*~January 2011 Bandsters~*

[amberakamom 13]

I couldn't find a recent thread for us. How is everyone doing???

[laurajean1 1]

I couldn't find a recent thread for us. How is everyone doing???

i was babded on jan 20th and am down 22lbs as well

[mztigger 0]

I was banded 1/25 ~ I'm down 24lbs.

I'm scheduled for my first fill on 3/12 - very excited!!!!

Looking forward to hearing from other Jan. banders

[amberakamom 13]

:D:D:D:D

[Steph951 1]

I was banded 1/11 and lost 20lbs the first two weeks and now I'm stuck got my first fill and got my first stuck episode!! Ekkk!! I need to start exercising and stop drinking with meals!!!

[Carolyn1 0]

I'm feeling good. I had my first fill 2/7/11 - 1 cc added (3 cc were already in it) for a total of 4 cc.

Since I've added solid food my weight loss has really slowed down. My little girl said "Wow, you are getting curvy!" LOL.

[amybethy 0]

I was banded on 1/12/11 and had my first fill on 2/10/11 I have lost 25 lbs and then this last week was my time of the month so have not lost anything but in a few days I was wigh in again and see how I am. I had no major hunger pains untill after my first fill of 3cc. I had only .2 cc before. Now I'm hungry all the time lol can't wait till march 10th that's my next fill date.

[catthegrape 0]

I was banded 1/27/11 and am in hell. Have only lost 4 lbs since being banded and feel like giving up. See my separate post titled "AYFKM??? -2 lbs since Feb. 2. Seriously?!?!"

[catthegrape 0]

My husband wants me to ask everyone how much you've been exercising. I walked a few times in the first few weeks, but not regularly till last week and he is convinced my metabolism has slowed. But then why does everyone else on here seem to be having such huge success? Have you all been exercising like rock stars?

[BeverlyM 0]

Banded 1/26/11. Glad you made the thread. Im doing good trying to stay positive but since ive started food my weight loss has STOPPED. Im sure it will kick back up so im gona keep following the rules stay positive. Im still out of work had to stay out 6 weeks i have a very physical and demanding job i work with meantally physically disabled individuals so i couldn't go back without restrictions. I think once i go back to work plus exercising the weight will start to come off. STAY POSITIVE EVERYONE THIS IS JUST THE BEGINING.

Do anyone elese have problems "using the bathroom" I go 5 or 6 days without until i take a lax.? Im drinking my 0 cal liquids and i do treadmill or Micheal Jackson The Experience on the WII. Im only eating protien(around 3 oz 4x day) When i need something between i eat sugar free Jello or pickle to try to ty me over.i've done low carb since Nov. hard to find low carb Snacks so i stick with Jello pickles and crystal light popsicles. I know i could exercise more since im not working but just havn't wrapped that around my head yet

I'm only getting in around 600 or 700 cals. and they say that might be my body holding on cuz it's not enough. I get my first fill 3/8/11 on my 6week visit then i can start low carb veg. and i will go back to work after my visit maybe things wiil start moving again.

[Miss A 1]

I was banded on January 5, 2011, I have had my up's and down's since the surgery with losing weight then gaining it back etc. I got my first fill yesterday and lost 3 lbs in one day so that made me feel awhole lot better and raised my spirits again. I also got a gym membership so I am hoping with my new fill and my attitude being back on the positive side my weight loss will continue.

Wish the rest of you the best of luck on your weight loss journey.

Alison

[speeding02gt 3]

Good thread ive been wanting to see how other people that were banded around the same date were doing. I personally have done well until this week. i have lost 33 lbs since my surgery on 1/17 but this last week was my first week not losing any weight at all. I am pretty sure i sabotaged myself i have a weekness for beer and i had probably around 8 on sat. night, my doctor puts the band in empty so it doesnt hurt at all even though i know its really bad. ill get back on track this week, ive been going to the gym 3-4 times a week for an hour at a time i do cardio for 30 min then weight train for the other 30. i have my first fill on 2/28 im kinda looking forward to it. i am trying to eat just 3 meals a day, my normal routine is a Protein Shake in the morning (60 grams protein) then for lunch and dinner i have 4-6 ounces of some kind of meat. its enough to fill me but only for about 2 hrs. im not drinking after meals because i notice it makes me hungry much faster. if anyone has any ideas of what i can do better i would greatly appreciate it. also i was wondering if anyone elses doctor put the band in empty its seems most people have a couple cc's put in at the time of sugery? sorry for rambling a little.

[catthegrape 0]

My band was mostly empty when they put it in, in fact when I went in for my 1 wk post op I complained of painful (not productive) burping from deep in my belly. She actually put a needle in my port and removed some air and liquid, as she said it's supposed to be mostly empty but may have gotten some in there during the procedure. My understanding is it's supposed to be empty until your first fill.

[Shelley64 26]

I was banded on 1/11/11. I had lost 15 lbs pre-surgery and have only lost another pound since then. About 2 1/2 weeks after my surgery, I noticed that I wasn't as satisfied after eating a small amount and I got hungry sooner. I thought it was all in my head but I went in yesterday for a fill and the nurse told me that is what happens when the stomach swelling goes down after it's healed. My chart said I had 2 cc's in during surgery but she was only able to pull 1 cc out and then added 2 more. I hope I get that "in control" feeling I had post-op. I've been walking on my lunch hour and doing some fitness bands at home but I know I'll need to do more to achieve my goals. I certainly don't want to become a gym junkie mainly because it's not realistic if you have a job and a family that you care about. I just want to be healthy and feel good about myself and my progress. I hope March brings some decent weight loss so I can meet my mini-goal by my birthday on June 7th!

[Huggles1951 1]

I was banded on Jan. 10th and had an appt. on Valentines Day for a fill and my Dr. decided not to do one because I was doing good. I will be going back March 9th and I think I will need one then. I am starting to be able to eat more and don't feel full as long. I'm kind of afraid of the fill thing since so many ppl on here seem to have had problems with overfills. I've been doing Water aerobics 5 days a week for 2 1/2 hrs since last August and I think that helped me get in the habit of exercising since I had to quit smoking in 2009 so I could have the surgery. Had a couple of stuck episodes...yuck not good but my fault ....sigh. Hoping we all keep hanging in here and working it.