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Hello Lee Ann, theres always hope:-) But yep its hard work, the band really helps though it doesnt let me eat too much, although eating pint of icecream isnt such a big problem:-) but dont worry the band will travel to your brain as well and you will get used to it:-) Its really big change of lifestyle but it lasts and last but not least I take it as my last chance to get "normal" ...lol I think July/August is pretty good it took me like 4 months to get through all the check ups...but it was worth it!!! good luck and tell us how it went?:-)
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A thread for Single Bandsters
Eficka replied to NewBeginnings2018's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hello everyone, im Eva, 25 single. I live in Europe (Czech republic:-) But I guess I can still join your group:-) Do you feel that theres no decent place to meet someone? I mean work-no way, bar-usually doesnt work out very well, and here in Europe men arent used to come to you and talk to you or send you a drink as it is in the US... -
Hello Diddi, how are you? Im from Czech republic and love Croatia:-) I have had the band for 11months and I have lost 66pounds so far. This forum is great and the people here are so supportive!
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Calling all April Bandits of 2006: Let's come together and share our successes! What is your "Bandiversary" goal? I dont think I have one, one year ago I thought I would be thin, but thats not realistic since I had like 130-140 pounds to lose. What have you learned this past year? That food doesnt need to be my comfort thing:-) Could you share your most rewarding NSV (non-scale victory)? I havent seen my empoloyee since he left last January, when I met him couple weeks ago he didnt recognize me:-)and also I can finally shop in normal clothes stores:-) What is your biggest challenge? overcoming my cravings and sticking to small amounts of chocoalte:-)plus not weighting myself every day What tips would you pass on to the April 2007 newbies? listen to your body and dont get upset when you hit a plateu,just stick to your excercise and good food choices.dont weight yourself very often just watch sour clothes...and definitely come to LBT cause the support I get here also keeps me going:-)and I must thank to my fellow bandits:-) for all their suppor.THANK YOU ALL!!! What is your greatest fear? That I eat something Im not supposed to eat and that I will fall back to my old patterns (overeating).I guess Im getting a bit obsessed with food,which is not very healthy What goals do you have for the future? losing another 26kgs(57 pounds) and being hot as hell..lol..if needed I might get the TT or breast surgery,but I hope that good excercise with my trainer will help me How has your life changed? Im more confident and happy with myself.I love the attention I get from people, telling me that I lost so much weight:-) Has living with the band met up to your expectations? Yes definitely Bandsters of April 07 if you have any questions or comments feel free to ask because when I was doing my research people here helped me so much and I will be more than happy to help others to my best knowledge:-) Hey and excuse my English Im Czech and English isnt my native language..lol:D
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Hello Sasha, yes you are right I toatlly understand how you feel about LBT, when I started my research like 4 months prior to surgery I finally found LBT and I was so happy, excited and stunned how people here are nice and supportive! I love it here. I thought Im a lost case, I have been on 1000's of diets losing -gaining more-losing some-gaining more mode and look Im down from size 22/24 to 14/16/18 depends if it is UK or US, the band and the support here really helped me to change my life. Im more confident, on less meds, Im eating healthy, excercising Im not paranoid about people looking at me anymore, its just great!! I want to lose another 26kgs, and for the first time I really beleive its going to happen! Good luck to you and keep us all posted! xxx Eva
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Boo those levels sounds great to me I guess I will be aiming for silver cause I cant do more than 18 excercises a mont although I always excercise for more than hour. Great idea! Will you please start the thread? Thank you. Julie how are you feeling? I know you are doing well you arent such a wuss like me:-)
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JulieNYC's Extended Tummy Tuck and Breast Lift
Eficka replied to JulieNYC's topic in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Julie Im thinking of you and hope that you are doing fine. Wow I cant wait to see your pics,you are already a sexbomb and whats gonna be after the surgery...I cant even think of... I want to know how much it hurts cause I was always saying that I will try it without the surgery only becase Im so scared of the pain...tell me the truth:-) xxxx -
ONE MORE THING... have you seen Amourette lately? I hope she is ok!
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Hello my friends:-) Im throwing away the scale.Cause I havent lost a freaking pound in 1,5 weeks.And it makes me sad although I know Im probably aining muscle,because Im weight lifting a lot but it just makes me feel down:-( I told my tarainer and she also said throw away the scale, I will weight you in two weeks. Ok I will do that although Im almost obssesed with the scale. Blue are you ok?what about that infection?I hope you will be back soon.Im sending you a lot of positive energy!!xxx Kat sometimes I can be myself the hardest critic but on other days I almost feel like a supermodel,I guess cause I dont walk around mirrors that much:-) lol But seriously when I was that fat I knew Im fat but didnt feel like it. Its like with age, my mom tells me she feels like 25 but her body looks like fifty, although she looks much younger than 52!
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When I went to the doc they wighted me only in my underwear, cause they use special type of scales that measure fat,muscle and water-based on low electrical current(you dont feel it:-) So maybe gaining 10 pounds is another option, truly said if I wasnt BMI over 40 when I went for the first consultation and that could stop me from having the surgery I would happily gain that 10 pounds. Ask about the policy first and then decide if gaining is necessary:-) Best of luck to you
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Ok Puddin, Seth is just USING you. Im so mad here although its not my problem. But girl you are worth more than be ok with late phone sex/abuse, dont you realize it? Why dont you hang up on him, why do you play his game if you dont like it...or did I miss that you like it? Im sorry I dont know the rules of your Church but are men superior,so that you have to behave like he wants you to???(Seth) Or that you cant contact a man by yourself??? (his brother) Ok maybe I sound harsh, sorry if I do, but I cant understand why such a nice,intelligent and pretty young woman would behave this way?? xxx Eva
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Wow Delta congratulatins!!! I havent tried running yet Im afraid that my smoker lungs wouldnt be very happy about running and also I hate running,since I have to run at school (and I didnt smoke at that time) but was a bit heavy and a lot competitous so I ran and after that I couldnt almost breath.That memory is in my mind so I really HATE running.But I might give it a try one time:-)
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Puddin honey this really got me. Who the hell that jerk thinks he is? Dont play his game!!!! go and meet his brother on your own give him a call yourself the worst thing that he can say is no. You shouldnt go out with that Seth,you dont like him you feel preassured and sick about it so listen to your inner voice and dont do it. I can honestly tell you that the guy WILL at least try to make out with you, you can bet on it if he is the type of guy you described...Also he says he wants to see if he likes you first what the heck?,he either knows it now or not what does he want to do on that date that you arent doing right now? (I mean that you are talking now and based on your statement you dont want anything else) It just sounds like teenagers! You are adult woman!so dont let anyone behave like that! Seconds many guys wont date a girl that their friend/brother went out with cause they take it as secondhand...you dont want that if you like his broher go for his brother not for him Im giving you my honest opininon and hope that you wont get upset:-)Good luck to you and be true to yourself...
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Hello everybody,I hit the plateu like 4 days without losing ounce and Im excercising like crazy:-) But it is going to get better,I hope:-) Molly I can tell you that I always knew that I was obese, but I still kinda saw myself like not that bad...Until I posted the before and after pics last week I was amazed how fat I was and the fat pic is day of op when I had already lost like 20 pounds and I was feeling good. Once a man approached me (definitely herbalife dealer or something like that) and told me that I should lose weight and that was in the bussiest street in the city, I was so mad that I wasnt far from slapping him in his face.So I kinda understand that the lady was offended by the surgeon telling her that she needs wsl,but once again at that time I was kinda in denial...
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Im losing my boobs and I dont want that I was 40C now Im 38C but I can see thats my boobs are getting smaller not a whole cup size yet...I want to keep them, but oh well
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Whats the biggest weight loss myth you have ever heard?
Eficka replied to She Smiles's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Ok I dont think you are going to believe this but thats what my doc told me, TODAY. She is my endocrinology (thyroid gland) doc, she should know something! Isnt that scary? She is a nice lady and I dont think she meant it in a bad way but I agree that if I was able to pretend to have the band I wouldnt have gotten this fat:-))) -
If I were you I would up the cal and sugarintake!! I eat like 1600cals a day and Im losing steadily. Also I started losing more when I started with weightlifting, muscles burn calories! Sugar (jam,sweet cereals,etc-of course in moderation) in the morning and your metabolism will speed up. good luck. eva
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Hey girls I have stuck episodes and PBs like once every two weeks and I DONT have any fill (Im 11months post op). I think you are doing great with your weight loss,my surgeon was like that as well,he advised me only to drink water and eat yougurth and thats it.Keep in mind that he is a surgeon and he wants/needs results, he is not dietetician and everybody is differenet. Oou sure dont want rappid weight loss in just weeks so your skin can be saggy:-) Do what you feel is the best for you!! Good luck you are doing great! Eva
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How long without losing until you get a fill?
Eficka replied to derbygirl's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi Derbygirl Im 11months post op and I dont have a fill and Im still losing. What I learned so far change of stereotype helps. So try to change what you eat. I switched from dark bread for breakfast to sweet breakfasts cause it starts up your metabolism.Also dont be afraid of sugars...piece of dark chocolate 50%cocoa and above in the morning or latest the 2 p.m. helped me a lot! Since I started eating sugars in the morning I have to eat evry 2-3 hours, it might be unforcomtable, but its a sighn that your metabolism is working well. Just my two cents:-) Good luck to you. Eva -
hello girls:-) I posted my before and after pics on http://www.lapbandtalk.com/before-and-after-t4642p44.html pages 43 and 44, I didnt see how fat I really was until I put those two pics next to each other:-) Im doing better all problems sloved kind of:-)I just need to focuse more on food, I had 2oz of chocolate toaday at 10 p.m.:-( but Im gonna excercise tomorrow and try again:-)) Amourette that flight thing is scary I admire you!
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Hi, dont be nervous its perfectly normal, your body is in shock, your cal intake is so low that sometimes you have no energy and sometimes the body gets little bit more food so you feel better. I went throuhg this:-) good luck to you
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Before and After Lap Band Surgery - PICTURES ONLY
Eficka replied to DeLarla's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
I think the biggest change is in my face -
Before and After Lap Band Surgery - PICTURES ONLY
Eficka replied to DeLarla's topic in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories
hey everybody I decided I will post my pics. Im 11months post op. First pic is from the day of operation and the second one is yesterday. I dont have any pics before banding in my bathingsuite....guess why:-)) -
here are my scars almost a year after surgery. dont be afraid usually they dont show that much, but I went for holiday to Greece one month post op and thats what the sun have done.also my skin isnt very good since I already have a lot of stretch marks
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Being banded IS the easy way out!
Eficka replied to WASaBubbleButt's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
It bothers me so much when people say this. I tell them that its not easy way out its help. Then I tell them that when Im on a diet I can easily change my mind for a day and eat big mac and fries plus shake and icecream.But once I have the band I cant do it,its not beacuse that I have a good restriction(if I didnt watch my food I coould easily eat like before) but because its real risk to overeat, your pouch can just pop and you are dead in 15minutes cause of the acids that are in your stoma. Or you can cause erosion and other complications.Once you have the band you just cant change your mind that easily!and thats what helps me:-)