AngieB

So, last night I had my first beer. I am 4 months out since surgery. My paperwork said to wait 6 months......I waiting 4. Enjoyed it and drank it fairly slow. Didn't have any issues. Naughty naughty! I am a reformed diet coke drinker, as of now, I have no intention on picking that nasty habit back up. So how bad am I for not waiting it out? Did any of you jump the gun? BTW it tasted so good. Yummy!

So, last night I had my first beer. I am 4 months out since surgery. My paperwork said to wait 6 months......I waiting 4. Enjoyed it and drank it fairly slow. Didn't have any issues. Naughty naughty!

I would give them a ring. They told us what time to meet them in the lobby when we were there. Sorry to hear about your reaction. Congrats on being banded!!!!

I am glad you are okay, and hope you get to feeling better soon! Dr. Ortiz is very good at what he does. I am so glad I had him as my surgeon. Take care and drink drink drink!

Hey Alley - I wanted to say nerves are not uncommon. I felt more "nerves" over being packed. I know I am a dork, but as soon as I was packed that brought a calmness over me. You have been prepairing for this for a while now. Trust your decision you are going to do just fine. I had my surgery on April 24th. To date I have lost 25 lbs. (That is including the pre-op weight.) I am a mear 15 lbs way from the weight I was when I got married in 2007. These are the happy moments for me. I have not lost fast, but I am not seeing the scale go up! Can I get a whoop whoop! Now, for me, I have some serious foody issues. I wake at night to eat and even those habits are changing. I consider all these things victories for me. My son is 20 months old, and right now I am the weight I was at after I had him as was breast feeding. Yay me! So, after sharing all of those moments, I can already say that I do NOT regret my decision. When I confirmed my date for surgery I was 279.8. I believe I will not see the 300's now. I was fearing the threes, and with the way I was going it would have happened sooner or later. Jitters are normal. You are worth it! <' />

B coffee with ESA protein 160 cal 27 g protein S oat meal 10 g protein Cal ?100 L protein shake 160 cals S 1/3 turkey patty cals 100 protein 10g D 3 ruffles potatoe chips 100 cals? 1/2 pc of pizza ate the toppings 200 cals? 7 grapes 40 cals 1 fruit snack I took from my kid 20 cals 40 oz of water 1 beer 65 cal Bad day for water.

Glad you went for a fill! I am happy to see you back. Looking forward to hearing how you feel after your fill.

It is nice to have an assortment of members here, that is for sure! I am glad you are here and appreciate your posts.

So I had my 3rd fill and drum roll please......I have restriction. It has been almost 2 weeks and I am happy to report the level may have dropped a bit, but shazam! RESTRICTION!!! I am eating less! I am either not eating at night or eating very little! The scale is moving! I am so happy and hope this fill will last for a little while. *crosses fingers* I have lost 25 glorious pounds! Woo woo! It is hard to not have restriction, to have to wait a month between fills. Joined 24 hr fitness. Went for the 1st time last night. Didn't check the schedule and they had water arobics class. So I got in the hot tub, and the steam room. Went home early. I was bummed but oh well. Not ready for the class yet. My ankle is pretty sore from last night. Bums me out, but hey.....at least I have started. Jim is supportive of my membership, but I can tell he doesn't really like me going. For a few reasons. hmmm One thing I love is the "me" time. I LOVE being a wife and a mother, but I want to have some left for me too. I do notice I feel guilty for going, but I think that will pass. I know this is a good thing. I need it.

I went back to the hotel the same day as my surgery. I wanted my own space and the bed was much more comfortable at the hotel. If I had to do it all over again I would want peace and quite again. Guess we are all different. xox

I have recently had my 3rd fill. I am feeling the "restriction" now and that in itself has given me a boost. For me, the motavators I have are simple. 1. I want to be healthy and feel better. I don't want to feel lazy or laggy anymore. For a long while I have avoided social settings and have felt ashamed of myself. I want to change that. 2. I don't want my son to remember me as a heavy/fat momma. I want to avoid him and his friends saying fat statements about me. Kids are honest and say the darndest things....ya know. 3. I want to feel good about myself in reguards to my husband. He deserves to have a wife who looks and feels great, and who is HEALTHY!!! Not to mention my weight has affected out sex life. I don't have the confidence I once had and sure the heck don't have the stamina. I would say those are my top reasons that I think of. Not saying there are not many others. I had this surgery for a reason. To help me get healthy/fit and keep the weight off once I have lost it again. I've had a slower start. Which is my foodie issues playing a big role in my new bandster lifestyle. It's been a process for me. One that I am working on. Key word is working! For me I have to want it and go after it. I know from experience I will feel great once I see some victories!!! Carrie posted her journey in pictures. That is inspiring. Start small, do one thing at a time if motivation is difficult. I joined a gym last night. Yep! I am also recovering from a pretty bad sprained ankle. I am not letting it be an excuse or a reason to put off what I can do today. I won't be able to do everything, but I can start. That is what I need a start. Besides, as a mother and a wife, I am looking forward to some Angie time. Do something, one thing, and build on the momentum. If I can do it - anyone can. I had my surgery in April. To date I have lost 25 lbs!!! Now, these results are not as good as some, but they are my results. Key word results. For the longest time I have been putting on weight. So this 25 is a victory for me. I have high hopes that I will not have to re-loose the 25lbs. That is where the band come in. I can do the work, I want the help to keep it off. The band is not a fix all. You have to use it as a tool. That mean you have to do something. Let's get going! We can do this together!!!

Carrie! WOW wow WOW! I love your pictures! You look great. What a transformation! I am so glad you have shared these with us!

Sabrina I am glad to hear you are upbeat and taking care of yourself! I will be looking forward to hearing more about your 3weeks unfilled as you go. Enjoy your fruits and veggies!

Glad to hear you had such a great time! You had a very productive trip! Thanks for sharing!

Bring your laptop. It is not far to walk at all. You will do great! Have fun! Keep us posted!

I know what you mean about not having it around. I do great at not binging when we are out of everything that I tend to lean on. I have eliminated several things, as well as trying different types, like you said. Cereal is a bad trigger for me. So I bought fruit loops, and still got into them and I don't care much for fruit loops. Really it is sad how I can get. I made a pan of brownies the other night because we were having company over. They ended up not coming over, great! I am proud to say I have not eaten the entire pan by my lonesome. This is a marked improvement. I can get so terrible! I can see huge strides, so that is very positive, now I have to keep building on them! Good to hear from you again Dawn!

Good to meet you and thanks for introducing yourself! Your success is awesome! Way to go!