Tamg

I eat anything from Gardeins, Amy's "burgers", beans lots of vegies and fruits. I have wonderful vegan and vegetarian cookbooks that help as well.

I drink lots of water and that seems to help me.

Mine did the same thing but now I have no pain. My surgery was May 11th and the pain didn't last to long. Just make sure you don't lift over your requirements and don't strain when using the restroom. I learned the hard way on the straining part. But all will be good before you know it.

I was banded on 5/11 and have lost 24 pounds!!

AWESOME!!! Are we friends yet???? If not let's add each other.

Hey y'all it's been a while since I've been on here. I'm so excited to celebrate my one month anniversary!!! I'm down 23 pounds!!! This has been the best thing I've have ever done for myself. I've no problems what so ever, I did almost have some food stuck but it wasn't bad. I'm very careful to chew chew chew my food. I'm still doing a lot of burping but all in all it hasn't been bad. If there are any others out there that have been banded on May 11, 2012 I would love to her from you....and anyone else for that matter. Love and God Bless, Tammy

I havent had a fill yet but my doc said once I do I will have to have liquids for two days afterwards. Hope this helps.

I do but I just take the toppings off the crust.

Well i got up this am and weighed and after a little under a week I finally lost another pound!!! Thank you God!!! I wonder if it is because I'm having problems with going to the bathroom. Anyways y'all have a great day!! Blessings, Tammy

Remember to get fat free, better for you and taste better I think

Be careful it will gas you up!!! LOL

Well to be honest when I was able to start my mushie I didnt over do it. The urge isnt there....it was the weirdest thing. You will do fine. pizza is my favorite and I wont be eating it the way I used to. I cant eat bread,rice,potato thing like that so I've decided that when it comes time to eat pizza I will just eat the toppings. The biggest thing I will miss for sure will be Pasta but ya know what all I will have to do is pull out my "fat" pictures and remember that that was one of my problems and if I eat it I will be right back to where I come from. And I'm no going back to Egypt!! Tammy

That is AWESOME!!!! Way to go!!

I have my 3 week check up tomorrow and thank God!! I couldnt go and yesterday i was trying to force myself. Well now I'm having pains around my port area I pray I didnt do anything. I'm stressing big time. I called the doc office and the nurse told him my concerns and he didnt see to be concerned. Well I'm still stressing!! Tammy

Thanks honk

I had the same procedure done and I still have some what of a period but nothing like it was before. I've had one period since the surgery and I think it was actually easier not the others were bad but there was something about it. I wish I wasnt having periods anymore but what I do have is so much better than what it was. Not sure if this helped . Tammy

The wedding was beautiful !!! You looked amazing!!

Thanks SageTracey for the advise. I have my follow up appt with the doc tomorrow. Just nervous because I wanted this so badly and am afraid something could go wrong and have to take it out. The whole bathroom issue is my fault because of not taking benefiber like I should of and that aggravates me to no end. Thanks again. Tammy

Good morning, I hope someone can shed some light on what is happening right now. I had my surgery May 11th and everything has been running smoothly since. The only issue I've had has been using the restroom. Yesterday I knew I had to go so was pushing hard to go and now where my port is and under my ribs is a different kind of feeling since the surgery. I pray my port didnt flip that I've heard so much about, i dont recall reading anything about pain or discomfort. I'm very nervous that I might of done something wrong. Any thoughts would be great. Tammy