Kerri

Thank you everybody for your nice welcome and comments. I was so nervous about giving up Diet Pepsi and Diet Mt Dew. I drank about 3-4 Diet Mt Dews a day. But you know what? It's been about 5 months now and I haven't missed it one bit. I have noticed that since I gave up the carbonation, I haven't had the afternoon swelling in my fingers and ankles that I sometimes had. I know the weight loss has helped, but I also contribute the no carbonation rule as a big factor. You are all very encouraging. It helps to have other people to "talk" to who have been through something similiar. I am going to try my best, (Starting today) to not drink anything while I'm eating and I know I'll see more results.

Hello. My name is Kerri and i live in North Central Alabama. I was banded at Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham by Dr Scott Pennington on August 29,2006. My presurgery weight was 267 lbs. Today is Feb 1, 2007 and I weigh 225 lbs. I feel a total weight loss of 42 lbs is great. I have had one fill, in October. (1/2 cc) I am scheduled for another fill on Feb. 8th. I am excited about this b/c I am at a kind of standstill. I have weighed my current weight for about 3 weeks now. I have not had one carbonated drink since my surgery, AT ALL. I drink skim milk, tea w/ splenda and crystal light. ALso coffee in the mornings. I am not hungry between meals and generally never snack. If I could mention anything I know I do wrong, it is drink too much with my meals and not enough excercise. I hope to remedy this when the weather warms up a bit. It's just miserable outside right now. I have got to get my mind set to stop drinking while I eat. I feel if I do these things I will have continued success. I am 5 ft 5 in tall. I started out in a size 24 jeans and now wear a size 18. It is fun to see all the clothes piling up in tubs that are now too big. I have also gone down a cup in my bra size, and 2 sizes around. I have had no sickness...at all. The day I got my fill, I didn't feel too good and kind of layed around that day, but I have never vomited...not once since my surgery. I would recommend the lap band to anyone who is considering it. I would love to hear from other people and your experiences. Thanks KERRI