Summertime

I'm struggling with the fact that I have not felt any restriction or full feelings since I've had the surgery!! I feel satisfied with the food mentally but I want to feel my band working!! I just started with mushy and solid foods this weekend and they are going thru just fine... I know my doctor won't do a fill for 6 weeks and I'm only 2 weeks into this...so I could put on everything I've lost in the next 4 weeks..I'm doing myself to count calories and not go crazy but portion control is my problem!! I'm really down about it and cant stop worrying!

Hey everyone..I was wondering where everyone was in their weight loss journey? I feel like I'm doing good..I just got a second a little less than a week ago and total I'm down 42lbs but I dont have anyone to compare myself to so I really dont know if I'm falling behind. I hope all is well!

Hey all! It has been forever since I have posted anything. The band is working slowly but surely. I have lost about 15lbs since my fill so Im down about 31 all together. I've been losing about 2lbs a week. I weigh myself every morning and write it on a calendar so if my weight is up a lil one day I know I better watch what I'm eating. Lately I have felt more hungry and like I can eat more when things go down ok. But at lunch I seem to have the most problems especially because I dont take my time but have a new puppy and I have to deal with him..I went to my first support group tonight and it seemed like we did was talk about was food... The whole time I was thinking we are all a bunch of people addicted to food and even though we cant eat as much we talk about it to make up for it... kind of mean sounding but I wish I could beat the mental addiction part..oh well it will happen... Hope everyone is doing well!

Hey all! It has been forever since I have posted anything. The band is working slowly but surely. I have lost about 15lbs since my fill so Im down about 31 all together. I've been losing about 2lbs a week. I weigh myself every morning and write it on a calendar so if my weight is up a lil one day I know I better watch what I'm eating. Lately I have felt more hungry and like I can eat more when things go down ok. But at lunch I seem to have the most problems especially because I dont take my time but have a new puppy and I have to deal with him..I went to my first support group tonight and it seemed like we did was talk about was food... The whole time I was thinking we are all a bunch of people addicted to food and even though we cant eat as much we talk about it to make up for it... kind of mean sounding but I wish I could beat the mental addiction part..oh well it will happen... Hope everyone is doing well!

Hey all! It has been forever since I have posted anything. The band is working slowly but surely. I have lost about 15lbs since my fill so Im down about 31 all together. I've been losing about 2lbs a week. I weigh myself every morning and write it on a calendar so if my weight is up a lil one day I know I better watch what I'm eating. Lately I have felt more hungry and like I can eat more when things go down ok. But at lunch I seem to have the most problems especially because I dont take my time but have a new puppy and I have to deal with him..I went to my first support group tonight and it seemed like we did was talk about was food... The whole time I was thinking we are all a bunch of people addicted to food and even though we cant eat as much we talk about it to make up for it... kind of mean sounding but I wish I could beat the mental addiction part..oh well it will happen... Hope everyone is doing well!

The fill was not nearly as bad as I had worked it up in my mind..at my doctor you lay down and he numbs the area before putting the needle in..then you sit straight up and they x ray, then you drink the stuff that shows on the x ray and you drink until you start feeling the liquid stay a little...but it was just like getting a shot! I,m on liquids for a couple of days then I work back up to solids...but I really can feel a difference right now b/c before I felt no restriction at all and now if I take a big drink I feel it go down!

Hey all..I just go my first fill today!! I got 4cc in a 10cc band!! I'm soo excited b/c I did not have any restriction at all before and I put a few pounds back on...So hopefully this will be when things normalize!!

vent away..im just coming off my 2 weeks of liquids so I know where you are coming from..I ended up starting the mushy foods about 3 days early..which I felt gulity about too b/c my weight has stayed the same since I have...but I too was hungry all the time and my stomach was growling nonstop.. but we have to think about it long term and how great we will look in a year!

I'm struggling with the fact that I have not felt any restriction or full feelings since I've had the surgery!! I feel satisfied with the food mentally but I want to feel my band working!! I just started with mushy and solid foods this weekend and they are going thru just fine... I know my doctor won't do a fill for 6 weeks and I'm only 2 weeks into this...so I could put on everything I've lost in the next 4 weeks..I'm doing myself to count calories and not go crazy but portion control is my problem!! I'm really down about it and cant stop worrying!

Is anyone else not feeling any restriction?? I have not felt a full feeling once..it is getting frustrating b/c I know my doctor will not let me have a fill for another 4weeks...I'm soo scared I will gain my weight back in the next month..

Today I'm getting soo tired of everything I have being sweet or void of flavor! Juice, chocolate protein shakes, and broth are what I've been living on and it is getting frustrating..I just want something spicy or homey tasting...but its just a bad day and I will get over it..and a year from now I will be happier than ever before for losing the weight...down one more pound this morning!! Yah!!

Today I'm getting soo tired of everything I have being sweet or void of flavor! Juice, chocolate protein shakes, and broth are what I've been living on and it is getting frustrating..I just want something spicy or homey tasting...but its just a bad day and I will get over it..and a year from now I will be happier than ever before for losing the weight...down one more pound this morning!! Yah!!

I'm from Arkansas...yes we are 49th in everything haha..but it is home!

This is my first time to ever write a blog but I wanted to share my point of view about my Lapband in some form. I had my surgery January 26, 2009 and I have not been in any pain at all..which shocks me! I was worried about how much it would hurt. The only annoying part is that my stomach growls about 75% of the time! I started at 256 (after my preop diet) and within a week I'm down to 247! I've struggled with my weight all my life and knew I had to have this surgery so I could enjoy my life and be happier! I'm only 23 and felt like I was in my late 30s. I love my life but I just didn't love me. I can't wait to go into a normal store and buy clothes not just go with friends and look at accessories!!! Not look around the room to see if I'm the biggest person. Not worry about eating in front of people b/c I fear they will judge me! I can't wait to love to see myself in pictures..and many more can't waits!!!

Im 5'6 and half..pretty much 5'7"

Hello fellow 26-th-ers!! I just found this site and love it! I have been shocked by how little pain the whole thing was. I only had a few gas pains in my shoulder and thats it!! I was sitting at home bored two days later and happy to go to work that Thursday! I have been doing a liquid only diet too and when I had a little creamy soup I thought I was in heaven too!! Is anyone have problems with their stomachs growling constantly??...it's getting to the point that I'm embarressed b/c people hear them..

Not thirsty because I'm on a liquid only diet!! haha but you do have to take smaller drinks not big gulps... I think it will be worth it end the end b/c my portion control has always been out of control and I love food! I had my surgery last monday and was back to work the following thursday(at a desk job)..Its all new but I'm excited and hope you find a doctor!!

This is my first time to ever write a blog but I wanted to share my point of view about my Lapband in some form. I had my surgery January 26, 2009 and I have not been in any pain at all..which shocks me! I was worried about how much it would hurt. The only annoying part is that my stomach growls about 75% of the time! I started at 256 (after my preop diet) and within a week I'm down to 247! I've struggled with my weight all my life and knew I had to have this surgery so I could enjoy my life and be happier! I'm only 23 and felt like I was in my late 30s. I love my life but I just didn't love me. I can't wait to go into a normal store and buy clothes not just go with friends and look at accessories!!! Not look around the room to see if I'm the biggest person. Not worry about eating in front of people b/c I fear they will judge me! I can't wait to love to see myself in pictures..and many more can't waits!!!