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 Well, this whole band thing is finally working. I am down about 60lbs from my highest weight. I am feeling more an more like myself. I am now 172 but still need to lose 25 lbs.

I can finally say that the band was worth it. I keep wondering where would I be without it? Would I be 300 plus or could I have done it on my own like the many other times. I will never know so for now,  I am accepting where I am in this journey. Knowing I may not be where I want to be but I am surely not where I used to be either.

For anyone else struggling in this area. Stick with it  , pray and dont give up.

THere is hope

Well, not very positive. I had surgery 7 months ago and I am only down 20lbs. The first few fills didnt do anything. I am going next wed for another. I am so discouraged and let down. I am upset at myself for not having enough self control but also upset for not really understanding that most of the time the band does not work for a while after surgery. I have heard soo o many other happy people that have had wonderful results. I feel like a failure. My doctor assures me that things are going to get better. I just have to keep sticking with it.

I am currently looking for a support group that I can attend with ppl that actually understand what I am going thru.
Thanks for letting me babble on.

Good luck to all!

Okay so in my last post I finally felt what restriction felt like but it was very short lived. After about a week I was again able to eat whatever I wanted and plenty of it. My doctor keeps telling me that he will control my appetite with the fills and that I should be able to eat like a normal person and I would only be able to eat small amounts of food. So far, NO luck! I go back for my 3rd fill December 3 and I am really hoping something gets better. I think the fills from now on out are only about .5cc's so I can't imagine it will do much for me but I am still hopeful.

Anyone? Please let me know if you have had any of these experiences. I would love to hear any motivation and help from anyone.

God bless

I got my second fill two weeks after my first fill. I am now at 6cc's and I finally know what ppl are talking about when they say "restriction"!  I am so excited! I feel like my weight loss journey is really starting now.  I feel much more motivated and ready to be serious about what I am putting in my body.

This experience is just proof that we are all different. I have an AP standard band and 4cc's in my band gave me absolutely no restriction. I never even felt like I had surgery other than the scars. My doctor added 2cc's yesterday and WOW, what a difference! So, if you are feeling like I was , thinking this band was not going to work for you , I hope this helps you realize everyone is different even when it comes to band adjustment.

Okay, so I haven't posted in a long time. I am almost embarrassed. I was doing well when I was on the liquid and mushy stage but as soon as I could eat normal I gained the weight I lost back.  My doc says this is normal but I still feel like a huge failure.

My first fill was a total waste. I got a 4 cc fill and felt absolutely nothing. I am going back on Wed October 8th after arguing with my doctors office about the fact that I dont have any restriction and that I can eat anything. I am hoping that this time the doctor is more agressive and that I get some sort of restriction.

Please email me if you have had similar experiences. I would love to hear that I am not the only freakishly wierd bander out there..lol

Hey everyone! Its been 15 days since surgery. I am now on mushies ..thank God! I was dying on soup and jello...YUCK!  I am loving cottage cheese and soft foods. I have to share a great mushie with you that I read and tried. I have to  say its not low calorie but if you are having a hard time getting in your protein, this will help and its delicious.

Yummy cheescake stuff!

15oz lowfat ricotta cheese
1 sm pkg sf ff jello cheescake pudding mix ( just the mix..dont prepare it)
2 tablespoons of lowfat ( I used non fat) sour cream
splenda to taste.

Wow, this is so good. Taste just like fresh made cheesecake. Its about 150 calories for a 1/2 cup but its very filling and a nice change to the mushies. Love it < love it!  Great treat and way to get your protein in.

Another one of my favorites..you may already know in one form or another.

Orange stuff

I just mix it free hand without a recipe. Just take your nonfat cottage cheese and mix the sf orange jello mix in it for taste (until sweet) and fat free cool whip  until its mixed thoroughlyl. Normally you add some mandarin oranges too , but not necessary.l

This is another great way to get your protein in and have a yummy dessert. You can have more of this than the recipe above as far as calories go. I am sure there is a full size recipe on the net. Some ppl use strawberry jello too. I cant stand that ..but you may like it!

Also I had been craving some "REAL" food if you know what I mean. Yesterday I took some canned refried beans( fat free) and thinly spread them on a small plate ( a saucer) and spread fat free shredded cheese on the top and melted it in the microwave. I then added some mild chunky salsa on the top and some fat free sour cream.

It was great. I felt like I was having real food again and still stayed in the mushy stage. It was very satisfying and also a good source of protein.

Just thougt I would share those little things with you. I know I could use any tips I can get.

Well, I haven't weighed myself this week at all. My husband took the special battery out of the back of my digital scale so that I would not compulsively weigh myself. LOL! He is so right. I get really down if the scale does not move everyday..which is totally wrong by the way.

Anyway, when I weigh myself next week I will post my new weight. So at this point I am still only down 8lbs that I know of. I am hoping for more next week.

To everyone else that is going through the same as me...hang in there.

Wow, It seems like its been forever since surgery and its only been a little over a week. Well I am down 8lbs since surgery and I am feeling pretty good.  Although, I went down to my store the other night and started putting some new clothing on display and I totally forgot I had surgery and lifted some boxes, even climbed up on the ladder. Needless to say, I paid for it the next day. Wow, I was so sore.

Everything is going well. I can barely wait until next Tuesday so that I can eat something besides soup and sf pudding. I am ready for that yummy cottage cheese and even oatmeal.

Although I dont have any restriction , I really havent felt too much hunger. In fact I am probably not eating enough. Basically I am sick of the  food choices so I prefer not to have anything sometimes. I am eating about 600 calories per day and I seem to have enough energy .

I wish the weight was falling off like some of the other ppl that had open rny surgery. But, I am still happy that I had the lapband procedure instead. It may be slow and steady but its still coming off.

I am going to Ghana in December with my daughter to meet her birth parents so I am hoping to lose as much as possible before then.

Well, that was my big update. Nothing too exciting to share but If any newbies have any questions, I would love to try and answer them.

Wow, It seems like its been forever since surgery and its only been a little over a week. Well I am down 8lbs since surgery and I am feeling pretty good.  Although, I went down to my store the other night and started putting some new clothing on display and I totally forgot I had surgery and lifted some boxes, even climbed up on the ladder. Needless to say, I paid for it the next day. Wow, I was so sore.

Everything is going well. I can barely wait until next Tuesday so that I can eat something besides soup and sf pudding. I am ready for that yummy cottage cheese and even oatmeal.

Although I dont have any restriction , I really havent felt too much hunger. In fact I am probably not eating enough. Basically I am sick of the  food choices so I prefer not to have anything sometimes. I am eating about 600 calories per day and I seem to have enough energy .

I wish the weight was falling off like some of the other ppl that had open rny surgery. But, I am still happy that I had the lapband procedure instead. It may be slow and steady but its still coming off.

I am going to Ghana in December with my daughter to meet her birth parents so I am hoping to lose as much as possible before then.

Well, that was my big update. Nothing too exciting to share but If any newbies have any questions, I would love to try and answer them.

Wow, It seems like its been forever since surgery and its only been a little over a week. Well I am down 8lbs since surgery and I am feeling pretty good.  Although, I went down to my store the other night and started putting some new clothing on display and I totally forgot I had surgery and lifted some boxes, even climbed up on the ladder. Needless to say, I paid for it the next day. Wow, I was so sore.

Everything is going well. I can barely wait until next Tuesday so that I can eat something besides soup and sf pudding. I am ready for that yummy cottage cheese and even oatmeal.

Although I dont have any restriction , I really havent felt too much hunger. In fact I am probably not eating enough. Basically I am sick of the  food choices so I prefer not to have anything sometimes. I am eating about 600 calories per day and I seem to have enough energy .

I wish the weight was falling off like some of the other ppl that had open rny surgery. But, I am still happy that I had the lapband procedure instead. It may be slow and steady but its still coming off.

I am going to Ghana in December with my daughter to meet her birth parents so I am hoping to lose as much as possible before then.

Well, that was my big update. Nothing too exciting to share but If any newbies have any questions, I would love to try and answer them.