Lilbelly

Good for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You should be so proud of yourself & you must feel great!

I have 3 small ones and 1 larger one where I am guessing the port is. I feel like a boat with "port holes"

I had my surgery May 22 too, I am also doing well, feeling good. Got rid of constipation finally! I took a mile walk today & the other day did 20 min, on my treadmill. I must admit I had the tuna craving as well I ate a tiny amount with balsamic vinegar & mayo. It tasted so good! Yesterday I mushed up an avacado & boy was that yummy too! I am so sick of Crystal Light, shakes, all that sweet stuff!

I am a week out of having my band. I am feeling great, I have lost 18 lbs, so far. I started losing on my own so I could make the surgery easier, I am so glad I did. Also if a woman is young and wants children some day, I would say get the lap band so your baby can get nutrients! Best of luck!

Still doing well. I was able to walk on my treadmill today for 20 min. I figured it woud help get the gas out & help me go to the bathroom. That hasn't happened yet..

I tolerated the cream of wheat without any problem! I thought i would be scared to start eating, but all went fine. I guess my dr. thought I was doing so well he let me go on stage111 diet. Believe me I have never been more excited then to be able to eat something solid!

If your at all uncomfortable I would get an unfil. Its not worth pain. It just might be too early for a fill. My surgeon told me one of his patients lost 100 lbs, with no fills! It was a man too!

Pasta is one food I was told not to eat. It swells in your little pouch, that & rice. I personally ill stay away from the paste and rice. I love both but will get used to not eating it, I don't want those nast gas pains.

I was banded on Tues., just came home. I ate the cream of wheat, never been so happy qot eat something sort of solid! lol I have have cream of whatever too! I just now ate a Weight Watchers fudgicle & lt me tell you it was delish! My throat was so dry coming out of the hosp., so it felt great going down! I plan to have either soup or shake for dinner tonight. Please shar anyhing you eat with me! How are you feeling?

Just got banded on Tues,. I stayed overnight & I am home! Everything well perfectly, I feel great! I came home and successfully ate some Cream of Wheat, stayed down without throwing up!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am not hurting 1 bit! I hope this great feeling continues! I hope you other May bandsters made out well like me!

Best of luck today!! We will be abe to share our post op issues if any, I go tomorrow. Yeah, so many people have said to me, you look good, why do you need surgery if you can do this yourself! They don't get it! Good luck to you too Daddyof4!

I can't believe my day will finally be here tomorrow! I am scared, nervous and hoping I am doing the right thing. I am hoping it all works out fine of course. I so can't wait to be able to buy new clothes, new bathing suit, that will surely be the bonus! Its been tough not being able to eat with friends and family. I spent the weekend away at the beach & almost broke out in tears not being able to eat with everyone else. I will be packing my bag today, anyone have suggestions on anything special I can take with me?

Best of luck on Monday Daddyof4~ I go the day after you! Yes, I would think you will make a smaller splash in your pool by the end of the summer I am looking forward to buying that bathing suit!

I am thinking of buying the unJury non flavored powder to add it like Crystal Light or whatever is sugar free. I am getting sick of the Unjury shakes, they are thick. I do have Traders Joes chocolate protein shake thats not too bad. I was eating FF cottage cheese but now that makes me wantt to barf just lookin at it! I am Diabetic so I am allowed Greek yogurt and cottage cheese thank god. Its tough, I have 4 more days to go.

Good luck girls! Newme214 congrats to you too! I go in Tues. May 22 and am getting nervous. I am panic stricken that afterwards I will throw up or be afraid to eat. I hope not. You give me hope Newme!

Congrat to you~ I am May 22~

jean, why did you get your band removed??

I am using the Unjury shakes that some on here have recommended and my nurtrionist gave me a sample packet. I really like them. I ordered vanilla and chocolate. They taste like milkshakes to me too. I stick a few ice cubes in mine and sprinkle some cinamon for an added zip! My pre op liquids are for 10 days thank god! I am on day 4 today..

I am Diabetic. I think it might take a week or possibly 2 days to get your results back. It all depends on how quicky your medical center is. I am hoping to lose my diabetes after I lose my weight. We will see. I am sure I will always have to be careful. Good luck at your appt. Why don;t you just ask your surgeon is he will operate on you sooner. You never know til you ask!

Thank you grandma! Did you lose alot when you were on liquids? Looks like your losing great!

Congrats to you! Yes, you need to take it day by day, you ca do it and you will!

I will stay overnigt too. I am glad thats an option.

Hi all, I had my pre op appt. today, it all went great! I am ready, willing and able! Whats killing me is this liquid diet...ugh...I am hungry! I must admit, for me the first day was the toughest so far for me. I had a family reuniom to attend, there was food galore and I couldn't eat a thing! I remained strong! It was tough, I felt like crying on the way home in the car. My stomach now is growling, making all kinds of noises, its not happy being hungry.. I kept thinking my surgery was on Monday, its on Tues. ugh..... I need other hungry liquid people to give me a pep talk! I have lost 4 more lbs. but now I can't change my ticker again...

Lola, mine is on May 22!

Lola, when is your surgery? I start liquids tomorrow. I am nervous because I am also Diabetic. I just made some SF Jello for myself to have tomorrow & I will have my UNjury shakes, they did tll me I could have LF Yogurt and non fat cottage cheese too.