catowita

Hi, My name is Cathy and I live in Mississippi between Mobile AL, and Biloxi MS, I was banded on August 1, in Mobile by Dr. Hannon. I am so happy that I had the surgery done. I feel great, I have so much more energy, I wish I would have asked about having the band a long time ago. I'm 43 soon to be 44. I was afraid to tell anyone I was having the surgery but since I have i've had nothing but support and encouragement. I've lost 14 pounds so far, my goal is 150. My pre-surgery weight was 280. It's just so great not to be hungry all the time to not obess over food what to eat, when to eat and so on. Thanks for inviting me and I look foward to hearing from all of you. Cathy:thumbup:

Well, I'm glad that you have started with some soft foods, since my first fill is this week I will be back on the soft foods for awhile. I am actually excited that I will be able to eat less food, I never thought I would be happy about that. I love the fact that I am just not hungry mostly when I eat is because I am expected to eat you know breakfast, lunch and dinner but not because I am hungry. so I am trying to get out of that habit and only eat when I am hungry. I also plan on taking an evening walk starting on monday all my incesions have healed so I am ready to start walking. I don't know how much you want to loose but if I can loose around 130 pounds and get to 150 or 160 I will be thrilled to death. I have never been skinny, I'll be happy to shop in the misses section of wal-mart. take care, u can email me at steveandcathyt@msn.com Cathy

To DWRD 73:Good luck on Monday, You'll be so happy after. You won't be hungry, you'll be loosing weight and feel great. take care. Cathy

Cindy, I have been eating some regular food just very small portions, I was tired of liquids, if you are hungry you really should eat something solid. If you let yourself get too hungry you will either drink too many liquids or eat too much. I'm still loosing weight even with adding solid foods in, not much around 3 to 4 pounds a week which I feel is good. I expect the weight loss to take about 2 years but I would rather loose it slowly and not gain it back Good Luck, Cathy

Hi, Cindy, What time was your surgery we probably saw each other in the waiting room or after. I have my first fill on the 28th. I have been eating some solid food but not a lot. I tried spaghetti the other night and i guess I ate too fast because I had a lot of pain under my breastbone and some nausea. Mashed potatoes are good. Well good luck. Hope to hear from you. Cathy

Hi, I live in Vancleave but was banded in Mobile by Dr. Hannon. I was banded on August 1. Glad to meet you.

OMG!!! Last was the 1st bad time I have had with the band, of course it was my fault. I was starving last night and my husband got home late so I waited for him. By the time he got home I was so hungry I measured out my food (spaghetti) and cut it up into small pieces and them I proceeded to wolf it down, I forgot to eat slowly. Anyway it was painful and I have learned my lesson. From now on fork on table after each bite, I might even set a timer so I don't forget and eat to fast. Has anyone had this problem and how did you solve it. Thanks, Cathy:smile: ps: who do you get the counter for your weight loss?

Hi, My name is cathy and I received my band on August 1st. Before the surgery I was very worried about the effects of the surgery and if I wanted a piece of plastic in me for the rest of my life. I was also afraid to really tell anyone, I was thinking maybe they would think I was taking the easy way out. But now I am so happy, I have so much energy I feel great, I'm not hungry. I only eat about one meal a day the rest if mostly liquids. And my family has been great I told everyone after I had completed the surgery and they are all thrilled that I did this for myself. I wish I had not waited so long to question my doctor. I'm 43 and have overweight my whole life. I would love to talk to other people who have had the surgery and want to share.:thumbup:

I will be having my surgery around the first of August, the date is not set yet due to an infection in my stomach. Anyway tell me how you got through the first 2 weeks prior to the surgery on an all liquid diet and if you have any suggestions I can follow. Thanks, Catowita:mellow::thumbup:

Please keep in touch and let me know how the surgery went, I'm am just so scared, I thought about just cancelling the whole thing, but I really need to lose weight and change my eating habits and this seems the best way to do it. But I'm scared I'll fail.