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<p>It is vey common for people to get completely off their diabetes meds after wls. I had been on diabetes meds for 20 years, took several a day and still had unstable readings (and yes, they made me gain weight)...........within 6 mo. after lapband, I was off all my diabetes meds. I'm now 18 mo out and my sugar is very stable. BTW....I'm also off my blood pressure meds after 30 years and several other meds also (I was taking 11 scripts at time of surgery....now I'm on none at all<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/clap2.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Clap2" smilieid="217" class="inlineimg" />).</p>
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Amy. Congratulations on your fantastic weight loss. I was also banded by Dr Fielding this past June. I love tuna fish for a quick Protein fix. When I'm on mushies, I just add spice (garlic, red pepper, tarragon) and some balsamic vinegar. When I'm on solids, in addition to the spices, I add Water chestnuts for some crunch & either sliced scallions or diced shallots.
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I feel like i'm branded with the "fat friend" mentality. I totally remember the first time lifting my shirt to show the incision. I've learned that as the weight come's off I tend to let the "fat friend" diminsh slowly and remember it's all about you and not anyone else. Accept the new you and embrace the ride cause it''s a whole new you. Keep lifting the shirt... (no sexual inuedo meant)
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Used to being the "fat friend"
Bandedkarebear replied to crash878905's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I was banded on July 1st I lost 20 pounds by my 10th day post op then I stopped, even gained 2 pounds, those 2 lbs came and went for about the next 4 days then 2 days ago I started losing again, I'm now down 2 more lbs....thank god the scale started moving down again! So that's 22 pounds in 20 days post op. How about you? How is everything going? What is easy and hard for you right now? Are you hungry? Anything difficult for you with the new way we have to live? Best wishes and all the luck in the world to you! -
Hey guys! Okay, so I'm super excited because my banding is only 3 days away (July 3rd)! I can't believe how much weight I've already lost! I just wanted to know if any of you guys have advice you'd like to give!
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My "so-far" pics.. nervous to post!
Apples2 replied to coolcrystal's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
You look great. Can really see your weight loss. Congrats! -
Getting Underway At Last
honeybee replied to honeybee's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Thanks so much for the encouragement...I have heard the surgeon at an informational meeting, but have not met him one on one yet. I will start meeting with the therapist this week and will start in a support group next week. I will also meet with a nutritionist also at some point. I also have 115 lbs to lose and will probably have to lose 10% of my starting weight before surgery. I have to travel about an hour to get to the appointments, that is the only real hardship right now. TTYS :purplebananna: -
From the album: My Journey
I did a weight loss challenge in the summer of 2012 and this was my results. -
From the album: Band Progression
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Still holding at 65lbs gone and weight at 213. I took this pic 060509. I like this one a lil better. 75 lbs gone....here i come!
Vshine commented on tmg333's gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
Girlfriend.. you look amazing.. I was just banded 7/28/09 and I have lost 16pds but I am so nervous to eat anything that I am going to gain a pound.. You are an inspiration.. keep it up -
Still holding at 65lbs gone and weight at 213. I took this pic 060509. I like this one a lil better. 75 lbs gone....here i come!
LaMonica commented on tmg333's gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
Very gorgeous!!!!!!!! I'm around the same weight right now, been a slow loser :-(. But I'm size 12-14 and started 22-24 so I'm happy! And inspired by you! -
You are totally my inspiration!! We are the same age and it looks like the same starting weight. I love seeing progress pictures, they are so encouraging! Keep up the awesome work! -
7 MONTHS & 150LBS!!! amazing***
New&Improved posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Well I hope everyone is surviving with this virus issue? Here in Australia things are going ok just the issue of supermarkets being raided and hard to get toilet paper before everyone buys it all... But no quarantine or anything yet... Umm I don't go online as much because I'm happy and doing things my way... Fired my useless dietitian months ago... I started this diet journey 7 months ago pretty much to the day and I've hit 150LBS lost I cannot even fathom it. I never ever thought I would even get this far or this low but this bypass just seems to keep working for me. I started my journey at high weight of 322lbs and today I weighed in at 172lbs first thing this morning 😁 Some might say I've lost more than enough but I feel I'm going well just taking each day at a time.. Still experimenting with different foods I can tolerate but taking it slowly and doing it my own way. Some days I'll still feel like a shake or two. Some days I'll be real hungry other days no hunger at all... I've been doing it my way not worrying about specific stages or phases really. So yeah 150lbs gone and I feel amazing. I feel like a new man and I'm like where did all the fat go? It feels great people calling me skinny and I weigh less than most of my mates now hahahaha I know I'll eventually need to start weights and stuff but I'm in no hurry yet. Love Mikey xo -
From the album: Before Pics
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From the album: Journey (Original Title!)
Another before picture, taken about 6 weeks before surgery. Weight about 275. -
People please by all means take this very serious...The lap band isn't for everyone and needs to be thought of carefully....I've seen commerical after commerical for the lap band placement and I'm here to just state an opinion about it....Personally for me it wasn't worth it....I had my band in for 5 yrs and had horrible complications from it all...Within 2 yrs I wanted it removed and the doctor wouldn't remove it....So, its not that easy to get it reversed....The only way I was able to have it removed is I ended up with a GI Bleed from all the vomiting I was constantly doing and they found that the band was in 3 different sections....Then once they got in there, they (doctors) found scar tissue all over the band pieces which was causing the horrible pain that I kept trying to tell my orginal doctor about and he wouldn't listen. So, PLEASE think about the band carefully and only if its a last resort after trying dieting, exercise and all that good stuff first before doing the band....I personally was on a 1500 calorie a day diet with 15 grams of fat and cycling 5 miles a day which I didn't lose any weight from after 6 months....So, therefore that's how I got started on my trip to having the lap band....But, I take it back now and have the scars to show what used to be....I am more healthly than I was when I had the band in and thankful that a TEAM of doctors finally listened to my plea. Txbbwstrwbry
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These past five months have been nothing but hectic on my end. Trying to battle classes, work, and figuring out how I am going to pay for this next surgery, while still maintaining my sanity has been extremely difficult. At first the doctor decided that he wanted to get this surgery done as soon as possible and that he would lend me the money and I would just pay them $100 per month. Sounds nice.. but at the same time I'm already paying for the initial surgery and the port revision surgery payments each month. I agreed to it at first because I do want to get the problem fixed as soon as possible so I can get back on track, but then I just found out that I will be losing my job at the end of this month.. what else can go wrong, right? So I called back and told them that the surgery would have to wait because I can't afford to get in over my head and will have to hold off until I find a new job. After thinking a lot and talking to numerous people I came to the conclusion of why am I paying for another surgery when I was just operated on for basically no reason and when the band is obviously defective. So I decided to do something about it and had a conversation with my doctor about how this situation is not right. Turns out... there are good people in this world... he is willing to cover the cost of the surgery! I can't wait to get the new band and continue on with my journey to becoming thin. Just thought I would keep you all updated on what happened.. I scheduled the surgery for August 21st so until then... I hope all is well with everyone and happy weight loss! -Allie :cursing:
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I made it! I got down to my pre-op weight of 317 and I hade my surgery this morning. Right now I'm at the surgery center recovering and I'll stay over night. I'm super glad that I made to this point...here's to the road ahead!!! Yay me and good luck to everyone else! God Bless, Rebecca
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It was my bandiversary yesterday! These days I eat a totally normal diet in smaller quantities than I once did. Today I had: a dry fried egg and half a tomato and a very thin slice of ham for breakfast. A cheese and salad roll for lunch A very small bowl of meusli at 4.30 because I was starving a sausage (cooked on the BBQ) and salad for dinner with a glass of wine That's an average day for me. These days I'm maintaining more than losing though - I am losing but its like 2lb per month now. Which is fine by me. I probably exercise more than average - run about 30km per week, do weight training 3 x per week.
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What are you eating 1 year+ post-op?
MsButterKup23 replied to Zannie's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Congrats on your upcoming surgery. I had my lap band a year ago in August. It's the best thing I have ever done. I do still eat with my family and enjoy fast food, it's just MUCH less than before. I can eat a bite or two of just about anything and I do reward myself with ice cream. There is life after weight loss surgery, you just learn to enjoy the weight loss more than the food and personally I associate hamburgers and fried chicken (stuff that got me fat) with pain and I tend to stay away from it. Best of luck to ya! -
"Grammy" with precious grandson, Ryan. Easter 2010; smiling but @ my heaviest weight!
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From the album: Before Sx of 04/22/10
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My Bariatric Life - Dr. Joseph F. Capella Plastic Surgery
My Bariatric Life posted a gallery image in Member Photo Gallery
From the album: My Bariatric Life - Dr. Joseph F. Capella Plastic Surgery
My Bariatric Life plastic surgery after massive weight loss, Catherine Winslow MD (Winslow Facial Plastic Surgery) and Joseph Capella MD (Capella Plastic Surgery).© Borne LLC, My Bariatric Life
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I totally understand everything everyone is saying and thank you! Yeah, I think that they are skeptical that it is a risk (since it is a surgery placing the foreign body in your stomach) and they think that i will just gain all of the weight back. I cant help but think that my sister secretly wants me to fail so I can still be "large" with her. We have other issues besides this, obviously, which make me distrust her and I guess those issues are truly surfacing during this difficult time.
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Dear Vegge, You know you made the right decision.... sometimes our friends, family, etc. will try to sabotage positive changes due to the insecurity they have. If they are also overweight, then that means that they will in their eyes be not good enough because You have lost weight, they might also be afraid you will change, there might be a little envy also. Just because they are family, does not mean they are above it all... Family can also be anvious of other family.... Perhaps you can print out a study for them... make sure it is from a prestigious school or research company. Also show them some of the before and after pics on this board. Good luck! WE ARE HERE FOR YOU!
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i AM 2 YRS & 4 MONTHS OUT FROM MY LAPBAND. I EAT ANYTHING I WANT BUT I CAN EAT ONLY SMALL AMTS. TODAY I HAD I FRIED EGG & PIECE OF TOAST. LUNCH WAS CUP TOMATO SOUP & 1/2 CHEESE SANDWICH. TONIGHT WILL HAVE CHICKEN GUMBO WITH RICE, PROBABLY 1 CUP OR LESS. I AM 15 LBS BELOW GOAL. LATELY I HAVE BEEN REALLY HUNGRY & HAVE GAINED 5 LBS SO TIME FOR A FILL. PROBALBLY NEXT WEEK. OR THANKSGIVING I ATE A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING &WAS SATISFIED.
