54Shirley

Happy Bandiversary ! ! ! ! Hope you enjoyed it ! I just had mine the 31st. and it was Great ! Wishing you even more then I had... Have a Great One... :party:::party:::party:

I do 60 minutes in the Gym, then 45 minutes in a Warm Pool. Once changed,,,, I get a Hot Oil Massage.. Then I am good for the Day. That is 3 x a week.

I have 2.6 in a 4 cc band. I'm going down state tomorrow for a slight unfill. So I should be at 2.5. That is my fill line.

I gained weight when they deflated me..... You on the other hand may just need a adjustment, and your of and rolling again. I would call my Dr., and even let them fill you under fluoroscope, and take you to your fill line ! Then your done, except,,,,, say if you lose 50-100Lbs. and need to be adjusted again. That's what was done for me, and I am very grateful for it. I was Banded 10/31/2006 So I am still trying to get into onederland. Been deflated until 03/03.2011 That's when I was filled under Fluoroscope.

Wow,,, that's amazing ! It just goes to show. That once we are Banded, There's NO ! stopping at what we will, or can do. Keep up the Great Work, and take 1 step for me, because I am unable to do anything like that with artificial knees.. But,,,, I did walk 2 miles home today after completing part of my Gym class.. I am glad I am in training, or I would not have made it. But I am, and I did ! So there is another NSV for today.....

You go fellow BandSister...

Congrats ! Because you will get there, Know doubt about it. Your that close, and then you starting losing again...... I'll bet you money that you get there.

I was Banded on 10-31-2006. So this is now my 5 year Bandiversary ! ! ! When I first started out on my Journey, I weighed 356 LBS... Last time weighed,, was 231 LBS..... It didn't take this long to lose the weight. I was deflated for about 3 1/2 years. So I started fresh in January at 328 LBS.... Either way,,, it all adds up to weight loss. That's what I like to see.. Next ! for me, I have onederland in my sights. and there is NO ! Stopping me now !:woot:::woot: Just thought I would share the Big News... Shirley.

Go to the Forum, and scroll down. You will see your state on the left side of the screen Click on it, then click on the cities that you want. Look up the Dr.'s, and see who is at a COE.

That's Fantastic ! Glad to hear your looking that GOOD !

They have it... Same gret taste, and 1/2 the calories... Glad to know that you know good stuff.

Welcome fellow Bandsister ! I am also 10/31 Banded. Relax, and use a heating pad for the aches. Pain Meds for your pain. Your job for now is only to heal ! I'm sure you have discharge instructions, and a diet to follow. Read everything a few times, so you get familiar with it. Clear broths and Jello are usually available to you but again check your Instructions. If they say Protein shakes, then thin them out with Water since your not hungry, and sip throughout the day. same amount of protein just thinned out. Go to myfitnesspal.com it's free, and sign up. You will be able to view other peoples diary and see what they are having even post op. Also check with your fellow Bandsters, that were just banded, and see what they are having. All Tips help. Anything I can answer,,, I surely will. Good Health to you, Shirley.

:woot:::woot:::woot: That is a good one . LOL I'll bet she never forgets you . "YES !"

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O I will ! and I know it ! If you work this Band write, you can't go wrong..... It may be slower. But slow and steady WINS ! the race. EVERY TIME ! Consistency is the Key... RIGHT !!!

I was on a 1200 calorie a day diet for 1 year before I was banded )INS. REQUIRED 1 YEAR SUPERVISED DIET !) That's what you call sucking ! A couple of weeks on liquid is not all that bad, I know I have done it, and I dam near ripped my surgeons head off telling him I was starving. As he chuckled. He told me to have a shake, sip on it, and you will see that it helps (NOT KILLS !) deaden your hunger. It did ! We were all put on Muscle Milk Light. To this day no matter what kind on WLS you have, your put on MML. So those of you that are starving, check with your Doc. Just don't eat anything.... When I did the 1 year diet, and he put me on a 2 week liquid diet to see if I could do it or not ( I ALREADY LOST ! 120Lbs.) So I said COME ON ! Give me a break ! He chuckled, and said O.K. you proved it with the weight loss, so stick to the same diet, and 3 days before surgery, you go to clear liquids. That's how it went.

I was also banded on 10/31 So we are soul Sisters in Bandland. Let me know how u r doing ,

That's just to make sure that you are cleaned out, and empty. After the surgery you will get a different Diet.

Thanks Kristi ! Nice to hear from you !

That's a nice loss,, I'm still trying to get into a 18.....

Always Believe !

Wow ! Thanks ! All I know is I just keep trying, and I refuse to get hung up on a scale, So I don;t bother until it's time to get weighed at a Doc's office. Then I log it into my purse calendar, and adjust my Ticker with a smile. All I can say is IT WORKS! So go with what works for you......

I used Protein Shakes (thicker then usual) to help deaden my Hunger any time of the month. My husband use to drive a rig. He's retired now though.......... Anyway fresh fruits are nice to have, RTD Shakes are handy for this, Almonds, s f pudding cups, Whatever you can think of or look up thats higher in protein. Look in the cookie section and there is a type of cracker there that is flavored like Rye, Onion, Sour Dough. They are crunchy, but paper thin, and low in calories. You will have to read the names I think it was called Wasa Cracker.. Power Bars are nice to have, your Brain looks at them as a candy bar (sometimes) and you get your protein. I went to a Physical Rehab place, and a lot of places are renting out their Gym for so much a month I pay $30.00 a month for all I want in the Gym. Any days a week I use 3, any time of the day. You might look into that, and see what's available in your area. Even they need business. Work your schedule around it. Hope some of this helps. Shirley.

When I was at my Heaviest, 356 Lbs. I found myself wanting to stay home more, I didn't want to be bothered by other people, or have other people always looking at me like I was stupid for looking the way I was. I got that look enough, so I new what it looked like. As a result I turned to my house, and was O.K. in a way with that. This January I weighed myself, and I was 328. That's not far from the heaviest weight, so I said I will get my act together, because I have artificial knees, and if they wear out at this weight, they will not replace them. So I would be in serious trouble, and my Ortho specialist would kill me. This was another reason to lose weight. So,, it was time to put the plan of weight Loss into gear. My attitude changed after I lost 50 lbs... Why ? Because I could now see a difference. So I started walking around the block 3x a week. That made a big difference ! Eventually I went further in walking, but I took my time. I had to.... One day I was at a store, and a worker said Hello to me , I said hello, and was expecting that look again, and I didn't get it ! I knew then that the way I looked was at least except able in the public's eye. So now I would not feel that uncomfortable being out of the house, and out in the public. I was right. Now I hooked up at a physical Rehab and rent the place for $25.00 a month, and it's worth it. I do a hour on different machines, 45 minutes in the pool, then a hot oil massage. My weight comes of 1 Lb. at a time, and I love being out in the social life. What I'm saying is besides being able to relate a bit.. Once the weight starts coming of, (AND IT WILL...) Your life changes ! I can't say in what direction, but things start changing, and you will go with the flow because you can. So it just works, and things fall into place. With these surprises, happiness came into play. So you see,, it really is a day by day thing. Hope this makes some sense to you. Because this is the way it works for me. Shirley.

You are getting skinny ! I would take that as a compliment. As far as the other part of the statement. Just disregard it.