Sharpie

You will feel better in a few days.. move as much as possible.. walk around the house.. use a heating pad on your shoulder it helps.. make sure you keep your bowels moving.. milk of mag or miralax etc. take your pain meds .. sip your liquids all day.. stay hydrated.. I started feeling better and more normal in about 5 days.. remember to follow all of your Dr;s instructions...it will pay off in the end..

Yep eating responsible portions without pain is the key I think.. I've had 2 fills both small.. my Dr. is very conservative and he said the same thing as you Missy... Nobody wants to go through life with so much fill that you can't enjoy eating at all...

I drink before .. not alot .. I wait at least 30 min or more after.. following the Dr's instructions .. so far , so good...

love it... I was so depressed over my weight I did not want my picture taken at any event.. I would avoid the camera like the plague.. Now I am getting pictures taken all over the place... Good Luck on your interview..

I only use Truvia (Stevia) and I was diabetic so after using splenda, equal etc for years I was having more sugar cravings ..I started using Truvia several years ago and was never a big diet drink person .. I think as long as you are not diabetic a little "real" sugar would be okay.. my nutritionist suggest I eat less than 5 grams in anything I eat.. I adhere to that pretty much.. There is sugar in alot of things you wouldn't think.. check your labels ...even the so called protein, diet products.. fat free is the worst offender.. most of the fat is replaced by sugar..

Missy thanks so much for posting the link.. I have a friend who called me tonight and I was trying to explain the band to him.. He saw me at a dinner the other night and was so surprised to see how much I had lost and how good I looked (his words not mine) anyway he has had weight issues for as long as I have known him and I have always been reluctant to discuss it with him but tonight he called me too ask about the surgery.. I just sent him the link to Dr. Simpson's article because to me it is very clear and self explanatory... Thanks Again

So sorry that you are ill.. I used to have bronchitis quite a bit but for some reason I don't get it as often.. You might want to use a pillow to kind of brace your port area when you cough hard.. I doubt you could cough it loose but you don't want to strain yourself if you can prevent it...

one a day for women gummie, vitamin d3 gummie and b12 sublinguel. that's it.. I feel great, have lots of energy and haven't lost my hair...

I have been happy with Lean Shakes from GNC or muscle milk lite.. however, I do not drink them on a daily basis.. I eat solid protein, chicken, tuna or fish sometimes beef and small amt of veg's and fruit.. I only drink shakes after a fill or if I am in a super hurry and can't take time to fix something... My nutritionist and Dr. do not want me to rely on shakes for my protein .. liquids will go through the band and then you will lose the feeling of satiety... I also eat greek yogurt and cottage cheese sometimes.

welcome Jesus... 60 lb loss is wonderful... you will find good helpful people here .. we have some long term bandsters with a world of knowledge and experience.. They are willing to answer questions and give you tips ... lots of motivation as well... take care and keep us posted ...

@Cheryl my insurance has always paid for my fills.. most plans that approved surgery should pay for the after care.. statements that everyone has to pay for fills out of pocket are simply not true.. Obamacare will change the way we all get our healthcare forever... sadly people like Donna will suffer the consequences.. the health care exchanges set up by the Feds will dicatate what and how you receive health care... period...

yes think about why you had surgery... You can do it.. if you went through the pre-op diet and the surgery you can resist some food... besides you are not healed up enough to eat that kind of food... I would take a walk and make sure you have some protein shakes or something to drink..

fantastic.. you are doing great...

I didn't like Hillary Care any better so it has nothing to do with my like or dislike of our current President.. I have never seen socialized medicine work anywhere successfully..

as far as comparing to Romney Care.. Romneycare was a State program voted on by the State not a National takeover of healthcare.. most people in MA like it.. however, Obamacare is far more dangerous than Romneycare ever thought about being.. read both bills before making comparisons..

nobody wants to deny people health care.. it is the way this will be implemented that is wrong.. forcing people to purchase something is socialism... I don't care what anyone tells you this is not about anything but pure control and greed from insurance companies.. you will see when people are paying twice as much as they were (like me )and getting sub standard care... I have read most of the bill.. it's frightening.. my husband had cancer last year thank God he was able to get treatment.. but the new norm will be to deny him due to his age so that is a fact.. if it is run by the govt as well as the post office or theVA we are all screwed...

I have never liked CVS they were extremely slow getting RX's filled, charged more than Walgreens or Publix. I get mine filled @ PUblix while I shop they are ready in 30 min tops.. Walgreen's has better prices on things too than CVS.. now that I know they are onboard with Obamacare I will continue to boycott them..

I pretty much have to eat something solid for breakfast or it sets me up for hunger all day.. I eat turkey sausage links and eggbeaters for breakfast.. rarely a protein shake or bar but the solid stuff is what keeps me happy...lunch is chicken salad or chili then dinner some kind of meat with veg...sometimes if I feel hungry I do a protein snack @ 3 pm or so .. I have had 2 fills total of 2 cc's in my 10 cc band.. so I am not sure that I have hit the "green" zone yet.. but most of the time I feel satisfied...

you are cute as a bug... that is one of the best parts of losing weight.. being able to buy regular clothes or even "skinny" jeans if you want...Keep up the good work...

If I have time I eat turkey sausage links and egg beaters.. sometimes it's greek yogurt with a little granola or a protein shake.. it all depends on how much time I have ... I don't stay as satisfied with the yogurt as I do with the sausage and eggbeaters though....

Name, real or screen~ Sharpie Goal weight for October 31st~ 140 Weight on October 1st~ 146 Age~ 66 City/State~ McAlpin, Fla Dietary goal for October~ 1100 cal a day Exercise goal for October~ walk more Personal goal for October~ meeting my goals Date banded~ 1/15/13 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ Favorite Halloween Activity~ 55- trick or treating with grandchildren.

Brandi congratulations on your decision to get healthy and thinner..Keep following everyone on lapbandtalk and you will do fine.. most of the long time posters have a world of experience and success.. I have been on here since I made my decision.. The first few weeks after surgery will be difficult but you will be thrilled with the results...this is the first time I have been able to keep my weight off. Even through vacation and family birthdays and events.. the most important advice from everyone was to follow my Dr's instructions...Best of Luck ...

I have had only a few stuck episodes and both were with chicken.. I have switched to dark meat chicken, like thighs.. I make sure if I have them they are cooked in liquid.. also I have had a few close calls with eating too fast.. make sure you lay your fork down between bites and try to chew at least 20 times or more with each bite.. no drinking while eating, etc. all the rules are there for a reason.. Getting stuck is very painful.

I did not try to change before my pre-op like everyone else said.. if we could do that successfully we wouldn't need band surgery... once I knew I was getting banded and I had the pre-op "liver shrinking" diet given to me.. I dug my heels in and followed it religiously.. I lost 10 # before surgery and have lost a total of 55 lbs since Jan.. the rules will become easier to follow with time.. I found that the band has empowered me to eat healthier and less food. Follow all the rules your Dr gives you and you will do fine..

my gallbladder attack was in my back and chest, felt like a heart attack.. but pain can be caused by stress as well... If it persist I would call my Dr.