frybeattie

Well It has been 8 weeks since my surgery and I have lost a total of 40lbs!!! I can't even believe it!! I was so proud of myself that I got up at 8am and went to the gym!! I never get up that early! Let me tell you it felt really good! I have always put everything and everybody else's needs in front of my own and for the first time in 26 years I am changing that! And I got to say it feels really good!! Well to everyone that has recently got there lap band just remember that know matter what just keep fighting and it will work out for you!! Good luck to all!:confused:

That was exactly how my dr. did my fill as well! very quick and did not hurt at all!

Well tomorrow it will be five weeks post-op, and I am doing pretty good. I have lost thirty-two lbs and I have recently started to work out. I get my first fill on Wed. and I can hardly wait!! I am a little confused on the diet that I am supposed to be on since I went to solid food, so I have been doing like the atkins diet? I will ask the doctor when I go and see him! Well I hope everyone is doing well.:thumbup:

Well I jumped on the scale today which is three weeks after my surgery date and I have lost anther pound!! I am down 2 pants sizes too! So far that makes this 27 lbs!! I am soo excited! I now am noticing I have a little bit more energy too! I am so glad I had the lap band done! This is the first time in 3 or 4 years that I am below 300 lbs. This is huge to me!! This really gives me hope that someday I will be able to have children. Good luck to everyone that is starting out and to you that have already begun!!!:tt2:

So tomorrow it will three weeks since my surgery and I am down 26 lbs. I am so proud of myself. I love it when people come up to me and tell me how good that I am looking! That has never happened to me before. I do have a question that maybe some of you can answer, I get my first fill on Sept. 15th, at 9:15am should I eat before my apt or go on a empty stomach? Also does it hurt to get the band filled? I know the needle going in is not going to hurt but do you feel the pressure on your stomach when they tighten it up? Any answers will help! Thanks guys!!:scared2:

When i got it done I felt proud that I was doing something to better myself. And what we need to remember is that the lap band is not a quick fix, we still have to do all the work and the band is just a tool that we use along the journey. We still have to make the commitment to eat healthy and exercise. So for me I told everyone and I am very glad I did. I get so much support from everyone from them giving me tips on low-carb recipes, to wanting to work out with me!! I feel that I have one big support center that is focused on me for a change! Well good luck in what ever you decide and remember the road ahead is not easy and the the lap band is just a tool to guide us!!

Not really I kinda skipped the post-op phase! I know bad hu! I did the broth and the jello and yorgurt for about 4 days and then I was able to eat solid food. Now I am doing the low carb diet! Sorry I couldn't be more help!

Thanks! you are probably right! thanks for the encouragement!

Well this is my first blog ever! I had surgery on the 9th of Aug. and everything when really well! I I go back to work tomorrow and I have lost 25 lbs since I started the pre-op diet. I don't know if any one else feels like this but , I have felt that I need to get my band filled for about 7 days now! I have been eating solid food for about 7 days as well. I have not thrown up at all. My first apt. with my dr. is not until the 15th of Sept. and I can't wait to get this thing filled and not be hungry all the time. Well good luck to everyone who is thinking or has gotten the lap band it is sooooo worth it!!:biggrin: