Mara005

Great job!!

I was banded on Oct. 4th, if I can lose a good bit of weight by then we will start trying in May (9 months after surgery).

I'm almost 6 weeks post op, I'm happy I decided to do it. I recovered easily and am feeling great. I have yet to have a fill.

I love 1/2 cup cottage cheese and handful of blueberries.

I dropped alot the first two weeks, but since then I've barely lost anything. It's super frustrating but I'm trying to focus on daily fitness, my water intake and protein first, I hope that will help lose it.

Look in my blog, I posted a few recipes on there, they are SO good! Also for breakfast I am having 1/2 cup cottage cheese with some blueberries on top. It's low cal and high protein.

For you and the baby it's much better if you're at a healthy weight/bmi. Lots of luck with what ever you decide

I added another recipe to my blog (in my signature), this time with pictures!

Yes, I feel this way too. I feel like I'm only eating less because I measure out smaller portions, I think if I didn't I could fit an average size portions into me. But this smaller portion satisfies me, so I don't.

I just wanted to recommend a couple recipes I've tried, links to them in my blog.

I just wanted to recommend a couple recipes I've tried, links to them in my blog.

I seem to have stalled with my weight loss. Is anyone else going through this? I am working out, and staying at about 500 to 600 calories a day.

I'm getting in about 500-600 calories a day and about 5 glasses of water.

Lucky! I didn't even get flowers from my husband!!!

I have BA too, I have banana and orange, and mix those too.

I was allowed tomato soup after my first doc visit, when I switched off Clear liquids. That was 5 days post op.

I had to stay overnight so I loved having my own slippers along with some very loose pants to put under my hospital gown. I also brought something to do before surgery, I was there at 8:30 but didn't go in for surgery until noon (something happend in the surgery before mine).

I think since it's still in the experimental phase I don't think every doctor is able to do it. Perhaps that's why your doctor didn't mention it.

Good luck Mandy!

Yeah, myfitnesspal keeps saying I'm not consuming enough calories.

I was feeling good a few days after surgery, banded on Thursday and off pain pills by Sunday.

https://weightloss.clevelandclinic.org/gastricplication.aspx

Anyone know how many calories they are eating? I'm on mushies and Myfitnesspal says I'm eating about 500-600 calories a day. Just wondering what others are taking in.

I had the plication, I'm only 2 weeks out, but I'm still happy I did it. Anything to help with weight loss is a good idea to me.

Hello Everyone! I was banded on the 4th, I've lost 20 pounds since surgery and 31 all together. I'm on the mushy diet, and I'm so over it. On a good note, I walked on the treadmill for 55 minutes (just over 2.5 miles) today!!!