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A blog by thebandinmarie in General

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A weight loss surgery blog by thebandinmarie on BariatricPal. 15 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

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45 down.. a lot more to go!

I've past the 40 lb lost mark and I'm now down 45 lbs! Very happy about this accomplishment. I feel great, more energy than ever before and I'm a lot more active than ever before as well.   I did have a bit of a slow down last month due to the nasty cold I caught. I didn't work out for a good 3 weeks. I felt awful during that time. I felt useless, plus I ate a little more than usual. i haven't fallen off the wagon with eating better foods for me though. I ate more of what I would normal

2nd fill and Port area ouchy

I had my 2nd follow-up with my doctor yesterday and he is very proud of my weightloss so far! Nice!   The other day, I sat down and turned a certain way when all of the sudden I felt a sharp but very quick ripping sensation in my port area. It was sore for the rest of the evening and from that point on, when I bend over a certain way or lay on my right side, I can feel the pain all over again. It's a slight burning feeling, similar to how I felt right after my surgery but not as extreme.

Over 30 lbs lighter!

Long time no blog. Things have been going great. I am going to the gym 4x a week for about an hour a day and I walk 2 miles per day, 3x per week. I am still consuming about 1200 calories per day, haven't cheated with bad foods but I have eaten more than I should on a couple of occassions.   I thought after my first fill I would start eating less but by dinner time, I'm ready to eat a regular sized meal. Of course it's a lot less than what I have eaten in the past, but after reading the t

A little over a month, a little under 20 pounds lighter..

I'm 5 weeks postop and have been just a tad bit hungry. Nothing unmanageable but I did feel the difference in between meals, and even more right before a meal my stomach would growl like crazy! It's quite embarassing sometimes. LOL Like I said though, it's nothing I can't manage but it was a little uncomfortable.   I've also continued to walk every night for 45 minutes or more. On weekends, Imake it a point to get out of the house and just keep moving. My girlfriends were visiting last wee

Happy mushy 2 weeks to me! Yay!

I'm 2 weeks post-op today! SO happy! I'm practically not a "newbie" anymore. Haha!   I'm also starting mushies today, so that's even more exciting. I've already had tea this morning and some apple juice, so now I'm going to make some malt-o-meal and maybe a scrambled egg as well. Yay!   I've been going on 20 minute walks this past week, I'm going to up it to 30-45 minutes daily! Hopefully, in 2 weeks I can add more to my workout regime!

Total weightloss.....so far

OK, so I said that I wouldn't weigh myself until my next doctor' appointment but I got curious because my wedding ring magically got looser and my face looks a bit smaller than before...a bit, probably not even noticeable to anyone else but me.   Anyway, I guess I lost 14lbs from the liquid diet. I'm not surprised and I'm not that excited over it since I'm aware that I'm eating way less than what the norm was for me before 2 weeks ago - probably around 700 calories. BTW, I say I'm not as ex

Mmmmmmmmushy in 3 Days!

I'm almost at my mushy stage and I cannot wait! I think I've eaten (drank) every broth or clear liquids known to man, I'm SO ready for some mushies!   So my clinic's suggestion for the mushies are eggs, fish, tofu, mashed or soft cooked potatoes, beans, crackers, and hot cereals. I was wondering if any of you can recommend any other types of foods that I'm allowed at this stage. I'd even love it if it was something that I can prepare and cook, so that it would seem like a special meal, rathe

More soup?!? Ugh!

So I'm sure you've read on this forum that during their 2 weeks of liquids post-op, people tend to get sick of soup and are frustrated. Well, I think I've hit that mark. I don't know how many other soups, broths, flavored waters I can take - I am so souped out!   I called my doctor's office just to chat with the nurse to ask about what other patients do. Really, there's nothing that can be done but to try different liquids to keep it interesting and to hang in there. She's right (of course

Number Two

Aahhhhh! What a relief! For a second there, I thought I would never be able to have a BM again. I just had a BM after 4 days and I'm grateful! It's weird, but any type of normalcy in all of this, I can be really grateful for.   So, today is 3 days post-op. I think you count the day after your surgery, right? If I had my surgery on Wednesday, and today is Saturday, then I'm 3 days post-op? Anyway, the soreness is slowly going away. I am still having some pain getting in and out of the b

Banded yesterday (6/17) and now I'm home

It went by so fast. The last thing I remember was kissing my husband goodbye while sobbing like a little baby. Then I woke up. My throat was raw and I could barely speak, but I think I asked, "Am I dead?". They laughed and said no, you're at the hospital and you just got your Lap Band.   I'm feeling a little better today but I am still very sore and very gassy. I stayed at the hospital overnight and while I'm glad I did, I'm just frustrated with how little I got to sleep and how sore I wa

OMG, it's almost here!

My surgery is this Wednesday! Wow, I can't believe it's almost here!   I'm on my 1st day pre-op 2-day liquid diet and I was dyiiing this morning. I'm feeling a lot better this afternoon but I know it's going to start all over again tomorrow. Ugh! Thank goodness it's only for 2 days.   I hope my liquid diet post-op isn't as horrible. Man, I'm scared. I don't want to cheat and make myself sick!   I have so many worries about this and I don't know why I'm panicking so much. I'm just so a

Vitamins

So my surgery is in exacly 9 days! I've been feeling somewhat calm up until today when I talked to the hospital about confirming the exact time when I'm supposed to have my surgery. It's sinking in! This is really going to happen! Wow!   I'm starting to go through my checklist and I still have to get my chewable vitamins and protein shakes. I keep putting it off because I guess my surgery date didn't feel real yet. Anyway, what are the best protein shakes to buy for this? I don't want t

"Thump, thump, thump!" said my head this morning!

Morning! I'm not sure how I'm even awake this morning as I do not think I slept at all! I think it's time to do another sleep test and get a new prescription for my CPAP machine. I'm supposed to feel refreshed and energized, but all I feel today is...poop.   Does anyone know if my sleep apnea will go away after I've lost all my weight? I blame being fat for my sleep apnea, I can't imagine skinny girls needing a Darth Vader mask to sleep at night. I can't wait to finally be able to sleep a

1st

This is my first entry on my blog. Will anyone actually read it, I wonder? Probably not.   My surgery is in exactly 2 weeks from today. I'm so nervous. I've never had anything done before, have neever been cut open or stayed the night at the hospital. The closest I think was when I had stitches from when I sliced my ankle when I was younger. Or maybe when I had to do a sleep study for my sleep apnea - but that doesn't count..I think.   In other news, some chick name Erika Dutra is kissing a

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