2005 Bandsters Unite!

TheGh0st · 07-30-2008, 03:06 PM

Calling all 2005 and older bandsters....

As a group we have been way to quiet as of late. Where have we all gone?

I don't know about the rest of you but at this point in my band journey I think it would be good for me to reconnect with some of my fellow "old-timers".

I love the energy and enthusiasm of the newer bandsters but sometime I would like to have a forum to come talk to others that have been at this as long as I have (or longer).

CYNDEL · 07-30-2008, 08:24 PM

Hi, I was banded july 05.....still struggling ......wish I had loss more...but still happy...but would rather be estatic....Nice to here from an old bandit!!!!

TheGh0st · 07-31-2008, 09:52 AM

Hi there Cindy, Our stats look similar. I started at the 255 range as well. I had lost 90 pounds at one point but over the last year for various reasons some out of my control and some not I've lost some ground and am currently sitting at about the same weight as your signature line states. Surprisingly though I'm still wearing the same size slacks. Sadly a few shirts don't fit as well as I use to think.

Part of the problem for me is I spent nearly a year with a fill that was too full, maybe even longer. I started getting heartburn and reflux pretty bad at night about 1-1/2 years ago and suspect that's when I was first too tight. But instead of getting unfilled I even got one or two small fills over the next year. I never had one of those I can't swallow my own spit moments nor did I PB on any kind of a regular basis but I was living on Tums nearly everynight and sleeping with about 10 pillows propping me up.

The few times I went in to the doc I'd end up with the nurse practitioner. I tell her what I was eating, how I wasn't losing and about the heartburn/reflux and she would give me another small fill and send me home. This last time I finally saw the doc himself and he said he thought I'd streched my esophagus out and took almost my entire fill out to let it "rest". I go back to see him about starting the fill process all over in a few weeks.

Surprisingly, I haven't gained any additional weight these last 3 weeks even though I'm eating 3 times as much as I was before. I only hope I can start losing again soon.

Esmeralda · 07-31-2008, 11:11 AM

Hi I am Esmeralda I was banded in Jan 2005 and I went from 243.5 to currently 152, I had cosmetic surgery in Feb of this year but I am still to reach my goal (I changed it like 3 times), it is so true at this point I need to start all over and get my self motivated to start lossing again, but hey I am glad we are starting to get together again to motivated each other.

TraumaNurse · 08-07-2008, 11:30 AM

Hello

I am a March 2005 bandster. I am not at goal but pretty happy with what I have been able to lose so far. I had dropped 75 pounds then happily became pregnant last year. Gained too much back during my unfilled post partum period and now working out like a fool to get back on track. It's so nice seeing people posting from 2005 again!

TheGh0st · 08-07-2008, 11:58 AM

Hey there Esmerelda & T/N. Glad to see you two.
Congrats on the baby T/N. Is it a boy or girl? How are you finding the time for exercise with a little one?

I'm due to go back in next Wednesday for my first refill after letting my esophagus "rest" I hope I start to get some restriction back soon. I've only gained 1-pound back according to my scale at home but I feel like I'm eating like crazy.

Ofcourse after spending over a year with a fill that was too tight who am I to say what normal is any more. But I highly doubt it is an entire 24 ounce container of cottage cheese in one sitting.

Esmeralda · 08-07-2008, 12:47 PM

I also have a band baby but I got pregnant the same year I got my band and it took me about one year after my son was born to get back on track. I feel like no matter how long ago we got our bands our weight will be an everyday issue at least for me everyday I think about it and the funny thing is I have lost alot of weight and went through costmetic surgery but I still don't see my self any different then before, I feel like I still need to loose more weight, do any of you have that problem???