Kels

I am really freaking out right now. All my life I've been overweight. I've always identified myself as a "big girl" or "curvy" or "full figured/goddess sized", and I sort of owned it. Being bigger than everyone was just who I was and I accepted it. When I first got banded I was a size 18, now I'm in a 12. I never remember being this small as an adult, it's like I went from kids clothes to a size 14 overnight when I was around 13yrs old. I've come to realize that I don't know what it even means to live life as a thin/normal weight person. All my friends are overweight and I've come to realize that a lot of the lifestyle choices they made (and I made too) is what causes it. They always invite me out to eat and I used to say no because I knew there wouldn't be any healty choices. Then it got to the point to where I was getting a feeling that they thought I was being snobby so now I go but only eat a couple of bites and box the rest up. Which only causes every one at the table to give me dirty looks. Now I'm on the outs with girls I've been friends with since high school. Instead of being happy for my weightloss they seem resentful. I feel like I'm losing who I am. I want to lose weight, I know I need to, but I never imagined it would cause these kinds of changes in my life. I'm at the point to where I'm afraid to lose more weight because I don't want to lose any more friends and most importantly I don't want to lose my identity. Am I crazy? Has anyone else experienced this?

I'm updating my original comments. When I first got my fill last week up to 4cc I didn't really notice anything. But since yesterday I've noticed that I am fuller longer. For example, I ate 3/4c of cheerios and 1/2c skim milk for breakfast around 8am and I wasn't hungry until well after noon. Usually that will only keep me satisfied a couple of hours. So maybe it takes a few days to feel the results of a fill. I'm just glad to finally feel like the band is doing something!

I'm at 4cc. I started at 0 after surgery, 2cc on my first fill and 2cc on my second one yesterday. I have another fill on 2/1/12 and I'm praying they give me more than 2cc at a time because I'm still not in the green zone after 8 long weeks!

I just had my first fill a few hours ago. It was a little uncomfortable when the nurse was pressing around on my stomach looking for the port. Mainly because my incision is still healing. After she found it there was just a needle prick and it was all over in about 30 seconds. Afterwards I had to drink cup of water. It went down OK so then I was free to go. I had a protien shake for lunch and feel OK. I can't really tell if there is restriction or not.

I only had to do it for the 5 days prior to surgery and the week after. But the week after all I wanted was liquids anyway and I barely wanted that. I have heard from others in my support group that their surgeon did not make them do the liquid pre-op diet or they only did it for 2 days.

Luckily I only had to do the pre-op liquid diet for 5 days. I purchased one of those Magic Bullet mini blenders and survived mainly on smoothies. It's great because it makes single servings so you don't end up with a big blender full of smoothie. I soon became the queen of smoothies! They were actually really good and I still drink them. Some of my favories are: chocolate banana smoothie - Chocolate Protein powder, milk, ice and 1/2 a banana, stevia (also try adding 1 T of Peanut Butter for chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie, yum!) pineapple Smoothie - LF vanilla yogurt, ice, pineapple chunks, stevia and a little Water and benefiber strawberry shortcake Smoothie - LF vanilla yogurt, ice, strawberries, stevia and a splash of vanilla extract Hang in there! It does get better!

All the material I was given from True Results and my doctor both said that I could have 1 drink per day if I want to. I've been banded for almost 3 weeks but I haven't tried drinking anything yet.

Hey I got mine w/ Dr. Snow on 11/22. He's and his staff have been super! The first 2 weeks I had zero hunger, I had to force feed myself. Now in week 3 I am experiencing hunger but after I eat a few bites of food I'm usually satisfied. I'm eating 4 small meals a day. I go in for my first follow up next week. I'm down 15lbs since my initial visit on 11/1/11 Also wanted to add for the OP that my doctor assured me that plication IS reversible.

I was also banded on 11/22 and my port incision is still really tender. My surgeon told me this was normal and to put an ice pack on it and take some children's ibuprofen for the pain.

I'm getting it done with my lap band on 11/14/11 and my surgeon said he highly recommends it. He said that no only does he see a more significant weight loss but it all but eliminates the possibility of slippage. He saids they are using it on all the patients now unless they opt out. I am getting mine done through True Results.