ShellyBellyIowa

My surgery was October 30th and tomorrow is my first fill. I am excited. I am down 32 pounds but I am definitely getting hungrier each week after post op. I know I won't be anywhere near the green zone after one fill but I will at least be closer:) I am so proud of all of us October Bandsters! I can't wait to see what the next couple of months bring!

Way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy for you! That has to be such an amazing feeling!

I have my first fill tomorrow and I am 6 weeks post op. I hit a plateau too and it was discouraging but then the scale started to move again. I actually was eating 800 calories a day and not losing and I upped it to 1200 and started losing:) I also played around with the Carb Cycling and it worked too. Just changing things up helped;) Everyone says those few weeks after surgery are tough to lose. A friend of mine had the surgery a year ago and she said she would hit several plateaus and that was discouraging but then all of a sudden the scale moves a lot. In one year she lost 100 pounds. So we just have to be patient and trust in the process. Everyone says it takes a couple of fills to hit the sweet spot and then the hunger goes away and food stops controlling you. In a couple of months, we will be there.

I am 6 weeks post op tomorrow and after surgery I hit a plateau and stayed there for two weeks. I was eating 800 calories a day. I upped my calories to 1200 and have been eating that ever since and I started losing again. I tried carb cycling too which many on here have suggested and I did that for a week to jump start things. I think you do have to "trick" your system because it is smart enough to know when you cut calories it should store fat. I really liked the Chris Powell book on carb cycling too. I am not doing it now, but I do like some of his ideas. If I hit a plateau again, I plan to carb cycle for a few weeks again. I started at 293 pounds and I am down 32 pounds. That is 1200 calories a day and working out for 40 minutes five days a week. Again, it works for me, but maybe not everyone.

You DO rock!!!!!!! I am so happy for you!

Yes, definitely ask about the metformin. I have pcos and miscarried my first baby when I didn't take it. I took it with the 2nd and have a beautiful daughter!

Are you using gas x? I didn't need it but my doctor told me to take it if I had gas. I have also read others who posted that it works;)

I go to dr glascock in cedar falls. He has a bariatric center of excellence so it may be worth the 45 minute drive.

Great job!!!!!!

Great job! You look GREAT!!!

I took two weeks off but probably could have gone back in one;)

I thought about this decision for two years and now after being banded for just a month, I wish I would have done this 2 years ago.

One week almost normal,maybe 80 percent. 100 by two weeks;)

Madly is right on! All of those feelings are normal. Then one week after surgery you will be so happy and it is all worth it!!!

Definitely myfitnesspal!

Are you on pai meds? The pain meds can cause nausea. I never took any pain meds so never had nausea.

I workout when they are eating. Then I don't feel guilty taking the time away from them to work out. We are all happy;)

Be sure to take pictures in tighter clothes and do many views so you can see the difference. Take them every 10 pounds, you will be amazed what you don't notice in the mirror each day!

I promise each day gets better!!!! In a week, this will all be behind you;) less than a week even;)

Every day gets better!!! Four days from now you will feel great;)

The liquid diet does that. And then the meds from surgery. Once you get on mashies it returns to normal;)

I thought it was a 2 as well. I can't believe how smoothly it has gone. I thought about the surgery for two years. Now I wish I would have done it too years ago!!!!

Wow!!! You look amazing!!!!

You look amazing!!!!!!

You'll do great!!!!