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The headaches can be related to not getting enough liquids. They give you an estimate of the amount of liquids you should have, if you aren't getting them that can cause the headaches. The fatique is the adjustment to not getting that many calories. I had the same problem. I am going into week two tomorrow and I am still feeling light headed and tired. I am on mushy.

When they say if you want better results, they are talking quicker result. The more extreme surgeries, sleeve and GP, and DS, are all very quick weight loss. However, five years out you will be the same as if you got the band. The band is slower, 1-2lbs a week. This is good in the sense as it doesn't shock your body. It also allows the skin to have a little bit more of a chance to bounce back. The results can be slower and really a bit more frustrating. So make your decision based on how you want your body to react. Just because you get the more extreme surgery doesn't mean that you can't stretch out your stomach later and just gain the weight back either. All the surgeries require a life style change. Good luck!

I have noticed all the diets are very different. I do note though that if I try to push foods that aren't mushy, if not chewed well enough I will be burping and gassy all day. It means I was naughty.

HUGS, I think you need to call the nurse and ask to speak with the doctor. If the surgeon isn't willing to work with you, you might need to find another one. Good luck! I am sure once you speak to the Doctor then you will have better luck.

Congratulations, that is awesome

Today was a rough day, I was at church all day. So I grabbed a shake in the morning and 6oz of tea. Then I headed to church with a bottle of water. I went down stairs to the social hour and they ended up not having their normal fair, just snacks. They did have cheese so I took two pieces of cheese. The trouble came when I went to my mothers and she had veggies and dip, then mozzerella sticks and junk. I took the breading off and ate just the cheese and I had some veggies. Probably not the best idea, as now I am gassy. I did stay away from all the breaded stuffy and potatoes. My hubby brought me a protein shake though, thanks to him for that. I came home and had my Bison Chili all pureed. I was starving. It was so hard not to eat everything. With out restriction I am always hungry. So it is a battle. Seeing as my scale is whacky and is never consistent, my lowest weight was 205.5 today, my highest was 208.5. Feeling okay, just tired. Everyone said I looked nice today, that felt good.

Hey there fellow nuts. I ended up helping a friend at her holistic fair today, in order to prep, I hate a shake in the morning and bought an Isopure to keep my protein up. I didn't get home until 5:30 and got some of my chili and chewed it well. Probably not enough but I did my best, seeing as I was starving. I must make a note that eating when super hungry should not be done. I am glad to keep fluids up though. So that was good. Oh and about this TMI topick Bowels? Mine are still not working right. I need to take something. Nearly 11 days post op you would think things would be moving right. UGH, I think if I could use the bathroom I might loose 3 pounds!

Really quick for you, walk, walk, walk, walk. sip sip sip sip.... That is the trick, two days out post op was hard for me, each day got easier. I FORCED myself to take in the liquid. FORCED and it worked. If your protein doesn't get up there you will be dizzy and woozy. It also helps in the healing process. Good luck!

I am so thrilled with you. If you work out you can absolutely NOT go by the scale. Muscle weighs more then fat, so if you built a great deal of muscle during that week or month, the scale will hardly budge. It is how the clothes fit that count.

Beth keep us posted on the nodes. Perhaps you had issues with your thyroid coming on all along and that was part of the battle. I wish you the best of luck and hope it is nothing. Good luck

1. Are you setting up one large goal and giving yourself a reward at the end? If so what is it? 2. Are you setting up mini goals and rewarding yourself at those, like every 25 lost or 50 lost? If so what are your rewards? I know we get to do mini shopping trips every 30 or so lbs so we have close to fit us, but beyond that, what are you rewarding yourself with? I know once I hit my goal I am going for a tattoo, or maybe a breast lift. he he I am going to get Gargoyles on my back one cover his eyes, one covering his ears and one covering his mouth. So what about you?

Pre Op was Protein and veggies. Post op was liquids for 7-14 days, I only did 7 days. I am now on mushy foods, I can take just about anything and eat it now, just have to either blend it or chew it up really good. Mushy can include sugar free jellos, protein puddings, beef. It is pretty varied. I have been craving veggies oddly enough, but have to do meat first. LOL I wish you the best of luck. I am loosing it slow but working with hte nutritionist, think my calories were too low at first. My body went into starvation mode and started turning calories into fat. Just take it easy and know, 1. Everyone looses at a different rate, 2. Sometimes the weight loss will slow down and then gain momentum again.

That can happen with this surgery and it is so great that your doctor didn't rush the surgery. YAH! You will be post up before you know it...

Post op is hard because you are supposed to eat less calories with no fill. Usually the first fill doesn't even give that much restriction. Talk to the Doctor that is doing the fill and see if the appetite suppressants are safe with the band. That is my only concern, that you are safe and healthy, if he says it's fine then go for it. Do what works for you. Remember, a lot of people are passionate about this topic and the lap band, how it works. So when you post something about taking diet pills with the band they are going to remind you it is a tool. It is an emotional challenge and journey. I am hungry too so I eat every two hours, just something, and drink lots of Water, it has worked for me, it doesn't work for everyone. I think some of the hunger is more ones mind insisiting that they need to eat. I have put weight back on since surgery too but still below surgery weight thankfully. Hugs, and remember, breathe, this part of the process is going to be a distant memory soon. I am sorry your doctor didn't warn you about the hunger.

I have come to decide that the scale is evil. So I did a test, depending on where I step on the scaled depends on my weight. Well that is a freaking PIA. So today I weighed myself in at... 207, 207, 207, 207 211, 211, 210.5, 210.5, 209.5, 207.5, 211, 211, 211, 211 LOL you get the idea. I think it might be time to get a new scale and start the weight in process from a NEW scale that has a consistant weight. (Insert eye roll here) I made Bison Chili, in 1/2 cup of Bison there is 23grams of protein. So that is good for me. So I ate that, and chewed it pretty well. I think the beans only added another gram of protein or something. Not sure on the calories, but little to no sodium. Anyway, I guess that is it, I should get going. Much love to all who read and all who don't. Continue success on your journey.

Hugs, I am only two weeks out of surgery, not even but I have put weight on just going to mushy and my calories aren't that high. Time to kick it in high gear hon, good luck. It just sucks, this process of trying to loose weight, when you enjoy food, I mean, it is even harder. Maybe your band needs to be filled a little bit more. HUGS

The surgery for the lap band is less dangerous. My doctor said that the other surgeries have higher risk for infection, or leaking, even stretching to the point that hte pouch is huge again. Though that is a risk with the band usually it is more rare. Also the dumping syndrome, I want to be able to enjoy a small piece of cake once in a while or something non sugar free. I think if I limited myself so drastically I would have failed miserably and regretted my decision.

Thanks for the imput, I love comments too. Makes me smile. I am so glad I found this board. We all come from different walks of life and have different priorities but we are all traveling this particular road together. I can't wait until I get past this initial month thing. I think once I start getting fills it will settle in for me. More realisitic lifestyle.

Hello and welcome! I was banded November 2, 2010. Recovery hasn't been as bad as I thought it would be. I am walking a lot to get the gas out, and a little tender, I was off pain meds two days out from surgery. Good luck with everything! Can't wait to hear about your results.

Huge HUGS! First of all. Second of all let me tell you a story. I decided to go in for surgery and really thought hard and long about it. I explored other options and this was the best choice for me. The closer I got the more I got a little concerned with the what ifs.... However a wise person once told me, "if we lived our lives in fear of the what ifs, we would never have children, we would never get married or even be in relationships because what if...." So I told myself to calm my fears. I was good up until they rolled me into the "holding tank". They had given me benadryl because I had a rash and I started to feel really loopy. I totally freaked out, as they entered the operating room I told them I changed my mind. The anesthiasologist said, "you have to be committed to the process and I said, "I am but I am not committed to going under Anesthiasa?" "You have to promise me this is what you want," he says and I say to him, "You need to promise me you will wake me up." With that I drifted off, relaxed and okay with the fact that I made it through. I got out of surgery at 10:30 and didn't get pain meds until 8:30pm that evening, then every six hours after that. I got up and walked a lot. Honestly, the surgery and recovery has been pretty easy, what has been the most difficult is the mind. I am on liquids and trying to not take a bite of food here and there. It is a challenge to get throught he post op diet, but once through that emotional hurdle, it gets easier. This is an emotional ride, hang on and know that you are doing what is best for you and the future you. You have to be committed to change, lots of change, physical, emotional but in the end it is wonderful.

Your question is not really a question at all. Diet pills may have an adverse reaction to your banding procedure. It could be dangerous and cause a drastic dip in your bodies health. The Band is only supposed to take 1-2 lbs off a week. This is not a miracle cure, it requires will power and drastic change in ones lifestyle. Protein shakes for weeks after, then mushy foods and then real food, 1/4 to 1/2 a cup three times a day. You want people to agree with you and not tell you it will get better, but it does. Slower weight loss is healthier for your body, rapid weight loss can cause gall stones, hair loss, excess loose flabby skin. Oh and I for one did not get this surgery due to lack of will power, I got it because I have medical conditions that make it nearly impossible for me to loose weight. I understood going into this that it was a long slow process. That I would have to wait for the fills to truly help me feel full. In order to feel full now I have to load up on Proteins to keep my sasiated. Good luck, it's your body, your choice, but know the risks involved. You should still be under a doctors care at 4 weeks post op.

I love to write about how I am doing. It just gives me pause first thing in the morning to think about what needs to be done. Then in the evening it gives me pause to reflect on what I did do and how I might improve my following day. Writing about it gives me something to look back at. Good news, my scales battery is going, which means the readings are all over the place, first thing this morning it said 207.5 that would be down 2 lbs, I stepped on it twice and got the same reading, then 30 minutes later I wanted to show my hubby the good news and it came up to 211.5 and then the Lo batter light started flashing. So I am thinking the 207.5 is correct. Seeing as I was 209 two days ago. I don't know why I enjoy stepping on the scale every moring. Just knowing that I am loosing something, because right now, the surgery is still sort of surreal. It's not like I feel anything around my gut, ya know. So it is just odd to me that this could even be working. I sort of just feel like I am on some weird diet. I know once the restrictions start to come in play it will be different. Well I am off to get some Cream of Wheat and dthen bring my protein with me along on this crazy busy day. Wishing you all the best. What is the best thing about the band for you? Besides the weight loss? I mean, after a while do you even realize it's there? Does it just become a habit change, little to no thought goes into it? I wonder and I am hoping so!

Welcome home! Glad it went fairly well. My big thing is trying to keep up the fluids. I too get tired and weak when I need food.

That sounds okay to me. I didn't even buy that much. You are lucky, I was told no juice at all. I mean the majority of what you will be drinking will be with protein in it. Good luck, sounds good and trust me, at first you aren't going to want to eat much of anything.

Welcome to the "other" side. I was banded November 2, and it hasn't really sunk in yet because I haven't had a fill. HUGS