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I am two weeks post op today!!! Feeling great did my first Zumba class tonight and I loved it! I have lost 11 pounds since surgery for a total loss of 37 pounds feeling great and starting to wear some old jeans

My group says 1200 per day 300 for Breakfast, 400 for lunch 500 for dinner , with total of 60-70 grams of Protein a day

Here is info will come in handy when thinking about fills/adjustments. Great information. I have seen this information before and it is really good.
How to Tell When You Are Perfectly Adjusted
You are losing 1-2 pounds per week.
If you are not losing 1-2 pounds per week:
A. You may need an eating adjustment
1. Are you eating 60 grams of Protein a day
2. Are you eating 25 grams of Fiber
3. Are you avoiding all liquid calories
a. Soup can be sign of “soft calorie syndrome”
b. Alcohol contains a lot of calories – 7 calories per gram
(1) It’s also a stomach irritant
c. fruit juice is just sugar Water
4. Are you making healthy food choices from a wide variety of
foods?
a. Are you avoiding soft foods
b. You can’t just eat what’s easy
c. cheese is glorified fat
5. Are you drinking 6-8 glasses of water a day between meals
6. Are you eating too much junk
a. chips, chocolate, nuts, ice cream, Cookies and other highly
processed junk foods are too calorically dense to be regular parts of a
healthy diet. But don’t avoid them completely to the point where you
feel deprived.
b. Stay out of fast food places
7. Are you getting in two servings of Calcium daily
8. Do you always eat the protein first
9. Then the vegetables or fruits
a. Five servings a day
b. Potatoes are NOT a vegetable
10. Is your portion size appropriate?
a. meat or fish
(1) 3 ounces – the size of a deck of cards
b. Vegetables
(1) ½ cup – the size of your fist
c. Starch
(1) If you eat the protein and the vegetables first you don’t need
much
(2) Avoid: rice, potatoes, Pasta
11. You might try avoiding artificial sweeteners
a. Some people think that artificial sweeteners stimulate the
appetite
b. They are HUNDREDS of times sweeter than sugar
c. They teach you to like things too sweet
d. There is no evidence that people who use them are any thinner
than people who don’t
12. Avoid most diet foods
a. Real food usually tastes better
b. Real food is more satisfying than low calorie substitutes
c. When you are only eating a tiny bit the caloric savings is not
that great
(1) Use a teaspoon of real butter instead of a tablespoon of diet
margarine
(2) The body has no way to break down artificial fats
a. They may go into permanent storage
b. Some people think liposuction is the only way to remove
hydrolyzed fats from the body
B. You may need a behavior adjustment
1. Are you eating only when you are hungry?
a. If you’re not sure drink 8 ounces of water and wait.
2. Are you eating three meals a day?
a. With maybe 1 or 2 small Snacks
3. Are you sitting down to eat?
4. Are you eating consciously?
a. No distractions, turn off the TV, put the book or newspaper
away, pay attention to your food and your companions
5. Are you eating slowly?
a. Put the fork down between bites
b. Take 20 to 30 minutes to finish a meal
c. Taking longer might cause the pouch to begin emptying
6. Are you taking small bites?
a. Tiny spoon, chopsticks, cocktail fork
7. Are you chewing well?
8. Are you drinking with your meals or too soon after your meals?
a. Practice water loading between meals
b. You won’t be thirsty if you are well hydrated before the meal
9. Are you stopping at the first sign of fullness?
a. Sometimes it’s a whisper: not hungry, had enough
b. Hard stop versus soft stop
10. Do not eat between meals. Stop grazing.
11. Do not eat when you are not hungry
C. You may need an activity adjustment
1. Are you getting in 30 minutes of physical activity at least 3
times a week?
a. Over and above what you would do in the usual course of your day
b. Could you make it 4 or 5 times a week?
c. Could you make it 45 or 60 minutes?
2. Are you taking advantage of opportunities to increase your
physical activity?
a. Taking the stairs instead of the elevators or escalators
b. Walking on the escalators instead of riding
c. Parking your car further away from the entrance
d. Getting out of the car instead of using the drive through
e. Getting off the bus one stop before your destination
f. Washing you car by hand instead of the car wash
g. Playing with your kids
D. You may need an attitude adjustment
1. Are you committed to your weight loss journey?
2. Are you totally honest with yourself about how much you are
eating and exercising?
a. Log your food and activity on ww.fitday.com for 3 days
3. Are you using food inappropriately to deal with emotional
issues?
a. Have you identified what the emotions are that drive your
eating?
b. Can you think of more appropriate ways to deal with those
emotions?
c. Are you willing to seek help from a qualified counselor?
4. Are you attending and participating in support group meetings?
5. Have you drummed up some support from your family and friends?
6. Have you dealt with saboteurs realistically?
7. Do you have realistic expectations about the weight loss
journey?
8. Are you still obsessing about food, weight, dieting, eating?
a. Obsessive – compulsive thoughts
(1) Obsess about something else
b. Perfectionism
(1) All or none, black and white thinking
c. Patience with the pace of healthy weight loss
9. Are you acknowledging your successes with non-food rewards?
10. Have you learned how to take a compliment?
11. Are you giving up diet mentality?
a. Stop weighing yourself several times a day or every day
b. Stop dieting
c. Stop depriving yourself
d. Stop defining food as “good” and “bad”
e. Stop rewarding and punishing yourself with food
12. How do you feel about all the changes taking place?
E. You may need a band adjustment
1. You feel like you are making healthy food choices in appropriate
portion sizes but getting hungry between meals?
2. You can still eat white bread, fibrous vegetables and large
portions.
3. You are having to struggle to lose
4. You are gaining weight in spite of eating right, exercising and
having a good mind set.
F. You may need your band loosened
1. There are times when you can’t get fluids down
2. You are vomiting too much
a. How much is too much?
3. Do you have frequent reflux or heartburn at night?
a. Do not lie flat or bend over soon after eating
b. Do not eat late at night or just before bedtime
c. Rinse your pouch with a glass or water an hour before bedtime
d. Certain foods or drinks are more likely to cause reflux:
(1) Rich, spicy, fatty and fried foods
(2) Chocolate
(3) Caffeine
(4) Alcohol
(5) Some fruits and vegetables
a. Oranges, lemons, tomatoes, peppers
(6) Peppermint
a. Baking soda toothpaste
(7) Carbonated drinks
e. Eat slowly and do not eat big meals
f. If you smoke, quit smoking
g. Reduce stress
h. Exercise promotes digestion
i. Raise the head of your bed
j. Wear loose fitting clothing around your waist
k. Stress increases reflux
l. Take estrogen containing medications in the morning
m. Avoid aspirin, Aleve and ibuprofen at bedtime
(1) Tylenol is OK
n. Take an antacid (Pepcid complete) before retiring
o. Try other over-the-counter heartburn medications
p. See your health care provider
4. See your health care provider immediately (or call 911) if
a. You have a squeezing, tightness or heaviness in your chest,
especially if the discomfort spreads to your shoulder, arm or jaw or is
accompanied by shortness of breath, sweating, irregular or fast
heartbeat or nausea. These could be symptoms of a heart attack.
b. If your symptoms are triggered by exercise.
c. If your pain localizes to your right side, especially if you
also have nausea or fever
d. If you throw up vomit that looks like black sand or coffee
grounds. Or if your stool is black, deep red or looks like it has tar
in it. These are symptoms of bleeding and need immediate attention.
(Note: Pepto-Bismol or other medications with bismuth will turn your
stool black. Iron supplements can also make the stool tarry.)
e. If your pain is severe

My doctor only wants me on liquids for 24 hours after the fill. Check with your doctor. I usually add another 24 hours and go 2 days on liquids after each fill. Then mushy or blended foods. Lots of Soups and some salads, chopped up finely to pass the band opening.
Congratulations on the weight loss so far. Yes, I saw the inches first on my clothing then the weight loss. Keep up your graet effort.
Best wishes

Don't forget our old stand by, Protein Shakes.< /p>
Frozen greek yogurt is great.
Trop 50 + pureed fruit+plain greek yogurt=awesome smoothie

I got one yesterday. I was scared too but it was easy breezy like getting flu shot. Don't look and you will be fine.
They had me lie down first. They then pulled Fluid out measured amount and then reinserted it and added a little more.
They then had me sit in lobby and drink a cup of Water. If you can drink comfortably no problems ... Good to go.

Hey PK
Wow you are in a tough time right now - just keep moving forward to get through it. I understand Doc visit (weigh in) can be intimidation, stressful and really depressing or up lifting.
Two things:
1- People that have success w/band Go To All Appts and frequently ! No matter what.
2- Exercise (calorie burn) can be challenging for anybody but is often very challenging for big people. First, our lean muscle mass which effects resting metabolic rate (calorie burn during rest) is low at best. Second, we don't understand what and how and how much and when to exercise.
3- Cortisol is a hormone proven to effect weight loss/gain - its raised (bad) when we are stressed and don't get enough sleep .... Stress is hard to control but sleep can be the hidden thing missed
What type, when and how much are you exercising ?
That 1200 calories ... how exact are you on that number ? Weigh and measure stuff?
Hope in Your Future is Power in Your Present!
Lee
280 lbs Lost - All diseases reversed

I got one yesterday. I was scared too but it was easy breezy like getting flu shot. Don't look and you will be fine.
They had me lie down first. They then pulled Fluid out measured amount and then reinserted it and added a little more.
They then had me sit in lobby and drink a cup of Water. If you can drink comfortably no problems ... Good to go.

You're a very pretty lady Donna, you are looking great and can certainly see a huge difference with the pics! Keep up the great work oh and I love your black and white top.

you look beautiful!!!
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Yes God is good !!! So glad to hear your doing good Praying that your journey is blessed I was banded April 2 an I too am doing great. Best of luck on your new journey

Slowly but surely its coming off. 

Just under 6 weeks and I have lost 45 pounds since Pre-op diet. I have not really felt hunger or had a problem so far. Very grateful. I exercise 20-30 Min cardio every morning and then add weights at least 2x per week. Thanks for your sharing.

Down 46lbs and feeling great!!!

Almost 10 years here...

It's weird because I'm so hungry right now, but I didn't bring lunch to work with me so I'm contemplating some Soup from the restaurant. 1 cup fills me up and I don't have a fill yet.

This topic has been on my mind a lot. I do not want to have plastic surgery so I am trying everything I can to see if I can avoid it.
I'm 38 so I was already starting to see dry skin on my hands this last winter and I am sure that getting the Lap Band this last fall did not help in that; consuming a lot less oils :-).
Here is what I have been doing:
1. Trader Joe's Vitamine E oil or Neutrogena Sesame Body Oil in the shower
2. Occasional application of L'Occitane on my tummy (Horribly expensive I know!)
I recently came across another L'Occitane product that I will try I think - Almond Supple Skin Oil, looks like it does target skin toning.
http://usa.loccitane.com/almond-supple-skin-oil,82,1,29229,262124.htm
Not sure if it will help but I have been doing this ever since I got the band so hopefully I have a head start. I've lost about 65 lbs so far so I will see how it goes.
Best of luck to you.

My update: I was banded first thing this morning so I'm only around 6 hours out. They repaired my hernia too. I have been home for almost 5 hours. I'm only a little sore. Mostly at the port site. But the pillow helps that when coughing and moving. And I am keeping fingers crossed that I'm one of the lucky ones because I have had minimal gas pain so far. I have my gas ex and heating pad for the little bit that I do feel.
Yay! I'm official now!

Did you know that full-service restaurants have at least one blender or food processor on hand and can puree your food if you ask nicely?

Ya hoo! Down 25lbs total. 7lbs before pre-op, 16lbs during pre-op and 2lbs since surgery on Friday. I feel great! People are already noticing my face slimming down. This really drives me to keep going!
In other news...have a business trip coming up this Sunday. I will be in the puree stage of eating so I stocked up on organic pureed baby food for the trip. This will make it interesting!!
Happy Wednesday Everyone!!

I was just banded on 3-21-13. I lost 18lbs on my own from Jan- March and have lost 12 lbs since surgery. No weight loss for 2 weeks but my body is changing! Dont mind the funny face on last pic!
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I guess I didn't look at it like that. The act of doing it just sounded disgusting to me, but I didn't think about the underlying issues associated with it. I wish now that I could talk her out of doing it, but I think she is using it as a crutch. I will certainly stay far away from this bad habit. I have sacrificed so much to be able to get my lapband, that I am not about to throw it away by developing new bad habits! Thanks everyone!

Outstanding, keep up the great work! You really sounds like you were prepared and had everything in order to be the success that you are. Way to go!

Sounds textbook perfect! Congrats on your band!

God IS good! I pray your recovery continues to be easy for you.