sayyida

Who care... was Yoda in Star Wars? nuff said!

now now, i am highly concerned for you
otherwise i would not comment. that being said,
i know you are very recent banded with that first fill
and getting yourself worked up is not helping you.
all i am trying to say. patience is needed at this time.
my apologies if i offended.
i wont post on your posts again.
sorry.

I didn't and I will tell you why. I knew I could follow a diet...I had done it numerous times before. What I couldn't do was stick with it very well or if I did I would gain it all back only to get back on the dieting merry go round. I was banded so I would have a permanant tool to keep the weight off. So far it's working like I thought it would.
I am it saying that's what you should do.... I just wanted to give you my story... Best of luck in your decision.

Have you ever read something posted by Tom, d**k, Harriet (or even - gulp - Jean McMillan) and wondered, "Why is she being so mean?"
Although I've felt that way myself, I have to admit I've offended others by being so outspoken (not just in the world of WLS, but in my "real" life too). Sometimes that kind of behavior is coming from a troll or a mentally imbalanced person (I've run across a few of those in 5 years on LBT and 5-1/2 years on another WLS site), and the best course of action then is to follow the simple (if difficult) advice my mom used to give me when my brother was picking on me: "If you'll just ignore him, he'll stop."
Sometimes that kind of behavior is coming from an otherwise normal person. I won't claim to be normal (whatever that is), but now that I'm out of the hospital, taking my medication as prescribed, and have been freed from my strait jacket, I'll give you some thoughts about what's really going on when someone's being mean and why it can be so hard to hear.
> Sometimes we need to hear things that make us uncomfortable. If no parent, teacher, boss, doctor, or other authority figure had ever corrected my errant behavior - if they had instead said, "It's OK, Jeannie, we understand why you hit your brother upside the head, and here's a baseball bat to use the next time" - I would never have learned the lessons I needed about getting along with other people. I might even be in jail by now. Or back at the funny farm for a forced vacation. The firm-but-caring approach is commonly known as tuff luv, and it's not meant to go down as smoothly and deliciously as a chocolate milkshake. It's meant to be astringent, sour or strong enough to get your attention fast and force you to pay attention to something you hadn't noticed before. Which can be something that's putting you, your band, your health, or your life in danger.
> Sometimes the "mean" person is reacting so strongly because the other person has said something that pushes their buttons. The underlying message (even if the mean one isn't conscious of it) is that inside, we share some tough stuff about our eating and weight. One of my hot buttons, for example, is the issue of personal responsibility, so when I see someone blaming their band for everything that's wrong in their life as well as the world's famines, wars, and plagues, my eyes start to bulge out of my head from the increased pressure of my brain, which is swellilng fiercely because I have to hold on so tight to my own reins of personal responsibility. I'm reacting this way because I see myself in the other person, and I don't like what I see. Should I act mean because of that? Of course not. Am I human for acting that way? Absolutely.
> Sometimes the "mean" person has the best intentions in the world, but his or her advice comes across too loudly or too harshly because of what I call the New Convert Syndrome. A friend of mine who's a smoker once told me that people who have just quit smoking are now on fire with the conviction that no one should smoke and complain the loudest when someone else smokes in their presence. This also can happen with people who've undergone a sudden or very recent religious conversion. That kind of life change tends to be surrounded by very strong emotions, and those emotions compel the convert to speak at length and with a great deal of single-minded enthusiasm about their new religion. I started going through that about 3-4 months after my band surgery and it lasted about 18 months after that. Then my inner fire changed from leaping flames to warm embers, and I was probably a lot easier to get along with then.
None of the above may apply to you. If that's the case, I suggest that you follow some classic 12-step advice after reading this or any other post on LBT: take what you need, and leave the rest.
Thank you all for your attention. I must now return to the regularly scheduled program, which consists of me letting our 9 dogs in and out, in and out, in and out, all day long.
Jean

Visited hospital today and advised that I am classed as a success as I have lost 79% of my body weight with the band. Really delighted with my results so far started 361 lost 60 pre op diet now 196 still 26 pounds to initial target that I wanted to reach cant wait to see what I weight in 8 weeks at band anniversary. This is the best tool ever as long as you follow the guidelines and rules.

I haven't had mine for like 6-7 weeks, and you bet ur ass I'm ok with that
I think its just our bodies dealing with trauma/changes.

Walk, windmill arms, and heating pad. This phase will pass!

Officially can no longer shop the "Just My Size " store !!!!!!! They are no longer my size !yeah!!!!!!

It is very important you follow your doctor's orders right now. Your body is healing from major surgery. The band is stitched to your stomach and that needs to heal. If you start eating too soon those stitches can break and you could have complications. I don't mean to scare you (ok maybe I do) but it is really important to follow the post op diet.
Don't worry about calories at this point. If you are hungry have another Protein shake or more Soup or a sugar free popsicle. I know it's tough but please stick to your doctors orders.
You can make it through this.

You really should not take Motrin or ibuprophen because these are NSAIDs. (Anti-inflammatories) these can erode the lining of your new stomach! I take adult strength liquid Tylenol from CVS! Works fine!

I was banded on 12/21, doing pretty well - just a bit of gas - also mother nature reminded me I was still of reproduction age about 2 hours after I got home after surgery. Joy. LOL

Day 3 post-surgery and "The Shithead" (aka "gas bubble") has demanded way more attention than it deserved and needed to be slapped down. Knowing there's only one way to resolve this I attempted to find inspiration by YouTube-ing some old faves by the 90's bands "The Ass Ponys" and "Butt Trumpet". Although that put me in a better mood neither group lived up to the lofty promise their names imply. Sigh.
Fortunately, I think I experienced divine intervention when I discovered that switching from side to side while sleeping (right-to-left) causes some valve to open - blessed be thine own butt-air!
For what it's worth, my name isn't really Ted. I've adopted this screen name from a how-to that you'll understand if you visit this site: http://mistupid.com/people/page051.htm
Should you actually go there you'll understand that the lack of maturity in the first part of my post isn't a fluke. It's all about me entertaining myself... sorry if it offends.

I was banded on 12/21, doing pretty well - just a bit of gas - also mother nature reminded me I was still of reproduction age about 2 hours after I got home after surgery. Joy. LOL

I love the premeire Protein brand chocolate shakes - 30 grams of protein and tastes great.