sirvine89

im gunna cry. i got my surgery on aug.14 of 2008. ive only lost 20 lbs. yes i know why. because i cant drag my fat ass to the gym. only to mcdonalds(where i ate 2 quater pounders-and yes after that i got an adjustment but im still able to eat 2 slices of pizza) i know everyone is looking at the screen like "what the hell is wrong with you" and before i got the surgery and i would hear people saying how they eat this and they eat that i thought they were crazy because you have so much time to prepare for this surgery. but thats not the case. im one of those people now. i dont know what to do. im 19 yrs old so im always out with my friends which is why i eat out everyday because when you're with your friends who wants to go home to make grilled chicken? and my friends are really supportive-they struggle with food just how i do. im just so angry with myself i dont know whats wrong with me. this morning i made 1 scrambled egg on a peice of toast and yogurt with granola. so that was good. i just have my downfalls at night. i need help i need any advice because i feel like i went through all of this for nothing. someone please help!!!!

i had my surgery on a tuesday and i had no pain on the next wednesday or thursday. but u should definitley wait to watch her because you shouldnt be running after her

i am exactly one week post-op today. if you are thinking about getting this surgery make sure you are completely prepared. i thought i was and im miserable. i feel fine i dont have any pain at all really. you prepare yourself and think your ready to follow all the rules. well let me tell you i am miserable because all ive been eating is applesauce and pudding because i am on the liquid diet. im pissed off at everyone and i shouldnt be but i am. seriously think about it and make 100% sure that you are really ready for this. you would never realize how many food commercials and advertising is for a tasty mcdonalds cheeseburgher

so its it is 11:43 pm on wednesday. tomorrow morning i will be banded!!! im so anxious, nervous and excited. i finally made it!!! everyone wish me luck. i'll post as soon as i can to update and give feedback thanks for everyone's help through this process it has helped me so much samantha<3

ok..sorry to break it to you but if it doesnt go away you cant have the surgery. but im not positive if you're allowed to take antibiotics. i know my doctor wont let us take anything except tylenol because it doesnt cause more bleeding during the surgery. try tylenol and see what happens. you might just think it in your head because i did the same thing. i though i was getting sick but it was in my head

nothing is wrong with you. i actually have been feeling exactly the same. my surgery is on the 14th. i smoke but i told my doctor that i quit june 10th. BUT..i only had one and a half ciggs in two days! but im getting nervous..what if i dont wake up or what if i die on the table? my mother doesnt want me getting this because of all the possible side effects..but if that happened..how would i feel because i chose to get this despite what she has said. im just so scared im not going to wake up

hi! my name is samantha and i have been looking for a buddy/mentor. i am 19 yrs old and live in staten island, nyc. i am getting my surgery aug 14th. if you're interested get back to me!

it wasnt a child he was 15 or 16 he knows right from wrong

see that's what i dont understand..why do parents not say anything? its the same when a little kid is in the store and they say "look mommy its a chocolate person" ive been with friends who are black when this has happened and they arent really offended because the child is little and they dont understand the difference because there family is a white or spanish or whatever. but you have to learn the word "fat" from somewhere. and no one is teaching the child that it is wrong if they think its ok to say it.

so my surgery is exactly one week from today! im kinda nervous but im so excited!!!i know i will do well on this attempt to loose weight. but i have a sad story...to remind us all of how bad we sometimes have it being overweight. my girlfriend and i work at the same place. we work at a park giving out directions and information. a heavy set woman came up to my friend this morning and asked where the cafe was. my friend pointed it out. she told me this woman was really nice and was goooorgeous. there was a father and his son (maybe 15 or 16) bhind this woman. the boy said (laughing) "ohhh now there isnt going to be any food left" the woman heard and my friend stephanie said she was about to cry. my friend looked at the boy and said "why would you say something like that?" and the boy had no response. the father started laughing. then stephanie turned to the father and said "and you're his father and this is what you're teaching your son to say? nice fucking parenting." when she old me this my heart dropped because i know what it feels like..just a little reminder of one of the reasons we are all here..to get support from one anothe and because we are tired of people who dont understand why it is so hard to loose weight. people have told me "just stop eating!!!" well..i eat less than some of my skinny friends..so explain that!

hi! my name is samantha and i am from staten island, nyc. i am getting my surgery done on aug.14. its very soon!!!! and i would like someone getting surgery done around that time so we can help each other and discuss what we are going through. but anyway...my name is samantha i am 19 years old and i weigh about 276..i havent been weighed in a while. i dont care about age, i dont need someone close in age, just someone to talk to with similar experiences. get back to me..thanks!!!

i loveee this thread! here are things i will not miss: -having friends tell me "oh samantha you are not fat..can you stop!" -having doctors tell me "oh you're getting the lap band? i didnt think you were that big" -getting "chub rub" (when your thighs rub together and you get a rash -having to always walk over to the huge PLUS SIZE sign in every store. -crying in the dressing room because nothing ever fits - crying in the dressing room because everything they sell in plus sizes should be for a 75 year old woman. (im 19) -remembering my aunt telling me when i was little that if i didnt lose weight when i was older-i would never get a boyfriend..well who was white anyway. (what's the big deal anyway? black men HAVE to like larger women???) -going on vacation and feeling like everyone is staring at the "fat family" on vacation. -hating when i run into kids i went to grammer school with and knowing they're probably thinking "wow she got even fatter" - trying to tuck my back fat into my 4 link bra -being the fat cousin (all my cousins are skinny and beautiful) -hating when it's too hot to wear my hair down and havin to put it up and expose my double chin i will love when: girls are jealous of me, i can wear a bikini for the fisrt time in my life, being able to wear whats in style, not be a fat teen anymore!!!!!

thanks for the replys! i had no idea someone actually answered my blog until today. sorry for the delay!