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April 14th Surgery Date and Thank You
poconomom replied to Roses4me's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Hi April 14 bandsters! I too am getting banded April 14. On Tuesday I started the Atkins diet. My doctor has you follow that 2 weeks prior so that I don't have a fat liver. I do mis my carbs right now, not because I am hungry but because I can't have them. I'm going to have my DH take a before picture this week so I can post it and use it for my journey. I'm not a scrap booker either but I think if I take a picture monthly it will help motivate me during the times that this may seem too difficult. Just like looking at a picture and not realizing how much weight I have gained I figure looking at a picture and seeing how much I have lost will really help. Besides getting the food we'll need after surgery has anyone done any other last minute things to prep. I will be home for 2 weeks after - which I am really glad since it'll help me get used to the new eating way and to know what I can eat and what I can't. Good Luck to everyone and keep posting here. -
well, my experience so far is. im now coming up 2 months post op. ive lost weight steadily the whole time. Ive found that i never had a time where there was no restriction. i did get hungry towards the time for my first fill but Ive consistently had issues with eating meat. Last wednesday i had my first fill. im now a week out from that, and its hard to eat a small serve of fish or read meat. Has anyone had this a week after being filled? the way it is right now , if this problem doesnt ease up i wont be getting any more fills. i have 3 ccs in a 10 cc band. im loving the way the weight is going. its steady as she goes . my energy levels are up and im enjoying life a lot more. I have to say though, im losing the enjoyment of food , and cooking is becoming a chore for me. i did read here where someone else was the same. How many of your are going through this?? not enjoying food and finding that cooking is a hassle??
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Hello Everyone, I am new here.... My Sleeve Gastrectomy surgery was Wednesday,May 4, 2011 in Stratford, NJ performed by Dr. Luis Balsama. On Wednesday morning while going to the hospital it began to rain and I remember thinking how awesome because for me the rain symbolized washing away the old and allowing the new to come and be nourished. Anyhow as I entered the Admission office in the hospital the woman registering confided in me that she had a the gastric by pass weight loss surgery performed about three years ago and it was the best decision she had ever made in her life. I felt a little more encouraged although 2 different procedures that i was moving in the right direction for my life. Anyhow i am six days after surgery and i am still sore but im feeling stronger and better everyday. I have lost about 10 lbs already and i'm excited to see what's to come once im back in the gym. I'm so excited that my future looks bright... I may need shades....LOL corny i know but extremely excited Maxi
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New to forum and I am failing....
sslouha replied to bandedgirl75's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Chin up darlin, you are not alone, I am banded three weeks out and I am starving I have gained 6 lbs and well I too am frustrated, but you know that this was a lifetime committment that you decided to do. :thumbup:The band is a tool and it will start working, have faith. FAILING???:tt1::smile: There is nothing you have done that should give you the impression that you failed, if you would be eating bon bons and junk and not loosing I could see it but your out there doing activities eating right and following the rules. As for your son take it from the mouth of babes, and you know what all the kids liked you! For you! Now when the new improve mom comes they will still like you. You are a strong independent woman who is doing this for the betterment of herself! Will you fall back or stumble duhhh :blink:yes!!!! We all do but you brush yourself off and hold your head high and go on! Your band will adjust and you will loose, but remember the slower the lost the better your skin will fall into place. Now go cry, yell and throw a tantrum because we all need to do that once in a while. Then wash your face, and put on a smile and SUCCEED!!! :tongue2:I know you can do it~~~~:thumbup: In the Band we trust Sandee -
Hi Julie- surprisingly enough, my pre-op diet went well. It was like following weight watchers not a liquid fast like some people have to follow!... I'm thrilled with my decision to have the LapBand...I just need to get my first fill!... best of luck to you, I'm sure you'll do great!
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I am new here and will be getting my lapband on November 15, 2007. I am overly happy about getting a new lease on life. I have struggled with my weight all of my life and I feel as though my weight has made me put my life on hold. I have tried so many diets only to fail. My biggest reason for losing the weight is to be healthy and to get pregnant. I have struggled with infertility for the past 9 years and I feel like I am losing time. My doctor says that my weight is the biggest problem for my infertility. I am looking forward to a brand new start on life. Sunshiny
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I am almost a week post op and today feeling great. I was a little slow moving from the surgery but yesterday and today have been 100% better. I am starting to get really tired of liquids and have moved to some cream soups that help a lot. It has been nice reading the other posts and has helped keep me encouraged and motivated. I'm interested in hearing from anyone on their experiences. I am down 14 lbs. I weighed 293 the morning of surgery and weighed in at 280 this morning. I really haven't been focused on watching weight loss because I was just concentrating on getting well from surgery. I see my surgeon on Monday, 12/08 and should be ready to go back to work.
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Links to topics in email notifications misformatted
Escape_Pod posted a topic in Website Assistance & Suggestions
When I get a daily posts digest, the link in the email is wrong. Here's a typical link: This is the digest of posts in topic "Weight Gained Since Having Gastric Sleeve Surgery" for today. Topic: Weight Gained Since Having Gastric Sleeve Surgery (Forum:POST-Operation Gastric Sleeve Surgery (VSG) Questions & Answers) http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/index.php?topic/23110-weight-gained-since-having-gastric-sleeve-surgery/ It won't work - the "index.php?" needs to be removed - this works: http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/23110-weight-gained-since-having-gastric-sleeve-surgery/ Is this something you can fix? It's not new - checked my email history, and the malformatted links were there last September, but correct in late April. -
Really had a bad food weekend over here. Started to slip back into old habits and couldn't keep my hand away from my mouth I swear. I wasn't overly hungry (any more than normal) but made some poor choices and was just plain stupid. I am going to be back on track today. I won't know until tomorrow when I do my weekly weigh-in how much damage I caused - but I have to just accept whatever the ugly number shows and move on and not dwell on it this time. In my old life if I gained or did some crappy eating I would dwell on it and think "Well, I am already screwing up - might as well wait to start eating properly next week" and continue with my crappy eating for the week. I can not allow myself to do that this time. I have already come so far and THOUGHT I had eliminated so many bad habits, but man the minute PMS rears it's ugly head BAM I am back to eating crappy and stop exercising. I did a TON of yard work this weekend and am pretty sore so I am hoping that will help eliminate SOME of the damage to the scale I may have done. Don't get me wrong, I didn't eat an entire pizza and I didn't stuff my pouch or anything, but it was little bites of this here and there ALL WEEKEND it seemed! GRRRR! Oh well, back at it this morning.....
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Congrats on the weight loss. It's stories like yours that keep me excited. I always wonder if I'll have results like that. Keep that weight coming off and have a fun and safe vacation.
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I am 10 days post op and I did 10 minutes on the elipticle and some very light weights. Even though it was a very light work out, it felt good.
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YIKES! weight loss significantly slowed. Help.
claraluz replied to nat's_back's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Several thoughts: 1) The most important is that the band is not designed to work without a fill, so once the post-op swelling in your stomach goes down, you are essentially the same as you were pre-op, anatomically speaking. Some people are lucky and never need a fill, but most do. If you feel little or no restriction, you probably should get a fill whenever your doctor will let you. 2) By banded standards, you are a "lightweight," meaning you never had as much to lose in the first place as most of us did. Therefore, you should not expect to lose weight at the same rate as heavier people do. 3) 1000 calories is an awfully low level to start off with. If that is what your doctor or nutritionist told you to do, then follow their advice, but such a low calorie level can wreak havoc with your metabolism making it harder to lose weight and much easier to re-gain. My personal belief is that we get the band in order to allow the band to tell us when to stop eating. Diets probably never worked for you before. There's no reason to believe they will now. With the band, we need to be mindful of what we eat in order to ensure that we are getting good nutrition, but we shouldn't be counting calories, in my opinion. No point in having surgery just so we can continue counting calories, which never worked for us before. You've obviously got a great attitude and are wanting to do all the right things. This will help you a lot. But as Marie said, relax. You'll get there. You just won't get there overnight. Nancy -
All bandsters know that our weight loss journey has nothing to do with numbers on the scale. That is why we have (yipee) non-scale victories! Why do our goals find themselves on the right hand side of some bad-assed ticker software? I need to hear Non-Scale-Goals!
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Hi Everybody~ I was banded 28 December 2010. Have been thinking about it a few years, since my mother had it done at age 65, 4 years ago. I'm excited to finally have it done and ready to start losing. I'm 5'9" and my highest weight, a few months ago, was 338. I was 319 day of surgery. I have no idea what I've lost so far because my scale changes up to 15 lbs just depending where it is on my floor!! I did a 2 week pre-op liquid diet and the first few days after banding was all liquid, but then I tried some soft foods, chewed well, and they went down fine, so then I tried more. So far, everything has went down well, and I was starting to wonder if the band was really there! Then yesterday, I tried eating some chicken, forgot what I was doing, and ate fast, not chewing well, and by the second bite I had a rude awakening...it got stuck and felt very uncomfortable. It went away after about 10 minutes, and I was able to continue eating a little more, very carefully, chewing a million times. In the literature I was given, it has 4 phases of diet to go through, but the discharge nurse said progress in the diet as I am able, so I did. Have any of you went to solids that quickly and is all ok? I don't want to jeapordize any thing, but it seems fine. I return on January13 for my first fill, so I'm sure it will be different then..... And another question, how do you guys get those stats and measuring sticks at the bottom of your posts? Happy New Year everybody!
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I want to get unfilled, at goal for over 3 yrs
socalgal3 replied to Mariposa Bella's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Have you seen your doctor lately? I would think heartburn that bad would require an unfill. I've been unfilled for nearly half of my journey due to being too tight, a slip, etc. I was still able to reach goal and have maintained(so far!) for 3 months. You may just want a slight unfill, not a total unfill, but I would definitely check with the doctor. You don't want to make things worse. Don't be afraid of weight gain. You may just need an unfill for a few weeks to heal/rest and then get some fill back to maintain. Congrats on the great weight loss and maintaining it for so long! That is what we all hope for and you've done it! -
I am looking at having lap band, but want to know more information.... I am a type 1 diabetic, and I have a lot of trouble managing my condition, because I lack control with my eating, and I hope that Lap Band would assist me with this. I also have my diabetes team's full approval, which is a good start I think. I have read a few stories about type 1 diabetes and lap band, but none of them have answered these questions. However I am unsure of all the requirements, like what BMI do you need to be, I weigh about 82Kg and I am 5"3... I don't think I would quite make the weight requirement, but If I don't get this done, I am afraid it might not be too much longer until I do. I am also worried about scaring, I take a while to heal because of the diabeaties how have other people healed up. (photos would be great). And what do I need to look for in a surgeon and what questions should I be asking before I choose one. and what questions should I be asking before surgery. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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Hi all, My name is Katie. I'm a 25 year old mom, I have two little boys. Well I guess I am here because I've been overweight forever, but I've finally gotten to a weight where I can't stand it. Right now I am at 283 lbs. It's gotten so hard to play with my boys, and my 3 year old is one active little guy. Right now I am SOO excited to get started, but I have to wait for my husbands employer to switch our insurance. Which is really good sincethe new insurance company will cover the surgery. I am jsut not sure how long I will have to wait until I can start the process. I truly hope it's not too long because I would lovethe start out the new year with a new begining and a chance to be a healthier and more active me.
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I have started the approvals for weight loss surgery and, like everyone else, I am filled with nerves and excitement! I love flowers, especially orchids, and this morning I want to share this picture and my thought with all of you. This orchid is not beautiful today, but it is filled with potential! It cannot rush the process of blooming because the process takes time to work correctly. The best things in life take time and we must (try) to enjoy the anticipation and make the most of the time we are waiting, the period of HOPE. Beauty (health and wellness for us) is coming! Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App
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I want to know tips for toning my stomach and getting rid of abdominal fat. I should mention that I had a c-section three years ago so it seems like most of my extra weight is right in the front. Does anyone know any particular exercises that are good for this?
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Anyone banded in phoenix area?
Michele Clower replied to patunia00's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I had lost 65lbs, but removed my fill for about 3 months and gained 25lbs back. I had been too tight and every meal was so painful. I started at 320 and now I am at 277. Depressed, needing to exercise and eat the right food and I know that I still need a small fill to be just right. How about you? How has your journey been. Michele in Mesa -
.....and I am not surprised, but it is good to see this information our there. ...if you are obese at 40, (I am 42) you can reduce your life by 7 years. Good reason to work hard on getting weight down don't you think? Tonight I am going to a doctor's speech on childhood obesity and how important good natural whole foods are for our children. I have 3 kids, all of whom are thin, but I see one is a carb addict, just like me, and one of them eats portions that if they continue - will produce an overweight teen. I am trying everything in my power to keep my kids eating healthfully and getting lots of exercise. But sometimes, it is hard to keep 'junk' food out of the house. I'm looking forward to this.
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Not only are you losing at an impressive rate (1.5 pounds a week, as Leigha pointed out), but you've lost **35%** of your excess body weight. WOW! You should be proud, proud, proud! My surgeon wants a lower percent than that gone in ONE YEAR. Remember that where you are is better than where you were 35 pounds ago. Don't give up! Go find someone who hasn't seen you in six months, and you'll perk up in NO TIME! :thumbup:
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Nice! If I get this procedure done (and it's looking like it will happen no matter what my PCP thinks) I'm going to go crazy weight lifting. By "firm fat" I mean, I don't have dimples, rolls, cellulitis. I'm smoothly round. :thumbup:
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I'm not going to worry about something that might not happen. I've lost 46 lbs so far, and so far, my skin is looking good. I'm hoping my skin will eventually spring back. But I'd rather have flab, than be unable to walk because of the pain caused by my weight, to be able to bend over without being winded, to no longer have to take BP meds, etc, etc.
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Thank you both. I guess there is no easy way around this.I am enjoying the weight that has come off so far though
