Nevara

I highly recommend Jean McMillans book Bandwagon. It's got an amazingly comprehensive overview of everything you need to know about life with a band.
I do not have the band yet, but will on the 8th but I can tell you what jean says in her book.

I highly recommend Jean McMillans book Bandwagon. It's got an amazingly comprehensive overview of everything you need to know about life with a band.
I do not have the band yet, but will on the 8th but I can tell you what jean says in her book.

Last time I went in for surgery and was denied because I was sick, I was first thing in the morning. I swear I didn't sleep at all the night before!!!! I am SO not a morning person and I was up and at em two hours before I needed to be!

That is so great to see!!! Thanks for sharing!

I love this thread!

Hi! I'm April 8th!
Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 248/goal 165.

I'm getting banded on April 8. My height is 5'7". Weight is 262. Goal is 165.

Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date April 8, 2013 262/goal 165.

Yay! Coming up soon for you!!!

My date is April 8. I'm looking for some April bandsters to be friends with as we go through this process.
Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 248/goal 165.

Good to know! Day after tomorrow I go in!
Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 248/goal 165.

For those of you who are talking about all the nausea you are experiencing after surgery here are a few suggestions... (Everyone else please post your personal remedies too)
Call your DRs office and ask for an anti nausea prescription. This will work wonders
If I'm so bad I haven't eaten in days (referring to other surgeries) I will take sprite, put it in the microwave, stir stir stir until alllll the fizz is gone, and sip TWO. Sips. It has anti nausea medication in its ingredients that help me tremendously.
Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 248/goal 165.

I've had the band for almost a week now, and I can say that there is absolutely no comparison to Meridia. I have been less hungry with the band. Even though I haven't had it long, I can tell that even if I wanted to eat a lot on those times where I really feel hungry, I won't be able to because the band just simply won't allow your stomach to hold much. It is fantastic. I've lost 13 pounds, 5 of which since I got the band last Wednesday. This is God sent, for sure. I finally feel in my heart that I am going to be successful reaching my goal.

Neva.. as soon as I get to my mushie stage.. I am definitely going to try this!!

Anybody try it??? I want to know what y'all thought!
I would add butter too if it were allowed right now.
Definitely add salt though!!!!
Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 255/goal 165.

The band doesn't cure diabetes. It is a tool that assists weight loss. Some patients loose weight and no longer require certain meds. I was taking high blood pressure meds pre band. Now, after loosing 68lbs my blood pressure is normal without any medication. The same happens with some diabetic patients.

I'm on the Metformin ER, and I do not have a problem taking my pills, I am ten days post op....

Take a whole cauliflower head, steam it til it's mushy (20 min?). Put it in a blender, it will come out the consistency of mashed potatoes. Add salt, and I swear you can barely tell the difference between them and mashed potatoes! Helped me last night.
Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 255/goal 165.

Oh, it's 14 cals per half cup of steamed cauliflower (not already mushed up). Keep putting half cups in until you reach your serving.
And I don't even like cauliflower. But you just can't tell the difference for the most part.
Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 255/goal 165.

Take a whole cauliflower head, steam it til it's mushy (20 min?). Put it in a blender, it will come out the consistency of mashed potatoes. Add salt, and I swear you can barely tell the difference between them and mashed potatoes! Helped me last night.
Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 255/goal 165.

Take a whole cauliflower head, steam it til it's mushy (20 min?). Put it in a blender, it will come out the consistency of mashed potatoes. Add salt, and I swear you can barely tell the difference between them and mashed potatoes! Helped me last night.
Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 255/goal 165.

Hi!
I'm Becky. I'm from Idaho. I'm cash pay because surprisingly my blue cross blue shield has a policy specifically against bariatric procedures. Go figure.
I am set to be banded Nov 5, and I'm on my preop diet of 700 cals a day which is a but brutal, but really NOT as bad as I thought it would be.
I've only been overweight/obese for about four years now. I started having seizures four years ago... Up to 5 or more a day. I lived in a third story apartment and I seized on the stairs a couple of times and crashed on the cement... I just quit going out. The meds they put me on, I was warned they would ruin my metabolism... I can't lose weight unless I eat less than 1,000 cals a day plus exercise. But the medication is one that works, and I HAVE to be free from those seizures. Being afraid of having a seizure while in the shower and cracking your head open like I did, well it's just no way to live.
Anyway, I gained 90lbs ish. I wasn't leaving the apartment, because of fear of seizures.... This I didn't do anything... Laundry, grocery shopping, all of it was up to my sweet and dear husband. I stayed inside out of shame once I'd gained 50 lbs.
My weight gain was the result of emotional eating, loneliness, being sedentary, and partly my seizure meds. And, well, the seizures themselves.
So, that's where I'm at!
Um, no kids (don't want to have them til I'm closer to goal weight), no pets, building a house... Foundation just got put in yesterday!!!! I'm a photographer. Mostly newborn babies and weddings, but lots of other stuff too!
I guess that's my intro!

Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 255/goal 165.

Hi!
I'm Becky. I'm from Idaho. I'm cash pay because surprisingly my blue cross blue shield has a policy specifically against bariatric procedures. Go figure.
I am set to be banded Nov 5, and I'm on my preop diet of 700 cals a day which is a but brutal, but really NOT as bad as I thought it would be.
I've only been overweight/obese for about four years now. I started having seizures four years ago... Up to 5 or more a day. I lived in a third story apartment and I seized on the stairs a couple of times and crashed on the cement... I just quit going out. The meds they put me on, I was warned they would ruin my metabolism... I can't lose weight unless I eat less than 1,000 cals a day plus exercise. But the medication is one that works, and I HAVE to be free from those seizures. Being afraid of having a seizure while in the shower and cracking your head open like I did, well it's just no way to live.
Anyway, I gained 90lbs ish. I wasn't leaving the apartment, because of fear of seizures.... This I didn't do anything... Laundry, grocery shopping, all of it was up to my sweet and dear husband. I stayed inside out of shame once I'd gained 50 lbs.
My weight gain was the result of emotional eating, loneliness, being sedentary, and partly my seizure meds. And, well, the seizures themselves.
So, that's where I'm at!
Um, no kids (don't want to have them til I'm closer to goal weight), no pets, building a house... Foundation just got put in yesterday!!!! I'm a photographer. Mostly newborn babies and weddings, but lots of other stuff too!
I guess that's my intro!

Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 255/goal 165.

Yep! On day 5 of the diet!
Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 255/goal 165.