J. Bell

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12-21-08

Well since all the healing has taken place, and I feel good, this is still the hard part,not eating so much,I had my first fill 2 weeks a go 2 cc,I feel no different, no restriction as of yet,I have picked a angle for my self that has been very encourageing for me.So if you all dont have a angle that has had this done you need one, because we bandsters know exactley what you are going threw,and again I will say this & say it loud

This is not a easy way out,we must all work to get to our goals !!!

As my angle told me as you get your fills your restriction will come,like now I can drink almost a whole bottle of water at once, once I get that just right fill,I wont be able to do this anymore,it will hurt she told me,so with her advice I keep on trucking and put full trust in my Dr. as he dose know better than me...

My second fill will be in 2 weeks I will keep posting

Good Luck to all of you out their,,,,

NEEDING TO START A PROGRAM,BUT JUST DONT HAVE A CLUE WHERE TO GO OR WHAT TO DO TO START,I HAVENT DONA ANY EXERCISE IN YEARS, SO MY ENGERY IS VERY LOW ,AND I HAVE NO STRENTH. ITS BAD ENOUGHT BEING OVER WEIGHT HOW DO WE BEGIN TO GET MOVIMG WITH POSITIVE RESULTS.I HAD LAP BAND DEC 5 TH AND HAVE NOT LOST A WHOLE LOT OF WEIGHT ONLY 9 LBS FIRST MONTH,I READ OTHER PROFILES AND SO MANY HAVE LOST SO MUCH MORE, I STILL FEEL NOT A GOOD RESTRICTION,HAD MY FIRST FILL OF 2 CC,NO CHANGE, WILL HAVE ANOTHER FILL ON THE 5TH OF FEB ..HOW MANY CCS,NO IDEA,
HELP I NEED TO KNOW WHERE TO START THIS EXERCISE ,I AM VERY VERY FLABBY NOW AND I NEED I HAVE TO TIGHTEN UP EVERYWHER !!!

PLEASE HELP.....

1-12-08- 5 WEEKS POST .....

THE THING IS WE WILL STILL BE ABLE TO EAT WHAT WE WANT WHEN WE WANT ,THE CONTROL COMES FROM US REALLY,BECAUSE,I KNOW I CAN PUT DOWN WHATEVER I WANT ,WE STILL HAVE TO SAY NO TO ALL THE GOODIES WE USE TO HAVE ,I FEEL HUNGRY BUT STILL EAT LIGHT...
OMG TONIGHT AT WORK A LADY FRIEND TOLD ME JOAN IF YOU WANT SOME SPAGETTIE & MEAT BALLS THEIR IS SOME IN THE FRIDGE HELP YOUR SELF,SHE ALSO ADDED THEIR WAS SOME SOFT BREAD LEFT,,,OF COURSE I DID NOT TELL ANY ONE FROM WK ABOUT MY SURGERY THEY JUST THINK I AM ON A VERY STRICK DIET,SO THEN 2 CO WORKERS OF MINE SAID OH YA WE CAN TOAST THE BREAD ,BEFOUR U KNOW IT I SMELLED FRESH BREAD THE 2 OF THEM HAD A SMALL TUB OF BUTTER AND WAS EATING THE BREAD, OMG,I WANTED TO SCREAM  I SAID JOAN DRINK YOUR WATER & MAKE YOUR SELF FULL,,,,THEN I PUT A VISION IN MY HEAD OF MY BODY,I SAID I HAVE DIMPLES ALL OVER MY ASS,& LEGS,I PICTURED THAT AND GOT THROUGH IT . ON THE WAY HOME DRIVING PAST WENDYS WAS NOT EASY EAITHER,,,
AT FIRST WHEN I GOT HOME AFTER SURGY I SAID OMG WHAT DID I DO TO MYSELF...I FEEL BETTER NOW BUT ITS STILL HARD & WE STILL HAVE TO CHANGE THE WAY & WHAT WE USE TO EAT.LIKE THE PHCOLIST I SPOKE WITH BEFOUR SURGERY SAID WHEN I TOLD HIM ICE CREAM IS MY DOWN FALL HE SAID OH HOPE YOU CAN SAY NO TO THAT BECAUSE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO GET THAT DOWN EASY BECAUSE IT MELTS AND WILL GO RIGHT THROUGH THE PORT AND YOU WILL KEEP EVERY CALORIE OF IT ALSO.
I CANT SAY ENOUGH OF HOW THIS IS NOT A EASY WAY TO LOOSE WEIGHT IF PEOPLE THINK SO ,THEY R WRONG !!!

01-09-08
My first fill,feeling a bit under the weather, but I got a fill of 2 cc, my weight loss for 1 month was 9 lbs,  I will take that see him next month on the 5 th for 2nd fill...

01-08-08
GOING TO SEE DR. RANTIS TODAY AT 5:00 PM FOR MY FIRST FILL,AND SEE WHAT MY REAL WEIGHT LOSS IS FOR 5-6 WEEKS POST.  I HOPE IT IS GOOD,I WILL POST LATER MY RESULTS, GOING TO HAVE A PROTINE DRINK NOW BECAUSE I FEEL HUNGRY,DONT WANT TO EAT SOLIDS BEFOUR A FILL.

HAPPY NEW YEAR IM ON MY WAY !!!!

I HAD A GREAT RESPONCE TO MY LAST POST , (MY INTAKE IS TO MUCH)
IT WAS GREAT HEARING FROM SO MANY AND I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER KNOWING THIS IS NORMAL,BUT WHY DONT THEY TELL YOU THIS BEFOUR THE SURGERY SO WE ALL DONT GET UP SET?? I GUESS THATS WHY WERE ALL HERE HA !!

WELL THANK YOU ALL AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO MY FIRST FILL & WILL KEEP POSTING HOW I AM DOING AS I HOPE ALL OF YOU WILL AS WELL

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO US ALL !!!
JOAN

I have no idea what is going on with me,I seem to not be loosing any weight,I was to go get my first fill 1-15-,I called the DR office & told them ,so now I have a appt on the 8 th ,I am 23 days out & feel like I dont get full,and Im not loosing,I asked the nurse can my band of slipped would I know it ,she said yes I would be sick & not able to keep down anything, I told her I am fine, I have no problem drinking a half bottle of water at one time.I can eat any food I want & nothing upsets me at all.She said every one is different.  I must say when I read others profiles & they have lost so much in just the first few weeks,I say WHATS WRONG WITH ME....AGAIN I SAY IS THIS NORMAL ??? SOME ONE PLEASE RESPOND,I NEED TO KNOW???

I had to go to a big family dinner tonight, & it was VERY HARD FOR ME NOT TO EAT,I HAD A FEW BITES OF MY DINNER ,BUT WANTED MORE,AND I DID   PASS ON THE DEREST AS IT LOOKED SOOO GOOD TO ME ,I KNOW I COULD OF ATE IT NO PROBLEM, I HAD NO POP ,DRANK WATER,STILL NOT FULL.

Well I just cant wait to get to that Dr office on the 8th & thats still 8 days away....

A DAY FOR EVERYONE TO EAT & ENJOY,TODAY I STARTED MY DAY INVITED TO BREAKFAST WITH MY FRIENDS FAMILY .I WAS ABLE TO PUT DOWN A CUP OF COFFE,HALF SLICE TOAST,& PROBLY HALF A SCRAMBLED EGG, THAT WAS AT 9:00 AM IT IS NOW 12:30 LUNCH TIME I AM STILL FULL.
NOW I GO TO MY FAMILY TONIGHT ,,,HOPE ALL ENJOY THEIR HOILDAY...
DONT EAT TO MUCH..LOL

JOAN

FOR THE PAST FEW DAYS I FEEL I AM NOT GETTING THAT FULL FEELING ANY MORE,OR IS IT DIFFERENT BECAUSE I AM HEALING? I WANT TO EAT SOME REAL FOOD,ALL I BEEN HAVING IS SOUP,SHAKES,JELLO, EVEN THE NO SUGAR JELLO PUDDINGS,YOUGERT...I DONE SEE NO MORE WEIGHT LOSS,WENT TO MY NORMAL DR. YESTERDAY I WEIGHED 201 STILL,I KNOW EVERY ONES SCALE IS DIFFERENT BUT I WANT TO SEE THE NUMBERS DOWN ON THE  SCALE !!

I AM NOW 2 WEEKS POST AND NEED TO KNOW HOW OTHER PEOPLE ARE DOING AT 2 WEEKS LAB BAND..AM I DOING SOMETHING WRONG ??

DONT KNOW WHAT I DID BUT MY TICKER IS POSTED  I WORKED ON THIS SO LONG NOW I NEED A NICE DIFFERENT AVATAR,,,WILL WORK ON THIS LATER,I AM DOING BETTER EVERY DAY,I AM EATING OR DRINKING CREAMY SOUPS NOW, JELLO,YOGET ETC ,AM WANTING TO EAT NORMAL FOOD BUT WONT MESS UP,HAVE NO IDEA WHAT MY WEIGHT LOSS IS SO FAT BECAUSE EVERY SCALE SAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT, SO TODAY I PUT ON MY CALANDER WHAT MY SCALE SAID, DONT GO SEE DR. UNTIL JAN 15TH FOR MY 1ST FILL.