Audrey Redman

The goal is to eat until you are satisfied. Protein first' date=' then veggie, then starch. Are you weighing and measuring your food? If eat to feel full, you will likely have overeaten. Try drinking something high protein in between, such as SF hot chocolate, sf apple cider, etc.

If you are saying your first fill is not until Jan18th, then you may want to call for an earlier appointment. At this point you are in what we fondly call Bander Hell. At first, you are doing most of the work. The band will start to help after you start getting fills. In the meantime "Want Power," the desire to make this work is you best ally.[/quote']

No I already had a fill on the 18th. Im measuring my food just not weighing it. I make sure I have most protein and veggies first then if I have room after I just add some starches. Not much. Also I don't know when a good time to start my workout routines. I have started walking but I guess I just don't know how to bump it up I guess. Sorry. I'm really not this lost on the band just confused now that its actually happening. I've read on here for awhile but I guess u don't pay as close attention as you would when u actually have it haha. I appreciate yalls feedback

Ya I don't have a problem with feeling hungry bit just feeling full and being satisfied for the amount of time till the next meal. Thank u for ur advice I appreciate it

So everytime I eat since being banded on the 29th of Nov I don't feel full. I measure out my foods. I eat healthy. I had my first fill on Tuesday the 18th. I'm just confused. Is there something I'm not doing right? I'm a beginner and I'm just worried I will fall back to my old eating habits. I need some veterans opinions please

Banded yesterday' date=' home today stomach I rumbling so loud with gas, anyone out there had this problem?[/quote']

Of course we did hun. We all have cause they pump u full of gas during the surgery. It sucks. But maintain ur pain medicine and take every opportunity to let the gas out.

This is really embarrassing for me to say this but here it goes.........do you know those awful cramps that you get right before you have explosive diarrhea? It makes you break into a sweat and your entire body shudders and you know if you don't get to the bathroom right that second that you are going to sh** yourself? Well' date=' that is what I have dealt with the last 2 days. BUT nothing comes out. I don't want to take anything (for constipation) for fear I will explode all over. Before this started to happen, I did poop once and it was just liquid. I hate feeling like this. I am afraid to leave the house tomorrow.

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I had that feeling yesterday when I was posting and nothing was happening. I know what u mean but the thing is..is that u need to take something for the Constipation otherwise u will feel miserable for days. I took milk of magnesia and that worked within a couple hours and allowed me to get outta the house and get my stuff done. Best of luck to ya. It will be awesome

Imodium? What is that?

I tried MOM' date=' stool softners, myralax(sp), rx suppositories, nothing worked. I was afraid a visit to the er was in my future. Finally magnesium citrate worked.[/quote']

Omg!! Soo glad I have this forum to look back at. Seriously. Its a life saver. I am having the worst Constipation of my life! I was banded on Nov. 29th and I am just now getting to the point where my incision don't hurt and the uncomfortableness is tolerable Anyway. So how long does it take for the magnesium citrate stuff to work and is it powder? Or pills?

The Protein Shake in place of the dreamer is awesome. promise.

What u said about them saying y do u need surgery? I always snapped back and said with this there will be consequences if I mess up. I hate being sick and sore. whereas if u did it on ur own all u would get is just a slap on the wrist. with this surgery comes accountability. This tells me...u know....I've went through all this stuff to get this and I'm going to stick with it and rock it for sure.

Wow didn't mean hurling I meant burping. I hope I don't puke during the healing process. my mom says its the worst!!

Hi just thought it was a lil ironic I was banded on the 29th and I had my period!! I wanted 2 reschedule my surgery because of it!! Crazy!! I feel good pain and gas r 2 be expected but I'm burping and farting so that's half the battle. I want a cup if coffee more than anything else

what I do when I want coffee is put my Protein shakes in as a replacement for my dreamer and add some fake sugar. its so good and u are getting ur Protein in first thing too. it helps me a lot. I am having problems hurling but I've been farting too. sucks because I don't want to use my stomach muscles very often but it just feels good go release that. lol I actually freaked out my nurse cause she was like omg! I was like no worries haha. just the b***h every month lol thank God for loopy medicine

Can u feel ur port site? I thought it was right under my skin but I can't feel it yet... when can u start eating mushy foods?

Wow I hope u know what I meant in that message. I'm typing on my phone haha

Wow I meant big gulps* lol add pads instead of tampons lol

Ya. I an drinking liquids but since the gas pains I'm having it feels like I am swallowing big bulls when its just sips. I get a horrible pain my shoulder...but I think it just all leads back to the gas bubble. I'm having problems with hunger too...I'm not hungry but I feel like I should be eating something...drinking something I guess lol. ya I can't shower til Sunday and I will just have my mom take my bandages off. to make matters worse this might be tmi but I am on my period too so instead of tampons. I just resorted to page. my nurses were worried that u bled a lot but I told them no worries...just mother nature lmao. just keep walking around and start doing things urself. its a better healing time add faster too. best of luck to u!

I got banded on the 29th too. I'm feeling alright today. the biggest bandage is what there the most. and I've got a huge gas bubble I feel like... I just feel like someone kicked me in the ribs. I'm super sore today but I'm walking around add that makes it better. anyone have any suggestions on the gas?

My surgery date is the day after on.the 29th. Have u started it liquid diet yet?? Good luck to u!!!!

So. i too have been overweight my whole life. i don't really have too much memory of my childhood since it was an abusive one but i do know that my mom noticed me being overweight and not as active when i went into junior high which lead to my depression problems. its not a moving around problem for me but then again it is. i like to be outside doing outdoorsy things but i can't do those things because i feel like if i was to do those things it would be disgusting and no one would want me around because im the "fat friend". i try to picture what i will look like when im "thinner". i know that i will have that hourglass figure but other then that idk. I do know that Imma rock this weightloss and imma bring that inner skinny girl out and embrace life while im still young! (20 years old)