froggin4colorado
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I am having a hard time with getting on this site- use froggin4colorado@hotmail.com instead. That's great you are down 100lbs! I lost those 20 lbs right away and since then nothing. I need to get back into the doctor, ever since I got here, I haven't been in. So I am past due. You look great! Lynette
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I have been so busy with Real Estate I have not been able to chat much in the chat room. I am down 99lbs. I have about 10-15lbs to go. Had to get 1cc removed right before Christmas because I was stuck.
I started a new workout routine that is kicking my butt!
We went to Hawaii for our Christmas and had a ball.
I am sorry you hate VA. I did not care of it much when I lived there either.
Have you found a good doctor there?
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Laura,
Wow, haven't been on here forever! I am now in VA and hate it. Since the move, I haven't lost a lb..if anything I have gained a few. I have discovered I hate change. Hope all is well and Merry Christmas!
Lynette
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Hampton Roads/Peninsula thread
froggin4colorado replied to CarlaG's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi, I was banded in CO and moved here this fall. I need to find a doctor who will continue to support me. I am currently living in Williamsburg so I understand that I will probably need to travel down the pennisula for a doctore. I have blue cross blue shield for now for insurance. I have a 14cc band and currently have 6ccs in it. I need a fill soon. Any doc recommendations? -
Hey! Where you been friend? How is your progress coming? It's been six weeks for me and I have lost 30lbs! That's even with losing my brother and my birth mother! Through it all I did not eat cheesecake.
I've added water aerobics once a week and use the treadmill and elipitcal the rest of the week. This week I plan to add to days of circuit training to start toning.
I have had no problems with food but I only have 2.5cc's and don't have much restriction. I go in for my 2nd fill on July 14th!
But all that being said...how are you my friend?
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How are the february 09 bandsters doing?
froggin4colorado replied to JENNIFER7375's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was banded 2/16. I have only dropped about 20 lbs. Not much restriction. My first fill was March 12th with 3 ccs and no restriction. I just went in for my second fill today. I have a lapband that holds 14 ccs. They think my sweet spot will be around 9-11ccs. I am also one that doesn't lose anything unless calories are really low...like 900. Yes, I know what you are thinking, trust me the docs all my life say and think the same thing but they have witnessed that weight loss doesn't happen unless they are that low. Keep in mind, my anorexic looking bro, sis, gma, aunts, etc eat lots trying to gain weight and the other side of us look like we feed ourselves ding dongs and ho hos even thought we are the ones eating salads twice a day and its the anorexic ones eating the junk trying to gain weight. So frustrating!This is why I hope the band works for me. Its just a slow loss because I only lose weight if I am doing the liquid diet. Anyhow, I am now walking 1.5 hours a night, down a steep hill for the first 20 minutes and the rest of the time is a constant incline allowing a good sweat. I am doing great on protein- salmon and talipia mostly. I have gone from a merging into a 24 into a 20. I just bought 22s a couple weeks ago and they are already baggy. When I weighed in today, my numbers were up by 2 but I told her I have gone down in clothes so I am gaining good muscle. Even though you know it, you still want the scale to show a lower number, but it will happen in time. I will have another fill in early July and another in August, hopefully that will be my sweet spot. We will see! -
Frog!!!
I got my date...I got my date....I got my date.
May 21st!
I love Dr. Metz...he answered all of my questions.
I even think I am going to do the SIL incensions. Just two...one in the belly button one under check bone!
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Is there anyone out there banded but not filled
froggin4colorado replied to Lolagirlie's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was banded in Feb and had one fill of 3ccs, but I don't have any real restriction. I do know that breads/toast is tough to go down and get stuck. I have lost about 16 lbs, all in the beginning while fasting, nothing since the fill. So, I plan on going in for another fill after school is out (I teach). I do a lot of fish- salmon and talapia for lunches with some veggies. Breakfast is usually eggs or yogurt. Dinner varies... so my calories are usually around 14/1500 or so. Good luck to everyone! -
I haven't checked in for awhile and thought I would do so. I am down about 20 lbs, was banded 2/16. I can also eat whatever I want right now, except for breads. I tried them and its too tough going down. So now more. This last week was spring break so I wasn't very good. During the school week I do pretty good though. So back to work tomorrow. I am working on getting my walks in, making it a routine. With the weather getting better, it is getting easier. I had my first fill a couple of weeks ago. I only got 3 ccs. I need more though. I will go in again after school is out. Otherwise I am out of days. Good luck to everyone else.
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Fabulous February Bandsters Unite!
froggin4colorado replied to tdteach99's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I was banded on the 16th. About the 5th day I was so hungry and liquids wasn't cutting the hunger. I am on mushies now. I just hit week 3 and have lost 16 lbs since surgery. I am still very hungry and my weight loss has stopped. I am doing my protein shakes in an attempt to get my 60 grams of protein, I am also doing tomato soup, and now scrambled eggs, and yogurt. Occasionally I also do a sugar free popsicles yet. So, my calories are still about 1200 or so and hence my weight loss has ceased. I can't wait for my fill so I can feel full and my intake of calories can decrease more so I can start losing again. Good luck all! -
For the ladies only: How many of you had
froggin4colorado replied to cookiebaby's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
The only thing I experienced was I went into surgery after starting my cycle. I started on a Friday and usually I am on for 4 days. However, I lasted a full 7.5 days this time and it was like niagra falls. I think my body was truly cleaning itself out- all those liquids/fasting. But that was it. -
Confession time...
froggin4colorado replied to travelinsnorkel's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
You can do it! You are not a failure, only a loser! -
Fabulous February Bandsters Unite!
froggin4colorado replied to tdteach99's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I understand the frustration. I am on week two after surgery and had done liquids for the first week and lost 16 lbs. I was very hungry starting week two so I tried about a cup of potato soup- liquified. Since Sunday, I have gained back 4 lbs. This is what I eat daily: 2 Atkins Protein shakes 1 yogurt 1 cup of potato soup at lunch and then again at dinner. water. I calculated calories and that potato soup has 410 calories in 1 cup- which is a lot! I didn't realize that until yesterday. But that was putting my calorie intake at roughly 1200 calories (depending on what I could or couldn't finish). This calorie intake is typically what people need to be at to lose weight, but I know that in order for me to lose weight, I must do only 800 calories. So I have gained 4 lbs back over the week in the past 4 days. I also recognize that during that first week I was sleeping a lot and a lot of that weight loss was water....otherwise gaining 1-2 lbs a day isn't really feasible unless you are massively eating...which I am not. But, I know you heartache. I can't wait until I have my first fill and start losing weight again. That will also come with not being hungry. Since I am still healing from surgery, I am finding I still can't walk far/intensely for exercise. At school (I am a sped teacher), I am up walking every half hour taking kids across the school to classrooms and picking more up. By the time lunch time hits, I usually have sharp pains in my stomach from over doing it. Hang in there, we have to have faith in our new tool!
