shady2121

Its nice to have someone with you to talk to during all the waiting. When they take u back for surgery they could leave. My husband was with me the whole time as I was with him. After a day or two you can be on your own. Although it was nice having someone helping me. I slept in the recliner for 2 days it was easier getting out of that then a bed. Good luck.

This is great,a friend commented on my neck bones the other day and how skinny I was getting. Someone even said I had match-sticks legs. Now that was goin a little too far. But Im lovin it...

All of the above and when I could wrap a "normal" size towel around me and could tuck it it and it did not fall off.lol

Im at a stand still. I see my Dr. tomorrow. I gain 3 lose 3. I just had a two week vacation and did not exercise much. I am getting back to workin out. Im so happy I did this. Its hard but so worth it.

My port still bothers me sometimes. I believe its from my underwire bra. I recently drove over 2000 miles on vacation with a wire bra on and I had discomfort for days after. The sitting gets to me too.

Do not scratch them you can get an infection. Get a clean cotton ball and rub it across your skin right above your insisions. It really relives the itch.

Exactly, we can eat whatever we want, we just choose not to. I have had a cookie, shared a dessert, had a piece of pizza etc. But I dont eat a whole bag of cookies a whole dessert or 4 pieces of pizza. I eat until im full and i get my protein I need. its hard but like u said we did not go under the knife for nothing.

right now I am trying to get my weight loss going again. I drink a protein shake in the morning, a protein bar for lunch, nuts for snacks. I make a sensible dinner, I cant eat much @ one time so then I have an apple with peanut butter for a snack.

Once banded some foods just become off limits. Bread is off my list for good. Anything deep fried gives me so much gas its just not worth it. Both of these are not good for me so that helps me lose even more weight.

Make ranch dressing using hidden valley pouch with 1/2 cup 1 or 2% milk and 1 cup greek yogurt. Taste almost as good and only 45 calories.

I have had 4 fills now. I feel I am in the green zone. I cannot eat bread any longer, which to me is a good thing. I have tried twice now and will not try again. I am down 47 pounds since my surgery Dec. 28, 2012. I feel so good. I have another 32 pounds to go to my goal of 150. It is a struggle everyday. But it is a struggle I am willing to make. I did not under go surgery to fail myself. This was a huge decision. I would suggest this surgery to others if they are truly commited in changing their way of eating. Like we have all heard this is not a diet, it is a way of life now. I love my band.

Definately in my face. I am now buying size 14, never thought that would happen again. My daughter got me a gift card for the GAP and OLD NAVY for Mothers Day not Lane Bryant lol.

It is really hard, Not every one will support you. This is something you are doing for you. I do have support, my husband has the band too. But he eats ice cream at night. I do not. I reach for my sugar free fudgsicle instead if I want something sweet. My sister thinks I am going to go overboard and be too thin, I weigh 183 on a good day and would like to get to 150 my goal. She thinks I will be too thin. You will need to make the changes for you, not any one else. it is not easy but it is so worth it. Especially shopping in the normal peoples section. Good Luck.

I use alot of greek yogurt. I make a shake every morning. 1/2 C greek yogurt, hand full of spinach, 1 C almond milk, 1/2 banana a few berries. Blend it all up. It is really good.

I had my 4th fill saturday and had my first stuck episode today. I even spit up, a first for me. I think this may be it. I feel restriction like I never have before. Maybe this is the green zone I hope so.

Great Job.

Yes Amazing!!!!!!! Congrats.

I have never found any thing I could not eat. I just know the things I should eat now. I want to lose weight and keep it off this time. I have had three fills and although I have some restriction I have never gotten sick and only had two stuck episodes. I love my band!

I feel your pain it was at least two weeks maybe longer. I even called the Dr.s office and they said it just last longer on some people. I used the icy hot patches, heating pad. I got so tired of it too. Now when I have eaten too much that is where it hurts me, in my left shoulder.

The first time you go to the Dr. and they dont have to move the weight on the scale to the 200 mark is one of those moments you go WOW I did it!!!! Im down to 189. Go for my third fill on the 16th. No fill my last appt. because I had lost 8 lbs. I definately would do this all over again. My goal is 150. I feel so much better losing these 40 pounds. I did have the bad gas pains but it goes away. I could not have worked after my surgery. I was lucky to be able to take a week off afterwards. Good Luck to you its worth every struggle.

Glad to hear someone else gets that pain too. I am 3 months out and get it in my left shoulder.

Yes after my first fill I noticed the needle mark was not directly on my port. I assume its because I was laying down during my fill. When I stood up it was lower. I think we all get paranoid about our ports. Now that I'm losing weight I can feel my port alot more.

I use plain greek yogurt, sugar free preserves and honey to make my own high protein breakfast.

It does get easier everyday. I also thought I had a high tolerance for pain but I dont think that any more. The shoulder pain lasted a long time. I used a heating pad, hot patches you name it walking etc. It just had to wear off. Good luck to all of you. It is well worth it.