Asherscrashers

My doctor says the same thing try the syntax nectar they habe lots of good flavors my favorite is the capacinno but lits of different flavors

i definately feel twoville is farrr away! i am half way there but still feels tooo far away!

I tried to add u but couldnt find u look me up by my email ashbabydoll731@aol.com

Yay congrats! All that work will be so worth it

Lol its ok I admit its pathetic but I agree I think it must be worse for some of us

Hey there im 27 too and I was just banded april 22nd if this year I may not have all the answers but I can listen and try to help

the protein shakes leave a funny taste in my mouth always don't know could be that

Would love to be buddies message me

Pam yes it is with having pcos I never know but suprise! Lol and yes I am exercising not a lot tho I try to walk every day and my fill is may 31st I so cant wait

Hey! Welcome to lbt! My suggestions are start exercising now and get used to small portions now it will mske it easier after your surgery

I would love to be ur buddy I had mu surgery the same day and going up and down too im 27 from new jersey

Yes I lost 30 lbs in one week lol and ty honk for the ideas I will try that

at Southern ocean county hospital they are having a support group at 1 pm on may 18th

I am about 4 weeks post op and in my first week i lost 30 lbs... after that though i gained 6 lbs in the last 2 weeks... is this normal? did any one else gain wait when they got to the mushy stage? And how do you keep the hunger under control? thanks a lot Ashley

i am in the same boat! i cried the other day because i couldn't have a pretzel and my skin is soo dry and breaking out all the time and i am a fellow pcoser too and heard that having the surgery makes you at high risk to get pregnant too

Ok now im nervous lol im only 3 weeks post op but know my first fill id around the corner eeek

I lost 30 in my first week post op and the dr was happy so dont worry

welcome! glad you found us on here! any questions don't hesitate to ask

hey! the first couple months were hard! But now that i am almost a month post op I am soo glad of where i came. The pre op diet sucks big time and i was an emotional wreck! I can now eat mushy foods and boy can i tell you they never tasted soo good! look for the positives in everything.... for instance i used to not be able to walk hardly at all and yesterday i walked a mile ! OR when your clothes start being looser and you get full easier and faster. thats what got me through. good luck to you! message me if you ever need to talk

hey all i'm Ashley and i was banded 4/22 I was soo scared! but when it was over was much better. Had a lot of pain still have it from time to time... but anyway went to my post op today and in a week i lost 30 lbs.... 42 all together since i started this process 2 months ago. I am now on the mushies and glad to have real food in my belly! lol wish you all luck! can't wait till we are all skinnier ! lol

i love the nectar lots of yummy flavors my favorite is the capaccino one

i can recommend dr reich in manahawkin, NJ they are awesome there and have the highest success rate around here. i work with someone that had it done and lost 200 lbs in less then 2 years. I had my surgery last week and i already lost 42 lbs... 30 lbs in the last week! The staff there are awesome too... very supportive and very pro band

welcome! so glad you joined! It is exciting... be ready for a lot of changes in your life.. good changes! I wish you a lot of luck and if you have questions or anything just let me know

the gas is from them pumping air into your stomach and it takes awhile for it to all come out. walking definately helps the pain whenever i walk i normally feel better in a couple minutes or gettting the gas- x strips works great too

i have only been banded for 6 days now but i know that i can't chug a drink too fast or i feel it for sure. you will have to change your eating habits... not just cut portions down but make healthier choices. I am told pasta doesn't go through the band too good and expands in your stomach more like bread. so if you eat that you may not be able to eat more protein that you need at the same meal. you have to chew everything like 25- 45 times before you swallow it so it will take a lot longer to eat then everyone else. it's also good to put your fork down in between bites so that it makes you slow down more. Also don't drink with your meals stop drinking at least 15 minutes before and 45 minutes after a meal so you don't eat as much. The liquid will push the food through and make room for more instead of a small amount satisfying you. like i said i only had the band 6 days ago so i can't say much more then that from experience best of luck to you!