Lovlee Banded

Welcome my3sons I have 3 sons as well I know there are many of us out here and that is why I set a group up for us. feel free to ask and questions I had my surgary on jan 16th 2012 I feel this was the best thing I ever did in my life for me! be patient it will happen when it's the right time. wish you lots of luck who are you going to see?

I think this is great! I'm trying to find every excuse to exercise! it don't mater I live on the 4th floor lol so I try to pick up speed when I go up the floors or only take one thing up at a time I even will load myself with lots of items so it's heavy, things like that lol CMD what is C25K? it sounds like something I might want to look into. I want to do a K next yr but more like a 10k or 15k lol Ok bandsters lets get out there and MOVE! We can do it lets get up and move our bodies! lol yes Mags I always wanted to be a cheerleader lol

Ok well I had my first (2cc) fill today 2/28/12 and not to bad! It didn't hurt like my mind thought it would be, now liquids for a few days I look at it like this if I could go 3 weeks only liquid what is a few days right? my doctor wants me to come back in a month for another fill (3cc) we will see how that goes he said he likes to go slow with the fills to catch any problems if there is any so I feel good. I learnd I don't have to do milk if milk is giving be problems I'm trying soy,almond and even warm water to blend with my protien. not sure how it is all going to taste yet but ANYTHING is better than all this sour feeling in my stomic I'm feeling good but I need to do something about the constipation I'm dealing with! I've NEVER had to deal with constipation never not even having my kids so I feel like this is going to be a BIG problem because I don't know how to deal with this! I do fiber, I drink water about to try prune juice witch I hate but what am i gonna do? Tell next update :wub:

I've been doing locks for a year now easy to keep up I color and twist them myself! I do the eliptical 2x a week and treadmill 1x a week I'm training to do a 10k next year sill need much training but atleast I'm to the point I beleive I will do it instead of wishing I could do it! now I just need to start running I'm still at the speed walking point. anyone have any ideas? I'm looking on youtube (since you can find EVERYTHING on there)

Well I had my first fill today and not to bad it didn't really hurt I think my fear was the worse not the poke lol I got 2cc but my doc said he wants me to come back in a month for another 3cc. He said he likes to take it slow to allow of any problems if there is any. I love the fact he wants to take it slow but I really can't wait for the weight to drop off! many of my friends tell me I'm just shrinking and they can really see it in my face but I want my baby belly gone! So we will see how it goes

Lol yes I do see how in the time things will change and I will learn what I can and what I can't eat I'm getting excited about learning how tho cook diferent ans shopping better. I love hummas and so now that I can eat soft foods I'm learning how to make many kinds and loving it!!!

Will I ever be able to enjoy food again? will I ever be able to take even one bite of cake? can I, if I measure it ever be able to have potatoes. I realize that food is what got me in this problem but I'm so scard I will never be able to enjoy good food again! I look at my plate and I can have broth, Not filling soup no strained chicken noodle soup! protien drinks (can only handle just so much milk) water! 3 weeks of this I can't wait for soft...smooth...FOOD! I look at everyone around me and all I see is food, potatoes, corn,rice,green beans, so much food I just want to ask myself what was I thinking getting this means NO MORE FOOD!!!

I get my first fill on Feb. 28th...6 weeks post op I'm not sure what to exspect.

Yes I'm starving I do 3 protien drinks a day and lots of water all day I finely had to add a cup of coffee because I havent had a BM since my surgary on Jan. 16th! all it did for me is give me releaf!! I'm sooooo hungry and very week I can't see how I've made it 3 weeks! ok I cheatted this weekend I had 100 cal tomato soup but I would have killed someone at super bowl if I didn't as I was smiling telling everyone "I'm fine, beleive it I'm full" ya right I wanted to eat sooo bad and not like over eat just a bite I would be fine if I could just have 1 wing! just one! I'm so sorry I'm having a real hard time right now

I thought I was the only one needing more than liquids!! tomorrow I go to the doctor and he better tell me I can see food again! soft, smooth something more than just liquids!!! I've been on just liquids for 3 weeks and having to cook for my family and sit down and only have broth! I'm not even getting enough cal. I get about 300 almost 400 a day. I can't see why I've only lost 10lbs! and the worse thing is my husband can't understand why I'm crying about it!

Wow it sounds like some of us want to do "K's". I was thinking once my doctor tells me I can exercise I'll be slowly startting to train for an 10 or 15K myself I was thinking training was like a year so I would do one for my 40th next Feb. But if I could do a small one like a 5k this summer I'd be so sprung!!! (ok I'm showing my age) I go to the doctor tomorrow so we will see

@ mags2u that pudding sounds to die for! I will try it soon I go to the doctor tomorrow and now that I'm on soft foods I will try that!

Thanks for the tips girlz! my doc has me on 3 weeks of clear liquids and protien drinks, then 3 weeks of soft food that is things like apple sause and pudding, then I can have solid foods. I will be getting some protien flakes so I can put it in my food like my 0 cal home made apple sause and it is to die for if I can say so myself lol I've had many people ask me to make them some so now I'm looking into learning canning, so I can give them as gifts and if I can get it right I will put protien in it so Bariatric patients can love it as well as benifit at the same time.