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  1. Stormy, I'm glad you got a great fill, they are so important with this process. I don't know of any tricks to help with the fullness feeling. However, I have had a really great fill for the last 3 months. I may be a tad tight but overall it is pretty good. Here's what I do in order to be sure I get my protein requirements but also not circumvent the band. breakfast: protein shake snack: greek yogurt lunch: lowfat chilli or Soup or tuna fish, something like that with a small salad and lowfat dressing snack: cheese stick or a handful of almonds and a 1/2 piece of fruit Dinner: 2-3 ounces of protein (typically chicken for me), a vegetable and sometimes a tiny bit of starch (1 - 2 tablespoons) If I want a treat, I opt for skinny cow ice-cream, or weight watchers. I try and keep the sugar really limited though so I don't do these very often. I work out every day and having the snacks built in helps me make it through my day and the workouts. I typically workout for 1.5 hours 5-6 days a week. I also am studying for my master's degree so needless to say I am a busy woman! Bottom line - enjoy the restriction but don't fight it. If the band tells you to stop - stop. That was the biggest lesson I had to learn. There are times that I am hungry but the band won't let me eat. I have to step away from the food and make other arrangements. I have a horrible metabolism, so this journey has been slow for me, but I work it every day. I am finally 175 and realize that I can reach my goals. I have a goal to get 30 lbs off this year which will be amazing. I have been working at this since November 2007 and started at 267 lbs and am 5'2". It still is amazing to me when I think about it. Good luck with your journey! Remember to focus on your protein, eat your vege's and limit starch. And get plenty of exercise and drink a ton of water. Good luck!
  2. I just went and bought the EA Sports Active last night. I definitely needed something a little more challenging than the Wii Fit and am looking forward to trying it. But, wow - what a great way to get us off of the couch and moving. I workout in the gym every morning, 5 days a week but I do this Wii stuff too which is above what I was doing. I think that made all the difference in the world. I love the elliptical at the gym too and run every other day. I'm hoping some of the cardio on the new game are a little more advanced. Do you know if they have a more advanced Step? I already had better resistance bands and noticed that right away too. Luckily, the whole kit was on sale, at Walmart, for 49.00. Whoo hoo! I sound like a fanatic, right? LOL. P.S. I love my little Mii, she is so cute and it always makes me laugh when she jumps and yells, "Yes!". Very cute.
  3. I missed you guys too. I am so in love with my wii fit. It isn't even like exercise. I really like the way exercise makes me feel I just have a hard time motivating myself. I wonder why? Anyway, the Fit is really awesome but I need a harder game. I am getting ready to run to Target to get the EA Active for the Wii. I love the step aerobics on the wii fit and am hoping they have a longer version on the Ea Sports Active. I'll let ya'll know. If nothing else, it keeps me off of the couch. Now... If I could just motivate myself to clean the house. lol. Talk to you later!
  4. I've been MIA for a while. I have been doing well, but kind of slacked off the 2nd part of 2009. I got a Wii and a Wii fit for Christmas and boy, oh boy, has it kicked me back in gear. I am working out in the gym in the morning and then doing 1 1/2 hours of Wii fit at night. I have lost almost 9 lbs in 2 weeks. Yeah, me!!! I am finally in the 170's after being in the 180's since July! I weighed in at 176 this morning. I love this new tool and really look forward to my 'games' in the evening. Anyways, I thought I would drop in and say hello. There are a lot of new people on the forum who are getting some great success; kudos to you! I am hoping to hit my 100 lbs lost by mid February...Remember we can all do this!
  5. Congratulations, Navygirl! Good for you! I hit 180 today and realized I am in a size 14 and I haven't worn that in 15 years... It is amazing to me. Thank you for your service to our country! My dad served 40 years and I know the sacrifices you make as a service person and am thankful to have people, like you, who protect us all. Take care!
  6. Well for me, no one really made comments to me about my weight loss until about 50 lbs. I am only 5'2" so I was really sad that no one seemed to notice until then. I mean seriously, 50 lbs? I think people noticed though now that I think about it. I think they are just not sure if they should mention it. At 267 lbs and as short as me, I was a really, really big girl. When I lost 50 lbs I was still 100 lbs over weight, ya know? Now I am 180 lbs. I get comments daily. Everything from people askingme how much (that always shocks me and I always tell the truth) to people telling me, "keep up the great work". I did have 1 person say, "don't lose too much". Um, ok. Where was this person when I was on the way up? How come no one told me, "don't gain too much"? Don't get hung up on the numbers pay closer attention to your clothes. I have only lost 5 lbs in the last 3 months but people say things to me daily and my clothes are seriously different now. When I started I was in a 24 pant size 2 xl top. I bought a dress this week and it is a 14 petite. I wear a 14 petite pant and if it is shorts, I wear a 12. That in and of itself is amazing to me... Shirts are a large (still got the boobs - yehawww!).
  7. Oh girl, don't think about it in terms of failure! You have done really well. I think we all struggle from time to time. I can speak for myself. I feel like I should have lost a lot more than I have almost every day. With that said, would I be where I am now if I hadn't made the choice to get banded? Probably not. I think this is a lifetime journey. People who take the weight off easily and then say it is smooth sailing from that point are few and far between, if you ask me. Weight loss is really hard and being banded isn't easy. I always laugh when people who don't know I have had WLS say, "Oh, well you have done it the healthy way - it isn't like you cheated and had surgery or anything". Seriously... People have said that to me... It constantly amazes me how judgemental people are about WLS when they wouldn't be about any other aspect of our lives. For me, that is one of the main reasons I kept my surgery 100% private and didn't share it with anyone other than my husband and my mom and dad. Now as for your question... I don't think you wasted the money. I think you will get out of it what you put into it. Clearly you said you aren't putting a lot into it right now due to the divorce. HOw the heck could you? The stress you must be under is incredible. Don't beat yourself up! Just try and get back on a plan do what you can. I fight that daily myself. I constantly compare myself to others and feel like I am failing but in reality I am succeeding - it is just my version of success. Think of it in those terms. I do struggle with hunger (mostly head) and right now have a really tight fill so I long for food. I am not getting nearly enough calories in and the scale isn't budging. It is odd how our bodies deal with food / lack therein. Please, please, please, don't beat yourself up and know we are all hear for your support. I too took a hiatus from this site for a while. I am back and reading a lot of positive posts which is nice. I missed that a lot. I hope you too get something out of it and are able to get back on track because I am 100% confident you will get to your goals. You are strong and you can do it! Take care!!!
  8. Ok, these are all very funny so I had to add my own. You know you are a bandster when you walk through a department store and find yourself in the plus sized section only to think, "these clothes are WAY too big - who fits in them"? You know you are a bandster when your husband won't make eye contact with you in a restaurant because he is worried about you pushing the food around on your plate. You know you are a bandster when you have 3 bites of something and feel full - resriction is amazing, isn't it?
  9. I took Metformin for several years; I didn't really have a great result with it though. My blood sugar was never extremely high; usually around 110. It did come down but it never regulated the other issues I had. I remained infertile and never really lost any weight. I have a thyroid disorder too, so that doesn't help either. I stopped taking the Metformin a couple of years ago and wasn't on it at the time of surgery. However, I think you need to be very careful about it if you take it during surgery. They will make you go off of it I am sure. I can't remember the reasons but I know they warn of that. I wish you luck with the Metformin. I know woman who have had luck but it just never worked for me. I am not sure if your periods are regular, or not, but mine were not. Since losing 85 lbs, I am more "normal" than ever. Other symptoms have subsided as well. Let me know how your surgery goes! I really think you will be happy with the results. The first month is the hardest. My dr. signed me out of work for 4 weeks which was nice because I focused on me 100%. I struggled mainly the first 2 weeks after surgery but after that it was smooth sailing. Don't get hung up on the scale. I didn't weigh myself the first month because I didn't want to be obsessive about it. I am glad I did that too because I never knew when I was down or up once I started food. The first month, after surgery, I lost 12 lbs. I was really happy with that number. Since then, I have lost on average 3 lbs a month. Good luck and let me know if you have other questions for a fellow PCOS'er.
  10. I wanted to let you know that I too have PCOS. I was diagnosed 10 years ago and have fought my weight my entire adult life. I tried every diet known to man and have never been a huge eater but I got progressively fatter as time went on... With that said, I was banded on 07/01/08 (not at OCC) and do not regret it for 1 minute. I have lost 85 lbs in almost 2 years. I had to do a 6 month pre-diet plan before my insurance would pay for my surgery so 25 lbs of the 85 is from then. I now weigh 180 lbs and wear a size 16 or 14 petite. I feel better than I have in years and on top of that, I feel like I may be "normal" again some day. PCOS is not something easy to live with and losing weight is a lot harder with hormonal imbalances that go along with PCOS, but it can be done. Also, losing weight will help your PCOS symptoms a lot. I can attest to that, for sure. Prior to this year I was lucky if I would get 1 or 2 periods a year. In 2009, I have had 6 - that in and of itself is a miracle to me. I don't think I will be able to have children as I am older but I would recommend this surgery to any young woman with PCOS who wants to have children because the weight loss alone is proven to help that. I am not a dr. so I wouldn't claim and medical knowledge; purely anecdotal. Don't worry about your preop diet - you'll get there. You just stick to your plan and follow the diet to the letter after surgery and you'll be fine. Take care and good luck with your decisions! It is an exciting time for you.
  11. skirts / dresses were hard for me at first too. I always felt like a lumberjack in them. At 180 lbs I still have to tell myself I am not as big as I was. The other day I bought 3 inch heels and wore them. I was so afraid people would think I was "trying" but I ended up feeling really sexy and pretty. I wear a lot of wrap dresses now and heels are starting to be a friend again. In fact, a girl I work with the other day said, "those don't look like shoes you normally wear". I laughed because when I was so big I wore old lady shoes and I am in my 30's. When you are pushing 270 lbs your feet hurt in tennis shoes! Keep up the great work and have fun shopping. I still don't shop in stores much - too much anxiety; however I have been buying a ton of stuff on Eddie Bauer. Their petite pants fit like a dream on me and I love their jeans!
  12. Too funny! Life has a funny way of bringing people back into your life, for sure! I too always dated really tall guys. I am only 5'2" so that isn't a huge stretch for me. I never was with anyone under 6' tall though... My husband is 6'1" and he is a big guy - played football and is very muscular and in good shape. It has always been hard for me being the soft gooey one - although he always liked my curves. When we first started going out I was only 130 lbs and then I gained a lot of weight the first year we dated due to a thyroid condition and it just went up from there. I guess I am lucky because he has literally loved me through thick and thin. I remember feeling huge at 130 lbs though so it is funny to me now how thrilled I would be to be that weight. lol. The only thing he has said to me since starting this journey is for me not to lose too much weight. He doesn't really like the stick figure girls; but that will never happen with me. I have always had big boobs and curvey figure - even when I was a "normal weight".
  13. Do you think you will have a new band put back in, eventually? I am curious... What did they say caused the slippage after 6 months? That seems like a long time after surgery to have a band slip. I am 14 months out and curious... I have thought about what I would do if I lost my band.. I am not sure I would have it replaced. Don't get me wrong - it is a wonderful tool but I just don't know that it would be worth it for me at this point. My patterns / eating habits have changed so dramatically over the last 2 years... I wonder if I would fall back into my old habits? Good luck, Nicolek! I relaly hope you are doing well. You did phenomenally well with the band - so I am sure you will succeed in whatever you do without it.
  14. Ok, so I was up really last last night and flipping channels... Guess what? They replayed biggest loser on The Fine Living network. It came on at 12:00 a.m. EST. I was so happy although staying up until 2 was brutal. I cried a lot during the show and Abby's story really touched me. She says some profound things, that one. Anyway - I was so glad I got to see the first episode and am now all caught up for this week. Can't wait!
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