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I was banded Nov. 30, 2006 Have lost 50-54 lbs. Most by June of 07, but it is still slowly droping! I am not a model patient, I eat whatever I want, don't exercise... But, thats why i was fat in the first place! This however works...I actually have a pair of size 6 jeans that are bagging!(Thank God for Wal-Mart and their over-sized sizes!)

I have not posted for such a long time. I hit a wall the beginning of June, and after losing 1-2 pounds a week things sort of stopped. I have not had a fill since the end of Feb., but was losing a lot of hair so choose to hold off and wait. I have lost 50 pounds since my band last Nov. 30! I am getting ready for a tiny fill to help hurry up these last 10-15 lbs. Such an interesting journey this has been. I have actually bought size 6- 9 jeans! Looking for a nice comfortable spandex "suit" to help with the loose skin - I have improvised using a Spanx high waisted and sewing in a bra top. Will just get another and get out my needle and thread if I don't stumble on anything. Weird to not be able to find support undergarments in my size - they are all too big! Still think of myself as fat and ugly, but that maybe changing?? At 135 now on my favorite scale...That is about 145 on my doctors however...

Whoa! Hey this is only June! March 26th and lost 26lbs!, 10-12 weeks at 1 lb per week would be only 10-12 pounds! Give this band a chance, you do not even have a complete fill yet and you have lost more than 2/week!!!! Takes most about 3 fills anyway! Get yourself a couple more fills and sit back and enjoy the ride- next year you will be happy, not fatter!!!

I eat what I can. I try to think protien, so if I think I need it, I have an egg. I can almost always handle pudding, soup, ice cream, a couple bites of burger, crackers, candy. Strange, but I can eat more half sitting - half laying in a comfy chair. I can not think of anything I can not eat, some things just do not seem worth all the extra chewing and slowness. Somedays everthing must be...slow... slow..., but then sometimes I can handle a salad and oddly - yesterday I had 2 lobster tails! If I drink, I can't usually eat at the same time. I can eat a (1/2) deli sandwich minus some of the bread, a (1/2) juicy hamburger minus most of the bun, a Taco Bell bean burrito with cheese -just the insides (just suck it out and toss the tortilla), chips and salsa. I think it is trial and error. Plus each day is different. I think some would have gone for an unfill being as full as I was after my last, but I just made it work! I would rather work at being a bit too tight, rather than be too loose and not lose!

I eat what I can. I try to think protien, so if I think I need it, I have an egg. I can almost always handle pudding, Soup, ice cream, a couple bites of burger, crackers, candy. Strange, but I can eat more half sitting - half laying in a comfy chair. I can not think of anything I can not eat, some things just do not seem worth all the extra chewing and slowness. Somedays everthing must be...slow... slow..., but then sometimes I can handle a salad and oddly - yesterday I had 2 lobster tails! If I drink, I can't usually eat at the same time. I can eat a (1/2) deli sandwich minus some of the bread, a (1/2) juicy hamburger minus most of the bun, a Taco Bell bean burrito with cheese -just the insides (just suck it out and toss the tortilla), chips and salsa. I think it is trial and error. Plus each day is different. I think some would have gone for an unfill being as full as I was after my last, but I just made it work! I would rather work at being a bit too tight, rather than be too loose and not lose!

Do This! I eat what I want, thought small amts - because I don't want too or else it hurts or I spit-up. I do not follow any real "rules", just lose weight because I have no other choice! It took 3 fills to get where I think I need to be- Yes, I miss those huge stacks of buttery pancakes and syrup-ect... but I had to do something that would work for me- This takes all the real tough food choices away and leaves me with something I can deal with. Yes, I am mad at myself sometimes that it had to come to this, I could be mad at my husband for not being happywith my fat self, but now, I find myself almost inpatient with those who complain and complain about their weight! Just get up and do it!!!

Do This! I eat what I want, thought small amts - because I don't want too or else it hurts or I spit-up. I do not follow any real "rules", just lose weight because I have no other choice! It took 3 fills to get where I think I need to be- Yes, I miss those huge stacks of buttery pancakes and syrup-ect... but I had to do something that would work for me- This takes all the real tough food choices away and leaves me with something I can deal with. Yes, I am mad at myself sometimes that it had to come to this, I could be mad at my husband for not being happywith my fat self, but now, I find myself almost inpatient with those who complain and complain about their weight! Just get up and do it!!!

No, insurance did not pay. I paid cash, about $11,500 for surgery, hospital and doc and 3 mos of fills in College Station, Tx. I do/did? have high cholesterrol, high triglicerides, and urinary issues. (I have had uti's for years,but always with pain and blood in urine- after months of stress incontinence that I assumed was physical- turned out to be a weird uti, so that comorbidity was not real). My insurance did however pay for all my pre-op blood work and tests including psyc exam and chest xray. At first the doc refered me to Houston to a doc there who does "on demand" low bmi's, but then he said an artical came out (I think about Sept or Oct 2006) that recomended the band in lower bmi range that had co-morbids or upperward weight that would just get worse. That was me, I did try- maybe why that is why I was only 191.5 lbs instead of lots more like my gradndmas, my mom and both of my sisters! The loss was of course great the first couple of weeks but then slowed. sometimes i lose nothing for a week or 2 (or once god forbid), 3 weeks, but then I drop a little. Over time It is about 3 pounds every 3 weeks. With out the surgery I would be over 200 pounds, so... This is the best answer for me. I am eager to get some new blood work at the one year point to see what effect this has had!

I Know You Are Just Tring To Do Everything Right, But Really If You Go Out And Buy A Bunch Of Special Things For Post Op Now, You May Find You Want/can Only Tolerate Something Else! Relax And Just Have Some Broth, And Maybe Some Pudding On Hand. Before Too Long You Will Be Up And About And Will Need To Experiment On Your Own. Weird, But All I Felt Like Eating After A Day Of A Pudding And A Serving Of Broth, For A Few Days Was "chicken Express" Mashed Potatoes And Gravy. One Small Would Give Me 2 Servings And Satisfied My Hunger Like None Of The Expensive Protien Shakes (which I Just Threw Up, So Am Still Not Going To Try Again!

Yes! I Had A Low Bmi, But No Control And Knew I Needed Help. I Have Lost Over 40 Pounds Since Nov 30. Yes It Is An Adjustment To Not Be Able To Eat Till You Pop. I Do Miss Some Things. I Wish I Would Have Been 125 Pounds And Could Have Continued To Eat Eat Eat, But That Was Not Me...i Love My Band. I Still Need To Lose A Bit To Get Into The Normal Range, But It Is Going To Happen!!! Just Moving From Obese To Overweight Was Great!

I was banded in College Station in November! Need a place for my 2 golden girls for June 2 to 7th! please contact me!!

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