bookworm

Hi All, An update, I was banded aug 12 and had my first fill sep 22. I had originally posted on this sight that I was fighting with myself over whether I wanted to let anyone from my church know that I was being banded.(I was really afraid of what people might say,That I was taking the easy route,Where is my faith in God, and any other horrible negative lie the enemy could throw in my way) That was many months before my surgery in fact I struggled with it right up till the week prier to surgery. I desperately wanted to be upheld in prayer from my brothers and sisters in Christ. So I decided to go for it. I notified the prayer chain and told all the people who work in the same ministry I do. I held my breath and waited to see the reactions.You know what,I still have not received a single negative comment from anyone all I've received is a whole lot of people saying they were praying for me and encouraging me And boy did I feel covered in prayer Not only did I recover in record time but I felt like while I was under I was in the arms of my savior,When I woke up in recovery I felt like I had been visiting the Lord,I woke up thinking Father I want to stay a little longer and I (I'm sure much to the dismay of my fellow recovery room partners)Was singing praise songs while I lied there.Don't get me wrong the pain right after I woke up was outrageous but short lived.The people of my church have continued to astound me! Someone even brought a meal for my poor helpless husband during my recovery(He's lost the ability to cook now that we've been married for 24 years.)I have even talked to a couple of other heavy women in my church who are thinking about surgery but are afraid. I do feel that everyone is watching me to see how I do (my perception not there's) But there is nothing wrong with a little accountability. Bottom line, I had to ask myself could I be happy keeping a secret that might benefit another believer who is also afraid to have a bariatric procedure done. Someone who may not know a single Christian who has gone down the same road. The answer was and still is no. I am so glad I told everyone I have been wrapped in love and support ever since. I underestimated God's people. Praise God who's mercy's are new every morning and from whom all blessings flow. All my brothers and sisters in Christ are a flowing stream of blessings!

My Dr has us doing two weeks of a modified Atkins diet. I started it 4 days ago with a week and a half left.My surgery date is aug 12. Mostly protein,vegies and some fats no carbs fruit,caffeine or diet soda

Bookworm(Maria)........................Aug12

Hi,Clempier Hang in there, as women we get one huge roller coaster ride every month. I won't even weigh myself one week before or one week after my period becuase I know with water weight I'll be up,but then a week after my weight is back down. The weight gain even though its temporary "freaks" me out so for my sanity and my husabands i don't weigh.You are trying to juggle a lot of balls at once sister don't forget to pick your battles. God bless you, Book

Hi, Clempier I have not been banded yet i will be Aug 12th but maybe my technique for not eating at night may help you. not eating at night has been a real big boost to my weight loss. What I do is i close my kitchen at 8pm. Not literally but mentaly. I decided that part of my food "sobriety" if you will is I do not eat after 8,i have told every member of my family and if i'm out i proudly announce i don't eat after 8, Every body has gotten used to this and makes plans if they include food before eight. This means no snacking at night or well watching tv its made a huge diffrence, not healthy treats none. Avoiding commercials has helped to.Its really hard at first because your body gets used to getting food at familiar hours, its almost like withdrawls. i drank a lot of Water and diet tea whenever i got a craving and pray. Soon it becomes a habit. i've lost 40 pounds with this as part of my regiment. For me just saying blanketly no eating of any kind after eight takes away the temptation to eat something i shouldn't.Also is ther an emotional reason you may want to eat at night? Lonleyness? For me i realized i always ate at night as a defence mechinism. My dad always drank at night and so i had years of learned behavior using food as a stress alieviater to combat his alchoholism... amazingly those things can follow you a long time. What are you feeling at night ?it may be emotional and knowing that may help. Our heavenly Father would have us turn to him for comfort instead of food. I say this as one who struggles with the same thing or else i wouldn't have a weight problem.you are in my prayers sister, God bless

I finally got insurence approval and know i'm just waiting for the surgery on aug 12... Praise God!:scared2:

wow! Who do you have for insurence?

Hi my name is Maria and I’m waiting for insurance approval. I’m 5’2 and 250 pounds my BMI is 45.7 My tentative date is Aug 5Th, 2009. My DR is Boorse and I’m from Pennsylvania. I did a 3 month program and should (God willing all goes well) start my pre-op diet in late July. At my heaviest I weighed 315 and I’ve gotten as low as 200 just to put a lot of it back on. I went up to 280 back down to 240 back up to 280 back down to 250 sound familiar? Someone stop this ride I’m ready to get off! I am more than a little nervous about the whole thing and honestly right now it all seems a bit surreal. I really detest waiting and wondering. I am glad to be a part of this support group it helps make the waiting bearable.

:smile2:That is really good to hear! How was the anesthisia?I've never been put all the way under like that. The closest was twighlight sleep.I hope that your weight loss gets moving for you again. You've already made a tremendous amount of progress. youv'e come a long way!

Holli, thank you for your kind reply. Have you had any complication's? I hear alot it seems about that. I'm kind of wondering how many bansters have been complication free.

Glenda thank you so much for your post! It was just what i needed to hear! God bless you

Thank you for your reply, So far I'm leaning toward only telling a select few people. As few as possible I think.

Thank you for answering my post. It has given me somthing to think about

Hi to all my brothers and sisters in Christ thank you so much for your encoureging posts . I am in the last month of my pre op program and will be waiting to hear from the insurence after the 18th of June. Pray all goes well. My question is did you tell people at your church about your surgery?On the one hand I would really like all there prayers, yet I know of no one else in my congregation who has had this surgery. I was wondering if any of you told others or did you keep it private? Obviously there is some who think it a lack of will power. Obviously people who have never had a weight problem.:confused: