December Bandsters

[lisa lap 63 0]

hey every one! i had surgery onDec 16 and have only lost 18 pounds i am frustrated too! i also have a sweet tooth i never had before.For instance,i hate ice cream,i ate it about once a year and now i think about it all the time?i dont understand either? My head is it all in my head>??????? Lisalap 63

[poodles.me 0]

Hi there,

I was banded Dec. 31st and I am so glad to hear of others having the same issues that I am. I have lost 44lbs since then but for the last month things have pretty much stopped. 2lbs in all...thats it.

I'm so frustrated and I know that losing the 44 is great and that its just a plateau but geez....

I also have the sweet tooth but I have to manage it by not giving in at all most of the time b/c once I start thats it.

I also am really liking my nightly bowl of chips! ARGH I hate it.

I had to have a small unfill b/c of reflux which I am still dealing with. NO matter what I eat I have this throat clearing thing happening for a long time after. But I am hungry a lot of the time. I cant really eat certain things b/c lots of stuff gets stuck. I am sick of getting stuck too. Sometimes things go down easy and then the same food gets stuck next time.

Very frustrating.

Some days I wish I had chosen the GB as well. I know there are other issues with that procedure that I dont have to deal with now but at least you dont get food stuck all up your esophogus and PB etc....

Its not the easy way out by any means!

[CordovaChick 0]

Looks like no one has posted in awhile. I too have sweet cravings & usually it is late at night.....in fact last night. I usually keep chocolate fudgecicles that are 0 fat/80 calories & eat that, but still wanting more. Good news is even though I get stalled for a week or 2, I am still losing. Had several pants altered & got some capris for summer in size 14. Been a long, long time since I have seen a 14. Best news of all is that I am now off blood pressure meds, dr decreased my thyroid pill to half dosage, do not have to take Prilosec & all blood work in normal ranges. Lots more energy....I used to think I had fibromyagia or something because I had body aches all the time. Now it looks like that being obese.

Oh, and this week I felt my port for the first time. It was sorta scary when I touched my stomach & felt it. Now I have to quit putting my hand there. Maybe it is because my stomach has gone down now & easier to feel.

Hope everyone is doing well.

[BillOh 13]

My biggest problem has been cracking that 200lb barrier.

[lisa lap 63 0]

hey,i feel my port too! i have lost 33 pounds since December.Yes that is slow but it sure is better than the alternative! i love my lap band,it is very liberating! I used to wake up every day thinking okay,,,today im going to stick to a diet.and now when i get up my lap band tells me when to stop.I love it!lisalap63

[BillOh 13]

My port has become fairly promient, having a hairy stomach helps conceal it along with the scars, but if you look close enough, and very few people do, it is noticable. I may go to my first Water park late next month.

[~~Beth~~ 1]

Yeay, on going to the Water park BillOH! I went out on the boat with friends but it was a little to chilly to actually swim.

As for my port, I have what is called a low profile port, I can feel it, if I'm laying flat on my back, but any other time I can't.

But I'm still struggling with Portion Control. My biggest concern is stretching the pouch, how and when do you know?

Again, I have not lost not even an ounce in over a month now, TRUE I have not gained either. But I'm getting worried that my pouch is stretching.

Good Luck all you December Diva's!!!!

[lisa lap 63 0]

My port feels funny to the touch,and when i lay on my belly it bothers me sometimes.i am so glad u r going to the Water park Billy oh! Please just be careful going dowm some of those slides,your trunks might just slip off1 I hope u have a great time lisa lap 63

[BillOh 13]

My port feels funny to the touch,and when i lay on my belly it bothers me sometimes.i am so glad u r going to the Water park Billy oh! Please just be careful going dowm some of those slides,your trunks might just slip off1 I hope u have a great time lisa lap 63

FYI, the water park isn't far from you in Erie :thumbup: That is where I am from. Its been so cold there lately we may just stick to the regular amusement park, they have reconstructed an old coaster that I want to ride.

Edited July 23, 2009 by BillOh

[lisa lap 63 0]

the foods that get stuck for me are steak and other meats like that.i havent thown up in a while ,but Sunday i ate a few bites of steak and thought i chewed it well and bingo ,into the bathroom i had to go,funny,then i sit down and eat again like somebulimic

[CordovaChick 0]

Lisa, I'm like you. I haven't even tried steak because I have had difficulties with even chicken & fish. Chicken has to be very tender or I get stuck. Very little ground beef either; just in Soups. I am at a plateau right now; not going either direction, but staying the same is better than gaining any day. Not having my old standard Dr. Pepper has not bothered me at all; no bread is not a problem; but sweets.....wow, do I crave sweets. Nights especially. Haven't been doing so great w/the exercise so I have got to get with the program again. Slacked off during the summer. But hey I did lose a pound the week of vacation from walking on the beach!

Hope everyone's okay. Posts are few & far between here.

[BillOh 13]

I find steak even easier than chicken. At least the moister cuts, filet mignon and NY Strip are easy for me. For sweets, I buy the dove dark chocoloate minis. Only 4g of sugar each, I take two in my daily lunch bag to work, one for the morning and one for the afternoon.

[lisa lap 63 0]

Lisa, I'm like you. I haven't even tried steak because I have had difficulties with even chicken & fish. Chicken has to be very tender or I get stuck. Very little ground beef either; just in Soups. I am at a plateau right now; not going either direction, but staying the same is better than gaining any day. Not having my old standard Dr. Pepper has not bothered me at all; no bread is not a problem; but sweets.....wow, do I crave sweets. Nights especially. Haven't been doing so great w/the exercise so I have got to get with the program again. Slacked off during the summer. But hey I did lose a pound the week of vacation from walking on the beach!

Hope everyone's okay. Posts are few & far between here.

cordova chick,hey,i just went to the doc,and i had lost 4 pounds in 4 months ! He gave me a small fill.i am working out 3 days a week for an hour on the eliptical! i have lost a total of 37 pounds and it will be a year in December! what the hell is wrong with me? my weight loss stinks.i know its better than gaining ,but my body just doesnt want to give it up! i really want all of this to work ,but i guess i have to work harder at it.any sugg,would help Lisa lap 63