Stephanie MG

I had surgery Friday and went back to work the following Thursday. I also have a "desk" job. I was uncomfortable, wore baggy pants, brought a pillow for my lower back. Good luck to you

IAM ALSO sooo glad i read this I had one fill and it seems like it didnt do anything. I felt very....full I guess for like a day, then nothing. Ive been getting really discouraged for the first time so far, as Ive been snacking a bit and just feeling hungry alot of the time. I havent lost in like 3 weeks. I want to get in for a 2nd fill but my doc has NO appointments open for like 3 weeks. Pisses me off , I paid sooo much $$ and now to have to just...kinda suffer because he cant see me SUCKS. I think Ill start calling everyday and see if theres cancelations. THANKS for all the words of encouragment, it helps so much to hear people with experience and that other people are having the same issues!

Weekends can be hard to recover from. I have hit a stopping point in my weight loss, I havent lost for like 3 weeks I have noticed that Ive started picking up little hanfulls of chips, or crackers....I like the crunchy salty snacks. (Too much wine on the weekends doesnt help either) Old habits die hard, but I have been good the past few days. I made a Sept. list of GOALS and hung them in my bathroom. Also tried writing down the things I eat....kinda makes you think twice about the snacking when you have to be accountable for it.

I used that and I think it was like $30? Not too much, I needed it thats for sure, I took pain meds for like 2 to 3 weeks! Good luck to you

Yes I can eat any solids, just supposed to be very small amounts. My new goal is to continue to measure and be better about not grabbing a few chips here and there, snacking was a huge problem for me before and now I see my self starting to do that again!! I was on liquids ONLY for 5 weeks, then 2 weeks of mushie, so thats why i lost so much so fast. This past month Ive been on "real" food, I only lost 6 pounds so Im really going to watch it this month! How are things going for you 4 months out?

I drive a cute sassy red VW beetle Its fun and I love it!!

Elizabeth, I take 60 grams of liquid protien, multi vitamins and 1200 liquid calcium a day as well. Not that I actually get all that in eveeryday but I do try. I also cancelled my fill appt I think Im going to hang in there for a few more weeks and see how it goes. Todays been a great day, yesterday was awful. Some good some bad, I spose thats normal huh!?

HEY!!! Damn it I wish it was Thursday nite.........my party nite!! I ate too much F~%#*N FOOD today at lunch, now i feel like SH#*%T and am too full to have some wine with y'all!!! ~~~~~~~~~sulkin in my bad eating for the day :mad: boo hoo

Hi, Ive been banded about 9 weeks. I have had one fill. I am supposed to eat only 1 OUNCE of food 3 times a day, plus protein shakes, water ect. Im finding it alot harder these days to eat only that much. My weight loss has been fast but I do think over eating stretches things out and makes it harder in the long run. Im going in for a second fill Thursday to see if i can get that good full feeling after only a small amount of food. Good luck to you :mad:

I felt gassy and bloated for a couple weeks! I still get some gas pains in my left shoulder sometimes, its strange, Hang in there!!!

Thats great to have done so well this past year!! Its crazy how things like 9-11 or katrina, really make you sit back and think seems that you can feel how you did on that day remembering. Cheers to another good year and success :mad:

Randi~ I work at a dental office and sometimes dependnig on the condition of your teeth, people will "just feel" soooo much better getting the teeth removed. Dentures are a hard thing to have to deal with but usually if your at that point, your getting lots of bacteria and unhealthy stuff running through your system, from perio, decay ect that can really make people feel bad. My Mom got them like a year ago (she's a MAJOR detal fobe) and she looves them now, and she felt so much healthier once the "bad" teeth were removed. Dont know if any of that helps but, dont worry it's really not the end of the world. A good dentist can make them look and feel great :mad: Hang in there!!

HI, Boy, i totally over ate today at lunch. I went out with coworkers to DUKES chowderhouse, we had a buy lunch get one free, SOOO instead of getting a side salad like i planned I got fish n chips. I ate a total of 3 fish and like 5 fries and bites of coleslaw. I still feel gross and too full. I dont get why i dont PB if I over eat?! Do you think I need another fill? I had one 3 weeks ago and I only felt "restriction" for like 3 days. Do all of you PB if you overeat? any how...........now that Im all full I just want to eat more! Yuck. Thanks for the input :mad:

Fun!! Good for you that sounds awesome!

i bought the microwave small bags of popcorn. 100 calories in the whole bag. My Dr said it might be a "problem" food, I havent had any problems though. I love popcorn

I forgot, I will never have MILK or carbination again. My Dr says drinking milk is off limits and the carbination streches the pouch. For me it sucks cause I did love my Coors light :cool: Never more than 6 grams of sugar in a serving either. ITS WORTH IT TO ME

So far I havent had any troubles with any foods. I havent PB'd either. When I did feel I overate I felt crappy, uncomfortable, and too full but nothing major. I really like eating a boiled egg mashed up with a lil light mayo, mustard. Also I like some lunch meat with a lil cheddar cheese melted on top. Both of those things would each be a meal for me. Havent tried pizza yet. Dont really think I should since thats one of the things the old me would have pigged out on.

Wow, You guys are inspiring!!!!!!!!!! These are some serious work outs. Geez, I was going to feel proud to say that my husband and I walked 3 times this weekend. Iam proud though. I have been losing weight so fast that I havent even really focused on exercise, but I KNOW it is key to keeping the pounds coming off and being healthy. SO yay for me and YAY for all you bad ass bandsters !!!!!!!!!!!! I really want to get my bike out and start riding, my husband loves to ride he used to do it all the time. Hey, new goal to start riding again!!!

You will still WANT to eat!!!!!!!!! You HAVE to have will power and not eat. I have never PB'd but I have been very strict and ive lost 40 pounds in 7 weeks!!!!!!!! ITS STILL HARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but....u can do it if you really want to I am!!! Im feeling sooo much better, hardly any sugar in my life, very tiny meals. its worth it to me good luck!!

ARIES!!!!!!!!! very aries here, I love Taurus's-- My husband, best friend, good friends. I really tend to lean towards them. Funny how that is huh. I love astrology.

For sure!!!!!!!!!! I was just saying in another post I feel so horny with this weight loss. Im usually horny anyways but I seem to feel more sensitive...and I really can be into it and more in the moment because Im feeling better about my self and in general. SEX YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THOSE are the things that really count....how this weight loss makes us FEEL!!!!!!! YAY 4 YOU!!!!!!!!

hi Its great to see people on here that have had the band for more that a few months. You sound like you've done awesome. I really havent had any problems so far! I would love to try to learn the belly dance- Even more so when i lose some more of this belly CONGRATS ON 2 YEARS!!!! ps....Weight loss really makes me horny.....anyone else feel like that!!?? YAY!

Hi I was banded on June 23rd. I had my first fill August 8th. I feel that things are going really well for me, I have tough nights and actually something makes me want to pig out tonight ?! I already ate my little dinner, and I tried salad for the first time tonight, so far so good. I get nervous that now that I can FINALLY eat "regular" food that Im not going to lose. I just need to watch the portions. YAY TO ALL JUNE BANDSTERS!!!!

Hi again, Also I did notice that while "relaxing" and getting a little looped, I did start to feel a little sorry for myself....we were camping and I had helped cook the yummy steak, baked potato, salads ect. and it did seems harder for me to control the eating. I actually chewed up a piece of steak, my husband saw me so I ran over and spit it in the fire haha. Wasnt that funny at the time though. I was still in mushy only stage. It sucked passing up the smores too. But, I was proud in the morning for sticking to it!! Im actually going to start "regular" food tomarrow!!! YAY!! ALSO me and my love and friends are going to see the red hot chili peppers on Saturday YAY!!!!! I think I will still to some white wine at the concert.