Newly Banded in Williamsburg

[signgirl 0]

Thanks Gina

[HarleyNana 10]

Diane, when is your fill?

[ja9va 0]

HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO EVERYONE..HOW DID WE ALL DO?

I had dinner at my home with my family. I love to cook and have everyone enjoy it. I had a plate of food, little of everything, filling my plate, but nothing like in years past. I think I jumped in eating to fast for I felt pain quickly. So, I waited for it to pass and then ate slowly. It was all good! Later on I really wanted some stuffing and tried to eat it ( like we did in the past, snacking!) and NO WAY! I was depressed but glad. I think you can all relate. it is like you really want it, but in your head you know it is not going to happen. Before dinner I had Snacks and I could eat crackers with spinach dip and apples with pumpkin dip. But later in the day, I could not eat a pretzel? why is it so crazy!!

I really think I need my fill on Tuesday. I am not sure how much, but a little. I am hoping all is ok too. this is a flouro, I haven't had a flouro since my frist fill. this will be good to see what is going on in there and I am doing ok.

I need to get focused and at holiday time it is a challenge. but I feel better than I did last holiday for sure. Last year on this day I was in the hospital. I woke up in the middle of the night with heart pains and had my first ride in an ambulance. they ran all kinds of tests and nothing. it was a freak thing. so, I know that the weight was a factor, although no one said this.

Well need to run! hope everyone is having a great holiday!

[ja9va 0]

Pat, Gina, Diane.... Hope your holiday is going well, soon to be all over and back to the drill of life! I miss hearing from you and hope you all had a great time with your family.

Band land over the holidays was a little challenging but over all I think I faired well.

Just checking in.

[HarleyNana 10]

Janine, sorry to just be reading your post, but have not visited the VA site lately. When I do log on, I usually check out the NJ thread, and the "month" of chat, ie, NJ JAN CHAT, great bunch of girls there, come check us out.

Hugs

[GR8 1]

Hi Janine & Harley Nana --

Holiday were very very bad to me - weight wise-- This week I think I have just got my eating under control - losing some of that 10 lbs difference from my lowest weight.

We need to plan a get-together -- I am out of town the next week but I would really enjoy getting together with as many as we can get to participate.

Have a good night.

[HarleyNana 10]

Hey Gina, Diane and I were wondering where you've been!

We had a liquid lunch today and were mentioning we hadn't seen you for a while. Glad to hear you're ok and just a itsy bitsy sit back, but you know what caused the problem and how to fix it, now get back to Protein first :smile:.

Hope your new year is a loser, in a great way!

[HarleyNana 10]

Oh, I need to explain the liquid lunch, I had Soup, Diane aka signgirl had Water, due to her fill today :smile:

[GR8 1]

Well I had liquid lunch as well.

Back to getting my liquids in - Protein in!

Finally feel back in control again -- It is scarry when you get out of control.

New Year overall was very good!

Gina

[signgirl 0]

Gina Glad you're doing OK! I saw your picture (some time ago). The one with you and your GSD. My GSD has practically the same markings, and just like yours, is stunning! However she is 13!!!

[GR8 1]

Thanks Diane. I love the GSD. We have been debating getting another one. She is just so special, I don't want to upset her.

Have a great evening.

[Zannie 6]

[Warning: whining ahead, and please pardon the cross-post!]

I was really doing very well with my Band -- until the holidays. I was banded Feb 15, 2007, and lost 100 pounds by the end of November – my doc said that was “bypass results” & was very happy with my progress. I did just fine thru Thanksgiving, but “Christmas” isn’t a single day in my world. It’s an entire season beginning the day after Thanksgiving and ending on the 12th day after Christmas, and one celebrated primarily with food. While I didn’t over-eat at a single meal even once over “the season” it seems a treat or two several days of the week sure added up!!! I gained 6 pounds from Nov 30th to Jan 2nd – SIX POUNDS! (And that 6 feels more like 60 – suddenly I understand where those skinny people complaining that they’ve gotta drop those 5 holiday pounds are coming from!) I went in for my 1st fill since July on Jan 10th and am quite tight, the tightest-feeling fill yet actually. (I had my 2nd ever foamy, slimy spitting up last week -- a homemade turkey meatball. I started to think I might even need an UNfill because my meatballs have never caused me problems before, but I have not had additional stuck/PB incidents since then, so...) Over the last 3 weeks, I have lost 4 of the 6 pounds I gained, but basically I wasted Dec & Jan in terms of loosing the original pre-Band weight!!

Anyhow…my point is that I’d been doing quite well until the holidays – I thought I had this LapBand thing down pat. Pretty cocky of me, eh? :rolleyes2: But now I miss all the yummy, comforting foods & am totally bored with “Band foods” that were my steadfast standbys. And these chalky Protein Shakes :ack2: that were a part of my daily life just can’t compare to my mom’s holiday cooking! Also, I totally dropped my exercise program what with the changes of routine in December, and I just can’t seem to motivate myself to start again!!! (Sheesh, it was hard enough to start in the 1st place when I had threats of post-op blood clots dangling over my head! ) I got to be 320 because I just couldn’t be bothered with doing any “extra” physical activity beyond day-to-day living. And that's where I am again, mentally. I have cut out the “I’ll just have one” snacking since holiday treats are gone anyway, but that alone won’t get the scale tipping in the right direction. I know that I need to get it in gear again, but I can’t seem to force myself on the treadmill!! Any excuse will do not to exercise – the current one is that I have a wicked cold & feel just miserable, but really I think a hangnail would suffice. What I need is a swift kick in the A$$, but I’d settle for a (motivationally intended) lambasting!

I know participating again at LapBandTalk would be helpful to me. It was very inspiring in the beginning of this journey to be surrounded with people (both in person & on-line) who are traveling the same path. But I’ve had my share of "personal crisis" since my Banding & am working with my therapist thru a fairly big depression resulting from it, and I just haven’t felt the “taking care of me for a change” drive that used to bring me to LBT several times a day. I do appreciate that several of you have noticed my absence & cared enough to check in on me… I feel the love, ladies! :wub: Even if I’ve been in such a funk that replying seemed a monumental task…

Anyhow! I don’t want to hit my Bandiversary in 3 weeks still UP from my 100# loss from November!! And I really was shooting for a loss of 104 pounds by 1-year – that mythical 2 pounds a week! Six pounds between now & feb 15th -- that's just day...I doubt I'll make it at this rate. I don’t know how/what to do to get myself back on the Bandwagon. But I do KNOW I’ve GOT to DO something about my lack of motivation, boredom & general attitude… Thanks for listening to me whine… :bigear: I'm done now! Perhaps dumping it out here at LBT by way of update & confession to y’all will serve as a purge of sorts!

[signgirl 0]

Hello Suzanne! So good to hear from you again! You know, when I first came to LBT, this is the place I figured I'd be lingering the longest (because I live in williamsburg!) :frown: I remember all the concern at your absence on the board, and was touched by how caring people can be! I was banded Oct 31, although i consider that to be more of a November date than anything. Probably 'cause I'm not at all doing as well as other folks at this same point in time. reading your post was like reading something I would have written! The Holiday was just like that for me too, not one day, but many! I was in "banders hell" for Thanksgiving (first fill was in mid Dec.). After the first fill I thought I'd be all set.....but NOOOoooooooooOOOOOO!!!! So I re-grouped and had to lose weight I'd gained! Heck I couldn't even say to myself ....look how far you come so far, way to go!" I had just started and felt like I was failing! Exercise? Yeah, that's another one :hurray: I just couldn't get started!!! (correction: can't get started!) When I thought I finally had the mindset thing working, I worked-out for 2 whole days!!! then nothing again (as now). I don't know how to get the fire under my big butt started!!! Now that I'm almost three months out, family, friends and co-workers are starting to ask the dreaded "how much have you lost?" question. (most with genuine compassionate interest) I'm starting to think that maybe what I need is a workout companion. Anybody interested?????

((((Hugs)))) to you Suzanne....thanks for sharing. You know, I think it did help to spill my guts too!!! We're gonna be fine!

[ja9va 0]

Suzanne I am so glad to hear from you! I know how hard it is to post or get motivated to talk to others when you are feeling down. But that is when we need it the most. I am glad you did return and hope we continue to be here for you!

I maintianed over the holidays, and according to the doctor's scale lost, but I had been fluctuating for some of the same reasons you mentioned. I told the NP that I felt I was in a spot I visited so many other times when dieting, when you get to a good loss point and begin to get bored, and then relive old habits. She had good ideas, all I really know in my brain, but hard to get to action. I have been logging food which helps, but the exercise is the big obstacle. not sure what my problem is, but I too would like someone to come and kick my butt out the door!!!

Gina and others, great to hear from you too! I wish I lived closer to meet up with you. I think that is a great idea. I had lunch and dinner with two of my friends I met on line from Richmond. All of us had our surgery at the same hospital. it means a lot to get together!

[GR8 1]

Hi Janine -- I have hired a manager for the Richmond area -- hopefully we can get together sooner than later.

Hi Suzanne -- You have been on my mind lots and lots. You were not alone -- I personally stalled 10/16 till just a week ago or so. Ended up going up and down 5 here and there -- gaining 10 lbs overall. I have just reached my previous low -- now to get more off. I lost 50 previous surgery and 46 since April surgery. So see - you have done so much more than I have.

I really want to be 199 or less by birthday 5/16. Wish me luck.:frown: