Jim1967

Yea that's what I said too. I am glad my out of pocket was only 20..

Thanks Bob I will go with that. I am seeing scale movement so in the end I must be doing something right.

Thank you all for the replies. Yes, this is what I am doing as well but based on my weight when I went through the 'guided' goal settings it put me at 3800 calories day!! That's crazy. I changed it back to 1000 and it automatically pushed around all the other numbers.

I am having a hard time figuring out what my goals should be. Last time I spoke with the Nutrionist she told me to make sure I was getting anywhere from 70-110g of Protein a day. I changed the calories to 1000 and it shifted the total fat to something I find unrealistic. I am really not sure what I should be shooting for. Any suggestions would be great.

I am trying to use myfitnesspal but I question the accuracy of the nutritional information. When you guys add something new from the database to your list to you verify the information?

My insurance was billed $578 bucks for that 30 minute appointment. Out of pocket I paid $20 bucks.

wow, I got my first fill yesterday for 5cc and I thought that was a lot. Do they have you on any diet restrictions at all while the band adjusts? I am on liquids for another couple of hours. They like you to do 24 hour liquids after any adjustment.

I got my first fill of 5cc yesterday. I on liquids until 1pm today then I can began trying solids and see if I get any restriction.

Thank you all. NWgirl,, I wondered if it is because of my size that I got such a large fill in the first shot. Daddof4 I was banded on April 16th. 6 week wait for the first fill

I stayed over night for my surgery so I was using it even before I even got discharged...It just made its way to the trash a week or so ago.

Very true...I had my first fill today and you can see from my ticker I am very fat. I could not find my port at all but the Doc found it with no problems. She was not even the one who put it in....

Some people do and they are a lucky few. I thought I was one of those until the internal swelling went down. It's like a false positive on restriction so be aware of that one. I just got my first fill today. I have 5cc in a 11cc band. I am on liquids for 24 hours and then back to solids slowly to discover if this fill had any bearing. Like some of the others I had some expectations of restriction after surgery. Like MDGardenGirl said this is not a quick weight loss remedy. If you want to drop weight fast you need to look else where.... Will power is still huge even with the band and the band will not prevent you from downing a 600 calorie shake from McDonalds.

5 here with one of them being the large one where the port is...

So I got my fill today. Doc had no problem finding my port (just by feel) and it seems to be sitting just to the left of the big incision they made. Funny I still cannot feel it. LOL I guess that's why they go to medical school....Leave it to the pros I guess...

Got my first fill today. 5cc in an 11cc band. On a liquid diet until tomorrow afternoon. Fill did not hurt one bit and that was without any numbing. Doctor was pretty happy with me as I was down 15 more pounds since they last saw me. He was impressed on how well I have done pre-band and even after with an empty band. I got me 5cc's in there now so we'll see how that goes...

I usually do not eat them straight up as I am not a huge fan. What I do is put one in my vanilla shake to make smoothy. 1 cup of body fortress whey powder, 80z simply smart milk, 1 banana and a bit of ice and blend. 36 grams of Protein in that shake :-) Bananas are a great source of potassium and helps keep the charlie horses away... edit: 8oz not 80

Seems I cannot edit my posts either...Such as the typo and extra words in the post title. I can go into edit mode but I cannot save changes or go into full editor.

I just wanted to post this here but I did use the contact us link on the bottom of the page to report the following: Quick post reply not working. Have to go into full editor mode to post. Add comment button not working when trying to comment on a blog post. Tested with both IE and Firefox. Thank you Alex for this wonderful site. A lot of us owe a great deal of gratitude to you for creating such a wonderful support site.

Hey Jason,,hang in there it will get better before you know it. Like Jean said keep moving so that blood pumps the way it supposed to. Good Luck!!

Figures....I started my journey in October and just got banded last month. Oh well it was still worth it I dropped 36 pounds in those 6 months and proved to the Surgeon I was on a serious mission to change my life style..6 months or 3 it doesn't matter I would do it all again. Cool thing is I have a max out of pocket with Cigna which I hit before this surgery so none of this cost me a thing... On a side note I recall a talk my Surgeon and I had about insurance requirements and he personally felt 6 months is way too long. He says most people do well short term and lose but by the end of the 6 months they are back where they started. He would rather do the surgery after a short amount of time when the weight was lost as it would be safer condition with the shrinking of the liver. Good Luck on your journey!!

Congratulations to you and your family!!

Good luck on your journey!!

Good Luck Lappyloo. It will be done and over before you know it and will be on here sharing your experience. Worse part for me was the gas cramps. I was walking the hospital halls two hours after coming out of recovery. Walking will help clear out that gas.

Everyone is different and has different circumstances. Look at me I am 5'6 419 pounds!! I did not get this way from being hungry either. You are not alone by any means. While I am a man I do have fertility issues as well which my Urologist believes my weight may have played a factor. I could go on about this but it's not about me. I think you need to really talk with someone and also find a support group that you like. I find keeping my goals and talking openly whether here or a support meeting really helps keep me in line. If your Doctor has a Psychologist on staff or can recommend one then go talk with them. Being open and honest with them as well as yourself can go a long way in finding your path to happiness and success. Over Eaters Anonymous may have local groups as well. Just a thought.... I wish you well and much success in your journey and please keep using this site and these wonderful people as a resource for support. Jim

Last night I did great. I put my fork down in between bites and chewed slow.....now I just have to keep doing it so it will become habit.