desertwoman

I know it is hard to stay motivated. I work with people who are always having lunchens and pot lucks. It is so hard watching people eat and smelling the food but I try to remember my goal. My hardest times are when I am off and have access to food all day at home. I am going to try to stay busy and not think about eating. Hopefully the weather will get better and I will be out on my days off more. I am going to the beach in April and want to loose a few more pounds before that.

I am six months out now and I am in the same position. I have been stagnant in my wieght loss for about 2 months now. Recently I tried to step up my exercise and I hope that works. I got to get back on track and start loosing again. I need to stay off the scale except for once a week also. I find that very hard to do. Good luck to all of you.

I frequently have trouble with hiccups because I eat too fast. If I remember to eat slow and chew, chew, chew, I don't have that problem. I am really bad at lunch time because I have such a short time to eat. I think I would probably do better just to drink a protein drink for lunch but I am sure I would be hungry before dinner. I am going to schedule another fill soon. Hope that helps.

I was banded on 8/15/08 and have had two fills. One at about 8 weeks out and then the last one was about 10 weeks after that. I have lost 48 pounds so far but I am not sure I know what to note as restriction. I try to measure my food and I think my weakness is snacking. I try to watch it but when I am not working and at home I know I eat more between meals. I do feel full after I eat and I suffer if I eat too fast and don't chew well enough but I really don't have a clue as to what it would feel like to reach a sweet spot. I have a 9 cc band and only about 5 cc's in there right now. I think I will need another fill soon. Maybe that is one reason I am snacking.

Anyone have a tread climber and want to share their experience with it? I am thinking of buying one.

Banded 08/14/2008. Weight loss so far 48 pounds!!

Seems like it takes forever for the surgery but overall it comes and goes fast. I know how it feels to just want to get it over and start loosing. You will be on the loosing trac soon.

I don't think that you should take calcium and iron together. check you vitamin and see if there is iron in it? I think you wait an hour between them.

I had surgery on a Thursday and went back to work on Tuesday only because I had Monday off. I was sore but did OK. I guess it depends on how much discomfort you can tolerate and how much lifting you have to do. That will be restricted for awhile.

I take flintstone chewable and calcium chewables twice a day. I get the calcium at bariatric advantage. Hope this helps.

You will do ok by yourself. Just make sure you have your fluids and whatever else you will need handy.

Hi, I had my lap band surgery on 8/15/08 and I am down about 42 pounds. I thought I should be loosing more but my doctor says this is OK. Had my second fill yesterday and I hope I will keep loosing.