twins4me2

I have been the same way for the past 2 days. Not really hungry, but when I do eat I seem to be getting stuck easier. School is starting this week and alot of stress getting the kids all ready for that. Stress and my eating do not mix.....

I seem to get stuck if I eat when my kids are acting like brats, because I forget to chew my food really good before swallowing in between having to get on to them. 6 year old twin girls.

One of the weightloss support groups here does a clothing swap every few months. That way you can bring in the clothes that are now to big and trade and swap them from smaller clothes that others have already outgrown. It is a pretty cool idea. I have not personnally done this, since I am just at the beginning of my weightloss and have clothing in 16, 18 and 20 from the last several years. I am just starting to notice that the 18 will no longer stay up and slide down alot and the 16s are lookin good. At least that is what my husband is saying about my behind in them.....(ya me). I went for my first fill yesterday, and the surgeon wouldn't give it to me yet. I go in on June 11 for my first fill now.

I dont have a fill yet, but still have had 1 really bad stuck episode. Last weekend I had to go to my brother-n-laws birthday, so I drank a protein shake on the way. While everyone else was stuffing there fat faces, I was taking the kids to see the new colt. I had a very small amount of mashed potato's (on mushies) and for desert I had some banana pudding. I didn't feel like I was missing out nor was I hungry. I have to admit. The chicken looked awesome.

Congrats!! I know you are very proud of yourself and you should be. I hope I get to my green spot as quickly as you have.

I use the pure protein powder vanilla in my shakes and other breakfast muchies. I had it to grits to give it some protein and its not that bad, kind of tasty. I really like the pure protein ready to drink shakes. They are great for on the go and for when you need that something sweet. Lots of protein in these.

Please do not say any of the above during your psych eval. They will focus to much on that like it is a bad thing. Mine took something I said about my preteen daughter and almost didn't pass me, because he thought I would be too stressed to deal with the band and my child. But I got my child the help she needed from another professional, and all is well. If I had done what that freak wanted my child would be on meds and not learning how to deal with life on her own. Just be careful of what you say in the pysch eval!! Be happy and joyful it helps.

I worked in a Diet Clinic for a couple of years and we sold the HCG drops/shots/pellets. The doctor I worked for didn't like to put people on them, but had them because several people wanted them. The true hcg can not be purchased in the super market or drug store. I personally tried the hcg shots along with b12 injections. I took a hcg shot everyday and a b12 shot every other day. I lost alot of weight very fast and my hair grew really thick and long fast, but as soon as I stopped taking the hcg, all that extra hair fell out and I gained the weight back fast. I do support the Lipotronic injections, they are awesome. You will lose weight, but not to fast and because it is loaded with B Vitamins you feel really good and energized. Be careful of the hcg!!

You are very lucky to have such a helpful and supportive husband. My husband will go buy what I tell him too, but thats about it.

Make sure that you are getting enough B12 during this time also. Low levels of B12 cause depression.

That is what I need. I have more low belly fat than anything else. My arms are not that big, my legs are tight because I walk alot, but my belly...........it has got to gooooo!

I always leave my sister-n-law wondering where she bought the fun house mirror that makes her think she looks skinny.

All I know is the crazy psychiatrist I got sent too...that man was nuts. I forgot to get my insurance card from the receptionist and when she called me I said to just shred it, that I had already ordered a new one. He did give me a good report.

I have only had negative things from one person my sister-n-law, she is a very large lady but must have a magic mirror, because she thinks she is so little. She has me by about 60 to 80 lbs. We were at a birthday party for my brother-n-law yesterday and everytime she fixed her something large and gross to eat she would look at me and so, "oh, you cant have any of this can you". I just said "If I wanted it, I would eat it, but I have a goal in mind of becoming a healthier, slimmer ME in the very near future." Her boyfriend said to her, "you need to shut up, your fatter than she is." My husband and my mother-n-law nearly fell out of their seats. Gotta love the honesty in men.

My Dr. put 3cc in band at surgery and then I had to go back the next day, because of swelling I was not able to get water or even spit down. I felt like I was hell for several hours until they hit me with the Deladid. I just went for my 1st post-op appointment today and I am down 8lbs in 1 week. I go back in 2 weeks to maybe get a fill. I have decided I only want a little at a time.........I am fill scared.

I will be starting the "Mushie" stage soon and have been looking at recipes and other online sites that you order food already pureed. Have any of you bandsters tried any of these "mail order" pureed foods? I have been looking at a site called Blossom Foods. They puree all kinds of things and I was thinking about trying them out, just to get a variety of proteins. I am not a very good cook on my own, so prepared foods that I can just heat up will work for me.

I had UHC and had to do the 6 months Dr. supervised weightloss program.

I was just banded on April 26th and so far I haven't taken any insulin since the Monday before my surgery. I check my sugar several times a days and so far I haven't needed any medication. Now I am still on the liquid diet of mostly protein shakes and broth and soup. I too am hoping that the lapband along with losing weight will either stop my diabetes or slow it down.

I was banded on April 26 also. I have done alright with the gas pain. It really hasn't been that bad and the few times that it did bother me, I just took several gas-x strips and that really did help. I so seem to have a lot of port area pain. Yesterday I took my pain meds in the morning when I got up and had planned on not taking any more unless absolute necessary. Then I went to walmart shopping with my husband and decided to push the shopping cart....(BAD IDEA) I had to take pain meds after that trip. I fell like I am taking to much pain meds. I am on liquid lortab 7.5/500, and I am on my 3rd bottle of the stuff.

Www.unjury.com this is where you can get unflavored protein powder. It has 20grams of protein. I added it to cream chicken soup.

I have been pretty open about getting banded. The church prayed over me this past Sunday. I figure the more people that know will be more motivation for me to do well.

I know its been almost a week on the liquid diet and I am not starving anymore. I do get hungry, but the protein shakes and broth seem to be enough. for now

I did my 6 months weightloss in 2009 and 2010, but was not able to get approved for the lapband until recently. Having my surgery this Thursday. I didn't have to redo my supervised weightloss or anything else that my insurance required. The surgons office just submitted all my info and that was that. 5 years of recorded weights from last 5 years doctors visits - 2006 to 2011 record of 6 months physician assisted weightloss - 2009 - 2010 psyc eval - May of 2011 sleep Study - June of 2011 Seminar - 2010 dietitian - May of 2011 Letter from PCP was my hold up, because she moved suddenly. My surgeons office tracted her down to get the letter. Then in March 2012 I got the call saying I had been approved. I had all but given up hope of getting banded and was once again taking diet pills and tryin to lose the weight on my own. Now I am scheduled for April 26, 2012. I will be doing my pre-admit tomorrow morning..................

Singular comes in a chewable. If you cant swallow it just get you Dr to write the scrip for the chewables next time. They are mostly given to children, but the Dr. I worked for would also give them to older patients. I have used them at times and they seem to work quicker.

I have been reading the pre-op diets that everyone is on. I am also on a 1 week liquid diet to shrink my liver. The thing is: I worked for a weightloss clinic for 2 years and the Dr. there always said to start off a diet getting 70grams to 100grams of lean Protein to get your liver to dump all the fat and boost your weightloss. I have done this several times in the past and always loose 10 or 15lbs in a couple of weeks. So I think some Drs. put us on the liquid diets just to get us ready for what is ahead after surgery. This is there way of seeing if we will comply to the dietary changes necessary for living and loosing with the lapband. GETTING BANDED THIS THURSDAY!!!!!!!HOORAY HOORAY I AM ON MY WAY....TO A BRAND NEW BANDED ME.