Recent Posts

Eve R.
on 8/17/08 10:04 am - McMinnville, OR
Topic: RE: obese 11 year old--long, sorry!

Julie, This is my first visit to this forum, I had the lap band almost two years ago and have lost 100 pounds, my husband lost 30 and our daughter who is 11 has GAINED.   I've been hesitant to talk to her too much about her weight as she, like your son is  also very active.  (swim team, soccer, BB and softball).  She is in a sport at all times.    My mother however is doing to her the same sort of things that she did to me,  she'll say  "just think how much faster you would swim, (run) if you didn't have to carry all that weight .  I think you're doing all the right things and I might even suggest  weight lifting  a few times a week, then he could see those muscles too. 

Is your son hungry all the time?   My daughter seems to be hungry ALL the time.  What sort of healthy snacks is you're son eating?   My daughter fights me on fresh fruits and vegies.  Smothering it with ranch seems to defeat the purpose.  Any suggestions? 

 

usedtolov3you
on 8/17/08 8:14 am - Middle island, NY
Topic:
Hey guys!! I'm new here so I wanted to introduce myself , My name is Pauline and I'm 19 yrs old... my lap band surgery is set for sometime in september... ugh Im nervous so i wanted to make some new friend who have had it or aare waiting to .
You can add me on myspace @ myspace.com/fresh_shortii

=]  or you can just talk to me on here .. whatevers easier.

         

Jay Harper
on 8/17/08 5:57 am, edited 8/28/08 9:33 am - Oxford, MS
Topic: RE: i got my date. :]]
Congratulations Sabrina. I am 17 and also just got approved for RNY. My date is  9.16.08. I hope all goes well for you.

 

sabrina ales
on 8/17/08 4:51 am - Modesto, CA
Topic: i got my date. :]]
hey everyone im sabrina i use to come on here all the time
but after i thought i wasnt getting the surgery i just stoped getting on.
but now im back. :]

well im having the gastric bypass on september 30
kinda far away in my eyes but im so happy 
i thought it would never happen but it finally did

im 16 and the insurance denied me more than three times i think
but i guess the 3rd ones the carm.
:]

Joie
on 8/16/08 11:32 pm - Shingle Springs, CA
Topic: RE: obese 11 year old--long, sorry!
BRAVO Julie!  I want to commend you and your husband! No doubt we all want the best for our children, but too often not at the cost of our own sacrafices. Making changes in our diets as a family, participation with our children with fun family oriented exercises, is essential. It sounds as if you are doing just that and it is awesome!!!!

Joie Lehman CCLC


(deactivated member)
on 8/15/08 5:00 pm
Topic: RE: Frustrated with my daughter's pediatrician
If I were you, I would find another doctor. If possible, an endocrinologist who specializes in children.  It sounds most suspicious because she outweighs her twin by so much.  It could just be weight, but most general practitioners, even those who specialize in pediatrics, often miss more obscure illnesses.  Trust your intuition!

Tara
Emily D.
on 8/12/08 12:15 pm - MD
Topic: RE: excess skin on teens
That is ok. Thank you for trying . The information was helpful
SFCynthia
on 8/12/08 2:07 am, edited 8/12/08 2:09 am - San Francisco, CA
Topic: RE: excess skin on teens
Sorry I was trying to insert some images in my post,and it wasn't working.

Anyway...my 15 year old son was at 420 at his top weight.  He now has a very saggy stomach and manboobs.  We are working on getting the surgery for him at the beginning of next summer.  After he finishes 11th grade.

For some reason I can't get the picture to work now. 

Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
Carl Sagan

SFCynthia
on 8/12/08 1:59 am, edited 8/12/08 2:02 am - San Francisco, CA
nikkiixluhv
on 8/12/08 1:23 am - TX
Topic: RE: hello
hi tiff & everyone else on here. . . im ashley, and im 21. . i had the surgery April 14th. . and have lost 80 lbs so far . . . i have myspace add me @

myspace.com/nikkiihilton

aim: nikkiixluhv
msn: [email protected]
Most Active
×