Benellibabe with a Band

Thanks so much. I forgot about my card! Next time I will use it for sure...not sure why 3 days either but, I defenitely follow my drs. Orders. Haha

So, my husband is workin out of town and we visited him this weekend and can you believe that for the first time ever in my life, I only at 1 small plate of food at an "all you can eat buffet"?? This is HUGE for me cause I lived at all you can eat buffets...I took the name literally. I ate grilled chicken and mandarin oranges and spinach and salad but tiny portions. I got full and never felt the urge to get another plate. I didn't even know that the place my husband wanted us to meet him at was a buffet or else I might not have gone but I'm glad I ate there cause now I know I can eat anywhere and have self control thanks to my lap band. And I get my first fill in 3 days so I start my liquid diet tomorrow! Wish me luck!....

So, my husband is workin out of town and we visited him this weekend and can you believe that for the first time ever in my life, I only at 1 small plate of food at an "all you can eat buffet"?? This is HUGE for me cause I lived at all you can eat buffets...I took the name literally. I ate grilled chicken and mandarin oranges and spinach and salad but tiny portions. I got full and never felt the urge to get another plate. I didn't even know that the place my husband wanted us to meet him at was a buffet or else I might not have gone but I'm glad I ate there cause now I know I can eat anywhere and have self control thanks to my lap band. And I get my first fill in 3 days so I start my liquid diet tomorrow! Wish me luck!....

So, my husband is workin out of town and we visited him this weekend and can you believe that for the first time ever in my life, I only at 1 small plate of food at an "all you can eat buffet"?? This is HUGE for me cause I lived at all you can eat buffets...I took the name literally. I ate grilled chicken and mandarin oranges and spinach and salad but tiny portions. I got full and never felt the urge to get another plate. I didn't even know that the place my husband wanted us to meet him at was a buffet or else I might not have gone but I'm glad I ate there cause now I know I can eat anywhere and have self control thanks to my lap band. And I get my first fill in 3 days so I start my liquid diet tomorrow! Wish me luck!....

So, my husband is workin out of town and we visited him this weekend and can you believe that for the first time ever in my life, I only at 1 small plate of food at an "all you can eat buffet"?? This is HUGE for me cause I lived at all you can eat buffets...I took the name literally. I ate grilled chicken and mandarin oranges and spinach and salad but tiny portions. I got full and never felt the urge to get another plate. I didn't even know that the place my husband wanted us to meet him at was a buffet or else I might not have gone but I'm glad I ate there cause now I know I can eat anywhere and have self control thanks to my lap band. And I get my first fill in 3 days so I start my liquid diet tomorrow! Wish me luck!....

I was banded on 12-20-12. Best feeling in my life. I feel in control of my food instead of it controlling me. Lost 30 pounds pre op and since lapband another 21 pounds down in 3 weeks for a 51 pound weight loss total. I can't believe it. I haven't been at my current weight since 10 years ago. Still have 100 pounds to go til goal. I had some soreness after surgery and got discharged same day. Walked 4 times a day everyday for 1 week and pain was gone. My inscisions are healed and will have little or no scars left. So happy for that. Have more energy but can't wait til solid foods next Thursday. Still on mooshies. My first fill is jan 23rd. I am so excited and I LOVE my BAND...

I have been on regular foods for 2 days now and day one for brerakfast I had a soft scrambled egg, 2 pieces of bacon that is fully cooked "smoked" from your grocery store, pico de gio for the veggie and dole brand of unsweetened applesauce all arranged beautifully on my saucer. For lunch 3oz of chicken breast, green Beans, pineapple tidbits in the little plastic containers. For supper I browned hamburger meat added a lowfat, low sodium taco mix and took long romaine leafs and made wraps with fatfree cheese, picante hot sauce, lowfat sour cream, and mandarin oranges on the side. For dessert/bedtime snack sugarfree klondike icecream bar...fabulous....

Congrats! I too am a gun lover! I have been raised by 2 brothers and a father who loves huntin and fishin and I married a man who loves the outdoors as much as me. My username was based off my love I have for my Benelli shotgun and I am a huge fan of my Weatherby 257mag rifle that I shot my first deer with and my mouflon ram with 3 years ago and got my first tom turkey the following year while huntin with my 14y.o. son. We had a blast. I had the best birthday gift when my hubby bought me my first handgun after my class. I asked for a taurus tracker 44magnum. It packs a punch but it handles beautifully! It is an awesome hog gun too. I am so glad to hear other women enjoying firearms because its just as much as a womans thang as a mans but women have better hand eye coordination I believe! Haha everything is bigger in texas and so are all my guns verses my husbands guns and I beat him everytime in our ***** shoot tournaments. HA HA! LOVE IT!

Congrats! I too am a gun lover! I have been raised by 2 brothers and a father who loves huntin and fishin and I married a man who loves the outdoors as much as me. My username was based off my love I have for my Benelli shotgun and I am a huge fan of my Weatherby 257mag rifle that I shot my first deer with and my mouflon ram with 3 years ago and got my first tom turkey the following year while huntin with my 14y.o. son. We had a blast. I had the best birthday gift when my hubby bought me my first handgun after my class. I asked for a taurus tracker 44magnum. It packs a punch but it handles beautifully! It is an awesome hog gun too. I am so glad to hear other women enjoying firearms because its just as much as a womans thang as a mans but women have better hand eye coordination I believe! Haha everything is bigger in texas and so are all my guns verses my husbands guns and I beat him everytime in our ***** shoot tournaments. HA HA! LOVE IT!

Not sure why the edited my word..haha I guess they thought S k E e t was a bad word. Haha some people call it trap.

Congrats! I too am a gun lover! I have been raised by 2 brothers and a father who loves huntin and fishin and I married a man who loves the outdoors as much as me. My username was based off my love I have for my Benelli shotgun and I am a huge fan of my Weatherby 257mag rifle that I shot my first deer with and my mouflon ram with 3 years ago and got my first tom turkey the following year while huntin with my 14y.o. son. We had a blast. I had the best birthday gift when my hubby bought me my first handgun after my class. I asked for a taurus tracker 44magnum. It packs a punch but it handles beautifully! It is an awesome hog gun too. I am so glad to hear other women enjoying firearms because its just as much as a womans thang as a mans but women have better hand eye coordination I believe! Haha everything is bigger in texas and so are all my guns verses my husbands guns and I beat him everytime in our ***** shoot tournaments. HA HA! LOVE IT!

I am new and I am 3 weeks post op. I had 2 weeks pre op liquids and 3 weeks post op. I don't get to have solids til next Thursday. I can't weight. I got so burned out on broth and sugarfree pops and Jello. When week 2 came I was so happy to drink the cambells Soups to go with no chucks. This week I am cookin my own soups and using a food processor to make colorful moosh! Haha it is a real change. But, you can do this. Don't give up and don't get discouaged. It will pass. And keep drinkin those Protein Shakes. They fill you up and leave you feellin satisfied. H.E.B. has one called "oh yeah!" And they are available in 5 flavors and tastes better than anything else I have tried. Good luck to you. And remember this part is for healing not weight loss but you will do great. Next week is better!

Ok so I am 3 weeks post op. I lost 30 pounds pre op and 21 pounds post op. week one I did Protein Shakes, broths, sugarfree pops,jellos, and sugarfree beverages. Week 2 same as week one but was able to add thin Soups without chunks, now week 3 mushies like canned chicken and tuna in food processor with 1 tsp of light mayo, soft scrambled eggs, cooked veggies. I get to have solids on Thursday but I weigh once a week and this week I had a gain of 3 pounds. I was shocked...I only eat 3 times a day and drink all my Water and I am not retaining any Fluid and I am only consuming 400 to 700 calories a day. Did I gain cause I went from pure liquids to thicker foods now? Will I gain again when I go to solids? Has anyone else had this happen?

I was banded on 12-20-12. Best feeling in my life. I feel in control of my food instead of it controlling me. Lost 30 pounds pre op and since lapband another 21 pounds down in 3 weeks for a 51 pound weight loss total. I can't believe it. I haven't been at my current weight since 10 years ago. Still have 100 pounds to go til goal. I had some soreness after surgery and got discharged same day. Walked 4 times a day everyday for 1 week and pain was gone. My inscisions are healed and will have little or no scars left. So happy for that. Have more energy but can't wait til solid foods next Thursday. Still on mooshies. My first fill is jan 23rd. I am so excited and I LOVE my BAND...

I am sorry to hear you feel like a loser but that is the farthest thing from the truth. People tend to forget that the healing phase is just that. The healing phase. Weight loss will follow naturally once your body heals. You know all our lives we have compared ourselves to every one in the media, magazines, models, movies or even close friends or family just wishing we could be just like them...so perfect...well my friend this is the one place you should come to and not compare yourself. It doesn't matter how much weight one person has lost over another weather preop or postop we are all on a journey together. Striving for healthy lives not to look like a model. You will do great at the pace your body will set for you and followed by your mind. Your determination will get you across the finish line. We didn't get this way over night and it will take us awhile to get the extra weight off so don't put yourself on a time limit. The lapband will allow you to lose UP to 2 pounds a week. That is a good result. Some weeks more some weeks less and some weeks will be the same. Make sure you take all your measurements for success off the scale as well. Good luck to you.

I am sorry to hear you feel like a loser but that is the farthest thing from the truth. People tend to forget that the healing phase is just that. The healing phase. Weight loss will follow naturally once your body heals. You know all our lives we have compared ourselves to every one in the media, magazines, models, movies or even close friends or family just wishing we could be just like them...so perfect...well my friend this is the one place you should come to and not compare yourself. It doesn't matter how much weight one person has lost over another weather preop or postop we are all on a journey together. Striving for healthy lives not to look like a model. You will do great at the pace your body will set for you and followed by your mind. Your determination will get you across the finish line. We didn't get this way over night and it will take us awhile to get the extra weight off so don't put yourself on a time limit. The lapband will allow you to lose UP to 2 pounds a week. That is a good result. Some weeks more some weeks less and some weeks will be the same. Make sure you take all your measurements for success off the scale as well. Good luck to you.

I am new and I am 3 weeks post op. I had 2 weeks pre op liquids and 3 weeks post op. I don't get to have solids til next Thursday. I can't weight. I got so burned out on broth and sugarfree pops and Jello. When week 2 came I was so happy to drink the cambells Soups to go with no chucks. This week I am cookin my own soups and using a food processor to make colorful moosh! Haha it is a real change. But, you can do this. Don't give up and don't get discouaged. It will pass. And keep drinkin those Protein Shakes. They fill you up and leave you feellin satisfied. H.E.B. has one called "oh yeah!" And they are available in 5 flavors and tastes better than anything else I have tried. Good luck to you. And remember this part is for healing not weight loss but you will do great. Next week is better!