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I'd love to do support groups myself but around here they're at night and my husband works nights, I've got an almost 10 yr old and a 4 yr old so it doesn't work for me either. It'll get easier than the next few weeks but the struggle remains because we've got to still fight for what we want with fitness. Glad you friended…

Good luck to you ItsOnlyChocolate it's hard enough battling the weight but the denials and being so close make the struggle even harder. I hope you get it this time around!

I am a revision patient from lap band to Gastric sleeve and truth be told if I could do it all over again I never would have gotten the band. It's constant follow up with the surgeon so copays were ridiculous. The port is extremely uncomfortable and getting fills aren't fun either. I lost 60 lbs my first year and then it…

Hi I'm Patty and I live in MA I had the sleeve done April 7th and I've been walking a lot, I've gotten up to a little over 5 miles in an hour and a half and recently added 1.5 lb weight gloves while I walk to tone my flabby upper arms. I also do pilates for belly butt and thighs it's great for toning loose skin in those…

I totally agree I'm not even interested in food, I only eat it out of necessity. Vpchipz we had surgery just a week apart, how is your weight loss been going?

Hi everyone I'm Patty and I had a revision from the lap band to the gastric sleeve done on April 7th and I've lost 26 lbs so far. I had also tried all of the diets, gimmicks and fads and lost & regained the same 60 lbs every time. The band stopped working for me after I had my 2nd child who's turning 4, my entire pregnancy…

I'm a revision from lap band to gastric sleeve and its the best decision I ever made. I gained all of my weight back that I lost after my band when I had my second child and developed major health issues. It's not an easy way out or quick fix it's a tool and if you use it properly then it works. With any surgery comes…

I had a revision from lap band to sleeve on 4/7/15 and I'm almost 6 weeks out and not hungry at all. I gained back all of weight that I lost with the band after having my 2nd child and suffering health issues. I'm no longer on blood pressure medications and I've lost 22 lbs thus far. I walk every day no matter how much my…

Hi I had gastric sleeve surgery on April 7th after having a lap band for 5 years. I'm down 22 lbs so far and have my 6 week post op next week. I can't say I see the difference yet but I'm also only 5' tall so it takes time but my clothes are fitting loosely. My best advice is log everything you put in your mouth so you're…

I weigh when the mood strikes me sometimes daily, sometimes every few days and sometimes weekly. I go more on how my clothes fit me.

I'm doing my best, fortunately one of my health conditions have improved, I'm no longer on blood pressure meds since surgery and my PCP is very happy with my reading. On the other hand I have fibromyalgia which is paining me with the up and down temps here in MA and with my weight gain I developed plantar fachitis. I…

I had revision surgery from lap band to gastric sleeve on 4/7/15 and as of 4/21/15 I was down 14 lbs in 14 days. Today is my first day on soft foods and I couldn't be happier to not just have liquids. I'll be 40 in July. I can hardly wait to do more than just walk for exercise because it'll come off faster. I'm only 5' and…

Be comfortable with your surgeon and have faith in yourself. I'm not quite 2 weeks post op and I walked over a mile today in 36 minutes and it felt really good. Exercise is so important. And I never joined a blog or post before but I'm happy I did now because I really think it's nice to have other people dealing with the…

Congrats to you both. Weight is a hard battle to fight because food unlike alcohol or drugs you can't quit or rehab from it you still need food to survive. But being strong and proactive by whatever means necessary it can be beat back to normal. Good luck to everyone struggling!

That's one of the biggest things that are impressed upon you when you start the process and support groups play a huge roll and if thats too widespread then one on one counseling is a good idea. It's not the right choice for some but everyone has their own path to choose. I come from a large family and we're all short and…

I had a lap band procedure in 2009 and as I saw someone post previously I couldn't lose all my weight again now just a little more than 5 yrs later I had revision surgery to the gastric sleeve on 4/7/15. At my one week check up I was down 7 lbs. My fitness pal worked great to help me to track everything and I have it…

After having successful lap band surgery 5 years ago and losing 60 lbs I had another baby. Since then I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I've been on gabapentin, indomethecin, valium, tramadol as well as a few other things. I now weigh more than I did post partum and its extremely frustrating. I originlly had the…