mags2u

My first fill was 2/9 and only 2cc. Its weird, some foods I feel restriction on. I definitely feel more restriction early in the morning. But I am still hungry between meals. I think part of the problem is I know I don't chew as much as I need to. Still can't tolerate any wheat products. Looking forward to another fill on 3/10. :-)

Ok, you have all inspired me. I've been lacking on the excersise portion of my weightloss, so I know March 1st is just around the corner, so lets all do a fitness challenge together. Any ideas on what challenge we should have? Walking distance in a month?, total minutes per day?. Give your input and we'll do it together! Gooooooooooo January Bandsters!!!!! (yes I was a cheerleader in high school :-)

Was he apart of the Weightloss Institute? Not heard of him/her. Do you go to the support groups? I think they are the 1st Wed. of each month. Let me know if you go to any of them.

Girls can be our best friends or the biggest .....well you know. You walk in that work tomorrow with your SKINNY head held high. Rumors are rumors until we don't feed into them with negative energy. Positive thoughts girl. The truth is between you and God above and it doesn't matter what procedure you had done- you did it for YOU and your kiddos, so don't let them take that away. Kind of like you can't change stupid......you can't take the b*tc% out of a b*tc%!

That's awesome! What an honor!

Old habits are what got me fat to begin with, but boy are they sure hard to break! I'm batteling the voice in my head going, you can only eat at most 1 c at a meal so you better eat it all or you will be hungry later. I need to learn that even if I only eat three bites of a boca burger and I'm full, to STOP. I need to let Prudence do her job. Its a work in progress for sure!

Did your doctor have any concerns with you being so restricted at this point? Also did he fill date of surgery? Congrats on the 20lbs! I'm the same way with exercise. I was gung ho at first, but finding myself making excuses on not exercising. Need to get back in the groove. Stay positive. We can do this!

Hello! I'm glad you are ok. I had my surgery by Dr. Scott (I'm assuming from your posts and descriptions that yours was the same). If it makes you feel any better, maybe as a direct result of your situation, it is VERY much discussed in the pre-op education classes that this is a very real risk of having this surgery. They also tell us that although it is advertised as reversable, if you have to have it removed out of necessesity, the scar tissue formed by the initial surgery would force you most likely to convert to the gastric bypass. Erosion was one of my biggest concerns. (Still is). But I guess for me it was a risk worth taking. Hope everything works out with you and your continued health! Mags

Congrats and good luck! Just make sure you have a support system of close people around you that DO know about the surgery. Its important to have that backing. Best decision I've made!

Hello and welcome! Make sure you check what insurance requirements (ie: what pre-op diet and time frame you have to be on, documentation, etc). Also, find out if your insurance covers the costs of the fills (most do). Ask your surgeon what type of pre-op diet you will be required to do and what type of support meetings they offer afterwards, etc. Best of luck to you!

Struggling- I know what you mean. I actually use that fear as a deterant from eating foods that are bad from me. I tell myself that it will "clog my hole". Now does that work all the time, no. But it has helped. Keep up the great work!

Well it was bound to happen. My surgery was January 10th and I've done great. And then there was today! I own a photobooth company and had a big wedding show today. Needless to say, my business partner was sick and unable to attend so my stress level was definitely rising. It didn't help matters that I was running way late. So I thought I would make a smart choice and stop at my local QT and get a turkey sandwich. I thought this would be a better choice than the myriad of wedding cake samples that I knew would be lerking at every cake vendors table. Not sure what I was thinking choosing a turkey on WHEAT. Ever since my first fill, wheat is NOT my friend. Well four hours later as I returned home I was starving! I peeked my eyes into a white bag on the counter and what did my wandering eyes did appear? But a great big square rice krispie treat from Fudrucker's restaurant! Based on the look on my step-son's face, you know the one- raised eyebrow and head tilted cockeyed, I realized I was devouring it like a crack addict getting high after being discharged from rehab! I thought, "what the hell is wrong with me?". Why now? I've sacrificed, I've planned, I've tracked every morsal of food, I've lost 29lbs for the love of Peter, Mary and Joseph! After thoroughly enjoying, rather inhaling the rice krispie treat I realized, "Ok Maggie. Whats done is done. Get back to the plan and knock that sh*t off!" Ahhh THE PLAN. THAT is precicely what I failed to do this morning. My life is different. My stomach is different. What I can eat is different. If I don't plan, I know I fail. So I'm committing to myself to re-focus on planning. PS: If it makes anyone feel better who is thinking about eating a nice big sugery treat after they've been "sugar sober" for about a month- I DON'T RECOMMEND IT! I felt like crap after eating it. I don't miss those days of feeling like sludge! "Our goals can only be reached through a vehicle of a plan, in which we must fervently believe, and upon which we must vigorously act. There is no other route to success" ~ Stephen A Brennan

Congrats! Best decision I've made thus far!

I usually do either a plain greek yogurt with delmonte peaches or manderine oranges (packed in Water but drained) or I've been real big on the ricotta cheese mixed with the same If I'm hungry I do an unjury Protein Shake lunch I either do tuna packets, 2oz deli meat, fish and a steamed veggie snack I'll do a laughing cow wedge and/or Protein shake again dinner my hubby normally cooks a great fish/chicken something or another and I steam a veggie. With that being said I have eaten out at restaurants and had Pasta, bread (VERY, VERY VERY limited amounts) and have done well. I'm super strict on getting in all my protein and timing when to drink and when not to. Hope that helps! You will break the 22lbs. It just will happen. Keep up the great work too!

OMG. I'm sooooooo excited! I was super excited yesterday to be out of the 290's (haven't seen that in a long time), so I was down 27lbs since 1/10. Today I got on the scale and said, "are you f**ing kidding me?" My husband yelled whats wrong? I had to get on the scale again to make sure it was right. I'm down another 2lbs! I can definitely tell a difference since my fill on Thursday. I just hope this continues! Kind of pinching myself. Mags

What the pre-op diet is, including what vitamins/supplements to be on. Congrats on your decision!

I got my first fill too! WHAT a difference!

I just want to take a moment and thank you. Your posts have been encouraging to me and I know others and although I'm only 1 month out and things are going well, I look to banders that have gone before us for support, encouragement, examples and just really wanted to thank you. You've made a difference and hope you continue to stay on this site!

When I first started on this site, I would always read how much people were saying, "I NEEEEED my fill", "Can't wait for my fill", "Hungry! Don't get my fill for a while" and couldn't really understand that "need" because for the first three weeks although I WAS hungry at times it was manageable. I would just like to apologize publicly on this forum for wondering.. .........yesterday (day before my fill) I could have eaten my face off. I was redonkulously hungry between every meal. In fact not one meal yesterday even touched my hunger radar. I was thinking, "ONE MORE DAY" which brings me back to the "a ha moment" as Oprah would say. Today was a 360 moment. I can truly say now that I GET IT! Feels great that Prudence finally got her fill, 2cc infact. Tomorrow is my 1 month bandiversary and I can say that although challenging, its been a great month!

It actually was easier than I thought. It becomes a game. I just look at the clock on my phone when I'm done eating and know what time I can drink. I actually practiced before surgery. I think it helped to do that to get used to it. But also, you will be full. Its weird, but it just works itself out.

I'm thrilled to death with my weight loss. I think because I've worked for it to. I work with a girl who had the sleeve done over a year ago. She lost quickly, but didn't work for it. She still doesn't exercise, she eats like **** and I'm proud at the fact that I've had to use some restraint. I HAVE been hungry between meals. This was such a life changing decision. I'm following my nutritionists recommendations, I'm exercising, so it feels real to have lost what I've lost. My goal is to lose another 50lbs by July and I know I can do it. Have you been filled yet? I just got filled today and LOOOOOVEEE being full between meals (only liquids today!). Keep in touch!

Didn't hurt at all! They give you lidocaine injection (feels like a sweat bee sting) and then you don't feel the port needle at all. It was over before I knew it. Filled with 2cc today. I'm definitely full just even on the liquids/protein shakes. I did eat some very watered down cream of mushroom soup and did fine. Tomorrow I'm on mushies. Now I think the challenge will be getting all my water in between meals since I'm full. Hopefully this will last a while.

Got my UNJURY shakes today! What a difference. Tastes much better. Thanks for the suggestion!

Thanks for the reminder of the protein processing limits our body has. Thats why I love this site- it keeps us all up to date! I ordered the Unjury shakes. Should be getting them soon! I haven't really had any issues getting all my protein in either. I DID discover however that Prudence (my band's name) does NOT like 100%wheat sandwich thins! OMG I thought I was dying.

My nutritionist told me to avoid the ones with fruit already in the because they have about 17g sugar. I mix peaches packed in water (drained) or I mix my protein powder in it. I prefer ricotta cheese over Greek yogurt. It stays with me longer.