msnenequeenie14

Frustrated, lets encourage each other because I know exactly how you feel, I was banded 6/30/08 and I still have not had any fills yet and I am at a point where I am totally frustrated and discouraged because its like I can pretty much eat regular meals or whatever, I got the lapband because I need help and right now I feel like its not helping. I started out at 339 and as of yesterday I was down to 313.2 but I have been taking organic appetite supressants and forcing myself to drink insane amounts of water adn eat only one small all protein meal a day because I so desperately want to lose this weight and get healthy. I know in my heart that I just need to get this Lapband program on the right track so it can really work for me because I have read some very encouraging stuff on LBT, but yes you are not alone, the path to getting on the right track with the Lapband is frustrating! I'm doing my best to be patient and not lose hope. I would be happy to be a friend anytime you need one!

Ok, here is my fat story/most embarassing moment/last straw: (I feel the tears welling up now) I LOVE LOVE LOVE roller coasters and I went to Six Flags Great America here in IL where I live, I wanted to ride Batman and the park was PACKED. I waited in line 2 hours, made it to the front of the line, hopped up in my seat, which was a tad bit tight, and then when I tried to close the harness, I WAS TOO FAT, it wouldn't even lock on to the FIRST CLICK, they had FOUR GUYS pushing and pulling this harness just trying to get it to click one time, then they start yelling for some special equipment, I just started begging them to just let me out. I got off the ride and let everyone have their fun. Needless to say I have never cried like that in my life, I left the park and I have not been back since. My secret goal is to lose enough weight to return to Great America and ride EVERY roller coaster in the park.

All I can say is I arrived at the hospital at 9am for an 11am surgery and I didn't get wheeled into surgery until 5:57 pm EVERYONE had packed up and gone home or gone into surgery already except for the one nurse that had to wait with me. They had turned off pretty much everything and locked up for the night, I thought they actually forgot about me. I was so nervous by this time I almost called it off. I came out of surgery after 8pm so I was totally alone with just me and the last two nurses who had to wait for me before they could go home, in the recovery area. I was finally taken to my room around 10:15pm. I was dead tired and SO THIRSTY. It was a little scary becasue everyone that had come to support me in beginning my journey had to leave so they could go home and get ready for work the next day so I was alone. My husband had to be with our children but he kept calling me to make sure I was ok and I couldn't even speak to him due to the thirst. I spent the whole next day in the hospital and went home the following day, by the time I was waiting to go home I lost the ability to speak because my mouth was so dry from being so thirsty. Right before I walked out of the hospital to come home they finally gave me just a few small sips of water. It was a wierd experience to say the least!

Hello Everyone! I was banded on 6/30/2008. I really need some support or some help or maybe just some words of wisdom! First I was having some serious second thoughts right after I had my surgery, I was in a lot of pain and discomfort, even just a few sips of water would have me feeling so full that I thought I was going to explode. I was taking in about 200-300 calories per day and I lost 14 lbs. within the first 7 days after my surgery. I went to my post op appointment and they really only told me to keep up the good work, try to take in more protein and see you in about 5 weeks. Fast forward to the last 2-3 weeks. I feel like I dont even have the band in. When I get hungry I can pretty much eat a normal amount which is really making me nervous. I do my best to cut out all the bad foods and things that caused me to get obese in the first place. I have gained back about 3 lbs since I started eating food again, this really makes me nervous. I realized that before I had the surgery I was so used to overeating that I never actually felt the feeling of being hungry for years. When it came upon me after the surgery I didnt even really recognize the feeling and it scared me. Did this happen to anyone else? Now that I have the band in, it has not been filled yet, sometimes I wait until I feel hungry and other times I catch myself slipping back into my old ways and eating something just because...I feel really lost and confused right now? I started out at 339 lbs and I am now at 320, I walk at least 1 mile, 5 or more times per week but its like I'm stuck. Did I make the wrong decision to have this lap band or am I just destined to be obese? So dazed and confused.

Hello Everyone! I was banded on 6/30/2008. I really need some support or some help or maybe just some words of wisdom! First I was having some serious second thoughts right after I had my surgery, I was in a lot of pain and discomfort, even just a few sips of water would have me feeling so full that I thought I was going to explode. I was taking in about 200-300 calories per day and I lost 14 lbs. within the first 7 days after my surgery. I went to my post op appointment and they really only told me to keep up the good work, try to take in more protein and see you in about 5 weeks. Fast forward to the last 2-3 weeks. I feel like I dont even have the band in. When I get hungry I can pretty much eat a normal amount which is really making me nervous. I do my best to cut out all the bad foods and things that caused me to get obese in the first place. I have gained back about 3 lbs since I started eating food again, this really makes me nervous. I realized that before I had the surgery I was so used to overeating that I never actually felt the feeling of being hungry for years. When it came upon me after the surgery I didnt even really recognize the feeling and it scared me. Did this happen to anyone else? Now that I have the band in, it has not been filled yet, sometimes I wait until I feel hungry and other times I catch myself slipping back into my old ways and eating something just because...I feel really lost and confused right now? I started out at 339 lbs and I am now at 320, I walk at least 1 mile, 5 or more times per week but its like I'm stuck. Did I make the wrong decision to have this lap band or am I just destined to be obese? So dazed and confused.:thumbup:

Hello Everyone! I was banded on 6/30/2008. I really need some support or some help or maybe just some words of wisdom! First I was having some serious second thoughts right after I had my surgery, I was in a lot of pain and discomfort, even just a few sips of water would have me feeling so full that I thought I was going to explode. I was taking in about 200-300 calories per day and I lost 14 lbs. within the first 7 days after my surgery. I went to my post op appointment and they really only told me to keep up the good work, try to take in more protein and see you in about 5 weeks. Fast forward to the last 2-3 weeks. I feel like I dont even have the band in. When I get hungry I can pretty much eat a normal amount which is really making me nervous. I do my best to cut out all the bad foods and things that caused me to get obese in the first place. I have gained back about 3 lbs since I started eating food again, this really makes me nervous. I realized that before I had the surgery I was so used to overeating that I never actually felt the feeling of being hungry for years. When it came upon me after the surgery I didnt even really recognize the feeling and it scared me. Did this happen to anyone else? Now that I have the band in, it has not been filled yet, sometimes I wait until I feel hungry and other times I catch myself slipping back into my old ways and eating something just because...I feel really lost and confused right now? I started out at 339 lbs and I am now at 320, I walk at least 1 mile, 5 or more times per week but its like I'm stuck. Did I make the wrong decision to have this lap band or am I just destined to be obese? So dazed and confused.