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Thanks so much for sharing. These types of post keep me motivated to move forward with my journey. I have my 1st appt on April 19, and I am so excited!!

Today is 1 year since I had my surgery. I have lost 102.5 lbs. This is the best thing that I could have done for myself! Woohoo!

Ummm.....I kinda have found that if I eat while on the LBT that it takes me FOREVER to finish my lunch. I take a bite and then read, read,read, then take a bite and type type type. It just shows that LBT is good for a lot of things.--haha

Good morning everyone. Well I am officially band as of 9am Monday morning. It was indeed an experience I will remember. I arrived at the hospital around 5:47am and the procedure started at 7:30am. My husband stated that the surgeon talked with him at 9am and stated I was doing well and heading to recovery. By 11:30am, I was in my room and walking around by 3pm. I was in alot of pain at the port site with minimum to no gas pain anywhere. The staff informed me that I had the best surgeon anyone could ask for. That night there was alot of testing and make sure i sipped my Water and ate ice chips. They also made me work on my breathing. My blood pressure was 95/50 with a heart rate of 43, that was due to me being overly relaxed. Of course as the night went one, it increased to 112/64 with a heart rate of 53. On yesterday, before going home the bariatric coordinator took for an hour to explain everything to me. Trust me, I feel so blessed that each individual at the hospital and my surgeon staff truly equipped me with the tools i need to succedd. Our monthly milestones is 10 pounds a month.
To everyone, thank you for what you have done for me. I am just relaxing at home for the next two weeks before heading back to work on the 16th.

I guess it would depend on the teen. I know we have some teen on here that have done very well. My thoughts are along the line with Kadeez..... i would think LB would be better.
I'm not incline to agree with the "emotional eating" part. I think kids are over weight because of the stuff they eat not why they eat. McDonald's, burger king.... fast foods. I know that's what contributed to my weight gain.
Teens these days are very much on the go.... and they eat tons of fast food.
I say, if they go thru all the prerequisites and they have extensive education ..... they why not. Why go thru life Fat if they don't have too....

Congratulations Amanda, you are perfectly normal post-op! Everything you described happened to me and I have read about it happening to others here on these boards.
I've lost 130lb in almost 12 months, so I am guessing you would be happy to be declared normal.

I would wait to talk to your Dr in two weeks. Six pounds in a month is great! Plus you got a fill so that may speed up your weight loss.
Personally... I would NOT take any pills for weight loss. But that is me.
Congrats on your weight loss.

Just looked 120 Cal for 3 g of Protein. I would give them a pass. Look for Pure Protein Bars about 180 Cal for 20 grams of Protein. Or just eat an apple if on the go. Considering the crap I used to eat; I'm not going to sweat the natural sugars from an apple!

This is a good topic, I like new ideas! The things that keep me going are- Bush's seasoned recipe black Beans, old el paso refried Beans, and rotisserie chickens! I mix either kind of beans with 3 oz of chicken, very filling, moist and easy!!
I'm definitely going to try that enchilada soup!!

Hello!!
I will be one week post op tomorrow yay!! This is all moving so fast for me. I was wondering if anyone had any good ideas for mushie foods.. I have Protein shakes Jello cream of wheat tuna & egg salad but I was wondering if there was any other ideas people found easy to eat. Thank you for your time and can not wait to hear back this site is amazing!!

no prob.. it was for me as well.. but with the counter it makes it so easy... today i signed on at work and logged in my Breakfast and lunch.. it was a breeze. good luck keepin track

Finally after eight very long months my surgery day came and left. Everything went great.. Had a hiatl (sp) hernia fixed as well.. The only thing I really have to complain about is the shoulder pain.. But.. Ten hours in and I'm so glad I did this!! Looking forward to a healthier me!!

hey guys,,, if you;re liek me then you might have a hard time remembering to log you meals in a journal or you're just new to counting calories. i found this website that does it for you.. when you simply type it in.. its helped me a ton.. just cause it makes it so much easier to keep track of everything. hope it helps someone else..
www.fitday.com
its free.. just click create an account and sign up and start making ur logs.. and ur on ur way to easy logging and tracking.

Sounds like your wife isn't very supportive. This isn't something that will change, so you need to learn to manage with things as they are. Maybe one cupboard totally dedicated to junk so that you never have to open it. Otherwise, I don't know what to advise. If she's not on board, it makes it a lot harder, but not impossible.

You are the story that every dieter, lapbander or gastric bypass patient is in fear of. The fact that we'll slip back into our old ways and gain the weight back. You can eat around the band, you can eat around the bypass by grazing. It's something that we're all told, hopefully, by our surgeon or bariatric team but it boils down to our own ability to use the tool we paid for to help us eat less. You said this wasn't a magic bullet and you're right. You still have to work at making weightloss a success. We all know we shouldn't eat when we're not hungry but most people who have dieted their entire lives eat when we're not hungry. That's how we got to the size we are! I think you know how to be a success because you know that eating the whole pizza over 4 or 5 hours goes against the principle of the band. Weight loss occurs between your two ears. If your head isn't right, nothing else will work. We have to figure out why food is an issue for us and how to redirect that thought process. It's not easy! The sweets issue for me boils down to getting sugar and refined carbs out of my system. If I have an occassional cookie or sweet treat, it just make me want it more. They've proven that sugar makes you crave sugar. My advise.....go on a low carb program and make an appointment with a therapist. Nothing wrong with getting a little help!

i just had lapband surgery today and i was able to go home. I know I don't get my first fill until two weeks from now but I feel like I don't have an appetite has any one else experienced this feeling? Please let me know I would really appreciate it.

I ordered the sample pack, and I too like the chicken but like Meredith said, I did not like it being lukewarm. I wanted to test it before having to do my pre and post op. I hope you like it. I mixed it with shrimp and broccoli to make a Soup. I love their unflavored as well. I mixed it with SF Jello pudding and in salad Spritzers which gave it a thickened texture. I am hooked on unjury. I hope you enjoy it.

Check out my blog post today showing how even though I weighed the same a year ago, I have changed my shape (smaller!) due to all the toning and resistance training I've done.
The comparison pic is here: http://lapbandgalsjourney.blogspot.com/2012/03/i-enjoy-sharing-sweaty-shoes-with.html

My surgery was 3/20/12 and I'm down 2 bags of sugar. Which I know is mostly Water weight but it still feels good to say it!

I'm a 34 year old guy in Michigan....a year ago I was scared and having doubts that this was right for me...but I went forward with it....I've had a lapband for a year and loving it. If anyone has any questions or comments for lapband...feel free to contact me here or ask me for yahoo messenger name. This site helped me early on...so I am back to help! I've lost almost 80lbs in one year and I am competing in 5k races almost every week...I am also training for a half marathon in the fall! You can do it too

I use a product called life shotz and its fantastic! It comes in single serve powder sticks and you mix it with Water (it tastes like a fruity flintstone vitamin). Its the best vitamins/mineral in a drinkable form for us banders. Check out the website 21ten.com

FYI don't take Calcium and Iron together they interfer with the absorption of one another.

Make sure you get a Vitamin with Iron in it.

LOL..you sound just like me. But I have to attest that the Unjury Protein Shakes are really good and i love the chocolate one. There is also the chicken Soup that is good as well. Try the unjury starter kit that way you can try them all and pick from their.