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OK, so I was all brave with my talk of how I was all mentally prepared for the inevitable “3 Week Stall”. Yeah, big talk sister! Then after no weight loss since last Thursday, I got socked, like an old fashioned cartoon this morning, WHAM! Picture me (or not) in the bathroom, buck naked with my mouth hanging open, standing on my scale and yelling, “GAINED A POUND??! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!” Not a pretty sight! I’m sort of slogging around in the denial stage right now. “…more water…must have more water…” OK, so I know some of you are gonna say that I should stop weighing every day; but shoot, the novelty hasn’t worn off yet. Maybe it just did…probably not, because I know that I’m going to have to work it out and machinate the heck out of this thing, at least the first time. It’s just the way I do things. Grrrrr So anyway, what do I do? I go running straight to this forum and search “stall” and read just about every post that has anything to do with the word stall!! OK, I got through 2 pages full—there are a LOT of us talking about “stall”. The more I read, the more normal I felt (hahaha, that alone was worth the price of admission!) and I stumbled across this amazingly succinct explanation of why we stall. Now, this makes sense to me and I can deal with it a little more rationally (Lord, I hope that’s not gonna earn me another “yeah, big talk sister!”) Thanks to meggiep for posting this link! I thought it was worth bumping up! The WHY behind the STALL Thanks for listening. I hope this link makes someone else feel "normal." Susan
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Hi, I am new at this. I have been going to all appointments so they can submit the case to insurance. Tomorrow Friday 22, I will Be going to see psych for clearance. This is what basically determines everything. I am pretty nervous. This is my story. I have been overweight all of my Life. I have utilized everything that you can purchase and more. 3 years ago I lost weight. I went from 240 to 195 going to the gym and starvation. It worked but as salon as I quit starvation. I gained all the weight back. I have decided to get the gastric sleeve even though I don't have the support of my family. They think I am beautiful the way I am and also think that I will not be able to go thru it as I had a horrible experience with my c sections 6 years ago. I am looking for Support and people that I can chat with. I am hoping to get scheduled for March.
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Thebanded girl...thank you for your input. I did check out that website...what a fun blog! I wish you continued success with your weight loss.
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Hello ... I think I am just looking for some encouragement as I have just begun the process of deciding on Lap-Band. I have my innitial all day appointment with a nutritionist and psychologist next Thursday. I was wondering at what point they decide if you are a candidate for the proceedure. I am having it done @ Lahey Hospital in Burlington, MA. Has anyone out there had experience with them? I am just on the cusp on qualifying ... I am hoping that they do not turn me down. I an 58 years old and am so ready to do this and watch me be able to enjoy so many things I have been passing by because of my embarassing weight. Any words of wisdom out there ???
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Hello All, After much prayer, success and failure, I am seriously considering getting the band. I must admit that I am all over the place emotionally though!! Some days I am ready to have done right then and there and other times I am terrified hoping I am making the right decision. My wife is fully on board and continues to encourage me which really helps to calm the raging waters inside my head. I have been reading the threads on the forum and must say that you all are great resources for honest information.:thumbup: I am having trouble with landing on one side or the other though. I am praying I can come to the place where I am sure this is the road I want to take. I have tried in the past and have lost the weight only to see it come back in less than half the time it took to get it off. I want to be healthier not only for myself, but for my wife and 4 children. They deserve better than what I sometimes give (although they say that I am a great husband and father) simply because I don't have the energy to give more. I know this is not the end-all solution, but from many posts I have read, it definitely helps you control your portion size. Any advice on how to deal with the emotional part of the process is very much appreciated. Also, was anybody else out there uncertain about going through with it and if so what did you do to help with the back and forth roller coaster of emotions? Thanks everyone! Chris_Houston, TX
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Please Help Lap Ban Comm.!!!
shelley1057 replied to cjwilliams77's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I don't believe getting the band is admitting failure. There are very, very few people who lose the weight and keep it off. Look at the regain rate on the show "Biggest Loser". More than 50 % of those folks will gain it back. The band is another tool that will help in keeping the weight off for good by the discomfort felt when you overeat. -
Please Help Lap Ban Comm.!!!
cjwilliams77 replied to cjwilliams77's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Thanks for the quick response!! I too was taught to eat all of my food. It's hard to undo years of bad training but I am willing to do what it takes because my family mean that much to me. I have just started the approval process so I don't have a date yet. I just have to be sure I let no one talk me out of it!! A part of feels like I am giving up since I am choosing the surgery versus traditional weight loss. I guess it's pride that says not to go through with it. I know people who have lost the weight both ways. They both have had to work hard to keep the weight off. I am hoping this is the restraint I need. Thanks again for the quick response. I will keep everyone posted and also will be uploading some pics!! God Bless!! -
Hello everyone here's my story!!! So I went to Mexico, TJ to have my gastric sleeve done on 2-23-2013. Was sleeved on the 23rd!! Yes same day as surgery! I will tell you I went to Dr. Fernando Gracia! The coordinator told me that the doctor said because my bmi isn't so high I can eat light the night before and drink till 8 am the day of surgery! Well well I ate only Grandma Cookies the day before! chocolate fudge ones and I sure enjoyed it。the day prior 2 that I only had Jamba Juice! I would've ate more but my friend that had the sleeve done two months before me suggested me not too! Advised if I wanted a smooth surgery to not eat! So let me tell you about the surgery.... i went under afternoon and was in my room about 2 hours later. i WON'T LIE THE FIRST NIGHT WAS A BIT PAINFUL.... PAINFUL AS IN SORE STOMACH AND FROM A 1 - 10 I WAS IN 4. SO IT IS PRETTY BARE-ABLE. I DIDN;T sleep WELL THAT NIGHT. MAJOR BOTHER OF MINE WAS THE IV..... OMG MY POOR RIGHT HAND WAS SO SWOLLEN WHEN I HAD LEFT THE HOSPITAL.... AND FOR ANOTHER 2 DAYS NOW IT IS JUST DIEING DOWN. WELL. SURGERY IN MEXICO TURNED OUT TO BE A LOT BETTER THAN I THOUGHT. THE GROUP THAT I WAS WITH WAS REAL SUPPORTIVE AS WELL. THROUGH OUT THE NIGHT THE NURSES WHERE CONSTANTLY GIVING ME MEDICATION SO I DON'T FEEL PAIN. Post op 5 days my sore ness is GONE! Well out of 100% its 30% around. I am actually feeling hungry more than anything. anyhow i will finish up my story in abit ----Major FEAR OF MINE IS HAVING A LEAK GOD FOR BID. THOUGH THEY DID RUN 3 TESTS ON ME WHILE IN MEXICO AND NO LEAK. YOU JUST NEVER KNOW. about weight: SW: 253 LBS. POST OP DAY 5- 248;LBS. CONGRATS TO ME I AM 5 LBS LESS.
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The doctor at the seminar said that everyone is required to lose weight before surgery and for him it's based on your starting weight but I have heard about people needing to lose a % of their weight. I was just wondering what others had to do.
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I just received my third fill last week. I feel great and am losing weight so far. I really feel this is probably my "sweet spot." The thing is I am already at 7.5cc in a 10cc band. My surgeon doesn't seem to think this is a problem, but it does worry me. I got surgery April 20th, 2011 and am down 16lbs. I did start off smaller than others I've seen at 214. Has anyone else experienced this or know someone who has? Thank you!
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Its going great! Losing a lot of inches. I haven't weighed myself because I get consumed by it. A week ago I was at -25 lbs. I'm 24 days post open and big changes are happening. sleep apnea is subsiding. I barely snore at all. I am on no pain meds at all for joint pain. I exercise 6 days a week at minimal. Don't compare your weight loss to everyone else's because everyone is different. I've slowed down from the dramatic jump in the beginning but I am still losing. I've been told that sometimes when the scale isn't moving you are losing inches. I am happy to be feeling less winded and tired all of the time...
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Well not great. I lost 75 lbs last year/first of this year and I'm so burned out with it all. Im in my second month of the diet. The first month I didn't lose any which in reality I lost like 6 lbs but it was weight u had gained while on vacation and managed to get back down to where I started. This month I've do the same. I'm back down the that start weight and still have two weeks before weigh in time. I keep sabotaging myself. I'm so frustrated. How abt you?
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All we can do is look forward to the next thing. I am not banded. All I can do is look forward to the day when I am. For those just banded - all you can do is look forward to the day that bandster hell is finally over and weightloss truly begins. For those in weightloss - all you can do is look forward to the day when you hit your goal weight. For those at goal weight - all you can do is look forward to the day that you never gain an ounce back. Doesn't seem so bad to me. I love looking forward to things! And what I look forward to changes daily. That's ok - figuring out new goals and projects is part of the fun of life! What will I be like when this unweightloss program is over? What will I be like when I am banded and mad? What will I be like when I realize there was no reason to be mad and progress IS happening? What will I be like when I realize I AM losing weight for good? Will I remember the frustration of the previous phase and stop worrying? I hope so. I cannot wait to find out! Disclaimer - this is in no way meant to be thorough or complete about all the all-we-can-do's we run into in life or with the band. This is just something to remind me that struggles happen and perspective matters!
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Easy way out ?
Navigating the Wilderness replied to Mrs.ChangingTX's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
It is most definitely NOT the easy way out. If someone breaks their leg, does getting it set and having a cast put on it 'the easy way out'? No, it is the medically correct thing to do, just like seeking WLS is the medically correct thing to do if you are to the point you will die due to your weight. Not the easy way out though, the easy way out is to keep eating like **** until you die. -
Hi all, I'm new to forums and chat rooms, but getting ready to have this procedure has prompted me to seek out others. I'm almost there, just need my EGD and set up surgery date, looks like it will be in early May 2007. I read several responses to Melissa Dangers posting and felt encouraged already. Glad to know I'm not alone in my struggles with this decision, it's like you guys/girls are in my head - it's comforting to know someone else has walked the walk and talked the talk. I feel pressured from my thin friend who wonders why I couldn't just keep working on the weight loss like I'm doing now (lost 17lbs since Christmas!!) and not go through with this. She really doesn't understand how that I cannot face another big weight loss failure from a "diet" to gain it all back, like I've done for the past 30 years. I'll be sure to share with her some of your sage words of wisdom to help her understand. I too am afraid of the pre-surgery diet and what it is going to take after surgery to succeed, but when you need to lose over 100lbs, I've decided this is the tool I need to have to be successful. Good luck to everyone out there.
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Congrats on getting your band and do take a look around the forums. Lots of great discussions and plenty of support from others that are going through the same experiences. As I say the easy part is over now and the hard part begins. Living life with the lapband. The weight will come off you just have to make it work for you! Best of luck!
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Should I Do It????
shouldidoit replied to shouldidoit's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Thank you all for your quick response.Your support is overwhelming and much appreciated.This is not a decision I am just pondering. I have thought about it for 2 or more years and have done all the research.2 years ago when I went to the weightloss clinic it was in my mind my final attempt to loose weight before surgery. Surgery seems so permanent. I have thought about this for so long. Most of my friends do not face the weight loss battle. I needed reassuance that my feelings are normal.You all have given me that. I am now in the process of finding someone to accept my insurance.Another battle I am afraid.How long does it take form the time you find a doctor have a consultation and then have surgery??I suppose that varies form doctor to Doctor but maybe you al can g ive me a ball park figure. -
Prednisone and weight gain Pre Op
jodesgard replied to busybeebug's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I think as long as you stick to your eating plan and let them know ASAP about the prednisone and weight gain, they will completely understand. This is out of your control. I'm sure you will be fine Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App -
Wish me luck....I'm going tomorrow for my consultation. I've already done the seminar & it's my 1st meeting with the doctor. I have all my doctor letters to bring with weights & diets. Please cross your fingers for me that all goes well & the surgery is soon!! :thumbdown:
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Much as I'm LOVING this initial weight loss . . .
Skinny_Jill replied to Pnw_Red's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
My calorie intake was up to about 1000 cal a day within a couple of weeks of being banded. I now eat 1200 - 1300 cal a day. Please don't be alarmed if you gain a little when you increase your calories. That is normal and the weight will start to drop again. Your body needs to adjust when you make changes like that. I was lucky and it didn't happen to me but I was only on liquids for 2 days and then mushies for 4 weeks (probably only 3 weeks) and my calories increased quickly so my body never really adjusted to the super low calories. As a matter of fact my body didn't like that one little bit and I don't lose much my first week. Good luck! -
First off, you are absolutely not a failure. Being overweight is just one part of your life. You should never measure your self worth by your weight. For one thing, you're a mother, the most important job in the world. You sound like a very thoughtful and loving woman, and I'm sure you're children are being raised in a wonderful home. Look at your life, and don't get stuck on diet failures as a measure of your worth. Secondly, you've had some very successful weight loss victories, but there's just something out of whack when you can lose weight, but not keep it off. I have friends who eat like there's no tomorrow, and they don't gain an ounce. I blame my ancestors. They were rugged pioneers who worked hard, and I'm sure needed a slow metabolism to stay healthy during lean times. Unfortunately, for me, life is just too darn easy. :tt2: I was used medically prescribed diet pills for weight loss, and they worked great for a short period of time. My body adjusted, and soon, the affect wore off. They really are a short term solution. I've only been banded for two weeks, and I've lost 20% of the weight I want to lose to be healthy again. Part of that was during my two week pre-op diet. I still have good restriction from being so recently banded, but I can tell you that I've never had this feeling of satiety with so little food. Once I start feeling hungry, I'll be able to get fills that will keep me in this zone. The band isn't magic though. Food cravings can still hit you, you have to make good healthy food choices, and there are changes you'll have to make when you have a lap band. For me, those small sacrifices are worth it. I already feel so much better. My clothes are loose, rather than skin tight. I feel victorious, because I know I'm going to win this battle once and for all. Good luck with whatever you decide to do. But know, that there is help for you, and you're not alone in this.
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Hi, toni! I'm in Arizona now, but lived in Gig Harbor for 25 years. Bandster hell is when you are healed enough to regain your appetite, but not enough to get a fill to curb it. It usually happens 3 to 5 weeks out of surgery, after you have returned to eating solids but don't have any restriction to stop you from eating too much. It is not uncommon for bandsters to gain back a few pounds during this time after the liquid diet but before the first fill. I didn't actually gain weight during it, but neither did I lose any. It's a frustrating period while you are waiting to heal enough for your first fill. I dealt with it by getting any attractive, unhealthy foods out of the house (threw away a lot of stuff, like whole jars of peanut butter) and by reminding myself this wasn't forever, it was just for a couple of weeks. Good luck, and welcome.
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Hi Guys I havent posted for a while just wanted to know how everyone is going. I am just over 71/2 month mark. I have lost 16kgs or 35.2lbs and i have lost 40cm all over. I still excercise every day I would have like to have lost a bit more weight at this stage but am a very slow looser. I have had 4 fills and I dont eat very much get a bit of heart burn doc gave me tablets for that but they stopped working after my last fill. I dont go back to the doctor until 16 nov for a tiny fill if I need it. Hope you are all well and would love to hear from you guys on this forum. aggie
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Hey Aggie. I have lost about 45 lbs, and I would have liked to have lost more also, but I am feeling good, so I am focusing on that. I try to exercise twice a week, and most of the time I succeed, but I don't beat myself up if I don't. You can always think though, you might have gained 30 lbs in these 70 months rather than lost it, so you might be 60lbs lighter than you might have been. I like to think that way anyway. What kind of exercises are you doing? I was swimming until very recently, now I think I might buy a bike, since the weather is getting so good, I am also working on getting a wii fit.
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I agree with Floridays, I did lose weight during the healing phase, but I was very strict about portions sizes and chewing and small bites as i got to solid food. Don't rush your body. Cheating early one can be more dangerous since your body is healing. A plan to cheat all the time is a recipe for failure.
