Laura steele

Gary,Congrats!!! I hit three years on the eighteenth and am a little discouraged,I have only lost forty and i still eats soome things Idon''t need,Tell me what you do to stay motivated.thanx!!!

Hey Billy,you sound like me! I am having trouble with the appetite right now.Go back and start over. you can only start from where you are!!! good luck1 l.

what the heck is Body Magic and Lavive???

O.K.,I too have been struggling with low weight loss this past year.Afriend and I discussed this subject just today. what is it about us that sets ourselves up for failure just as we get close.? All of us had the band placed as a last result.so now we have a tool that helps us restrict our portions but we still want to eat the old way! That for me means,too many sweets,fried foods cookies,etc. so I alredy know that indulgence of these foods made me fat in the first place!What is the mind block that makes me do this.?I say that I want to lose the rest of my weight but do I really want it bad enough to do the work or do I think by some miiracle the weight will just drop off(Iwish)!!! Maybe I think I look ok now??? I personally plan to take a good long look at this and make a decision either give up and accept where I am at or get with it and become a success story!!!!!!!!

Thanks for answering my post.I went back to my Dr.on tues.and she removed 1/2cc.I am already able to eat a small ammount of meat and it is so good!!! I feel like now that I can eat some hard protein ,I will be able to do better .I plan to re-group and keep on trucking.Thanks for the pep talk!!! L.:smile2:

Hi,I just had to reply to your thread! you are not alone!!!I just passed my two year point and have not lost any credible ammount of weight this past year.I had a fill last April and have known I am to tight but felt like ,if I couldn't eat much ,surely i would lose a lot of:glare: weight .!Not so!!! I have struggled since then with not being able to eat solid foods to drinking a lot of Protein drinks to ice cream ,flavored coffee anything to satisfy me.Tomorrow I plan to start over with a small unfill(my first) and eat enough hard protein to hold me between meals.Of course I am unhappy with my weight loss results of 45 lbs in two years!!! It is still a struggle but I am not giving up!!! We can only start from where we are! My personal E.Mail is .....tamaya62@aol.com .....I would love to buddy -up and start fresh..Keep me posted...Laura

Hi,I have a size14 Lap-Band and have had nine fills to get real restriction.! It has taken over a year and a half!!I have no idea why my Doc.used this size.I don't know if it is standard procedure or not.I have had slow weight loss.Hopefully now ,things wil speed up!Laura

Cocoaa Bean, you were about the same weight as me when you had the Band.I have only lost about 40 pounds. Some days I am disapointed.Iwas banded aug.2008.How are you eating with the band?? Thanks,Laura

What is a belt Lipectomy, tummy tuck?

Wow! good ,positive news!!! You have done so well.I hope to be able to say these words one day!!!L.

I woud tell him to kiss off!!! You have done fantastic and he should be praising you for it.My surgeon would have.He's not much of a Dr.if he can't make his Pt.feel like she is doing a good job.Maybe he wanted you to pay for more surgery and have a bypass! Get another Dr.!!!L.

wow,be careful. What if you midded the port and don't know it. even Drs.sometimes miss the port.

Amen to this post. We expect so much more from ourselves than anyone else does.Let's be proud and believe that we will make this road of discovery a positive one !!!

Thanx.Maybe us slow losers can get some pointers from each other.Is there anyone who was slow and got it together and started losing steady again??? Give us your input.let's help each other!!!L.

Hi,I have read many of your posts and have seen how successful you are. congratulations to you. recently there was a discussion on high protein versus just a regular diet.I get tired of feeling like should get more solid protein.I get a lot from my protein shakes.Solid can be to much for me ,mostly early in the day.Could you please give me an example of how you eat and how much you exercise?I must find a good example to follow.Thnx,L.

Hey,all.I must jump in here.I don't post much.first of all congratulations to all who have lost weight ,whether it be slow or not.What's wrong with slow and steady?So,we hit a few plateaus along the way.I never thought this would be a quick fix. everday is a learning process.What can I tolerate,how much fill,how many calories.....Please ,can we all just relax and let the band help us control ourselves and not get so caught up in how fast we lose weight??Thanks for letting me vent,LOl,L

Seems like no one has posted on here for a long time.I am 18 months post-op and have come to a halt on weight loss.I know this is my own fault as I have become comfortable where I am.it is my intention to reach goal this year .I refuse to give up! Let's help each other get back on track :ohmy:Remember"slow and steady wins the race!Laura

Please tell me how it is different, going to the sleeve.I am considering it as i have not lost much weight Thnx.laura

help!!!!!!! you have done so well and i am at a standstill and seem unable to get agrip. tell me how to get back in focus Thanks,l.

Hi Darla,you remind me of myself! I have frozen in time at174 lbs. down from 215 when I had my surgery in August of 2008.I still think I should be able to eat what I want in small quantity! It isn't working for me as far as weight loss goes.Don't think I can face another diet!!! Please,suggestions ,anyone!!! Thanks,Laura

:unsure:Hi,I would like to see some of your food plan.I have been a slow loser and want to see what a really sucessful plan looks like,LOl,thanks,laura:thumbup:

Hi,tell me what criteria you met to convert to the sleeve?I am having a hard time losing.L.

Hi Norma,I decided to write to you as I have been watching your incredible success! Please tell me how you eat and stay focused! thanks,laura

you must have an idiot for a Dr.! didn't they numb you first?and if not ,why?I have had six fills and none hurt!!! Laura