CHI-Girl

I know I can eat carbs wish I couldn't! I find myself craving carbs... I'm working on breaking that and hitting Protein hard. I find more protein I eat the less I want anything else... I'm really liking this! To respond on band being moody Yes all the time! Some days are tighter then others the more stress I have the tighter my band is. This is why I'm tryin to learn not to eat around band it really = disaster! Sapphire you can do this girl!

Sorry yes it's birth control... That really honestly is evil. I guess there is a lot going on hormonally and I need to fix it I can't have surgery to remove cysts since I'm not doubled over in pain so the fix is wait have been doing that since July now. But my biggest thing is working and finding ways to work my band again it's almost like I forgot or can't find my groove hence why I need support by people who have a band. Side bar I loved my band (still do) but I don't think Merina liked my body or band. I have faith I can get my band to work again I'm just having hard time finding that happy!

Wow it's been a while! In the past Year leading up to my 5th bandaversary I feel like my life has went in to the dumps. I have to admit I've gained weight and that is greatly effecting me. Let me go back to Oct 2012 I decided I was going to get merina (this evil device) and that's when it all started. Yes my life changed and by that I mean my weight my mood my everything. I became a coach potato depressed person. I felt like I was going to bleed to death the first 6 months (sorry TMI). Month 7-8 gained another 20 lbs and then another few So I finally had the thing removed because well I started producing large cysts like grapefruits and well hence my frustration. I've been trying to get it together but well apparently it's not working. I did get a fill actually 2 since... and a slight unfill. Jan 1 I decided I should join the gym and stop being a coach potato and I've been doing pretty good with that but I haven't really lost much maybe 3.3 lbs and gained back 1.8 UGH. I know I need to learn to work this band again and not eat around it but wow it's a challenge I've become dependent on soup and hot liquid to losen this bad boy up so I can eat =( and well I need to stop it. Last 5 days I've only had hot liquid in AM (coffee) and I've actually been eating breakfast 1 egg and 2 slices of turkey bacon. I need help I need Idea's and support (a buddy... email, text and phone would be awesome and LBT) to get back to losing and working this band. let the suggestions and support unleash on a side note wow LBT has really changed.

oh and also wanted to mention that I think it's wonderful you posted people need to see the GOOD and the UGLY about LAPBAND... I personally stopped going to the support group because so many people were trying and having horrible results with it.

WOW is all I have to say! I'm so glad the nightmare is over for you and you can find something that will suite you better then the band. It sucks that no one is truly guaranteed success with such an awesome tool as some put it! I still love my band 3.5 years later but I've had my issues with it to and I have made drastic adjustments to my life to accommodate this moody band. Keep us posted on if you do a revision to another WLS.

Thats great news... Now you can start living! I'm 3.5 years in and I pray I don't have to go threw this but I know 3 friends that had to have removal and 1 had it removed and replaced all in same surgery. The worst part is not being able to eat real food... I had to give up eating meat because it just didn't work with the band. I live plant based and can actually eat and feel like wow I just ate. I'm just thankful I'm one of those people who is able to eat veggies because so many people I know CAN NOT... I eat fish/shrimp every now and again but it's such a hasstle I don't bother 90% of time. I'm just happy I figured out the formula that works for me. On the other hand I have a friend 4 months in and is always having issues. I just hope she gets it all worked so she's not living the nightmare. Keep me posted on how you are doing.

If I run in the AM like 30-60 min only because sleep is so important vs eating! Today I had a quick bite from my mix a few minutes before run. coffee is fine if you can handle it all my running buddies drink it before run I don't.because I hate having to go potty so much when I have coffee. Oh I love Nuun been.using for 2 months.and love... Pink lemonade and fruit punch the most I have 6 flavors to including u hydrate flavors. I drink that vs juice and when I want more then jus Water. Let me know how you like it when you get them :0)