andi525

I had the surgery right before my 26th bday

Can't get over how much of amentsl game gaining weight is, for me at least. I'm not even hungry and all I think about is food. I don't know how to stop :/ I have a sweet tooth and have to figure something out that I can eat that's not too bad, suggestions?

My ultimate reward will be having the confidence to date again

Thanks I appreciate your support! I think unjust need to stock up on go to snacks like cheese sticks, like u mentioned. Thanks again!

When I hit goal I'm taking myself on a shopping spree!!!! A big one! Entire new wardrobe kind of shopping spree! I'm saving now! Also, I want to go on a cruise, never been on one, so I'm looking forward to it

Oh my gosh this journey is so mental for me too, I'm just used to eating so much more! It's breaking a bad habit for sure

Hi everyone! I am really trying to use my fitness pal to help stay on track, I want to get some friends to help hold me accountable! And so I can get ideas on what other people are doing for exercise and food. My username is brune007, anyone want to share theirs?

My dr said 5.5 is the average? I'm at that now and I have pretty good restriction

I got my 2nd full today! I'm now at 5.5 cc's in a 10 cc band, I really hope this gives me the restriction I need! the game is mostly mental for me and if I know I'm tighter, I think I'll eat less, weird, I know. I really needed that check in with my dr I'm hoping month 3 is a successful one!

Hi everyone! I am so excited to have found this app! The info on here is great! I am 25 yrs old, have struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember and I'm excited to be making a change! My surgery is scheduled may 4th so about 3 weeks away. I had a couple questions though: 1). How do you avoid this painful burping I keep hearing about? Us it from the food you eat or how fast you eat? 2) do I really have to give up drinking from a straw? Putting my mouth in a cup kinda grosses me out 3). I have heard about how people gain back the weight, but don't understand how that happens? I thought the band was supposed to restrict u from eating too much? If you start to gain you would need to get another fill to fix that right? Thanks for your help and I'm excited to be on this journey with everyone! - Andrea

Hi! Honestly I could be better, have very little restriction right now, waiting for my 2nd fill, gained 3 pounds since surgery, but down 11 lbs since surgery on may 4th.

Oh good im glad I annoy the only one, my next fill is Thursday the 5th, and I'm really looking forward to it I hope it makes a huge difference, but I know I have to make better food choices at the same time

Hi waiting patiently! I was hoping you could give me some insight, I think you were banded a few weeks before me? I was may 4th. Anyways, I have had one fill, and have absolutely no restrictions yet, I am over eating for sure right now and having a hard time getting ur under control :/ I love 13 lb in the first 5 weeks and now I have gained 1.5 and I'm afraid the trend will continue :/ I'm just nervous, is this normal? I feel like I'm not going to lose the weight :/

Thank you! I live my fitness pal! I think it helps so much and it helps me to see what everyone is eating anyone else on here that wants to share their screen name? Mine in brune007

Sooooooo I really have not felt any restriction yet and I'm eating way too much :/ its almost like I'm testing the band to see when I get full, but then I don't really get ful!! I know I have to stop :/ ugh I just want to keep losing!

Oh my gosh I survived my first fill! Lol it definitely didn't feel good that's for sure, feels like a shot in the stomach I guess, exactly what it is. My dr said my port "swelling" was normal, he said not having a ton of restriction until about month 2-3 is normal too. He put 2 cc's in so now I have 4 total in a 10cc band. He put in 2 during surgery. I am supposed to Be on liquids for 2 days now. I don't feel any tighter but we'll see I guess just trying to enjoy the journey

Hello may bandsters!! I go in for my first fill today! Wish me luck! I'm kinda nervous :/ but excited and thankful too. I have not felt much restriction the past week and have been eating way too big of portions so I'm hoping this will help me get back on track. Since my surgery on may 4th I'm down 12 pounds currently, this past week I gained about 1.5. The only thing I'm not happy with right now is my port seems to stick out, does anyone else have this?? It seems obvious to me and I wasn't expecting it to stick out at all :/ I'm hoping it will go down over time. Eager to talk with my dr today and make sure I'm on track. My other problem is figuring out what to eat besides chicken and tuna :/ I don't cook very well so figuring out what to eat has been a struggle :/ hope everyone is doing good!

Yay! Congrats! I live these posts too

Checking in at 184.0

I had surgery on a Friday and went back to wk the following Thursday. I was ok at work but definitely not 100% it took another 5 days or so until I felt 100% so I guess it just depends on how demanding you job is :/

I thought maybe whole wheat Pasta would go down? I have not tried it yet but can anyone else eat it?

Che king in at 183.0!