MaggieGT

HI Dot, Yep I'm with you. The holidays are going to be a challenge. I was at my first family event/dinner since I got restriction, my son's birthday. I was uncomfortable with not being able to eat much.:thumbup: When does the food focus go away? I want to just focus on the other things in life, like exercising, hobbies, enjoying my family. Looks like we are at the same place in our journey 40# lost. I broke my goals down to 2. 1st to 208, 2nd to 173. What do you like to do for exercising, hobbies, etc..? MaggieGT

Hello All, Just an update. Went to the PA for the next fill Nov 3. Quess what? There wasn't any saline in the band. But she found it and put 1 cc in. On the 17th, got another 1cc. I know what restriction is now. 2 cc in 4 cc band. It is all worth it:thumbup: I'm losing weight and my friends and family are noticing the body change now :bored: Life is Good Good Journey, MaggieGT

Hi Milwif- When is your fill? I got my second 1 cc(in a 4cc band) Nov 17. I have restriction now:thumbup: I am definitely feeling banded (.5 to 1 cup food/meal and full for 3 hours+). I hope your fill gets you there too:bored: Hello Petunia- How is it going with your 6cc fill? Welcome Galancsu- Did you get your fill? Good journey all:wink2: MaggieGT

Hello fellow August Bandits:smile: Re: August BANDits weekly weigh-in permalink Bandit.............wk1..wk2..wk3..wk4..wk5..wk6..wk7..wk8..wk9..wk10..wk11..wk12..wk13..wk14..wk15..wk16 formerfatchick..262..260..252..244..242.5..240..236..233..233..230 abbypoo..........275..266..263..261.. jennyr1222.......265..263..260..255..249..245..243..240..235 missK...............241..231..228..223..219..217..217..216..215..213..212..210..208 morphiend.........238..229..222 Tripletmomma....327..323..319..312..310..305..307..308..304..297..294..286..283 Threeboys3.......250...247...243.5..232... Ariscus99..........342...320...317...313 MaggieGT..........264..260..253..252..249..248..252..251..249..246..243 MrsPeterson07...219... shouldbeworking.219..209..206..205..205..206..206..206..208 bdbmamaw .......226..218..210..204..201 Cherishthepast...230..216..213..211..208..206..204..202..199..198 __________________ Brillant Job Bandits:wub: Maggie GT

Hello All, I'm 12 weeks post-op. I had a little trouble getting fills. So this Tuesday I got my second 1 cc( I have the 4cc band). I am restricted now:biggrin:. As ucky as PB is, I am happy I had my first time yesterday. I was at a meeting with a meal served. Since my fill, I had been on liquids one day, mushies one day and yesterday I could have regular. My band decided otherwise. I feel like I am finally banded.:bored: And lost 2 pounds since the fill. Good Journey to all, MaggieGT

Hi Take Charge Time, Welcome to our group. Who's your doctor? Banding is that added help that takes us from a lifetime of gaining/losing/gaining/losing. You can lose it for the last time :redface: I love Vancouver.:smile2: We've been there twice in the last 5 years. My sister-in-law lives in bellingham, wa. Good Journey to you, Maggie

Hi Lisa4sea, Welcome. welcome. Looks like you are doing great. The thread is keep going by highlighting the last page of weekly weight posting and paste it in your reply with your new data updated. I think it is cool to see the weekly progress. Add your history in:smile: Good Journey, MaggieGT

Hi Milwif, Yes I know what you mean. I thought about asking for more fill when the PA found the port. But I live 2 hours away and didn't want to have a problem and need an unfill.:wink2: So far I can feel the restriction but it takes about a cup of food to get there. Hopefully after the next fill I can be happy with less and last longer between meals.:w00t: I would like to lose at least 2# per week. Good Journey, MaggieGT

Wow, that sounds very rough. I'm so happy they gave you 6cc. Maybe that will get you to a good restriction for a while. I've been plus or minus 3 pounds for over a month. Now after my first successful fill, I am losing again. It was a small fill (1cc in a 4cc band). I go back on the 17th for the next one. Even though the fills are challenging, I still love my band and know I am losing this weight for the last time. Good Journey:smile: MaggieGT

Wow you all are doing great. Go August Bandits:thumbup: Bandit...............wk1...wk2...wk3...wk4...wk5...wk6...wk7...wk8...wk9...wk10...wk11...wk12...wk13...wk14...wk15...wk16 formerfatchick....262...260...252...244...242.5...240...236...233...233...230 abbypoo............275...266...263...261... jennyr1222........265...263...260...255...249...245...243...240...235 missK................241...231...228...223...219...217...217...216...215...213...212...210....208 morphiend..........238...229...222... Tripletmomma.....327...323...319...312...310...305...307...308...304.. .297...294...286 Threeboys3........250...247...243.5..232... Ariscus99...........342...320...317...313 MaggieGT...........264...260...253...252...249...248...252...251...249...246 MrsPeterson07....219... shouldbeworking..219...209...206...205...205...206...206...206...208 bdbmamaw ........226...218...210...204...201 Cherishthepast....230...216...213...211...208...206...204...202...199 Good Journey, MaggieGT

Hey Tarajim and Paigey, How's Georgia? What a beautiful place:tt1:. I went to GT and loved Atlanta. I don't get back enough. Love to watch GT football(what a year it's been) Go Jackets!!! I'm 10 weeks post-op and loving my band. Good journey to you:thumbup: MaggieGT

Thank you Milwif. I am so much calmer now. So Petunia, what happened? Did they fill it under fluoro ok? I made halfway to my first goal today:smile2:. My first goal is the step from obese to overweight. And I'm about a third of the way to my ultimate goal. I haven't been this weight since the early 90's.:cursing: Good Journey, MaggieGT

Hi Milwif, So sorry for your disappointment. :woot: I had similar troubles. I'm a 2 hour drive to my post op care doc. I went at 6 weeks post-op and he didn't fill because my incisions weren't totally healed yet:sad: I went back in 2 weeks and he stuck me alot and it hurt and didn't find the port. They set me up to try again in 2 weeks. I called back the next Monday and said I didn't want to go through that again so I wanted it under flouro. I thought that was setup till they did the reminder call the day before my appointment. I asked where I needed to go since it was going to be under fluoro. Nope, no fluoro possible till Dec 9th.:drool: I lost it at that point, that's 15 weeks post op.:laugh: I called my surgeon and they could take me this week, but I couldn't afford the air fare/ ground/ and hospital charge. I found another doctor that could see me in 2 weeks. Also big bucks to start over. What a mess :scared2: I was so upset and conflicted that my financee called the office of the original appointment and talked with the PA. She was pretty confident she could fill it. So he convinced me to go to my appointment. I was stressed out driving there but she FOUND the PORT and gave me my first fill.:laugh: I am so thankful, MaggieGT

Bandit...............WK1...wk2...wk3...wk4...wk5...wk6...wk7...wk8...wk9...wk10...wk11...wk12...wk13...wk14...wk15...wk16 formerfatchick....262...260...252...244...242.5...240...236...233...233...230 abbypoo............275...266...263...261... jennyr1222........265...263...260...255...249...245...243...240...235 missK................241...231...228...223...219...217...217...216...215...213...212...210 morphiend..........238...229...222... Tripletmomma.....327...323...319...312...310...305...307...308...304...297...294...286 Threeboys3........250...247...243.5..232... Ariscus99...........342...320...317...313 MaggieGT...........264...260...253...252...249...248...252...251...249 MrsPeterson07....219... shouldbeworking..219...209...206...205...205...206...206...206...208 bdbmamaw ........226...218...210...204...201 Cherishthepast....230...216...213...211...208...206...204...202...199 Wow, good job everyone.:cursing: Maggie

Hi Tulsarealtorgb, Sounds like you are doing good :blushing: I'm having trouble getting my first fill:crying: Who's your doctor? Good Journey Maggie

Thank you Libby58. I will quit worrying what the 1 cc will do in there. I'm not hungry and don't have any problem being on the post-fill liquid diet. So whether it is in there or not, maybe it will get my weight loss going again. :seeya: Thank you and Good Journey:cool2: Maggie

Hello All, I got my first fill yesterday in a 4 cc band. The doctor had trouble finding the port(It's apparantly not where he puts them when he does the surgery). He put in 1 cc, but wasn't confident that it went in the port. So, 2 questions. Will 1 cc of Water in my body hurt me? Second, I am not hungry at all. Does that mean that he did hit the port? Thanks for any info. Good journey, Maggie

Hello fellow biggest loser fans:tt1: I love this show. I record it so that I can fast forward through the commercials and the Drama. I wish they would show a lot more of the exercise and nutrition. I think they are working out 4 to 6 hours per day. Watching more of that would be lots more interesting than crying and whinning:lol: Does anyone know how they deal with the soreness each day? Hot Tub? Massages? Advil? :eek: I do my ellptical while I watch. Great inspiration. Good Journey All

Hi All, Just an update. I got off tract on my eating because I was bummed about being right on with my diet and exercise and not losing weight. :frown: Then I didn't get my first fill because my incisions weren't healed enough. :w00t: But...Reading everyone's posts helps me know we are all in this together. It's a struggle but the year plus bandsters' posts let us newbies know that it does work. :sad: I decided to set a first goal and then my ultimate goal. My ticker reflects my 1st goal, 208. For my height, 5' 10", that's when I will no longer be in the obese catagory.:thumbup: My final goal is the top of "normal" weight BMI, 173.:wub: How are all of you setting your goals? Good Journey, Maggie

Hello all, I am six weeks post-op. Lost weight first 4 weeks. Even though my calories in/calories out says I should be losing 2-3 # per week, I have gained the last two weeks 5 pounds, Ugh. Then I went 2 hour drive to my post care doctor yesterday and I couldn't get a fill. He said I am a slow healer and my incisons weren't healed enough for a fill. He put me on oral antibiotics for 2 weeks. Has this happened to anyone else???? Help !!

Re: August BANDits weekly weigh-in permalink Bandit...............WK1.........wk2........wk3.......wk4.......wk5... ....wk6.......wk7.......wk8.......wk9.......wk10.......wk11.......wk12 formerfatchick....262..........260........252........244.......242.5.. ...240.....236 abbypoo............275..........266........263........261....... jennyr1222.........265..........263........260........255......249.... .245.....243.....240.......235 missK................241..........231........228........223.......219. ......217..........217...........216.........215.......213 morphiend..........238..........229........222........ Tripletmomma.....327..........323........319........312.......310..... ..305......307.........308..........304.......297 Threeboys3........250..........247........243.5.....232....... Ariscus99...........342..........320........317.......313 MaggieGT...........264..........260........253.......252........249.....254 MrsPeterson07....219.......... shouldbeworking 219...........209........206.......205........205........206........20 6 bdbmamaw 226...........218........210.......204.......201 Cherishthepast.....230........216.........213.......211......208...... 206......204.....202 __________________

Hello August BANDits:thumbup:, I'm ready to be thin Ok, I'm only 5 weeks post op. And it's going great! Lost 16 pounds and 4 inches each in my hips, waist and chest. The last two days I have felt good enough to really step up my exercise. Most days I only walk enough to get in 5000 steps. Yesterday I did over my 10,000 step goal(added Zumba at YMCA, mowing and 75 minutes on the elliptical). It is disturbing though that my weight is 2# up from 3 days ago. I liked seeing it drop very couple of days. :eek: Maybe I should go to weighting only once per week, then the day to day fluctuations wouldn't unsettle me??? I don't know if I can ween myself off weighting each morning. Its step one as soon as I wake up each morning.:w00t: Anyone else dealing with this? Any suggestions?:w00t:

Hello Fellow August BANDits, Bandit...............WK1.........wk2........wk3.......wk4.......wk5... ....wk6.......wk7.......wk8 formerfatchick....262..........260........252........244.......242.5 abbypoo............275..........266........263........261....... jennyr1222.........265..........263........260........255......249.... .245.....243.....240 missK................241..........231........228........223.......219. ......217..........217...........216.........215 morphiend..........238..........229........222........ Tripletmomma.....327..........323........319........312.......310..... ..305......307 Threeboys3........250..........247........243.5.....232....... Ariscus99...........342..........320........317.......313 MaggieGT...........264..........260........253.......252........249 MrsPeterson07....219.......... shouldbeworking 219...........209........206.......205 Good Journey, Maggie

Hi Okiegirl, I emailed or called Dr Gorospe and other LapBand surgeons in Tulsa, OKC and Norman prior to my surgery, when I was looking to set up post-op care. Some only took care of their own patients, some wouldn't take people banded in Mexico and some were very expensive for each fill. Darla at Dr Keith's was very friendly and helpful.