sweetang

Happy 34th Birthday sweetang!

Happy 33rd Birthday sweetang!

2 years has passed since you registered at LapBandTalk! Happy 2nd Anniversary sweetang!

You are losing like crazy...congratulations! Regarding the hairloss....I am not sure that there is anything that really helps, except for patience (unfortunatly). You can buy Biotin at Target, Walmart....it is in the vitamin section.

I had a fill today and I am TIGHT! The doctor gave me a full 1 cc more, so now I have 5.5 ccs. I am going to give it through the weekend, and if I am still this tight, I may have him take .5 out. I can only get down liquids..very slowly. My husband keeps telling me to just be patient, but it is easier said than done Anyway, hopefully it will jump start some weight loss. Keep me posted on how you are doing, and keep up the great work

Thanks Angela for the info as it is very helpful. I always want to get as much info and am willing to share as well. I weighed myself yesterday and have gone down an additional 5 so I was super stoked. I have noticed that I have been loosing hair slowly I do need to buy biotin where can I get it ? and did it help you? I have been eating plenty of protein and also do 30 on the elliptical and arm weights. I didnt get stitches, but all my wounds healed pretty quickly. I dealt with bad gas pains for the 1st 6-7 days but feel good as new. I do feel that I need that fill already because I get hungry often but have been trying to limit my caloric intake to 1000-1200 cals a day. I will see the doctor in about 1 week 1/2 so am hoping that it helps with the hunger... thanks again ttyl

-Start excercising right away...it helps with weight loss, gas pain, etc.

-Really chew slowly...if you get stuck on solids, it will hurt

-You are not alone....I haven't shared my surgery with many people and often felt very alone....go on here...it will help!

-Your hair might fall out at alarming rates. My doctor told me that this only happens to bypass patients....so not true! Make sure to get your protein, buy biotin, and remember that it will stop, and will grow back. Mine started 4 months out, and still falls out (less though), but it is growing back in everywhere too!

As far as workouts, I usually do 30 minutes on the elliptical or 30 minutes jogging and power walking. I also do abs and arm weights.

Keep up the good work, and please feel free to write back if you have any more questions...we are all here for each other

Vanessa.... wow....only a week and half and 10 pounds down! That is great news How are you feeling? I remember being sore until about 2 weeks out, and then randomly after that (while the stitches were healing). I had to wait about 6 weeks for my first fill, and by that time, I felt like a really needed one. The first fill doesn't always do the trick, but be persistant with your doctor if you don't think you are tight enough. Don't go too fas though, 'cause I have heard being too tight is really, really uncomfortable.

I am certainly not an expert, but here are a few things that I wish I had know while going through this process (and I had no one to ask....wasn't on the boards).

Thank you so much for your response. Its good to hear that you have lost some more weight. I am currently 40 lbs. lighter than the largest weight I remember being. I was banded a week and a half ago and have so far lost 10 lbs. I am both excited and nervous in getting my 1st fill which will be on 8-26-09. How long do you exercise for and what exercises do you do? You have come along way with everything that you have gone thru...

(continued)...For me, excercise is key. If I do not excercise regularly, it is almost impossible for me to lose weight (I think I have a really slow metabolism). My husband and I have been working out almost every single mornign for the past three weeks, and I am down 6 pounds. I have an appointment for a fill on Friday. I haven't had a fill since February (which is way too long). Hopefully the fill will help me to get back on track too!

Have you had your surgery yet? You, like I are very, very fortunate. We are still really young, and are lives are going to be so much more fulfilling since we are making the choice to take action over our bodies at a young age. I wish you the best of luck, and keep in touch. I have only been on this board a couple of weeks, but it has helped! Talk to you soon! ~ Angela

Vanessa,

Hey there! This whole process has certainly not been easy for me (to say the least), but I am really happy with the progress that I have made. I have been overweight majority of my life. When I was younger, I played sports and so I wasn't really "obese", just heavier. In college, that all changed. I had a much more sedentary lifestyle, ate more, drank more...the usual.

I still have an addiction to ice cream and other sweet stuff, and do splurge on those periodically. I was banded almost a year ago, and in that year I bought my first house, moved offices (I am the office manager so I coordinated everything), got married and gained two step children, went on a honeymoon and turned 30! There have been a lot of moments or stress and a lot of occasions where I have induldged in things that I shouldn't have. (continued in next message)

You look great way to go keep up the good work. I was recently banded any advice from you would be greatly appreciated. I really do want this to work for me just as it has for you. I just created my profile but will add pics asap. thanks

This is my first visit to this site, and I just had to let you know how much different you look from start to halfway. Your honeymoon pic is amazing...you look happy AND healthy! Congratulations on both your wedding and your weight loss, and may they both last forever!