Michelle Gelli Ruiz

Hi,
I just got banded a week ago & have been rigidly following my Lap Band binder that was given to me by my surgeon. I'm new at this & don't know anybody who has had it done, so I need someone to mentor me. I still have 5 days to go until I can start on mushy foods. I don't know anything about 'fills'. I'm finally off the pain meds & feeling good again.
Let me know if you'd like to help me along!
Thanks,
Michelle

Hi, I am here if you need me. I've been banded for 3 months and am down 38 pounds, it hasn't been hard for me as far as eating and exercising. I haven't had a fill yet, so I can't help you there. It's not often that I get hungry,On my visit last month, the nurse told me that sometimes the doctor get the band in the right location and you are in the "green" zone from the beginning. and the he must have placed mine the the right spot and will more than likely never need a fill. Good Luck to you on your journey knowing that you will do well.

I'm using About Time birthday cake flavored. It is REALLY good. It has a french vanilla flavor & has zero carbs & 25g of Protein for an 8 oz serving. I mix it with 8th Continent Light Vanilla Soy milk & it tastes like an actual milkshake....to me. I ordered it from Lucky Vitamin.com. They have lots of great stuff.

Michelle, I would be glad to suport you through your journey. I am almost 2 years post op and have lost 115 lbs. I started near your weight at 252 and currently weight 137. I am 5 lbs from goal. I have been active on this site since surgery, I don't personally blog as much as I used to but I still read the forums and respond to topics. There is also a fairly large group of us from this site who are friends on myfitnesspal.com and are trying to help each other through this journey. Good luck to you, Diane

Hi Michelle, I am fairly new to the band also, 3 weeks post op, and new to this site. Seems that there are a lot of people that are in the same place as us or have been ther already. I have not lost anything since surgery. But am told it is normal. Excited to get my first fill on 9/6. The only advice I can give you at the moment is to follow the book the best you can. When you get to regular food, chew, chew, chew and chew some more. Small bites. I have only had a problem once with food getting stuck. Thought I was going to DIE!! Once I vomited I felt much better. But it took a whild to get to that point. Just follow what they tell you. You will do great I'm sure.