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Blog 100512
 

4 days post op....i licked a twinkie!

I just need food at this point, I am hungry...tomorrow the dr will ok me to do protein shakes which will help alot...but right now all I can think about is eating....I started off the mid morning by licking my daughters twinkie, not the cream, just the cake, didn't actually eat it, just licked it! I did the same thing an hour ago with ketchup, just licked a tiny bit off the side of the plate i picked up....I think that I am losing my mind!!!!!:cursing:
nancy_marie_00

nancy_marie_00

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Blog 102583
 

Dr. Peter H. Kwon, Middletown/Fishkill New York

Has anyone been banded by Dr. Peter H. Kwon??? If so does he require you to lose 5% or 15% of your pre-op weight before Lap-Band Surgery? My Insurance does not require the 3-6mos pre-op diet (thank god).. Also suppose if I lose so much weight during my pre-op, that my BMI goes so far down that it's under the required by my insurance do you think they will still pay?? So far I do meet the required standards for my insurance to pay.....:cursing:
SUCCESSFUL4LIFE

SUCCESSFUL4LIFE

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♫*•♪♫ MaRiA ♪♫•*♪
 

♫?* 2 weeks out *?♫

I think Im starting to feel hunger now :huh2:. And those stupid soups are not filling me up! Im so done with soup its not even funny. Just putting it in my mouth makes me wanna gag!!! Oh.. and never in my life do I wanna see yogurt and pudding :cursing:!!!   It's soo crazy that everyone on here has a way different diet plan after surgery. I was reading about a "Mushy" stage. WTF!!!!:thumbup: Why dont I get a freaking mushy stage :crying:?!?! No... all I get is a 6 week full liquid stage and then on week 7: Real food. WTH is that about?   So my diet pretty much consists of whatever I had for the clear liquid diet and yogurt, milk, and creamy soups (blended) :thumbup:. So yea....Week 2.   In the beginning of last week I did something really bad :frown:... I cheated. But shhhhhh, my husband doesn't know :wink2:. I took like 3 bites of a pizza but spit them out. Then I ATE the 4th bite :crying:. We then went to the mall and I had my first experience with "Dumping Syndrome"!!!! All I have to say is OMG!!!!!! Guys... It is sooooo not worth it!!!! Worst thing that ever happened to me.   Just so you know... I have a HUGE public bathroom phobia. I literally cry whenever I have to go into one :crying:. But this "Dumping syndrome" is no joke and that phobia didn't help . It was just a really bad experience. One that I can promise will never happen again (intentionally anyway).   This might be TMI but thats ok... maybe someone will learn from my stupid mistake.   Ps. I still have the shoulder pain.... which sucks! But no gas... woo-hoo!!! (oh, and gas-x did nothing 4 me)
.Maria.

.Maria.

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Blog 90804
 

My Band Does Have A Name

Someone posted earlier asking if we had named our band . ..I have. I haven't shared it with anyone but my husband, but for you, my friends, here you go. My band's name is J. Geils . .and you would have to be as old as me to get it. The J. Geils Band . . .goofy I know, but it keeps me amused!!:cursing:
marw

marw

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Blog 99277
 

10/10/10 Really Hungry & tempted

Well I'm assuming all the swelling from my band is gone as well as the soarness. My tummy is still tender to the touch but no more pain. I am 11 days post op and feeling Great..... BESIDES being really hungry and when I eat it fills me for a short time only to find Im hungry again. Doctor said its because my band is wide open, its a normal feeling. My first adjustment is not until 10/21. Its really hard for me to stick to the diet now as nothing is filling me up. Has anyone had this problem and WHAT CAN I DO??? Uuuuhhhh :cursing:
Raychie-Rach

Raychie-Rach

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Blog 82709
 

Giby97, vacation ends 10-10-10

Good morning all bandsters. Stepped on the scales for the first time in three weeks-behold, down to 100 kg's from 103 kg-50#s loss. :thumbup:Great things to pass along: 1) safety belt for bus and plane fit with inches to spare, 2) Ate the prepared meals on the plane-no problems, 3) Visited Restuarants and had fish-trout with baked pot's, spaghetti and salad, meatloaf and pots, pizza not once but several times, 4) my shakes and vitamins, tuna salad sandwhiches etc. JUST ATE PROPORTIONATELY.:cursing: Very fullfilling. Followed the diet as far as not drinking with meals--it works. I did splurge and had a small piece of pumpkin pie and chocolate pie. Now my belts are in need of some drilling more holes-yes more.:thumbup: I managed to by some pants the next two sizes smaller, I am at 48 from 54, so I purchased 46 and 44. I know in Jan 2011 I will be buying new clothes again. Feels wonderful. I currently have 7 cc's in my 10 cc band. In Nov I might go and get another fill, but will see after I begin my exercise program this week. No pain, no gain. Now it's time to perk up and get these unwanted #s off. When I ate out I always ate untill I felt full, once that was achieved, I stopped, I left alot of food on the table too. I figure my weight loss was due to my control over my behavior and knowing the limits of the lap band. Always maintain your control and know your limit. I am proud to have received my band and am very happy and content with my progress. To all bandsters, don't get discouraged if you have a bad day, just regroup, and stay the course, after all it's a long term weight loss program, not a short one. Happy Holloween All.:thumbup:
Giby97

Giby97

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Blog 86821
 

Choo Choo!

Well Im chuggin right along. I am now 6 days post op from my lap band. Id have to say that the hardest part has got to be the gas pains in my shoulders and back. Some in my tummy. But I just take in my Gas-X strips and walk. It goes away. But sure isnt fun when Im trying to sleep. I was sent home from the hospital with liquid hydrocodone but havent really needed that since day 2. Ive been searching the boards and websites for good creamy soups etc I can have right now. My diet plan until 10/18 is a semi liquid diet. So creamy soups, yogurt, cottage cheese, jello, pudding, protein shakes and lots of water. All sugar free of course and really I dont miss the sugar. I use splenda if I need a little sweetness but most flavors are enhanced big time right now anyway. :-) I go back to work tomorrow. Most of my coworkers no nothing other than I was on vacation. There are a few trusted that I have told but for the most part I have kept it to myself. Today I will beef up my exercise to 35-45 mintues. Just walking and light toning exercises. I love walking tapes. More to come....
Mishay36

Mishay36

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Blog 63001
 

New day

I had my LB placed 1 year ago and I've lost 45 lbs. My long term goal is to lose 100 lbs and my short term goal is to lose 40 more by the end of this year. I haven't exercised in months so today I got up, cleaned the house, and went to the gym. I forgot how great it feels after a work out. Don't get me wrong I'm tired but exhilarated at the same time. I'll be honest I'm sure I could be a lot closer to the 100 lb loss but I haven't followed the rules, when I do the pounds just melt away. I'm not going to dwell on that because today is a NEW day. :-) Have a great day!!!!!
meltingaway72

meltingaway72

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Road to Slimville
 

Coming to terms

This is my first blog entry, despite having been banded for about 18 months now. I had imagined that 18 months after surgery, I would be as skinny as I ever wanted to be and would be enjoying everything I imagined that life contained. I'd be happy, I'd have found someone to share my life with. I might even be pregnant. Well, unfortunately, none of that has happened. But this isn't going to be a "Debbie Downer" post, it's actually a hopeful one!   The thing no one tells you, or more accurately, that everyone tells you but you either can't or won't hear it, is that a band alone will not make you thin. It won't solve the reasons you got so big in the first place and it won't get you to exercise. What it can do is change the amount of food you eat. That change helped me lose about 65 lbs. Some people might think that 65 lbs in 18 months isn't much (I'm sort of one of the people) but knowing that instead of being over 300 lbs now (where I was surely headed), I've not only maintained more than 50lbs off for a year and recently lost another 10, means that I have accomplished something I thought was impossible pre-band. So, despite a few minor issues, I'm THRILLED to have been banded and am now coming to the realization that the band has taken me as far as it can on it's own. Now I have to take it the rest of the way.   The good news is that the past month or so has led me to believe that I can. Simply put, I got back on a heathier eating track. Instead of eating anything I want, just in smaller portions and drinking whatever I want, I've gotten to a point where I am eating like someone who wants to keep losing weight. That's not to say I am where I need to be...in fact, I have spent the better part of this weekend figuring out why the first 7 lbs lost since I recommitted to weight loss fell off and the last 3 have been a battle. But I think I have figured that out and am now ready to march forward towards that weight loss goal again. It's going to be a hard journey, I'm not fooling myself about that...and I will struggle every day and fall, probably alot. But I am looking forward to getting back on the horse and keep at it until I get to where I want to be. Hopefully, in another 18 months, I'll be there, but if not, I at least hope to still be trying. This is a journey, not a race and I'm ready to take another fork in the road.
petuniap

petuniap

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Blog 103179
 

Acid reflux

I have had my band for over 4 yrs. and lost 95 lbs. and very happy with the band. Then about a month ago I started to have the chest pains and Dr. said acid reflux. I have used Nexium and Zegred but I can't sleep at night because of all the acid and coughing. Have to sleep sitting up. Any suggestions? :cursing:
jsalberti

jsalberti

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Blog 102329
 

Meet the surgeon

Get to meet my surgeon on October 28th They Said I'll be there at 7am till about 1pm WOW!!! to go over everything then make a LAP-BAND® date too:)   My dietician wants me to do optifast for 7days as a preop diet 7meal a day, 1 week before surgery...
Juliesband

Juliesband

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Blog 65542
 

Work.Play.Live.Love.Food.

I remember it took me forever to feel better after my surgery about two weeks. I read someone's blog this morning which made me think I should blog myself today.   I work with food, play with food, create with food and YES I dream in food with all kinds of textures and colors. I am also addicted to food! I am now 67 weeks into this journey, 1 year and 3 months and I have had to re learn how to think and deal with food, handle food, eat food and chew my food, the thought of food, the taste of food, the smell of food all the food triggers and the reminders of food that have brought me to where I am today. Sounds like a confession LOL. I must say I ask for help every day.   I always say as a reminder to myself I must eat real food. Not fake food my body cannot digest. Nothing packaged or overly processed this has helped me regain my understanding of how I got this way and how my body needs food to work properly. I strive for a healthy and clean food plan today with lots of fresh cooked and raw veggies and real Proteins not the fake ones that is all my body craves now. That is so weird because I used to be a starchy, crunchy, salty and sugary addict.   Get this I dream about Broccoli soup now. I am now being nourished with whole foods that my body is able to use and I do not have the struggle anymore with the elimination process if you get my meaning. I do cook a lot and freeze my own foods in portions for later use. I make sure I eat enough Protein and never drink with my meals ever. I find I stay full way longer. I have had one soda in my LB journey and it was because I needed something to hold. I kept stirring it and as it flattened I was able to drink it. I do not drink soda anymore I just do not need it, waste of money I could buy on clothes.   I have kept off my 110 pounds and I think I would like to lose more but I am in no hurry. I have a new wardrobe that fits and if I take off more I will need to buy more clothes and I am not ready for that. I wear a size 10/12 in almost everything. I feel small, and normal, I am not the heaviest one in the room now ever. I even swim and do water exercises and I am not the whale I used to be, I feel very comfortable in the water now. I have lost so many inches with the exercises I do and people always say don't lose anymore now or you will waste away. Like RIGHT me ever waste away that will never happen!   I have a 10 cc band and I have had about 6 fills and about 3 un-fills to get me to my sweet spot. I can eat anything I want now. The amount of what I can eat has changed as well. I do better with Veggies and Proteins than I do with muffins and breads. Although I can eat them I must go extremely slow. I love my life as a thin person with a better handle on how I work, play and live with food in my life. Thank you to all my LAP-BAND® friends who have encouraged me along my journey, I know I could not have done this without you. I am enjoying this crisp Fall day. Some Pray for Snow! Best wishes imaluckydog
imaluckydog

imaluckydog

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Taking Life One Day At A Time
 

This Thing Called Food

Last night I dreamt about food.....plates and plates of spaghetti and meatballs. I like spaghetti and meatballs but not enough to waste a perfectly good dream on it. I woke up this morning and had runny oatmeal....nine days postop and starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Yesterday was my first full day without an episode of vomitting. Yesterday was a good day and today is feeling even better. One day at a time.
BethAnnB

BethAnnB

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Blog 95523
 

Thankful for this Site!

I am so thankful for this site. I have found it to be more supportive than my support group meetings. Don't get me wrong the people at the meetings are wonderful. However, I feel it is more geared toward the people who have had gastic bypass. Also, it is only once a month. This site really helps me stay focused. If I do have a day that is off....I just click on this site and read other posts. It keep me encourage to not get discouraged if the scale appears stuck.....as it has been for the past 5 days. I stay focused and keep working with the band. I highly recommend it! :frown:
Dadkins8

Dadkins8

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Blog 93702
 

Going from Thinking Big to Thinking Small

Almost one year in - wow what a journey!   So many things have changed in my life that still amaze me to this day. My health is 100% better. I have stopped taking at least 8 out of 10 meds. I have so much more energy - I go out so much more, walk and exercise. I feel great about my looks, and I can shop for regular-size clothing!   When I go clothes shopping it makes me smile when I try on clothes that are too big for me! This is a mind set that will take some time to change - I've been so big for so long.   When I take public transportation and see a seat on the bus or train, my heart does not have to beat fast, realizing that I don't have to size it up to see if I can fit into it. I just sit down with room to spare! This is something else it will take time to get used to.   I have 12 more pounds to go before I reach my goal. I have not lost any weight since my last posting - I've hit another plateau that I have spoken so much about. I wanted to be at my goal weight by October 26 - the first anniversary of my LAP-BAND surgery. I'm not going to make it exactly, but, hey, a year ago I weighed 288 pounds! I know I came a long way and I will surely lose the 12 pounds soon.   I still work out daily. Now I even have a few women who ask me to help them the with their workout regimen on the weekends. We go the the pier and look at the New York skyline from the Jersey side - makes for a great background for walking and exercising. Two of the women have lost 8-10 pounds each and are so excited about it! Can you believe I'm helping others to loose weight?   So I guess it is going to take some time to get used to the new me! I'm extremely happy and excited, and I've been amazed on my one-year journey that has transformed me. Now I'm looking forward to the rest of my life as the new me.   I want to thank everyone on this site for all the wonderful support and encouragement that has been so important to me. And I know that this support is so important to all of us who are in the process of changing our lives in such a big way!   For more about my journey and to see my Recipes of the Day, please visit my blog at http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/   :ohmy: :frown:
Debra G

Debra G

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Blog 100399
 

To mask or not to mask!

Ok so everyone in my house is sick. It is like a booger fest in here. Sneezing, coughing, runny noses! Kinda gross when you think about it. I am tempted to go buy a surgical mask so that I don't catch anything. I cannot be sick on the day of my surgery.:ohmy:   Surgery is a mere 8 days away!!!:frown: I have just realized that basically after dinner tonight, I probably will not eat a real meal until around Thanksgiving! That is crazy when you think about it & only goes to show how desperate I am not to be overweight anymore. Thank the baby Jesus that Thanksgiving is not one of my favorite holidays (as far as food that is). What the hell was I thinking? I have to go through Christmas Eve & Christmas Day newly banded:drool:. This will definitely be a test of my fortitude.   I just want to clarify one thing for the people who read my blog yesterday. I was getting cold feet because I read on here about sliming & slippage. But as far as the horror stories, those are from the people who I have told that I am having the Lap Band Surgery. Those people need to keep it to themselves:ohmy:. I have been told "oh i know someone who had it & she only lost 10pounds" or "this lady I know had it & they made a mistake & now they removed her colon" Thanks for sharing but no thanks!   All the people on here have been very supportive & a plethora of information. I love using big words...LOL! So I just wanted to clarify that & make sure that there wasn't any mix-up on who my annoyedness(is that even a word) was aimed at.   Tomorrow I am going to buy a scale & a heating pad to get ready for my surgery on the 18th. A lot of people on here say that the heating pad helps with the gas pains. I actually think that I have lost a few pounds from nerves...Go figure!   Cannot believe my surgery is a week from tomorrow!!!!!!!!! So many emotions! But yesterday as I was sitting with my beautiful soon to be 16 year old daughter, looking for a dress for her big party and caught a profile glimpse of my butt....I know that I have made the right choice. My daughter is exactly the same height as I am and wears between a 2 & a 4, and that is the moment that I thank God that she got her fathers genes and not mine. I would never want my daughter to struggle with her weight the way that I have my entire life.   So even though my tunnels feels a little dark right now (only out of fear) the thought that I could be 30 to 40 pounds thinner by her Sweet "16" in January....makes it very easy for me to see the light at the end!
BRINA913

BRINA913

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Blog 50043
 

what is your bands name?

ive heard some people say that they named their band. my band is my good friend and all good friends should have names, i think.   have any of you named your bands? if so, what did you name it and why?
harliquinn

harliquinn

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Blog 93702
 

Recipe Of The Day! Gazpacho-Smoke Turkey

This is a very economy friendly recipe look below for total cost you will be amaze. Gazpacho, the classic fresh-vegetable salad from Spain that eats like a soup, usually takes a lot of chopping. In this streamlined recipe, most of the chopping is done for you by using canned tomatoes and vegetable juice. Because vegetable juice is a combination of several vegetables, you get most of the garden-fresh quality of a traditional gazpacho in a single ingredient. By adding some smoked turkey, this traditional light soup serves as a hearty, one-pot main-dish meal. For a spicier gazpacho, add a dash of hot pepper sauce. ENJOY!   Total cost: $8.31 Servings: 4   Preparation Time: Approximately 10 minutes   170 Calories Per Serving   check out my blog for more info on this recipe and so many more:thumbup: http://life-after-lap-band.blogspot.com/
Debra G

Debra G

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Blog 3208
 

Six and a half weeks out

So I am almost seven weeks out, wow that seems so unreal to me it has gone by so fast. I think I may have hit my first stall but really I can not complain 25lbs in six weeks is just crazy! And yet I still struggle with myself. A part of me refuses to believe that this will work. I keep waiting for the disappointment shoe to drop, again. I know I am probably getting in 1/4 of the calories then I was before surgery by the numbers alone my body can not do anything but lose and still I doubt. I won't even allow myself to go clothes shopping because I haven't lost enough. I do love my sleeve so far it has exceeded my expectations. I can pretty much eat what I want but my wants have changed. Sweets don't seem to taste as good as they did. Before surgery I had minor issues with greasy fried foods but would eat them anyway but now it just doesn't even sound or look good to me. I still have issues with fighting the urge to clean my plate. And lef-overs! If I had left overs more then a half dozen times in a year pre-op I'd be surprised, now I have leftovers with every meal. Needless to say I end up throwing away a lot of food. So this is where I am at.
lunarose

lunarose

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Blog 93350
 

Changes I Can't See...

I have not purchased clothes in about 4 years because, I struggle the sizes and get severely depressed when I go to stores so I try not to go to them as much. I decided to go to Avenue's to see their fall collection today; I wanted to see if I had made any progress with my weight loss because I still look the same. Now, usually I would fit in a size 30 or 32 but for some reason I wanted to try a smaller size. I tried on a size 26 pair of jeans, they fit snug but I can button them without issues. I started to cry out of anger because I am not seeing the changes and I could not bring myself to purchase those jeans nor any others, I had to leave that place right away. I am sure some of you may be asking why am I upset when I seem to be losing weight but here's the thing; although I don't post on here as often, I look at other blogs and pictures and see people who have lost more weight and is progressing much better than I. Now, don't get me wrong, I am not necessarily comparing myself to anyone in particular but I think I should be a lot further along than I am now. I just want to see the changes and right now I DO NOT. I have an appointment to see my doctor for my third fill and I am going to express my thoughts on this progress because what I have now is just not working how I imagined it would. :frown: :w00t: :ohmy:
Mrs. Stevenson

Mrs. Stevenson

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Blog 100512
 

Post op a few days and addicted to food network!

Ok, it just dawned on me that I am addicted to food network. I love cooking now that I know that I am not going to inhale the whole plate!!! Am I alone on this? All I can think about is all the wonderful food that I can cook...even though I may want to eat it right now, I know that I have to stick to program....It is amazing to me the psychological differences that I amhaving since being banded only a few days ago....HERE IS TO MY JOURNEY!!!! GOD LET IT BE A GOOD ONE!!!:frown:
nancy_marie_00

nancy_marie_00

6
Blog 95493
 

It's been great until now

As you know from former blogs, it's been going great. I was banded on 6/24. At the beginning of my pre-op diet I weighed 242#. On 10/4 I hit 199#...finally below 200#! I love it! Unfortunately, I have bad news also. At about day 100 after surgery, I got what my doc is calling a total obstruction. I ate last Saturday and 4 hours later I went into extreme pain. 12 hours later I met my doctor at his office and he took out all my fluid. I haven't been hungry since then. I did have an esophogram which showed that my band has slipped - there is no pouch above it according to my radiologist. I am waiting to hear what my doc says before putting too much stock into that diagnosis.   What I can tell you is thte last 2 days I've done pretty well, but both nights after I've eaten I've gotten super nauseated and there is a terrible pain in my stomach. Yesterday I was crying in fear of losing my band and becoming fat again. Tonight I'm almost crying because it hurts so bad inside my stomach. It feels like the band is super tight around the bottom of my esophogas. Lots of reflux too.   My insurance only pays for one surgery a lifetime, so we'll see where this goes.   Take it easy and keep looking forward. I'm posting this only really to help me process. I'm 44# and really happy to be under 200#. I wish you all the best. What I can say is I stuck to my program and didn't do the things I read on here from folks who are cheating. Know if it can happen to a person who is disciplined like me, then you have no room to cheat. It's just not worth it. Stay strong and fight the fight! Nothing tastes as good as skinny looks, as they say! :frown:
Drake alp

Drake alp

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Blog 100512
 

SOOO tired, no energy!

Ok, so i was banded on the 6th, and I have no energy whatsoever. I am not taking pain meds, and all i want to do is sleep....has anyone ever experienced this? Am I normal? still not hungry though!
nancy_marie_00

nancy_marie_00

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