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Hi Mike,

Would you believe until i read your reply i thought i was writing to a girl... lol so sorry.

Anyway now that that little embarrassing miss understanding is out of the way, i'll let you know where i am at

I have lost 16lbs since pre op diet (over 8kgs) However since starting on puree food i haven't lost any weight grr. I am hoping i will be on normal food soon and if the weight still won't shift in another fortnight i guess i might get a fill. I will ask my dietician tomorrow when i see her for my three week post op check up. Hope the weight is still coming off you.

By the way love the huge fish on your profile pic!! Thinking that should of given me a clue you were a guy lol.

Trace.xx

Hey there......that's great that the doc's are optimistic! I'll definitely keep you & your mom in my prayers!Thanks for the sweet compliments,the scale is FINALLY moving again.How about you? We're the same weight! Yaah!! But I'm not fitting into a sz 12 yet,you lucky girl!! Keep up all the hardwork!! Hang in there with everything else to!!

Wow, you look great! I can't belive you lost 150 lbs already! Can I ask you, are you eating healthy and exercising religiously? I am having trouble with that. I just got banded 02-24-09 at Cedars Sinai in L.A. and I am having trouble losing weight.

Hello i am going to have lapband surgery soon .I was just wondering if it is really hard to follow the diet to lose weight, or does the band help far as not having cravings.

me and you have so much in common i lost fighting sports been in martial arts since i was nine... But been out for a few years i hope to pick it back up after surgery.. You loo freaking awsome i would never ever know you were over weight?

hey girl how are u doing? congrats on being banded! I am from lufkin tx, not too far from u. I was banded in june 08 and my port replaced in dec so i just now started to actually loose weight. So hope to hear from u to see how ur doing.

hi all, considering going with the band and have questions of course regarding the procedure. I had gastoric surgery 3 years ago and was cut from the bottom of my chest to pass my belly button. I had nine inches of colon removed and stitched back up. all was well until I went back to work and did heavy lifting. I developed 16 hernias and had to be reopened and have fabric placed across my stomach area. I now have gained alot of weight and worry about tearing muscle from my drooping stomach. Does this sound like insurance would pay for this? thanks Dean

Hi Trace,

I went back to work so I'm only online on weekends now. I lost 16 lbs while I was doing the liquid diet and haven't lost anything since I started the pureed. I'm eating around 1000 calories a day. I'm a little frustrated but I wonder if it's our bodies reacting to the sudden calorie cut and weight loss and if it will pick up again soon. I hope to get a fill at my next appointment on April 30th but we'll see. I haven't been excercising so I know I need to work on that but I'm still feeling really tired. Are you tired? It's so nice to be able to chat with someone who's at the same stage and see we're going through the same things. Hopefully we'll be melting away soon.

Hugs, Sherry

btw...u are very pretty and will be smashing when u drop the weight, ur already gorgeous!

Your pics are awesome! I've been banded for 6 mths now! About a yr out I want to get pregnant too. Were you at your goal weight when you found out you were expecting?

Hi cherber! Thanks for the pic comment! Congrats to you on your weight loss you are doing great!!

You're a true inspiration and you look beautiful! Congrats on your weight loss!

good luck to u on the weight loss!! let me know how ur recovery after surgery goes....im still not banded yet so i need all the advice!

I am only a hopeful. i have my informational in may. but they totally have voiced their opinion when i gained weight.but i have a kid in my class who's dad who got banded in september and she has told him ok thats enough dad

Tell me some of your story and timelines of weight loss

Hi there ... I am in Vegas as well. Who was your Dr. Congrats on the weight loss so far, I was banded on March 12. lost 18 then gained back 4 ... its a little irritating but I am sure once I get things moving the loss will start again.

No but I need to because I don't know anyone here that needs to lose weight or has even had the lapband so I could use some support.

congrats on you weight loss! You look great!

Hey yes everything heal really well...I have lost 31 pounds and have not had my first fill yet!!!!I get my first fill at the end of April!! Which is fine by me as i am still lossing and Headed to Jamaica in 10 days so i don;t want to be all tight and uncomfortable!!!I have not been this weight in 7 years!!!

Hi Sommer! You are doing so good girl! 23 lbs.!!! WHOO HOO!! I am down 17 lbs. as of last week (I weight on Wednesdays only), otherwise I get scale obsession! LOL! So, you got your first fill already! Your doctor must fill every 4-6 weeks. Mine is strictly every 6 weeks. I was told I probably had about 2 cc at the time of surgery. I definitely have some restriction now without my fill, but I am still able to eat about 1/2 as much as used to. I can't wait until my fill and more restriction, as I am excited to start losing more weight! Summer is coming and I am excited about that! I found a whole pile of shorts ranging from size 16 to 12! So, I should be covered this summer with clothes! So, you are only eating 2 meals a day? Is that because you are not hungry or is that all you can get down? I have heard that some people get more restriction around their time of the month...

Hi, I am down 11.4 pounds since surgery. Since I have been eating pretty regularly the weight is barely coming off now. Thank god for the gym! Congrats on the 13 pounds!

Hi I'm gonna get the lap band well if my insurance approves it. The question I have is do you have alot of saggy skin now that you have lost your weight. I weigh 317 and I have alot of weight to use and I knw they say it depends on the person.

hi Haley. Thanks for writing. Sorry it has taken me so long to view your message. Surgery was 12/22/08. Everything went well. My friend at work had her lapband about a month ahead of me. It really has helped to have someone to go through it with and compare experiences. Go to cafe and select meals together. :-) Anxious to hear how you are doing. Never would have taken this weight off without the lapband. Been such a blessing. Today at church someone saw me and said "Wow! Look at you skinny!!" I still have 60 lbs to go but feels so good to be managing my food and feeling better.

Being a foodie I cant stand the taste of the Isopure or most of the drinks. I actually can eat beef tendon ( yeah gross ) but I can get it at a Vietmanese restaraunt here and it goes down great and each portion has like 36g of protien for 3 ozs and only 150 calories which just rocks for me. I will look into that stuff that you reccomended. Once I hit 30 things just changed with my body and even though I am glad that I am losing fast the moment I hit 240 ( my sweet spot for weight ) I plan on hitting the gym to work out at the same time to keep myself nice and toned. Congrats once again ..

Hey Patti,

My fill was done on Wednesday and until today, I just knew that I was going to have to go back to the doctor. I am more optimistic today. I drank some hot tea this morning for breakfast and by lunch time was able to eat grilled trout and a mashed potatoes. I don't know how to eat correctly...I tend to eat too fast and now chew well enough. Anyway, I am going to give it until Wednesday, which will be one week. I am trying to drink as much water to stay hydrated as I can. I am overweight so I don't think there is any danger in starving myself.

Please let me know what your doctors says. I am so...desperate to lose weight; however, I don't want to risk my health!

I hope things get better. Please stay in touch because this journey is tough especially when you're alone.

Take care:)