Debbie3sons

I had dips of low blood sugar when I first started so I would get dizzy or start shaking so I had to get just a couple pieces of fruit or one of my luna protein bars I found in the super market & that seemed to help me but fainting no I just felt real week , even before surery and after so I hope this helped.

I agree with another fill however I was able to eat anything not that I did but when I got my 2nd fill then I notice restriction but I still have water all through the day cause I get REAL HUNGRY LIKE 3 HRS AFTER I EAT so just try to keep a positive attitude & u will get there and let the office know u r just asking to be seen for a fill to help u cause u feel ur eating to much or tell them ur not getting satisified on what ur on also I agree their suppose to help u , so u can help urself hoped this helped I love that I can text my surgeon at anytime & he responds quickly.

I hope everbody gets a good chuckle out of my job I do customer service also how ever I am a bander since Sept of 2012 my job is a Deli clerk so I get to deal with food all the time ughh and I can't stand chicken but I fry & serve it but there's more food all day I have to deal with so I try real hard and people ask me if it's hard to be around the food but only my used to be favorites so I just make my lunch now or grab a protein drink so the smells don't bother me lol I guess I'm doing good cause I've lost 46 lbs .

Pre op I did musle milks or lots of water with lemon juice no sugar & had a big salad with a little cooked ground turkey in it like 1/2 a cup one drink for breakfast one for lunch & the salad for dinner but the water I would always have a glass or bottle with me at all times and by the way I only put vinager with lemon juice for my taste on my salad no other dressings it seem to help my hunger cause I didn't want to starve before surgery and my doctor said that was fine now post op 3 months & 2nd fill I can't even eat lettuce & bread is gives me a bad stuck feeling , hope my suggestions help I still drink a pre mixed bottle of musle milk when I know I don't have time to eat, good luck

U r doing good I haven't bought any new clothes but people r telling me they think I need to cause my clothes r looking baggie & they see me pulling up my pants quite a bit lol I was banded on the 28th of sept. & have had 2 fills & lost46 lbs so I guess I'm doing ok also but back to u , u do look good and keep up ur journey ur on ur way instead of jflo pretty soon u'll think of urself as j lo lol.

Give it time & don't stress on ur weight cause I did the same thing I don't know if u had a fill or not but I wasn't losing untill my 2nd fill also I just spoke with another bander & she said it took her almost a year to get to her goal weight , then it kept moving , but she does look good , I guess we just have to be patient which we're not used to so just try not to stress on weight cause I know I have a lot of other stressers I deal with everyday, so just keep up ur journey & try not weighing urself but maybe once a week same day at same time , well good luck

Thank u grammy B I haven't been able to log n so I'm catching up on here , & I hope u r doing well also .

I know what they mean by getting stuck now but I have lost 46 lbs since surgery on the 28th of sept 2012 I also know what what a plateau is I didn't lose any before my first fill second fill n 3 months now I know why , so the fil did help with my over eating but I still only have food n moderation but it was not moving untill my 2nd fill on the 12th of Dec.

ur doing just fine just getting rid of all the air from surgery , however I agree with wildrose I still haven't stopped it's become my job also at any time but I don't have the acid reflux or heartburn like I had before surgery cause the surgeon did my hiatial hernia also so I just have the air all the time either way mostly on the front end tho sometimes the back end so I let people not to get to close when that happens lol, so it's normal also just sip slowly, good luck.

Try to find musle milk at the store or have someone go or try the special k protein water , I really prefer the musle milk but u have to shake the premade ones & try all the flavors so u can find the flavor u like thre best I stll drink them I had surgery on the 28th of Sept & have lost about 46 lbs.

Ihave found that I really like the Banana creme flavored & the new one is cookies & creme , I work at a supermarket so I find it pre mixed I throw it in the fridge so it can get really cold then I can drink it but you have to shake them to mix it up also for me to have water sometimes I get the Special K on the go protein water usally found on the cereal Isle but you can ask some one I had surgery the 28th of Sept 2012 so that's what I do , well good luck on your journey I have lost about 50 lbs so far, and only had one fill so far.

Don't weigh yourself everday, eat ur mushies then whatever your diet post op papersor doctor says to do , then you won't notice but when you have your follow up with the doctor you will be suprised & proud of yourself.

I usally find it at my local supermarket by the ceral isle , but ask if they carry it sometimes you can find it with the diet stuff but ask if they carry the special k protein bars also I like luna bars though I hope u find them they also have a few other flavors on the special K mixes for water bottles, I work for a supermarket so the people are there to help you even if they might have a attitude lol just if they don't know then ask a manager to either order it or if they can help you find it , also I drink another protein drink that contains no milk it's called Musle milk & it's filling they have diffrent flavors also my favorite is Banana creme & sometimes cookies & creme , I know yum right lol, hope you find it.

I am 48 & I will be 49 in Dec. oh my almost 50 lol but what everybody is telling you it is normall either it is due to the surgery or ask your ob/gyn if you might be perimenopausal as I know I am so I may not have one for 2 months then here it comes again , so it's off & on . I was also worried so I made sure & asked my primary doctor , then I also asked the surgeon if it was normall they both said yes also I have a I U D but I don't want any more children at all .

Try eating a sugar free popsicle I know it sounds funny but I was getting really shaky on just the banana flavored musle milks , I also have dips of low blood sugar so that helped & I also had some sugar free butterscotch pudding and that seemed to help my craving for something sweet but I was starving for a week n a half so the surgeon said I could have mashed potatos only 2 table spoons full though , I hoped this helped.

Try to have someone get the special K pink lemonade protein drink for ur water it's good & keep taking sips of water or try chewing or sucking on ice chips A LOT I had a bit of trouble but the third day seemed to be ok, but just keep taking those sips just not to fast or it will hurt all over .

I'm glad ur back & posting the stuff I have read is great I was banded Sept 28th ,12 but I couldn't take the second week so I had food of subsance , not that much tho cause I drink my musle milks still & have lots of water through the day , I go for I think my first fill on Nov.7th I hope everything goes ok I am really stressed all of the time so that triggers food cravings & I REALLY am tring to stay away from fast food, tortillas, & bread but it's really hard being tortillas is a staple in my house . Also I have 2 teenage boys that I have to cook for sometimes I don't eat candy if I want something sweet I eat a luna protein bar , I also cut out my vice wich was dr. pepper I would drink a 2 liter by myself then they told me I couldn't have caffine that's the worst cause I can drink my tea without sugar & I'm good so now I went from 273 July 11th to 248 on Oct 3rd but I feel I'm gaining back weight is that normall , oh by the way Congrats to u & ur family that they'll have u around a bit more then u thought lol I heard losing lbs & inches gets us a few more yrs , please keep up ur mentoring sit helps us stay postive, thankyou by Debbie3sons

So how did Ur first fill go and did they find ur port eaisly enogh and just wandered how ur feeling. I went back to work it was my first day since having surgery it took alot out of me, luckily I'm only working 3 days this week but bending lifting still hurts a bit , but I had to do something as my disability hasn't kicked in yet and I have noooo money and 2 teen age bys with one of them in college , but on the other hand I can't eat if I have noo money lol . However I need my protein shakes wich are just muscle milk Banana creme flavored I drink one in the mornig and afternoon & I seem to be satisified , well I really just wanted to know how your first fill went ok keep up the journey.

Please let me Debbie3sons know the day after how you feel and what the doctor or nurse did I want to know I think I go for my first fill on Nov. 7th so keep me updated on how you felt the day after , thankyou. and I hope it goes well for you .

Just wanted to say before u (tried to get comforable , put a bunch of pillows behind u almost like ur sitting up then as the night goes u will notice u start taking one by one away till ur comfortable, good luck & make sure u take the (Pain Meds) cause they helped me for at least a week n a half & even sometimes now I had my band done Sept 28th . k good night .

I was't feeling like I,m lousing any weight but pants r starting to slip & I have to keep pulling them up, I went back to shakes(musle milk ) & mushies start back to work but it feels like I'm hungry all the time .

I was also banded on the 28th < but I was not getting satisfied by the mushy foods so I asked the surgeron if I could have food with substance . He told me in moderation lol but if I knew moderation i WOULDN'T BE in the 300''s I did go down to 276 july 11th & on oct 10th I was 240 now I haven't had a fill yet but I am going back on the liquid meals for three weeks I am so dissapointed in myself I want to be down to 135 & I have a very stresfull job I think cause I have ben off a month that I went to my depressed state , please don't get that way it's not good , well I hope u do better than I feel I will check in when I can u keep up the work good luck on ur journey.