Two years down/year three starting

[Manatee 4]

I know many of us have dropped off the forum since 07. I wonder sometimes how they are doing.

For those of you left, how are you doing? What's your goal for year 3?

[mini 0]

I know many of us have dropped off the forum since 07. I wonder sometimes how they are doing.

For those of you left, how are you doing? What's your goal for year 3?

Hi Manatee,

Yes, I am one of the May 07 bandsters who dropped off.

Honestly, I have been doing really good until I got married in January. I am a bit discouraged now because I have gained 10-12 pds since I got married. I was doing really good on my own. Only keeping the right foods in the house. Now I have tons of stuff in there that's fattening and not good for me. Gaining the weight makes me feel like a failure and I am a bit down on myself. Still, I am very glad I had the band done.

I am healthy again and I feel good about how I look. But, I feel like I am loosing controll and I don't ever want to gain back the 60 lbs that I lost. Help! How are you doing?

Mini (Weazer):laugh:

[4RE4ME 1]

I have been lurking. I had a slip in June 08. Dr. unfilled me completly. I had 9cc in a 10cc band and was doing well. He would not refil till 4 months later and even then just 1cc per month for the first 6 months and a half cc per month since. I am only up to 7cc's now and just starting to feel restriction. I have gained 15 pounds since June 08.

Has anyone else heard on this SLOW refill policy. We knew that I needed an aggressive fill before. Why this 1cc a month?? I'm starting to think they enjoy the fill fees more then having me as a sucessful patient.

What is the plan with your slip Manatee?

[violeteyes37 0]

Its been two years now since I got my lap band and I'm so grateful for having been given this opportunity. Today I weigh 175 lbs which isn't the lowest I have gotten but I'm still at least 80lbs lighter than I was. Sometimes I get so upset with myself because I'm 20 lbs heavier than my lightest weight but than I have to remind myself how far I have come. The advise that I would give to anyone who is just starting is that its not a miracle cure and we have to constantly work at it. If we do what we are suppose to be doing our band will do its part.

[mini 0]

Violeteyes,

Just like me you have put a bit of the weight back on. But, like you I am so grateful for the weight that I have lost. I honestly don't think I could put all the weight back on that I lost because I just can't eat near as much as I used to. I need to learn to live without ice cream. I swear I could eat it 24/7!

Nope, this is not magic. The band takes work. I think before I got the band..no matter how many times I read that..I still thought of it as a magic cure! LOl!

Mini

[PineNut 0]

Hi All,

I am struggling to be happy that I have gone a whole year without gaining anything. I did have a little gain (9lb) but was shocked into losing that. My weakness is Pepsi...full on , not diet....that I have let creep back into my life. Trying to limit it to 1 a day. Ice cream is a challenge too! I would like to have seen a better return on my investment (self-pay) than 50 pounds, but I too have to keep positive and relish the changes I have made. I did the Seattle Kid's Marathon with my girls in Nov and have been incredibly active inthe PTA. I would not have taken on these things prior to losing the weight. The cost of a fill does keep me from investigating if I need to have more restriction. There are a couple days a month where I can actually eat a sandwich or easily have Pizza Crust. Then there are days-like today- that I am struggling with grapes. ???? It is definately a change for the long haul. I also miss the support group meetings...I need to look into those again.

All in all I am happy I had the surgery. I am telling myself that I will lose another 40 at least before I attempt insurance approval for a a panniculectomy. :ihih: