Jennifur

Ok I have a real question. I drank water way too quickly but it went down so nice. now I feel like my stomach is up in my chest. Is that normal when you drink too much. and yes, way way way too much. I was just suddenly so thirsty I worry my band slipped

sorry posted 2 times, the first one gave me an error and page freaked out on me

hey everyone I am home ... sad but home... it is my dream job and I fudged it a bit. I am perfect for that job and I left a few key things out as he listed what the job was, I had great things to say - then when he was done and i had to remember every detail that was running through my crazy head and wanted to say, I forgot a few things. I am going to send a killer thank you note tomorrow. Did I mention that is my dream job - that I wanted at the end of my 5 year plan? So - clear liquids for 2 weeks, no exception - but I can add protein and yogurt to my milk to add a little. So I will wait, frustrated but will wait. I'm going to take a quick nap before I head back to school

Thank you - I think I messed up, I couldn't remember all the key things he said, I had great thoughts as he was talking and then they went away. I am going to send a killer thank you note tomorrow because it is my dream job Yes, they finally called back, clear liquids for the 1st 2 weeks. No exception. I can add yogurt to my milk and some protein but that is it.

Well, still no call from my nutritionist. Makes me a slight bit crazy, even more because I had an appt last friday that they reschedule because she was not available. I am getting about 550 cals a day with the milk and protein shakes but I hear that I should not be doing them right now. What to do? should i just kill the protein and drink plain milk? I think the protein is what is keeping me from passing out. Well - job update... keep your fingers crossed for me! I am getting ready to go on another interview at 3:30. I am freaking out, so excited, this one feels good. I'll update everyone when I get back.

I know- I did add a scoop of protein powder a couple of days ago to my milk, fills me but I don't think I'm getting more than 300 cals a day - 800 would be like a thanksgiving feast! I am actually not too worried about the weight, I am actually pleased with 16lbs in a week, my body will have a chance to catch up. Oh.... dbf, I just talked to him this am- I am just sad because I feel in my heart that the new attitude I've had with this and all the therapy - that it is the beginning of the end. Not that i'm full of myself, I am turning back into the person he fell in love with, I've just been gone for so long. thank you for asking - that actually felt good to say outloud

Morning all Good Luck to all you banders today! thoughts and prayers are with you all. I have officially stopped loosing -16lbs down since the band and 38lbs in total. I am kind of frustrated - I am hungry and would kill for some soup but still feel restriction when i drink anything but water. I called my nutritionist yesterday am and never got a call back. I changed nutritionist the week before surgery because my other nutritionist actually was working on clearing me so I couldn't change until I was clear. The rules from each are so different, the old kept saying soup inbetween liquids and full mushies and the new one says clear liquids for 2 weeks. I feel like I'm in starvation mode - I'm light headed and just not much energy. My steri strip came off my port site and it hurts but feels much better than that glue pulling so hard. Other than that I am actually feeling so much better and can't wait to start loosing again. This weekend I'm going to get out and start my 3mile walk again.

Kat - sorry my dad walked in and I posted by accident. That just looked cold, but sincerely - you are great and I guess where I was going to go with that is I hope that I can be an inspiration to more people in the future as you are to all of us. Hugs

Kat you are so wonderful and a great motivator. I love reading all your post and can't wait until next year with the hopes I can share with the next group.

You hit the nail on the head with this one, I feel hungry BUT when I have my shake I drink it slow and I'm very full. So it stinks that I actually feel hungry but nice that it doesn't take much to fill me!

I'm so jealous of all you with mushies, BCBS called me today and were shocked that I was not up to the puree stage! I have a call into my nutritionist for almost 2 hrs now and no call back. I am trying but i need to function too Anyway, hope everyone is having a good dy

Ok not as impressive, but - I decided to change my ticker this am to go from my weight on Monday am before surgery so I know what the band is doing for me instead of trying to figure it out when I update it. End result I need to lose a total of 103lbs and want to lose 128lbs - so as long as i'm there that is all that matters, right? surprised I was 3lbs down this am from yesterday - off to make my shake and head out for the day. Good luck to everyone today!

Laura - same thing here, yesterday I woke up feeling hungry and I can actually drink water and it doesn't hurt. I wanted some soup in the worst way yesterday. Really, I do want it but I know that my milk shakes I've been making that now only take 20-25mins to drink still fill me up so I can make it until Friday. I don't understand why let your body go into starvation mode - now that the swelling is gone I am actually getting light headed, so it is beyone wanting food, and since I got hungry I stopped loosing too. Which is ok, because I hear that when you add in food you start loosing again. I actually slept on my stomach last night and didn't wake up every time I moved. Off to get ready for school and another day.

Thanks - I hope so, I try so hard to see it, but it is just hard after 17 years and he is just mia since surgery. Today is another day, still emotionally drained, didn't get much sleep last night but I'm up and going to try to do it again.

Pamela - thanks bunches. The thing that makes is all so much worse is all my friends HATE dbf so I can't tell them he blew me off, they will just start giving me hell, which is not what I need right now. I just am ready to give up and settle for a job doing something I absolutely hate. I am going to school for construction management - and willing to be a runner or a flag person to get my foot in the door, plus they pay more than unemployment! Tracey - I would love a job like that... I am going to actually apply or a bartender job at a local golf course tomorrow. I don't want life handed to me - just would like things to be better than they have been - now- i have to go sleep at the neighbors because the mouse guy just came and plugged all the holes the mice were getting in so I was told not to be down stairs after dark. What else?

Hey all so much has happened since I left so ... Job thing sucked! I don't know what I'm thinking but i'm never going to get a job. It is depressing. dbf blew me off today, very depressed no food and i'm starting to get hungry.... I just want to cry. As for the gas. I had lots, walking and gas x ... lots of it. Tracy I wanted to go to school on Wed (day 3) and didn't really work out that way and thrusday I was just so tired I couldn't think, but Friday I was better - Saturday I paid for it and Sunday I was raking the yard. I will pray for you. Anyway - I'm going to continue my pitty party for myself and go pick up my son

Hello everyone thanks for the suggestions, I am on full clear liquids then full liquids I guess I need to make a phone call to clarify. I have offically stopped loosing weight this am but 12lbs in a week is great Laura - I have a friend who was a March bander and she experienced a pain for about 3 full weeks, which I did not experience at all. It did go away. I am going to be talking to her later so i'll see if I can get some info. She also took perscribed pain meds for much longer than I did too. I still have shoulder gas that comes and goes but is better by the moment. HUGS. Off to the job interview

OMG I must be feeling better, I am hungry today anyone have any suggestions? I am still on clear liquids until Friday when I can go to the mushie stage. 4 more days of liquids... I don't know if i'll survive, it was ok when I was swollen and the thought of food made me sick. I would love some cream soup!!!!!!!!!!

Tracy so excited for you! I'm off to apply for a couple of jobs. Have a great day all

Good morning all, FIRST Good luck to all you Monday Banders! Laure- you are cute, I had to post that pic because I hated it so much and it was a huge step for me I'm off to school, had a horrible night - right after I fell asleep my cat came rippin' through my room after a mouse! Woke me up out of a sound sleep, which when I jumped up felt hurt myself, not too bad, I just think my stitches are drying because they burned like they were dry. Needless to say, called my exterminator (which is obviously not doing their job) and screamed on their voice mail - and then couldn't sleep great as I was afraid I was going to have more upstairs in my room.

I am on clear liquids for 2 weeks but got to add milk in yesterday. I am sure I'm not getting enough calories either, today was the first day I felt hungry. I get mushies 2 weeks out then I get real food after that.

Thank you Terry and that was the night we got there, 15 hrs on the road, but the only before pic I had

sorry for the big pic, i tried to crop it, I am so not good at that stuff

I am the one with the hat on, that is my before pic with my first beer in 6 months and my last ever!

Well, survived another day of avoiding the neighborhood cookout. It was hard but I can start mushie food next Friday, so that should help greatly. I am starting to feel hungry so that is good only 5 more days of liquids. I cut back on the broth and changed to milk & protein and water. Since my thrush is being treated I have been able to drink water, which is good since I was out in the hot sun today. Anyway, what a great feeling, and as my neighbor put it, soon it will be all worth it and I'll be the hottie on the block. OH on an even happier note, I put on a pr of shorts today I have not had on in 2 years, they were big and I was able to cuff them up - which I was never able to do. Something must be working! Good luck to everyone tomorrow!