Graceful One

Kim,
Honestly I have no regrets...this is the easiest thing I've ever done to lose weight.
I had the same feelings as you did prior to surgery. I was exstatic and then depressed that I couldn't just shut my mouth and stop eating everything except what's bolted to the floor...
It's a big decision...I think we all have fluctuated between the what if's...
I love my band and I'm sure you will too!

I had my revision on 8/29/13 and so far I'm allowed pureed but have been mainly drinking my Protein Drinks, Water, milk, and coffee. I've had grits twice as well as a bit of thinned Noosa Yoghurt which is divine. I'm getting very sick of the sweet so I've also had some Spicy V8. I'm not really all that hungry yet which is a good thing and I've been sticking to my 2-3 oz limits on non liquids. I think by the end of puree which for me is 2 weeks we can then go up to 3-4 oz on mechanical soft. I have always found it funny how much each surgeon and program differ in their pre-op requirements and post-op plans and it always drives me batty because I don't want to be the one doing too much or too little. I'm basically letting my body give me cues and trying to push the head hunger from boredom and smelling what my family is eating to the back of my mind...although some scrambled eggs smelled so good yesterday I just about cried.

I am on different foods daily I add something new today is sweet potatoes and oatmeal. I also can have sugar free puddings apple sauce and low fat yogurt mashed potatoes and soft cooked veggies and I am one week and one day post op (obviously was banded the 26th) lol I have found on this forum that every doctor and post and also pre op diets are different DRASTICALLY different good luck

I just had some strawberry Jello and I made it through the cup without freaking out! So happy right now. Later I'm going to have done Greek yogurt.

Just you wait too see how good they taste lol.....I had scrambled egg with cheese and Beans last night and pepper....I don't even like scrambled egg, it took me half hour to eat 6 spoonfuls of food....but boy was it like finding an oasis in the desert !....lip smacking, yum munching food ! ...

One of the unforeseen things about losing a lot of weight is changing the role you play in certain relationships. You will no longer be the "fat" friend or the "fattest" one in the room. I know in my family it was hard for some people because I had always been the one they would say at least they weren't as big as me. Well now that isn't true and it absolutely changed how they treat me.
You may find that old relationships need to change as there is literally less of you to go around and fill that need.
This is your friends problem that she needs to address, but you can't let this get you down. You have a huge accomplishment of getting off meds. That is AWESOME. Way to go!

Yes...make sure to hold your stomach - placing a pillow over it and holding tightly will help you be able to deeply cough with less pain...I'm in the same boat!

Just had my revision yesterday and got the same vibe and comments from my sister..."hope this one works for you - gosh you've had a lot of problems with your band...this is my diet (shows me smoothie)". To that I had to say...gosh I take a sip or two of coffee or my Water and I am so full...sure hope this lasts. Needless to say she has a significant weight problem as well but has never been supportive of my struggles or successes with the band over the years. What it comes down to is some people are not empathetic...and most people, especially those with weight issues are probably jealous that you have a tool to help you. Glad to hear your doing great!

So i decided to do a youtube channel. I will record a video every week for 52 weeks documenting this amazing journey. If u get bored, feel free to watch lol http://youtu.be/CEA6TVBJDbk

I get my band on in 5 hours! I can't sleep right now too nervous about my 2 times of cheating and worried that i won't get a band placed. I'm beating myself up... I'm sure it will go fine just nervous still.. Good luck to everyone today. Excited for the journey to a better me & us all,

I'm laying in the hospital bed now getting rdy to go back iv handed this over to god now so lets do this and prayers for everyone else who is getting banded today!!!!

After a lot of complications, my doctor discovered that my band had slipped on July 31st. I had band revision surgery on August 2nd. I feel a lot better. I feel really tight and can't eat very much. I've lost a few pounds since the revision.