stacythegreat

Good luck. I can remember how excited I was and not nervous at all. I hope all goes well for you guys. Keep us posted.

It took me 3 fills each two cc's each. I am at 6 cc's in a 10 cc band. I finally am in the green zone. My Dr. also said he can over fill the band if needes later, but I am good with what I have now. It is a frustrating process but be patient and you will get there. Good luck.

It is so different with each Dr. mine allowed mushies right after and soft foods 3 days after. My sister was almost a month before she was allowed soft food. You need to call your Dr. and find out what he wants you to do. Good luck.

That's great!! Good luck. What a great way to start the new year!!

Congrats to all of you that are about to be banded. Best thing I have ever done for myself. I have lost 44 pounds since 9-1-11 and my huband about the same and my son like 12 pounds but I was the only one banded. But if Mom eats different the whole house pretty much does because I do the cooking and shopping. Nobody is complaining though. As far as the pre op diet goes it does not get easier but you have to keep your eye on the prize. It is worth it I promise.

I am from a small town called Manchester (Home of Bonnaroo) about an hour and 15 min from Nashville. My Dr. is in Nashville and I had my surgery in Nashville. I don't have any support groups around here so this website and my sister who had the surgery back in March are my support system. Had to join when I saw Nashville.

I was the same way the first two weeks after surgery then I could eat anything and alot. I had to push the food away even though I could have kept going. That is what you tell your Dr. because I was losing weight still but it was more my will power than feeling full and satisfied and your Dr. doesn't want that. He or she wants you to feel full after a half to a cup of food. After 3 fills I am finally there. A cup or less is all I can do. So be very honest with your Dr. and you will get to the green zone I promise. I was thinking I wouldn't get there but here I am. Also it seemed everytime I got a fill that I thought it had worked but then like after surgery it kind of goes away. But just remember that one of the fills will work. Could be the first or fourth but you'll get there.

Yes please don't beat yourself up about it. I didn't get good restriction until the 3rd fill. It seems that at first after the fill is good and then you can eat more eventually but this last fill was the one that put me into the green zone for sure. I got on the scale today and have lost 42 lbs since my surgery on 9-1-11 but there was some weeks that I stayed the same and sometimes even went up a tad. You will get there. Keep up the good work! All of us on here are in the same boat.

I only ate one piece of turkey and a scoop of stuffing. If I didn't need the protein I would have skipped the turkey and just had my scoop of stuffing. Turkey tastes too much like chicken and I get that all the time. The stuffing was awesome though!!! Just amazing to me what I ate in the past compared to yesterday. But didn't feel deprived because I went away from the table full. My husband was on his second plate and I hadn't even finished my little plate. Feels good.

Feeling restriction basically means you can feel how full you get quicker. It takes way more time to eat because if you don't you will get that stuck feeling. It basically means that you can not eat as much.

Congrats on the surgery. I didn't suffer from gas pains so I guess I am one of the lucky ones. It is worth every bit of the pain trust me. I just had my 3rd fill and am now finally in my green zone. Be patient because it takes some time for some us to get there. Even though I just hit my green zone I have still lost 38 lbs since my surg. on 9-1-11. Good luck.

Never heard of it being done that way but I guess it makes sense. I learn something new everyday on here. Good luck to you and your wife.

The band is a tool. You still have to make a lifestyle change. Excercise and eating right. Most people would say that if you do those two things you should lose the weight which sounds good but until I got my band I could eat too much of the good things. So it is just a helper not the whole solution to the problem. You have to be committed to a change or it won't work for you. I was banded on 9-1-11 and have lost 38 lbs. Hope this helps. Good luck whatever you decide.

I take Opurtiy multivitamin and they are nasty. I will finish them but then I am on to something else.

I didn't tell anyone but family and my boss before the surgery because I also didn't want any negative comments. I knew I wanted to do the surgery so what anyone had to say would just make me mad. After I had the surgery I would slowly tell people that I liked about it and if they told anyone else it was fine. You are right this is not an easy way out at all. It still takes work and willpower but it does help alot. Good luck to you with whatever you decide to do.

Where do you get these and how much??? Is it whey isolate protein?

Nothing wrong with chicken and almonds as long as they are chewed well. I ate alot of pistacios, tuna, chicken, lunch meat, Soups, all kinds of things. You will be fine.

I was self pay but I have heard so many people say that insurance can give you the run around but whatever happends don't give up. There is always a way. Alot of people on here have gone through the insurance and can help you out. Good luck.. I hope you get approved.

I was banded on 9-1-11 and have lost 35 lbs. My sister had it done in March and has lost 70 lbs. It is still work but the band really helps with how much you can eat. We did a total turn around in the things we eat. My big treat is the small italian ice cup you buy at the grocery store. Before I would have eaten a ton of icecream. I am so glad I did it. The weight comes off slow but I would rather be losing slow than gaining. Good luck!

I take one I got from a health food store, the brand is Pioneer they are vegetarian and gluten free. It is dark chocolate flavor (but just tastes like chocolate) I take 3 halves a day because that's all I need to get my required calcium. However when I am done with these I will be taking Citracal petites. They are small and easy to swallow. My sister had the band and she takes these. I also bought Opurity brand chewable multivitamins and hate them as well. I will be looking for a better one when these are gone. I try to chew and swallow as fast as I can. Eeesh they are nasty.

I have the lapband since 9-1-11 and have lost 35 pounds and I don't even think I am quite in the green zone yet. My sister had the lap band put on in March of this year and has lost 70 lbs. Niether my sister or I have had any problems. Good luck to you.

I didn't tell anybody but family that I was doing it. I have told people after I had it done and only got one negative comment from a guy who is a vegetarian and very thin. People are just stupid sometimes. You are doing this for you not them so just try to tune the negatives out. Good luck, your doing the right thing.

I would call mine belching because I could seriously shatter a window or two. I don't really care about it. I did it before surgery but now they are longer. I agree with brry, small price to the weight loss.

How hard was it for you to kick caffeine?? I thought I was gonna die. I really don't know how people kick street drugs. I had a week of headaches and some throwing up too. I'm glad I kicked it though. I self paid so I didn't have to jump through hoops either. When are you getting banded??

I think it feels weird more than it hurts. My Dr. does numb my sisters doesn't.