Ok so my last post a few months ago was quite depressing and it saddens me to think of how resigned I had felt at the time. Since then, I met with a different surgeon and needless to say, he is everything the other one wasn't. I am 100% confident with him, he has a lot of experience and I am hopeful for a good result. I am booked in on the 14th ( Read more... )

So today I finally saw a surgeon about having banding done. To say I left slightly devastated is an understatement ( Read more... )

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Hey folks! Its been awhile since I've posted. I had my band 10/28/08 so I'm a little over three years out. I'm a little over three years out and I've lost... 158 pounds. Yea. I did not need to loose a 158 pounds ( Read more... )

Well, after just over 3 years since surgery (October 2009) and my most recent fill this past August, I'm FINALLY having consistent weight loss! I'm starting to finally feel how a bander is supposed to feel! So many people that I read about or even my mom have achieved far greater loss within a year of their banding and I was feeling really low ( Read more... )

Is using my vanilla protein powder - adding a 1/2 of banana and table spoon of peanut butter.

I'm trying to speed up my weightloss and thought about cutting out the peanut butter.

Has anyone tried the sugar free peanut butter flavored syrups?

what was your favorite?

Or which one should I avoid at all costs?

thanks in advance!

Interesting 3 years out from my gastric band surgery, and I think I just for the first time experienced late dumping syndrome. It was extraordinarily unpleasant ( Read more... )

I just found out that some weightloss centers are now prescribing  "Adipex"  to aid in weightloss.

Is anyone taking it?  Would you care to share your experiences?

I've had a band since 2007.....

Starting/lowest/current/Goal

282 / 191  / 233 / 160

I reached my eighteen month anniversary of my gastric band on the third of this month. A couple of days ago I weighed myself and I have lost exactly ONE HUNDRED POUNDS since I had it installed! My BMI is now exactly 22 so I am 'normal weight' for the first time since before I fell pregnant with my son ( Read more... )

Reposted from my personal journal...

I wish I took pictures at my highest weight. I completely forgot the night before I started my liquid diet. I at least remembered the night before surgery, which is the picture I'm using to compare.


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