Angelle

I am allowed the following portion at each meal:
3 oz Protein, 1/2 c veggie and 1/4 starch
For me i know I need a fill if:

my portion of food at each meal does not hold me for 4-5 hours
I find myself looking for food... or wanting to snack
I am not satisfied with my portion of food and want more

My dream is to be a runner!!! I hope I can one day!! I just got banded 2.5 weeks ago, feeling great!!! I will start out by walking for a few weeks and bill up to the running, wish me luck

HI everyone!
Just wanted to keep yall updated on my C2k5 progress....
I will start Week 7 in the morning!
I have amazed myself!
I can jog for 25 mins without a step of walking! Woot woot!!
And I have signed up for a 5k obstacle course run Oct 13!
Hope everyone else is doing great!

I was just like you! The first time I ran earlier this year I barely made it 2 houses down my street. I have now run 2 5k's. I always walk in the mornings during the week but last Saturday before work I ran 2 miles at 6 am and was actually looking fwd to it. Yep, I now call myself a runner! And that to me blows my mind as well!

First, relax! Remember we're in a marathon, not a sprint. We've all been there. Early in the journey the body takes a while to adjust to the new lifestyle. It's not uncommon to go several weeks with little change and suddenly drop five pounds. In my experience even when the scale doesn't move I'm losing inches. The way your clothes fit is a much better indicator of progress than the number on your scale. If you stay the course and keep doing what you're doing, you'll soon see results on the scale. The biggest battles are in the mind, so don't give up!

I'm now 7 days post-op, feeling great! I've lost 4 pounds since last Monday. I've been on full liquids until today when they progressed me to the pureed stage. I have to stay on this stage for weeks 2 and 3 and then I can move to soft foods week 4. I have my follow up appointment with the surgeon on the 27th. Haven't taken any pain meds today and don't really feel I need to.

Hi everyone!
I got banded Tuesday and I'm doing good. I've been taking the pain medicine once a day and that's working for me bc it taste awful. I'm mostly in pain when I get up from sitting other than that pretty good. In fact, right now I'm getting a pedi and hoping to go back to work tomorrow.
I'll keep y'all posted (I'm a Louisiana girl )
Angelle

I just came on here to wish all the Sept bandsters the best. My surgery is scheduled Oct 15 and nothing anyone says is going to change that.
I could have had it sooner, but I am taking my granddaughter to see her favorite band. We had tickets back in May, but she ended up in the hospital.
I would not miss this for the world.

Sweetie....do you know what they meant when they called you a troll? It sorta sounds like you thought they were calling you ugly or something. I am only responding because this is the first time I have found a hateful post like this. They were calling you a possible troll because there are people in this world, sometimes old men lounging around in their pajamas or someone with way too much time on their hands, who will barge into a chatroom or forum and try to cause trouble and chaos. Using the kind of language you used offends me and the majority of the people who come to this site for support. It is nice that you felt the need to be a cautionary tale to people considering the lap band but there is a separate forum for risks and troubles that can happen. I doubt anyone who gets this surgery does it without doing some sort of research. They can read about it on the other forum. I am sorry if you have troubles with your band. I am a week post op and am having gas issues but am going to tough it out. Maybe you can talk to your doctor about not being able to keep food down? I feel bad that you can't even eat healthy food and that doesn't sound like it is right. Maybe there is something they can do. Regardless, unless the administrator boots you off for your salty language, we are all here to offer advice and support if you feel it will help. Please refrain from the trash talk if you choose to continue to use this sight.
Good luck and I will pray for you.

Hi everyone!
I got banded Tuesday and I'm doing good. I've been taking the pain medicine once a day and that's working for me bc it taste awful. I'm mostly in pain when I get up from sitting other than that pretty good. In fact, right now I'm getting a pedi and hoping to go back to work tomorrow.
I'll keep y'all posted (I'm a Louisiana girl )
Angelle

I'm scheduled for August 29th

I'm scheduled for August 29th

Sorry I about the duplicate comment