Gina Montalvo

Icould really use some support fellow bandsters, so letme tell you a little about me. On September 21,2006 I was bandesd by Dr. Felix Speigel in Houston, Tx, I am 5'6" and weighed in at 300.1 pounds. For the most part recovery was fine, had a fill a few weeks later and slowly started losing weight by May 2007 I was down to 264lb, not too bad but honestly I never followed the rules, so 36 lbs was not bad. So I noticed that I had stopped losing weight so in Jan 07 I went in for a fill and it really helped by june I was down to 237. That's 63 lbs I could nver have done it by myself thank God or the lap band right? Maybe.... Around that time these so callled weight loss clinics started popping up all over Houston..." a b-12 shot, a diururetic, and an appetite suppressent, lose weight lose in NO time". I saw a few friends shed weight in no time, and guess what NO PB"S!!!!!!! So i tried it for about 3 months, I got dwn to 222lbs. Then i started to realize how irritable I had bcome, i was constantly anxious and nervouse,well i guess that's what happens when you take "speed" (appetite suppresent). So with out further ado I stoped taking the medicine and immediatly started feeling emotionally better. BUT, what I had not realized was that the weight loss and diuretics had loosened by band and I was able to eat ALOT ,more than usual. Long story short... I know weight 253 lbs and Dr. Speigel has given me a fill but the scalE WILL NOT BUDGE. (fill in decembcer and february)He refuses to give me another fill for fear that it may be too much,and the truth is some days I'm fine, but MOST i am not. I have the most horrible PB's smetimes,it really scares the crap out of my husband. I don't know what do do. Maybe I should have gotten the bypass instead. I'm so pissed at myself. ANY advise will do and will be greatly appreciated.

Hello from Houston, Tx!!!! Just wanted to wish you the best of luck. I WAS a big red meat eater, but you'l b really surprised at how those cravings will start to fade quickly. My thing was Coke,I could never get enough. But after 2+ yrs ofbeing banded the desire to drink any carbonated drinks are gone. But there is alot you will have to learn on your lap band journey,some great, some not so much. We all differ in the oddest ways. Take care of yourself and NEVER stop asking for help or asking questions. :scared2: