Old Goat

So far this year we are doing great. Good job Mike & Dave I am down two pounds this week. Going back to K.C.MO. for my third fill this Wed. By now starting to have mixed emotions about the fill (I have been doing well) but will get one anyway its time.

Hi mswg welcome to the Mens Room I am scheduled for my third fill next week I do not have restriction yet but it will come. Having said that as you can see it will work if you eat and exercise like your Doctor tells you. Good Luck

Well Guys life is good lost 4 pounds last week now 243. Was looking at my food log for last week and shows I ate more than most weeks who can figure.

Tina I am so happy for you. You found the Band 50 years sooner than I did and we both are doing very well. Some advice form the good habits now at a very young age you know what the are don't you? Make exercise a habit. Eat only high quality food. And so on Live a happy health life food does not have to rule us. Good Luck

Hi lcwils01 For sure you are being tested but you do have 26 lbs gone forever. Looks like you may have your first fill by now. Call that Doctor of yours back now and schedule your second and third fills thats what I did so they wont put them off to longer times. Good luck you can do it this time right.

Hi Guys: Down three lbs in the past 2 weeks now at 247 pat on back. Giving Mike a run of it now if I just over look the fact that you are 4 inch's taller than me. Great job Dave. Last week I walked 16.89 Miles not bad for me. Bet Big Rick beats me all to hell in this area even in the snow. Here in Mesa AZ last week the Temprature is running in the seventies Ha Ha.

Hi Big08 All the reports I have read here on the Forum tell us the first 5 weeks are for healing the new little pouch formed by the Band and not to loose weight, you could even gain weight. All Doctors do not approach weight lose the same and recommend different things for us to eat, some don't even give much advice at all. Nuts and Bolts of what my Doctor and his group told me to eat. 1 to 2 oz of protein per meal 3 meals per day and no snacks between meals. and to supplement my protein intake with Whey protein drink to bring my total to 60 - 70 grams of protein per day. (Note the protein drinks are taken between meals.) At about 4/5 weeks I was just starving and called the group I now do 3 oz of protein, and sometimes about 2 oz of vegetables, and a couple of bits of fruit. They want me to take daily vitamins, Multivitamins Complex B and Calcium. They want me to drink 48 to 62 oz of fluid per day. Exercise at least 30 minutes per day I walk. I log every thing I eat to record my 60 - 70 grams of protein. I do record my Calories but not required by Doctor I am at 11 Weeks post op now and eat 400 to 600 Calories per day sometimes I see it go up to 800. I do sill need at times to drink Low Sodium V8 to curb the hungers between meals. Good Luck

Hi JABBA THE MUTT Welcome to the Mens Room The low/no carb is what I did before sure helped me. I also stopped eating between meals and continue to do so today. Get yourself a log book and start recording your efforts now. I record liquid, protein, intake and mileage walked daily. I only weigh myself on Sunday the start of a new week. I bought a OMRON HJ112 Pedometer TO Monitor walking. I was able to start walking the day of surgery and started mall walking the next day as all of us have said walk walk walk at least 30 minutes per day. Good Luck

Current Weight 248. Thanks for the update

WannaBSKinnyB We share the same band date and its just not right that Men lose faster than Woman. But I also have my own problems would give anything to be at my own sweet spot the hungers are driving me crazy. I must keep reminding myself that time and more fills will take care of that I am only at 4.5cc in a 10cc band now. Remind yourself that you are only two months post op and was told Lap Band is slower than RNY that was also are choice. From what I read in your posts the way you are eating you will get skinny but it will be slow. From what I have read here on the Forum on those that have lost a lot fast they pretty much all say they keep a log and exercise exercise. WannaBSKinnyB fast to SKinnyBME get a log book and start recording you may get a surprise. The hard one for us all is exercise and could be what is causing you to loss slowly. You might consider reporting your effort to us I do walk 30 minuets to a hour every day

Hi Judi North of the river in the Metro North area myself I am about 6 weeks behind you. Insurance took me to SMMC I have had two fills with a total of 4.5 ccs in a 10 cc band and another scheduled on Feb 18 Good luck in finding a fill Dr in the Liberty area. Should you have questions feel free to ask on your journey to good health.

Now that's what I'm talking about. Guys we are bringing in the new year right - Motivated for are own good health. Mike great job but you better keep looking back I am right behind you. Mrboswell keep up the good work. Rick good to here from you. You will be below 280 soon how much fill do you have? I am at 4.5 cc next fill Feb 18 Allan good to see you join are little group have some advice start walking right now ever day if you are not already. I did before Surgery best thing I could of ever done to help myself.

My my we are doing soooo good. We all chose the Lap Band to gain are good health. Let us all remind our self of the rules in this are first year. Exercise is a must to change our life. Eat right is a must that means healthy foods in the proper quantity. Take the required victims as we have been told. Drink the required quantity of fluids. No snacks between meals ever this is a hard one. The big one for us all is still to come to Maintain are lose this one will be my biggest. But we can do it this time RIGHT. Good luck to us all.

Current weight 250 at least 25 years the last time I was this small Thanks for the update P.S Think I will go swimming tomorrow it's supposed to be 80 but will have to put suspenders on my trunks.

Three more pounds gone puts me at 250. Have not been there in 25 years. Great job Dave

Welcome to Band Land On the Forum you will find a December group banded like yourself in 08 and a Mens Room Keep up the good work on your journey to good health

We all have the same problem. We are all compulsive overeaters I am for sure. We all chose the band to help us on the road to good health but it is only a tool it wont do it for us. Yes this is Bandster Hell time we must still take control for now. To become sober an Alcoholic must stop drinking. A compulsive overeater is no different only food is the booze. We can’t stop eating so what can we do? For me I chose to not eat between meals that would be like an Alcoholic taking a drink. Exercise must become the most important activity of are day put off what we must but walk at least 30 minutes per day seven days a week Get a logbook and start recording daily I do. Log how much liquid, drink 48 to 64 oz per day. Record your Protein input. Eat 60 to 70 grams of protein per day no more. Drink protein drinks if needed to get to this number. I do record my calories but not required I eat 400 to 600 per day. Yes I do get hungry the Band fills have not caught up with that yet but they will. But then we chose weight lose surgery. So get over it use willpower 6 months to a year is a very small price to pay for our good health. I use low sodium v8 juice and protein drinks between meals to help with the hungers. Good luck

Hi elsid congratulation on loosing 36 pounds. Taking the first step to get with us guys is a great way to get back on track. We have the same problem as you. We are all compulsive overeaters I am for sure. We all chose the band to help us on the road to good health but it is only a tool it wont do it for us. To become sober an Alcoholic must stop drinking. A compulsive overeater is no different only food is the booze. We can’t stop eating so what can we do? For me I chose to not eat between meals that would be like an Alcoholic taking a drink this would be my first suggestion. Second exercise must become the most important activity of your day put off what you must but walk at least 30 minutes per day seven days a week Get a logbook and start recording daily I do. Log how much liquid, drink 48 to 64 oz per day. Record your Protein input. Eat 60 to 70 grams of protein per day no more. Drink protein drinks if needed to get to this number. I do record my calories but not required I eat 400 to 600 per day. Yes I do get hungry the Band fills have not caught up with that yet but they will. But then we chose weight lose surgery. So get over it use willpower 6 months to a year is a very small price to pay for our good health. I use low sodium v8 juice and protein drinks between meals to help with the hungers. Good luck

Hi just checking in on our group Doing well still running mostly on will power no restriction that I can detect. My port is located in the center of my belly at the top very easy to feel and find. My doctor has given me two fills, got it both times with very little pain. Have 4.5 cc in a 10 cc Band next scheduled fill Feb. 18 I still weigh and record all food and liquid seams to be working for me. Wish us all good luck in are journey to good health.

Hi We are on the go down Current weight 253 Have had two fills at 4.5 cc in a 10 cc band At 219 I will JUST be over weight

Hi Guys Looks like the New Year is good to us. I am down 5 pounds to 253. Mike I will take my candy in person right now I am a snowbird in sunny Mesa AZ with my feet up pointed to the sun. Big Rick and Dave Great to see you on the move down and Mike good luck with the Dr visit. Think our New Year resolution sould be to push - pull - and drag each other to good health.

Dave good to see you join in the challenge Big Rick how are things going Mike not sure about knocking on the weight door yet you at 6'4 me at 6'0 but we do share something else Valentines day your 1 year birthday my 71 birthday.

Happy New Year: Old Goat Here down to 258 pounds. Thanks Sistasassy for your hard work on these records.

Hi Guys the new year is here. Time to exercise, drink are water, count and log are protein intake and get back on the road to good health. I have started to slow down on the weight lose but still happy to report a 3 pound loss now down to 258.

Old Goat here on the go down another 5 pounds off in the last two weeks. Man have I been starving but had my first fill on 12-16 2.5 cc and another on 12-23 2 cc for a total of 4.5 cc. Still on liquids and mushes so not sure if it will help the hunger. Guys have a Merry Christmas and a Merry New Year