RJB

Anyone in the northland go to the 24hr fitness on englewood road, just looking for a possible gym buddy. I am 26 and i was banded aug 24 06 but dident see results untill my 3rd fill. Down 20lbs. Had a 4th fill 2months ago and as of 3/21:) down 30. Rachel

:(I have noticed the past month i have been eating more and have ate to much 3 times and i was afraid i may have streached my pouch. how do you guys measure your portions. thanks rjb

Hello, I have this problem 11 months into it and the best way to stop it fast is have a protien shake every morning and protien snack. I use a protien made for bariatrics and it called unjury.com and i mix it with sugar free pudding some times. Hope this will help you out. rjb

Does any one out there know the warnig signs of band erosion? It would be good for us all to know. Thanks rjb:help:

Does anyone know of a energy/diet pill that is small enough to take with the band. I have tried nano slims but i did not feel a boost in my energy and after working all day i need a boost to go th the gym. thanks rjb

:embarassed:hi, i have not had any other issues and my last fill was in january and its was my 4th fill the first that gave me good restriction. I will make an appointment as soon as possible. I have went from 177 to 180 in amatter of 3 days, i think i maybe because i have not been drinking water. thanks for your info, i am going to start measuring my food by using a small saucer form my meals. I dont want to cause any complications. thanks rjb

:clap2: Wow, you look great. What can i do to get your results. I got banded 8-25-06 and my starting weight was 221 now 180 , 9 months out and my goal is 130. Please tell me youe secret. rachel

Hi, everyone I just wanted to know what where signs or syptoms of band slippage. The past 2 days i have been feeling weak and some nausea for the most of the day. Does this mean somethings wrong,or am i parinoid.:help: Any advice is apperciated, thanks. rjb

Well its spring time and I was wondering if you all are late starters on exercise cause i am just now trying to get more into exercising and it is tough. Does it really improve your weightloss. I was banded aug 24 2006 and had my first fill in oct 2006 with no restriction and here it is march 2007 and have had four fills and only lost 32lbs. 221 to 189 and i am 5 3, is this normal or very slow? I have a 4cc band. Talk to you later .:embarassed: RJB

I have not been on in a while, but congrats on surgery and its just right around the corner:faint: . Are you excited? I think a evenig support group would be an excellent idea. I cant go to dr mallys because i work 7-3 and the weekends. his are held on sats. in the mornig. Good luck with sugery , hope to hear from you. rachel

:clap2: Hi mellove, i have not been online in a while but i just wanted to know how you are doing and how surgery went and when will you get your first fill. So are you ready to drop the pounds and get excited about shopping. I ll see you around and hope everything is just great for you. Hope to see you soon:p . Rachel

Hello everyone, I was banded Aug 25th and I have only lost alomost 20 pounds and I read everywhere how women have lost 40+ pounds in that time I have been exercise 3xs a week for the last month. I started out at 221 now 203 and stuck after 4th fill i typicaly only eat about 600 -900 calories if that idont drink my water though. Anyone have any insight!!!! rjb:mad:

Thanks for the encouragement and i do need more water:faint:

I dident see much of a change in my weight untill the 3rd fill, my bmi was a 39 and i have only lost 18 -20 pounds. It see really hard to get under that 200 mark everyone. my ultimate goal is 120 -130 and i hope i will get there alittle faster than the rate i going now. RJB:eek: :confused: :biggrin1:

Congrats on your surgery approval and your getting banded on valentines day, Wow! Well just let me know when you are ready. I dont know if you have kids but if so they have a daycare no extra cost. See you soon and good luck with surgery. Rachel:)

Hello all, I just went to the dr and was down 6 lbs and decided I wanted to have a tiny fill to continue my weightloss, Boy was I not ready I can only Keep a few things down and no soilds at all in the mornings. Buy the time i can get back in the office they told me it will have settled. I sure do not plan on getting a 5th fill for along time or untill the weightloss tappers off. Has anyone else had an experince like this before????? :) :embarassed:

:hungry: you go to unjury.com and you can order online or they have 800# to order from. rjb

I drink protien shakes in the moring cuz i am very tight. I use unjury which is special made for gastric bypass people, its very good. RJB:clap2:

Hi Wheestin, your talking about the right place its only been there for like two years I enjoy it more than curves and any classes you decide to take are not extra$. They also let you try it for two weeks free. Rachel:biggrin1:

Hi, I went to Dr. Mally and i feel very comfortable with him and is staff and from what i understand and experinced, he has alot of experince. His office # 913-492-2530. RJB

hello all, just wanted to hear what you guys do to help sucess along allittle, and how often do you exercise and what kind. just trying to speed up my very slow weightloss. my 1st fill was in oct and my forth is due jan24th and i have only lost 13lbs. So just wanted to see what helping you guys to get with the program. Thanks rjb

HI kelsy, the only people I told were my little sister,husband, my boss. I am very secret about it because my family dosent approve and my husbands family is critical,and i work with all men who think all women should be a size 2 with dd cups. That why i have kept it to my self.:bandit

Hello everyone, I had my surgery aug. 24th and my first fill oct.11 and i feel no restriction and i have not lost any weight, and i can't help but feel that same old feeling of failure and i worried that nothing will happen for me. When did you all start seeing results and did anyone start out the why i am. Any words of wisdom are truly appertiated. Thanks RJB:confused: :omg:

Thanks for the veggie tip, is that how you get your veggies and i will try the replacement of breakfast with a protien shake and how much protien do you eat a day and what kind do you like? And i did not know that the fat disolves around the band, thats intresting. RJB:faint:

Thanks guys, I feel a whole lot better now. On this site is the only place where i can get advice and support because i work satudays and can't go to support groups. I have been off and on with exercise because i have phisyical job and my energy level is low and my knees and ankles always hurt. Now i could use some diet tips because i hate veggies and i do go out to eat three times a week. I also have a 4cc band. I guess i am rushing things a bite, i just dread the holidays with the thinnest in laws ever and just hate getting those coy looks like she gained it back again. Any one else feel my pain? MY docter makes me wait 4weeks, next fill is nov. 8th and i got 1.25cc. But i just like to thank you all again. RJB:nervous