☠carolinagirl☠

well if you eat more than your allotted amounts, and you take in more calories than you can burn off, you will gain or not lose. that will happen if you have the sleeve or bypass. instead of opting for another WLS, how about regrouping and use the one you have. revisit the dr/nutritionist, knuckle down and eat healthier foods ( you lost 100 pounds so you know what to do) and exercise. the band will work if (you) help it. just my opinion, hope I did not offend.

your words here show just how strong and f***king incredible you ARE. I am so happy to know you. I got tuckered out just reading what you did when you left (work). You go girl.

thank heavens they left me alone LOL

great job...use this loss as your motivator dont be scared...chew alot,,take small bites, go slow i am 11 months post op, never stuck, never slimed or anything..dont worry about what could happen...what if it doesnt (then we worried for nothing)....dont worry what the scale says, if you are losing inches then you are losing...so proud of you. :wub:

you had major surgery so your body is beginning to heal.keep sipping and then sip some more....need to be and stay hydrated and def use the Protein as your fuel right now...as the days pass, it will get better..just hang in there...

this is a great support group and its helped me alot. let me say i am glad you asked what this was but please note responds will come in all sorts of varietys...but the main point is that YOU go to the dr to get checked out. i dont think chez or anyone was intending to be (mean) they were making a point that if blood is involved, to not ask but go and get it checked out. i sure you feel better, bless your heart.

well let me say, if anytime blood is involved, a call or a visit to the doctor is warranted. and anytime you throw up, its not a good thing. please get to your dr and see whats going on.

i am 11 months post op and out of the 5 incisions, only my port is barely visible...in my opinion, def nothing to worry about...it will fade and get better..

do you think you want something sweet because that is how people eat (deserts after dinner) or do you really want to eat something? if you are wanting to eat sweet, kime was right on saying fruit...its fresh and naturally sweet and good for you...best option..... as i see it, the band wont stop (our minds) from thinking we want to eat this or that we just have to decide to make better food choices..you can eat what you want...the band says when to stop..... :wub:

i am with my friend catfish and jim here i dont count (carbs)..but what i do count is my Protein (i get as much as i can) and eat alot of veggies/fruit and always (always) make sure i burn off more calories than i take in by eating (3500 cals is a pound ate/drank)..my nutritionist advised me to choose fresh foods vs boxed/processed and i have adhered to that and it works.. i eat better foods and i let my band dictate how much (which is about a cup or cup and a half of food)......how i see it, you got to eat to lose weight....make better choices and exercise and drink alot....that is all i do......(plus use my want power attitude). you can do this donna. doing good so far. i just keep (hearing) doubt from you...let the band work and do its job.....and you just make good choices :wub:

here i was thinking you hit the mcdonalds drive thru and ordered 2 big macs and a pizza to go by your thread title.. soup is good for you (especially during your healing process that you are on). it slides right on through...because the insides are still swollen, it most likely made you feel alittle sick if you overdid it a smidge..listen to missy and others, do what your dr advises so you can heal...remember this in the future if you feel like (cheating)...remember how bad you felt......just imagine if you did truly over do it on something that could hurt your insides..so not worth it. But YOU ARE WORTH IT so take care of yourself. you are the only one whom can. :wub:

well bless your heart.......my head my get wayyyyy big now thank you sweetness

hey dont leave me out.........add me to this list

awe........we had that happen to us we have a metal mail box next to our front door you guessed it, we left it and put a note for mailman to put on step.. can you use a side door or go out through garage??? cant disturb the babies..... :wub:

very nice and thoughtful......on my pre and post op phases, my hub ate in other room or i went and took a long bath...steph, he seems like a sweetie...he lucky have you and vice versa

well what a pleasant surprise to read this.....thank you honey :wub:

my major fear was getting so big they'd have to cut me out of my house and my baby granddaughter..that motivated me to do what i had to save my life..its probably not the answer you wanted but its the one i wanted to give.

again let me add, sure things can go wrong..but what if it doesnt and everything goes right? like my friend T said, well worth the wee risk..

girl working it.....

which ever surgery one gets (sleeve/bypass/ds/band/plication) unless the person truly changes the type foods they eat (fresh vs boxed/processed) and watch their caloric intake (if one eats more cals then they burn off) they will gain regardless of which surgery they get...just having WLS does not guarantee they will lose..bypass patients are now getting banded.....i feel strongly people want WLS to lose weight and NOT do a dangum thing to help it and then are (surprised) they are not losing 5 pounds a day... its a mental thing whichever surgery you get, decide to do the best you can no half assed, no drama, no bs...that is what i had to do. seeing my scale at that all time highest number and me having trouble wiping my butt helped me say, yeah, i must do this....

i posted this because i read all the time, how upset one gets if the scale doesnt budge or its up a pound or two........NEVER a thought for the inches they are losing and how much better they feel (case in point for me) mobility..... if they'd just (((see it))) lord only knows how much better they'd do......

i use crystal light peach ice tea i also use the walmart/target brands of the same thing i am never without it....

no guilt.....no nothing.....only love: