Kami76065

Same surgical date. First fill 5/11 (3cc). Second fill 5/31 (1.5cc). Third scheduled for 6/26.

There are so many bandsters in the DFW area, there will never be a perfect time or place for everyone. A few of us are getting together on June 5th, at the One the Border at 183 and Beltline in Irving, if anyone is interested. I am banded, my husband is considering it, so I'm bringing him too so he can see how others handle it. If you're banded, thinking about banding, curious, whatever - consider joining us. I'll make arrangements with the staff at On the Border, if we need to, but right now there are only about 4 of us. If you'd like to join us, either call/text me at 817.894.1564 or email me at kaymikes@ebby.com.

I have just finally decided it's my new life. MOM, laxitives, stool softners - whatever. Usually a couple of times a week. I drink water all day, every day but do I always get the min of 64 OZ's? maybe not. I have my second fill tomorrow and I'll ask the doc for better suggestions, but I do know it's fairly common. I'm six weeks out from surgery now.

Congrats!!! Emotions will run high. You're excited, scared, nervous, curious, etc....

Tying to get a count for June 5th, On the Border, Irving 7pm. Spouses welcome. Text or email me (817.894.1564 or kaymikes@ebby.com)

There are so many forums here and everyone responds to different ones. So if you're in for meeting on 6/5/12 @ 7pm, On the Border in Irving, please text or email me (817.884.1564 or kaymikes@ebby.com) and I will get a count and make arrangements with the restaurant. Bring your spouse if you would like. Mine certainly has stories about living with a band patient, I'm sure.

Five weeks out now. Down 18 since surgery. Feel great. Had one fill. At this point my restriction is in my will power, which is pretty none existent or I would have been a size 8 all my life. So far, I find that I lose rapidly for a week, then plateau for two weeks. Doc says dont count calories, count Protein. Says the body has to work hard to burn protein so it burns more calories to digest steak than sugar or fat.

Ok DF/W banders, wanna be banders, and curious ... lets set up an evening, after work, where we can gather. Irving or Arlington might be good just because there are those of us from Rockwall and Benbrook, Allen and Alvarado .... Lets hear some suggestions. We are all at different stages so we can't all have the same things. My suggestion is Mexican food or maybe a steak house. Because Soup, refried Beans or baked potato, and Protein like steak and chicken. Say??? A Tuesday night? June 5th? Let me hear from you. You can email, text, message on here, or whatever. Kay Mikes 817.894.1564 (cell) Kaymikes@ebby.com

Wow. My surgery was 4/18 and I had a fill on 5/11. Next one is 5/31.

Guessing I'm just different. I would/could have done it IF I was able to stop often and walk, and wasn't driving so I could lay my seat back and snooze. But rent a really nice heavy car, and no off roading. Not the time for a dune buggy.

Don't you just love it when someone that doesn't count every bite they take, or get up every morning and weigh only to be disappointed, tells you not to worry about it!!

Dfw area here. Surgery was 4/18 and first fill is friday

Mexican was easy for me. I love tortilla soup. I just took the chunks out and had the broth.

I am following my guidelines pretty closely. I was 3 days early on the beef yes, but this is with water and everything and has been going on since day one. This isn't the early beef. Btw- if I hadn't had the beef I would have killed someone and therefore be in jail being fed bologna sandwiches!

Does anyone else burp all the time? I'm 11 days out - doing great. Averaging a pound a day of loss (mostly water at this point, I know). I feel fine. Incisions are healing well. I'm not getting anywhere near enough calories, but I'm trying. Walking for exercise. Getting most of my water in, everyday. Had my first beef yesterday. My husband ordered a 1/2 pound burger (weight before grilling) I took 1/4 of it, tossed the bread and veggies and ate half of my portion. So one once of groud beef. Chewed really well. And had no problems from it. One ounce was plenty because it was so dense and I was nervous to eat too much. But I burp, man I burp. All the time I burp. I had 6 sips of coffee this moring and I'm burping. It's not about being full, which is what I thought at first. It's just burping. Not sliming, Not PBing, just plain old, everyday burp. Does anyone else have this same problem? It is embarrassing. I feel like a crude drunk Sailor.