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I was banded on the 9th. Things are going well although I admit to craving my families dinner and having to stop myself from taking a bite. I have very little pain, just a little soreness. Today I walked 2 miles. It felt good. I am determined to lose this weight and keep it off for good. But I realize it's a marathon and not a sprint. I have a friend who had the gastric sleeve procedure in April, she has already lost 60 LBS. She has a lot of difficulty eating and some dumping syndrome. So the slow pace of the band is obviously better on our bodies. Good Luck! Rhonda url=http://www.TickerFactory.com/weight-loss/woap9q6/] [/url]
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Hallo I think I am one day ahead of you and I havent lost any weight either.I cannot do Protein because I get so gassy and full of pain,head ache ect. Now I get on the scale every day and well,I smile....WE WILL LOSE WEIGHT.When the others enter there first stall we will lose every day. Good luck. xxo
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Very interesting! I like the smaller portion option. Even before surgery I thought all restaurants served portions that were way too big. Now I try to order off of the kids menu. I have asked for smaller portions at some restaurants and have been turned down. As far as posting the nutritional information, I don't see how that will help. A lot of people are not informed enough to know what the information means. And if they don't know what it means, how can they use the information to make an informed decision on their choice of foods? Thank u for sharing! surgeversary 7/24/12, highest weight 267, surgery weight 262, current weight 216
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Almost time T- 2 hours
ThreeFifty replied to blessed973's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I've always felt like I was a big guy but "not that big" I mean I can take pictures and Selfies and if I do the right pose, stand a certain way, I look in the picture, to me, like how I think I look. which is a big guy that "not that big". But every once in a while, I will be in a store, say a gas station and I'm waiting in line to pay. I happen to look up at the security monitor and I see this huge guy that is bigger than everyone else around him and I'm like "wow, now that is a big guy" then I start to look for me in that monitor to realize that the person I was looking at was me. I have surveillance cameras at my front door at home. I still remember when I first set those camera's up, I had them set to where I would get an sms message when the motion detector triggers. so I leave my house one day and about 5 minutes later I get the SMS message saying that my motion detector triggered. I pulled over and grabbed my ipad and logged into my system to see what triggered my motion sensor and I see this huge guy walk out my place. my heart started beating real fast for a second till I realized that it was me. now I don't even look at the recordings anymore because I get that feeling every time I see me coming or going in those cameras. I imagine I will probably have the opposite issue once Ive had surgery and have lost weight, where I will really be "not a big guy" but still see a big guy in pictures and in the mirror etc -
we have inch loss but no weight loss....how is that possible? I am confused about this sentence.though i have also experienced it. My clothes are loose but weight is the same.
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Hand me downs have been great. Funnily I've scored some items back they I'd previously grown out of. Borrowing items for special occasions works as well. Other thing I found was investing in some new basics, stretchy black skirts and pants were a staple, plus a jacket. I found I could wear these bits and pieces to work and out casually. Wrap dresses are also great for weight loss, they tie so you can get fair wear out of them over a few different dress sizes. I also found skirts and dresses more forgiving than pants as your losing weight. I've not spent much on jeans, simple Levi's have been suffice. Oh and new bras, that was the first thing to replace. I've bought two staple black and beige bras, that are strapless and convertible.
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There's an unspoken dynamic called the Fat Friend Syndrome. In some social circles, people are comfortable with the fat person as long as she remains fat. Once the fat friend loses weight and engages in self-improvement, it disrupts the status quo. Subconsciously, the presence of the fat friend makes some thinner people feel better about themselves and their appearances. Once you lose weight, several of these thin friends might develop insecure feelings or feel you're in competition with them. When you're no longer fat, you no longer have the dumpy image that instills a sense of security into them. So, yes, expect the dynamic of your friendships to possibly change with permanence if/when you ever attain your goal weight. http://brittanyherself.com/cgg/im-the-fat-friend/
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Hi Everyone At last I'm on the road to being skinny! Got banded on 19th January 2008 in Birmingham, UK. Lost 10lbs on the pre op diet and then another 6lbs in my first week after op. Nothing in my 2nd. Not disheartened as I know I'm going to lose the weight and keep it off forever! Would love to hear from you. Good luck to all! J9
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My Life changed in August, 2008
Laura steele replied to ella's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi Ella.I was banded in August of 08,and am doing very well.I am down about 36 lbs.and go for my third fill next week.I havn;t had a single side affect! I am figuering out the best diet for me now that I am down the road a little.Christmas set me back a little.I didn't lose or gain tho! Now I am back on track and looking forward to a good year.Good luck to you,Laura:thumbup: -
I see my surgeon about once every 4-6 weeks. Last visit was Jan 30. Monday, I had lost 5 pounds, but after some coaxing, allowed doc to give me .5cc.( I have NO clue how many cc's I have total, nor do I remember the capacity of my band!) This was the first time I had been filled @ 8:30am, and they gave me icy Water to check for tightness. (I do not do icy water, or any food early in the day, I am too tight) I didn't make it out of the office before the icy water came back up. Monday evening I had some sf/ff cocoa, nice and warm, went down & stayed down. Then tried some tomato Soup, again, went down & stayed down. Tuesday morning........could not keep cocoa, warm water, tea, even my own slime would not go down. And forget about blood pressure meds, not gonna happen! (Sorry, gross, but if anyone gets it, it is fellow bandsters.) I tried to tough it out, thinking somehow it would get better with time, but NO! I ended up calling the clinic @ 2pm, and had the .5cc removed around 4. The relief was immediate! I have learned, if it ain't broke, don't fix it! I am so glad I didn't wait to have the Fluid removed! I am back on liquids until tomorrow, then mushy and so on. Haven't figured out the ticker, but I had my surgery in 2004 (you read that right!) No fills till 2011 when insurance decided to pick up the cost.......I actually gained weight post surgery in the 7 years, (who would have thunk it, if you don't use the tool right........)Anyway, first fill in October 2011, have lost 50 lbs so far. About 120 to go! It's easy being GREEN!
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I was sleeved on August 29...gained six pounds in the hospital in three days, and I'm only down one pound...that makes me five pounds heavier than before the sleeve. I'm very discouraged.
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Hi Annie Sorry to hear about your filpped port mine has sort of of moved as well when i went to Manchester for a fill under Xray it took ages and really hurt however when Dr Marc (he fitted the band in Belgium) does my fill they are painless and very quick and thats not under Xray he just feels and gets it in one go must say he is very skilled, he fills in London for £60 let me know if you want to try him he does do fills in Belgium under x ray for 90 Euros too. i must say im rather upset about how slow my weight loss has been but we just must keep at it and not give up, we will get there in the end might just take a little longer chin up girl we will be thin !!!!!!!!!!! i also go on Dr Marcs fourm most people on there were banded by him and live in the UK we also meet up every now have a look its Gastric Band Surgery then go into forum they are a very lovely and supportive group i promise Where were you banded, and where do you have your fills done do keep in touch olayinka
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hiya thank you for your reply, i walk to work at times dont drive so im rather active, maybe i should write down all i eat from now on but still feel my weight loss is very slow mine
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I had a small pouch after my C-section almost 3 years ago which horrified me beyond belief so I did loads and loads and loads of abdominal work and it has disappeared entirely. I think it depends on how overweight you are, mine was from weak and stretched muscles after the c-section, I dont have enough fat on my stomach (which is no washboard, believe me) to cause it to hang. So you may be able to reduce it substantially, depending on how overweight you are you may not get rid of it entirely. But I have read and have known people personally who have larger aprons and they do indeed cause problems like pain and cysts. My girlfriend who had her baby only 5 weeks ago suffered serious infection because the weight of her stomach hanging caused her incision to keep opening up, it simply unzipped. She is wearing a pregnancy brace for the time being to support her belly, but she faces some hard work to make sure she stays healthy. Regarding exercise - can you swim? Do deep Water running? There's no impact at all to the body. How do you go on an exercise bike? What about a rowing machine?. You can even get DVD's called Chair Dancing and Chair Aerobics for people who are partially immobile. Where there's a will there's a way! By the way I saw those at www.collagevideo.com. And of course some abdominal strengthening will help you loads. If you can get yourself to a place where you have a positive mental attitude, you will find a way. I hope you dont mind me saying it but you sound like you're not feeling positive about it at all the moment and are expecting to fail (again, as most of us have done many times). You dont have to accept that! You can do loads about your situation and a lap band will help you do it. I got very dejected about being unable to walk or run because of my bad ankle, and I let that cause me to gain weight but in the end I figured I'd go for the lap band. It may or may not fix my ankle (chances are it'll help a lot) but if I've got to have a bad ankle I'd rather be thin and have a limp than fat and have a limp, lol.
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All I have to say is.........Goodbye Lane Bryant!!! :faint: WOW!!! I actually bought clothes this weekend at PacSun, Gap and Hot Topic!!!! I was so excited! I bought a size 13 at Hot Topic and a size 14 at the Gap...I could have died and gone to Heaven! :clap2: But the best surprise was going to a store like PacSun and trying on their clothes and they actually fit! I am so excited...just had to share! Now if I could just get more pounds to drop...I have been stuck at this same weight since 2nd week of April...:think . AAAGGGHHH! :help: OOPS! For some reason I had an error and it posted twice...sorry!
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Well three weeks ago had my second fill and have not been able to eat since. Last night doctor took it out and told me to let my band rest for a couple of weeks. Well I feel like I have no fill at all. This stinks and I pray I don't gain back the 7 lbs I have lost since my fill!
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you be ok .. good for you grat weight loss keep up the great job. NEW YEAR NEW LIFE NEW US!! CLAU
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Its really nice to read such a positive post. Im scheduled for December 5th and I realized Im not as afraid of the surgery as I am about not waking up. Can I ask what your stats are? Height/starting weight? Im very happy for you that things have been great so far! Keep us updated on your progress please.
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I'm 31, I topped out at 302 and I'm 5'4". I lost down to 284 on the optifast, but I seem to have gained that back in gas weight while I was in surgery! I didn't realize it could be that much, hopefully it will be gone soon!
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For your inner arm I'd probably hold off until you are closer to your goal weight. I feel like any of the fleshier areas would be at greater risk for distortion. brwangel - I'm kinda in the same boat. I have a tatt I'd like to either get on the back of my neck or on my write but I'm worried about "professional' appearance.
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Happened to me.. I was stuck on 263 for 2+ weeks and the scale will fluctuate up and back to 263 despite solely eating protein, shakes and working out. I honestly believe that the body is really smart and starts adjusting to the calorie deficiency some more than others this is why some people have to work twice as hard to lose. I finally broke my stall and I’m down to 258 my fear now is that I will again sit on that number for another week or two. I know this isn’t a marathon but I just have way too much weight to lose and I deprive myself way too much to be losing at the speed of the average joe even after a surgery. Hope you break your stall soon. Good luck!
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Holy crap, no kidding! I can't believe how far out I have to park in the evenings right now. It amazes me how many people think that they can go in, do maybe 20 minutes of cardio, then lift for 30 minutes (most of which they are socializing with others) and lose weight. I have NEVER done a New Years resolution to lose weight. Why? Because you don't accomplish anything. If that is your reason to hit the gym, you're going to quit in 1 1/2 mos. TOPS! Not being rude or anything, but I hate it when someone gets on a machine or bench and sits there between sets doing nothing or talking. Let others work in so they can get the F out.. Oh well, I'm done and off my soapbox. Thanks. Needed that:biggrin:
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English lady, banded on Sunday
maudie12 replied to maudie12's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hi debbie Thanks for your reply. I used the Hospital Group, and had the band at Chelsfield Hospital in Kent, who looked after me very well. My weight is quite low at 35 BMI, but had tried so many diets to no avail. I went for a 20 minute walk today, and had soups and smoothies - a very strange feeling as I have no appetite at all. My main concern is a pain in my windpipe, in the chest region, it feels very sore, especially when I wake up in the morning, I am not sure if that is gas? Not to mention the burping! -
Question for experienced banders
JustWatchMe replied to YorkshireRach's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yep. If I want to keep losing. Don't get me wrong. My eating got sloppy around the one year mark. I was eating greasy fried food and carbs and buckets of movie crapcorn. And drinking wine. And I started to gain again. So I got serious, cleaned up the food, planned and tracked my portions, dumped the alcohol and carbs, and lost what I gained and got back on track. With smaller portions, my band once again felt tighter. So now I have to chew well and eat small bites or I'll get stuck. But don't kid yourself. Eating around the band is very possible and the bigger your meals get the more used to it you get. The good news is that the reverse is also true. I am very grateful for my band and that I learned this lesson early without too much wasted time or without stretching out my insides and causing a slip. The better I adhere to the rules the easier it gets. The more exceptions I make, the harder it is to get back on track. Good luck! JustWatchMe -
So, it was true...everything was submitted: one NUT appointment and the Psych and two years' weight history....and Aetna Medicare Advantage gave approval in six days! Now just waiting for the scheduler to call. Never could have imagined how quickly this would go.
