Peaches78

Well my doc said he thinks my band is too tight so he took out some Fluid and im on soft foods for the weekend to give things time to settle but he says if im still not eating well on monday to give a call and they will do another fluoroscopy to see if there is anything else going on or maybe I just need a little more removed.

i still wont eat fish...........

Hi Spot!
Glad you are feeling better..... I am not banded just yet but I plan to walk (both outside and on treadmill) and also use my yoga ball for stability and strength training. I can't use the ball the way you normally do yet (bad / weak back) but I can use it to increase my balance and posture (sitting on it at work) and also using my tension band to do some great excercises that I found on the lap-band website. Once I get that down I plan to add some free weights to tone my arms (I have awful spaghetti arms)!
Someone had to bring up this topic at some point
Faith

My doctor said the same thing...... stay away from gummies and get Flinstones Complete instead. Now my son and I are taking the same Vitamin LOL. He also recommended a chewable Calcium citrate, Vitamin D3 and Magnesium supplement.
Faith

Well lets see......
I am 32 (will be 33 this week!) and I have 2 children (Kristen, 13 and Wesley, 6) and a husband. We also have a dog, she's a retired racing dog we adopted (greyhound) named Blastoff, she's brindle colored and beautiful.... and very spoiled now! I have always been a "New Englander". We bought a house in New Hampshire were we have lived for the past 7+ years but I have also lived in Massachusetts and Vermont while growing up.
I work for Cabot Corporation (not the cheese or paint company ) its a chemical company actually which makes Carbon Black amongst other materials but this is the core product which is used in tires, electrical conduets, ink pigments, etc. I have been there for just over 10 years and work within the Human Resources function but specifically I manage the health and welfare benefits for all of our US employees.
I have to travel often and like you Woodslass I dread getting on the plane and having to ask for that seatbelt extender! I would love to not have to shop at a Lane Bryant or Fashion Bug but instead be able to just pick something up at a "normal" department store like JC Penny or Macy's. I'd also love to be able to cross my legs. It seems silly but I can't remember every being able to do it (since I was old enough to want to or care about those types of things). Also, my husband is totally thin which is depressing sometimes and I always feel so huge next to him.
My major motivation is for my family in general.... I want to be around for them for a long time and if I don't get control of my weight then I'm certain I won't be. My whole family is big and many of them have really bad health problems because of it. Many of my aunt's and uncle's have had gastric bypass surgery but only 2 are relatively thin still. I didn't like the idea of cutting out and re-routing peices of me so when my doctor suggested I look into the Lap-Band I was eager to.
I love the idea that its still me doing everything but that I just have a constand "little helper" with me to remind me when to stop etc. This will be a big accomplishment for me. I reached my highest weight ever in December last year and decided that it was now or never so I went to a seminar in January and haven't looked back! Next Monday I start my pre-op diet and will be only 22 days from surgery and a new beginning and a new me
I'm looking forward to this journey and am very thankful that I found this site and people who are going through the same things I am and can help keep me motivated, answer questions and provide support when I need it!
Good luck to everyone!
Faith

I'm scheduled for April 26th! I start my pre-op liquids on April 5th...... I am very excited for the time to come

I have to do 3 weeks of liquids. They have me taking opti-fast during that time to shrink my liver. You are right, I'm not sure I'd be able to stick with it if it weren't for the fact that I could cause myself pain if I don't..... its good incentive!
I will find out on Thursday 3/31 (the day after my birthday!) how many shakes per day, etc. when I meet with the nutritionist. Then I start my pre-op diet on either monday 4/4 ir tuesday 4/5...... I'm so excited
I'm not nervous about the surgery, I've had 2 c-sections and my tonsils/adnoids removed so that doesn't bother me. I'm a little worried about the pre-op diet and have already told my hubby that I'm gonna need lots of help!
Everyone is VERY supportive though so I'm confident I will be ok.
Good luck to everyone.... lets stay in touch and see how we are doing
April 26th can't come fast enough for me!!!!!!!!!!!
Faith

Hi Spot
That really sux about the cookies. I would have been pissed too! Well I hope it was a lesson learned for your husband and that all was ok from then on. I told my husband... NO MORE KLONDIKE BARS IN THE HOUSE because its the one ice cream/chocolate snack we used to have and I don't want to be tempted so hopefully he knows I mean business