#MagicWithinme

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!

my lapband dr is the one that took out my gallbladder, it will be ok, he can do any adjusting while he is there

all my md was make sure chewable, target or Walmart should carry some. I heard someone say costco has some good chocolate chewable ones.

that's alot of pressure, that you've put on yourself to please your brother, as much as you love him. You have to think about you and whats best for you!

yes please do tell, us, !

This is very interesting as I'm two weeks post-op today and have both the lightheadedness and eyesight thing going on. I kept telling myself the eyesight thing was just my imagination, but the light-headedness is definitely happening periodically! I'm only down 13.5 pounds (including what I lost pre-op) so I can't imagine that it would be enough to affect my blood pressure.

The surgeon said, its alot of weight for the body to lose suddenly and its trying to figure itself out. surgeon said I should stop one of the meds, to see if it helps but its only been one day, and its not fun, cardiologist can't see me till Monday. so I have to 'suffer" till then. I'm gonna try and keep myself hydrated, Toddy and see how much that helps during the week.

And I haven't exercised much, could that be a factor? hmmm

same thing happened to me, they found one huge stone in my gallbladder so instead of lapband it was gallbladder removal. and he wanted to put lapband in 3 weeks later. i've heard of some doctors doing it at the same time. my dr said he didn't do that incase the gallbladder opened up it would contaminate the site and I would possibily never be able to get lapband.

Girl, I'm sick and tired, of being sick and tired! Even right now that have lost 33 lbs I can't enjoy it because my head hurts like crazy, my lp md said its the bp meds Ive been taking that are probably too strong now at my new body weight. Called regular dr and they can't get me in for a week ! But as hubby says its like this now, the good stuff will come soon, so I say to you, the good stuff will come soon!

hubby makes my shakes, for now just Protein powders from health food store, he sometimes puts 1/2 a banana or a tablespoon of Peanut Butter. Once summer is here Im sure we will be finding some great recipes!

there was a prior post, saucybandster, that said we would never/should never use straws again, Using straws gets air into our airways, making airbubbles where we don't need them. I'm like you I have a container of straws on my desk. What I have started doing is getting the Water in the 8 oz bottles, so it makes it seem that I actually drank something... let me know if that's changed!

I had my check in today and dr was soo pleased, I was the one that was anxious and all freaked out, cuz I know I haven't eaten as I should, added something that I shouldn't of. But Dr. was soo excited and very supportive. You are paying this dr for his services to help you, upsetting you is not helping. He should of asked what seems to be the problem, how can we help? Doesn't he realise word of mouth is a powerful thing? I would let him know how you feel and if he continues with his attitude, find a different doctor. You have enough to worry about trying to get the hang of things.

Good Luck!

That's an important thing, to have your "mind in the right place" I know I wasn't the first time my lapband was scheduled. Second time, there was much better. Sounds like you are on your way to becoming a bandster!

my dr's nurse told me some people can't handle more than 1 a day, (me for one) I was supposed to drink 4, but I was able to drink one and I still lost 26 lbs, so do not fear, if you don't get them all down.. just keep drinking what you can!

I just got back from md folks, have maintained my after surgery weight of 187, (Yeah) but the lightheadedness/dizzyness he said is probably from the blood pressures medicines. My bp when he took it was 110/60. I take one in am and one in pm, the lost of 30 lbs so suddenly can certainly affect these. So if someone is taking any and experiencing same, contact the dr that rxd them to you and explain to him whats going on, Miss Meow, because I was getting lapband, my eye dr, opted to wait to rx me new eyeglasss perscriptions till after because yes, the weight loss can affect our eyes, the change in the Water in our bodies has a great deal to do with our eye sight. I tend to be like you all these new little nusisances I tend to blame the surgery, Oh the things we learn on this new journey! But I feel so much better now, knowing it wasn't me being all anxious, it really was something going on!

tomorrw I will be 3 weeks out, and for the last couple of days , I've been feeling lightheaded at different times of the day. I will eat something and it goes away but comes back, I've been doing everything as close as possible to my scheduled meals, but does this meal my tummy is ready for real food? ?? I have been taking my Vitamins.< /p>

the proetin drinks help keep me regular, otherwise everything "Just ends up backing up" and I can feel it.. experiment till you find whats right for you