TracyinKS

I met a lady at a support group that was banded in 2001.......... to look at her you would NEVER think she was obese......... she only came back to the group because she needed to RENEW her zest and to offer help to the newbies.

I thought for sure DF would freak............ he laughed when I tried to get back on my LC eating plan........ he got pissed when I didn't eat two helpings of what ever he cooked...... (long story) anyway..... one night before bed I told him that I was thinking about getting banded and would he please go to the seminar WITH me so that he could learn about it too. I was pleasantly suprised when he agreed. It was at the seminar where the doc explained the 4 top WLS and really made him realize that of the 4 .. the band was the least invasive and the laymans terms helped DF UNDERSTAND it........ He told me that he loved me no matter my size but he knew the weight really bothered me and that if it was what I wanted then he would support me............... and he has.

I have BCBS.......... but no matter the insurance company it is YOUR EMPLOYER that either allows it to be covered or not.......... mine did... it had to be approved....... I had to have a psyc eval and a nutritionist eval. Both had to submit letters to my surgeon. BMI between 35-50. All the 'blues' are actually different companies... find out from your employer if WLS is covered even if you see the words "medically necessary" that means it IS covered.

Welcome! grab a glass of water and sit a while and READ READ READ..... this place was instrumental in helping ME

I think my restriction loosened up!!!!!!!!!!! I can eat WAY more than I could 3 days ago.......... things are not holding me... damn it

what she said!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

heres the link http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f91/shrinking-violets-april-07-bandsters-29472/index391.html#post546520

Hey Daisy... this is a thread for those banded april 2005.. some on this thread might not hang around here anymore........ Join us APRIL 2007 bandsters over on the MONTHLY threads! You are not doing bad at all! come on over

Thanks Donna for the advice! ONE 20oz glass of water down the pipes!

Welcome APRIL! Good Morning Violets................. I too had icecream last night........ I could totally kick my own ass about it too......... I had a bad food day with the wheat thin 1/2 BOX so what did I do?? I had a turkey brat which should of filled me up... but about 20 minutes after dinner I fixed a BIG bowl of ice cream W/ chocolate AND peanut butter and I ate the whole damn thing! This is SELF SABOTAGING TRACY rearing her ugly head.......... I did face the scale this morning and I was up to 228.4 better than it could of been but still ..... not 222 (which will be 50 lbs) That said.......... I'm back on today....... cottage cheese w/ 6 wheat thins for breakfast (out of berries) getting ready to start on my water. I'll be back............

Kat: you are simply amazing!

Haydee: I LOVE............ and I mean I LOVE!!!!!!! your new avatar and signature! You are so beautiful.

I took out my bc ring and I feel much much better! I had planned on fixing ground beef taco's

I posted this on a LowCarb forum that I belong to as someone asked the same questions........ PB... stands for "productive burp" it's not really barfing...... it's like this...... something that is not band friendly gets stuck in what feels like your throat.. also known as THE FLAMING GOLFBALL FROM HELL feeling.... and it either has to dissolve and go through the band or it has to come back up. SLIMING is what happens when your body tries to bring back up the stuck food... it is weird... when the body realizes something is stuck it starts producing an abundant amount of CLEAR, ODORLESS, Thick saliva.... and it is meant to help the stuck food to either pass through the band or come up......... It is gross, and tends to freak out my son... MOMMY STOP NOW!!! Some people never slime... but since I eat too fast, take too big of bites and TrY things that don't work... I am not a stranger to it. as for Atkins friendly food going down....... well as a rule YES.... the bandsters that eat lower carb seem to lose the best (fastest) but as for what IS band friendly really is dependant on what YOU can tolerate. The first thing to realize is that we must eat 64 oz's of Protein a day..... and if all you can eat at one sitting is 1/2-1 cup of food... it NEEDS to be protein packed...... but also know this CRAP food goes right through the band.... Meaning.. I can eat icecream til the cows come home, same with chips, super soft, or super crunchy....... goes right through....... I need to fill my pouch with solid protein that will sit in my pouch and keep me full for long periods of time. I went on vacation last week and actually came home with a LOSS!!!! I am at my sweet spot of restriction... meaning that I can only eat about 3/4 cup of food before I'm full........... the hard thing is slowing down and chewing my food til its mush.

OK.............. get a grip......... take it one day, one meal at a time..... YOUR BAND NEEDS TO FORM THE SCAR TISSUE! What ever you do................... DO NOT EAT CRAP THAT MAKES YOU PUKE........... get a box of popsicles and keep one in your pie hole UNTIL YOUR DOC ok's the next stage......... DO NOT SELF SABOTAGE you are ALMOST there!

You definately need a fill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you should only be able to eat 1/2 to 1 c of food!

I asked he laughed but complied :mad:

I don't really feel the food going through the band unless it is stuck and I stay still when it passes... then I feel a weird sensation like it is passing through my band... I've had 3 aggressive fills and I am very restricted right now...... I get full really quick..... I think the bit about you are just doing it on will power is right.. and AWESOME.. you are WORKING your tool! Its like that commercial with the Lion and the Kitty... the band does indeed help tame the hunger.. it makes it easier to stick to a diet

<p>I just took out my "ring" and it's most likely in my head, but I feel a bit better.......</p> <p> </p> <p>I'm going to count the crackers I have left so that I know exactly how much I ate earlier.....</p> OK.... I ate 60 crackers out of approx 136..... My calories: 495 My carbs: 77.7 My protein: 10.6 I guess it is not as bad as it could of been! Well except for my carbs.. I try to keep them low

I don't know what has gotten into me today.......... I feel nautious......... I don't know if my cottage cheese and blueberries were bad or what but ........... I went home at lunch and laid on my bed.. ate a few whole grain crackers and seemed to feel better.. so I ate more crackers........ but as soon as I quit eating.. the nausau comes back....... so now i've almost eaten the ENTIRE box........... over half for sure! and I still feel like I need to lay down........... I'm trying to wrack my brain to figure this out...... 1. only had about 30 ozs of water today so far 2. put in my birth control ring on Saturday and maybe its kicking in now (never remember it doing this to me before though) I think I'm going to take it out I feel like crap and I've totally blown it on the carbs today....... 17 crackers is one serving.. I've had at LEAST 4-5 servings as the box holds 8

Yesterday: Coffee & SF creamer B: cottage cheese & blueberries L: scrambled eggs with cheese and beef bologna (weird but it was all I had in the fridge) D: grilled turkey brat w/ketchup w/ a few dorito’s (less than 5) Sn: ½ oatmeal cookie 60 oz’s of water 1 glass of Dt dr pepper

Whoooooooooohoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

Its important to note: everyone has their own journey to follow.... my journey is not yours.. yours is not mine........... I eat chicken tacos all the time........ The difference is I eat 1 or 2 NOT 6 or 7...... as a matter of fact.. I'm fixing taco's for dinner tonight. B: cottage cheese and blueberries L: Turkey bratwurst w/ketchup D: Ground Beef Taco (maybe two) I'm down nearly 45 lbs, and wearing size 16's again (was a 24)..... I think I'm taking it seriously.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Way To Go Huntress! Restriction Kicks BUTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HUGS: Sara and Terry! Donna: You are doing great! Kat: You are the busiest nana I've ever met!

GOOD MORNING! I'm still holding at 227.8........... and among the other stuff going on DF gave his notice today! He accepted another job with a new company... kind of scarey to me because he will be giving up a really nice benefit package (I'm HR.. so I LIVE for Benefits) but he will also getting out from under what he considers big brother..... the guys at the new company seem to be real nice and are excited for him to join them.... they are even giving him $1000.00 on March 1st for a wedding present/bonus...... and walking in with 2 weeks vacation... He's been with his current employer for 12 years.. and I'm tired of listening to him complain..... He just called to say that he talked to his boss and also accepted the new offer............ (sigh) here we go.