Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters

[Sara Mos 0]

I will Pam!....and Im going to stay away frome booze too for a while!

Sara x

[Ms Jen 1]

:update: Just a little update on me I'm down to 232 from 253 and have lost 12 inches. I have been going to the hospital's fitness center for a week now and I'm walking 2.5 to 3 miles a day which takes an hour. I've been fussing with the same 2#'s up one day and down the next. Whatever!!!

I go in for my first fill on Tuesday the 15th and I'm a little nervous about that. I weight heavier at the Dr.'s office.

Congrats :clap2: to everyone on your successes. (We have no failures! just trials.)

[Jennifur 0]

Judy - you are right. I have just been obsessed with that stupid scale for so many years that it is a hard habbit to break.

Kitty - you crack me up! but thank you. I hold in my heart that the right thing is there and I need to do 1 thing at a time right now, and finish school it is!

Ms Jen - congrats and I wish i could have that Whatever attitude, we are in the same place, high in Jan was 278, day of surgery was 258 and now down to 233. to look at it that way I guess does sound more impressive, stupid numbers!

[DynamoMini 1]

lauraj - it is important to see yourself. Make sure your arms are under your shoulders, and hips are over your knees. Just being on all fours isn't all that comfortable, my wrists get tired. Anyway, flat back, no arch either way. Pull stomach in as tight as you can for ten seconds, then relax. Make sure each time you breathe out you suck in the gut harder. But make sure you breathe! I tend to hold my breath with doesn't help.

Let me know if it helped you. REally tight!!!!

Michelle

[lunasa 1]

Me ANXIOUS today!!!

Haven't much to say but am reading all the posts...great to see so many of you excercising!! Well done..and the fills are coming up too!!

I'm due my first for mid June.

Anyway...stay strong everyone!

[TerriDoodle 6]

Lunasa - still having issue with DH?? Are you okay?

[lunasa 1]

Yes Terri...we're living in an atmosphere you could cut with a knife at the moment..I am sad about it...but what can I do?

We're only married 2 years and I get scared that we're having difficulty so early in!!

I dunno what to do, but I'll see how the rest of today goes

[lctexas 0]

:help:Hello everyone. I have probably a silly question. But I jsut got my first fill last week. My question is that I fill like that I have a good restriction. But I am not sure. Can anyone tell me if it is normal to have a first fill and it atomaticaly work for you. Like when I eat I can still eat just fine. But if I meat it hurts a little. I really need some good advice. As I do not know to get another fill or if this is working. I have not thrown up. Thank you for your time Stacey:funscale:

[TerriDoodle 6]

Stacey- you sound like me...so I think it's just a little too early to tell until you see whether or not you're going to loose weight with this much restriction. You DO want to eat normally, just not too hungry between meals or eating a whole lot at each sitting. So just enjoy it and obey the rules and see how you do in the next 3-4 weeks. If you lose weight, why get another fill?

[Daisalana 33]

lctexas- since we are all recently banded and mostly not filled, this question would be better asked out in the 'fills' topic, so experienced banders can answer

[Jennifur 0]

Yes Terri...we're living in an atmosphere you could cut with a knife at the moment..I am sad about it...but what can I do?

We're only married 2 years and I get scared that we're having difficulty so early in!!

I dunno what to do, but I'll see how the rest of today goes

I am so sorry to hear that. I hope the rest of the day went better.

hugs

[Teachlady 3]

Good Morning, Fellow Violets..

Today was weighin day and woooo hooooo I lost 4# this week. Just one pound shy of another charm! I'm very pleased and excited about the weight loss and so looking forward to DH getting banded in just 9 more days!! We got a lot done in the backyard yesterday and today I'm working on putting mulch in the front yard and planting a few hostas and day lilies.

Time to get ready for church. Everyone have a great day and keep on shrink'n!!!

[Teachlady 3]

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY TO ALL YOU MOTHERS OUT THERE!! I lost my mom 3 years ago last month and I still miss her every day.

[Margi 0]

Hi all my fellow Shrinkers!! I am still at the 30 pound loss, but still droping inches. I am still only eating what my surgeon suggested. I do exercise every day, and walk, but my surgeon told me to exercise, but only NO situps for 6 weeks, which I have not done. I am wondering why these Dr.s are do different as I see lots of yous have been doing situps, and also eating everything????

[Teachlady 3]

You and I are in the same boat Margi. I wasn't allowed to do anything but walking until 5 weeks and now I can do Curves and my ab lounger. Also I was on 2 weeks Clear Liquids, 2 weeks full liquids and am now on 4 weeks of soft foods. I will get regular foods at 8 weeks after I see the doc for my first fill.. June 5.

30# is great and you should be proud!!! Each doc is different and that's why we have to be careful to follow OUR doc's rules.

Hang in there, you're doing great!!