#MagicWithinme

I was banded 1/24/12 so Im a newby but there's alot of stuff I didn't realize until after surgery. (or I read over it) so far lost 33 lbs, I don't remember anything about the jitters, scared the bejeezes out of me, I went to md today and he said that was fine. He said I wasn't eating enough maybe and I told him Im suppose to eat a cup/or size of my fist. He looked at my fist and said if you are going by that you are probably starving yourself. Does everyone go through those? I'm such a wuss, In my world I was supposed to wake up and lalalal be thin, but Im in this world, and its not like that at all and I know seriously that I'm need to change my lifestyle, (really I do) but that just really caught me off guard.

She should have been truthful, as you would have been. but don't hold it against her, look at what we are doing for ourselves!

Im like you my body doesn't tell me when its full yet, (or Im just really nervous about it coming out of my nose too!)

There's time when we can't avoid sadness and grief. i am passing along my virtual hug of the day: I hope it helps alittle. You stay with it honey, keep going. I think we may have all heard this - "Don't sweat the small stuff, and remember, its all small stuff." You will be so incredibly happy with yourself, happier than ever before. I know, I know - we told ourselves that we wanted it to be healthier. Well, deep down do you really want it to look good again, to not only feel (sxier) but to look it also. I will never regret having the band, and if I had to do it again, I would in a heartbeat. I also recommend it to anyone who asks. Whether they are just asking due to watching me loose the weight, or they are in need, or they know someone who is in need.

OMG girl me too. Its aweful isn't it. It was low when I went for my post op appt Monday and I felt very jittery today so I went to my local md. and my bp was regular. (they even took it 3 xs) and the average was low. I wasn't anemic, I did ask for a B12 shot and he said most people who have these kind of surgerys will need them . and I have not started exercising so I know for me it can't be that yet. I told him Im suppose to eat the size of my fist and he looked at my fist and said you are probably starving yourself, eat alittle more. Its definitely a balance of eating the proteins versus the carbs. I have contacted a nutritionst so hopefully that will help me. Someone else mentioned the low blood sugar. because we do eat more proteins then carbs sometimes, go to your local md as suggested, there shouldn't be a charge to just check your bp. Let us know what you find out!

I do, I feel I shouldn't have needed band, I could have lost it on my own, but like dr said Ive lostit before but unable to keep it off. I went to seminar and there were people so much larger than me, and Im sure they were saying the same thing. but so far Ive been able to keep 33 lbs off, I think I did expect things to be easy as it has been for some, but in reality, theres gonna be struggles. my virtual hug for the day was: You stay with it honey, keep going. I think we may have all heard this - "Don't sweat the small stuff, and remember, its all small stuff." You will be so incredibly happy with yourself, happier than ever before. I know, I know - we told ourselves that we wanted it to be healthier. Well, deep down I really wanted it to look good again, to not only feel (sxier) but to look it also. I will never regret having the band, and if I had to do it again, I would in a heartbeat. I also recommend it to anyone who asks. Whether they are just asking due to watching me loose the weight, or they are in need, or they know someone who is in need.

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this happened to me, I wasnt drinking enough water

you guys will like this one, I go yard saling and LOVE when I see that the people who are selling are big so I know I might find something that will fit me!

I know what you mean, its the the fact that we actually ate some of the stuff, but that the choice to be able to was taken away but us ourselves.. On the way back to work,( I talk to God alot talking thru my lifes situations ) and he always throws words in my head and he threw the word accountability in today. Before we were not accountable to no one for the food we ate but ourselves,(but we didn't care/worry about it) this lapband is forcing us to become accountable now, and we might be accepting but not liking yet. Hold the burger high for the rest of us when you do get to eat it girl!

hey mine was 1/24!

I was in the same boat as you were Ashleigh, I had lost 23 lbs before surgery and had rescheduled surgery till january, was reweighed and lost another 4. It was totally up to me whether I get lapband or not, but dr did say to me you have lost weight before did it stay off. so I went ahead and got lapband. now loosing 33 lbs I went to the md for post op he was very pleased with weight loss, I asked him if I even needed a fill and he said that it was again up to me, and at the rate I was going I might need one, so if you are happy with what you are doing, and feel truly that you can continue the path you are on, and can stay on it, then postpone surgery for a month or two.

Oh yes, we are still the fat girl in the mirror, My hubby can tell me a million times I look good, Sexy and whatnot, and I will still think he is just saying that because he wants me to feel better about myself. Its a mind thing, we learned early , and sometimes it took one person to say something about our weight and it has stuck in our mind up to now. We have to shake loose of this image, I used to avoid mirrors neck down, (how sad is that) but lately I am at waist level, but with clothes on.. (hehehe) we didn't go this this pain, these limitations so they would not be enjoyed. , seen. I agree we are and have always been process in the works, Good luck !

I forgot one, sick and tired of people asking if I was pregnant and when I was due.. I don't know who was more embarrassed them or me at times, and at other times, I was downright pissed..

Chicken buffalo wings, and alfredo fetticino, I know eventually I'll be able to have some pastas, but the nicely warmed toasted garlic bread. hmmm... oh well, but I'd rather keep the 33 lbs off that I've lost.

most of the time its easy for me to ignore the candy as Im allergic to nuts and most times the boxes are chock full, but breakfast burritos and donuts, are tempting, so far I've been able to stay away from both. There was one day there was a pizza party at work, and I had one slice and only ate the toppings off of pizza. was good. I have to stop and ask myself, do I want it because Im really hungry or because its there... hmm

I need to try the gatorade, and juices, I told me lp dr and he said it was probably the pb meds i was on, but I know I don't drink anything but water and protein drinks... thanks..

I thought I was doing good, but now that Im on soft/regular foods, Im starting to feel the constipation. Are there any fruit juices we can drink that will help us?

Oh man it just :backs up doesn't it.. it causes me to have headaches until Im able to have a bm . somewhere I read to take benefiber.

90lbs is amazing! but I understand you not feeling like it was a success because for so long,you have felt that you weren't a success, well sister you need to change your song, because you are one now!

at my post op visit yesterday, doctor said it was ok to gain weight once Im on regular foods, cuz if/when I get a fill in 6 weeks, weight will go down again. I even told him how sometimes I'll grab a cracker inbetween and that helps till next mealtime and he said that was fine, Remind yourself, it isn't something that's gonna happen overnight so hang in there!

maybe port can be relocated?

Im in the same boat helen, its our bodys adjusting to the limited food/carbs after so long having free reing.. I think of it as rebelling. mine is light headedness/dizzyness. I guess Im going to have to adjust my meds, but if I don't have to take meds then yeah!, definitely look for help at NYU!