Mandylove

I flew 1 week after surgery. My dr said it was fine. Just try to get up and move a few times during the flight if you can. I wore circulation socks since it was a long flight for me. I also didn't eat or drink before or on the flight!

I am approaching one year next week with my band. I have lost -60lbs! I got a fill in the beginning of November and it changed every thing. No hunger, lost 16 lbs. I was throwing up too much tho and having trouble finding foods I could eat so he said he took out .5, he could have done more I couldn't see, but I am thinking that with all the vomiting I was doing I was swollen too. So now that that's stopped it's a lot more comfortable and I can eat more. I go back Dec 5th! And plan to get a little more put in. I just know my green zone is right there!!! But I think it's better to be a little loose than too tight. I do not want a slip!

My dr unfilled me a little on Tuesday because I was having difficulty eating... He said he only took out about 1/2 a cc. Now I feel like I can eat so much?! Has anyone experienced this?!

I think it varies, my first fill made me really tired but mostly because I had a headache due to not eating. I would recommend eating a high protein dinner the night before to kinda keep u going the next day

I kept the same clothes and took progress pictures in them each time. I'll add one below! It's so great to see the progress right in front of your eyes!

@ChicagoRose @Bandista & @LisaCaron Thank you all so much!! It hasn't been an easy road but stick with it and I promise it will be worth it! What you said is huge, just because you didn't loose a pound be happy you didn't gain either! This is a lifestyle change and I know people will say that to you but it really is. I decided to take this journey really young (20 y/o) so I know if I don't make the right changes, in the end, I could go right back! Try to slowly add exercise and COUNT your calories! You can easily still eat 1400 calories a day if you don't pay attention with a band. I try to stay under 1000! And once your in the green zone it's much easier! Stay strong, have faith and talk about how you are feeling with you dr. I was 240 pounds less than a year ago! And even with my plateau I've still lost 1 lb a week averaged out! Feel free to message me with any questions or follow me on MFP!! thank you so much for all your kind words!

Thank you all! I had gotten fill after fill and nothing happened. Lost 40lbs quick and was stuck after that. Got this last fill, started counting my calories on an app called My fitness pal, and also doing a workout called t25 a few times a week and have lost 11 lbs in 25 days!

I decided to be brave and post my new progress pictures! -60lbs lapband with plication 11/12/12! Don't give up! I was stuck at one weight for months! Change your life! I couldn't be happier. Goal of -40 more in the next year.

I tend to get back pain after I eat even when I'm not over eating.... I'm sure it's a mix of gas and eating. Is there anything that will relieve it, it seems to last for over an hour or more! Pressure always makes it feel better but is there anything else, heating pad, icy hot, etc?! Thanks!

Thank you all for your feedback!! This will help me so much on the tough days!

I'm slowly but surely learning how to eat with my band after each fill, although I do find one problem. If I ever do get stuck which is thankfully not that often, but does happen from time To time...I'm unable to eat anything the rest of the day. I throw everything right back up no matter how mushy, even a smoothie! Does this happen to anyone else? & any tips on eating after you get stuck?! It's not fun especially if I ever get stuck early in the morning and then having to go a day without eating. I'm know my band is just swollen from the stuck but any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Does anyone have any key signs of a slip? I've been having trouble keeping any real solid food down. Even stuff that I was able to eat even last week. I was banded with plication 11/2012

I've had my lapband almost a year and have had some problems with bad shoulder pain. I've had it before as a trigger that I'm full but never like this. This is happening when I'm bit eating, and subsides when I do eat. Any ideas??!! Thanks!!!

I had glue when I was banded in November. I tried my best not to touch it although after a while it really starts to itch. They were all of by the first month and my scars look 100x better than I ever thought they would!

I'm approaching my one year mark in November and I remember looking forward at that point to my 21st birthday, which was last week, and wondering where I would be. I am -45 pounds and couldn't be happier. My body has lost weight in places it never has before. It hasn't always been easy but I have stayed strong and done whats best for me! -45 may not seem like a lot in terms of WL surgery but I'm am all around healthier, have more energy, and Confident!! I wanted to share my journey to inspire some of you to make the decision to change your life. Wether or not that means surgery. I regained control of MY life and it's feels amazing! SW: 241 CW: 196 thanks for reading!