pixiegurl1014

Hello all. I am new to this website but I love it already. I just realized that there's a Georgia section here, so I wanted to Post a message and say Hi. I have not been banded yet but I am just now starting the process. Is anyone from North Ga? I live in Bartow County. All Comments, suggestions, and info are welcome. I am looking at Harbin Clinic Bariatrics Center in Cartersville or Rome, Dr. Scott, anyone heard of him????

I have just made up my mind that I want this surgery, now I need to know how to get started. I have been on a couple of weight loss regimens on my own and lost weight. In 2007 after being diagnosed with Thyroid disorder and also I have PCOS I was at my all time heaviest of 273lbs, so I went on Synthroid and birth control and glucophage for the PCOS not diabetes. I joined a gym worked out ALOT even with a trainer sometimes and existed off a lot of protein shakes and protein bars, I lost 50 lbs, but started working alot of 12 hour shifts at my job as a nurse, stopped going to the gym as there was just no time, and am now back up to 265. I was working out like a mad woman and hungry and cranky all the time and when I hit the 50 pound weight loss that was it, it just stopped I couldn't lose anymore! So, I lost all my motivation and gained back the weight, this of course has happened before. I need help with this. I am really ready to do this but a little scared, my only weakness is chocolate and man do I love it, and from what I'm reading on these posts you can't really do sweets after your banded, I'm wondering why that is? Well if anyone has any helpful advice about this whole process and where to start please send me a message. I live in Adairsville Georgia and we have Floyd hospital and Harbin Bariatrics over here in Rome, Ga., wondering if anyone here has been there for their surgery? I am going to call Flyd Monday and try to start this process.

Congrats on your band!!!!!!! I have not done my yet but I will be soon!!! Gongrats on the weight loss so far!

Oh thanks for your response, I guess I didn't realize the difference. I am also wondering if I have to give up coffee with flavored creamer, I can give up my sodas but I don't know about the coffee that will be hard and I can't drink it black. I mean after you have this surgery can you go back to eating regular foods eventually? It seems like I have read a lot of food restrictions after surgery, like not being able to tolerate breads, and red meats and things, is this true?