One year later and still losing......

[lowe1956 0]

Hi,,,I am from Kentucky. I had the lapband surgery one year ago and am still losing. It has slowed down a lot but as long as the weight is still coming off, I'm happy. I have lost from 214 to 150 in one year. I go and get a fill every 8-10 weeks. I will have my 4th fill on December 23rd. I started out wearing a size 18 jeans and now I am in a size 9-10. I do not regret one minute of the surgery. I am 52 years old, so losing has been slower for me because of my metabolic age. I have severe arthritis and do not exercise as much as I should. When it gets close time for another fill I start getting hungry. I had my surgery in Ashland, Kentucky at Kings Daughters Hospital. Would love to hear from someone. My e-mail is llowe1956@yahoo.com

[mrboswell 0]

Congratulations!! Keep up the good work!!

[Melisa1 0]

omg that is such an inspiration to all of us!!! I go for my first fill tomorrow and im very excited! Do you remember if you could tell a difference after your first fill?? THey are putting in 2cc. I have a 14cc band.? Im just wondering what i can expect.

[TQUAD64 9]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing.

[lowe1956 0]

I could tell very little restriction on the first fill. But the second one I could really tell the difference. I lost 23 pounds in two months to start out. My doctor will only give a fill every 8-10 weeks. Thereafter it has been slower. THis last fill I got in September, 2008 and I still am restricted now. Today, I have only had one egg for Breakfast, a shredded salad for lunch and Protein drink for dinner and of course, plenty of Water. I do feel a lot better. I was on c-pap machine....no longer......Remember some things. Take your Vitamins, drink you Protein drinks, exercise and have a support group to attend. I live 3 hours away from a support group, but, there are 3 other people close to me that had the lap band and we all talk and help each other. It's kind of having our own support group.

P.S. Just a reminder. When you get you fill, you will be more restricted in the morning. My doctor says what happens is at night where you don't drink, your pouch becomes dry and when you try to eat in the morning it is more restricted. To alleviate this drink some sips of hot coffee, tea or whatever hot drink you like and wait 30 minutes and try to eat. It will help tremendous. I still do that or I couldn't eat at all in the morning. Good luck...and if you have anymore questions, don't hesitate to ask.

[displaceddiva 0]

Hi,,,I am from Kentucky. I had the lapband surgery one year ago and am still losing. It has slowed down a lot but as long as the weight is still coming off, I'm happy. I have lost from 214 to 150 in one year. I go and get a fill every 8-10 weeks. I will have my 4th fill on December 23rd. I started out wearing a size 18 jeans and now I am in a size 9-10. I do not regret one minute of the surgery. I am 52 years old, so losing has been slower for me because of my metabolic age. I have severe arthritis and do not exercise as much as I should. When it gets close time for another fill I start getting hungry. I had my surgery in Ashland, Kentucky at Kings Daughters Hospital. Would love to hear from someone. My e-mail is llowe1956@yahoo.com

Congratulations!! I also had my surgery at King's Daughters in October 07. My success hasn't been quite as good as you, but I'm happy with my 60 less pounds. Was Dr Wheeler your surgeon? My email address is: displaceddiva@yahoo.com

Edited December 3, 2008 by displaceddiva
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[lowe1956 0]

Dr. Tompkins did my surgery on December 14, 2007. He is very strict on giving fills. He will only give one every 8-10 weeks and if you have lost too much he won't give one. I don't regret one minute of having the surgery.

[Melisa1 0]

lowel1956 thank you so much for the info. If you dont mind im gonna put your e-mal address in my address book so i can ask you questions. I was banded on October 23rd 08, and i go for my first fill tomorrow...so you are ahead of me. Its nice to have people to talk to when you are having difficulty in certain areas...or bumps in the road. THank you.

[camfun 0]

Wow! What an inspiration you are!! I was banded 11/11 and have lost 17 lbs to date (been holding here for a week), and that includes the loss from pre-op diet. I too am 52 years old, so I have that slower metabolism happening. Oh well, not a problem cause I LOVE MY BAND and would do it over again in a second! I go back to my surgeon in two more weeks and doubt I will get a fill if I am still losing on my own. You can send me a private message and I will give you my e-mail address. I would love to stay in contact with you.... we can help each other stay focused!

[lowe1956 0]

CHeryl...I would love to stay in touch. Any time you have a question you can e-mail me and I will do my best to help you. I like you do not regret one minute of have the surgery. This morning I tried on a new pair of Jeans...THey were a 7...I have not worn a 7 since I was in high school. My only problem is my breast has not went down much and it makes me have to buy larger shirts. My e-mail address is : llowe1956@yahoo.com.

Loretta

[displaceddiva 0]

I now have 4cc in a 10cc band. I'm really at my sweet spot right now and love it. I can eat nearly anything in small amounts. My problem is ice cream!! I eat some every night. If I'd give it up I'd lose more. I'm currently a size 14 which doesnt sound all that great, but coming froma size 22, I'm happy.

[lowe1956 0]

You are right. I have been there several times and I found that the ice cream did prevent the weight loss. And, yes coming from a size 22 to a size 14 is great...I was in an 18 and now in 9-10. I can tell I have gained maybe a pound in the last two weeks. I think because of the ice cream. I have promised myself to do better starting tomorrow and give up the ice cream. That has always been my weakness. Good Luck

[Melisa1 0]

dont give up ice cream altogether, but have the light ice cream and only have a half a cup. That way you still have a nice treat. :cursing:

[displaceddiva 0]

Just wondering if you go to any support groups? I'm 2 hours away from Ashland and am thinking about starting my own group here. Just wondering if/where you meet and does it help?

[lowe1956 0]

I live three hours away from Ashland too. That is a little too far to go. I have 4 other girls in my neighborhood that had the surgery including my sister. We all talk on the phone and at each others house. We all had our surgery at different times. It helps a lot to talk to other people and share recipes also. I use injury and have learned alot of new ways to fix it. It does seem to get tiring after using for a year.......As far as the ice cream. I have tried the sugar free and light. I usually blend it with my injury and it makes it like a milkshake....Blue Bunny makes the best tasting sugar free and light.