungry just before it's time to leave work and I am not a fruit and/or veggie person and Water doesn't control the hunger during this time. By the time I walk through the door, I eat anything and everything that crosses my path food wise. I then load up my plate when dinner is finally done and then at times find myself wanting something while I am watching TV at night. I can't seem to get off my lazy butt and exercise at all. I know that would help, but my knees are constantly killing me and I am tired all the time because I don't sleep very well at all at night. I am so sorry for being so negative and depressing, but just needed to vent. I just don't know what to do and no where to turn right now. I have no support system at home and no one to do this journey with. I have to go back to the doctor & dietician next month and haven't lost a thing. I had my surgery back in April of 2008 and have lost and gained so much that i've actually only lost 2# since my surgery. I just had a fill in March (bad experience, he put in too much and I couldn't even swallow my siliva so some had to come out) and can see a difference, but still don't know what satisfied feels like. I eat till something gets stuck and then just wait till it goes down or comes up and then I finish whatever I put on my large plate. I just don't know how to stop this vicious cycle. I will end here before I totally depress the heck outta everyone here. Sorry for venting and rambling.... Gail :thumbup:

Thanks Phyll, I will definitely have to start using my toddlers dishes and forks. I will see if that helps. Gail

Great job..... I use sparkpeople.com too and love it there. Not to many groups about people living with lap bands, that is why I am here.. Gail

Carolyn, I use Sparkpeople.com and find it very easy to use. There is also dailyplate.com that some use too. Good luck with which ever one you choose to do. Gail

Well girls, as I just finished dinner, I have come to the conclusion that I just plain out right eat too fast still. I really need to work on this because this I am sure is one of the reasons why I still eat way too much for a bandster. Any words of advice on how to correct this would be greatly appreciated. I am really trying to get these 15# off so I can make an appt with my surgeon for a fill when my income tax comes in so he doesn't sit there and ridicule me about my weight loss. I just don't know what the heck I can do. Thanks for listening to me, you would think that getting banded back in April of 08, I would know this by now. Gail

I hope your granddaughter will be back to 100% soon. They had to keep checking me for that when I was pregnant. Gail

You go to sparkpeople.com and create a free account, they have nutiriton and fitness tracker just like daily plate and then you go to spark teams under the community tab and search for the team 300 pounds plus.

Bonnie, Is the "Team 300 pounds plus" group.

I don't have credit cards, that is why I need to wait for income tax. Would love to be your buddy, I need all the help and support I can get, that is why I joined this thread, all the girls here are great. I used to use daily plate, but do everything on Sparkpeople.com now. They have a bunch of different support groups that focus on so many different things. Gail

Janet, it was my mom (my best friend) that passed away. I miss her terribly, but I know she would want me to succeed with this. I am going to focus on 5% at a time and go from there. I also joined Sparkpeople where I track my food and fitness and I belong to a thread that is doing weekly workshops and this week it's on Goal setting and how to make plans to acheive our short term or long term goals. I really thing this is going to help. I will also be here more too, like I said, I have been reading daily, just not posting. Thanks, Gail

Bonnie, I can write these exact words about me. I know what to do, it's just getting myself to do it. I know I don't post on here like I should to get the full benefit of this group, but I do read all the posts here on this thread and find it very inspiring and love to read how everyone is doing. It's just so hard because I am hungry all the time and can't afford to go for a fill right now, that's even if my doc will do one, I am still up 15# since everything that happened in October. I need to just face the facts and get my butt in gear. Gail

I bop in and out just lurking. No I haven't been to get a fill. I know with the way the doc was when I was there back in June with a 3# gain, he definitely would say something about what I weigh now. I had a miscarriage in October and my mom passed away 6 days later. I am losing again, managed to lose 11# since then but its been tough. I have no restriction at all. I honestly think what he put in back in may has evaporated if that is at all possible. I am planning to lose a bit more and then call for a fill. I do have the name of another surgeon if need be. I just don't think I could take it if the doc got short or sassy with me right now. I would probably wind up telling him off and getting thrown out of his office. Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. Gail