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Blog 92006
 

Support Issues

Well, it's been a month. I've had my first fill. But no nutrition support. My Drs. office lost their nutritionist when they switched her to part time (to save money). She needed full time so she had to leave. They have one that is on maternity leave but she is only doing phone consultations. I thought I paid for 6 months of unlimited nutritionist support. The office did say I could call and talk to the Dr. (really? a surgeon will take that kind of time?) But I'm really disappointed and a little confused. Any ideas out there? How did you learn what to eat? Not sure if I'm eating all the things I should be. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
MomgetsHealthy

MomgetsHealthy

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Blog 95450
 

Diet Recipes

I am trying to get different recipes and ideals what others have eatten cause I am trying to plan a head..So if you would please share recipes or ideals for liquid Diet and Pureed Diet for I go see the Dietation on the 12th of July so all your help would be very greatful...
knapp

knapp

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Blog 95799
 

I just got my day for surgery

I got my day for the lap-band, it is July 23, 2010. I am a little nervous, but I know this is the first and right step for my success. We just had a little baby, she is 4 months old and I think she is the reason why I am a little more nervous than I need to be. I know the risks are low, but there are still risks. I just ask myself does the risk out-weigh the benefit? The benefit is so much greater...to be healthy! I am also concerned about the "down" time is it really just about 3-4 days? And is it difficult afterwards, or is it all in your head.
wecandoit

wecandoit

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Blog 93841
 

1st FILL

so today i had my 1st fill....wasnt sure what to expect but i had myself all worked up about the needle:crying: so i was a wreck when it came time....she used a timy needle and i have to say it did hurt...my port apparently is deep and she had to keep pushing down to find it...so didnt like that...still tender from surgery...but i have a 10cc band and it had 2 cc's in it and she put 2 cc's today...so i am upto 4cc's...i go back on july 19th for my next fill and she gave me a prescription for EMLA to put on bebore hand so i dont feel anything...thank goodness!!:thumbup:other then that i have to do all liquids for 2-3 days and then on to mushy and so on...lets see if this helps, cuz i honestly had no restriction whatsoever:confused: .....i am still happy i chose this route and am looking forward to the future:rolleyes:
emetyb01

emetyb01

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LoseIt!'s Blog
 

Another month gone already?

It is hard to believe that another month has gone by. It is interesting because I struggled a bit this month and felt like I was at a plateau. However, I lost 7.4 lbs this month which is around (albeit the low side) of what I tend to lose monthly. So, no plateau. I was very happy that I hit the 50 pound mark this month!     I read a book last week called Thin is the New Happy. Although the author didn't have the exact same issues I do, reading about how someone overcame similar struggles is interesting to me. So I bought a few more books in the same genre. Now I'm reading The Amazing Adventures of Diet Girl. I haven't gotten that far, but so far, it is great!   She isn't a LAP-BAND® patient. She is dieting...but some of the thoughts are the same. Plus, haven't we ALL been through times like this???   Quote #1: "...I worried that it just wouldn't work. I've been fat for so many years-what if my body isn't capable of shrinking? What if the blubber plain refuses to budge? What if my fat cells have mutated into a strain of super evil fat cells that laugh in the face of celery sticks and lean protein? What will I do then? Hack at my belly rolls with a chain saw?"   Quote #2: "I'm getting obsessed with points. It's not enough just to count my own, now I'm snooping at my colleagues' lunches and mentally calculating the damage. At the supermarket yesterday i was peeking in people's shopping trolleys and crunching their numbers."   Oh Lordy, I was SO that way. In fact, I still have thoughts about the first quote. I've only been below 200 lbs once in my adult life. Can I even weigh 185? Or 165 like my nutritionist thinks? Or , 145 like my surgeon predicts?? I can't imagine that, so it is hard to have the faith that it can happen.   One thing I do know is that I am starting to have a more normal (or healthy anyway) relationship with food. I went out to dinner with some friends and I had the Lobster Ravioli, in fact I split it with one of my friends. I would have NEVER ordered that because it is so rich and high in calories. All my life, I have either been on a diet or totally not dieting. But when I was off the wagon, I tended to hide my hoarding. If no one saw it, it didn't really happen, right? But now, when I'm out for something special, I order what I want. I just don't eat much. At my dinner, I had 2 1/2 raviolis and 1/2 bowl of soup. It was absolutely DELICIOUS! But the best part was that it was SATISFYING!!   Not sure if I will get another post done before I leave on vacation tomorrow. So, I hope you all have a WONDERFUL holiday!!
LoseIt!

LoseIt!

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Blog 93550
 

have i finally reached restriction

ok so just had my third fill and before this fill i could eat and drink at the same time no problems and not really b that full, i like to drink more than i eat like snapple diet ice tea etc, so this morning the day after my sdjustment i had 2 scrambled eggs at 11am i also had a lite 16oz canof arizona half and hlaf now normallly i can drink that in 2 seconds after eating well its 4 hours later and i still have that can with tea still left soooo not like me i am full and dont even want to drink it, is this normal have i finally reached restriction people, cause before that fill i gained one pound in 5 weeks i know big deal but it was a big deal to me but its been five hours and im still not hungry should i still go make something to eat anyway?
niccolin03

niccolin03

2
Blog 90798
 

My first fill!

:drool:Well, what a surprise, kind of sort of. Went for my one month check up and he says, Ok let's do your fill! Nerves set in. He leaned me back with a pillow rolled under my lower back for me to arch up. He pokes and pokes to find port, says "lean your head and shoulders up" so now I am doing a semi "crunch". He finds it, sticks it, rolls it around to get to the po( had to go in through and angle due to incision not dissolving correctly) then I feel it, my port. It felt weird to have something in there with no feeling since it is plastic. He filled, then had me drink to see if I felt pressure. I sipped and sipped then did feel the pressure, like the water pooled up in my chest, so he took a bit out.   THEN the hurting happened. Those incisons that did not dissolve, he had to pull them out! OUCH! Now I have two open wounds.   But, I am SIKED that I have my fill. I ate some oatmeal (since I am still on mushy) and could only eat about 1/3 cup. So YES I will loose this weight!   I did also loose about 5 lbs in the past three weeks, and he said that was good for the healing stage.   I am just on cloud nine that the procedures are going so timely and smoothly, with a couple of bumps here and there.   Yippee!
ssmom

ssmom

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Blog 74159
 

Second Fill

My Doc removed 3 cc from my band this morning and added 1cc to now equal 4cc. You know the drill ! instructions liquids for the rest of the day followed by tommorrow mushies and friday I can eat again. Everything seems right in the world when I can control at least one thing with assitance (My Band) my hunger.
LarraineM

LarraineM

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Blog 93499
 

Yeah

Cool am so happy i lost 5 more lbs in two weeks> i had my first fill today 5 cc . I havent seen the number that was on that scale in so long. What an emotional ride this journey is. After i was done i went to my car and cried they where happy tears so it was a good thing . So a day of liquid then a day of mushies and then YEAH real soft food cant wait!!!!
crsti41

crsti41

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Blog 2884
 

Can I still have surgery with a sinus infection?

Hello, I have been reading the forum for the last month and have been so grateful to all of you that share your experiences. My surgery is scheduled for July 26th.   My problem is that I have had a sinus infection since December 2009. I have been on antibiotics since that time. I had my first clear siunus scan on June 26th, and was cleared for surgery, and June 27th I woke up sick...again.   My hope is that my sinus issues are being triggered by acid reflux and that by having VGS surgery it will not only help with weight but also with my sinuses.   Has anyone heard of it helping? Can I have my sugery with a sinus infection? Any suggestions? (ps...i do all the sinus irrigation, sudafed, nasal sprays etc):scared0:
tlkeuler

tlkeuler

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Blog 95605
 

Wheew.. I LOVE MY DOC!

:smile:Ok sooo as i stated yesterday... i was very afraid to go to my follow up appointment with Dr B because after being on prednisone for pneumonia and also stopping smoking i had gained some weight which i am NOT happy about.. But wow did he make me feel soooo much better! He said to me .. " Listen, thats what your here for, to get help with losing weight. Thats what i can help you with. You concentrate on the two things i can't help you with which is staying off the smokes and using your Cpap machine, and lets not worry bout the rest. Get back on track and i'll help you to lose the weight." LOL i had to put that in a mellow light color because he is such a soft speaker and calm LOL.. but yes that was a great appointment because not only did he make me feel better but he put me back on track and i want to do well again and show him on my next 6 week follow up that i'm back on track. Run down now is because of the set back with pneumonia.. i have two more breath tests for smoking and 6 weeks of cpap. soo surgery is now looking like end of august beginning of september!! [ATTACH]347[/ATTACH]
shellyh

shellyh

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Blog 85769
 

A Good way to Stay on Track

Goodmorning bandsters and prebandsters. I just wanted to say that I live on this site because it helps me stay on track. I read others experiences and it reminds me what to or not to do. Thanks everyone for all of your posts.
jmunks2000

jmunks2000

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Blog 93499
 

journey

:eek:Off for my first fill today and to get weighed am anxious and nervous hope i lost more weight today
crsti41

crsti41

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Blog 94814
 

on my way to an thinner me

had an very bad day. got an call from my ins company they denied me   dont no what to do now   I Tommy gunn here by resign from the july gettin band club:sad: dont know when i 'll get band now:crying:
tommygunn49

tommygunn49

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Blog 65542
 

One Year Bandversary! I lost more than 100 pounds

What can happen in one Year? This is what happened to me   I was banded on June 29, 2009 it was a beautiful sunny Monday. I actually got a call that Friday and my surgery was rescheduled a month early. Go figure how does that happen? Today is one year from that glorious day. I can not believe where the time has gone!!! I am in awe of what my body and I have accomplished together in a year. I can say for sure, I have never been as Happy, as I am today!!!! Or can I remember ever being this healthy and thin. Yes, I said it. I am THIN. I am NORMAL. I am HAPPY.... and I LIKE IT...   Living with a Lap band has changed my life. The changes were small in the beginning and with change came many new and exciting experiences and huge weight loss my goal of being able to go skiing again with my family came true as well.   I can remember not wanting to let go of my food ways. The OLD HABITS the amounts of food, the types of food, I thought about food and still do all the time. Well, I found other things to do like blogging because I do not eat at my computer. It was a gift to be able to write my feelings and share my thoughts. I even got some responses and made new blogging friends. Nancy, I love you and all of these people even though I do not know who they are. We all had one thing in common.   I would not be where I am today if it were not for their wisdom and their support along my life journey with LB. Thanks to everyone out there I appreciate your comments and suggestions, this site is so helpful.   My bandversary!! Yes this is it. I so wanted to be able to say I lost 100 pounds. I have actually lost 103 pounds as of this morning. Yes, I waited to see if I could make my personal head set goal. I am OK with this and have been for a few months now weight loss has slowed down. Maintenance is a little tricky I have gone up and down and given this, I still have done quite well. My body has a set weight it wants to be and I just need to listen to my own body now and again and continue to make the best choices.   Fifteen days after my surgery I took my daughter to Disney World. We ran around the park for a week. I felt great I had no problems. I had a little pain in the upper most incision but that was it, felt like stretching pains only. I never had so much fun in my life I felt like a little kid again. I had this new rebirth kind of feeling. I could eat anything I wanted, but I didn’t. I followed the rules. I stopped drinking liquids with all meals and never ever had any kind of soda. That was very hard for me. I used to drink soda 24-7. I had a little withdrawal. It passed quickly, took about 5 days. Then I didn’t even think about it. I sometimes miss it a little today. Although I will not drink any.   I found my body just did not need the amounts of food I used to eat. I started eating less and less, I just needed less. I also ate vegetables and foods I did not like before like proteins and yogurts. I only ate junk before and this was why I weighed in at over 250 pounds before surgery.   My first fill was about one month July 29 exactly four weeks out. I had a little fluid placed in my band it was called a primer during surgery. My fill Nurse was the aggressive type. I could feel restriction about four days after my fill. I am not sure why it took so long to kick in, but it did.   My second fill came on August 26, again four weeks from the first. Four days later I felt the restriction again. It feels like if you take another bite you know you will not be able to swallow it. It is a full feeling a push away from the table and call it quits feeling. Now I did not always push away like I was supposed to. Yes, I have a food addiction and the food calls me by name and I love the taste and smells and the chewing I love it all.   If the feeling comes STOP EATING and STOP NOW do not pass GO as you will never be able to collect the 200 dollars. Because you will be stuck over a bowl or over a zip baggie in solitary confinement until it passes. By the way I have on hand in my purse even today a LARGE ZIP TOP BAG. I never leave home without one.   I was feeling good by my second fill. I felt comfortable with how much and what I was eating. I was following all the Bandster rules like there was no tomorrow. l was going to be the best Bandster out there. I was afraid to make a mistake and I stayed way away from all those foods everyone has trouble with. I must admit at first I missed bread the most. I choose not to eat white bread or anything white for that matter. The Lack of nutrients in white, I like nutrient dense foods today and lots of color and textures.   I eat Real Food, Not too much, Mostly plants with Proteins first. It sure does work for me. I wanted to be small so I eat small and it has worked for me. Yes, I did and do have HEAD HUNGER all the time. It needs to be controlled. Mind over matter helps. I practice mindful eating and I go real slow my fork goes down to rest while I rest, talk, and participate in the dinner conversation. I also listen a lot more at meal times.   My third fill came on the 4th of October. I put off an earlier appointment I just was enjoying life and felt good doing what I was doing. My nurse was aggressive again and I was as tight as I ever wanted to be. I have learned the new meaning of tight I MEAN TIGHT. My stress also had a way of tightening my band as well.   I am not sure how I lasted as long as I did being so TIGHT. I was a little depressed when I could not eat the foods I wanted to eat. I had food withdrawal and I was sad at the lost of my comfort in food. There was NO MORE COMFORT in food any more, those days are now gone.   I had to eat to keep myself alive. I counted calories and had to make sure I was keeping to 1,200 calories a day. If I did not I felt lazy and slow and had no energy. I wrote everything down I was eating. I prepared all my own foods I hardly ever ate out. I found a blog with amazing recipes “Thanks Lena” and I tried almost all of them. My food became interesting and I enjoyed eating my own cooking because I knew what was in it.   I created a goal back in Psych 101 that I wanted to go skiing when I lost enough weight to be able to do it again. Last time I skied was 21 years ago. My family loves to ski and I was bound and determined to do it this winter. I went skiing 10 times it felt GREAT!!   November came and went no fill needed, friends and family started to notice I was losing weight. I found it hard to take the complements at first I was sensitive and then I got real used to hearing people tell me how good I looked and to be careful not to gain it back. LOL I never told anyone. They have no idea. I pray I never gain it back.   December I started skiing and passed on the fills I was doing just fine. Losing and feeling great with every bite of exercise, I just loved the new found energy and fresh outdoors. The exercise was fun once again.   February busy winter skiing and traveling, March kept busy as it flew by.   April came in like a lion and I was hit with mega amounts of work and stress like no other. I had not had a fill for 5 months and my band began to tighten all on it’s own. Stress can cause the band to tighten. I got myself all worked up and was unable to relax. The muscles got the best of me. I started to have acid reflux at night time and while prone, it was a scary feeling. The food was coming back more often and I was uncomfortable so that I got a slight un fill in the end of April. I figured I was fine and one week later I was asking for another un fill. I had about four weeks where I was much more relaxed. It was a nice break. I was normal and just kept doing what I had been doing all along. I am glad I did not gain and all stayed the same.   The band is a fabulous tool. I felt like I was on vacation and then I said enough of this and lets go get a slight fill in May. I am now at what I am feeling is my sweet spot. It took a while to get here but when you are here all is well. It is all about the proper adjustment and feeling your best. I can go out to eat today and feel just fine. I make healthy choices I have had lots of practice. I know I can live the rest of my life in happiness now.   May has been a good month to look back at how far I have come on this Happiness Journey. I have never been happier in my life. I can buy clothes from any store and all the clothes fit. I wear color and lots of it. I used to only wear black and have only one outfit to wear. Now I have ten or more to choose from. I love my new wardrobe. I am so Happy to be me today. I trust this tool I know I can work with it. It does keep me honest, and most importantly I must be honest with myself I am the only one that matters.   I am wishing myself a Happy Bandversary with many more to come. Best wishes on your Happiness Journey imaluckydog
imaluckydog

imaluckydog

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Blog 1569
 

Size 50 today I am in Size

Wow 17 weeks out and I am in Size 38 just think a whole foot. I am on my 3rd Belt and a whole bunch of pants..... Thanks for Walmart I keep changing every 4 weeks. If you want to see a side by side pictures for the whole 17 weeks check out my pictures and weight Graph.
Thinmint

Thinmint

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Blog 93702
 

Recipe Of The Day! Wrapped Pork Tenderloin With Bacon

This tender and juicy Pork Tenderloin will be a favorite at the dinner table.   Makes 5 servings   Active Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes 172 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 89559
 

Gurgle, Gurgle in the Meeting

I knew what to do, I knew how to do it. One day after a great fill knowing what I needed to eat and how. Did I? NO!   I got called into a 7 am meeting last night, and I was prepared. I brought a Slim Fast for an easy breakfast, and put it in the freezer at 7, because my meeting would be over at 8.   At 9:30, STARVING, I called a break even though it wasn't my meeting. I ran over to the other building where I found my shake frozen solid. Reaching into my every-prepared lunch bag for backup, I encountered some deli turkey. I kind of downed it fast. I ran back over to the other building and sat down as the meeting reconvened. TROUBLE.   The deli meat might not have been chewed too well. It stuck right there in my chest and I started to gurgle! My boss was sitting next to me giving me these funny looks. I excused myself and walked around for about five minutes and felt better.   Lesson: the best laid plans......... AND no matter what, don't swallow ANYTHING whole!
sandradee0124

sandradee0124

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Share my world....
 

July 12,2010 is my date guys!!!

I completed my 3 hour class about the surgery. It was very informative and the   instructor was amazing. Our instructor had the Gastro surgery so she knew first   hand about this journey we all are taking. I am glad I made the decision to do the lap   band. A lot of what she said made sense. She gave us names of different protein shakes   that didn't taste too awful, so I will be getting that shortly. I had my one on one with   Dr. Clark and he answered all of my questions. Now in the class it says no BREAD , no   PASTA and NO RICE. I love those three things, but I will not eat it because you may eat just   a tiny piece of those things or have a tiny bit that you think is a small amount but once it's   in your stomach it becomes bigger, so if you think a spoonful of rice is nothing, it could   actually become bigger once it's digested. Also I learned that you can chew gum but don't   swallow it, if you swallow it, it may become stock and block food from digesting properly   in your stomach. Also I like the analogy the instructor used, she said if you eat too much   you could vomit it all up, sort of like if you continue to fill a sink up it will soon overflow.   If you guys are in Hampton Roads, I recommend the Weight Loss Surgery on Jefferson Blvd,   newportnews, Va to you, because they are very informative and supportive. No question is   a dumb question. I'm excited because I have a supportive team near me! Also I learned if you   have any negative people near you, you must dismiss them, you need all the support you   can get!
HoneyBrown

HoneyBrown

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Blog 42246
 

3lbs down! YUPPI!

I'm so freaking excited! I woke up this morning and weight myself I was 181! That's 3lbs down this past week. Whoot! Whoot! Doin my happy dance!   I want to reach 170lbs by August 14. Secretly pulling for August 3rd cause that's my 40th birthday. I've not been 181 since 10 years ago when I got divorced, wow! And back then I thought I was fat. Today heck no I feel GOOOOD! And I actually look better if I dO say so mYselF! lol   Off to the gym tonight to start my week 3 of my Couch to 5K plan....
lat1nacurv3s

lat1nacurv3s

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Blog 93350
 

Day 1 Post Op...

Went into the hospital on June 28th, the surgery took longer than expected because my doctor nicked my gall bladder and of course I was bleeding so the doctor had to take care of that.   I'm still a little sore but I'm happy. I'm scared to have liquids because when I have a sip of something I'm not sure if I'm full or if it's just soreness. Have'nt experience nausea or major illness. I overall I'm doing okay.
Mrs. Stevenson

Mrs. Stevenson

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