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Blog 80247
 

Day 14 - My First Day of Solid food / My First Adjustment

MY FIRST DAY OF SOLID FOOD Wow, Day 14.....exactly two weeks after my surgery. And today is the day I am allowed to eat solids. Here's what I prepared for breakfast:   2 egg omelet with strips of ham, onions and tomatoes 2 slices of whole wheat bread   I was sooo excited to take that first bite, well, maybe too excited that I forgot to chew my food well! 2-3 seconds after I swallowed my food, I felt this piercing chest pain near the LAP-BAND area. It hurt like crazy for 30 seconds, then dissipated at once. The egg was a bit dry, and of course the whole wheat bread was dry as heck....so that's why I had a hard time swallowing. I skipped the bread, and then tried chewing the omelet VERY WELL on my second bite. I had no problems whatsoever, and was able to swallow with no pain at all.   KIKOman's lesson for the day: CHEW YOUR FOOD VERY WELL!   MY FIRST ADJUSTMENT Had my first adjustment with my LAP-BAND doctor this morning, 2 hours after breakfast. He did it under the fluoroscope to make things easier. He used some local anesthesia to numb the area a bit, and then pulled out the longest syringe needle i have ever seen! HAHA. He then proceeded with the adjustment, and placed 3cc inside. It wasn't really painful, just similar to a flu shot. The whole procedure lasted 5 minutes! Very quick.   I wasn't given any special diet the first few days after adjustment. My doc said I can eat whatever I want, but I would need to follow the usual guidelines.   I was then weighed in the clinic, and what do you know, I already lost 34 pounds! WOOHOO! :sad:
KIKOman

KIKOman

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Blog 78593
 

Lots going on in this head

Well I am doing Fine.. And if any of you know what FINE really means then you know that it is not true. LOL I have been working pretty hard on losing but have slowed. This is where my weighloss usually plateus and I give up... I have vowed to myself that is not what is going to happen for me.. I am changing my plans with my personal trainer because of the pain from my Fybromyalgia... I went to one workout and was in pain for a full week plus some.. It made my symptoms flair up.. I also gained .4 lbs back.. Not biggy I am thinking it is from my time of the month. I had a hystorectomy 3 years ago but have one ovary left so still get the symptoms.. Anyways... I still would not say I am not in Bandster Hell.I am really doing my best to stay at under 1200 calories some days it may be a bit more but not many. I definatly do not have restriction but can feel some foods going through the band. I also have been trying to focus on slowing down my eating. That is the hardest part for me.. I am going to start using my phone for a timer... I put in a request for another fill so hope to do that in just over a week.. I really want to get to that sweet spot.   Well goodnight all... PS I love reading all the blogs on here. It helps me with inspiration..
michelleisaac

michelleisaac

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Blog 83628
 

My Plateau

I am slowly getting more and more frustrated. I guess I am spoiled because the first 85 lbs. came off so easily. Now it seems to just have come to a halt. I have gotten lazy and have stopped counting calories, carbs, fats and protein and I just eat whatever my family is eating, just a small portion of it. That worked before, but is obviously not going to work for these last 30 lbs. I have started strength training at the gym, but no, I haven't been at it long enough for it to have put on any muscle yet.   I've been at the same weight for about a month now and I'm getting frustrated. I have got to get motivated to start counting calories, etc. on Sparkpeople.com again. It really helped me before.   Well, I have to get up at the crack of dawn, so I better get in bed. Good night all!
dizlizd

dizlizd

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Brenda Bandster
 

Isn't this Ironic ( January 24th, 2010)

Well I was about to exit out of the website and I went to my page and looked at my join date and it was exactly one year from when my surgery is going to be. I thought that was pretty cool!!! That just kinda confirms for me that I am making the absolute right decision......Good Luck Everyone!!!!!:sad:
brenpren07

brenpren07

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Brenda Bandster
 

January 24th, 2010

So the 21st-23rd was hard just waiting for tomorrow. I went out and bout some protein stuff and chewables for after surgery just getting prepared so I don't have to worry about it later. I got the 12 pk. Alpine Punch Isopure 40g Protein, and the 42g Protein New Whey Shots. I also got the liquid daily vitamin, chewable calcium citrate, and chewable iron w/vitamin C. So I think I am ill prepared.:drool: Well, Friday I cleaned up my room to keep me occupied and donated a lot of clothing out of my closet(never worn) and my drawers to a New Beginnings Center in Garland. I figured now is better than never I mean after a while I won't need them anyway not like I need them now too. So later that night I went to the drive-in theater in Ennis, Tx. and had seen Legion/Daybreakers, both good movies we got home around 1230am so I went straight to sleep. On Saturday I went with my brothers girlfriend to look for Apartments cause i'm moving out at the end of this month. (I live with my parents now):wink2: So I kept busy with that and found a place which I need to go in Monday before surgery and place a deposit. I went to work later that night at 7p-7a and the day went by fast. So here I am today I went to sleep when I got home this a.m. @ 0830 and slept until 2p.m. I woke up at lunch and chatted with the fam and then was surfing the net for a while. I was supposed to go to work and after a while of contemplating whether or not to I decided to not. I called-in and said not coming in cause I have surgery tomorrow. So, that will make my night longer now until the morning. I have been nervously eating and going to be NPO at midnight until 1045 in the morning. I am going to do some homework and then go to sleep around 11p.m. I have all my stuff packed (like a day surgery bag) for tomorrow. 11 hrs and counting left 'til surgery. So I guess this is it for my post today. Gnite everybody!!!:sad::biggrin:
brenpren07

brenpren07

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Brenda Bandster
 

January 20th, 2010

So after about 1hr of being home the Doc's office calls and it's my dietitian Irene. She tells me my surgery was pushed back an hour. I thought for some reason it was going to be cancelled. I was relieved. So Monday @ 1045 I will be admitted for surgery.:sad:
brenpren07

brenpren07

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Brenda Bandster
 

January 20th, 2010

So I went in today @ 1000 and went to the obesity center to ask what I needed to do as far as registering and getting my time and prescription elixir. She told me to go to preregistration which I did and they told me I needed to have some labs done so I went to the lab and she took my blood to test for clotting and stuff for anesthesia purposes. Well she busted my vein and now I have a huge bruise looks like I was man handled or something. So I went back to the doctor in the same building and they gave me my prescription and finally a time for surgery. It's @ 0945 and then she said I will have a 2 week post op visit and then six weeks after surgery my first fill. Yay!! Im so excited!!:sad::w00t:
brenpren07

brenpren07

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Blog 1380
 

9 days out

So I finally decided to post to my blog. I am not sure how often I will do this since I am not a 'natural journaler'. I had my surgery Jan 15th, and I have had a fairly good healing process. Here are a few things I have done/learned/figured out- but not in order: ( I am a list maker so heck!)     1. I packed too much for my trip to Mexico. I bought EVERYTHING on the master list that I picked up. The most important things for me were my robe, my comfy yoga pants, my bedroom slippers, and a 'comfy-non-tight' top.   2. I was glad that I picked Dr. Alvarez as my surgeon. I feel that the care I received was top notch, and I think the reason why my recovery has been a little easier than it would have been.   3. Hallelujah for antacids and pain meds. Those first two days... oh boy!   4. I had to fly back home. I would recommend asking for wheelchair access if you were as uncomfortable wheeling/walking/tired as I was. It looked strange for me being fairly able on a wheelchair, but it was worth it. Also- now is a good time for a flight upgrade   5. I hated the taste of the protein drinks, but I have discovered water + protein drink. So I have to drink more (which is OK), but the protein drinks that I have been having- Isopure and those bullets just did not taste as great without the dilution.   6. UNJURY unflavored - has a FLAVOR- and my taste buds don't like the flavor. But I suck it up and drink it anyway. And it has texture too.... arrgghhh- don't get me started!   7. Walking has been a toughie for me. Just no energy. I have been saving my 'sugared drinks' (read: apple juice) as my energy booster. I don't know why/how- but it has given me some energy.   8. I was excited for full liquids, but I have only had one today since I went out to dinner. I had tomato soup. It was yummy.   9. I did not need to get staples taken off. Something about them getting absorbed. I still don't get it. Maybe someone can explain it to me.   10. Most importantly. I am down 11.2 pounds in 9 days. I figured I will be a slow loser, but I am perfectly happy with this number.   KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON.
filodough

filodough

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Blog 57997
 

Here we go!!!

So the journey begins. When I wake up tomorrow I start my 10 day liquid only diet!! Making lots of jello and bought lots of broth. Found a few drinks I can live with. I think I will be ok but already told my husband to tell me if I become too much of a " B" . He has been so great through all of this. I guess if we can survive the next 10 days we can survive anything!!!:sad:
bsemar

bsemar

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Big Blog Girl
 

NYC Restaurant Week & Lap Band Family Ties!

Current Mood: Pretty Good :sad:   Restaurant Week has always been my 3rd favorite holiday after Christmas and Halloween. Now I am facing my first restaurant week with a band and restriction and....my 2nd fill in 3 days!   NYC Restaurant Week allows us the opportunity to eat in some of the world's best restaurants that we normally couldn't afford. The fixed price for lunch is $24.07 and dinner is $35. I looked at the list of participating restaurants and got really excited and even made a reservation before I realized that my 2nd fill is Wednesday at lunch time! Luckily, I will be going to Tao on Tuesday for lunch. I'll just skip the fried rice and it will all be good.   What I'm really looking forward to is my next fill. I have 6ccs in a 12cc band and though I have some restriction, and recently experienced getting food stuck for the first time, I still think I can eat too much at a time. I'd like to get down to a full feeling at 1/2 cup of food rather than 1 - 1.5 cups that I can currently eat.   In other news, my "little" brother got a band last week. He is 6'8" and I couldn't even guess what he weighs. I hope it works for him. He is still young and has a great life ahead of him if he sticks with the plan. I'll be trying to support him as much as I can.   My older sister, though she was not very overweight to start, has a band too which we found out about a year after she got it. She's been very helpful to me and I hope she supports our brother as well since he's pretty much going it alone.   I am really looking forward to Mexico in a few weeks. I feel like the fill will help me be the weight I want to be when I get there. 10 lbs is not impossible between now and then and, I just bought a maxi sun dress a size smaller because I'm just that sure...or at least optimistic...that I can do this.   Next self improvement - teeth whitening. I just had trays in my mouth for 45 minutes this evening and I swear my teeth look better already. I realized it will benefit me in another way too - if I put the trays in right after dinner, it prevents me from drinking for 45 minutes. I've been having problems waiting a full 30 minutes before/after meals to drink and at least this should keep me "dry" until an acceptable amount of time has passed. I'll have to figure out something else after the bleaching is done. Suggestions are welcome.
BarbaraWM

BarbaraWM

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Blog 81412
 

Anyone out there, who is failing like me

I worked hard to get the surgery, had great insurance, so didnt have to pay very much, lost 25 pounds within the first three months, and than I just lost the drive??? I wasnt getting enough protein, so was getting sick all the time. I get so hungry sometimes, I scarf it down as fast as I can get it down, and than it comes back up...I throw up almost every day, but keep eating. I cant give up the sodas, I dont know what happened? Should I go get counseling? Or should I have a more supportive group of friends, that actually push me to get off my ass to exercise, and help me get off the sodas?:sad:
Ta2Freak

Ta2Freak

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Minnesotalady's Journal
 

Last weight in for the month

Well tomorrow is my last weigh in for the month. Monday's are my weigh in days, I started doing that after I would weigh myself daily and if I did not lose I would be so discouraged and of course start eating. From experience, do not weigh yourself daily it will set you up for failure. Hopefully tomorrow i will be out of the 180's! Will let you know. It's been a good weekend, not even one cheat. Till next time, Keep motivated and stay strong for this long ride :drool: It will be worth it in the end.:sad:
Minnesotalady

Minnesotalady

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Blog 77597
 

Back on Insurance!

Just got word Friday that I was put back on the health insurance my soon to be ex took me off of just to be mean. So now I can go back and get my fill without paying the full price for a fill, $200! Weight loss has been very very tough. I've been working out at gym 4 times a week and now up to an hour of cardio 3 days, 2 days of circuit training with 30 minutes of cardio one day a week. And the inches are just falling off, but the weight doesn't budge. Which I guess is good, but there is no way I can stay this weight and ever be a size 10 again, unless I plan on heavy weight body building!!! No thanks, not my thing. But once the band starts getting fills, I think it will make a big difference. Why the heck did I have the surgery if I couldn't have the fills??? The ex was one week away from court and possible jail time, so I guess he wised up and realized he was in trouble for taking me off. I did find out one thing.....with the lap band surgery I have to wait 3 years before I could be eligible for individual health insurance from one major company!!! I had no idea that would happen nor did I think about it. Luckily with a divorce I can get 36 months of COBRA, then lose weight, get healthy and be eligible for my own insurance. Good to know this now! Maybe that's why I had to go through this process! So even though your insurance company may approve the surgery, they may make you wait a time period before you can get individual health insurance.
girlcoulter

girlcoulter

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Bird's Nest
 

Diary of a Skinny Bald Woman !

Six month to a year from now, when I'm at goal, will this be me? Will I be blogging, "I am now five pounds under my original goal weight and I am getting used to my new shiny bald head."?   I dread the thought of how I will look if any more hair falls out! [ATTACH]308[/ATTACH]   I have tried everything, and I do mean everything, to stop the dreaded WLS hairloss! I supplement my protein, take biotin, multi vitamins, B12, B complex, Nioxin vitamins, use Nioxin shampoo & conditioner, take other remidies for hairloss ......... The list goes on and on, but NOTHING HELPS!   Should I start shopping for wigs and hats now? [ATTACH]309[/ATTACH]   I already have a large collection of shoes so that I have the proper shoe to match outfits. Now will I need a hat in every color and style? Visions of The Cat in The Hat, thing 1 & thing 2 and the two children keep dancing around in my head. The room is filling up with hats!   I have heard that nothing tastes as good as thin feels. Will being thin feel better than being a bald woman? Will I eventually accept the fact that I no longer have my golden silky locks? Will my ears look big? Oh my gosh, will I need to get earings to match the hats?   Will people look at me and ask what the prognosis is?   Will I be subjected to melon head and bald jokes?   Will I look as cute as Britney and Demi do bald ? I think NOT![ATTACH]310[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]311[/ATTACH]   Maybe I will try out new styles, lengths and colors. [ATTACH]312[/ATTACH]   Will I find out if blondes have more fun? It is so frustrating ! It makes me want to pull my hair out! oops! bad choice of words. Better not do that!
Humming Bird

Humming Bird

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Blog 75574
 

Addicted to LapBandTalk??????

Could it be??? Am I addicted to this site??? :sad:Well it certainly seems so! I have to have my daily fix of your smiles at the satisfaction of your changes in your body and the new joy that this walk with the band is taking you. I click on, check for any messages from you, check my blog. Then go straight to see the new pics that have been added. This is a life saving sight that lifts my spirits every day. I admitted it~~~I am addicted to this site!!! I need to have my friends on here to support my efforts and keep me motivated. (Also, A lot of prayer!) I don't know who started this site, but I thank God they did, keep the good blogs coming and the photos too. Have a blessed day.:drool:
janetsjourneytoslim

janetsjourneytoslim

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My Band Life!
 

Be the First to Follow???

In what seems like Bander fashion... I have created a blog that is separate from the blog on here... I have far from finished the creation... however, for now am going to call it my work in progress just like my newly banded body! Join me. oh wait it's called "follow", so Follow me on my new blog at:   http://2010snewlife4me.blogspot.com/
sdh5463

sdh5463

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Blog 295
 

I have never worked out so hard!!!

My audition to become a Jazzercise instructor is less than a month away. Today they offered a 2 hour class to work on movement technique for us trainees. I ended up spending an extra hour after that to work on certain moves, so spent a total of 3 hours exercising. I am so sore!   I'm also starting to wonder if I might need to wait until April or June to audition. For the most part, my movements were okay...the main trainer walked around the room and gave us immediate feedback. BUT I had a lot of difficulty with keeping up with the proper intensity. I know it didn't help that we had to repeat many of the most intense parts multiple times. The problem is that for the most part I was working as intense as I could and it still wasn't enough.   In two more weeks we have another one of these training sessions and our instructor said she'd let us know if she thought we might want to hold off until a later audition. I know that each week I'm building more muscle and getting stronger (I'm quite proud of how far I've come with strength and endurance since November when I had my movement screening), I just don't know if I'll be where I need to be by mid-February. I also know there are things I can do to build my strength/endurance, but don't want to push my body any more than I currently am, just feel I'll get stronger with time.   So we'll see if I audition in February or wait until April or June. But, I am very proud of myself for making it this far and know that I will audition eventually. Today was just a needed wake up call.
deedee

deedee

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Blog 81707
 

day 5 postop; moving to full liquids!!!!!!!!!

the shoulder dicomfort is gone, but the port site tenderness is still there. Especially when I do too much or bend over too often. My port is up high on my abdomen. Not sure why, but thats where my doc put it. I did eat some pureed pea soup mixed with 1% milk, took me 3 hours to get down a cup full but atleast I ate something. My friend lent me her magic bullet and I will put it to good use. She is 8 mos out from her gastric bypass and down over 80lbs. I think she looks fantastic. I am still afraid of the scale. Not wanting to get discouraged, I just stay away from it. I went shopping today. Felt great to get out of the house. My dear fiance was awesome and pushed the cart (he really hates to do that) and took care of all the carrying. I made my 2 fellows some buffalo chicken soup for watching the game. It smells terrific. I am still not hungry, really have to push to get food in, water is easy. I have been drinking so much water for the last 4 mos that its second nature to always have a drink in hand.
new_to_this

new_to_this

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EllinidaGreek's Journal
 

Feb 16 2010 band date

WELL-THIS TIME THERES NO GOING BACK. 2/16/10 IS THE DATE~I START PREOP DIET 1/26/10. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME. I FEEL GOOD BOUT IT. I FEEL COMFORTABLE, KNOWLEDABLE AND PREPARED. I EVEN CLEANED OUT MY DESK AT WORK OF ALL THE COFFEE CUPS, FAST FOOD PACKETS, ETC. THINGS WILL GO BY VERY QUICKLY.   THIS IS IT!
KatrinaD

KatrinaD

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Blog 84031
 

Any advice apprecciated

Am doing the 6 month nutrition program - sometimes it is difficult to have to wait but then when I think about it, this gives me some time to prepare and get avice.Surgery will be in Austin. Next nutrition appt in 2 weeks.
PB78640

PB78640

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Blog 84148
 

Not losing

Hello all, just want to know if anyone is feeling this way. I will be entering my 2nd year after my lap band surgery, initially I lost 65 lbs and haven't lost anymore since. I can't really eat much but junk food (probably why I am not losing) Any comments? Is anyone else feeling this way,any suggestions on what I can do to get some more weight off. I still need to lose 60 more lbs. I heard the second year the weight comes off faster, but no such luck for me. :sad:
Brant12

Brant12

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