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to get down to 160 lbs

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be able to go into a mall and pick out clothes from any store I choose

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Alan Geiss, MD
What a great doctor and man. He and his staff kept me well informed and were very patient whenever I had questions or concerns.
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  • Comment by iluvbreeze on 8/7/06 8:20 pm
    I am saying prayers for you, for a complication free surgery and a speedy, smooth recovery. Please come and post when you are up to it and let us know how eveything is going! Hugs and Blessings~
  • Comment by stacyi28 on 8/7/06 6:56 pm
    I hope all went well with your surgey today...we both had ours today and so far so god with me. You were in my thoughts and prayers.
  • Comment by WannaSew on 8/7/06 5:01 pm
    Miah, Congratulations...To day is your day...I pray that all went well with your surgery...I will continue to pray for your quick and painfree recovery... Good Luck and God Bless, I wish you the very best for your new life....Blessings, Debbi
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Don't Know What To Do
on March 30, 2008 10:52 am
When I started with the lap band it was very difficult. I had to learn how to eat the right way. I didn't realize how much I love food. I started exercising 3x a week 30 minutes a day. I then increased my workout till I was at 1 hr everyday low impact aerobics. I keep up with a regular routine of eating protein first taking vitamins I cut my fat intake as much as I possibly could. I brought no fat miracle whip, peanut butter, butter, milk, cheese, everything that had a no or low fat alternative I brought. I even got no or reduced sugar on any product I could. I read labels and made sure that the fat percentage/ calories/ sugar did not exceed my limit for the day. And yes I snacked but I would snack on low fat products, however I did not snack through the night like I used to. I stopped eating early and had a low fat snack if I got a little peckish about 9p (like 100 calorie pack cookies and some green tea) I drank about 6 liters of seltzer water a day , of course the seltzer was no sugar added no calories ( I would make sure that it was flat before a drank it) of course it took about 15 minutes to get it flat but it had no bubbles in it before I drank it. With doing all of this I lost 30 lbs. However while still doing this my weight loss halted. So I tried to workout a little more. But the weight still was not coming off. So off to the doctor I went and got a fill, a month when by I felt like I had more energy but still no weight loss so I got another fill. However, same thing the next month. So I got another fill. My band was so tight that I started throwing up during every meal (i was still working on the chewing thing). I knew it was tight but I was so afraid to get the fill taken out because I didn't want the weight to come back on. Than I started not getting full and I was able to eat a lot more I just had to chew well. Then I moved from New York to Florida and switched from a HMO to Medicare. And I was having a hard time finding doctors or the money to pay them what Medicare didn't cover. Then I got a little depressed and stopped working out and within the first 2 months I put on 15 lbs. I started working out again for a short time but it seemed that scale didn't move. I discouraged Than I got more depressed and I am back up to the weight that started.
Now it to the point were I feel worst than I did when I started I feel like giving up because even after wls I couldn't lose a significant amount of weight. Now I am thinking about gastric bypass but that scares the mess out of me. Since this journey I have realized that I am no way normal and to lose this weight surgery is the only option!
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2nd Time Around
on April 3, 2007 8:43 pm

I never thought that not eating enough could keep me from losing weight. But I think that is what is happening. Here is a email that I sent to Simone J. 

"Girl...you don't know!  I had surgery in August and lost about 30lbs in the first couple of months, but since then I have to work out twice as long and go on fasting diets just so I can keep the weight off. I have gotten 3 fills but I still have to have 200% will power so I don't eat the wrong food because the bad stuff is the only things that I can digest. Things like tuna, chicken, even some fruits and veggies will get stuck but cake, chocolate, those are the things that I would have no problem with. It's gotten to the point where I am afraid to eat the wrong things so I won't eat at all but I will just drink protein drinks. Even with all of the throwing up and fasting and exercising you would think that I would lose a ton of weight but nothing is coming off. I even thought I could just be developing muscle that's why the weight loss stopped but I have been keeping track of my measurements and very, very little progress. I am afraid to tell the surgeon because I don't want them to unfill me... I think it would be twice as hard to lose the weight. I guess I am just frustrated and impatient at this point!!!

She suggested that maybe I should keep track of my intake...which is something that I haven't done since the surgery. It is possible that I am not intaking enough to lose the weight that my body might just be holding onto everything. 

Thank you again Simone for the suggestion!!!!

Praying French Girl

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What more can I do???
on March 31, 2007 10:34 pm
I haven't gone on the boards lately because I am a little discouraged about my progress. I had the surgery August of 2006 and I have only lost 32 lbs. I have been losing and gaining the same 8 lbs. and I am extremely frustrated. I exercise at least 5x a week and I have stuck to my eating plan(basically). However, the only time I lose is when I go on a strict diet like mushies. I sometimes think that I am doomed to be obese the rest of my life. 
(Sigh!!!!!!)

sad girl
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FEBRUARY 1, 2006

I'm still researching lap band surgery. I am 31 and about 252 lbs. the last time I got on a scale. I have been overweight all of my life but it has gotten to the point where my body is not holding up like it once did. I have tried every diet under the sun and even have a membership to bally's. (Which I don't go because every time I workout I get a migraine).It gets so bad that when I get up in the morning it takes about an hour for me to get the circulation back in my feet. I have a 2 year old daughter and I can't even play with her without getting winded. I know I don't have the serious medical problems that I have seen some on the board have, but I feel like it won't hurt to talk to a surgeon about the weight now.

I will update how everything goes at the initial visit on 2-11.

Thanks for the support, hopefully I will join the gang of post-ops one day.

 

June 8, 2006

It's been a long time since I updated. Since February I have had major trouble getting my tests done with my pcp. I really don't think he wanted me to have the surgery. As soon as I got to a position to have a final test done he would delay in giving the referral and I would have to take tests over because of the length between the tests. Anyway, I got sick of this and switched my primary care provider to a doctor that was on the ball. However, my last doctor refused to release my records. I had to get an attorney involved and report him in order for him to release my records. Now, that's done and I now am waiting on the next step from my surgeon. Don't know what that is yet because the clearances were just sent yesterday.

I am fighting the urge to call and pester them because I want this soooo bad but I will be patient... even though that is hard for me.

Dr. Geiss and his office staff is so great they even called when they received the forms. I don't want them to stop answering my phone calls because I am being a pest.

 

June 14, 2006

 It seems no matter how many clearances, forms, and appointments I have there is always just 1 more thing to do. Tomorrow I have an appointment with the cardiologist. Apparently when I took my EKG, stress test, and echo I couldn’t get the clearance from that office and now I have to go to a different cardiologist in order to get the clearance. This should be the last clearance….HOPEFULLY! 

 

June 21, 2006

 Hallelujah!!! I got a surgery date!!!! August 7th!!!! After waiting for almost a year and half this surgery finally looks like a reality. However, I haven’t gotten an approval from the insurance company yet so I can’t start planning a new wardrobe…yet! 

 

August 5, 2006

I was approved by my insurance and I am on day 6 of my pre-op diet. All I can say is I am HUUUUUNNGGRYYYY!  I feel sick every time I take a spoonful of yogurt, pudding, or soup. Tomorrow I wil try some broth because all I am having so far is water and juice.

And note to self : don't drink a quart of apple juice on an empty stomach.  (yuck)

August 11, 2006  

Well... I'm HOME and finally banded. I know this sounds silly but I didn't know it would be sooo much discomfort afterwards. I guess it has been a long time since my last surgery. I can't lie though I am finding it difficult to stick to the post-op diet. I have to practically set a timer to remember to get my 6 liquid meals in for the day. Keeping to the schedule is supposed to prevent me from getting hungry but right now I still feel like I can eat a whole lot more. But I am really trying hard to stick to the liquids and I can't wait to meet with the doctor on the 21st, maybe then I can have some muchies. (yum-yum)

October 23, 2006

I haven't updated in a while because honestly I haven't had any great weight loss. I have been struggling to just maintain my weight. Since my first fill in September I have only lost 3 lbs. I am not expecting to drop the weight with no work... but sometimes I feel that I could have worked this hard without surgery and had the same results. ( that is just my frustration showing) Quite honestly I have to develope alot more patience in the process. I logically know that I could take months to get to my " sweet spot" but emotionally I still have to convince myself.

January 27,2007

I am completely frustrated now... I am up 20 lbs. and at this point lost the will to exercise or diet...yes I siad diet...That's exactly what I am on. I have been through this route before. Do good for a few months, lose weight....have a setback...stop exercising... gain weight... get depressed...eat and eat some more...gain more weight...end up being fatter than before! If I can't even do this with the aid of the lapband then what should I do!

May 25, 2008

I have moved from New York to (middle of nowhere)Florida about 8 months ago. Since then I have gained weight and was about 263. It has been hard to find the support I need...I have gone through alot and have done alot of emotional eating. I was throwing up with every meal because my food would get stuck no matter what I tried. I got tired of it, it would become like a weird ritual of eating a little throwing up and that would allow me to be able to go back and eat the rest of my meal. I tried to see doctors here and no one wanted to see me. As soon as I mentioned that I had a problem with the lap-band and I got my surgery in New York they would refer me back to my New York doctor. I finally went back to New York about 3 weeks ago and they said that due to stress my body was chocking the band. So they took some fluid out. Now since my eating is way out of control I am now 274 lbs. and all of the problems I was having due to obesity is back. I started going to the gym but my body can't even keep up with a 30 min walk on the treadmill daily. I got my final discouragement when after a week of really trying to be good on my diet and doing the treadmill I saw a weight gain of 5 lbs. I didn't expect a miracle I just wanted to at least stop gaining. I am so frustrated I am crying right now. :-( All I can say is it feels like I lost the battle and the war!