WorkHorse999

The real reason for the lap band:thumbup:!!! Awesome....keep up the good work... can't wait to see my fella's......:tongue2:

I haven't been banded...but weightloss with or without the band seems to have a mind of its own sometimes. I'd say, just keep on exercising and even increase the duration of exercising.....go for an hour instead of 30 min:thumbup:. From what I've read on here it seems a lot of people really start losing at a decent rate after their first fill....so maybe that will be your situation. Hang in there...you went through a lot already, it'll happen. I have to still wait a year before I can do the surgery, so I have to stay positive and motivated to try to lose weight so I can enjoy my summer and be active. Good luck...wish you the best.

See this is the information that is essential in understanding what dealing with the lap band is actually like.... thanks for posting this kind of info. I'm planning on the lap band spring of 2010...I have to wait a year because I need a years worth of dr's visits... Your event with the rib reminds me sometimes when I drink alcohol I'll get severe stomach pains and start sweating and pretty much want to curl up in a ball and die..good job with your weightloss sucess....I hope to be there with you guys next year. Current weight: 330lbs Goal:190-200lbs

So, I'm participating in my annual weightloss competition here at my hospital....haven't accomplished anything yet:thumbdown:, don't know what I'm waiting for. I'm getting organized starting today and scheduling my gym time and meal plans...I'm going to have to do the same thing once I have the lapband so I might as well get some good habits going now. Amazing how winters here in Michigan will suck the life out of you:thumbdown:.......I need sun! Probably need to take up cross country skiing, but I'm trying to pay off those nasty credit cards. Saw my doctor this past Friday...he was very supportive of the lap band.:thumbup: He emphasized the lapband is a tool and if misused will not accomplish much. But, hey, I was surprised he was so supportive. I thought he would be tougher on me. So, I have to do some bloodwork:scared2: start working out again. Go Cardinals by the way....got to love Kurt Warner, what an amazing story!:thumbup:

Hey everyone...so, I'm thinking about this whole lap band thing. My situation is this: I work a ton, I usually have 4 days off a month...been working on paying down the debt (Dave Ramsey!) and dealing with my constant up and down weight loss battles. I do really good for 5-6 months, lose around 50-60 pounds and then something changes in my life and my routine fails and BAMM!.........the weight is back on. It's not like I live on pizza and beer. I actually care what I eat, I like working out, swimming, running, doing aerobic classes. I really think my body is just screwed up when it comes to maintaining or losing weight. Obviously, it's not like I don't eat bad sometimes, because I do...and sometimes I eat too much of something. Does everyone ever feel like your the only one working so darn hard to lose weight, all the time! Because I do, a lot! My good friend can order two dinners when we go out and he basically has been within 10 pounds of his current weight since I have known him for the last 6 years. There is just something different about him. I'm so happy my daughter does not seem to be taking after me. I was always chubby as a kid. And I loved playing sports...football, basketball, tennis, you name it. Most of my pictures growing up, you see me...fat, skinny, fat, skinny...back and forth my whole life. Now, though, it isn't going to the skinny side anymore. I'm willing to work hard, I just want to keep it off forever if possible. Let me know what you think, Have a great new year. I'm going to a bariatric seminar at my hospital next Wednesday. My wife is a little skeptical right now, understandable though. We'll see what happens.

So...I went to the seminar last night at Oakwood Hospital, in Dearborn, Michigan. Everyone seemed really nice....come to find out my wife has babysat for the bariatric surgeon, so that was a little amazing. I had no idea they even knew each-other. So the scoop for my insurance, NGS, incase someone is wondering.... 1 year documented weightloss with primary physician. Only have to have office visit every 3 months though. BMI of 45 or higher, or lower BMI if there are any co-morbities. So...unfortunately, even though I have been losing and gaining for the last 4 years solid, I will have to go through the whole process again and if I want to go through with the process, I'm looking at a surgery date around March/April 2010:thumbdown:. So, I will just do my normal and try to lose weight again this year and see what happens by January 2010. Let the weightloss begin!

lucyavery, I think I get hung up on gaining the weight back because of the effect it has on everyone around me...When you are losing and feeling good, people are encouraging you and praising your hard work. Then, when I have gained the weight back, I feel like I let them down as well as myself. It's almost like if I was an alcoholic who keeps falling off the wagon. My friends are supportive but I begin to feel like they just stop saying anything because they figure I'll just gain the weight back. Pretty much, I'm a mental case with this weight loss. I mean having to go back to the gym after I let myself go and look at the people that were encouraging me and have them see me fail....it just sucks! The banding is a pretty big step, I just want to know that I'm doing the right thing if I go through with it. Obviously, I have seen people having some real success on the forum here. I'm so sick of food and being hungry...I'm going to the gym tomorrow, need to work out, holidays are over! Thanks for telling me like it is...and now I have dwelled on the weight gain even more, but maybe now you can see why I worry about it so much. I had a friend in the Navy, a lady, who said if she gained too much weight she just wouldn't eat until she was back where she wanted to be...I just thought, if it was only that simple. She couldn't understand why I didn't just do what she does.....................................

Just went out and had to get new clothes because my old fat clothes are getting tight...got to love it, I lost 56 pounds and within 6 months put it all back on. Did the same exact thing the year before and the year before that. How long is it before you can really start eating normal (not liquid or blended food) after the surgery? I figure I would have to lose weight prior to the surgery plus the time after the surgery, I probably wouldn't eat anything substantial for over 2 months...does that seem about right? What do people drink when they want to have an alcoholic beverage...wine? Just curious. Current Weight: 326lbs:cursing: Goal: 190lbs:drool: Best Weight achieved in last 7 years: 270lbs

Brandy, I haven't had the surgery but being a big guy most of my life and working in healthcare...I have heard my fair share of comments about my weight. Some people really have no clue about manners, or courtesy, or respect of any kind. You gotta love when you are doing great, just lost a load of weight and someone bursts your bubble. Hey, I ran a 5K with my 5 year old daughter last summer, Breast Cancer Run, and I weighed around 280lbs and did just fine out there with the skinnies... Here are some of my comments people have said to me at work (mind you I am taking care of them): "Wow...your a big guy." "My brother is a big guy like you." "You look just like Jon Candy!" :thumbup::cry_smile: (Personal Favorite, look nothing like Jon Candy) "Man your fat.." "You better lose that weight or you'll be diabetic just like me." "My son has a big belly like you." "I find fat guys like you hot...!" :w00t: (I made that one up, sounded good though) Just a summary of the comments. So I say, WHATEVER to the people who have no idea how hard it is to battle weight loss. Keep up the hard work.

lucyavery, Thanks for the support...yeah I love Dave Ramsey too, so him live here in Michigan. Like I said, I'm willing to work hard, but I hate seeing all my hardwork go down the drains once my routine gets changed around. I can put weight on like no other! Thanks though, good luck with your weightloss, keep up the good work!:biggrin:

Yep, she is going with me...she understands where I'm coming from...she knows the only way I've ever had success with weightloss is with very intense workouts. Diet alone has never cut it, and I can't always work out at those levels on a consistent basis. We'll see what happens this Wednesday. Thanks for the feedback.

I wish you the best luck in your journey...you are definitely making the right decision. I don't do the forum thing all that much either. I'm going to my first seminar soon so I'm going to start making some decisions about what I want to do shortly. Keep posting on how things are going.:laugh: Happy New Year!

Just started contemplating this whole lap band thing recently...I been losing weight every year only to gain it all back. I hate the idea of giving up (atleast it seems that way) but just maybe, my body just doesn't do something right. I've been battling my weight since I was 18 going in the military and am still battling now. It's getting old! I can remember starving myself for a month trying to make weigh-ins in the military. Working out in Sauna's to lose Water weight. I've done a lot of stupid stuff to get pounds off, this has to be safer than a lot of things I have done. I'm going to the seminar about the lap band next Wednesday. I wish you the best in your upcoming decisions and probably am going to be right there with you in mine. I had a friend do the surgery 9 months ago. He lost 30+ prior to surgery and another 60+ since the surgery. He looks great. He was around 360 and now is around 265. He's a big body builder looking guy so he looks awesome now. So I know first hand it works and I know he was busting his butt trying to lose weight before he decided to do the surgery. I think this surgery will give me the ability to feel full faster and recognize that I don't need anymore food. I eat and don't feel full for over 45 minutes sometimes... I wish you the best and good luck!

I'm right there with you...I've always felt I carried my weight well too, but now I'm beginning to think I'm the only one thinking that anymore. I have successfully gained and lost more weight than my entire family combined. My highest weight (guy) has been 336. Running around 320 right now, was even down to 280 around June the last 2 years, but that is where I get to and everything comes to a halt. I just started talking to my wife about the possibility of doing the procedure and scheduled for the seminar for next Wednesday. I know I can lose weight, but I should be around 190-200 lbs and I haven't been down that low in almost 10 years now. My blood work was decent, triglercerides were a little high, glucose was good, chol borderline high. I'm just doing my homework like you and trying to decide what I want to do. Sometimes I just wish there was a pill I could eat everyday and it met all my daily nutrient needs. If I didn't get hungry, I would be just happy. I know I will still need to make some changes in diet, but atleast I love working out...I really want to do a triathalon or marathon. I don't know...I'll see how the seminar goes. Current:320:cursing: Goal:190:tt1: