prbrooksie

You are doing everything I am not doing...LOL. I haven't been exercising and eating just about anything I want. I don't know what is wrong with me. I've got to get in gear and focus on my health.

I paid out of pocket too. 16500.00. I know that is a lot of money. I'm not saying that 20 pounds isn't a lot, but because I have failed so many times in the past. I just don't consider this a big deal. I've lost 20 pounds so many times. Until I really lose some weight (over 50) I won't believe that I can do it.

Denise...you need to post some before and after pics.

WOW WOW! Congrat! 50 lbs and you were banded after me! You must be eating the right things. Tell us how you are doing it? I just can't seem to keep my hands and mouth off food. BTW...I just found CJ Banks and love it love it love it. I will never shop at Lane Bryants or Catherines again. CJ Banks is so much more in style.

I kind of find it to be cruel...My family was just the opposite...they were watching everything I put up to my mouth. Is your mother thin?

I feel like I am going to fail at this too. I mean I have done every diet out there...I just don't have an self control!

I love the sweets...always have. I'm diabetic too.

Also...did anyone have the same problem I had over the weekend. Anyone and everyone who (my dad told) knows that I had the lap band would ask me how much have you lost....can you eat that....aren't you eating too much...RRRRRRRRRRRR. I wish my dad hadn't told everyone. At least my in-laws didn't know, so when they were at my house I didn't have to listen to it, but then my mother and friend came over and I heard...I didn't expect to see you eating banana pudding. Isn't that bad for you...rrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Well...I haven't been gaining, but I haven't been eating right. I woof down a burrito from taco bell just a few minutes ago. It didn't bother me one bit. I was banded almost 2 months ago and had one fill. the fill worked the first week and now it seems like I can eat again. I am a binge eater...

I don't anymore. I talked to the doctor's office and they said if it slipped I wouldn't even be able to hold down water. The reason I thought that was because I had a coughing fit, low blood sugar/trying to eat...all at the same time I was throwing up and coughing. The next day I had a numbing/painful feeling. It is gone now. They told me that anytime you feel like something is wrong or you threw up a lot...GO BACK TO LIQUIDS for the next day. It worked! I'm pretty sure I am fine!

I hate it...they think they know everything...LOL Nice talking...gotta go. It's time for me to get work and go Christmas shopping. Bye Bye!

Forgot...Lazy...etc. I feel like sometimes the reason I am fat is because I am trying to hurt myself. I've got to get motivated again.

I don't know if you have read anything I have written...but my energy level has been really really down. I haven't been eating healthy and/or taking my vitamins. I started to be good and got some B-12 dots (pills) that desolve on and work faster. I have felt better. I really think my iron was down too. I have even had thoughts that I am bleeding inside. NO I'm not crazy...just trying to figure it out.

I didn't eat breakfast, but we had a luncheon at work today. I ate 2 slices smoked turkey, baked beans and potato salad. Pluse, a brownie! This was at around 1 and I am hungry again.

now...that is not a enough. When are you going to eat real food?

So how are you eating...I mean what have you ate today...for example

I feel pretty tight right now when I eat regular foods, but they said they would get me to the point that I would only want to eat 2 to 3 times a day.

5 cc's!!!!! I only got 1.25cc!!! How come you got more?

I just called the doctor and they don't think I had a slip. They said that if it slipped I wouldn't be able to keep anything down, not even water. The reason I thought something happened was that I had a coughing fit and plus at the same time I was trying to raise my blood sugar with a sandwich. I started having severe pain and throwing it up. then the next day I had pain. The office said that if this happens again to remember to always go back to liquids the next.

I have been worried about my band for the last couple of days. I am worried it slipped.

Hello...marni I'm here...

I just read another post of yours and I just wanted to tell you I went to the WLC first. I was very disappointed with Dr. Nigro. I paid 150.00 for a consult and he didn't show up. There was a Nurse that weighed me and told me everything. Then I scheduled for the pre-op stuff and he didn't show up again. I should have gotten my money back but I didn't. Then because I am in the medical field I asked around about Dr. Nigro...he is a JERK according to two people that I found that knew him. Thank God I didn't have him do my surgery.

Keep in mind that if you pay for this procedure yourself that it is tax deductible. My surgery was for 16,500.00. This cover one year of fills too. The nice lady you were talking to is Darlene. She was Dr. Malley's first Lap Band patient and I was his #500 patient.

AngelaT...Thanks for all your advice, but I didn't just get engaged...you have me mixed up with someone else...I have been married for 19 years...LOL

Hi everyone! I am not doing anything I am suppose to do! I did take my vitamin this afternoon and I am eating some tuna and a salad. I need to get in the groove of taking care of myself. I think it too could be some depression. Thank you for all your support. Oh and Yes I was a 12 pack of diet coke a day person and now...maybe one 20 oz a day.