BeautyLarue

Wow. Today is my 2 week marks and I was coming here to post the EXACT same thing. I don't have advice but know that you are not alone. I am binge eating applesauce as we speak. To make matter worse I GAINED . I went from 291 on surgery day to 275 one week post op. Now I'm up to 278 I already feel like a failure. I didn't men to hijack the thread. This is just what I need ... on to forgive myself and start over. We can do this.

Does anyone have the guidelines for daily nutrition. I was giving the servings from my doctor, but i would like that actual measurements eg: x grams of Protein x grams of sugar x grams of carbs x grams of fat

Hi. I'm in for Dec 7th. Starting pre- op diet on November 23rd.

I remember being sent home from kindergarten with a not that threaten to lock my mother up for child abuse if I didn't lose weight, So, the answer is yes.

YES. I figured that this was the issue that I've notice tone changes in sever peoples voices upon weight loss. It makes since b/c often times there is less pressure on the lungs and vovcal cords wonce on attains a certain amount of loss.

This is good info. I too have noticed that most pple I speak to had different diets. I so have to do the 2 week pre-op but not solely liquid. Mine starts on the day before Thanksgiving. Glad I'm not a big holiday person.

Hi all, I have been watching YouTube videos of bandsters. I have noticed that a lot of their voices changed in the course if their journeys. Have any of you noticed or been told that your voices have changed during there weight loss process. - BL

Good Luck. Can't wait to see you on the other side.

Mine was quick as well. I went to the seminar on August 23rd , I waited a month for the consult, to make sure that I wanted to do that. That day, September 29th I was scheduled tentatively for Dec 7th. I got the insurance approval 2 weeks later. now just waiting for the day.

Hi, I am 27 and from north Jersey. I am looking for a few things, I guess. I'd like a mentor, a buddy and some cyber support. I am a no BS kind of person so that more abrasive you are the better. I'd like someone to kick my ass if I'm slacking and I'll do the same to you. If you are close we can meet up, or we can exchange numbers so that we can speak and text. I am looking for fellow bandsters that would like to cooperatively blog about the journey and offer support to each other. I am being banded on December 7th, 2011. I would like to pair up with someone that is being banded around that time as well. I am starting my preop diet on November 23rd and will start the blog at that point. I need help being accountable, so this will help me make it a habit. Let me know if you are interested. Thanks

Hi, I have had friends that used stomach compression wraps after pregnancy to help with the unwanted stomach flab. Has anyone used this to help out with the saggy skin after weight loss? I'm not interested in using it as a weight loss tool but as a measure to reduce the chance of the skin sagging so badly while I'm eating right and exercising. Let me know. Thanks.

Hi All, I am obviously new here. I have been lurking here since I began thinking about the surgery about 6 months ago.. Now that my surgery is nearing ( dec. 7th) I've decided to join. So here I am. I just told my mom last night and she hung up on me. I am just looking for support from people that understand. This is a brand new journey for me. I've been fat all my life and never had a problem with it. I've been avid in the plus size acceptance community for my entire life and I have been plus size modeling for over 10 years. I've teetered around 250-260 for most of my adult life. And I was comfy there. After a really bad break up I blew up to 295 and I am not happy with that. It's time to make a change and this is the time to do it. Since so much of my life has been tied up in being a big girl that its a bit scary to think of anything else. My goal is to get to a size 12 so I'm not leaving my plus size fam totally but it's still daunting. There your are. I've spilled my guts. And by the way, hello.