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Blog 2978
 

pre op diet

I am day 6 on pre op diet 7 more till im sleaved Im so excited to be through with that part. I cant wait to hear from mellifrits, she had her sleeve today by the same DR I have, hope all went well Im sure she is resting. I have lost 21 Lbs on my own and pre op which feels great, I can wear things that I havent been able to wear, and some things are getting to baggy (Darn :thumbup1:.) I went through my closet today ,Im going to run an add for plus sized clothes, I probably have enough to start a consignment store ha ha ha I like clothes a little :tongue_smilie:. Im excited about cleaning out my closets I have clothes I have saved in smaler sizes( only my favorites) now I know I will get into them soon the rest can go no holding on to them :closedeyes:
ellenmarie60

ellenmarie60

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Share my world....
 

had my band done yesterday

I am not in pain, but I feel uncomfortable like someone punch me in my stomach. I did take my pain pill just in case so I wouldn't be in pain the next morning. Im up now because I was drowsy earlier and went to sleep early so i'm up now. My incision by my navel was bleeding last night on my pillow and I had to wash my decor pillow really good, so I have extra bandages and I place it ontop so it wouldn't leak through my shirt again. My doctor told me to wait till late tomorrow evening to remove bandages and put peroxide on them. I been drinking EAS advantage chocolate protein shake it is delicious and I don't have a problem with it, I also have the Vanilla flavor haven't taste that yet though. I had sugar free jello and pudding, and Campbells chicken noodle soup without the chicken and noodles, i just drained it with the strainer and threw it away. My doc told me to make sure I walk, so I did walk for 15 min yesterday. Well thats my update.
HoneyBrown

HoneyBrown

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Blog 95450
 

Journey has began

I went and met with the nurse, dietation, and got pysch eval done today. I didn't have to start no diet just yet..They are hoping they will be able to preform the operation with in 4 wks. I will have to do a liq. diet for 1 wk before the operation. I am very happy and very glad things went will today. Dr. Follwell's nurse was very nice I really look forward in dealing with them for life. Soon as I find out the surgery date I will post it. :rolleyes2:
knapp

knapp

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Blog 94381
 

3 weeks post op 5 weeks including pre op diet

So everything is going smooth.. Im eating real food... thank goodness.... a week earlier then planned but i healed well and under cup keeps full for 4hrs.. So to me thats a sign the band is working yay!!!! So im down 36 lbs.. and feeling better i have now lost more then 10 % of my weight.. what a difference.. My doctor wont realease me to work till the 25th of july that will be 4 weeks.. i feel so good i wish i could work right now. But my job wont let me go back till the doctor release me... So I have been working out alot.. walking, hiking etc.. since i have two more weeks i guess im going to take advantage and work out alot and maybe be even a size smaller before i go back to work I will keep you posted on how this goes.. Thankyou to everyone for all your support. :rolleyes2:
traceyna123

traceyna123

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Blog 96436
 

canada to Tijuana for my lap band... nervous

I am going Sept.2 for my surgery. I am taking a big risk because there is NO doctor here to do my fills. We have a clinic but they won't touch me because I didn't get my surgery there. They were charging around 18,000. +++ for everything. I will have to travel to MN for my fills about an 8 hour drive. I am super motivated about this surgery but food has been my best friend as well as my worst enemy all of my life. I really want to make this work.:rolleyes2:
nbrett

nbrett

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Blog 1952
 

4 Weeks Post-op Today

Can't believe 4 weeks have passed since my surgery. Tomorrow I get to start on regular foods. I have absolutely no idea what I'm even going to try. All I know is that I'm tired of the mushies. I'm sure tomorrow isn't going to be the greatest day as far as the recommended diet, but I'm going to at least enjoy eating something that I really want to eat. Then I'll have to start working on what my day to day diet is going to look like.   As of today, I've lost 28 pounds and 7.75 inches. I'm pretty happy about that.  
BandMomsRock

BandMomsRock

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Blog 95493
 

Couple of successes

I lost 2 lbs last week. I know that's the norm and I should feel lucky to be losing; I will admit that it's a huge slowdown and was tough to keep believing that there wasn't something wrong with me. I did struggle with those fears coming back that I am the only one this won't work for. I am happy to say that despite those struggles, I made it through! I stuck to the program and while I weakened in belief at times, I leaned on the support here to "keep believing!" The stories here are inarguable -- I am so impressed by the successes that folks have had and how they are grounded and still here to help new folks like me. Thank you to everyone who provided encouragement - some I knew because you posted on the blog or sent me a note, others that motivated me have no idea -- I read posts and success stories and I'm equally as grateful for those.   I was gone today over 12 hours for work. I haven't put a day that long in since before surgery (2 wks post op last Thurs). I don't have all my stamina back yet, but I am getting there! And I am so much more calm and at peace.   I also had a couple of victories today. I crossed my legs during an all day meeting -- without having to use my hands to lift my leg up. Doesn't sound like a big deal but I love that my stomach is not inhibiting my movement anymore. I also went shopping because I needed clothes that fit better for the work commitment I have this week. I bought size 16 for the first time in at least 5 years! And definitely the first time I've been happy about it - last time I was on the way up and way out of control.   Wishing you a very good week. Keep the faith - you are doing great because you are here; nothing beats the support that banders share!
Drake alp

Drake alp

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Blog 96591
 

liquids - day 5 post op

I am 5 days out and on a 800 calorie liquid diet.... liquids are NOT making me full and I am starving an hour after eating thick soups?! I am 5 ft 6inches and a starting weight of 195 (31 BMI)....maybe my swelling already went down?! I feel like I need some soft solids because I would have to drink a lot of liquid calories to feel satisfied?!
BonnieBandster

BonnieBandster

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Blog 90427
 

Primary Dr Visit Tomorrow

I am really looking forward to my visit tomorrow with my primary dr. I am excited to see how my blood work turned out. I will find out if I can eliminate or cut back on some of my meds.   Being diabetic, luckily Type 2 and on oral medication, since the surgery I have been able to cut my Metform down from 500mg twice a day to 250mg twice a day. I was also told to cut my high blood pressure from 180 twice a day to 120 twice a day. Nothing was said about cutting out or lowering my cholesterol medication yet. I know my thyroid meds will not be stopped and I will be on the hormone therapy for my breast cancer the next 5-10 years, so I am not really concerned about them.   If I had gastric by-pass I would have stopped the diabetic meds the day of surgery. It doesn't work the same way with lap-band. I just hope my numbers are good enough to cut it out. But I know in my heart, that if this isn't the visit where they say I can stop these medications, it will come one day. I feel good, am losing weight and exercising - hopefully I won't need the meds.   The hubs is now back from his "Horror Convention" in Indi and he had a blast. I am glad he is back - I really missed him. So, I am going to go watch Next Comic Standing and have a good laugh. I hope you all enjoy your evening.   By the way, please keep good thoughts for tomorrow and wish me luck.:rolleyes2:
Bklynike

Bklynike

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Blog 1017
 

Post-Op Diet

Note: I edited this post to get it off draft status so the post date has changed from when I originally posted it before surgery. *************************** I am just a few short days away from surgery and have begun preparing for my post-op phase. I went shopping today and got my popscicles, jello, italian ice cups, and pudding (all sugar free/low fat of course). I already got my Unjury unflavored protein packs in the mail and I"m praying that I can tolerate it. I ordered a Majic Bullet from Walmart.com since they had it for a good price and that's here.   So, here's the post-op diet as prescribed by my surgeon. I feel very lucky to be able to progress things at a good rate but a little nervous about it. I have to assume they wouldn't be using this diet if anything bad happened to someone eating this stuff. I just plan to take it slow and go back a stage as needed.   Day of Surgery - maybe ice chips if I'm lucky:001_rolleyes:   Days 2 and 3 PostOp - Clear liquids   Days 3-6 PostOp - Full Liquids, to include 1% milk, protein shakes (plan to continue with Atkins), low sugar/fat pudding, plain/no sugar-added yogurt, thin cream of wheat/oatmeal/grits, strained low fat cream soup, soft margarine, veggie juice   Day 7-10 PostOp - Pureed/Soft to include applesauce, baby food (avoid sugary options), pureed or finely chopped moist lean meats/poultry/fish and meat substitutes low fat cottage cheese (yuck!), scrambled eggs (Yippee!), hummus (what?), mashed potatoes, cooked cereal   Days 11-30 PostOp - Soft Diet to include ground/flaked meats, chopped/mashed foods, lean moist tender meats/poulty/fish and meat substitutes, low fat cheese, cooked or dry ceral, potatoes, whole grain whole wheat rye bread/crackers, toast, soft cooked veggies w/out seeds or tough skins, unsweetended cooked/canned fruit, bananas, ripe soft fruit w/out seeds skin membranes - no watermelon   Days 31-45 PostOp Soft Diet to include small pieces of low fat/low sugar food easily chewed, all other foods above, incorporate pastas (preferably whole grains)   Part 45 Days PostOp-Regular Diet incorporate more grains, fruits, and veggies as tolerated, gradually add more fiber, no nuts and seeds until 3 months postop
educationrulz

educationrulz

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Blog 1017
 

Don't Get Dehydrated!

I posted this in one of the VST threads, but I thought it might be helpful to post here as well since I only mentioned it briefly in my 2 week postop update. ******* I became dehydrated a couple of days after coming home. I attribute it to pain when drinking from the hiatal hernia repair, nausea, and lack of desire to eat or drink. In hindsight, for a couple of days I wasn't drinking much of anything at all even though I thought I was sipping all day. It felt like a hot poker every time I drank something so it was discouraging to try. The symptoms I was having were a fast heartrate, feeling like my heart was trying to beat out of my chest, extreme weakness and fatigue, lightheadedness, and nausea. I felt like my body was shutting down. This was really scary for me because my sister had left and gone back home and I was alone with my 4 year old. She needed me to do things for her and everytime I moved I felt my heart thumping in my throat and felt like I was going to pass out.   Luckily, I knew something was wrong fairly early on and took myself to the doctor's office. I just knew I was going to have to go somewhere and get hooked up to an IV or get another leak test. But, they knew from looking at me that I wasn't bad off enough to be admitted and did some retraining with me on fluid intake. I feel now that they should have given me something for the esophageal spasms so that I could drink easier, but there's not much to be done about it now. I discussed it with the nurse at my 2 week followup.   I did go have an EKG that day just to be sure there wasn't a problem with my heart and it was normal, other than an increased heartrate. The experience shook me up enough to make me start forcing fluids. I stopped thinking about protein and food and focused on any kind of fluids. Within a couple of days of basically walking around with something to drink in my hands at all times (because I could only sip small amounts slowly), I started to feel better.   I'm sure there are a lot of different factors that determine how severe dehydration gets. I'm thankful that I was able to get it under control without having to go back in the hospital. Now, my ability to drink has improved significantly and I have no problem getting my fluids in. But, I do still have to think about it because it's easy to forget when you're not thirsty. I mentally track my drinking thoughout the day to make sure I'm not too far off the mark of the recommended fluid intake (64oz).   **DON'T GET DEHYDRATED!**:tongue_smilie:
educationrulz

educationrulz

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Blog 95435
 

To Support Or Not to Support

Just got home from work, made myself call my Mom, not home so I left her a message to call me when she got in. She wants me to get banded but doesn't want to know when I do it. She agrees that this is going to prolong my life and keep me from suffering from many obese illnesses.   So I have been avoiding talking to her just because it is so hard not talking about everything I'm doing without saying "...gotta do this because in two weeks I will have surgery" or "...need to make these changes because I've only got two more weeks" you know just the idle chitchat that you do without even realizing what you've just reveled. I am so excited about my new life that it is all I talk about at work, at home (poor husband), online, everywhere and anywhere.   The 23rd of July can not get here fast enough for so many reasons.
shelyshely

shelyshely

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Blog 92642
 

Newbie

I am a newbie to this site and I am being banded Aug 3, 2010. I have looked up lots of questions I have had, but never posted anything. I would like to talk with people going through this with me and experienced bandsters. My Dr. is Dr. Bruce in Cary, NC. Anyone have any advice for me?
Rascette1

Rascette1

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Blog 74159
 

They really Fit !

Jeans,man we all know how hard it is to find the right pair. Over the past few yrs I was only concerned that I could zip and button them...........(Shield me from the size) and that I would not pass out if I sat down with them on from the pressure of the buckleing( Vivid memories ) Today I am down four sizes and 18's actually fit non sagging butts..............I am soooooooooo amazed :rolleyes2:
LarraineM

LarraineM

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Blog 93499
 

meeting

Well i am off in a little bit to my first lap band meeting. What i hope to get out of it is encouragement , friendship, ideas , hope, and to know i am not alone and all the fellings uos and downs i have are normal and that they have had the same feelings :rolleyes2: wish me luck!
crsti41

crsti41

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Blog 85769
 

Blowing it out of proportion?

I visit this site about three times a week. It provides support and inspiration. Well last week, I was on here and I decided to comment on someone's blog. I don't comment too often but I felt compelled to because I completely understood the person's discouragement and I wanted to motivate her/him not to base weight loss on pictures taken. Anyway, my would-be husband became upset and acted a fool because I was blogging. First, he started accusing me of being on FB, when he found out I was on this site, he became more upset and started ranting about chatting with unknown ppl and beginning unhealthy/flirty relationships on here. He said they (these relationships) begin with a sob story response. On and on....... I don't get his anger? I don't think I come on here too often and I need the support. I told him that I would not visit as often but I will not give it up...not even to save our relationship? Don't I have the right? I'm not doing anything wrong on here and I don't like feeling like I have to sneak on when I'm not doing anything wrong. Has anyone experienced this?
jmunks2000

jmunks2000

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Blog 75595
 

Im lost

Well it has been months since I have been on this site..and since then I have not lost any weight..I actually gained weight.. I feel like everything is hitting me at once.. my husband injured himself and tore his achilles tendon, so he had to have surgery and will be out of work at least 4 mths..the financial hardship of haven to provide for the family is not just stressful in itself but around the same time he got injured my mother got ill and was diagnosed with "PANCREATIC CANCER"... I have been so depressed that I have been trying to over eat but in return Im actually hurting myself..so I decided to go back to Dr Kim and take ALL the saline out of my band once again..and since then i have gained about 10 lbs.. I am now at 216 lbs..I dont know what to do.. i have been over eating and my sugar has been out of waCK.. i know that I am not taking good care of myself.. but I cant STOP.. Im soo depressed and stress about my mom.. I feel so alone..:rolleyes2: the doc said that its stage 2.. so hopefully surgery will be involved and maybe she can beat this..but the survival rate is maybe 5 yrs...what should I do? should I go back to Dr Kim and get a fill again? I just dont want to gain anymore weight however I dont want to hurt myself by over eating and I feel like right now..FOOD is my comfort..but I look at myslef in the mirror and I see a fat disgusting person that has lost control of herself.. Please..any advice will greatly be appreciated.. WHAT SHOULD I DO????
vmack2001

vmack2001

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Blog 92116
 

My Pants Fit!!!!.....well, Kinda'

- I have 2 pair of pants that I purchased about 7 months ago. In all honesty, they must have been mismarked b/c when I got them home they didnt even come close to fitting!!! no way were these a size 18!!! (my other 18s fit and some were kind of loose) These were only $6.00 and they were dress pants that I could wear to work, so I kept them. - Since I dont own a scale, I decided to use them as my "measuring tool". I couldnt even get them past my hips 2 months ago, much less close them!! ------>> today: I got them up, zipped and snapped them!!!! WOW!!!! - So, i went about my closet pulling out other pants and taking pictures of my progress!!! check them out on my page!!!! :rolleyes2:
J_BandRanger

J_BandRanger

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Blog 81199
 

waiting for the call

Well I called the docs office this morning to talk about all the pain I've been in, still waiting for the call back. I hope I didn't slip my band when I fell with the dog. (ya, sure, 'with' the dog...she bounced me, dragged me, rolled me...) Crossing my fingers and still waiting for my first fill in a few weeks. tick tick tick tick tick....
Rosie Sue

Rosie Sue

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Blog 71707
 

10 Days Till BAND!!!!!

I am so excited now. I have have been to all the required pre-op visits. Set some goals and now I have started the All Liquid Diet today. I was on the scale today to see what I weighed at this point. It was a scary sight of 254 lbs. I have the support of my husband and children along with lots of friends and family. I am just so excited it is getting closer. I am being banded on 7-22-10 in Norwood MA by Dr Adam Glasgow. :rolleyes2:
nonnsmom

nonnsmom

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Blog 89559
 

Patience and I Don't Have Much in Common

I expect to wake up every morning feeling thinner. I never do, but I expect to!   I expect to work out hard at the gym and walk out of there feeling wonderfully fit and look put together. I never do, but I expect to.   I expect to put on pants/skirts every day and have them be so big they need safety pins to keep them on. Sometimes this happens but not always.   I have very high expectations for myself after this surgery. I'm not meeting them, and instead of learning some amount of patience to deal with the fact that its only been 7 weeks and I'm not going to look like Cindy Crawford yet, I get frustrated and this affects my eating, sleeping and workouts.   I wish I could take a pill and sleep for a year, wake up 100 lbs lighter and move on my way. I know it took time to get this heavy, but I lack the patience to wait for the time to not be this heavy. I don't mind the workouts or the cooking or the planning, I just want INSTANT RESULTS every day, every way.   Thinking a discussion with the therapist is in order on this one.   I'm not really down, I just want to buy some patience or better yet trade in a couple dozen pounds for some patience??? :rolleyes2:
sandradee0124

sandradee0124

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Blog 91736
 

Another disappointment

Well I did see 224.5 once about a week ago and that was the last time I saw it. Since then I have gone back up to 227. Maybe it is water weight? I am so tired of this game with the scale. It is like a never ending battle. I have to go for my fill tomorrow and probably haven't lost any weight this last month but I will go with my head held high. I'm just going to eat some watermelon, protein shakes, and a laxative hoping that will take a lb off before tomorrow. I took a day off so that gives me a 3 day weekend which is nice because I can get what I need to get done like laundry and cleaning. So the husband found a job with a CPA firm so he is at work. I'll just enjoy the day off by myself nothing to do because friends are at work. Using the body bugg has definately helped me to see how many calories I have burned and how many calories I take in. I knew about how many I took in but never knew how many I burned throughout the day and with the help of this little machine there is no guessing to do. It really makes you think about having that last bite or doing one more minute on the elliptical. Is it really worth it? and then you see the numbers and know it was totally worth it. I better go get cleaned up and ready for the day. I'll take the dogs for a walk and then just watch a few things on DVR before hitting the stores. I love my life today and I feel so lucky to be on this journey. :rolleyes2:
khunt719

khunt719

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LoseIt!'s Blog
 

I feel SO normal!

Hi everyone!!   I'm back from my weekend volleyball extravaganza getaway in Wichita! After two weekends out of town, it will be nice to get back into a routine.   Friday, after a Starbucks stop, we made our way from DFW to Wichita. I have to say that Oklahoma has some beautiful views. Our hotel was in Old Town Wichita which is a fun area with bars, shops and restaurants. Very nice! After relaxing a bit and freshening up, we had dinner at a Latin American restaurant. I had paella which probably wasn't the best choice, but I love the stuff! I couldn't eat the shrimp, squid or clams (too fibrous) so I gave those to my friend Cori. I ate the chicken, veggies and some rice. Surprisingly I just haven't had much issue with rice lately after having horrible times with it in the past. Weird.   After dinner it was time to head over to Wichita State University (home of the Shockers!) for a fun night of volleyball. We were there to watch the mens USA Volleyball team play the Russian team. We beat them 3-0 in a surprisingly exciting blowout! WSU has a strong volleyball team and there were a lot of fans in attendance. After the game, the guys lined up to sign autographs. I used that time to get up close and take some photos. Those guys make me feel much like a midget, but darn it if they aren't cute!!   After dinner we strolled around Old Town. We had a glass of wine and some hummus at a wine bar. It had a nice laid back atmosphere, but was more of a date place. We ended up at a more "bar" bar and sat at the bar nursing a glass of wine. We ended up making friends with the bartenders who gifted us with a free shot. After that, it was time to hit the sack.   I woke up about 2 hours later with HORRIBLE stomach cramps. Guess 2 1/2 glasses of wine and a shot isn't really "in moderation". Good to know for future reference.   Saturday morning, I woke (surprisingly) feeling pretty good. We went to a place called Eggs Cetra for breakfast. I usually can't eat at breakfast, but after some coffee I was able to eat a little bacon and eggs. Yum!   We spent the day walking around Old Town and driving around Wichita. It is a really nice place to visit! If the volleyball game is there next year, we definitely plan to go back. We HAD to stop at place called Nifty Nuts to get some honey roasted cashews and some dark chocolate covered graham crackers. :rolleyes2:   That night there was another volleyball game. This time the team wasn't so fired up and we lost 1-3. With that the USA is out of World League play for the year. Bummer! I have attached a couple of pictures of the players that I find adorable. As much as I already love volleyball, it sure doesn't help to have some eye candy. Ha! Also, during the breaks, the bench players worked out. BEST TIME OUT ENTERTAINMENT EVER!!   After the game, we went for a late dinner. I had grilled snapper and it was a little overcooked, but the light sauce was DELICIOUS! Since we ate late, we walked around for a while to make sure my food made it's way where it should before I went to bed. There was a HUGE car show going on so it wasn't hard to waste time checking it out. There was one super pimped out red caddy with unbelievable chrome trim and a fur dashboard. Awesome!!   After that, bedtime. We are just not night owls. The next morning as I was packing up the car, I pulled a muscle in my back. It is certainly not the worst I have ever done, but it made the drive back to DFW quite unpleasant. I'm not sure about you all, but when I am in pain (any kind) my band tends to tighten up. So, I couldn't eat breakfast or lunch. I'm guessing Cori was as eager to get back as I was considering I was probably not very good company!!   Once I got back home, I was able to eat so that helped. Today my back is still sore, so I will have to take a few days off exercise. I was telling my mom this morning that I can completely tell the difference in my life because since I'm not "on a diet", when I get thrown a curveball, it is so easy to get back to things. I'm just much more flexible than I ever was before. I owe SO much of that to the band.   This morning, I was down 3.4 pounds! What?? I guess I did walk around a lot this weekend. That means I passed another 5 pound mini-goal and have lost over 55 pounds. YAY!   Tonight is Support Group and I ALWAYS look forward to that. Tonight is also picture time, so I should have that updated tomorrow.   Have a great day y'all!!
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LoseIt!

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