Back on the Bandwagon

[Missy0224 6]

Ok so here is a little background on my adventures in being banded. I got banded on November 28, 2006 and initially lost 80 lbs and since have gained all but 10 lbs back. I know that my pouch is dialted. I found out this past summer and he told me to go on a liquid diet for two weeks which I never did (stupid me). But here I am and I'm commited to doing this no matter what. It's either I sit here and feel sorry and ashamed of myself or I do something about it. It won't be fun but it's a must because I paid way too much money to just give up on myself. So today is day 1 wish me luck :-)

[isaviolinist 11]

Ok so here is a little background on my adventures in being banded. I got banded on November 28, 2006 and initially lost 80 lbs and since have gained all but 10 lbs back. I know that my pouch is dialted. I found out this past summer and he told me to go on a liquid diet for two weeks which I never did (stupid me). But here I am and I'm commited to doing this no matter what. It's either I sit here and feel sorry and ashamed of myself or I do something about it. It won't be fun but it's a must because I paid way too much money to just give up on myself. So today is day 1 wish me luck :-)

Good for you! If you lost 80 pounds before you can do it again. Start with you pre op liquid diet ( or post op if you didn't have a pre op diet) and go as if you're starting from scratch.

I'm in a similar situation. I lost 80 pounds initially and then regained about 50 back. In the past 2 ish months I have lost almost all of the 50 I gained (less than 10 pounds to go). Regaining was certainly a learning experience for me and now I know I never want go back there. Use it as a learning experience for you too.

Links to the thanksgiving and New years challenges are in my signature. Set a reasonable goal for yourself and sign up!

[GaryB 0]

Hi - My story, I was banded August 08 and lost 61 lbs pretty fast and was feeling great. Over the past 7 months about 15 lbs came back slowly. My Doc found a leak in my port/tube since he couldn't get saline out during a fill. My port was replaced just last Friday.

I really need to start the liquid -mushy diet to quick start the losing trend again, even though I have some restriction again...

Let's all be strong, we know how to do it !!!!

[Missy0224 6]

Well I only completed 3 days of liquids but have really been good. Chewing my food very slowly so I get full faster. I managed to lose 7 lbs this week. I have to keep at it...I can do this...