November bandsters Unite

[lovely29 19]

Hey buddies I am 11/19 down 23lbs. And messing up a bit this holiday season. How are u all doing?

I don't regret any decision in my life because at the end I will make it work

[JerseyShoreDisneyDiva 113]

Hey buddies I am 11/19 down 23lbs. And messing up a bit this holiday season. How are u all doing?

I don't regret any decision in my life because at the end I will make it work

Hi, 11/29 and I lost 13 in the first 10 days post op but don't think I have lost anything since. I see many who have lost more than me who had theirs after me but I can't focus on that because I am doing exactly what I was told to do by my surgeon. My first fill isn't scheduled til January 9th.

[skuzzie 23]

Hey, i was done on 30/11 and i lost 5kg during the liquid phase and then 5kg in the last 2 weeks but this week i put on 300g. I feel like my weight loss has totally stalled already. From day 7 when i got home i have one book with foods and cals and also calorie king downloaded on my phone, and the other book i write the day and how im feeling then i write my meals and cals and also exercise and cals and put it in myfitnesspal.

But this week we had chrissy but also i brought new foods low in fat and cals and since then my weight has gone up. So im going to go back to those pages and find the meals that worked while i loosing weight.

Any body any other ideas or same issues?

[lovely29 19]

Ladies hang in there it will get better. NYE is around the corner I am liquiding it whole day tomorrow and Monday. Xmas was a mess and I have a feeling with all the cooking I am bound to slip on NYE. Might as well punish myself ahead if time

I don't regret any decision in my life because at the end I will make it work

[dgoertz1 120]

Banded with plication on 11/6. Down 38 lbs. No complaints!

[JerseyShoreDisneyDiva 113]

Banded with plication on 11/6. Down 38 lbs. No complaints!

Wow! You have lost almost 40 pounds in 7 weeks? Can I ask what you are eating or are you doing a lot of exercise?

[skuzzie 23]

I agree, whats your secret?

What do you mean by liquids? Like back post op? Does it help? What would you suggest?

[dgoertz1 120]

Wow! You have lost almost 40 pounds in 7 weeks? Can I ask what you are eating or are you doing a lot of exercise?

I wasn't allowed to eat anything but Soups and mushies til week 7. I think the plication has helped the most and a lot of determination. No exercise yet but soon. Low carbs and low fat.

[Successful4me 51]

I wasn't allowed to eat anything but Soups and mushies til week 7. I think the plication has helped the most and a lot of determination. No exercise yet but soon. Low carbs and low fat.

A Plication is just sewing/stitching. The Doctor stitches the upper part of the stomach (folds it over) the Band & sutures 12-13 stitches. This is similar to the sleeve as well

If a person's band slips with this Plication then surgery is required to fix the band. Without the Plication & surgery is not usually required with a slipped band, they just take the Fluid out & in most cases the band goes back into place & no surgery is required. I work for Bariatric Surgeons who did the Plication w/ Banding for many yrs but stopped, because when patients slipped their band, off to to operating room.

I was banded 12/22/10 & had the option of Plication but decided not to. I slipped a yr later & was happy the band went back into place (which is common) on its own. Thus far I've been good & have lost 100lbs. My goal is 150 & I'm at 163lbs at present.

Good luck, much success, & congrats to you on ur weight lost

[Successful4me 51]

Hey buddies I am 11/19 down 23lbs. And messing up a bit this holiday season. How are u all doing?

I don't regret any decision in my life because at the end I will make it work

Congrats to you. & I agree I don't regret my decision either. #Banded12/22/10. Lost 100lbs. 13lbs from my goal weight.

[Rongen62 30]

Was banded on Nov. 26th. I have lost a total of 26 lbs and now I have stalled and nothing is happening. My first fill is schedule for Jan. 16th. I was thinking about doing the Protein shake/liquid thing for the next couple of days just to see if it will jump start the weight loss again.

[dgoertz1 120]

A Plication is just sewing/stitching. The Doctor stitches the upper part of the stomach (folds it over) the Band & sutures 12-13 stitches. This is similar to the sleeve as well

If a person's band slips with this Plication then surgery is required to fix the band. Without the Plication & surgery is not usually required with a slipped band' date=' they just take the Fluid out & in most cases the band goes back into place & no surgery is required. I work for Bariatric Surgeons who did the Plication w/ Banding for many yrs but stopped, because when patients slipped their band, off to to operating room.

I was banded 12/22/10 & had the option of Plication but decided not to. I slipped a yr later & was happy the band went back into place (which is common) on its own. Thus far I've been good & have lost 100lbs. My goal is 150 & I'm at 163lbs at present.

Good luck, much success, & congrats to you on ur weight lost[/quote']

Thats great! At this point I hope to not get any fills. If I don't need them. The plication is just an extra bonus with my doctor. Feel great!

[Successful4me 51]

Thats great! At this point I hope to not get any fills. If I don't need them. The plication is just an extra bonus with my doctor. Feel great!

Have a blessed & safe New Year.. Drop me a few lines every now & then & great success to you on your journey.

[thinkt2013 74]

I was banded 11/6 and have lost 51 pounds. This is the best decision i have ever made

[JerseyShoreDisneyDiva 113]

I was banded 11/6 and have lost 51 pounds. This is the best decision i have ever made

Wow! You have lost 51 since surgery? What are you eating? Getting jealous.