ginaballerina

Hi I've asked before... and I'm asking one more time... Has anyone had or know of SOMEONE that's been banded over the gastric by pass? I did receive one name and email address... But no one wrote back.. There has to be someone who's had this done... Dr. O's group has done this before... But no one knows of an actual person to contact.. I'm finding this very odd... How can I check on the outcome of this procedure if I can't get a hold of anyone... ??????????????/ Perplexed!! GinaBallerina

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Thanks for the support and encouragement.... I'm feeling slightly better... My food plan? Atkins drink in the morning 160 cal. 15 g protein.... Lunch... Lean Cuisine... max 330c.... Protein Bar snack 190 30g protein... and lean cuisne at night max 330 c... I can't cut down anymore than I am... I could go on all protein... similar to the Atkins diet... But thats very hard... Did it once... It made me bitchy-er I'm not willing to eat less than 1000 .. Didi that once and my body went into starvation and my weight loss was slower... I am willing to use my exercise bike 30 min. a day... Maybe that will help... I now have 37 pounds to go to even qualify.... Again, I have Friends going to Mexico the end of July.... I want to go with them... Is it realistic? I hate being pressured to lose weight... I will give it my best effort...

I'm in the process of of lowering my BMI. Dr. O agreed to do the lap band over my previous gastric by pass if my BMI is 50. In the last 4 weeks I've lost 17 pounds by sticking with a 1,000 cal. food plan. For me thats actually Great... Ofcourse 30 pounds in a month would be nice...but 17 is good too. I have 33 more pounds to go . Tentatively, I'd like to get banded with My Friends the end of July... But I am running out of enthusiasm. I am not a good diet-er... Meaning.. I get grouchy and grumpy and would rather eat more often than not... However, I've stuck with it so far... Today I received an email from Dr. M stating that my weight loss is to slow... Slow ?????? 17 pounds in one month is not slow. She suggested that I speed it up... and asked what i've been eating. I keep a food journal and told her. However, I'm quite annoyed.... If someone tells me to go faster... I'll go slower... If someone says its not enough... I'll eat more on purpoe.. Yes, I can be defiant.. But to tell me that I'm not losing fast enough is a true slap in the face... It did not motivate me... It pissed me off. Today I had at least 2000 calories and at the moment my Band enthusiasm is nill.. I don't think I'm going to make July if I continue to feel angry... Anger makes me want to eat...

Great idea... I'm going for the Bronze.. with my exercise bike ginaballerina

Thanks! I've lost 14 pounds in the last 3 weeks on 1,000 calories and zero exercise. I have 35 more to go to even qualify for surgery... I am not an exercise person... but I have started walking. Thanks for the info.

Hi, How do you add the cute weight loss tape measure thingy at the bottom of each post?? Thx. Ginaballerina

I am also new to this site... I have 34 pounds to lose to even qualify for the lap band. But what I've observed is the fact that some people are not following Pre-Op and Post Op Directions... then wonder why they are not losing weight and doing well. I understand about having an eating disorder.... and how hard it is to follow a food plan.... but I also know from past experience that if you're eating a few days after surgery.... and think you're going to get away with it... you're not. I had gastric bypass in Feb. 2000 and followed directions to a point... then started to do it my way... Well my way lead me to gain back 100 out of the 180 I lost... and now I have to start all over again.... The people you've read about that are complaining are not necessarily following the directions given to them. I've learned the hard way... in order to be succesfful you have to Follow the Plan... No deviations...

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Hi, Does anyone know of "ANYONE" who's had the Lap Band over a previous gastric Bypass????? I haven't read of anyone doing this yet... Although I know Dr O does perform this surgery.. I'd like to hear someone's journey... The surgery is 2 hours vs. 40 minutes so its not the same as just getting the band... Thanks, GinaBallerina

Did she say why she waas getting the gastric sleeve vs. The Band ? I've read that the sleeve takes 85% of your stomach out.. Thats kind of radical to me... But to each his own I guess...

Hi, I'm new to this site.. I had gastric by pass in Feb. 2000. Lost 180 in one year... and by 2003 I started to gain weight back. I went back to the Surgeon who performed the surgery and he assured me it was not his fault but mine. My staples were still in tact but my stoma had stretched. I asked if anything could be re-done?? He said "No" and marked it down as a Weight Loss Failure... I left feeling like a Failure... with no hope whatsoever. I've tried every diet imaginable... some work... but not very long. With the stretched stoma I'm hungry every couple of hours... Since Feb. 2000 I've gained back 100 pounds.. I have listened to countless people telling me the same story... Either the staple line broke or the stoma stretched and they have also gained back all or at least a significant amount of weight. A Friend of mine recently told me she was getting the Lap Band. I had no idea you can now get the Lap Band over a failed Gastric By pass. In 2003 this was unheard of.. I researched Dr. Ortiz and he indeed does Lap Bands over failed Gastric By Pass Surgeries... This is only being done outside of the U.S. I'm in the process of lowering my BMI to under 50 in order to qualify for the Lap Band. The surgery is more complicated due to the previous scar tissue from my old gastric by pass... But at least there's hope for people like me. I've lost 11 pounds in the last 2 weeks... and have 37 more to go in order to get my BMI down... I'm eating 1000 calories per day to get there.... and its not fun at all... I am not a happy diet - er.. My target date is the end of June 2008... Hopefully, I will be ready... I have 2 Friends that want the just the Lap Band and I'd prefer going to Mexico with them. Again, i am glad there is Hope... Any encouragement is greatly appreciated Thanks GinaBallerina

How many calories?

Where do you get the 30% off coupon?

Hi, I'd like to hear from anyone who's had the Lap Band put on over a previous gastric by pass ?? Thanks