JFerrara

Happy 33rd Birthday JFerrara!

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

I haven't tried Zumba yet.. I did just join Bally's in the mall and they do offer Zumba. A few of my girlfriends have been raving about it.. Maybe I'll give it a whirl in a few weeks. You're right about the support.. I feel blessed that I have my friends, boyfriend and family on board with me.. however it's not the same as talking to someone who has had the surgery. Four kids! WOW! I'm the second oldest of four. Not very many families of 6 around. I have the same problem keeping weight off.. sure I can loose weight, but then the scale creeps back up after every attempt I have made.. I'm soo happy to have this tool to help. I want to really take some time and focus on myself now.. I want to get healthy and energized. Have you made any yummy mushy protiens? I'm baking a quiche now.. can't wait for dinner!!

I have Kathleen too, but I only attended the two meetings that were mandatory prior to surgery. I am really hoping to build a really good support group to help with keeping the weight off. It seems that everyone spends so much focusing on the weight loss. I really want this to be a lifelong success, my issue has always been with keeping it off, but then again I have had four kids over the past 15 years LOL. All done with that, have you tried the zumba classes yet they are so much fun and a great workout.

I didn't know I had this set up until last week when I was in to see my nutritionist. They set it up as an appointment. I think it's for Kathleen's dietary patients.. So if you're with a different dietitian then that might be why you didn't know about it. I had a simlar group before surgery- where you get the packets what to eat.

I have the same exact pain in my upper right side, everyone says it is because they go through muscle there. I have restriction I can eat about 3-4 oz and then if I don't stop I will feel the chest pain. I didn't know about the post op group on thursday but I would love to go, what time and where?

I'm doing great so far.. I too am going next week for my first fill. haha. I started mushy protiens at two weeks.. and I will try some solids over the weekend. I initally had restriction, but not anymore so I'm really looking forward to my fill. I am having some pain on my upper right abs, which the Doc said was normal. I live in Guilderland. Are you going to the post op group on Thursday afternoon?

omg, that is tooo crazy. You were before me because I was at 10:00. I had to wait forever until I went upstairs, they didn't send me to the floor until about 10pm. How have you been doing, I love it. I get my first fill next week, I have restriction now so this will be really interesting. I live in Niskayuna, I have stopped weighing myself everyday I am only going to weigh once a month on the 4th. When I saw him last week he asked me why I wasn't eating eggs and cottage cheese? I was only 2.5 weeks out and the nutritionist told me not to? Please keep me updated this is so crazy.

Hello! This is crazy.. I saw your thread about the gnc protien shakes (that's what I'm drinking too) But then I saw your info and this is crazy.. I had my surgery on 1/4 with Dr. Bonville too! Mine was at 7:00 am on that date! Our numbers are almost the same as well.