lousianalady

During healing your supposed to concentrate on liquids not getting calories. It will be wks later that you count calories and by then you wish you were losing weight like u did in the beginning

Better than normal. I could only have clear liquids for 12 days. You will not get many calories in the early post op stage

Why do they put such a small amount each fill?

Peanut butter

Very normal. I am 17 post op and still gas and sore. Doc said give it 30 days

First off u need to be drinking 4 bottles of water a day. If your dehydrated u will have lots of problems from dizzy to confusion. Second, pain is normal, hungry is normal. But your swollen so drink some broth.. And water.. It will get better

I think your doing great. I don't think we are supposed to cut good food out for life. The band offers us help with portion control. I wouldn't worry about having a taste. Sounds like your making the necessary changes that your supposed to.

I had tomatoe blended..avocado blended.. And Brussels sprouts blended.. But i kinda feel like blending is defeating the purpose... Is it? You can blend all the foods the band won't let us have... We should be cautious

I thought the band is fir restriction. If we blend are we not bypassing?

Im asking if blending is cheating for us all. Not what stage i am in.

I could sleep on my side 2 days post op. Im 2 wks post op and on my tummy. I too worked out hard pre op and am up to power walking 3 miles a morning 2 wks out now.

This is not what i meant. I was asking if blending is cheating our band period, not what stage Im in.

That's not what i meant.

Yes i had shortness of breath for 11 days. My hernia was very large in the top.. I panicked about the breathing... Try to relax. I seen doc yesterday, he said it takes 4 wks to get over surgery. I had no sholder or neck pain til day 8!! No gas at all..then here it comes. It takes a while for the gas to bleed over into your intestines... So when we think we r better..there is still some poking around. To help my breathing i went on slow walks. Best of luck

Good job. I started at 227.. 2 wks post op. Im down to 205. No liquid diet pre op but lost 9 lbs working out. I hope Im at 170 in 4 months like you!

Ty...all well said and good points.. Im not just scared of the weight gain but of puking Hahaha! I too abused portions size.. I know the band will stop that.

Ty...all well said and good points.. Im not just scared of the weight gain but of puking Hahaha! I too abused portions size.. I know the band will stop that.

Liquid tylenol , broth, nausea med from doc. I would buy egg beaters , and cream soups. I didn't need gas x.

I was banded 13 days ago. My worse days 3-5. After that it was an incredible difference. For anyone getting banded, before u leave the hospital have them put a nausea patch behind your ear. It will help the first few days.

I seen my doc today.. Banded on 9/20. He put me on soft foods.. Oatmeal etc.. Im scared i will gain some of the 19 lbs back... So soup and protein shakes will continue.. Im not sick of anything but being fat!

When Im so hungry i can't stand it.. Take a drink of pickle juice, olive juice, A1 steak sauce, or even ranch dressing! It helps me

75lbs is insanely awesome! And you look sexy! Keep going girl .. U got this! Lapband works for you!

Mayasgram said it all for me. Im down from a diabetic stage. Was taking medicine and taking blood sugar levels 3 times a day. All this just post op 10 days

Splenda causes insomnia ?

Buy Cambles squash soup in the box!