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Name, real or screen~ Melissa Goal weight for December 29th~ 243 Weight on December 1st~ 255 December 9 ~ 253 December 15 ~ 253 December 22 ~ 248 December 29 ~ 247 I didn't make my goal, i have lost a total of 43lbs since my pre-op Oct. 5, for Christmas my husband bought me a pair of jeans (he doesn't like buying clothes) they were a size 18 and they are baggy on me. I am so happy. Seems like I am losing more inches than weight so I will take it. At Pre-op I was in a 26. Praying everyone has a Blessed New Year and congrats on everyone's journey.

Forgot to post yesterday, been working so many hours this past week, finished the work week with 70 hours between 2 jobs. I'm down 5lbs this week guess working more helps

This week I stayed the same.

I didnt get a chance to post yesterday, down 2 lbs.

I am new to the challenge and so excited. i haven't posted in a while and want this month to go well. Name, real or screen~ Melissa Goal weight for December 29th~ 243 Weight on December 1st~ 255 Age~ 39 Dietary goal for December~ to get all my protein in each day, remember to take my vitamins daily. Exercise goal for December~ we were just blessed with a bowflex and I want to learn all the exercises that we can do on it. Personal goal for December~ to not stay in the house, it's been rough this past week and all I want to do is stay in bed. Date banded~ 10-12-12 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 24lbs. What is your favorite Winter/Christmas/Holiday Activity?~ Helping with our Christmas production at church.

So excited today I got my radio/pedometer and my official lapband id card. Felt like Christmas.

So excited today I got my radio/pedometer and my official lapband id card. Felt like Christmas.

Have you talked to your doctor? They may need to take a little bit out.

It does help, I am surprised but so thankful.

I would double check the calorie count on that, did you mix your egg with anything. If you have one egg and just scramble it and use Pam cooking spray there should only be about 60-70 calories in that.

I got my first fill on Monday and I had a lot of gas yesterday whenever I would drink. I found if I just sipped instead of taking a drink it wasn't so bad.

When I went for my fill on Monday, I already had 4cc in my band we found out. They told me normal green zone is between 5-7cc, they added 1cc to mine. Today will be my first day on regular meals so excited to see how I feel. On Monday and half of Tuesday I couldn't handle much to drink, last night I had some soft food and was surprised how quickly I was full.

Once they locate your port it doesn't hurt. I had my first fill on Monday and the only time it hurt was when they were trying to locate my port.

Just got my first fill, they put 1cc in, didnt know i already had 4cc in it. Back to fluids only for 24 hours. Then soft food for 24 hours, then I can start planning meals. Wow, i can start eating what i make for my family They gave me a chart of where they recommend my weight each month and I am already 5lbs under where I am supposed to be on the 13th of Nov. yeah I am so excited.

I am about the same, I dropped 10lbs pre-op, down 10lbs post-op the first week after surgery, now nothing for the past 2 weeks. I go tomorrow for my first post-op visit and fill. I really hope this helps. I have been thinking that my body has gone into starvation mode because even though I have been trying to stay under the 800cals. A day they told me to, I have had really bad hunger pains for the past 3 days

I was surprised when i went to the pharmacy and it was pills. I was able to swallow them whole. The incisions are still red but i see him monday so hopefully he will figure it out. Thank you

Have you heard from the dr?

Lol now that would be hilarious. I showed my kids and my daughter was like eewww don't do that. She thought it would open and then you could see my insides, lol

My bruising is starting to fade now, incisions were really red and itchy after surgery. When I called the dr they said I was probably allergic to the glue. Still have red now and had to take another course of antibiotics. I have a stitch sticking out of one incision that was supposed to be an inside stitch. I go for my first post-op on monday so hopefully they will get rid of it. I tried pulling it but its stuck, lol.

One thing that helped when I got hungry was drinking some warm tea or broth. It helped a lot so I didnt get real hunger pains until a few days ago. I was banded 10-12.

It really just depends on what your surgeon said. Mine told me as long as I wasn't taking the pain medicine I could drive after 24 hours. I drove the day after surgery so I could go to work. Just see what your body tells you when you drive. I had to use my husbands car for the first 2 weeks because it hurt to drive stick shift.

It all depends on what they gave you and how they did the surgery. I was given a shot of heparin before surgery. I was banded 10-12 and I still have a bruise where they gave me the shot. It's also really close to where my biggest incision is and the most tender area. I go for my first post-op on Monday and get my first fill so hopefully they will be able to tell me how much of it is normal. Congrats on banding