Debra G

Hello butterfly10. This is what I eat druning that time, a very solft baked potato with smart blance wipped butter very low calories. But a word of advice go slow. You do know want your band to slip out of place. Am a gourmet cook and I though I would never cook again, I was worng... As a cook I came up with some delicious foods and you will not fill like you are sacraficing taste. The lap band is only a tool, and with any tool, we have to learn how to use this tool. Excercising is a big key. CHECK OUT MY BLOG AM SURE IT WILL HELP.. I have many tips and recipes of the day. You will lose the weight with healthy choices. Let me know if my blog is helpful to you.. Good luck! Life After Lap Band

If you are a real foodie like me I know it's so heard, as it is for so many of us. And when you where able to eat again, you just where so happy and that's when you made some bad food chooses. Now this is where you have to do so heard work, the lap band is only a tool, like any tool we have to learn how you work the tool. So take it very slow in time you will be able to eat so much more maybe not what you use to, but so many diffrent things are out there for you to eat. The key is making heatly chooses. Stay away from high sodium foods. I have a blog that may help you, it has food tips, workout tip, and so much more. Am a cook and I had to fine away to enjoy cooking again so I could eat and still have somthing yummy. Best of luck to you, your new life is here. Check out my blog hope it will help you.. LOVE IT!! GOOD LUCK! Life After Lap Band

Hello Bklynike yes I know what it's like perpairing for my suregy. It change my life all for the better. Here is what I did, you need lots of protein as you all ready know, so the best 2 protein drinks I liked was. "Pure Protein- it has 35 grams of protein" "Boost - has 15 grams of protein" I also made my own, 1% milk with so many diffrent types of fruits put into a blender. "Jell-o sugarfree" When I needed a little something more then liquid I had " Musselman's - no sugar added Lite mixed berry or any of there fruit sause" Soups with low sodium. Am sure you will do just great, and yes I will have my fringers cross for you. Check out my blog I have so many helpful tips and great recipes when you are able to cook and eat again. Am sure you will like some of them. I love to cook and eat. ROCK ON .. LOVE IT!! Life After Lap Band

Congrats on your new life. Yes slow and steady is the right way. You have amazing journey ahead of you. Check out my blog It may help you with your journey. keep up the great work you are doing... LOVE IT!! Life After Lap Band

Hello. Hotenuf2 Congrats to you also in your 40 pounds loss. You are doing great keep up the good work. Check out some of my recipes, I so love to cook. Look at todays recipe of the day. Rock on. LOVE IT!! Life After Lap Band

Still struggling with pacing my food intake. I find myself quite often making several mistakes. I sometimes I forget to pay attention to the lab band eating rules, and this always ends up causing me distress. I sometimes eat to much, or too fast, not waiting 60 seconds between each bite, or failing to chew my food 30 - 40 times before swallowing. Sometimes I do not wait 30 - 60 minutes after eating before I drink liquids. When I do not follow these rules, I end up in distress - I feel tightness in my chest, I start belching and sometimes I have to throw up. I am lucky - my husband and family are my biggest supporters. I must say my husband is a gem - he has made a point of knowing the rules, and tries to diplomatically (LOL) let me know when I am eating too fast or breaking any of the other rules. When he brings this to my attention, It helps me pay attention to what I should be doing. I went out yesterday to a family event, where there was tons of food. I began nibbling on the appetizers, and I got excited about the fact I was able to eat, and that is when I should have stopped. But I did not stop eating, and that's when I began to experience that tightness in the chest, and I ended up running to the ladies room to throw up. So, although I have been doing very well for the past seven months since the surgery (I have lost 80 pounds so far), it has been a challenge for me to change the eating habits of a lifetime. They say it takes about a year to develop the new eating habits, and I am continuing to work on this very important aspect. So let's all work on remembering to follow the LAP-BAND rules! CHECK OUT MY BLOG TO LEARN MORE ABOUT MY JOURNEY.:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Date of Surgery: October 26, 2009 (my "re-birth day") Pre-op weight: 288 Current weight: 208 weight goal: 150 Pre-op health issues: sleep apnea asthma high cholesterol joint pain difficulty walking, needed cane often shortness of breath had surgery on both knees due to torn cartilages from excessive weight back surgery was recommended I could not walk more than 1 1/2 blocks before I was out of breath, and experienced severe lower back pain that made me cry and stop in my tracks. My doctor was adamant that I had to have back surgery, saying it was not related to my weight. I needed numerous cortisone shots to relieve the pain. The back doctor told me I had to have back surgery if I wanted to be able to walk without pain - "I SAID NO". I wanted to see if the pain would subside if I lost some weight, AND IT DID! I no longer walk with a cane. I can walk many blocks without shortness of breath and WITHOUT PAIN. Dr. George Fielding of the NYU Program for Surgical Weight Loss and his staff saved my life. There are two other wonderful doctors at NYU, Christine J. Ren Fielding (his wife) and Marina Kurian. Although I was confident that any of these three doctors would do a good job, I chose Dr. Fielding for several reasons. First, he had the LAP-BAND® surgery himself, and I felt he would really know what I was going through, and that he would really understand my feelings. Second, he is an Aussie, and I love his accent (LOL) - I love to hear him talk, so I ask him a lot of silly questions just to hear him talk in that Australian accent. I have had five fills so far - I skipped one month because my band was still very tight, and I knew they would tell me I did not need a fill - and I would still have to pay the co-pay. I saved myself a $40.00 co-pay (lol). I am going in for my 6th filling today, May 13, 2010. The only thing I hate about their office is that their scale always shows me three pounds heavier than my home scale! So I always ask if I can bring in my scale with me but after laughing at me, they tell me I can't do it (Grrrrr). I was told by Gaspar, one of the Nurse-Practitioners, that I should write an article for their newsletter about the type of exercising I do to help with the weight loss. I do lots of home exercising by using things commonly found at home, such as lifting weights (liquid laundry detergent), etc! I am thinking about doing that, but I also thought about starting this blog to have a shared support system. In this blog, hopefully you will find many helpful tools, such as: 1. healthy recipes, called recipe of the day 2. types of exercises 3. activities 4. ability to share your thoughts and feelings http://life-after-lap-band®.blogspot.com/ :thumbup::thumbup:

Here is the recipe of the day. I made this for my friends yesterday and they loved it, I hope you do to. Check out my blog for so many more recipes. http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/ :thumbup:

Congrats on being able to eat. Do not beat yourself up about the 2 unfills. The best thing to do is to listen to your body, no one knows better then you what your body needs. Keep up the good work.

Welcome To this great site, and you will be a great bloger am sure. How are things going with you. Check out my blog I have so much info on it I hope it will be helpful to you. Life After Lap Band

Congrats on your weight loss. I remember when I was able to eat mash potatoes, I set the table as if i was having a dinner party, lit the candles and it felt as if I was having a steak. LOL.. It was so delicious to me. I have a blog with alot of information on it and wonderful recipes am a cook and am able to still do what I love and that is cook and eat. LOL Check out my blog and I hope it's helpful to you as well. All the best to you I will be following your journey. Life After Lap Band

Here is my recipe for today for all you cooks out there. Looking for a healty choice try this one or any of my recipes on my blog. Talk more later, I am going down to the shore today with my family. http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/ :thumbup:

It's time for my walk. I need to get it in before the heat comes. It's now 6:00 AM. For the past month and a half I have been walking daily, and now I am up to 3 miles. It has helped me with toning up my legs. I find after my morning workout, I have lots of energy for the day - it keeps me positive. I have a lot of toning to do. One of my biggest fears is losing so much weight and having my skin stretch out so badly that I will have all that hanging skin that is common with this weight loss. With the lap band, working out is a big key, and I know a lot of us are not used to it. I was not always this size - I was a size 12 for many years, and a fitness junkie. But as I gained weight, I lost the energy and the will to want to work out. So with the loss of 80 pounds, I got back the motivation to get back into fitness and health. In the past, I have joined gyms, but like most, I stopped going. Now, what I've done is come up with, and incorporate many exercises I can do from home and get the same results as if I were in the gym. In this economy, where things are so hard for so many of us, we try to save money where we can - but it does not mean I have to skimp on my health - hence I started my home exercise routine. You can check out my blog, with some more information on this and what I do to help deal with the sagging skin. Check out this site: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/ :thumbup:

How did it go today? Did you get a fill or have some taken out? I was the same way when I first had my surgey done, just could not eat all the things most could. But then agian we all are diffrent, what one can do another may not be able to.. I am a cook and came up with recipes that works for me check them out and see if any work for you. All are made for people who had Lap Band surgey, and so many other tips on the blog as well.. Congratulation on your grandson's graduation... and you are right do not be depressed it will all work out, it will take the amount of time that it does for you, there is know time limit or rush so just what comes naturally for you. CHECK OUT MY BLOG AND LET ME KNOW IF IT'S HELPFUL TO YOU.. Life After Lap Band

You rock how wounderful that you lost over 100 pounds so far. My I ask you what type of surgey did you have.. Lap Band? or Gastro? To have lost so much weight in such a short time, I think it's fantastic. And cogratulation on your daughters graduation. LOVE IT!!

Took my 3 mile walk this morning, feeling good. Am wearing my new work out colthes that I brough yesterday. 1 sizes smaller then a month ago.. YEAAA !! Let me tell you am rockin my new look. lol:thumbup: CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR TODAYS RECIPE OF THE DAY... http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Thank you Cocodlxe for your lovely comment. It helps me to stay motivated..

I'm having my 8th doctor's appointment. In my previous 7 appointments, I have had only 5 fills. On one occasion, I turned down a fill because I still felt tight, and I knew I didn't need it. Last month, my doctor said am doing great -I lost 12 pounds from my last fill, so I did not need one. I lost 80 pounds since my surgery on Oct 26, 2009. I know I need a fill for June because I am feeling a little hungry at times and drinking a lot more liquids. I'm still doing great, BUT IN MY HEAD I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE LOST A LOT MORE - 'grrrrrrr'. I lost only 4 pounds from last month to now, so it's time for my 1/2 cc fill - that's what works for me each time I get my fills. It took some playing around to find what works for me. So I'm going in next Wednesday for my tweaking, that's what the Nurse Practitioner and I call it. I did not lose as much as I had hoped this month. I normally lose anywhere from 8 pounds to 13 pounds a month. I feel great and I'm looking good to. I work out every day, walk 3 miles a day. YOU CAN FOLLOW ME ON MY BLOG. I have a lot of tips, workout exercises that I do and wonderful recipes. I love to cook, always have. I love to have dinner parties. My friends and family tell me that I should go into catering. I had to find a way to keep doing what I love the most, and that's cooking. Ok, and eating.. lol. Seeing how I do not eat as much anymore, I love to watch others enjoy my cooking. I have recipes of the day on my blog and a lot more, so have a look and let me know if it's helpful to you. :smile2: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

I'm having my 8th doctor's appointment. In my previous 7 appointments, I have had only 5 fills. On one occasion, I turned down a fill because I still felt tight, and I knew I didn't need it. Last month, my doctor said am doing great -I lost 12 pounds from my last fill, so I did not need one. I lost 80 pounds since my surgery on Oct 26, 2009. I know I need a fill for June because I am feeling a little hungry at times and drinking a lot more liquids. I'm still doing great, BUT IN MY HEAD I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE LOST A LOT MORE - 'grrrrrrr'. I lost only 4 pounds from last month to now, so it's time for my 1/2 cc fill - that's what works for me each time I get my fills. It took some playing around to find what works for me. So I'm going in next Wednesday for my tweaking, that's what the Nurse Practitioner and I call it. I did not lose as much as I had hoped this month. I normally lose anywhere from 8 pounds to 13 pounds a month. I feel great and I'm looking good to. I work out every day, walk 3 miles a day. YOU CAN FOLLOW ME ON MY BLOG. I have a lot of tips, workout exercises that I do and wonderful recipes. I love to cook, always have. I love to have dinner parties. My friends and family tell me that I should go into catering. I had to find a way to keep doing what I love the most, and that's cooking. Ok, and eating.. lol. Seeing how I do not eat as much anymore, I love to watch others enjoy my cooking. I have recipes of the day on my blog and a lot more, so have a look and let me know if it's helpful to you. :smile2: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/ CHECK OUT MY BLOG FOR MORE RECIPES, AND OTHER TIPS OF THE DAY.:smile2:

SORRY about not being able to log into my blog here is the right address for you. Please let me know if it's helpfuly to you.. http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/ Took my 3 miles walk this morning feeling good. went to the store to buy my edy's low cal ice pops..

This recipe is posted on my blog, as well as many more of my recipes. I so love to cook, I had to fine new ways to cook healty and what will work with my LAP-BAND®. Check out my blog, and see if it is helpful to you. http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/ :smile2:

I lost 80 pounds so far. I have alot more energy walking 3 miles every day now. H:thumbup:aving fish tonight for dinner, one of my own recipies of the day from my blog called "Life After Lap Band" Here is the link if you like some great food tips. http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/

Thank you for the virtural high five.. And congrats to you on your 80 pounds lost , it feels so good I know. Keep up the good work. Am sure you are rocking a great new look. LOVE IT!