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Losing weight and feeling great... 1st adjustment next week.

Ever feel set in your ways and afraid of doing something new? Well, get over it. I just spent a weeks salary on walking shoes and then came home and ate eggplant lasagna. WTF!

Jiminy Crickets!!! Next week I will be a Banded Woman!!! Its flown by and now... Its here!!! Gosh!!! I need to buy my liquids!!!!

Ok just now today it hit me, im ready to eat but im on liquids for another week. This sucks!!!

Tomorrow will be day 14 post op! Feeling great..started walking and exercising this week and it's feeling pretty good to get that workout burn again! Tomorrow will be my 2wk post op appt. I'll have to weigh in a day early, but that's not too bad. Overall things are going well and I'm loving this process!! =D

I am 4 weeks post op. I really didnt realize how fast the weight was going to come off.However,when I look in the mirror I don't see it. I see it in my clothes, but that's it. Has anyone else had this probably? Is this normal?

I am 4 weeks post op. I really didnt realize how fast the weight was going to come off.However,when I look in the mirror I don't see it. I see it in my clothes, but that's it. Has anyone else had this probably? Is this normal?

How are you doing?? Getting ready? I was supposed to go for a fill tonight and they cancelled...waiting for next week. Hope all is well Cara

I understand. The waiting is a torture. I am waiting to. I have an appt. with my surgeon 9/7/11. It took 3 weeks to get that. My insurance already approved it but I have 6 months of jumping thru their hoops. I am just ready to get the ball rolling. Good luck.

ok sorry about that i was on something different before.... Iam in day 5 post -op and was feeling terrible but got through today and feeling a bit better...is there anyone else out there who can tell me how they got through the first few weeks, i feel so hungry all the time and am working with all i got but it still is hard to feel full...and then stay in a good mind frame any suggestions

hi all, just joined, haven't had anything done yet. just talked to the dr. last week. when losing a lot of weight, does your skin sag in the face and neck area?

I have been a lazy bandster with posting! lol I have been adjusting to this band slowly but surely!! Today I am 1 month post op and ready for a fill!!! I go Sept 8 for 2nd follow up and Praying for a fill on the 9th!! I dont have any restriction ( don't ask me how i know lol) So i am all healed up and ready for a little fill. I have been walking my butt off!! 4- 5 x a week! have a good w/e!

<3 thank you so much! I got my date yesterday! I will be banded on September 30th! I start the 2 week liquid diet on Thursday.......Never thought I would be so happy to only get to drink my food. LOL! )

GOOD LUCK for surgery!! you will do great! Little discomfort for few weeks.I actually returned to work after 2 weeks. Biggest pain I had was actually in my arms because of all the gases being pumped into me during sedation. Its worth it!!

It will take about a week or so. The pain will be worth is I swear! Hollar if you need to talk!

Ya mines tomorrow and im not so much starving im just craving all the food i love specially pizza. I just cant wait for the five weeks to be over so i can start eating actual food again!

Hello! Welcome to lapband talk or as you will see abbreviated a lot in the forums as LBT. Add me as a friend if you want. I am one week post op.

Meekie this is my first time posting & I really need some band friends. I have been secretive about it with everyone except for my mother, niece, and a clost friend. I am really a private person. Next week I would have had my band for 1 year and I have lost 40 pounds. I am a bit down today because I have gained 5 pounds. I missed my fill last month because of schedule conflicts. Need advice.

Hy there you got banded with Dr, Gee, how much have you now lost? I will get banded in 2 weeks,,,,,

Some people drift through their entire life. They do it one day at a time, one week at a time, one month at a time. It happens so gradually they are unaware of how their lives are slipping away until it's too late. I don't want that to be me..Thanks to Lap band..

I didn't lose anything for almost 2 weeks and went in to see the nutritionist. She looked at my food diary and said that what I am eating is good. They gave me another small fill. 1/2 cc. I could tell the difference right away.

I am on my 10th day post fill and I am down 6 pounds. I am at 200 now and hope to be in the 190 by next weekend.

I have started a spin class and it kic...

Hey Brinabrina77. I so glad we had a change to meet in person, you look so good and even smaller in person!!! Your are an inspiration to me and to alot of people we met yesterday. I hope we get to stay in touch, too. I will try to attend more meetings but it will be the ones on the weekend, not during the week through. Let's keep up the support system we're building, this really helps!!! <3 Nicky

Got my six months with nutritionist in this week(had four before 1st dr visit). Back to surgeon Feb 24th.

hi again- you had asked about pain under my ribs. just last week something inside kind of squiggled and moved around in my belly...and suddenly I know longer have that pain or discomfort. It is the weirdest thing! I was banded in July. Last week my dr got an Xray, so might have more info soon. Now the band is working, Im not hungry, I can still feel a sensation beneath my ribs, but ok. ~hiddn

2.1.11 I will be going to get another fill on Monday feb 7th. I ran another 5k on saturday, feeling great although the scale is stuck again. I have not weighed myself in a week, but i feel great. I know it will drop soon! it better, I can tell my clothes size 14 are feeling loser, I just keep looking at my old pictures and feeling greatful! I workout out 6 days of week and loving it! Blessed!