Entries for July 20, 2008

Well I had lost another 11 lbs after the 1st fill in a month. I sure was surprised, I had been traveling and eating crab, lobster, lots of it! But now I've been home since and just not changing weight. Don't have enough will power to stop grazing along through my weekends. And when my roomie is here she makes me nervous eat cuz she stresses me out. So, today I decided to add a source of maintenance to my life, Weight Watchers. I can go once a week or more often if I need to take myself to a meeting...

mamapony

So I have been calling the insurance company all damn week and they still keep saying that the do not have my info! So I will keep it going this week. I have also lost 8 pounds this week and that was a bonus.

southerngirl24

Well, I've been in Carlsbad this weekend for my son's soccer tournament and I have managed to gain all 8 lbs that I had lost back in 3 days!!! I am not happy right now!!! I'm really hoping it's just water weight because I truly did not eat THAT much.

I was trying so hard too because I wanted to go into my pre-op appointment on Tuesday at my pre-surgery goal of 10 lbs or darn close to it! I've gone back and forth between getting bypass or lap band because I'm so afraid of failing with...

cutiew/booty

So this is my first entry. Hello fellow LapBanders! I was just banded on Tues July 15, 2008, so that was 5 days ago. I am on this full liquids diet thing and I've lost 10 lbs so far. I can't believe I really am doing this thing. I started at 304 lbs when I came home from the hospital on Wed. I'm down to 294. I'm convinced this is only because I am drinking everything. Not that I doubt my ability to succeed on this, but just being realistic. The weight loss will slow down as soon as I start on my...

mshooper

I live in Birmingham, Alabama. I had lap band surgery on May 30th, 2008. Hospitals are never fun and my surgery went ok, with a few minor issues. I had surgery 6 years ago for sleep apnea and then gained some weight and the apnea came back with out me knowing it. I stopped breathing during my lap band surgery and had to be intubated. Then because my O2 levels were so low , they made me spend the night. By the following day I was better and went home. The surgery was not very painful and the day...

Raeband