Hey 50 & over gang We have a new spot

[peaches9 3]

going for my third fill today.hopefully this one will work.so far i feel i have no resrtiction.

«hi «donna, how large a band do you have ?? a 4 cc or a 10cc???

[Aliengirl 0]

Thanks Phyl, I think I will stay for a hr or so and go have some Soup somewhere, just to make sure. I don't know how big my band is, but I will find out at that visit. I am not a worried about the numbing part, I am a pretty tough cookie. :thumbup:

[123crod 170]

I will be 50 next week so I am going to start reading this thread as maybe I will have more in common with people my own age? Please tell me the 50's are not worse than the 40's were.

Cheri

[Llyra 3]

The fifties beat the hell out of the forties, with the possible exception of a few aches and pains that weren't there before. :smile2: I took up horsebackriding again after a 28 year hiatus, I quit my legal job and started writing for a newspaper, I started teaching dance again, I made a committment to a healthier life, and I got to be a grandmother! Welcome to your fifties, Cheri, and an early HAPPY BIRTHDAY!:thumbup:

[123crod 170]

Good to know I was not too fond of the early 40's so looking forward to the 50's being good.

Cheri

[fearlessmom 0]

They have added a forum for us - let's post here... So we can share with the new people....

that is great. i get banded nov 8. nice to see girls our age. so many questions but excitement overload.

[dwilson1usa 0]

Well, the surgery is done (Wednesday 10-27-10) and now I am recovering at home and decided to stop by here again for some great advice. I am still in the "gas pain" stage but have stopped taking the pain meds. I wish there was a better solution for the gas pain but I am doing everything I read here at Lapbandtalk including; Mylanta, Gas-X. Heating pad, and walking but I am looking for any other suggestions. Amazingly I have lost 13 pounds since weighing myself last weekend! I guess the gas pains are keeping me from taking in fluids as much as I should. Looking forward to the next steps!

Doug

[Aliengirl 0]

:thumbup:

Well, the surgery is done (Wednesday 10-27-10) and now I am recovering at home and decided to stop by here again for some great advice. I am still in the "gas pain" stage but have stopped taking the pain meds. I wish there was a better solution for the gas pain but I am doing everything I read here at Lapbandtalk including; Mylanta, Gas-X. Heating pad, and walking but I am looking for any other suggestions. Amazingly I have lost 13 pounds since weighing myself last weekend! I guess the gas pains are keeping me from taking in fluids as much as I should. Looking forward to the next steps!

Doug

Hi Doug, congrats. I have to say, walking was the best thing I could do for the gas. But please, get your protien shakes down or you will not have the energy to walk. Are you using vitiamins? I do a chewable C and a sublingual B-12. Can't do the multi one, it makes me sick to my stomach, even now 4 weeks out. Good luck:thumbup:

[ifyourstomachoffendsyou 1]

Hi all. Got banded June 18, 2009. Reached goal in January, 2010 just after turning 58 in Dec. Fifties way better than the 40's, except for dating at the end of my 40's after a rough divorce and my kids going through their teens and early 20's. Now my kids are all out of the house and I get to go see grandchildren. I have very meaningful work teaching at-risk urban children and I know I make a difference in their lives. I did have various repairs, removals, and replacements throughout my 40's and 50's but am currently in pretty good shape, especially now that the weight's off. Getting close to my 60's now. Should be an adventure.

Cheri

[dwilson1usa 0]

Hi Doug, congrats. I have to say, walking was the best thing I could do for the gas. But please, get your protien shakes down or you will not have the energy to walk. Are you using vitiamins? I do a chewable C and a sublingual B-12. Can't do the multi one, it makes me sick to my stomach, even now 4 weeks out. Good luck:thumbup:

Thanks AG! Well, I was able to get some good Protein shakes from a Nurtrition store locally where the owener actually had Lap Band surgery so he was very helpful with the Proptein mix and some great powdered Vitamins that I mix into my Protein drink!

I am using Nutek Pro5 for the Protein Drink and Nutek Nature's Fuel as the Vitamin supplement. They have two flavors of each and I found the chocolate flavor protein with the berry flavor natures fuel works best for me.

Gas pains are getting better and I am walking them off!

Doug

[BUNNY7 3]

I will be 50 next week so I am going to start reading this thread as maybe I will have more in common with people my own age? Please tell me the 50's are not worse than the 40's were.

Cheri

Hi Cheri and welcome to the 50s.

I'm 57 and I NEVER want to go back. I have found this such a liberating season. My kids are all grown up and left home = peace, less stress on budget and freedom with my husband of nearly 30years. We're moving into a wonderful new place that is smaller in land but better in spaciousness which symbolises this season I'm in. Love it!

The greatest changes have come in my attitude towards people and the world. I used to really worry in my 40s, about what people thought, said, and observed about me. Now, I'm simply not that interested unless it's a beloved lifelong friend or family member.

I have time, experience and knowledge of how I want to spend my days, weeks, months and year. This year was about intentional living and doing things differently. So, I abandoned the dieting club of 20 years and had the banding done in Sept - our spring. I took a year's sabbatical from counselling as I was feeling burnt out and to my surprise I have NO GUILT. I motivated that we sell our house and move- it's happening and that my husband and I have regular marriage time -theatre dates galore! :wub:

I don't take myself so seriously anymore and find myself far more forgiving about others - they too are fragile in their humanity and everyone has their unique story of pain!

Lastly (there's so much more!) I am grabbing hold of life as best as I can and giving myself permission to have fun and spoil myself. Off to an art weekend at the beach with my art group; a ballet outing with my adult daughter to see Cinderella while the men babysit and a trip to Cape Town in 6 weeks to see my sister. I'm sooooo blessed!!!

So... it's an ongoing season of learning, experiencing, cherishing and evaluating what is important and ditching what isn't. Those books have to go!!!

This is your 'find the real me' season so enjoy doing the homework! I had to mourn the new wrinkles, slowing down, forgetting names, not having another 50 years left....etc for a while and it is okay but more importantly is to get on to the list of new dreams for the decade and to Celebrate maturity.

Best wishes for the journey you're about to embark on. Des

[BUNNY7 3]

The fifties beat the hell out of the forties, with the possible exception of a few aches and pains that weren't there before. I took up horsebackriding again after a 28 year hiatus, I quit my legal job and started writing for a newspaper, I started teaching dance again, I made a committment to a healthier life, and I got to be a grandmother! Welcome to your fifties, Cheri, and an early HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Just love what you're doing in your 50s Llyra especially the dance part! Would have joined your class if I wasn't so far away.... Africa! I'm a HUGE fan of "So you think you can dance." Reading your note above just gave me such a warm feeling about this site and the lovely people who write in. It's not always plane sailing for everyone but there is so much caring and genuine kindness. :wub:

[BUNNY7 3]

Hi all. Got banded June 18, 2009. Reached goal in January, 2010 just after turning 58 in Dec. Fifties way better than the 40's, except for dating at the end of my 40's after a rough divorce and my kids going through their teens and early 20's. Now my kids are all out of the house and I get to go see grandchildren. I have very meaningful work teaching at-risk urban children and I know I make a difference in their lives. I did have various repairs, removals, and replacements throughout my 40's and 50's but am currently in pretty good shape, especially now that the weight's off. Getting close to my 60's now. Should be an adventure.

Cheri

Hi Cheri - what an encouragement on hearing that you reached goal in January. I'm just 7 weeks post op so it was wonderful seeing your success. CONGRATULATIONS:smile2:

I turn 58 next year July so I pray that I will have shed this weight by then. I haven't felt significant restriction and have had only one fill of 4ml last week -my first and only fill. My question is, when did you really see the weight coming off? Was it once you felt restriction? I'm white knuckling it at the moment and never get a sense of fullnes/satiety and it's pure discipline not to go over 1 1/2 cups of food. Would value your input.

Best wishes - Des (Bunny)

[SueJack 0]

Bunny7, I just loved your upbeat post. I am 51 and a high school counselor. My children are grown and my husband and I will Celebrate our 30th year in a couple of weeks. (seems like we have a lot in common) I think I will cut and paste your response and when I start to revert back to the past I will pull it up;) I love your analogy of the seasons too! Wishing you the best!

[kll724 3,055]

Bunny and Suejack,

You both have great attitudes. I am 62, and have been banded for 1 year. I sometimes have lows, but mostly am high on my weight loss and life. You are both starting the best times of your lives. 50 was good, 60 is better. My husband and I have 2 grown childen, 2 grandchildren, and just celebrated 40 years in May. Enjoy!!!! I took early retirement and am living off my IRA. My house is paid as is the swimming pool out back. I retired to Florida 4 years ago. I am, also, in a happy place. Karen(kll724).