kizzie
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you are doing SO well.. congratulations on your weight loss.. and thank you for posting. It makes the dream a reality when people can see just how this band works!... you must be feeling amazing!.. keep up the good work! -
From the album: I'll keep going until I win!
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Wow.. thank you guys so much for the lovely words. It really helps with the battle. I am now doing Atkins with my band.. I have realised I am totally addicted to carbs and in particularly sugar.. I've lost 12 pounds in 6 days just cutting those things out!.. and I'm not craving anything, so I think I am onto something!.. -
Thank you for your lovely message on my photo album.. I appreciate you stopping by and giving me such great compliments!.. I truly believe this board and all the wonderful people on it are half of the inspiration for our weight.. the lapband is the tool and we are all the inspirations!.. GOOD LUCK and thanks again!.
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Thank you for leaving a message on my photo album. It really is inspiring to read lovely messages!..
Sometimes it's really hard to see your weight loss yourself.. I have to look really hard at my photo's to see the difference.. and with 50 pounds off there has to be a difference!.. just listen to those compliments and keep going!!!.. you can so get down to a size 16 by September.. follow the rules.. and cut out sugar (seriously. I cut out all sugar and carbs on Thursday last week in an attempt to banish my cravings. I am 10 pounds down in four days and I haven't craved ANYTHING!)... GO FOR IT!>
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AFTER (4 months after) 30 pounds down 221 pounds
kizzie posted a gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
From the album: I'll keep going until I win!
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From the album: I'll keep going until I win!
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From the album: I'll keep going until I win!
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From the album: I'll keep going until I win!
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From the album: I'll keep going until I win!
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BEFORE hiding my walking stick!.. age 34 with deteriorating knees.. exacerbated by my weight.
kizzie posted a gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
From the album: I'll keep going until I win!
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Hey there. Glad to hear from you. The last time I was on this site was AUGUST last year. I have really forgotten all about the rules etc and just live with the band.My food addictions are driving me insane also.. it is VERY hard. I had lost 53 pounds but gained back TWENTY! in the past few months. I just went crazy eating chocolate.. and you have no idea.. I mean 2 pounds at a time... and justifying it to myself.. so crazy!.. anyway.. Last week I decided that I must quit sugar once and for all. I am 18 months banded and haven't lost much more than my first few months.. disgraceful really. I was down to 198 from 251 and have crept back up to 220! So disappointed in myself, milky sugary coffee for breakfast, one for a snack, (easy to drink eh!?).. and then soup for dinner with chocolates for my 'movie/me' time.. I was even eating them in the bath!. I LOVED every moment but realised it is time to STOP.. I have this band and no matter how many times I fail I must get up again.
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Band erosion.... 4 months after recieving the band
kizzie replied to AlienBandit's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I am so sorry to hear of your troubles. I hope you are feeling much better now. I'm really not sure why you haven't had any replies about your condition. Erosion is one of the main causes of having the band removed. Maybe you could re-post in the section of October 2009 (maybe there are others in your month who've had the same troubles) or in previous months.. It is odd they haven't replied here. I hope you manage to get everything sorted. I have had MAJOR troubles with my band in my first few weeks.. from port flipping 180 degrees to infection to inflammation of my oesophagus ..and all in the first 6 weeks!.. I've been banded for 18 months now and have lost 50 pounds. not as much as I'd like but it is easy to stray and forget the rules.. I was offered to have my band loosened so I could enjoy my vacation last summer.. I was MORTIFIED.. NO WAY!.. I told my doctor.. "you don't understand.. my friends and family.. they EAT!.. and I have no willpower.. I NEED my band! '... So as you can tell.. with all of my complications.. I love my band and it has certainly helped me from GAINING anymore weight.. I just need to refocus on my goal and start following the rules again.. otherwise my dear band may have to be taken out due to neglect and abuse!.. take care and let me know how you get on!.. :thumbup: -
Hi L2BT and thank you for the welcome!. it is good to be back. I want to get on track again for good and use this tool to the best of my ability! I am actually english. I work with a family who live between the US, Caribbean and Spain. We are headed back to Marbella in a few weeks!.. I haven't seen much of Barcelona outside of the airport!..but yes you are right. Spain is a wonderful country with great people!. A wonderful culture.. actors, musicians etc.. My surgeon in Spain is very firm! ha.. but sympathetic at the same time.. he doesn't sugar coat anything!.. ha.. pun intended!..
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thanks for the tips!.. I know that at my 'stage' of fullness/emptiness! I would still be hungry on 3oz of anything.. so I do need a fill ... I would be SO grateful for your refrigerator notes if you don't mind!.. I am just back from my hour long walk =3.6 miles. I am pretty tired today though. jetlag after a week in Vegas...going for a shower.. and then decide if I am hungry for dinner or not..!.. my email address is louisah2@mac.com....
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Hi Allie Wow. what a great memory you have!. I did have many many complications after being banded.not to the fault of my surgeon.. just my body!.. and yes I had a port revision after the port ripped out of the muscle and flipped..that caused a severe infection.. so I had a hard time the first few months!..even needing a complete unfill as I was so swollen from infection that I couldn't swallow a sip of anything. ANYWAY!!.. all in the past now!.. I can't wait to get back to Spain and get some FILLS done!. Thank you for your support. I hope to lose LOADS more.. I just need to keep focused. Your weight loss is INCREDIBLE!.. 135 pounds! WOW!. I WISH WISH WISH that was me too. you must feel amazing..what is a regular day like for you?... do you count calories? or do you measure your food?.. How much exercise do you do?.. and do you stick to all of the rules?.. I actually forget the rules.. It wasn't until yesterday when I logged back in again that I remembered we aren't allowed to drink when we eat!!!.. eek.. ..I really need to get back on track!.. thank you again Allie.. well done to you!
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Hey all.. June 18th will be my bandiversary as they say.. I had a great start.. and lost a lot up until September.. then I really started to slow down. Unfortunately for me.. my surgeon is in Spain and I am in Miami.. I have been here since Sept.. but going back to Spain in a few weeks.. I am down 50 pounds.. but really wish I had lost a lot more. I know I haven't been sticking to the rules. in fact I have forgotten most of them! Serves me right I guess considering I haven't logged onto this site since November!.. I do throw up a lot.. I get stuck a lot because I don't chew properly.. then I find myself filling up on the 'easy' foods.. ie.. soups.. ice creams etc.. How come the bad stuff goes down so easily yet the veggies, eggs and meats get STUCK!?.. I battle with this everyday.. but really want to get focused again.. I want to lose another 10 pounds before going to Spain at the end of the month. My exercise is good though. I have been averaging about 20 miles a week walking.. some days I will walk up to 12 miles throughout the day..as soon as a break time comes I walk for half of it.. then turn around and come back to work again!.. I would be LOST without my ipod! it keeps me going through the walking.. I can keep on and on as long as the battery holds out!.. I have even downloaded the Twilight Saga's (I read the books first) and believe me.. Edward Cullen keeps me WALKING!! ha.. anyway. .just wanted to say hi!.. well done everyone!. I hope to get going again now!.. Might put myself on that liquid diet again.. to calm down my poor stomach!.. x
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Hey all.. June 18th will be my bandiversary as they say.. I had a great start.. and lost a lot up until September.. then I really started to slow down. Unfortunately for me.. my surgeon is in Spain and I am in Miami.. I have been here since Sept.. but going back to Spain in a few weeks.. I am down 50 pounds.. but really wish I had lost a lot more. I know I haven't been sticking to the rules. in fact I have forgotten most of them! Serves me right I guess considering I haven't logged onto this site since November!.. I do throw up a lot.. I get stuck a lot because I don't chew properly.. then I find myself filling up on the 'easy' foods.. ie.. soups.. ice creams etc.. How come the bad stuff goes down so easily yet the veggies, eggs and meats get STUCK!?.. I battle with this everyday.. but really want to get focused again.. I want to lose another 10 pounds before going to Spain at the end of the month. My exercise is good though. I have been averaging about 20 miles a week walking.. some days I will walk up to 12 miles throughout the day..as soon as a break time comes I walk for half of it.. then turn around and come back to work again!.. I would be LOST without my ipod! it keeps me going through the walking.. I can keep on and on as long as the battery holds out!.. I have even downloaded the Twilight Saga's (I read the books first) and believe me.. Edward Cullen keeps me WALKING!! ha.. anyway. .just wanted to say hi!.. well done everyone!. I hope to get going again now!.. Might put myself on that liquid diet again.. to calm down my poor stomach!.. x
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I went for my first fill today and found that my port had flipped 180 degrees! incredible. The doctor tried three times to access it to no avail. I had surgery this evening to correct it. I had local anesthesia so was awake through the whole procedure. It was uncomfortable at times but they kept drugging me which was great. My port has been placed an inch and a half lower now. It was under my bra strap area. I think this is why it flipped. Anyway, I am home again now with 3cc in my band. I ate an inch of poached salmon, an inch of vegetable tortilla and half a cup of Soup. I felt FULL!!! and completely satisfied!!.. now THIS is what the BAND IS ALL ABOUT!! HURRAH!. I am so pleased that I can now get on with this and start to lose weight again. My surgeon has been amazing. He booked me into my surgery immediately. I guess the added benefits of being self pay. However, I am not paying for the reposition and correction, to my knowledge. Going to bed now. Tramadol is kicking in.. Stinging pain and will have to be careful again with the port. Just thought posting this might have been of some use to others!. Oh! My infection has completely gone now too. I was admitted 2 weeks post op with temp 102. I had liquid in my spleen area. If it happens to anyone it happens to me. My surgeon has an incredible success rate. Poor guy must feel he was given a DUD!! lol... at least I didn't hemorrage! which is my usual trick post surgery. Kizzie PS:I have posted this in the Post Op thread and the June 2008 thread. thought I should post here.. want it to be useful. Will post my thread about my infection too. Sorry to those who have come across me more than once!! __________________
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thanks Allie.. and well done you.. I had my band two days before you, so you are an inspiration..... getting over my heartache.. slowly.. day by day... still in total shock.. but life has to go on.. I have walked between 3 and 8 miles everyday since last Thursday (Sunday -the day he dumped me- to Wednesday I have no memory.. )... so hoping this is it now... Good luck all.. everyone is doing so well.. Kizzie
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I was at 30 pounds off in September..I left spain (and my surgeon) and haven't had a fill since... I gained 10 pounds up to Christmas.. and wondered if I would ever get back into this whole thing. I go back to Spain in June and wanted to show my surgeon what I have achieved... still looking for a fill dr who will take me... very hard ... BUT... I have just lost 14 pounds in 5 days.. and it isn't band related.. My boyfriend and I broke up one week ago... my life has been turned upside down... and then 3 days ago I found out that I may never get my Australian Permanent Residency visa even though I lodged it a year ago and have been trying to do it for 13 years... ..... no appetite... I didn't eat for 5 days.. and only have just started on a slim fast can a day.... just can't face food (maybe my breakthrough.. the first time I haven't turned to food in a crisis)..... not a healthy way I know.. but hey.. am 33 pounds down now..and want to keep it going now I have had the kick (in the heart) start that I needed again... well done all..
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I am the SAME as you. I think there are a few of us out there. I can't eat ham and thin sliced meats (turkey, chicken) but CAN eat STEAK! and roasted turkey/chicken sliced a little thicker. I can also eat crunchy streaky bacon but not soft back bacon. I can't eat soft bread, but I can eat a crunchy crust, well done toast and crackers. For me the crunchier foods go down much easier. Sometimes though I get stuck with EVERYTHING!.. and silly me I will carry on with solids at my next meal and still get stuck instead of going back to liquids.. I also have a bad habit of forgoing Breakfast (like many I get stuck on everything first thing in the morning) so have a soy milk coffee or soy milk ht chocolate. Not good I know. I get so hungry sometimes and just can't face anymore cottage cheese!! lol But the weight I gained back (7 pounds) is now slowly coming off again.. thank the LORD!.. so hopefully be a few pounds lighter before I go to New Zealand next week for Christmas...!! (and will be thinner for my New Year holiday with my fiance in Hawaii!)... all this to look forward to!. Happy Holidays
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hey there and welcome!!.. I got through my first two weeks by making different soups and just drinking the broths... I made french onion soup, chicken broth (and changed the herbs, one day with ginger, another with cilantro etc).. It doesn't have to be boring!!..
