Picklesix

Alabubba says: "Hit a plateau while living in bandster hell. I am finally starting to get some restriction and its getting much easier." Hang in there band buddy, getting proper restriction really helps a lot. How many cc's do you have now? I got 4 on my first fill and 1 on my second in my 11 cc Realize band. There are days I feel restriction and days I can eat a whole lot of food still; especially if I space it out.

It's a shot and a GOOOAAAAALLL! I have arrived at goal a full month early. Maybe I can lose 10 more pounds by July 4th. [ Name.......................... Start Wt....... Current....... Goal....... To Go 3ShotRoc..................... 345.............. 244............ 220........ 24 Alabubba..................... 464.............. 464............ 400........ 64 Alleycia....................... 255.............. 217............ 198........ 19 Annieemmm................. 200.............. 198............. 170....... 28 Ashleyrenee................ 240.............. 240............. 199........ 41 Barb12590.................. 173.............. 156............. 155.......... 1 Betelnut..................... 295.............. 262............. 245........ 17 Bklyn1984................... 317.............. 238............. 230........ 8 Blaze21...................... 200.8........... 183............. 170....... 13 Blklab70282................. 241............. 241.............. 220........ 19 ChickyAbby................. 314............. 314.............. 270........ 44 Clcort......................... 236............. 200.............. 200........ 36 CountrygirlNY.............. 253............. 217.............. 182........ 35 Crzytchr.................... 237.............. 229.............. 210........ 19 Ewiedbingcott ............ 215.5.......... 207.9............ 198........ 9.9 Fab by 50.................. 215............. 204............... 175........ 29 Fordgal88.................. 199.............. 175.............. 193........ 18 Hdsantoni.................. 252.............. 198.............. 190......... 8 Htaylor1021............... 210.............. 203............ 185......... 18 itsjustducky................368...............368...............328... .......40 Jazma....................... 261.............. 261.............. 235......... 24 Jeni 85...................... 170............. 169............... 158......... 11 Jennyt71................... 245............. 197............... 170......... 27 Keepingfaith08........... 225.............. 225.............. 190.......... 35 Lalaredd................... 240.............. 190............... 150......... 40 LessJess................... 228.............. 199............... 199......... 0 Letsgetitstarted......... 229.............. 211............... 199......... 30 Libbyjane1976........... 283............... 283.............. 250.......... 33 LilMissDiva................ 251.6............ 247.6............ 227.......... 20.6 Liz_hager................. 158............... 151............... 145.......... 6 LisaRT..................... 254............... 248............... 225.......... 23 Long2BThin.............. 192............... 182............... 169.......... 13 Loveislovely............. 191............... 187............... 169.......... 18 Mair....................... 222............... 215............... 199........... 16 Mamacj.................. 316............... 269............... 233........... 36 Melody_Mary_42f..... 277............... 231............... 170........... 49 MsNickelback.......... 172............... 159................ 149........... 10 Nicolerose.............. 365............... 288................ 260........... 28 Nursemelly............. 245............... 201................ 185........... 16 Onehotmama.......... 272............... 237................ 210........... 27 OneHotMomma........ 285.............. 275................ 250............ 25 Pbpuniser............... 212.............. 212................ 182............ 30 Peachwood............. 251............. 251................. 230............ 21 Picklesix................. 197............. 170................. 170............ 0 Sexylips................. 238............. 238................. 199............ 39 Sadie77................. 277............. 250................. 220............ 30 SillyGoose.............. 258............. 234................. 228............ 6 Simone.................. 182............ 172.................. 160............ 12 Ukcatsfan.............. 340............. 340................. 300............ 40 Workingmom........... 214............. 214................. 175............ 39 ZiggyLove.............. 226............. 202................. 180............ 22 Health4life..............279.............222.2................195..... .. .....27.2

I was 202 on the day of surgery and today I'm 170, so 32 pounds in 11 weeks. (45 pounds in 13 weeks if you count the pre-op diet) I've had 2 fills and now have 5 ccs in my 11 cc band. I feel a little restriction some days and none on other days. It's a wonderful feeling to be shrinking out of my clothes.

Excuse me while I update my stats. Only five pounds to go! [quote Name.......................... Start Wt....... Current....... Goal....... To Go 3ShotRoc..................... 345.............. 263............ 220........ 43 Alabubba..................... 464.............. 464............ 400........ 64 Alleycia....................... 255.............. 217............ 198........ 19 Annieemmm................. 200.............. 198............. 170....... 28 Ashleyrenee................ 240.............. 240............. 199........ 41 Barb12590.................. 173.............. 158............. 155.......... 3 Betelnut..................... 295.............. 273............. 245........ 28 Bklyn1984................... 317.............. 241............. 230........ 11 Blaze21...................... 200.8........... 187........... 170...... 17 Blklab70282................. 241............. 241.............. 220........ 19 ChickyAbby................. 314............. 314.............. 270........ 44 Clcort......................... 236............. 200.............. 200........ 36 CountrygirlNY.............. 253............. 217.............. 182........ 35 Crzytchr2004.............. 237............. 230.............. 210........ 20 Ewiedbingcott ............ 215.5.......... 211.2............ 198........ 13.2 Fab by 50.................. 215............. 204............... 175........ 29 Fordgal88.................. 199.............. 175.............. 199........ 24 Hdsantoni.................. 252.............. 198.............. 190......... 8 Htaylor1021............... 210.............. 206.5............ 185......... 21.5 Jazma....................... 261.............. 261.............. 235......... 24 Jeni 85...................... 170............. 170............... 158......... 12 Jennyt71................... 245............. 197............... 170......... 27 Keepingfaith08........... 225.............. 225.............. 190.......... 35 Lalaredd................... 240.............. 190............... 150......... 40 LessJess................... 228.............. 202............... 199......... 3 Letsgetitstarted......... 229.............. 211............... 199......... 30 Libbyjane1976........... 283............... 283.............. 250.......... 33 LilMissDiva................ 251.6............ 247.6............ 227.......... 20.6 Liz_hager................. 158............... 151............... 145.......... 6 LisaRT..................... 254............... 248............... 225.......... 23 Long2BThin.............. 192............... 183............... 169.......... 14 Loveislovely............. 191............... 187............... 169.......... 18 Mair....................... 222............... 220............... 199........... 21 Mamacj.................. 316............... 269............... 233........... 36 Melody_Mary_42f..... 277............... 231............... 170........... 49 MsNickelback.......... 172............... 166................ 149........... 17 Nicolerose.............. 365............... 288................ 260........... 28 Nursemelly............. 245............... 203................ 185........... 18 Onehotmama.......... 272............... 237................ 210........... 27 OneHotMomma........ 285.............. 282................ 250............ 32 Pbpuniser............... 212.............. 212................ 182............ 30 Peachwood............. 251............. 251................. 230............ 21 Picklesix................. 197............. 175................. 170............ 5 Sexylips................. 238............. 238................. 199............ 39 Sadie77................. 277............. 250................. 220............ 30 SillyGoose.............. 258............. 238................. 228............ 10 Simone.................. 182............ 176.................. 160............ 16 Ukcatsfan.............. 340............. 340................. 300............ 40 Workingmom........... 214............. 214................. 175............ 39 ZiggyLove.............. 226............. 202................. 180............ 22 Health4life..............279.............222.2................195..... .. .....27.2

I'm in the same boat with you ladies. LBT was the first thing I'd read in the morning and the last thing in the evening. I was taking a break, then I had an appendicitis attack and emergency appendectomy. That was sufficient enough to distract me entirely. I'm having no problems with my band, and life is beginning to feel normal again.

Just updating my numbers. Keep up the good work everyone! Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo 3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43 alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64 annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28 barb12590............173..............165................155.......... .10 Betelnut…………......95….……...…273 …....……..245………….28 Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26 blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8 Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44 countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35 crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22 Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40 Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24 Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25 Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37 keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.......35 LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29 Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30 libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33 LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6 liz_hager..............158..............158.................145....... ....13 Long2BThin...........192..............191.................169......... ..22 Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21 mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36 MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23 nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28 onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27 pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30 peachwood......251...........251............230.........21 picklesix...........197..........187.............170.........17 sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39 SillyGoose............258...............243................228........ ...15 simone................182...............182................160........ ...22 ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40 workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39

I was thrilled when this news first came out about a month ago, and called the HR contact at my ex-employer. She agrees that this was approved, but has no idea when it may be implemented. There appears to be no "teeth" in this plan - what will make employers comply? I haven't seen a nickel discounted yet. As an HR person can you tell me how to actually get this? Many thanks!!

I've had a real positive experience with BC/BS of Florida. They required lots of documentation and a 6 month diet. I gave them all they asked for and more and had no problems with approval or payment. Good luck!

I was laid off from my job when I was 3 months into my 6 month medically supervised diet. My only choice was to continue paying the full insurance premium myself ($885.00) which I have done. COBRA is very expensive! I hope Obama's decision changes things soon. At any rate, there were no glitches in my insurance plan and things went smoothly.

Hi team. I'm 10 days out and saw my surgeon today because I'm still leaking from my port incision. He says it doesn't look infected, and it's probably from the blood thinners I'm on for heart issues. However, I told him I was starting to feel hungry, and he gave me permission to carefully start mushies. YAY! I had some soft scrambled eggs and a little bit of mashed potatoes - so yummy.

I had a hiatal hernia repair too. My main pain is in the port area. After feeling weak and woozy everyday, I started sipping small amounts of a protein shake and it has really helped with that. I confessed this to my doctor's office and they were ok with it, maybe because I'm diabetic. My stomach is also giving me confusing signals - gas? hunger? surgical pain? Just don't know for sure.

I sure agree with you. I'm not really sure what's going on in my digestive system. I was banded 3-9. I think I'm hungry until I get some soup in front of me then don't have a taste for it. I have a general achiness across my belly often. Sometimes I think it's gas, other times I'm not sure. At least you're not alone.

I'd love to be part of this group too. Would you please add me in too? Thanks! Weight today is 197, goal by July 4th 170, pounds to this goal 27

I had surgery about 10 am on Monday, stayed overnite on the heart floor as a precuation and went home about 1 pm on Tuesday.

Wasn't funny at the time, but dh says the sound effects - puctuated with groaning and cussing - were quite entertaining. :thumbup:

A little goes a loong way! Feeling a little constipated, I took 2 tablespoons of milk of Magnesia at about 10 pm last night. That was enough to cause much intestinal distress until 4:30 this morning. (It blew my a** off!) I felt the worst I have since the banding - hugely bloated and explosively gassy and liquidy - I thought it would never end. Anyone else?

I'm 5 days out with the same problem. I bought a pill crusher that has a screw cap, you drop the pill in the little cup then just screw the top on tight and it's crushed. It takes a lot of arm strength though, so half the time I just smash it with the blunt end of a butter knife while in the little cup.

I was banded Monday too! I'm happy to say it all went very easy, just like it was supposed to. I was at the hospital at 7:45, surgery was about 10;30. I stayed overnight on the heart floor just so they could keep an eye on things and went home on Tuesday. I actually got some sleep last night at home (got none in the hospital), took a shower this morning and am walking around the house just fine. I do feel like I got kicked in the guts, but the pain meds take the edge off and I'm not having any other problems at the moment. I love my surgeon, and would recommend him to anyone here in SW Florida. Congratulations to all of us!

I lost 13 pounds on my pre-op diet, but to my own surprise did cheat a little. When I made a baloney sandwich for my husband I casually ate a slice of it myself, and did it again the next day. I also had probably 3 or 4 pieces of sugar-free hershey's dark chocolate candy during that time. No big deal, and certainly no drama. My surgeon took a picture of my liver because it looked so smooth and shrunken. Go figure. :mad2:

I was banded Monday and everything went really smoothly. I came home Tuesday afternoon, took a shower this morning and feel almost human. There is definite pain in the belly, the lortab takes the edge off, but doesn't make it go away. So far (knock on wood), I don't have any gas pain or any other issues, I just feel like a mule kicked me in the guts. I have 5 incisions, the largest one is 2" across, that's where the port is and it's the most painful. They are glued shut, so no bandages to change or get wet. My instructions are to "move" and "sip". So I'm trying to do plenty of each. Also trying to pass gas but it's painful to use those tummy muscles. Mostly I feel blessed to be on the other side of the surgery finally, and I have a brand new optimism that I'm going to be healthier and slimmer! God bless us every one.

Here I go, and when I return I will be BANDED!! Best of luck to all my LB buddies.

It is truly wonderful to know I won't be regaining this weight and more after the lap band, like I have with every other diet in my life!!

Me too, same as you! I'm very hungry today and clear liquids aren't doing much to aleviate that. My plan is to get as ready as I can tonight then swallow a couple of benadryls and go to bed. Have to be at the hospital at 7:45 tomorrow! I sure am excited! How about you?

Here's a yummy "soup" idea I've used every day this week. If you love Mexican food like I do: half cup refried beans, half cup beef broth, a dab of sour cream and a tablespoon of shredded cheese. Run it thru the food processor and heat it up. I love it! It's hi protein, lo fat and yummy. Good luck with the b.m.!