BeautifulRapture

Hey there people! I am looking for fellow lap bankers in Shanghai or surrounding areas. I move to Shanghai mid August. I orignally got my lapband in Korea and meet some pretty fab bandsters there. Now Im off to Shanghai, I would love a support group and some info on finding a Dr in the area. I look forward to hearing from you.

Hey there! I'm about 19 days out and I'm back to solids. for example yesterday: Breakfast : a cup of black hazelnut coffee, whole wheat french toast (half slice) made with egg white and skim milk, and 4 apple slices Lunch:Chorizo sausage sliced thinly about half the sauge and one egg white w/ peppers Dinner: Korean beef Stew w/veggies Snack: 1 hard boiled egg I try to get at least 6 glasses of Water a day the 8 can be difficult Total calories: 1138 39lbs down 134 more to go!!! Everyone is diff. I 've heard stories of things getting stuck in the band. However I havent had probs with anything getting stuck as of yet. I live in Korea at the moment so my options are limited but I use the lapband app for Ipad, it has a lot of great recipes as well as the AllRecipes.com app. I also use www.myfitnesspal.com to keep track of my calorie intake. I wish you the best of luck!!! www.muffintopmoxy.blogspot.com

Hey there! I was bnaded on the 29th. I live in South Korea . I'm 18 days out. I'm actually moving back home to the states in 9 days. That 20 hr flight is going to be hell, but my Dr. says I'll be fine. I'll drop you a line if I have any complications. Good luck! Tiff www.muffintopmoxy.blogspot.com

Hey People! II haven't got clearance to head back to the gym yet. The doc says another 2 weeks. I didnt believe it myself when he said 39 lbs. Until I took a pic. I live south Korea so my food options are limited. I cant wait to head back stateside in 2 weeks.When I was on mushies I was drinking Protein shakes, smoothies and a lot of tomoato soup. It's day 18 my doc put me back on solids but Im taking it easy. Usually a scrambled egg, a tiny salad. Or a quarter of chkien breast with veggies and soup. I have a childsize cup/ plate set that helps me gauge the portion size and a child's Korean lunch box for when I come to work. I have to say I'm feeling good. i get my first fill this week. I'm excited and nervous. I'll keep you posted. I blog at least every other day. If you have a blog please share! Good luck everyone! Tiff Check on my blog: www.muffintopmoxy.blogspot.com

Yeah it's totally normal. liquids dont stay in the pouch very long they funnel right through. no worries! Once you get to mushies you'll feel less hungry. I try to give an accurate account of what the process is like. Check out my blog : www.muffintopmoxy.blogspot.com If you have more questions feel free to ask. I hope I can help. Good luck

Hey people! i just wanted to give a shout out to my fellow lap band newbies. I'm 2 weeks and 39 lbs down I didnt see it. Friends and co workers were saying how good I was looking and it just didnt hit me until I tried on a pair of jeans I bought 10 mos ago. When I was dieting. And here I am two weeks out able to fit them So for any of who are struggling or dont see result yet. Please don't get too discouraged. We're all in it together! Sending love and positivity you way Tiff MuffinTopMoxy

so Im officially banded people! I stayed over night. I'm still at hospital. Gotta love Korea for Wifi in your recovery suite. I'm a little sore. But I have to say I'm not feeling the gas arm pain everyone was talking about. I guess it varies from person to person. I'm up walking around, just ready to be discharged at 3. How are things with my fellow September 29th Band buddies? www.muffintopmoxy.blogspot.com

Ahhh tomorrow is the BIG day! Next time I post I'll be banded. Nervous but excited. Good luck to my fellow Sept 29th bandsters. I'm in South Korea so I'm 14 hrs ahead of you guys. Fingers crossed! Newest post : Fat Girl Walking http://muffintopmoxy.blogspot.com/

Hey People! Here's a link to my blog: Muffin Top Moxy I look forward to reading all of yours!

Hello Fellow September Bandsters~ I just made the cut! My surgery date is set for Sept 29th. Well Im in Korea. So technically it's the 28th for you guys! Good luck to everyone! I look forward to hearing about you journeys http://muffintopmoxy.blogspot.com/

Hey Kristin! I guess that make us International Banding buddies! Be sure to keep me updated as to whats going on with you! Where in the states are you located? do you blog or vlog? I started a new blog the other day to chronicle my journey! I'd love to hear about yours http://muffintopmoxy.blogspot.com/

Hey there people! I'm new to the site. Just wanted to say that I 'm glad I found all of you on here for advice and support. I will be banded next Thursday. *excited and nervous! I look forward to meeting kindred spirits, sharing my journ3y with all of you and hearing about your journeys! http://muffintopmoxy.blogspot.com/

Hey there people! This is my first post! I'm so glad I found all of you kindred spirits here on LBT. I will be banded on the 29th. Ahhh Next thursday. I had a random dream the other night where my band tried to burst of my abdomen Alien style and started talking to me about food choices. So it's safe to say that I'm feeling a little bit of the lap band jitters. I currently live and work in South Korea. After two yrs of being an expatriate I'm moving stateside in 6 weeks so I'm sure band management will be a bit easier. I look forward to chatting it up with you guys! Fingers crossed for next week!