LeighaMason

Thought I would post an update, I went to the Dr and no slip, just too tight, they removed 1.5 cc and now I can eat! Yeah! Now to lose the 7 pounds I gained while I was too tight and eating crap food.

I thought I would post an update, I went and got a slight unfill, and no slippage so no surgery for me yet. At some point I will need to have my band removed and I will change to the sleeve but not yet. Hopefully by then I will have insurance that covers it.

I was banded 5 years ago and I have been at goal for 4 years. A few months ago, I damn near killed myself with food poisoning (oysters, shutter). Now, almost every time I eat, I have to throw up a "slime ball". I am pretty sure my band has slipped, so my question is this. Do you ever have slime if you have the sleeve or is that just a lap band thing? (I have enjoyed as much of it as I can stand.) BTW: I am going to the Dr tomorrow to find out for sure, just trying to see what my options are.

Well, Bobbie, guess who is back too? Yep, I gave myself food poisoning a few months ago and I have gotten progressively worse. I slime and puke after every meal and now I am down to barely being able to drink any liquids. As a matter of fact, since I have only been able to drink and eat just carbs I am up 6 lbs too. I am going back to the Dr tomorrow for the bad news. The only 2 things I can think of are 1) I have developed enough scar tissue around my band that it has tightened it up (had been at the perfect fill level for 4 years) and I just need a little unfill and everything will be better or 2) My band has slipped and is going to have to be removed, in which case I will have the sleeve done instead. ($16K) so hope for the first!

I live in Texas and I keep a sweater from October till April. I have been cold every since I lost my weight, But it helps with the electric bill in the summer!

Well I thought it was my band-adversary but I looked and it was 4 days ago. I forgot to weigh this morning so I can't report exactly but I am sure that I am still in my 133-138 zone that I prefer to stay in, probably 134 based on what I have been eating lately. Since I was banded I have really changed the way I eat, I cook almost everything we eat from scratch, no more processed foods (except corn chips, my one concession to junk food). The funny thing is it really doesn't take longer or cost more once you learn what to do. I absolutely stay away from anything with high fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners, as far as I am concerned they are poisons that confuse your body and make you have fake hunger. I cook a lot of soups so that I can eat them at work and I don't have to pay attention to chewing or eating too fast like I do on regular foods. I think that is a key to my success is to always have a healthy, easy thing available to grab and make in just a few minutes, so I don't resort to grabbing a handful of chips. I learned that its OK to be hungry, I can sit there and be hungry for a few hours, its not going to kill me, if I am in the car and not going to be home for an hour, there is no reason to stop and get some fast food, just wait it out. Well, in closing, I hope some of what I have shared has helped those of you who are early in your journey and still trying to wrap your mind around the whole thing, it took me a while to stop fighting it and accept the mental changes that were necessary for me to lose the weight. Here is a picture of me from this morning....

Here is a recipe for Green Chile, from my blog. Green Chile

I added a recipe for pork stock on my blog, for those who don't can, you can always freeze it instead of canning it. I will post a recipe on Monday for Italian Sausage Soup that I make from the pork stock and italian sausage.

I haven't been online much lately. I reached my goal of 135 in August 2010 and I have not weighed less than 130 or more than 138 since. I would post my before and after, however, after this website changed format I have never figured out how! I am so happy with my lapband, it really changed my life. I learned a lot about eating and nutrition and now I have started a blog and facebook page that are about healthy, single ingredient eating. I am posting about my canning, sausage making, rotisserie, cooking, etc. I think it is important to get back to eating like our grandparents did, join me as we learn how. Please come and see me at The (New) Good Ole Days or on Facebook (And see a before and after picture of me!)

I havent signed on in a few months, but I am glad to see how your doing! Good job.

Hey everyone! I just wanted to share something for those of you not on facebook. My friend posted this for her status and it really hit home... Breaking News: The Pity Train has just derailed at the intersection of Suck It Up & Move On and crashed into We All Have Problems before coming to a complete stop at Get the Hell Over It. Reporting LIVE from Quitchur Bitchin' OK got it! Ha Ha

Hey everyone! Sorry for MIA, I feel bad because I haven't been reading and didn't realize all that has been happening. Melody, I have to throw out there, I would have the sleeve in an instant even though I did well with my band, I will never.ever. go without a band or sleeve again. Plus I think the pain releases hormones that keep you from losing. I have no medical reason to back that up but it is my personal opinion. And I am sure my job as a car salesman gives me the knowledge to say that. Bobbie sorry about you losing your job, the car business is very random and so we have a saying, "I was looking for a job when I found this one" so just get out there and find another. You can do it! Crystl, I'm sending you good thoughts for you and your husband. Denise, Are you gone on your cruise? Did I miss it? I am going to have to join this pity party and complain about my life too, I hope y'all don't mind. Last week my husband's ex-wife's new husband, committed suicide. First he spent all their money, canceled his life insurance, has been taking out a bunch of loans that she didn't know about, canceled their health insurance, then shot himself, leaving a huge financial mess that my husband is having to help her with since they have 3 kids they are still raising together, plus also she has a 6 year old with this guy. So his memorial service was Tuesday and we had to go and sit and listen to what a great guy he was (he wasn't) then yesterday I got a call that one of my rent houses was on fire. It burned completely so that is $500 a month income gone, plus the woman who lived there didn't have any rental insurance so I have the stress of feeling bad for her but they think the house was burned by her boyfriends ex-wife so I am mad at her as well. I just hope the drama is over for a while. The good news is, my weight is staying the same I was 135.8 this morning, I would like to be 3 pounds lighter but I am too lazy to do anything about it so I am not complaining. My eating has been random, sometimes I am too lazy to eat right and just have chips and hot sauce cause it is easy to eat.