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I was also banded Nov 06 and I have lost 41 lbs as well. It is slow but it is the lifestyle change that is most important to me. It is a struggle every day and some days the meal planning gets to be a real nusiance but I look at it from the perspective that I am learning a new "skill". The band does make it easier in that I don't have that ravenous feeling I always got as soon as I even thought the word "diet". But it is hard work!Sure, like everyone else on this board who wanted to lose the weight overnight, I just try to eat the right things and take it one meal at a time. it takes time to undo all the wrong eating habits I developed over my lifetime. Keep looking forward and not down at the scale.
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Hi, anyone want to chat? Well, my name is Trina and I was banded on June 5. I have a couple of questions for post bandits. 1) how does your doctor perform your fills?, does he/she fill the band with a specific amount and you drink or does he make you sit up after he inserts the needle then fill as you drink to see how much restriction he wants you to have. 2) did anybody's doctor do measurements before? My friend and I did our own measurements and it has been encouraging especially when it seems like your not loosing weight.
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Hello all! I am a newbie! I am getting banded on 4/30. I am nervous, anxious, excited...so many things. I have been prepping for 6 months and learning all I can about the process. I have logged on here before and read tons of posts and it has been very helpful. I am probably doing something many of you have.... I am not telling many people. Right now the only people that know are my Mom and 3 friends. I am just keeping it really close to the chest if you know what I mean. I will tell others when I think the time is right. Everyone just has their own preconceived notions on weight loss surgery. The bottom line is... I am doing this for me. For my health. For my longevity. Not for anyone else. I am single and 26 years young. I am nearly 300 pounds. I want to see 85 like my Grand-father. I want to fit in seats at civic centers. I want to carry in my groceries and not get winded. I want to be able to play with my dog and not have sore legs the next day. In other words... I want to be normal and helathy. I am not meant to be 120 pounds and I don't want to be. I want to use the band as a tool to help me live a longer, healthier life. SO! Here I am! Ready to face the challenges ahead in the coming weeks!
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Congrats on your weight loss I know it feels great. I can't wait to be where you are right now.
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Hi candieee, I do feel that when I'm ABLE to eat, I'm eating the right foods. I was raised on healthy things like veggies and whole grains, but in the past year i've had such a huge battle of extremes: either my band is too tight or too loose. I've had a few blocks when I don't chew enough or if I take too big a bite, but I really do feel like I've figured that part out. My problem is, the correct-sized bite and chewing that works one day won't work the next day for me. It's almost like my stomach randomly decides to swell or loosen every day, on its own. I don't have insurance, so I really don't want to ask for an x-ray unless there's a good chance my band has slipped. My doctor does NOT use fluoroscopy when doing fills/unfills -- he'd charge even more for that if I requested it, because it would mean admittance into the hospital and not just a regular visit. The reason I've had so many is because my stomach will tighten, I'll vomit and it will swell more, then I'll have to go in for either a slight or complete unfill (depending on the severity of it), then start over again or re-fill slightly once I can eat large quantities again. When my stomach is so tight that I can't eat much of anything, I'm generally so hungry and dehydrated and desperate that I stop thinking about what's the healthiest option -- I just want calories! I still seem to lose weight during these times, but it's probably all Water weight from the dehydration. At this point I'd be sooo relieved if I could find a doctor willing to take a look at my problem (and possibly willing to do fills/unfills) in my local area, under my insurance (Kaiser ***). Sigh!
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A friend of mine had surgery a few years ago to help her lose weight. She has done really well with it, so I became interested and getting the surgery myself. I don't have the money or insurance to have the surgery in the US so I am considering surgery in Mexico. There are so many doctors to choose from and I want to make sure that I choose the right one. Any suggestions on who is the best?
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A friend of mine had surgery a few years ago to help her lose weight. She has done really well with it, so I became interested and getting the surgery myself. I don't have the money or insurance to have the surgery in the US so I am considering surgery in Mexico. There are so many doctors to choose from and I want to make sure that I choose the right one. Any suggestions on who is the best?
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Newbie...with a million questions..
MacMadame replied to beltrist's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Welcome to LapBandTalk! I don't know how the process works in Australia, but if you aren't going to be penalized for being too small by losing weight -- which happens in the US to some people, believe it or not -- then I say go for it! Not so much "trying to lose weight" as "starting to make the post-op lifestyle changes as a pre-op". This will have the side-effect of losing weight, but the goal is to learn to chew slowly, not drink with meals, get enough water in, take your vitamins, etc. Any new habit you can get pre-op, is one less then to worry about post-op. That's what I did and I'm really glad I did because post-op was *still* quite the adjustment. -
So I'm 4 weeks post op tomorrow and have lost 22 lbs. I have been stuck at this weight for a week. Quite frustrating! I know 22lbs is a great achievement but it seems like such a slow go. Just had to vent!
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Hello everyone.. I've been a member since March when I decided to go forward with the surgery. I thought it was time to introduce myself and my story. My name is Sandy and i'm 35yrs old. A mother of two 16 and 11, I've been struggle with my weight since my son was 3yrs old. I've tried everything under the sun including weight watchers where in 98_99 I was able to lose 75lbs. That I later gained back as soon as I became pregnant with my second. I was recently diagnosed with Lupus, Sjogrens, Anemia, Fibromyalgia and many more crap.. I'm on many medications that have contribute to my weight staying or going up from 242 _ 255.. I've research the sleeve and I finally made the decision to meet with a surgen. He agreed that the sleeve was the best option because of my Anemia so if you have medicare the sleeve will be covered if you can prove that it is more beneficial than the gastric bypass.. You're surgen should be able to fight for you, I know mines is fighting.. Had my initial consultation on May 18th and that same day started my pre_op testing.. I'm really looking forward to regaining control of my life and health.. Sorry for a long intro.. Sent from my SPH-D710 using VST
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You did the right thing & Good Luck. The 1st 3 weeks was my hardest part (liquid diet). I weighed 352 pounds, 55.2B.M.I. Best day of my life was losing morbid obesity handle. A book that just came out that has helped me a lot. Weight Loss Surgery with the Adjustable Gastric Band. ISBN 978-1-60094-002-6. I was banded Jan. 15th 2008. Realize band. No fills yet! Lost over 120 pounds. You sound like you know where your going & how your going to do it. Again Good Luck from Sin City, Hasta Pronto, George:thumbup:
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Hi All, I've just joined and I'm looking forward to learning more about living life with a band. A little bit about me. I've been dealing with morbid obesity since early childhood. I have tried just about everything to lose weight, but nothing seems to work. I feel like I have lived my life for food. I had my lap-band surgery last wed (jul 23) and am feeling okay. The shoulder pain yesterday was terrible, but today its much better. My biggest concern is learning to use new ways of dealing with emotions. I have used food as an emotional crutch for years. I didn't realise how much I use it for R&R until I started the pre-op VLCD. However I truly believe that the band is my best ticket to weight loss, good health and a long life. Hooroo Christy
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Hello from VA. I've been banded for a while but due to some health issues I'm re-starting from scratch. October 2006 my band was installed then filled the last week in Dec. I consistently lost 10 pounds per month. I'd lost 35 pounds when I had to have my band deflated for a year (nothing to do w/ the band) and gained back 33 pounds. Now I've begun my journey again. In 2 months I've lost a mere 10.5 pounds. My band was filled in mid Jan. I had another fill 2 weeks ago. I'm not doing as well this time as I did the last. I'm worried my pouch has stretched, dilated as they say because I can eat a lot more food than I used to. I feel Hot drinks or very cold drinks go right through to my "bottom stomach." I don't remember if I felt that the last time. I feel kind of out of sorts. Anybody who's had to get back on track have any suggestions? Congratulations to all the new banders!! I know this process works because it worked for me once and will work again. Pixiedust
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Just dropping in to say hi, glad to be here and I hope to meet and chat with some of my fellow bandsters from all over the place. As for me, it's been almost a year since I got my lapband installed :bored: (July 31st) and I can hardly believe how far I've come! I've lost a little bit over 100 pounds and I've still got about another hundred to go for me to be at a happy weight. I've had many ups and downs including getting my surgery covered by my insurance, to having digestion issues with the Protein and being able to exercise (walking) a lot more since the weight loss. :wink_smile: I look forward to talking to everyone!
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Hi, everyone. I decided to join in tonight for moral support. I had my band in Louisville on 8/7/07. I have only lost around 44 lbs so far. I know that is better than gaining but I was hoping for a quicker solution..haha.. I will keep plodding away. At least I am no longer gaining.
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Thanks so much. I realize it takes work and I am definantly at the point in my life where I am willing to make some major changes. My boss had the gastric bypass and has slowly regained the weight, so I realize nothing is magic. I try very hard and eat healthy and stay active. Both sides of my family have weight issues, the women on my fathers side are all very large, probably all over 400 pounds. My mothers side is not as extreme with exception of my sister who I would guess is probably in between 400 and 500 pounds. I have an 11 year old daughter who I would like to be able to grow up without these same issues, I just don't have the tools to teach her how to eat normally.
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Welcome Carol! I think all of us who have struggled and failed with weight loss have a hard time believing that this would work for them...I am still having a hard time believing it and can't imagine myself reaching my goal but it is working just like they said it would! This is a great place to get your questions answered, hope to see you around.
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Thank y'all for the advice. I will go ahead and send in what I have. My Dr. did write that I came in to weigh and noted my pounds lost or gained, but that was it. If that's not enough and they deny me, then I'll definately appeal. I'm going to do what it takes to make BCBSIL pay. Afterall, that is why we all pay their high insurance premiums. Maybe they have forgotten that fact??? I can see that happening, being they forget what they have written in their own policies! :wink_smile:
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Newbie in Dallas, TX
Pashion replied to HeatherChelle's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Wow Heather that is great!!! My paperwork was submitted yesterday for approval so now I am just gonna sit back and see what happens. How do you feel? Are you hungry? Did you have it done at a hospital or at a weight loss center? What did you have to do to get your insurance to approve you? Good Luck Nikia -
Just wanted to introduce myself! I'm Tara, I live in Utah and I'm looking forward to surgery. I haven't yet found a surgeon as I'm currently saving but hope to have the funds before the year is out. Disappointed my insurance doesn't cover WLS as I desperately need it but trying to just get over it and take care of myself. My BMI is 46 and it's been a full 10 years or more I've been this obese - ever since my first child. I can't wait to get to know the rest of you here and so grateful to have found this board! Also, I do CrossFit and it's the hardest thing I've ever done but I've been at it nearly a year (about 3 days a week) and I feel healthy and strong except for my weight so there's that
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Hi Mita! Wow! That is a wonderful whirlwind! I am 5'4" and 266 so we are about the same. I wish I would have done this a decade ago! Just take some time and check out you tube to see some peoples jorney, if you haven't already. Welcome! Can't wait to join you in this weight loss parade! June can't get here fast enough!
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Dear patients, Our support group meeting the first Saturday in April will be in conjunction with the recent opening of the Metabolic Fast Track Weight Loss Center. We will be touring the facility, demo'ing the equipment, and getting some fitness tips from Donna Isaac, a registered nurse and fitness specialist. Our group is open to all patients no matter what surgery or who your surgeon was. Please come and check it out! The Center for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 10475 Reading Road, Evendale (Cincinnati), OH 45241 Trace W. Curry, M.D. Lap Band and Realize Band surgeon Cincinnati, Ohio Your Page Title 513.559.1222 / 877.442.BAND DISCLAIMER: Any information contained within is meant to be general medical advice only. Please consult your surgeon on your specific problem!
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Hi! My name is Pamela. I live in the heartland of VA near the NC border. I am just in the planning stages of deciding if I am going to have surgery or not. I have been reading this website until my eyes are bleeding...LOL. Thanks for so much great information. I am currently severily obese. I have HBP, diabetes, and asthma. I take meds to control my HBP. I am currently on 2 meds for my diabetes and on a no sugar, low carb diet. I have lost some weight and my BS have lowered but are not where they should be. The doctor just put me on the 2nd med. We are giving it 2 months to see if it will help if not....I have to chose surgery or insulin. Personally, I don't want either. But I know that to live a long and healthy life I need to make a choice. I do have an appt with another doctor for a second opinion...but with the above factors I feel that he will suggest the same thing. I will keep you posted. I will be calling my insurance company. I want to see what all is needed. I can start the ball rolling just in case this is what I decide. That way when the time comes...I can have the surgery ASAP. Anyone with Raleigh doctor suggestions etc...would be welcomed. Any adviced will be welcomed. Thanks for reading. pamela:smile:
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Herbalife after 8 months help please
cchapman6 posted a topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
Hello, I have been on a 3 month stall. I had the gastric sleeve late July. I was wondering if anyone used herbalife wls? I'm looking for jump starting my weight loss again. I still weigh 240 post surgery and am looking to loose at least another 80. -
My band was put in april 07 i weighed 240. I lost 40 lbs in about 3 months. next two 10 more only 50 total. Since then i've been filled and unfilled because it's always to tight. I got tired of going in so i left if open now i just maintain my weight at 190. but recently i couldn't keep anything down and they told me it closed up. I've never seen anything written about a closed band. Has anyone ever had this? They did a egd and reopened it but they said it might not stay open. which i know it's not cause i'm still having problems holding liquids down. They say i might have to have it replaced. It just hasn't worked for me like it has others. I'm afraid to go thru it again. Any help or suggestions please.....
