nazish

congrats jazz.. wow... whata achievement =D> > =D> =D>

cant wait to loose all that weight..........

good luck for future...............

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this! I found the website for OCC and have been really wanting to get this done. My daughter had a lap band done 2 years ago (she was 15 at the time) but I can't afford the prices in CA. I am working on getting the funds together to get this done by Dr. Ortiz. So, I am very familiar with the lap band itself....but what I need reassurance with is having it done in TJ and the travel to TJ. The minute I say I am considering going to TJ to have it done, is when my friends raise a brow and think I am out of my mind. So I need people who have had this done by Dr. Ortiz to tell me he's fantasic and that travelling to TJ was safe.

Also...If I have a surgery on a Friday, will I be home by sunday night?

thanks in advance for the feedback.

Kate

I just came back from TJ Mexico

was there for the whole day

infact, I was driving there the whole day

went to 3 dif locations.. thanks to my basic spanish

I would say its safe !!!!!

Dr Ortiz.. he is one great persona dn surgeon......

if you are still considering.. DONT

just go for it grl................................

Hi jhawkchick75 - I spoke to Lori from Dr. Ortiz's office today. If you don't mind me asking, how long ago did you have it done? It seems like I will be scheduling with Dr. Ortiz. But I am really concerned about the whole Mexico thing!!!! Crazy, right? And can you tell me about the placement of the "port"? Is it visible? Either by sight or touch? Any complications with it like infection? (I'm nervous, can you tell????)

***UPDATE***

I just discussed it with my husband!!!!! Ack! Although he's not "thrilled" per se, he understands and supports me. Albeit - somewhat begrudgingly... But nonetheless, supports me!!!! Wooooo hoooooo!!! I'll be turning 40 at the end of this summer. And I hope to be on the path of a better feeling ME!

Hi again,

I just came back from Mexico.. had a filll

I drove in mexico went to 3 dif locations

I wasnt afraid at all

as long as its day time and'

you are just in that area....

dont go too faar

My mom and I had fun driving around...

media is always sxposing the worst (unfortunately)

anyhow, everything was OK !!

hope this will help

No US doctor will consider me b/c my BMI is a 32. Yet I am classified as "obese" and have struggled with my weight my ENTIRE life! I've always been "healthy", "big-boned", "full-figured"...etc. blah, blah, blah... And then I read stories of people who have lost the weight by just doing a weight loss program. (Which I've tried, but never been truly successful...)

So here I am terrified at the thought of traveling to Mexico to have this done. I realize that there are others who may feel that taking this step is justified b/c they have more to loose and keep off. Am I justified in wanting to go through such drastic measures to rid myself of 70 lbs??? Are there others out there who have done this in my same position???

I am a mother of 3 with a husband (who has not yet been told that this is what his wife wants to do!) But I know that I have tried other alternatives in the past without success. I don't want to look back a few years from now regretting that I didn't have to guts to move forward and just do it. I am ready to do something for MYSELF instead of others. But again, 70 lbs.???? I'm really conflicted...

Hi,

I was the low BMI one too...

i got banded on 2/16/09

only has to loose 60 pounds

hope will

so faaaaaar doing great =D>

my mom bought me ths new hair oil......

my hair stop falling and I see new baby hair......

Hey Dana!

I did the "kick-start challenge" and I lost 4.8 lbs. I think it was because I drank no less than 3 Adkins Advantage shakes per day. I am going to try this protein powder, mainly because of your endorsement (thank you!), and because it is whey protein and not soy. I seriously had gas pain last week, and I am sure it is because of the soy in the shakes (especially the chocolate ones--waaah). I love the Adkin's shakes because they are delicious and pre-made, so the convenience of being able to take them to work is another reason why I chose them.

Thanks again for sharing the information. Can't wait to hear about a good loss this week.

Diana

plssssssss tell me what is kick start challenge

thanks

LOLOLOLOL

this is sooo funnnyyy

Iam one of those Weird people who are on elliptical for

up to 100 mins or more

I use to burn 1200-1500 calories each day about 2 weeks a go

until people on this board asked me not to.....

I am in love with this machine

Now I am on this machine for 70 min total and burn 900-1000 calories.

then I use StairMaster for 20 min

weights for 20 mins

still struggling with my weight loss !!!!!!!!!!!!

Thank you soo much

I appreciate this message

I used to burn 1200 to 1500 calories everyday

for last 2 weeks ago I started burning 1000 calories

maybe I should cut down to 800-900 now and see

the diff

thanks much

I knew I could count on you all...

will be back will updates

so can someone pls tell me ....

this week I have burnd only 1000 calories per day Mon-Thur

and I have been eating 1200 calories a day...

what do u all think is it enought ??????

need feedback plssss

congrats !!!!

thanks for sharing your story and yoru big news....

may God showers his blessings on you and your new married life(ameen)

again Congrats

Hi everyone. Well, today I went to the dept store to find some clothes. I picked out sizes that I would normally wear in the Womens section. To my SUPRISE, they dont fit. Not only do they not fit, there smallest size of 14 is baggy on me. I absolutely CAN NOT believe it. I was in such a state of shock, the sales lady went and grabbed clothes from the Regular sizes for me and they fit!!!!! I didnt buy anything. Instead, I rushed home and picked up my gym bag and went to the gym. I have now found a great motivater for me. Every time I dont feel like going to the gym, I will think back on this day that the Womens sizes didnt fit anymore. A great victory since tomorrow is my 4 month anniversary.

wow... great JOB.....

congrtas

Thats what motivates me.....

keep up the good work....

Hi,

Good Luck !!!!

mine is on the 20th.... I am not scared.. but little pover excited..

hope I will loose some weight.....

I am working reallly hard ......hope it will work out even better after

first fill ....

I am 4-5 days way from my period date

yes I am eating healthy food

and drinking atlast 5 bootles of water a day 16 oz

so what else I could do????????

I have fill appnt on April20th.

hope I will have little more restriction

and I will loose some weight

total weight loss so far 13lbs

gained 2 pounds

thanks

Do you mean 5 times per DAY or 5 times per week? If you are going 5x/day and burning up to 1100 calories that is way too much. Not sure if you meant you are only eating 1000-1100 cal per day?

In any case, stay strong - - we all have plateaus. I am at one now again after just getting past a 2 month long plateau. Go figure. LOL!

ooops !!! sorrry

I meant 5 times a week

1000 to 1100 calories a day !!!!!!!

and eating around around 1200 calories....

any advise will be taken....

Thanks

May God help you in each and everyway !!

be strong !!!

lots of ups and downs happen in our life

My believe is God does everything for a purpose.

sometimes we all have to go through a test

which is taken by God to see how strong is our believe and

our faith. so, just keep on trusting your self and GOD !!!!

Things will be fine soon !!!

Good Luck

Name: Naz

Age: 32

Band date: 06/16/09

Height: 5'4"

Highest weight: 189lbs

Surgery weight: 189lbs

Current weight: 178 lbs

Goal: 130 lbs

HEY ALL,

Hope things are fine with everyone.

I wanna know .. How come I am not loosing any weight and everone else is ......

I only lost 13 pounds and gained 2 back

reallly concern... plsssss replyyyyyy !!! help me.....

going to gym 5 times a day

trying to burn 1000-1100 calories

and doing some weights

hasnt lost even an ounce

Thanks !!!!

only told 3 people

mom sister husband

not even my dad or my dearst friends......

I am loving my band so far

HI all,

I started my workout rght after 3 weeks.. no abs ..

just simple cardio and weights ......legs shoulder and arms

hope this is helpful

I will definitely check in tomorrow. I have been drinking a lot of Propel vitamin water and some Organic Chicken broth...oh yeah and an Otter Pop. So far so good. The gas comes and goes but it is nothing unbearable as of now.

congrats to you...

and good luck

Well first of all your fill is determined by your fill doctor. Normally they will ask you what you have been eating and how often. It's best to have a food diary, or a good memory, when you go speak with your fill doctor.

Also, if you are not having time to go to the gym, simply walk around the block of your neighborhood. 15 minutes of walking is better than nothing, trust me, I've been there! Please know that if you only stand in your living room, or wherever in your home, and do jumping jacks or run in place, for a few minutes it is also just as good as going to the gym. Even if you walk to the mailbox 10 times, you just did a 15-20 minute workout!

If you start out slowly exercising, you will more likely enjoy it more than seeing it as a chore or a necessity of the day. See it's pretty simple if you really want to get your "workout" in. I know when I first started I would just walk around in my back yard, along the fence line. Just because I wasn't ready to go to the gym and face all those "gym junkies" LOL

Now as far as nutrition, several things:

~Eat proteins, veggies, and starches in that order

~Try eating 6 times a day, instead of the 3x

~Count your calories (use sparkpeople.com, or calorie counter.com, or fitday.com)

~Drink your 64 oz of water, or other low-cal, sugar free liquids, DAILY

~Do not stress about the food intake if you are working out consistently! As a matter of fact, you will be alittle more hungry because you are now refueling your body for the next workout and not eating out of boredom or emotions.

Example:

Wake up at 7am, drink 8 oz of water

8am have 1 : small yogurt, or oatmeal, or protein shake, or 6 oz glass of chocolate milk, OR egg AND half a piece of toast, or mini-muffin

9am 8 oz water

10am have 1: 4oz fruit cup, or small apple, or small pear, or small banana And 1-2 tsp of peanut butter, or cottage cheese, or protein bar

11am 8 oz water

12noon 2-3 oz of lean protein such as fish with 2-3oz of veggies (or a medium green-salad)

1pm 8 oz water

2pm have 1: 6 oz of chocolate milk, or protein shake, or protein bar, 1-2 tsp peanut butter & 1/2 piece of toast (you can have jelly/jam too)

3pm have 1: 8 oz water or 6 oz cup of juice or v-8

4pm 2-3 oz of lean protein such as fish with 2-3 oz of veggies (or a medium green-salad

5pm 8 oz water

6pm have 1: 3 oz low-cal ice cream, 3 oz cup of sugar-free pudding, or jello

7pm 8 oz water

8pm have 1: 6 oz milk, protein shake, protein bar, 1-2 tsp peanut butter & 1/2 piece of toast w/jelly or jam

9pm 8 oz water

10 pm probably bed time :-)

* you can always substitute a low-cal, sugar free drink INSTEAD of water, but I prefer water

Did you notice that it seems like you are eating CONSTANTLY? But when you calculate the calories, its somewhere between 1000-1200... and if you exercises, technically you should be adding a few more, but that's up to you and your body. You don't have to follow a schedule if you don't want to, but it's a good way of learning to listen to your body. You don't want to wait to hear hunger growls or feel hunger pangs to eat, because then you end up eating ANYTHING in sight. Also, if you plan a little ahead of time your body will get used to what to expect and so will you.

Alright, well hope this helps you out. What I have learned during this process, is that if you try something for at least a week or two, you will learn to like it or not. But you will alway learn to listen to your body, which is MOST important.

awww thank you sooo much....

appreciate your time

thanks alot

Hi

first congratulations !!!!! =D>

Finally you got banded

you know everyone is different

I was feeling better the same day

and walked around the mexico the next day we took off from the OCC

but I knew someone there .. who wasnt feeling well tim 4-5 days

hope you will feel better soon

GOOd luck to your new life

HEY ALL,

I am leaving for Mexico in 2nd week of April.

how will I find out .. how much filling is needed?????????

can someone help me.....

rght now there is very small restriction..

although I am not eating that much... you can say I am avoiding it...

but I havent lost much since my surgery...... I know it will take some time

I guess I am just waiting for the right time....... since the surgery I lost 15 pounds but gained 2 pounds.....

can any one tell me what to do next.. lately just dont have time to work out.. but will go back to gym from Monday !!!!!

I burn around 1200 to 1500 calories a day....

any kind of Nutritional advice will be taken...... waiting for your reply :-? #-o

breakfast

lunch

dinner

can someone plsss tell me what is a SWEET SPOT ????????

Misty .... one word ... A-W-E-S-O-M-E :clapping:

You look fantastic, your smile is priceless and your post was right on!

You will be at your goal in no time and getting the girls back in shape is just the icing on the cake

If you don't mind ... I'm looking into PS in GA too, can you share (PM) which doc you are going to use and the prices ?

Good luck and a speedy recovery with your upcoming surgery ((HUGS))

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

WOW... AMAZING your looking just grea8

I am sure you must be proud of your self......

Good luck to you.....