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Mo Jacobs  I am scheduled to have Lap-band procedure in 2 weeks. I have started replacing at least one meal a day with a protein shake. I am excited but a little ...

Post op Gas?  I am post op 4 days with the realize band. How long will I feel the discomfort of the post op gas? It has been so severe that twice I have felt the urge ...

9 days post-op  Ok, here it is 9 days post-op. My wound is draining and really itchy. I am hungry almost all of the time but don't have a taste for anything.

I have ...

When in doubt - blog it out  ok -I am going to give this a try. Just had my lap band placed on Tuesday the 20th. I am already feeling fearful - like "what in the heck have I done"...

1 week to go!   I have only one week to go until my surgery.
I am nervously excited and just wish it was done and over already. Fear of the unknown ya know? This past ...

The Joys of a NEW Bandster!!! - Banded -July 14 2010.  OUCH!

After prepping for the insurance approval since December 27th of 2009 (Thanks Cigna)I got my fat ass approved on June 11th (Surgery July 14th)...

Lap Band Surgery in Two Weeks!   Ok, I finally got my surgery date... two weeks from today and I have all these emotions going through my head, one of which is a strange almost mourning ...

Starting my 48th Year as a NewYear of Life Changing Experiences.  Hi. My name is Barb. Today, June 25, is my 48th birthday. My first 47 years have been quite a learning experience. Although I appreciate what I have ...

Angela's Lap Band Journey  I have never done a blog before so this is more of an experiment in...can I figure this out? I was banded on May 5, 2010 by Dr. Gerald Kirshenbaum in Aurora,...

My Journey with the Lap Band  Hi Everyone I'm Ashley I am 26 years old and I am having the Lap band procedure done on June 3, 2010.

I have been struggling with weight since about ...

April's Journey  I had Realize band surgery on April 10, 2010. I have lost a total of 60 lbs.

I am very excited about my weight loss so far but I realize that I am ...

Charlotte's Corner  My lapband surgery was March 29, 2010.
I chose to stay in the hospital overnight and am so glad I did.

My surgeon was Dr. Bright from Spokane, WA. and ...

My surgery is coming up soon.... getting a little nervous  Hey everyone.... anyone else about to have their surgery in the next couple months?

Fat Girl Freedom   To break the surface, I’m a sophomore in college pursing a degree in Communication Disorders for Speech Language Pathology. I’m also 20 years old.

I ...

ANGIE'S NEW BEGINNINGS  I HAD MY LAP BAND SURGERY ALMOST 3 YEARS AGO AND I'VE LOST 110 POUNDS. HOWEVER, IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS I'VE NOT LOST ANYTHING, IN FACT I'VE GONE UP AND ...

Kim's Lapband Journey  Okay, my surgery is Monday, February 15 and tomorrow I am strictly on liquids and meds to clean me out. YUCK!!!!

I have to say this two weeks of liquids ...

BandedBandit  I was banded on Dec 4th 2009.

I've lost about 5 lbs. Not doing the best with my eating plan!

I have seen changes in my clothes however. I haven'...

BettyBoo: LapBand Surgery 10/17/09  Had lapband surgery Oct 20, 2009 (NeWeigh, Dr. Said Bina, Houston, TX).

Weight before surgery: 269. I have lost 50 lbs.

I was wearing a size 24....

Sara's Journey  Hi, my name is Sara. I am 35 and have been overweight since I was 9 years old.

I have long been aware of the fact that I overeat and even most of ...

FortuneCookie  Hi! I'm new at this. I am a work in progress.

I was banded on 11/12/09 at Vanderbilt Hosp. Dr Brandon Williams performed the surgery.

I had no ...

Husband and Wife Lap Band  My hubby and I did lap band weight loss surgery together.

Today is 4th day after lap band surgery and I feel like we have just been tossed out into ...

Robin's Thoughts on the Lap Band  Suzette: Your Lap Band Pyramid and diet makes SENSE! I have been fat all of my life, but the times that I have had the greatest success in losing weight ...

Sandra after Adjustable Gastric Lap Band  Sandra After Surgery

I had my lap band surgery done on October 9th at Mercy Hospital in Chicago,IL.

After the first two weeks of pain things started ...

Advancing Diet after Gastric Banding  Hi there. Just started mushy foods yesterday.

It didn't go so well. I tried eggs, and then some tuna for dinner. Let's just say it didn't stay with ...

Sondra's Odyssey  Today is August 17. My surgery was August 5. I am doing much better this week. Discomfort with my port site has lessened. Started teaching last week....

Fran PLB(Post Lap Band)  Here it is August 2009...5 months and over 40lbs PLB(post lap band).

What a learning process,chew,chew,chew.
Some meats just aren't going to make it ...

Sondra's Lap-Band Odyssey  It has already been a long journey for me. Last November 2008, I attended a free seminar on lap-band surgery. Decided to proceed. Finally received BCBS ...

My new LIFE  Well... I am going to do it!! Dr Schwartz is my surgeon. I've met with him and the psychologist and am waiting for one of my Doctors to confirm I have ...

My New Life  Well, here I am....my lap-band surgery has been scheduled for this coming Tuesday. Today is my second day of the -all clear liquid diet-. I am so excited ...

Doreen's New Beginning...  May 8, 2009

I had my surgery exactly one week ago, April 30th, 2009, but started my journey back in April at a Bariatric seminar at our local hospital,...

Lap-Band Liz from Chicago   My weight loss surgery journey has begun. After fighting with the insurance company for over a year, I ended up appealing their denial and was approved ...

Step to my better life  Finally this day came. March 18, 2009 day of my gastric band surgery.

Lap Band steam release  I was banded in July 2008 and have had great success with the Lap-Band as I have to date lost 51 lbs. It has been considerably easier than trying to lose ...

Lap Band Loser...I hope  I was banded on 12/9 and my first lap band fill was on 1/7. I was banded by Dr Wilkenfeld from Conroe, Texas.

I am not losing weight as quickly because ...

Anxious 2 Be Thin  New to blogging! I had my Gastric Lap Band surgery on December 17, 2009 in Monterrey, Mexico.

I weighed 298 with high blood pressure, high cholesterol,...

8/30/10: 3 days post op  Had lapband on 8/27/10. Still sore but moving every hour to help speed up recovery. Hungry, a little, miss the texture and crunch of food the most. Major ...

Simply Me.....  My name is Sherri... I have been a bander since Feb 2007. I have lost 70 pounds and have 40 more to go still. I have had struggles but feel very strongly ...

Follow up to 9 days post-op now 3 weeks post-op  Ok, yesterday was three weeks post-op and I have developed an infection at my port incision site. The doc says it's superficial which is good news.

The ...

Vicky's Journey!  Lapband surgery 7/5/2010...My nutritionist told me that the first 4 weeks (2 prior and 2 post) would be the worst 4 weeks of my life. I told her I didn'...

How long can food be stuck  I have had food stuck all day and am 8 months post op what can I do besides drink to make it go down?!

2 weeks today!   It has been exactly two weeks since I was banded and I feel almost like my old self again. My appetite has come back which is a blessing and a curse at ...

My new life!  Just had Lap Band surgery Friday July 23, 2010.

Boy have I learned what hunger really feels like. It has been tough not going to get food when I want,...

2 weeks in  I had my band placed 2 weeks ago. Since then, I have still been on a liquid diet although I have had some scrambled eggs.

I'm finding it really hard ...

Countdown!   Countdown continued...6

"The Process"  Pre-op weight -252
Day of surgery- 246

My name is Shauna, and I am 21. I just had the lap band surgery on July 12, 2010. This day marks the first day ...

Waiting Very Impatiently for LapBand  I have my education class on July 7th and I believe my surgery will be on the 27th or 28th.

I feel like I'm waiting for my life to begin already!

...

Weigh Down Ark.  I was banded just today, June 24, 2010. The overall gastric band experience has been a positive one. My current weight is 244 and I would love to get ...

Joy's Gastric Band Journey  My name is Joy and I had the Realize Band put in on May 12, 2010. I have followed all the rules and have lost 20 lbs. I have been on the moist foods for ...

My LB Journey   I just had my stomach banded yesterday, May 17, 2010. Last night and in early hours of morning I was wondering if I had made a mistake?? But, all through ...

Diabetic with Lap Band  I had my lap band surgery 14 Oct 2009 and have only
lost about 10 lbs.

I have diabetes and when I cut back on what I eat, my blood sugar drops and ...

Potential Lap Band Complications?  Tell me the bad stuff no one tells ya about!!!

I am researching the lap band surgery. I want to know all the bad stuff. The stuff no one told you about....

A banding we will go...  2009 had been an awful year.

I was scheduled to have my lap band surgery on December 21st, after being turned down by my insurance company a year prior....

Here I go again!  My story:

Had a battle with my weight since teenage years.

Now 34. Proud mother of 2 adopted children.

Gastric band surgery Feb 2004.

Lost ...

BettyBoo1017  Healthy Deviled Eggs are delicious.

I added:
1/4 tsp of sweet relish
1/2 tsp fresh organic chives
1/2 tsp soy bacon bits (in place of real bacon ...

3 weeks post surgery  Hello - I'm Lori. I had my surgery Dec. 30, 2009. I am 43 years old and the Monday before my surgery I weighed 275.5 lbs.

5 days post surgery I weighed ...