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When I had a sandwich on day I felt a little stuck, but i drank some water and I was fine. My work out regimen is three times a week for at least an hour and a half. But I just started two weeks ago, When you fully recover we have to work out or do lunch or something. And 30lbs is amaaaaazing girl, keep up the good work. ttyl:)

OK so I am going to start today off with scrabbled eggs and then meeting a friend at the mall near my house to walk....hoping the added exercise will help kick in the weight loss again....while in phase three I have not lost one pound but I haven't gained one either...hoping that I am doing this diet thing right....

I am so glad I found this site...I had lap band surgery on May 12th and lost 13 pounds the first week but haven't lost a pound since I started phase three....good to know I am not alone!!!

Hello, sorry its taken over a week to respond to the welcome.. I' getting used to the website... the website is busy... (not in a bad way but...) I've only gone to the lap band seminar, most post that I've read are people who are way past that.

hello my name is Juanita i was just banded on April 25 today is week 21 for me i lost 20 ponds so far.

I'm in the mushy phase too. I'm so happy I can eat fish (not pureed). But, like most people on here my weight loss stopped as soon as I started this phase. Oh well, at least I feel almost back to normal. Except I have been very sleepy this week.

Hi, I saw you responded to my WW post. Just wanted to keep in touch to see how it was going for you. (If you joined) I did, Thursday will be 2 weeks. My first week I lost 3.8 which was exciting. I really like the new program. Fingers crossed on some weight loss this week, I had family parties over the weekend (those are always great sabotagers! lol)

I'm doing great! Yeah, we're here around somewhere...I don't get to come on LBT much anymore if you want you can find me on FB Dora's Lapband Journey. So far so good with the band. I'm a little over 2 weeks out and I have lost close to 15lbs. Can't wait til I get the clearance to start working out again cause it'll fall off faster then. Keep in touch, let me...

It is encouraging that you have done so well! I will have to try harder. I got a fill a couple weeks ago and have not really been able to eat much of anything but still have not lost .

I was banded in 2003 and still have yet to make my goal. Feeling of failure... yep! Embarrassed? ....yes. Still the optimist?...surprisingly yes! I have done 4 triathlons and one half marathon and had many personal trainers. Yet the weight hangs on. Going for a fill next week cause I can eat anything.

hello, i hope everything is goin great for you!! how have you been doing with everything lately? i had my surgery a week ago!!! it went great the surgeon said! i was in more pain than i thaught i would be though!lol were you in much pain at all? how long has it been for you now? a month? how is the eating going? i hope to hear from you soon!

Hi Matilda,

I went to my two nutrition/information classes on Thursday. Kaiser requires that we take a ton of classes and by the time we have the surgery we are really ready for it. I am 6 pounds under the weight they required me to lose for the surgery too. I am ready I think. My job isn't really sedentary. I am a teacher on special assignment for our district and I do a lot of filming and work out at the different school sites. I think 2 weeks will be enough time off, but I will still have to be careful not to over commit myself when I come back to work. At the class on Thursday they said that the first month or so expect to be tired like a toddler and to expect to fall asleep easily at night.

Ok it is March and I have decided that I don't want to lose any more weight I am a size 9 and weigh 157. This has been a very easy journey and I would not trade it for the world. If any of you are out there thinking about doing this stop thinking and do it... It will save some of your life and give some of you new lifes... This is not the cure all and end all you will still have to have self control and will power but alot less of it. I love being able to wear normal clothes and not be tied down to three fat stores that you can shop at.... So if you are thinking about it take the next step and change your life...

hey there lady, hows things going for you two weeks to go for me. yay

Smart thinking to back the surgery up to spring break. I have a friend at work that is having a lap-band also. She just found out today that her surgery will be 3/30. That means, I will be taking the week of surgery off and possibly 3/29, but I really should be back on 3/30 if I can. The only other person in our office is pretty new, and it wouldn't be fair to leave her alone (yet). My job is very sedentary (I transcribe medical reports all day), so I think I'll be OK.

I've been reading the March forums and several March people have already had their surgery. Sounds like they've done very well! Gives me peace of mind to know that.

Hey Jeri,

well it been almost 2 weeks and I dropped from 232 to 211 now for the past 5 days I have stayed the same, yes I am able to take in a little more food but not near half of what I used to consume. all pretty soft stuff but I did try hard boiled eggs grated, a chicken tortilla soup not blended and it went down fine a few crackers and oatmeal. I have learned that MILK is not my friend GAS!!!!! I guess once O get my first fill I will be back to not being able to eat anything right? hope your doing well and thanks again for your support I so want to be where you are now. Congrats on all your hard work and effort and success. Patti

Lol rambling is good for the soul. I think this experience will definitely be one to tear you down before it builds you up confidence wise though. Because about a week after I had the surgery I already started realizing. "What the heck am I going to do?" It's hard to gain something that's invisible and you've never had to know how it feels. I've always faked confidence, gone for things people will tell me not to and been a people pleaser, but at the same time I've never thought about what I've wanted to pursue. If I could actually make my dreams come true etc. Like I've always wanted to be in a band. But "who wants an overweight lead singer?" soooo overall I just...I'm wondering so much lately about what's possible now. And I hate not knowing...so it's a break down you know...it's weird

How are you doing today? Just thinking of you. I cheated yesterday for my brother n laws 50th suprise birthday party, but I figured out of the two weeks I can mess up for one day...so today I'm back on it! Hope your doing ok!

well since misery loves company..I'm here to report that the scale hasn't move in three days...annnndddd yesterday I went to tea with my daughter and two girlfriends. It was carb heaven....and of course I cheated. I haven't cheated since I got on my diet but I couldn't take it no more.

You look so amazing! i was wondering....I went from walking 1.5 mile 6 days a week to almost 2.5 miles 5xweek and 2xweek I tone by using the weights....can you tell me how you started your exercise regimine? I have 10days before I get banded and already have made huge life changes! Thank you!

Janet, Thank you for the information. It's good to have someone to help know if what you are experiencing is normal or not. I'm so sorry for your loss. Three friends? My prayers are with you and their families.

If you go to this link it should pull up the weekly program. Scroll down a bit and it shows you what to do each week.

Cool Running :: The Couch-to-5K Running Plan

Everything is going really good. Getting fills every two weeks, really starting to feel real restriction. On the 18th I'll be 4 month post-op and even with the 15lb muscle weight gain I had last month I'm still ahead of the curve when it comes to losing, so I'm doing really well with a weightloss around the 60lb mark, I was closer to 80 but I look better and feel better, scale is up but measurements and dress sizes are down no complaints here. Hope October hurries for you! If you have any questions feel free to ask!

Hey girl! I'm doing fine...Just trying to be patient and stay postive. I have my sec doc apt next week. I wish October would hurry up and get here! How's everything going for you?

Hi! I am doing great! I am 2.5 weeks from surgery and already down 11.5 pounds. It was a peice of cake. Already healed and feeling good. Sometimes I forget I even had surgery.

How are you doing with that silly 6 mo. diet?? How much longer do you have to go. What a pain that is!