fixin2notbfat

Ok, thank you for your info, I really am seeing that if you are doing what your Dr. tells you to do you are going to be successful, I am 2.5 months out and I think that I am down about almost 40lbs., which seems to be pretty good, but like you I am doing what I am told to do! I hear so much stuff on here that you begin to wonder whats up sometimes, and my doc has been very aggressive with fills, I already have 5.75cc in 10 cc band, figure I am not far from the sweet spot! Do you have any problems with keeping food down? Hear about that alot, but I have not had one problem with that, thank the LORD for that! I pray for your continued success, health and happiness! God Bless, Nancy

I posted new pics, they apparently did not stay, for me this is the hardest site I have used to upload pics, they just disappear, you can see I made an album and I guess they got lost in puter heaven or hell, how ever u look at it! lol Nancy

Ok, share all the eating habits and exercise your doing, we all want to be able to do what u have done!!!!! You look fanttastic, I am sure you feel it too! Nancy

You are beautiful, just look at 68lbs lost, what an inspiration you are to all of us!! Tell us some of things you r eating and exercise stuff, the do's and don'ts!Nancy

OMG, you look wonderful, and I am sure you are full of wonder over ur loss so far, tell us some of the things your eating and not and exercise u r doing, u r such an encouragement to us in band land!!! May God continue to bless all the desires of your heart! Nancy

First msg. dropped, Yeah over the hump again, I do believe that you will see even more loss after June fill, are the ml's on your ticker the same as cc's? I have a 10cc band and first fill was 4cc second was 1.75cc so now at 5.75cc total, 3rd scheduled for June 15, plateaus are scary, just came through 3 week one also, so down 3lbs today, you just know it will continue for a while if we eat healthy, cause a few times in there I was eating bunch of junk again, not quantity but real bad food choices! I am just speaking this into your life that by the time you hit your 2 year bandiversary you will be at your goal weight, don't doubt it!!!! Have fun on fill trip! Nancy

Look at your list, i sent friend request same time as first msgs. look like it has gone through now, I think alot is that we may not realize what we are eating, I did keep food diary for about 2 weeks to make myself more conscious of what i'm eating and how much, found out calories, protiens and stuff so I knew exactly, i also measured stuff at first also for a better concept of proportions, I had not lost in close to 3 weeks, got on scale this morning lost 3 lbs, back to loosong again, but relly watching it!!! No doubt, no talking like i'm not going to loose or reach my goal is very motivating for me, the bible says that the power of life and death is in our tongues, so I speak weight loss and gain of confidence and that is what I believe is going to happen!!! God spoke the world into existence with His words (tongue), He gave us that same power (AUTHORITY), AND i TAKE hIM AT hIS WORD!!! nANCY

I also see women over 40 and lots heavier than us that had surgery same time as us and they have lost 40, 50, 60 lbs already, think it is a little harder when not quite as big and are over 40! Nancy

Happy, 14 of those lbs. I lost on pre-op diet, up until couple weeks ago i was strictly eating meat and vegetables only, protien shake or the 42 gram protien bullet for brkfst (somtimes cottage cheese or yogurt (both fat free), tuna (5 oz foil pack) w/2 tbsp fat free mayo and either small amount of veggies or piece of fruit every day for lunch, dinner salmon (or tiliapia)and veggie or fruit, I walk 2-3 times a week for 30 minutes (so for me its not the exercise, when schhol is out will get more in) have not lost any in about 2.5 weeks, but getting on strict regiment again! There is a period where you loose no matter what and that period is over for me until hit that sweet spot, have had 2 fills, first was 4cc, second 1.75 cc, so i am at 5.75cc, next fill is June 15!

Tiffeny can u post your surgery date and stuff, I checked out ur pics and u look like whole new person, what great work! Nancy

Wendell first of all hello, what are your stats, I see your begining stuff but not any progress stuff, just curious! What area of wa. is Aberdeen? My mom lives in Maple Falls in northern wa., about 10 miles off the canadian border, will be there this summer, always willing to meet other banders! Here really is my question, was banded 3-17-09, 10.0 cc band, first fill was 4.0cc (4-13-09), I have steadily lost 3-4 lbs a week since first fill is this pretty good indication that I should put off a second fill? Or should I go ahead and fill to continue this? Thanks for advice in advance! Nancy

Hello miss meliss, have a question, what size band do you have and how many fills have you had, how many fills to get to sweet spot or green zone? I have a 10cc band and first fill was 4cc, I am loosing 2-4lbs per week and I am not sure that I need a second fill right now (scheduled 5-11-09), at what rate were you loosing w/your first fill? Just donot want to mess w/good thing if do not need to! Yes dr. slicho is definitely a different sort to see, keeps things light and not to serious, when seeing him! lol Nancy

Oh, yeah nothing better than an Americano-Best coffee ever!!!!!!!

Congrats to your wife and I assume that you r waiting for her to recover before yours? What a good husband! Who are yur surgeons? Fort Worth Lap Band-Dr. Adam Smith for me! No regrets and only 6 weeks out, down about 25-30lbs (tomorrow is weigh in for me). 14 of that is pre-op! God Bless you and your family, and know that everything will go perfectly! Nancy

Ok, here is something that helps me! You have not lost 67 lbs., anything lost can be found, so, this is what helps that you have got rid of 67 lbs., if you get rid of those lbs. they are gone, forever and ever!! Hope this analogy helps!!! Jesus says that the power of life and death are inthe power of the tongue! Literally the words of our mouths are that important! May God bless you with the desires of your heart!

Nancy - fixin2notbfat

Hello, Ok, Banded in Fort Worth, work in Weatherford, live in Mineral Wells, and pretty familiar w/Paradise, have few friends in Springtown, my oldest son and some cousins lives in Decatur, grew up in Northside-Lake Worth area! whew that was a mouthful or ear full!! Who was your band surgeon? Check out Fort Worth group started on my page, working on getting something together for us all to meet sometime this summer, could be fun! Congrats on your weight loss success and may God give you the desires of your heart!

Nancy-fixin2notbfat

Hello, Sounds like from what I read that you need a fill to get past the plateau, not as easy for you, but worth it! Wish you could play bass for us our worhsip team has hard time w/out a bass! Prison was awesome, if u ever get oppurtunity u should go, even if not your thing, it can sure bless yours socks off and make us forever grateful for the lives that God has provided for us! Starting to feel little restriction, still losing so not complaining! May God provide whatever it is that u need to get to have your fill! Nancy