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It's good to reflect on where you are and appreciate the hard work it takes to lose the weight. You may be up 40, and before you gain anymore, try to get that mojo back with healthy eating and varied exercising to drop back down! I had my surgery about 5 years ago, and experienced a bounce-back initially of 10 lbs, then crept up a total of 30. I was worried I'd end up back in the 200's, so I started to track every bite I ate and got with a personal trainer last November. I'm back down 20 of those lbs, and hope to lose another 20 or 30 to achieve my ultimate goal. The trainer has really helped me keep up the variety through circuit training, helping advise on my diet (he knows about my surgery) and has really helped motivate me again. Keep it up!! I enjoy visiting this site too form time to time to remind me of where I've been, and see how others out there are doing. Thank you for sharing your experience with us.
*Weight lost in 11 months
Why does rotator cuff surgery prevent you from exercising? I injured my shoulder on a ropes course on Sunday but my trainer had me doing all kinds of non-shoulder stuff yesterday. You can still walk, right?
VSG 10/26/12 • HEIGHT 5'4"
GW = 140 lbs met Month 9
CW = 133 lbs
Loss per Month: 8 > 9 > 7 > SURGERY > 15 > 10 > 10 > 10 > 7 > 5 > 6 > 6 > 5 > 5 > 0
It works if you work it; it sorta works if you sorta work it; and it doesn't work if you don't work it.
This thread is from 2005, so there's a good chance that almost every person who posted on it is Lap-Band-free at this point. Hopefully everyone made it through alive.
Avoid kemmerling, Green Bay, WI
- I'm in the same position as you are! We are our worst enemy! On top of the wt gain, I am dealing with fibromyalgia, migraines and recovery from rotator cuff surgery which has prevented me from exercising> Would you like to be each others suuport system along with the website? It's hard to share friends who are healthy and have never experience my concerns,
OK I AM ANXIOUS TO HEAR FROM YOU. I WAS GOING TO HAVE THE LAP BAND LAND YEAR AND DID MY PRE OPT IN BEVERLY HILLS HOWEVER I DECIDED NOT TO WHEN I HEARD THAT A FEW PEOPLE HAD DIED FROM...
I'm sorry you're going through this. I hope you find some peace about your decision to have wls. Hugs and love, Stephanie
6-7-13 band removed. No revision. Facebook Failed Lapbands and Realize Bands group and WLS-Support for Regain and Revision Group
i've had 3 heart attacks since wls,, one from too high calcium in my heart arteries, and i wasnt taking 3 to 4 calcium pills a day.Found out too much calcium clogs the heart arteries.. the second heart attack was from very low potassium, low potassium makes the heart weak...the next one was when i was in the
I C U during the 3rd heart attack , the hospital gave me grapefruit and when mixed with medications is bad sometimes causing fatal results.. I survived but I do very much regret having wls.. I will never recommend it to anyone. both my adult kids are very overweight. I keep stressing to them never get wls.. well my 28 yr old daughter is currently working on loosng weight on her own with 10 lbs lost so far.. and has been smoke free for 3 months now with the help of the patch..anyway this is my current status. I probably wont live long I'm 55 ...but whats done is done..I have maintained my weight loss thru all this..I wont be able to do any more of the activities I was doing because my heart is very weak.. PeaceV Wendy
7stents (2003)...Heart Attack(2004)...Open Heart (2004)....Wls (2007)...Heart attack 2012...1 stent (2012)...Heart Attack (2013)...Heart Attack (2013)...1 stent(2013)
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Up date, on 4/21/2013 2 more Heart attacks 1 while in IC U and 1 more stent..very low on potassium so my heart is weak.. I don't believe i will live long.. I am having the hardest time keeping up on my lab numbers its either too high calcium in my heart arteries clogging them or too low potassium in my body making my heart weak so I am having heart attacks one after another.. left and right.. the next one i may not be so lucky and survive it.Now I know why i regret this wls.. I would never recommend it to anyone.. Have heard too many horror stories from long term P Op's. My therapist told me she has a few clients who have regretted their wls....
7stents (2003)...Heart Attack(2004)...Open Heart (2004)....Wls (2007)...Heart attack 2012...1 stent (2012)...Heart Attack (2013)...Heart Attack (2013)...1 stent(2013)
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My sister-in-law who is single had lost 40 lbs on her own and decided to gain it back because she didn't like the attention she was getting from men. I found that funny because she is on plus size date sites trying to find someone to eventually get married with and start a family. I told her that her health is much more important and should consider that before wanting to get pregnant.
I'm obese and have two little ones ages 5 and 2 yrs old. I struggle keeping up with them and having the energy to do things with them. They are my main reason why I'm having the surgery. I need to be healthy for them so that I can partake on all their activities and not have them miss out on life just because I can't or don't have the engery.
