Lacey8724

Easy way out my A**!!! Another one that gets me, "it's not natural". That was from my own mother!! Is it "natural" to be so overweight??? No way!! I was banded July 23, down 50 lbs including pre op diet. It hasn't been "easy" but it's been the best decision I have ever made!!!

Thank you for posted this, I really need it. I had some mix feelings about my decision. I know it's a good decision, don't regret it. But, I had this feeling of not taking responsability for my actions, and use a "easy" way out to fix my overweight, but as everybody mentioned is nothing easy about it..
Thank you again!

I am in San Antonio, TX! I am getting banded in 3 weeks!

I can't eat in the morning, my band is just to tight. But if you drink some hot tea or coffee it should relax it a little. At least that works for me.

Hun its ok!
My Weight loss slowed once I got off the liquid diet. I have had 3 fills and now I'm starting to lose weight. Are you working out? The lap band is a slow weight loss and you are not that far out of surgery. I got banded July 3 and since then I have only lost like 15 pounds... Granted I wasn't working out. But since I have been working out I have lost another 5! And that was just in a week! It's amazing what working out can do, exapecially when you are not use to it! Once you get a few fills you will notice a difference. Also you might want to try to eat more dense foods like chicken breast and stuff. If you are allowed.

I get so annoyed when I hear people say that we are taking the easy way out! Not a darn thing is easy about it! I still have to do everything anyone else would do to lose weight. It's not some magical band that makes us lose weight while we sit on the couch eating ice cream watching home improvement reruns (I wish!). We all have to work, I just think of it as a helping hand! It's very easy to cheat the band, we still need to tell ourselves no and work out and eat healthy! It's certainly not the easy way out. I just needed to rant! * steps off soap box*

I get so annoyed when I hear people say that we are taking the easy way out! Not a darn thing is easy about it! I still have to do everything anyone else would do to lose weight. It's not some magical band that makes us lose weight while we sit on the couch eating ice cream watching home improvement reruns (I wish!). We all have to work, I just think of it as a helping hand! It's very easy to cheat the band, we still need to tell ourselves no and work out and eat healthy! It's certainly not the easy way out. I just needed to rant! * steps off soap box*

I get so annoyed when I hear people say that we are taking the easy way out! Not a darn thing is easy about it! I still have to do everything anyone else would do to lose weight. It's not some magical band that makes us lose weight while we sit on the couch eating ice cream watching home improvement reruns (I wish!). We all have to work, I just think of it as a helping hand! It's very easy to cheat the band, we still need to tell ourselves no and work out and eat healthy! It's certainly not the easy way out. I just needed to rant! * steps off soap box*

I get so annoyed when I hear people say that we are taking the easy way out! Not a darn thing is easy about it! I still have to do everything anyone else would do to lose weight. It's not some magical band that makes us lose weight while we sit on the couch eating ice cream watching home improvement reruns (I wish!). We all have to work, I just think of it as a helping hand! It's very easy to cheat the band, we still need to tell ourselves no and work out and eat healthy! It's certainly not the easy way out. I just needed to rant! * steps off soap box*

I get so annoyed when I hear people say that we are taking the easy way out! Not a darn thing is easy about it! I still have to do everything anyone else would do to lose weight. It's not some magical band that makes us lose weight while we sit on the couch eating ice cream watching home improvement reruns (I wish!). We all have to work, I just think of it as a helping hand! It's very easy to cheat the band, we still need to tell ourselves no and work out and eat healthy! It's certainly not the easy way out. I just needed to rant! * steps off soap box*

Mine is protine. I'll eat a turkey burger with out bread and it keeps me full for around 4-5 hours. Also I will make my own chili and use ground turkey breast and add kidney Beans and black beans and garbanzo beans... So it's packed full of protine! I've never actually added it up, but it's a good amount.

I live in San Antonio and am getting bannded a the end of the month! At the nix also! People can be mean, and there are people in my family that dont agree with what I'm doing, they think it's the "easy" way out. You can email me if you want, I can't really help you with the band part yet, but I can be an understanding person that know what you are going through (or will soon). My email is laceyismynameo@gmail.com

I've never done this. But I would just tell how much you feel comfortable with, I would talk about what you had trouble with also, so others can work on that. But if you are comfortable with talking about how much you have lost I say go for it. I always want to know that kind of thing, I can't be the only one. Good luck!

i have no trouble with Pasta, as we only eat whole wheat ( Husbands diabetic ), whole wheat pasta is less likely to get stuck but i havent had regular pasta in years. same with 3-4 bites of potato. a little regular bread is fine but after 3-4 bites im stuck. Broccoli became a no no after my 6th fill, but was fine before. It can vary depending on your fill, time of day etc. Steak was fine last night, but got stuck today at lunch. Sigh..................

yes, its quite normal to have that feeling like you want to burp and cant... if you walk or put your hands on the back of your head and try to burp productively that may help you. i use my arms above my head everytime i need to burp and cant. that works well for me. sometimes just walking will move it as well. i think that feeling is tied in with soreness or inflammation around the band... which we have immediately after surgery or sometimes after a fill... even if we have a stuck episode. Keep moving as much as possible. dont stress about the volume of fluids you are drinking now... just quietly manage as much as you can... in my experience it took a few weeks for me to recover from the surgical aspect of it.. but, mind you, im 66. you would have quicker recupe powers i would imagine. but, if you havent, thats o.k. you need to listen to your body... dont fight it. if you are taking some Vitamins and doing everything right your body will recover when its ready to do so.
you may feel for a time that youve done the ''wrong thing'' by having the band in.... it seems thats normal enough. i think that most of us have had that feeling. i know i did have. I dont think i had that feeling for long at all. i know that the immediate results with me and retaining Fluid were truly amazing. i lost nearly 12 pounds in a week just shedding fluid from my body. ... so, even if you dont feel that things are happening... believe me, they are.
Dont worry about weight loss immediately after surgery, or in the weeks after. The important thing is to allow time for your body to heal. Normally after surgery it takes six weeks for healing to occur, and at some levels, im sure, it takes longer.
STick to your drs and your dieticians instructions. They know best what you should be doing.
Dont worry about trying to exercise too soon... that will come soon enough and you will know when its right to do that, without pushing things before its time to do it. Gentle walking if you are that way is great for starters. Dont over do it.
Your diet isnt complicated... simple clear broths, then slightly heavier soups... ive added various thickeners with veges in mine. i noticed that my hunger was an issue so i put potato ..mashed, into my Soups. i also put plenty of flavour, like salsa, in mine as well. i happen to like savoury/spicy.
i went through a period where i was hungry... but honestly, im not sure what was true hunger and what was head hunger. you will find that issue as well, im sure.
Just for now i think thats enough for me to post... lol.. not that ive given you every thing thats been goign on with me. im post banded now going on four months...
You have had two major ops... so your body is going to take a while.... take it easy and have a peace about it all. i assure you, everything will fall into place as you walk this journey. good luck. judy

Omg! I do feel that right now lol that is too funny! Day 5 bring it on!

Congrats and good luck! I get bannded on July 2nd and am also excited to see changes!

I just thought this was fitting. I found it yesterday.

I just thought this was fitting. I found it yesterday.

I would eat a bowl of plain lettuce right now and be happy lol!

Not having to worry if I will fit in a booth at a restaurant... Or anywhere!
Self confidence!
Being able to do things without getting so tired!
My knees not hurting! (hopefully)

Hey Lacey! How did u do today?

Is that the Bariatric Advantage? I think i bought the banana and strawberry flavors I hope i like them with having to be on them for 2 weeks pre op starting next Tuesday!! And then 2 weeks post op too!!