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Hello! I am doing well. I have lost 37 pounds so far. I am feeling so much better! I have tons more energy! I have been extremely busy with teaching school and my own children. I seem to do better with my eating at school than I do on the weekends.

How are you doing?

This weekend was great. I lost 2 more pounds and I did take my measurements and I have lost 3 inches in my waist and 2 inches everywhere else. So I guess I am doing better than I thought.

Today was the first day of school (with kids) and I did really good. I snacked on a small handful of peanuts and ate tuna fish for lunch. I ate a little too much for dinner. One of my student's parents brought me dinner to take home for my family (rotisserie chicken, rice, salad, hawaian rolls, and brownies). It was delicious and my kids loved it! I am exhausted! I wore high heels all day and my legs ache. I've been barefoot all summer

I go back to the doctor on Sept 18 and I am going to beg for a bigger fill.

Thank you so much for your encouragement!

Elise

Thanks for the encouragement! I need it. I went to the doctor last Monday. I had lost only 3 pounds since my 2 weeks post op and he gave me a 1 cc fill. I still can eat anything I want. I want some restriction!!! I am a teacher so this last week was a work week and we ate out a lot. I felt so guilty for overeating everyday. Hopefully when school starts I will do better. I am not telling anyone (except one other teacher) that I got the surgery. There was a sub who had it 2 years ago. She was huge and she lost 40 pounds and not an ounce more. The teachers judged her and I don't want that kind of pressure.

I need to watch my eating like you said. I am sure that I am "stress eating."

Have you seen much success with the lap band?

I am getting frustrated. I got my band one month ago and now I can eat ANYTHING and I am starving! I have lost 30 pounds total, but I am terrified that I will gain it all back because I have NO restriction (and I never did). Any advise???

My surgery went very well. My husband couldn't be there so my doctor told my best friend that mine was a "text book" surgery. I have felt some pain in the incisions, but nothing else (no nausea, etc). I have even been shopping at Target and today I walked around the neighborhood. I got a little dizzy from overdoing it, but recovered quickly. My doctor makes all of his patients spend the night in the hospital and I was so bored and wanted to go home. The was another girl who had lapband right before me and she seemed to have a much tougher time. She was about 10 yrs younger than me and she hadn't had all of the surgeries that I have had to compare it to (2 c-section, apendectomy in 2005, knee surgery, and my tonsils last month). This was the least painful of them all.

Anyways... all is good. i am glad I did it. I have lost 20 pounds since I got my tonsils out on June 20th and I am ready to lose more.

Elise

Hello I am being banded on July 16th. I would love to have someone "in my shoes" to chat with. Are you on the liquid diet? I am on day 3 of it.

Hello! I am a 36 year old teacher. I am having my surgery on July 16th by Dr. Cenero in Sherman, TX. I have been married for 14 years and we have 2 boys ages 3 and 11. I am on day 3 of my liquid diet and I have already lost 9 pounds. I had my tonsils out 2 weeks ago so I have been on a "liquidish" diet since then. I am nervous about my surgery but I know it will be for the best.

I am getting it done in Sherman by Dr. Cenero. I am nervous but I know that I need a major change in my life. My friend had hers done in Dallas by Dr. Phelps and she has lost 70 lbs since Christmas. who are you going to use?

Have you started your liquid diet before surgery? I did and it is not so bad. I am getting excited now. I have worked out all of the kinks for my surgery and I think it is going to be okay. My husband works out of town in Hot Springs, Arkansas and I have two boys ages 11 and 3. And I just got my tonsils out on June 20. So I have had a lot of scheduling to do. My girlfriends are getting me through this. One is taking my kids, one is taking me to the hospital and picking me up, and one will hang out until my husband gets into town for the weekend.

We are having our surgery on the same day. i would love to comare notes with you. I have alot to lose and I am a little scared, but excited too.

We are having our surgery on the same day. We should chat and compare notes. I am on the liquid diet too, but I cheated yesterday. I guess today is my 1st real day and I am doing better than I thought I would.

We seem to have a lot in common. I will be getting my surgery on July 16. I am scared and I need encouragement. I was SHOCKED when my insurance approved it and now it is time to do it.

We are from the same area and you seem to be having success with the Lap Band. I am scheduled to get it on July 16th in Sherman. I thought you might be a good friend to have since you are doing so well.