ManningFan

Sorry if my post came across as mean. I understand your frustration and I know no one is perfect (myself included). Ultimately I was upset by one part of his/her post. I wasn't following my diet My thing is, why do all of this and not stick to what they tell you eat to the T for the first 2 weeks? I know its hard but I think anyone that is willing to do this to themselves should be able to power through 2 weeks of hard dieting, if you can't, you werent ready for this. 2 years....now that is a different story and I am much more inclined to be sympathetic with someone losing focus down the line.... Sorry if it came across as mean. It is normal to gain a huge amount of weight after surgery 7-12 pounds via fluids. Ultimately they usually all exit the body in 4-7 days.

1-2 weeks. Everyone is different...

How can you go through all of this, actually let someone cut your body open and then the first two weeks not have the willpower to stick to your diet? Maybe you should have got RNY.... Not trying to be mean but you should have found the willpower before you got the surgery IMO...

I was banded on Friday and wrote a post about it but it got deleted. I was supposed to be banded on Wednesday but they rescheduled because of the snow storm. When I showed up on Friday they were running about 2 hrs late and both of these things made me wonder if it was a 'sign' to reconsider. To top it off, my hospital bracelet was missing the little nub on it so they had to make a new one. I felt like there was all these things saying don't do it. Surgery day went pretty normal everyone was nice and I was only at the hospital for 2 hours or so after I woke up. My scars look small but there is a lot of glue so it is hard to tell right now. When I got home I was +7 pounds but 2.5 days later all of that is gone again. To be honest I felt pretty awful, the pain meds were decent but they gave me just enough for 2 or 3 days. I have barely eaten, most notable meals were broth, vitamin water, jello and applesauce (probably shouldn't have but needed some energy) I think most of the reason I feel so terrible is I have no energy. The pain is going away, the gas is going away and overall I feel better every day. I havent been hungry at all but definitely feel like I have no energy, some pain and some nausea. Looking forward to feeling better and getting my life back on track. Still feeling unsure if this was right for me or not but what's done is done. I can promise you I'll be losing weight and this won't all be for nothing, that's for sure.

I havent even been banded yet but I have lost about 50 lbs and mine is noticeably better. It was never bad but I can notice a significant change already.

Thanks for the replies. I don't have much time, will reply more later. But I wanted to share this and see what people think. Normal diet: Bfast (weekends only) 3 egg whites on wheat bread or light wheat english muffin (sometimes with turkey) Lunch: 6 in turkey on wheat subway mustard and veg only Snack: piece of fruit or some turkey Dinner: chicken breast marinated in something rice - white or brown one veg (prolly 2-3 servings) like green Beans or corn or peas. No calories via drinks. Sometimes I replace a meal with a Protein shake/smoothie/fruit combo but rarely. I think it comes in around 1000-1200 cal. Ive also been on phentermine. Weight is falling off and I feel great and have tons of energy. And I don't know if it does anything (I have heard it does) but I put tobasco on everything, no calories and I heard spicy things make you burn more. Peyton Manning btw.

As the holidays approached I realized I didn't want to be overweight for the rest of my life. I am only 25 but it was time to do something. On 12/13 I began the process at a weight around 340lbs. Today I am 293.5 and my surgery date is scheduled for 2/2. Everyday I think about whether or not I actually need this. My mind never has been in the state it is now and the motivation I am feeling is beyond describable. I don't struggle with dieting and have incorporated it so well into my life that I don't even feel like I am missing anything. My insurance doesn't cover the surgery and its around 17k. I can afford it but it has become the principle. I feel so proud of the fact that I am almost 50lbs lighter and I've done it the old fashioned way (~1200 calories a day, minimal fat/organic/healthy). While I don't really care how it happens, I just want to get healthy. The only reason why I think I am going to go through with surgery is I have a past history of losing weight only to gain it back. There is something about me mentally that once I trim down I start to feel confident and my eating habits revert back to unhealthy ways. I think this surgery will be a daily reminder for the rest of my life. I think I need that, but I am not sure. What do you think? I know most people will say to get the surgery but I thought I'd ask anyway... Regardless I am pretty pumped.