Hi there, hope you are doing wonderful! I've been thinking about something over the past week or so, thought I'd blog it. I don't think alot of people understand what Lapband surgery is. I've had several people look at me really weird when I mention I'm getting a "fill".
After surgery, you have to wait 4-6 weeks to go in for your first fill of saline. Then, it's about every two weeks that you can go in for another fill. Each time you can have 1cc of fill. The band I have is a 10cc band, meaning it can hold that much saline. Most banders are happy at about 5-6cc's. So you can see that it takes a bit of time to get where you want with this type of surgery. It also takes patients as I'm learning! :-)
I feel like people look at me expecting me to loose a BUNCH of weight really fast like by-pass surgery. That isn't how it works with LapBand. It's actually a 1-2 pound weight loss per week, for some not even that. For me, it's been about that and alot of that is because I'm exercising. Even tho I'm not satisfied with the amount of fill I have in my band, I remind myself everyday that this is a slow process and I need to be patient!
After surgery, you have to wait 4-6 weeks to go in for your first fill of saline. Then, it's about every two weeks that you can go in for another fill. Each time you can have 1cc of fill. The band I have is a 10cc band, meaning it can hold that much saline. Most banders are happy at about 5-6cc's. So you can see that it takes a bit of time to get where you want with this type of surgery. It also takes patients as I'm learning! :-)
I feel like people look at me expecting me to loose a BUNCH of weight really fast like by-pass surgery. That isn't how it works with LapBand. It's actually a 1-2 pound weight loss per week, for some not even that. For me, it's been about that and alot of that is because I'm exercising. Even tho I'm not satisfied with the amount of fill I have in my band, I remind myself everyday that this is a slow process and I need to be patient!
I had an excellent work out today, man it felt great! I probably should have a goal weight in mind.....several years ago I weighed 230 and looking back, I looked pretty good! BUT.....I would like to get under 200 pounds. So right here...right now....my goal weight is 199 pounds.
I started at 294 pounds, yesterday I was at 266. 67 pounds to go!
Thanks for taking the time to read my blogs, it means you care and that means the world to me!
Take Care,
Kerri
2 comments:
Kerri, looking at you I would never imagine that the numbers you posted were your numbers. Do not let the scale game get to you. Remember to keep looking at how your clothes are fitting you. Keep at least one pair of pants (and maybe a shirt too) from your heaviest point and take monthly pics in them so you can see your progress. I have my first of these pics on my facebook page.
HI Wendy,
Thanks for the numbers compliment! Great idea on keeping the clothes and the pictures, which I have done!
How are you doing?
Kerri
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