I had the band surgery on 6/26/06 and it seems like i can eat alot.....I have lost 65 pounds in the last 4 months but for some reason its like i cant see it or...
... say you are doing great!! Mind if I ask how much you are trying to lose to get to your goal? Have you started on your exercise program yet? Have you been...
Did anyone find this to be true after their surgery? I am not getting full, I am starting to worry, my first fill is not for 4 more weeks, I am walking 4 miles...
Hey I had the surgery on 5/26/06 I have only lost 40lbs and i have had serveral fills. I also feel like i can eat a lot and i am very discouraged. the first...
Thank u so much for the email I have a steady excersie rountine which includes the gym 5 times a week. I am a shopaholic now that I can fit into stores like...
Donr be discouraged just eat the right things and the weight will come off.I excerise at least 4 or 5 times a week. I try very hard to make sure everything I...
any suggestions on what things i should consider eating? I used to mostly salads but after my last fill i can't tolerate lettuce it really makes me ill. so...
... have co morbity of high blood pressure.i need to lose approx.50 -55 lbs.i am really interested in this procedure.i have been up and down the scales for my ...
It is not unusual. It took me 4 fills before I had enough restriction to start doing any good Terry Bruce Asisted Recovery Center of Georgia, Inc. 7722 Waters...
I find that fish of any kind goes down well. I had my second fill about 2 months ago and haven't been able to eat most meat or any kind of bread except in...
I feel as though with everyhting I went through I would do it all over again times 10 it was the best thing I have done in my life for the 1st time I feel full...
Where has everyone gone? No one is talking. Well, I saw the psych and took the "computer test" last week, and was pronounced sane enough to have the ban...
Welcome to the group. I had my surgery on June 6th and have lost 34 lbs. I am currently in a plateau stage and haven't lost anything for about two weeks....
... lbs. I am currently in a plateau stage and haven't lost anything for about two weeks. I'm not worried though; I expect it will pick up again soon. I...
Hello and welcome. You are right about us needing to write more often. I had my surgery on Oct 24th (4 weeks ago today). I've lost 20 lbs and am very...
Susan, Sounds like you are doing great!! Down 20, getting a fill soon, and Christmas still several weeks off...Life sounds good in your part of the world! So...
Hello everyone. My name is Dottie. I haven't written in a while, but I had my surgery on the November 7th. I go to Dr. T. on this Wednesday, to see how I am...
It seems like no one is emailing anymore. I had my surgery on the 7th of this month and I have lost 16 pounds so far, but now that I am not doing liguids I...
Dottie, just hang in there! Even though I have not been banded yet, I have done a LOT of reading about the ins and outs. From what I have read, the time...
You won't really feel full until after your first or second fill. Dr. T told me they don't expect you not to be hungry before the first fill. Hang in...
Claudia, Thanks for the encouragement. I know that 16 pounds is good, but I dont want to gain it back by making bad choices in food. It really is hard. What...
How much more have you lost Dorothy? This is tough. I was doing great right after surgery with just my clear liquids, but now that I can have soft and...
Dottie, I have only lost about 3 lbs of the 5 to 7 I gained in the past month or so. At least the scale is creeping down, instead of up! I have been lurking...
Dottie--Don't get discouraged. I lost 18 lbs. on liquids and then didn't lose another pound until my first fill. I have now lost 34 lbs. and have about 50...
Hi Susan, I had my surgery on the 7th of November. I have lost 16 pounds, but now I feel like I am getting more hungry now that the liguid part of the diet is...
Hi Dottie. Don't get discouraged. Remember, this is a marathon, not a sprint. And, I'd bet that you didn't put you weight on in 3 or 4 months. Heck, I put...