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i agree that you shouldnt reward yourself with food, for me i think it is a set back. i reward my self with trying a new thing such as hiking or like in Nov i will do my first 5K Mud run for hitting my first goal... things like that..... but thats just me food is my weakness (which is why i needed to lose weight)

I pre log. i feel that when i do that i tend to stick to my meal plan as desired and less likely to go and eat something i shouldn't. then i know if i am getting enough protein with my meals and snacks. When i don't pre log i tent to just eat what ever and then the whole day is shot.

Phoenix, Az

I had my lap band surgery 8 months ago and am almost to goal.. let me know if you have any questions or need to talk. feel free to add me..

i had the lap band 6 months ago and i am down 120lbs. i use it as a tool just like the RNY surgery is a tool. I choose to not have the RNY due to it didn't fit well with my life. So that is what i chose for me. How ever everyone is different and every one loses differently no 2 people are the same. You have to take a close…

well welcome ! I have been banded for 6 months now and let me tell you i am soooo glad i did. You will do great just remember to listen to your doctor and you will do fine. :) Good luck Monday.

I cant believe that happned to you. I am so sorry to hear all of that. I reserched my Dr and the lapband for over a year before i decided to get the band. I had the lapband surgery 5 months ago and i have had no problems at all. The only issue i have had is i lost so much weight so fast my gallbladder kicked it and that is…

I had surgery 5 months ago and i am down 104lbs. I cant wait to hit my goal weight. my dr told me that i will go up 10 ish and down 10 is as long as i stay active and eat healthy...

I know there are a lot worse stories than mine. However my story was when i was 19 i moved into a house with my boyfriend and we were "engaged" and i got hurt in an accident and i started gaining weight. He was 21 at the time and would go to the bars every weekend and it became more and more i noticed. Well i was finally…

I am sooooo happy thank you everyone for all of your support.... I have gone from a size 28 to a 16 as of this weekend. :)

I would have to agree... My husband noticed only after a large amount and my mom see's me on a daily basis as well and she didn't notice till after a large amount either. When you see the person on a daily basis its hard to see the little differences. So to help in the bathroom i have 2 jars with pretty rocks in them and…

Well hello there... How much water are you taking in on a daily basis? Are you taking a source of Fiber on top of your food? How many calories are you eating? Are you exercising? How often are you eating? And how long ago did you have surgery? I can help give you some ideas if you can answer those then i will have an idea…

WOW thats awesome congrats ... i cant wait till i hit my goal weight and have the surgery... Did your insurance pay for it? how long were you out of work? how was the healing time?

I tell everyone and any one about my story.... The lap band is ONLY A TOOL it is up to you to lose the weight and control everything. I have lost 97lbs in 4 months and i am so proud of myself i shout it from the roof tops. I guess i was so encouraging that my best friend started looking into it and she is now in the…

Thank you- I am very Driven :) Have a great support system. My goal is another 60lbs... The Dr said once i hit my goal weight we can talk about maybe going down 10 or so more lbs but he would be happy with me losing another 60 :)

You should be eating at least 800-1000 calories to lose weight healthy. Your body goes into starvation mode when it doesnt get at least 800. The average amount of calories you should in take is 800-1200 and if you are working out add another 200 on to that. I take in 1000-1200 calories every day with out working out and…

i had REALLY bad pain where my band was a few weeks ago and turned out that i had pancreatitis and gall stones and kidney stones and they have to remove my gallbladder. If it keeps up i would get it checked out. One thing i have learned with the band is to listin to your body.

I am doing better. A month ago i went into the hospital for a week or 2 and had emergency surgery to remove my gallbladder and had pancreatitis and gall stones and kidney stones. So i was pretty sick and couldnt really do much. Had no fluid in my band for about 3 1/2 weeks and i didnt gain but i didnt lose... I got a fill…

I take Fiber Choice. They are chewable and work VERY well. They have sugar free ones that will help with getting you regular. Part of the constipation is the anesthesia, once that gets out of your system fully in a few weeks that should help to. And you arent eating as much or even solid food yet so dont be surprised if…

Thanks ladies.... My Dr told me once i hit my year mark he would love to offer me a job (due to conflict of interest) he would want to wait a year. But every time i see him he asks me if i want a job working in his office as nursing staff.... kind of exciting....its tonight and i am really excited... i will let you all…

How exciting!!!!! i know i cant wait till i hit that mark my self...... keep up the great work ! CONGRATS

Check with your local pharmacy- they should be able to make it with an Rx. I know that my local pharmacy does it thats what i take. My Dr would rather have me take liquid and if thats not avail then a Gel cap breaks down faster and better in your body than a tab,

Well that is great news! 9lbs is alot and it will just keep going up and up and up.... :D For me the hardest part was eating the liquids and mushy foods... once i started eating reg foods again it was all up hill from there. I am very excited for you... take the time to rest and heal, dont go back to soon- take your own…

Keep up the good work!!!

Hey congrats on getting your fill again. I got the lab band 4 months ago and i recently had to have emergency surgery to take out my gallbladder. So for the last 3 weeks i have been with out a fill, i finally got a fill yesterday i only have 1.8cc's in my band again (its what i had before) and i am so excited i can start…

the first few weeks after i did have the cravings of carbs and sugar. HOWEVER when i started this whole process my husband under stood that he couldnt bring bad food home. How i see it, It wouldnt hurt anyone to eat a little healthier. And i do the food shopping so i just stopped buying the bad things untill i stopped…

No i havent had any problems with any foods at all either. i can pretty much eat all of those same things. Shrimp, beef, chicken, lettus, veggies and even nutz.

Jamie- thank you i know it just kinda sucks that this is happening. Yes i have a very good support group at home, my husband has been wonderful thru this all and my family and friends. Thank you for offering to come be with me but i dont know for sure when surgery is it might be tonight or tomorrow now. My surgeon is the…

CONGRATS ! i know the roller coaster we all have to go thru to get insurance to approve the surgery. I am happy for you. good luck.

thank you everyone. I am 4 months post op from the lap band. I just had a check up 2 weeks ago and everything was fine...... I am trying to stay positive but its hard, i am getting worse in here. Ii have been NPO for now 4 days and surgery isnt till tomorrow or Friday. I have lost 3 lbs a day for the last 3 days. I knew…