aloudwhisper

Hey folks! I'm new to this thread. I've began my re-dedication to my band about 3 month ago after much frustration. I was banded in Nov. 08. 2009 and the beginning of 2010 was great. I slowed all the way down in 2011. I never lost more than 55 pounds, but I was looking and feeling great. My mom took ill in 2012, and later died, in June. It took me til Nov. To have a desire to really loose weight. I had started working out, but I don't think that the dedication was really there. Rather than trying to eat less of the junk, I want to be grateful for whatever food that's health and I can process. I began making veggie/fruit smoothies and it seems that my band has natural tighten. I'm so grateful. Especially right now, cause I'm not working and can't afford to pay $100 for an adjustment. I'm just trying to stay the course but its hard. I'm still struggling with the aftermath of my mother's death, and I'm in this long-distance relationship. I feel so lost sometimes and its so easy to stop and eat.

You are so right. I don't know why I alloe myself to get so discouraged. I know I am capable, but when I hit a road block I just decide to eat my way through. I will get my work out in today. Noe I can't promise that it will be 6a on a Sunday, but I'm going to do this thing. I have a lot of favorite shows to watch today. I've been up a few hours and I need to get some more zzzzs.

I have a trainer. Well I just started. I will increase my work outs. My goal was 30 minutes. I was doing well, but stress happen. So I'm getting back in the game. Just scared and off track.

I'm not in the green, but I was and rather than accept not really being able to eat I didn't. I couldn't tolerate a lot of food. I couldn't drink a gulp of water. I really should have just stayed on the liquids. I know when my insurance kick in from my upcoming new job, when I finally hired somewhere it is what it is and I will get filled. Because of my hospital scare I need to have insurance. I honestly think my problem was, that I was feeling a nice tight band, but it kind if felt like I wad becoming too tight. I really need to baby step the band. I can't afford to do that out of pocket, so I have to come up with a game plan.

One of the big rules that I never followed was eating with my meal. I gotta have some water and I drank it all the time. I thought something was wrong with every one that didn't drink enough in a day. I wasn't loosing, but that was still my rationale. So I started doing that one thing and began to see my band become tighter. I don't know the others, well that relates to being 4yrs out. I'm too embarrassed to ask the doctor so please share.

Well I'm a faller off the wagon person. I was doing so good at year 2. The weight was finally starting to come off, then I got so tight that I couldn't ear or drink. I was in the hospital. The oncall surgeon, not a gastric surgeon, btw, took out all of my fluid. My doctor's began to wonder was something wrong with the band. I started getting more fluid again, but was always throwing up. I wasn't in any kind of support at the time and I thought my experience was abnormal. Year 3 was all about getting the fluid out. Well until I got to month 10 of that year. I decided then I would try to work this band. Now I have no job and no insurance. I am one of those people that is so close to the green zone, yet so far away. I do work out. I just started working with a trainer, but when the stress comes I want to eat. I don't know what to do. I keep a lot of the junk out of the house so I'm not tempted, but I'm not loosing. But honestly, I only worked out 3 days this week. I need some motivation.

Thanks so much Hillary. I will look into this. I really need a better way if eating. I start off good, but often fall off the wagon. I honestly don't like the idea of never having pralines and cream ice cream every couple of months, but right now my focus is all about getting off this weight.

I thought the same thing. It could also be the reason I don't feel so tight, or able to eat so much more.

I will consider 15 minutes. I will have to really look at the clock and all :-) I know that I have never been on to follow rules. That's the problem. I have to do better. I prayed for this band. I wanted help. I didn't want to have anything cut off or rerouted. So this has to work for me. I lost 50, gained back 20ish. Something's got to give. So I'm reducing the carbs. I got this water app that reminds me to drink. I need water, because I have digestive issues. But I want success. So I will follow the rules. Well try to :-/

Congrats on the switch! The band works for a lot of people. I've started going on YouTube and looking at other band blogs. I wished I'd looked into this sites long ago, because I now I would have had a more successful journey with the band. Its really been rough on me, but I'm giving this thing until the end of the year. Honestly, I know it will work this time. I'm different. I'm really trying to eating better. Before you decide between the band and the sleeve look at the cons of having it. I honestly, don't know them. I believe the weight can come off faster with the sleeve. But it can also come back with any of the weight loss tools. The light has got to click on in your mind and heart for you to maintain any kind of weight loss you are blessed to obtain.

Hey guys! I'm need to this diet plan idea but really open to learning more healthier ways to eat. I've been banded 4 years. I was doing great for the first 2 years, even though it was a very slow weight loss. I started having complications right before year 3, so at that point I was done with the band. Not being able to swallow your own saliva without throwing up was too much for me to handle. They took out a lot of Fluid. My weight slowly started creeping back up. Before my 4 year anniversary, I decided that I wanted to see if I could rediscover the love. I'm only 6.3cc in my 10cc band. I've never been tighter than than 6.8. Last year, I did South Beach, and lost good. But that was before the holidays. Then, my mom was diagnosed with cancer and died. So last year was awful for me. I still have a lot going on, but I've been trying so hard to get my eating under control. I believe that low to no carbs, healthy diet works. But my emotional side craves Snacks and ice cream. This year is off to a great start, hadn't had many carbs. I have to not touch the bread when I go out to dinner. I don't know what has come over me this weekend. Nothing I ordered had carbs in it, but I ate the bread on the table. Dumb. Well anyways, I've said all this to raise the question is this diet similar to South Beach? I am allowed the artificial powders and sweets. I'm not really feeling the fake sweets so I rarely eat them. But I do like pudding. Maybe because it reminds me of ice cream :-) Ok, still a long message. Sorry in advance. I guess I'm having a moment. I need help. I want to eat right and health. I've been exercise 6 days a week. Started week before last :-) had my first trainer consultation, and I start this Tuesday. I need help with the eating. I know carbs are the devil and I need your (all of those that want to help and support). I need to master this eating thing. Thanks in advance. (Sorry again for thr long message)

It helps the foods to pass threw you band faster. When you're dry you get full faster and stay fuller longer. But my problem is, I'm always thirsty. If I think about water, I'm ready to drink. I had to stop to drink while responding to these threads. I know this is a big problem for me. I wake up in the middle of the night thirsty. My body craves water. I made it a point to drink more water, but know its my down fall :-(

I was asking for the name of the hospital. If you don't want to say, that's ok. Or is Crestwood the name od the center?

Has anyone ever heard of the 5 day pouch test? I have decided to try it to get myself back on track. I am going into day two. I haven't gotten on thw scale yet. But I know that I can be successful with this. I just need a quick start and a natural way to readjust my band. I don't think I want another fill right now. So if you are interested I will keep you posted.

I liked it. I lost 5 pounds. Its a good for reconnecting with your band. I know I needed to reconnect, so it worked well for me. I have been doing green smoothies more, no protein, just fruits and veggies. I feel that this has helped to loose also. I only add protein when I have a serious work out. Just doing this has tighten my band. I too don't have a lot of restriction, so it helps.

My goal is to loose 30 pounds by April. I got a trainer. I working hard to have a low carb diet. I'm not always good at sticking to my goals. This weekend has been difficult. I forgive myself and start a new.

Well get the walking tapes. There's v do much you can do from hone.

That's great. Its all about the small steps. I trying hard to stay on track. How often are you working out?

Have you heard of the walking videos called Walk Away The Pounds? You should look into that since walking is your thing. They have one mile, 2mile and as many as 5miles. You are just walking in place. Its fun and a great work out. I'm recommitted to this band. I can't get a fill yet, because I don't have insurance right now. But I'm keeping the starches and carbs low. I'm doing protein, and veggies smoothies. I'm a week in and I've lost 6 pounds. I'm working out an hr a day. Well at least an hour. I can be lazy, but I know that exercise for me is going to get the weight off. I'm finding the exercise that works. On my lazy days, I get on the bike and ride for an hour while talking on the phone or watching a good show. I want this band to work for me. I was banded 4yrs ago. 2 of the years were hard. I had band issues and life stuff. I'm recommitted and it will work. It worked for others so it has to work for me.

So how's the test going for you?

The test went well. I lost about 6 pounds, but I ate cake. I know awful. This was my first holiday without my mom and it was really hard. So I put that back on easy. I'm now doing the 30 day green smoothie challenge. The 6 pounds are back off. I'm feeling great. I love that I'm getting a great source of natural vitamins in. I'm keeping my carb/starch intake really low. I hope to get off 15 pounds my the middle of next month :-)

Tabitha I don't believe that anything is wrong with you. You don't need overeaters. You could possibly use counseling to address the emotional studf going on in your life. I've started counseling myself. My emotional plate is full and I don't want to eat my way through. I like to eat. I don't think there is something wrong with enjoying food. I just need to enjoy the right foods and increase my workouts. What I'm learning that the problem that most of us are having is not the band (as most have said) its us. The band is working. In order to benefit from the band we have to work out. And not just 3 days a week it has to be 5 or more, if we want the weight to melt off. Any thing last than 5 days will just keep you where you are, give or take 10 pounds. When I'm working out the weight is coming off. If I'm barely exercising, the weight is not really going anywhere. If you read any success stories from banders, the key element was the work outs. Remember, we wanted something that would work with us as we made the commitment to change our lifestyle. We have to recommit. We have to reduce the carbs, increase the protein. I'm not talking about the protein powder, I'm taking lean meats, and it doesn't have to be lean all the time, but the processed stuff has got to go or be a a serious limit. Let's talk about what we can do to make the changes. I have recommitted and I'm more than willing to encourage whom ever. I need someone to ask me what I ate today, did I exercise. I need the reminder that, you only got 4 days in this week so what's the plan. We all need to vent, but how long will we complain?