lowe1956

I always did have a problem in the morning eating that first bite. My dr. told me to sip on something hot like tea or coffee for 1/2 to 1 hour prior to eating. He said that when you sleep at night the pouch becomes dry and needs to be opened in the morning and the hot drink will do it for you.

I feel a lot better since my surgery. I am well pleased with my weight loss. However, my legs, face, arms and tail has went down big time, but my stomach and breast does not change much. Especially the upper stomach part. I seem to think it is a lot of excess skin....I exercise as I can but not as much as I should. I have arthiritis in my legs and bone deterioation in my hips. What else can I do to get my stomach to shrink?

I was banded on Dec 14, 2007. It has almost been a year and i have lost 64 pounds. I was hoping for more loss. My doctor will only give a fill every 8-10 weeks regardless of the weight. I have only had 4 fills and it has been a year. The last two months I have not lost any weight. I am scheduled for a fill on Dec. 30th. I hope it will jumpstart me again. I started out at 214 and now I am 150. I want to lose down to 125.

I have tried the skinny cow too. But be careful and check the carb. content. I was suppose to go for a fill on Dec. 23rd but the dr's office called yesterday and changed by appt. for Dec. 30. And, as far as the size of my band; when I asked Dr. Tompkins he said I had the "standard". I don't know what cc's that is. I have had 4 fills and each time he puts in 1/2 to 1 cc. I am going to ask this time and see what I have.

Hi,,,I am from Kentucky. I had the lapband surgery one year ago and am still losing. It has slowed down a lot but as long as the weight is still coming off, I'm happy. I have lost from 214 to 150 in one year. I go and get a fill every 8-10 weeks. I will have my 4th fill on December 23rd. I started out wearing a size 18 jeans and now I am in a size 9-10. I do not regret one minute of the surgery. I am 52 years old, so losing has been slower for me because of my metabolic age. I have severe arthritis and do not exercise as much as I should. When it gets close time for another fill I start getting hungry. I had my surgery in Ashland, Kentucky at Kings Daughters Hospital. Would love to hear from someone. My e-mail is llowe1956@yahoo.com

I buy both the choc. and vanilla. I add 1/2 teaspoon of peanut butter with the vanilla and some crushed ice and it is like a milkshake. You can use the vanilla and add 1 pack of orange crystal light with a scoop of sugar free ice cream and it tastes like a dreamsickle bar. You can add any flavor of drink mixes and it works out fine. The unflavored you sprinkle on your foods and you will never know....I order mine online and it is delivered with 2-3 days. In the choc. I have even tried 1/2 teaspoon of decaf instant coffee and it is like a mocha.

It is Unjury....My mistake. It is a protein drink that you can order. It comes in Vanilla, Chocolate and unflavored. It has very very little aftertaste. You can even get soup mixes also. They have their own web site too with many recipes. My doctor and nutritionist both suggested very strongly to use

Hello Brandy. I read your blog and enjoyed it. Your wedding dress looks great. I have lost 64 pounds in one year. My weight loss is slow. I have went from 214 to 150. I am 52 years old and I think the age has to do with the slow weight loss, but I am happy to lose what I have. Seems like I lose alot in the legs, face, arms and neck, but the stomach and breast are going down very slow. I would like to go somewhere and get a fitting for a new bra. I have no idea what new size I would wear, because you can't try them on in the stores. I may go to Victoria Secrets and see what they can do.....Good luck and you are looking good. I will try to post some before and after pictures of me later. By the way, how do you post the ticker weight scale on your mail?....

I live three hours away from Ashland too. That is a little too far to go. I have 4 other girls in my neighborhood that had the surgery including my sister. We all talk on the phone and at each others house. We all had our surgery at different times. It helps a lot to talk to other people and share recipes also. I use injury and have learned alot of new ways to fix it. It does seem to get tiring after using for a year.......As far as the ice cream. I have tried the sugar free and light. I usually blend it with my injury and it makes it like a milkshake....Blue Bunny makes the best tasting sugar free and light.

You are right. I have been there several times and I found that the ice cream did prevent the weight loss. And, yes coming from a size 22 to a size 14 is great...I was in an 18 and now in 9-10. I can tell I have gained maybe a pound in the last two weeks. I think because of the ice cream. I have promised myself to do better starting tomorrow and give up the ice cream. That has always been my weakness. Good Luck

CHeryl...I would love to stay in touch. Any time you have a question you can e-mail me and I will do my best to help you. I like you do not regret one minute of have the surgery. This morning I tried on a new pair of Jeans...THey were a 7...I have not worn a 7 since I was in high school. My only problem is my breast has not went down much and it makes me have to buy larger shirts. My e-mail address is : llowe1956@yahoo.com. Loretta

I am 52 years old and had the lapband one year ago. If there are any questions, please e-mail me and I will try to help you. My email address is llowe1956@yahoo.com

Dr. Tompkins did my surgery on December 14, 2007. He is very strict on giving fills. He will only give one every 8-10 weeks and if you have lost too much he won't give one. I don't regret one minute of having the surgery.

I could tell very little restriction on the first fill. But the second one I could really tell the difference. I lost 23 pounds in two months to start out. My doctor will only give a fill every 8-10 weeks. Thereafter it has been slower. THis last fill I got in September, 2008 and I still am restricted now. Today, I have only had one egg for Breakfast, a shredded salad for lunch and Protein drink for dinner and of course, plenty of Water. I do feel a lot better. I was on c-pap machine....no longer......Remember some things. Take your Vitamins, drink you Protein drinks, exercise and have a support group to attend. I live 3 hours away from a support group, but, there are 3 other people close to me that had the lap band and we all talk and help each other. It's kind of having our own support group. P.S. Just a reminder. When you get you fill, you will be more restricted in the morning. My doctor says what happens is at night where you don't drink, your pouch becomes dry and when you try to eat in the morning it is more restricted. To alleviate this drink some sips of hot coffee, tea or whatever hot drink you like and wait 30 minutes and try to eat. It will help tremendous. I still do that or I couldn't eat at all in the morning. Good luck...and if you have anymore questions, don't hesitate to ask.