imaluckydog

Best wishes I have 3 pounds to go and they will not disappear. I need to zip my mouth better I think. I have been getting a little lazy and high caloric foods are creeping back into my mouth. Yikees, I just needed to say that. I have a little over a month until my one year bandversay too and I want these three pounds to be gone in the worst way. I need to step it up a little more in the exercise department as well. I need to play better with my band. Best wishes to you I am strugglin... imaluckydog

Happy Mothers Day, and yes my food is always cold by the time I get to eat enough of it. I am used to cold food now. I still have to go very slowly. I have also had an un-fill because I was just too tight. Sorta like too sweet... LOL Best wishes. imaluckydog

Wow what a story. I feel for you. I am sure all will go well now. Just follow all the rules. You have 3 more times the healing to do. Take care and best wishes. imaluckydog

I agree life does start later. I am 53 and having the best time in my life today. Lost 97 pounds in a year and have amazed myself at what I am able to do physically. I followed all the rules. I made some mistakes and it was all worth it. I love my band. Best wishes to you and your new found success. imaluckydog

I do not know about how you make decisions? I thought long and hard before I did this to myself. I was darn sure I wanted to lose weight for good. I was banded almost one year ago and it has been the best decision I have ever made. Nothing compares to how I feel today after having lost 97 pounds in less than a year. I am working hard to lose the next three by my year June 29th I feel I can do it. This band works only if you work with your band. My experience has been amazing. Best wishes on your second time around. You can do it We are here to support you. imaluckydog

It is going to be OK. Your heart will hurt for a while but for only as long as you will let your heart hurt. We are your friends here on this site you can tell us any thing we will not judge you. I was banded June 29 of last year. I am coming up to my one year bandversary LOL.... This will change you, I did not tell my mother and only my two adult children and husband know. I just did not want all the questions. I just tell people I eat real food not too much and mostly plants with protein first. It works for me and I am very happy. It is possible to take care of yourself after the surgery. Not as much fun though that is having someone else to help out. Some people do not even stay over night in the hospital. I had to because my surgery was at 4:30 in the afternoon. My Dr. does about 3 or 4 of these a day. Some go right home. Now you are sore and there is some pain but as I recall the Meds help. You feel better so soon. I can hardly believe it has almost been 1 year. Where does the time go. Best wishes and now take care of yourself and good things will happen to you. imaluckydog

I just love reading and hearing your positive message. I am almost a year and I celebrate every little goal. We need to put ourselves first. Sad to hear of your loss in your family. It is a good thing food does not have to be the end all be all anymore. Yes I did forget to eat lunch one day. I found out the hard way that we banders need to keep on a food an liquid schedule. When I got off my schedule I got cranky, and dehydrated not good for the LB that is for sure. I am now always planning and have food with me just in case life takes off and I can hydrate or feed myself easily. I do remember forgetting to eat LOL only happened once. I just love my band and I have been maintaining a 97 pound weight loss so Happy me. I know if I tried harder I could lose the three pounds and make 100. For today I am just HAPPY being me and playing well with my band. Best wishes imaluckydog

I did that last night at the party I went to. LOL I was not by any means the largest person there. In the past I was always the largest person. I felt so normal sized and I knew I looked great, because I felt great. My new size 12 black dress was so comfortable and I did not feel poured into it like all the other black dresses I used to wear. I ate a normal size portion of food and as everyone was going up for seconds I was still noshing on what I had taken. Such a good feeling to be in control. I just love my band and this is so cool being able to look around and feel good for once in my life. Best wises to all. imaluckydog

Keep blogging it is therapy in the best form. You are a wonderful mother. Take care of yourself first and all will fall into place. You are strong and now have a tool to help you. I had so much stress my band tightened on me and I needed an Un-fill it helped. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Best wishes imaluckydog

I just loved your blog. Thank you. Yes, this is the most amazing journey I have ever been on I just love my band I did just say I LOVE MY BAND!!!! Well I do....I have made a few if not many food mistakes and have learned dearly for them. It is also a gift I have been able to work with for the past 11 months and next month will be a year. Wow did that go by so fast. I have lost 97 pounds had an Un-fill and I am still losing inches! I have to play well with my band and it will work for me. I enjoy this new found body of mine and jump at invitations to go out to parties now. Now that I have something to wear. I could never go any place because I never had anything that fit. I have gone from a size 24 plus to a size 12P in less than a year. Hello new body and better healthy living. Best wishes imaluckydog

I had to have an Un-fill I was too tight. I had every thing you mentioned. I went in and the Dr. they took a very small amount out. I was nervous about that. I was afraid I would gain weigh. I did not! I felt almost immediately better as if I could feel the release. I can sleep now with no acid reflux which the Dr. said can turn into something much worse so they were very glad I came in for an adjustment. Everyone is so different. I had stress in my life and this caused my band to tighten on it's own after having had a fill and not being filled for five months. The Un fill has helped me so much and I still kept losing. Do not wait it will only get worse. Best wishes imaluckydog

It will get easier for sure. You are a busy mom with a toddler. I was also promised I would lose and I sure did. I followed the rules and when I didn't I learned the hard way! I am down 97 pound for which I will never gain back. I feel great, look great and have a new lease on life. Enjoy your journey. Best wishes imaluckydog

Yes, you are normal. The first few weeks are hard. The hunger is real. Remember the rules and follow them. If you eat the protein first and fill up on that you will feel fuller longer. No liquids with the meals or you wash the food thru the first pouch and do not feel full. That was the hardest thing for me to learn. I will say the first weeks you can eat more than before you get a fill. Just remember you have a tool now that will help you. It is about choices you make. Also head hunger may and can be psychologic. I had to work on that. I have been banded almost a year now lost 97 pounds. Best wishes imaluckydog

Wow, you are taking all the steps in the correct direction. I started at 250 plus and I am now 153 I have almost lost 100 pound and my year bandversary is coming up on June 29. I have changed so much in one year. I chose not to tell only my husband and adult children know. I just did not want all the questions. I just tell people when they ask about my lose that I eat real food, not too much and mostly plants with protein first. I say sort of like weight watchers. I also work with a nutritionist monthly. I find the complements hard to handle. I have been fat all my life and up and down a million times. People call me skinny now. It is so weird. LB works if you work with it. I love my band and would do this over in a instant. I love my new body and my life is so much more fun at 153 pounds and a size 12 down from a size 24 plus. It is an amazing journey and does take some time to prepare for. It is all worth it and you will have friends here on this site that will be very supportive. Best wishes and Happy blogging it always helps me keep my paws out of the cookie jar. imaluckydog

Keep blogging it is a good place to get stuff out. The time will pass before you know it. Have mindful eating and everything will be fine. Keep busy. Best wishes imaluckydog

Take time to heal and it does take time. I needed almost two weeks it really knocked the spots out of me. I had a lot of help and support. This is a good place to get what you need. I am banded almost a year now. The time has gone by so fast. You will feel better in no time. I flew to Florida in my second week and was running around Disney World. What until you see how much energy you have. Best wishes imaluckydog

Hi I will take your survey also. I feel self esteem is your state of mind and I feel a whole lot more empowered now with my 97 pound lose as well. Just message me at this site. Best wishes imaluckydog

Just goes to show we do create our own destiny. Best wishes Keep it up. Love your blogs. My scale has not moved in weeks. I am maintaining and I really want to lose more. I know what I have to do imaluckydog

Best wishes and your journey will begin in no time. It is worth the wait. Love my LB. imaluckydog

Best wishes OH Please take the time you need to heal. It takes a long time for the inside to heal. We can create our own destiny once you are feeling better. imaluckydog

Nine months Wow what can I say but this LB Journey has been BETTER than any amusement park feeling my insurance could buy!! A lot can happen in 9 months. I lost the weight of a small child or young adult for that matter 97 pounds. Wow I FEEL AND LOOK SO DIFFERENT! I was banded on June 29, 2009. One month early to my surprise. I had all the pre-op work done and I was just doing my job of reading everything I could about LAP-BAND®. I was making sure I was an expert on the subject before I even got banded, Ha Ha LOL I knew absolutely nothing!!! That was of REAL importance to me and my amazing journey. YOU WILL LEARN DAILY!! All I knew was eat slow, chew your food well and PROTEIN first and fit all the water and liquids in you can but NOT with a meal. Let me just say there is way more than just this. I set some goals back in the day, now I will look back at my older blog and see what I have accomplished? My biggest goal was to go skiing this winter and I did about 10 times I did well and it was just like riding a bike it all comes back to you. I rode a bike too that is so much fun!!! I want to dance. Yes. I have been Dancing and it is so fun! I want to eat normal. Yes, I eat way normal! EAT FOOD. NOT TOO MUCH. MOSLTY PLANTS. I want to think normal. Yes, I think normal! I want to look normal. Yes, I look normal! I want to FEEL normal. Yes I FEEL normal! I want to see myself as NORMAL. Yes, I look at myself and I see normal! I want to feel sexy again. Yes, I feel sexy again! I want to look sexy again. Ok, I am working on it...... I want to buy clothes off the rack. Yes, I can buy off the rack! I want those clothes to FIT me. Yes, clothes fit me I am a size 12 / 14. I want to be looked at, not look through. Yes, people talk to me now and look at me! I want to be successful. Yes, I feel and I am successful! I want off blood pressure medicine. Yes, I am NOW OFF all Medicine! Yippee. I want off my sleep apnea machine. Yes, I am off my apnea machine! Yippee. I want my normal body back, the one I had when I met my husband. I am Working on it. I was NORMAL I DO remember how it feels. Yes, I must say I FEEL NORMAL again Thanks to my LAP-BAND® I HAVE FORGIVEN MYSELF. MANY TIMES I was invited to speak to a group of newbies and there were about 50 people with many questions. I was with a young man who had GBPS and was at his goal. I am not at goal yet but have been successful on my journey and work well with my band. I was able the thank my Doctors and give back to the program that has given so much me. Wishing you and all my FRIENDS the best on your journey. I am still learning everyday. imaluckydog

Hi, Enjoy your LB journey. I enjoyed my classes and I really learned something from them. I guess I went in with an open mind. You sorta need that if you have chosen LB. LOL I really never liked veggies at all. The WW veggie soup used to make me gag. After I was banded I had cravings for Healthy home made Broccoli soup. Go figure I never liked veggies and now I eat them everyday, my body wants them Ha ha ha. I am healthier and happier. Down 97 Lbs since June 29,2009. Best wishes strange how this LB works I am so happy with my band. Best wishes imaluckydog

You are in my thoughts so sad to hear of your loss. You will make it thru with the help of LB and you know who. Best wishes imaluckydog