☠carolinagirl☠

agreed with this post 100% and if and when i ever get a fill, i want to be able to eat/drink without the other comfortably...i was told to eat slow, take baby bites and so far, so good....

i work a desk job and had 8 off total. my stomach was very sore and i was glad i was able to (rest)...i also had gallbladder surgery years ago and took 5 days i think..for me it was day 3 to 4 when my stomach let me know we had surgery on it...just ask your doctor and see what he advises on your job and lifting..as you can tell from the postings, everyone is different.

as in life, all things will vary with people, their circumstances etc.... its a (risk)...it not a guarantee. sure bad things do happen and sure excellent things do happen....again, that is life.. life is to f**king short to worry about what if...... look at where you started (me for example) and am i better off now then i was 9 months ago? yes...and that is what matters to me. granted if something bad happens, i will deal.....but i walked into this surgery with a realization (thanks to my dr) that i will have to do my part and i will need to be patient ...... i do tire of those a month out who say i should have got the sleeve or who havent lost and are (depressed and what am i doing wrong).... the band is working for me its working for other people why not for everyone i have no idea...

this is true B i took a needed time out over the weekend for that very reason. i can only say it so many times (as us all) to follow your doctors instructions, be patient and let the band work before you really get tired of saying it...maybe it will sink in each needs to be responsible for themselves you either (help) the band or not..all a matter of wanting it bad enough to do it and stop the excuses..

yes, if someone wants to (bad enough) they can and will do it... i firmly believe in one making that decision to.....its up to us... *hope you are feeling better GF*

def be honest with yourself and the doctor also accept that just having weight loss surgery wont magically make you lose weight one must change their entire mental game...develop want power..want this surgery bad enough to do what it requires to get it done...if one doesnt fully commit, they are only hurting themselves and will not do well...i read it daily on this forum..people expect to lose 50 pounds a week and then are surprised that they dont... i wish you all the luck in the world in what ever you decide.

people gain weight simply by eating more calories than they burn off......and that turns into excess body weight...you can eat like a bird but eat all high fat/high calorie....that being said, the other posters gave great advice. ..just having surgery wont make you lose weight..it takes a lifestyle commitment/change and want power....want to lose weight enough to change your life...and then do it...no excuses...that is exactly what i did.

thanks bayou enjoyed reading this

mine was also......it is (from what my dr told me) scar tissue forming and mine was (sensitive) to the touch for about a month....but as grammy said, if overly concerned, def ask your doctor...

always best to follow your doctors instructions as they are in place for a reason...if you threw up, i would advise you to let your doctor know what is going on... help the band so it can help you.

again, agree with mis, your dr is the one you should refer to on matters such as this...we can only offer (summations) some right and some wrong....again, your dr is the person who operated on you.....hope you feel better.

i see no reason to go all liquids....just start eating better.....and in your allotted amounts....protein is what keeps you full (in my opinion) and i agree with mis......you can choose to eat better or choose not too... you are way stronger than you realize.

9 months ago, i could not hardly walk. i wanted to have this surgery to be able to push my granddaughter around the block in her stroller...now i can..that to me is success......my success

whichever you get, i wish you the best. keep in mind, no matter what WLS, unless a mindset is changed and one changes their eating (from cheap fast food) to better quality and in the allotted amounts, it wont work.....no one is better than the other surgery.just having WLS is not a sure thing one will lose weight and never never land happens....what makes a WLS successful is the person who has it and follows the guidelines and gets on with life...

i believe in inches lost a better (way to view losing weight) sure its great to see the scale move but sometimes with TOM, sodium contents etc, the scale dont budge and even gains (hark/gasp)......so if you doing what you write (eating and exercising) and you are and have lost inches (and you will know by your clothes).....then you have lost......i seriously think that is fantastic and a way to tell for sure if the band is working......only you know that answer.

47 yrs old here in nc.. short and saggy and glad for it....as mis said, clothes can hide some of the saggy but what matters is my heart is healther, my body is lighter and i will take some sag over obese any day.....think of the positive instead of the negative. would you rather be what you were......instead of what you are now??

you didnt fall off the wagon, you just took a day or two off.......do better now and dont worry about the rest....you have a life time to make yourself well...there is no time limit to get to your goal weight....one day at at time.

i rarely burp,,,,but i do jiffy pop .....part of the territory i guess

i wish i could say something to make it easier but the only thing i can think of to say is you continue to do your thing and set the example of how its done. he is a grown man/adult and will do whatever he wants no matter what you say or do..heck aint we all that way? he knows what he is doing (per what you wrote) and until he decides to stop, he wont.. so you just do the best you can do with yourself and hopefully your wonderful success will encourage him to do better....we can lead a horse to Water but cant make him drink until and unless he wants too.

stay positive..realize the pre op (is only for a short while although it seems like forever)...drink alot, stay busy and for heavens sake, believe in YOU.

the swelling is what is giving you the (full) feeling. i know that is how it was with me. ...as the swelling goes down, here is where your eating your allotted amounts and better food choices come into play.....TMF was right though, so soon after surgery is a tender time, insides needs to heal unless your dr said you are cleared for (reg foods). ....congrats on making a great decision,

yes, that is what we call being our own worst enemies. i dont see it and i am sure i am not alone...but you know what, what matters is how far you have come.....so answer me this, would you rather see a now picture of you then a (before) picture? i am sure you are drop dead gorgeous in both, but give your self a break. 75 freeking pounds.....get real and get a grip. you are making it happen......and i guarantee it that person who viewed you picture is going, damn, she's hot.

well, i thought we could sneak out the ACC title but wasnt meant to be.....and if i can get by Villa on Friday, i will be damned surprised....Def surprised cats did NOT make it...i think that last lost did them in..........tis okay, i get you next year after a year off...... (devil horns)....

oh child.......red eye gravy.....makes me miss my grannys biscuits.....thanks for letting me stroll down memory lane briefly......