gerbear

Hi there my sweetie and I will be in Myrtle Beach Jan 6 for a couple of days - I used to spend winters there but circumstances had me sell my mobile Anyone up for meeting and maybe a lunch to discuss progress and other things banders like to talk about?? We will be staying in Garden City with some great friends and will be leaving on the 10th Would love to hear from anyone in the area Gerry

I went to a number of support meetings before getting banded -- and found them very useful BUT I also found that some people will eat ANYTHING and break all the "rules" and wonder WHY they are not losing. One lady had a salad at the meeting (they are held in a coffee shop/restaurant) and it was so big I would NOT have eaten all of it when I was NOT banded!!!! - AND she was drinking a liquid along with the meal so that it all went down. With her being there I resolved NOT TO DO IT HER WAY - so it was an advantage for me to see her wasting a huge pile of money to keep eating Gerry in Peterborough ON Canada Banded Oct 8 2009 Start 300 Current 275 http://www.tickerfactory.com/weight-loss/waatA4O/

I was banded in Toronto at the SLIMBAND clinic When might you be back in Canada

Roy I am 70 and JUST had my band done - with the band in and the pre-op diet I have already lost 25 pounds and I am not ready to quit - HAD I lost the whole 25 before the surgery would I have not had it - NEVER - this decision is one of the best I have made in my lifetime I have noticed differences already - edema in ankles GONE blood glucose readings cut in half can run (maybe 1/2 block) and not puff and a host of other subtle changes I have total support from my GP - and my chiropractor and most of all my partner she is REALLY helping - looking up meals to have etc ALL the best with your decision Gerry from Peterborough ON Canada:thumbup:

I would love to chat with others who have been OR are considering banding in the Peterborough area - as far east as Campbellford -- Hastings Havelock Lakefield and Cavan and Lindsay I was banded Oct 8 2009 and would love to chat with anyone Gerry in Peterpatch ON

NO I have NOT yet had my fill - it will be in 3 weeks Gerry

Welcome to the world of Bandsters I was banded on Oct 8 2009 (so it is three weeks plus one day since banding. My highest was 300 and now at 275. I have not had a fill and have been told one is coming in about another 3 weeks as they want the stomach area all healed. I too have felt nothing (other than my port starting to show) holes healed - glucose readings already in half - edema in legs GONE - so I just cannot wait for the next part of this journey I am 70 and people are amazed the clinic did me. BUT I am enjoying life and expect another 20 25 years (providing that bus does not get me crossing the street) FOR EATING - I can eat anything right now - but have been told that I should be doing soft foods to let the scar tissue form near the band and let it settle in. BUT what I have been doing is two things - take a small bite (of anything) and set ALL eating implements DOWN and CHEW and CHEW and when I feel it is liquid - swallow The next thing I have been practicing is CUT DOWN ON SIZE - I KNOW I am going to have to be around a cup for a meal so I am working my way down to that size now I did a thing on line about the number of calories (just for the heck of it) and was figuring I was about 1700 cal a day - according to the program I would need 2400 to maintain so I have to lose!!! BTW the program is called caloriecount.com and you do it online FREE Any more comments? Gerry from Peterborough ON:thumbup: