adeverger1

Dear Chelley, I have read so many of your posts and I was banded on August 23rd. I have seen the doctor today and I am down 6 pounds. I am hungry all the time too. I have a size 10 VG band and I feel absolutely no restriction. I was afraid to eat anything the first few days. Then, about the 5th day, my appetite kicked in. I have appetite suppressants that have helped me. That is what they are for. I use my X-L Glider everyday for at least 20 minutes. I want the weight off because I have twin 18 month olds. Diet and exercise are the only things that take the weight off. You are consuming 1000 calories a day and not losing weight and I find that really incredible. You had diabetes and I know that got better. I am an opera singer who works at the Metropolitan Opera as a full-time chorister. I look at my band this way. It is just a tool to help me keep the weight off. I am following the healthiest diet without making myself miserable. Just do whatever it takes to get the weight off and worry about the rest later. It is nice and dandy to see all those instructions on paper, but if it was so easy none would need weightloss surgery. Alot of that lingo stuff puts one inside a box. Do what works for you. Doctors cannot figure that out for you. It is our own responsibility to take a good honest assessment of what our real problems are. I am 38 years old and just gained weight in the last 10 years. My sisters have too. My heaviest has been 271. I am currently 264. I think that I am the most gorgeous woman in the world also. I have no health problems, but I had a thin mother. My motivation is I don't really want my kids to have an overweight mommy. Don't put so much stock in other people, be true to yourself and you will do great. You are so positive!!!!!! You helped me so much without even knowing it. I hate exercise, but the xl glider is so easy and you burn alot of calories. If you can spend 20 minutes on the internet you can spend 20 minutes walking. Sincerely, Angela Deverger adeverger1@aol.com Hope this helps.