barbvee

hey valerie, so good to hear from you. would love to have yu for a mentor. if you dont mind can you email me at my reg email address. barb_verrett@yahoo.com. i need as much help as possible. thanks much. have a great valentine weekend. barb.

thanks guys that is encouraging. it is hard to find positive reinforcement for the band on a rny site. the weight loss is so much more for the rny but that is not for me. and i am trying to be comfortable with my decision and to know that i can lose weight using this tool. i am low carbing at the moment. trying to get a head start on surgery. and learning to read labels to eat smaller portions and more often and to sip and chew instead of chuggaluggin. i hope that i can do this. i am 60 years old and ya know i believe this will cause me to live longer and feel better and i need to do that. thanks for your help. my email is barb_verrett@yahoo.com if you want to email me there. i dont always get to this site. thanks again

i am having my surgery in april. many test to complete first. but would really love to have buddy and mentor. i need the support and experience of a buddy and mentor. both actually. i live in oklahoma. but doesnt matter where you are long distance is a wonderful way to share experiences . hope to hear from somone soon. i am 60 yr old female. getting a new life. thanks barb:rapture:

tina it is so good to read your post. i was reading all the bandster hell and almost panicked thinkin that i am gonna go thru this for nothhing . i am sch for april for my surgery. i too work for the gov in a round about way . am contracted to the irs. i am 60 year old and weigh 339 now started in oct at 355. i hope to lose 40 lbs by surgery. but i need to hear that this will work. the bandster support group in my area really doesnt have any bandsters. mostly rny s so i need to talk to a person that has had the experienc and has lost. would it be possible to email. i am legally blind and it is much easier for me to email from my own email addy. it is barb_verrett@yahoo.com would love to hear from you and i certainly would love some help and encouragement. not feelin very encouraged now after the bandster hell posts. thanks so much barb

i am sch for band surgery in april and reading this is pretty scary. my dr wants me to have the rny and i am just terrified of this surgery so opted for band. has this surgery helped anyone, i need to lose alot of weight and it sounds hopeful but i need some encouragement i dont want to do this if it doesnt work. help pleas barb

i am trying to decide lap band or bypass my dr wants me to do bypass says i will lose more weight 188 lbs is alot . i am diabetic and she said that there is a better chance of gettin well with the bypass, personally i am a lil afraid of the by pass. i wont be able to actively exercise because i have some bad discs in my back. i can barely walk now. hopin this will help my back alot . would love to hear more of your experiences and since you are a nurse mabe your opinion on the comparison please, i am 60 yrs old weigh 345 lost 10 lbs this last month. gonna try to lose 45 before april 21 my surgery date. i am not to impressed with the recovery time of the bypass and the weakness it leaves ya with . any input you could supply would mean alot to me thanks barb vee

insurance approved in less than a week. have first consul on nov 6. have started low carb diet, i make shakes and have two a day and a healthy high protein dinner. i feel so much better. started my diet oct 17. havent weighted but who knows, got my hair done and i feel good. there will be the real me come out of this cocoon one of these days i can hardly wait. by the way i live in tecumseh ok goin to dr nelson in norman.

thanks much, my family loves to eat out at mexican places and i figure that if i can have just beans cheese and meat i will be good to go. have started my low carb diet on friday, hope to lose a bit before my first appointments for the lap band. want to try to be a step ahead and all the help i can get i appreciate. thanks much.

i know that beans are a great source of protein and just good for you but are you allowed to eat beans after being banded. say if they are pretty blended like refried and have cheese on them. not banded yet but sure am gettin ready cant wait:lol:

Low-Carb Recipes here are some really good recipes that are low carb. have fun

i have a recipe for a wonderul shake. i make this for my whole family so i dont have a breakdown in the size. i use jello sugar free pudding mix. add double the amount of skim milk and blend in blender adding ice to the consistancy you like. i like it thick and use ice from my local sonic drive in. this is yummy and low cal. now my salty snack , i love sunflower seeds and they are packed with nutrition. Sunflower Seed the serving size is one ounce of kernals. but i get the in the shell ones and keep them near my chair , when i crave a snack i take out a seed and one by one put them in my mouth taste them crack them extract the seed and chew it very very slowly , i have made it an exercise to see how mushy i can make one before i swallow, then do the exact same thing over. until my cravings are gone , they are so tiny and so satisfying. i think it is more the act of eating them that relaxes me if that makes sense and since it takes forever to eat one ounce of kernals i am in good shape. and ck out the nutritional value at the above link. there is a brand called spitz that is alot lower in sodium and comes in flavors also ,

i just decided last week to get the lap band. it is my birthday gift to myseld . i will be 60 friday and have the first seminar on wed. i have read soooo much but have not got actual information on the procedure itself the recovery time hospital time etc. i understand there are different circumstances for different people but would love to hear your experiences. i work from home on my computer so am hoping that i wont have to be off work too long. my job is demanding but flexible. whaever you can tell me will help calm my curious nature. thanks so much barbvee