cole&matt'smom

Wow you guys down 40+lbs are amazing!!! Great job! What were your starting weights & your goals? Most importantly, what does your typically daily menu consist of? I could use any helpful tips!!!

I will be 6 wks on the 27th. My total loss has been 25 lbs. 18 pre op, 7 post op. I feel like mine is slow also. I keep telling myself that my goal is to lose 65 lbs which isn't as much as some others goals. I also remind myself that my dr is still dealing with my meds to regulate my thyroid due to having mine removed several years ago. On my one month band date I rejoined my local gym:) I am doing 1 hour of Zumba 4 days per week. We have to remind ourselves that even if it is only 1 step forward, it is a step in the right direction:) hoping my weight loss will pick up next month!

I have noticed several people place protein in their yogurt or other food to help reach their daily goal. What brands/names are you guys using?

Thanks everyone for all of the response. I do remember filling out paperwork for a card in my start up packet back in Dec. Hopefully, I will be receiving mine soon:)

How did you get yours?

I'm not sure that I would use it much b/c most kids menus are fried nuggets or burgers but there are a few menus w/ small steak portions or grilled items. I have also heard you can use them at buffets. I can't eat half a plate of food now much less a large buffet amount. An adult buffet vs. a child buffet price is typically a large amount. We typically eat out once on the weekend & I don't want my family always working around my WLS.

Most of our local restaurants do not allow anyone over 12 yrs of age to order from the kids menu. I have been sharing with my 4 yr old when he is with me. If not I typically order grilled fish or chicken with steamed veggies.

Did anyone receive a card for dining out??? I have heard you will be allowed to order off the kids menu rather than the adult. My dr's office has not mentioned this but I would love to ask. I am wasting so much food & money even with to go plates. I can get 4 meals from one to go box of grilled fish & veggies! I am tired of it after the 2nd round:)

I was banded on 01/16 & up until yesterday was doing great with no hunger between meals. Haven't really lost any pounds but my clothes are getting big. Yesterday I wanted to eat EVERYTHING in sight. I didn't but boy was it hard! Today I have been starving. I go back to my dr on 01/27 & I hope to get a fill. I am dreading the next 3 wks if it keeps going like this....I am praying for tons if willpower:)

Good luck. I'm hoping to start back at the gym very soon. I love Zumba!!!

I feel you:( I have been doing my food journal & staying under 1000 calories per day & can't seem to lose a thing!!! Ugh! I'm trying to stay positive but it is very hard. I have really been struggling.

What did everyone lose their first month following surgery? Just wondering everyone's starting weight then post op weight after the first month. I started at 226, lost 18 lbs pre op & 2 lbs so far post op. I am 2.5 weeks post op. Hoping things will speed up soon!!

I went to my 2 wk post op on Thurs. I was down 1 lb. & my nurse seemed very disappointed. She stated most patients lose 10lbs their first 2 weeks. I explained my lack of BMs & the fact that I was bloated due to my period starting this week. She told me to drink Magnesium Citrate to help get things going. I did the Mag. Citrate on Thurs & Sat. I went a few times but nothing like she said it would be. I am probably going to my regular Dr tomorrow for X-rays. I have had BM problems since my partial hysterectomy in Aug. I saw my regular Dr in Oct concerning it & he put me on Mirilax & stool softners. Nothing really happened:/ I have been doing the stool softners since Thurs & took MOM last night with the Mag Citrate. I just wish I could get straightened out:/ I don't think my weight loss will ever get on track if my body will not get rid of waste. Hoping we will figure out what's causing the problems!!!

18 pounds pre-op. I am 2 weeks post op & have gained back 2 lbs. hoping its just the healing process & premenstraul bloating:/

I have taken MOM the past 2 night & nothing. I hope the dr can give me some advice Thurs.

I am definitely learning patience. Lol! I keep telling myself to suck it up for the first 6 weeks but man it is hard not to get down. At least I'm not starving & upset:) I have noticed a huge difference in my appetite. Very seldom am I hungry between meals & it doesn't take much to fill me up during a meal. My biggest struggles are getting my Protein in (because I'm not hungry) & eating slow with out drinking! I have GOT to master slowing down & not grabbing my glass. My dr said the protein will get better once I can eat more.

I am a little disappointed in my journey right now. I am 12 days post op, I have been on mushies since day 7 & I am using Fitness Pal to count my calories. I am not going over 1000 calories per day & nothing is happening. As a matter of fact l have not gone over 800 calories since the surgery:( I am hoping its the whole body healing or not getting enough calories problem. I go for my follow up on Thurs & maybe my dr can give me some guidance. ???©

I was told to use Miralax in Oct by my family doc due to bathroom issues & it did not help at all. Now I have added the WLS & boy is it horrible. I am going to try the MOM until Thurs. I go to my surgeon for my 2 wk follow & I am going to ask him. I could probably lose weight if I wasn't storing away so much poop!

I was banded on 1/16 & cannot go to the bathroom without talking Dulcolax:( Once I take it I get SEVERE stomach cramping but I finally use the restroom. I have saw several threads concerning ppl using milk of magnesia. Can anyone who has gone this route please tell me the regimen you put yourself on & does it cause cramping?

Thanks ladies:) It was a first for me. I'm thinking it may not be a bad thing...I used to eat like crazy when I got home after a stressful day. Well not so much today I felt like my band was strangling my stomach. No more stress eating for me???„

I was banded on 01/16/13 & everything is going great. I did learn today that becoming stressed made my band feel super tight. I normally am not put in highly stressful situations at work but today was just one of those days:( Just wondering if I'm the only one to experience this when stressed??

I must say that I feel 100% better today. Still some gas pains but they are much better than yesterday. I got up around 6 & have been cleaning & playing with my 4 year old. Hoping I'm on the road to recovery:)

I am much better today. No pain meds & managed to go grocery shopping with the family. I'm getting an appetite now but it's still hard to get much down. I have managed 1/4 cup of broth, 1/2 Protein shake & 1/2 a Gatorade. I hoping to manage a little more broth for supper.