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I live South of Houston. I'm using Dr. Audencio Alanis. I'm getting a revision from the band to sleeve. Right now I'm getting through insurance red tape, so no exact surgery date set yet, but tentatively it's looking like September 22nd, or 24th!

Was banded 3/13/2013, my tentative band to sleeve revision date is September 22nd, or 24th! So excited to get this thing OUT of me!!

I was banded in March 2013 and before I was never a "belcher", but I sound like a grown man now! I dealt with a bad bout of gas pains a few nights ago. Need to invest in some Gas X strips for those hard to bear times.

Lol Thank you!

Thank you so much for the advice, and good luck on your journey!!

Thank you by the way!!!! Hope you get through yours soon!

I don't know how many calories a day I should be eating! The nurse practitioner at my dr's office was absolutely no help with that. They just gave me a list of things I should and shouldn't eat. I asked about calorie intake, and she said it's not about that it's about what I'm eating. No help at all!! Also, in the mornings I'm not hungry at all, and when I do eat my band is tight. Any recommendations on things that are easy to get down in the mornings? Thank you!

Clothes are definitely fitting looser! I have thought that maybe I've just been losing inches, because I can see a difference in the last month in some areas shrinking. Just thought that it wouldn't last as long and I'd start losing lbs again. I'm all for losing inches. Guess we just get it in our heads that the number on the scale has to go down for us to be losing weight or getting healthier. Thanks for the advice!

I am weighing in at 163 right now, and have been jumping back and forth between that and 165 for over a month. I weighed 169 at my last fill appointment, and only lost 4 lbs. I am feeling defeated! My goal is to get to 135-140, which is the recommended weight for my height of 5'2". I go for jogs every day or every other day, and I do no less than 2.5 miles in 30 mins. I don't eat breakfast, I just have 2 or 3 cups of coffee. For lunch I may eat a piece of meat or some boiled eggs, and for dinner I eat a meat and veggie. No more than 1/2 cup of food whenever I eat. I track everything I eat on My Fitness Pal. I don't understand because I am watching what I eat, how much I eat, and I'm exercising. I even did a 4 mile walk/jog last Thursday, I'm pushing myself further every time I get out and jog. Has anyone been through this, that can give me some advice on how to push through this plateau?? I would greatly appreciate it!

That's exactly why I'm here! Not here to sugar coat anything, and I know that I can speak my mind here, and hear what I need to hear to get back on track!

It's not an easy thing to admit, but I have to be honest to get to where I want to be! I'd only be kidding myself!

Thank you by the way!! Good luck on your journey!

I think I'm going to do the 5 day pouch test, to get myself back on track and making better choices. I would really like to use My Fitness Pal, but I don't know how to make the portion sizes smaller on that app! I don't really track my calories, although I know I should, and would like to.

Yes it restricts my eating, but I'm eating so fast and not taking my time, that by the time I realize it I am full, which means I'm overeating. Not supposed to get that full feeling, you're just supposed to eat until you're no longer hungry. It's a process to get used to!

So I am 5 days away from my 5 month surgiversary. I'm down 62lbs, and feeling great! BUT, I am finding myself over eating, and KNOWING that I'm doing it. I have somehow quit paying attention to the amount of times I chew my food, the size of my bites, and I'm finding myself scarfing my food down. I need to break this cycle, and quick. Would love some pep talk from fellow banders!

During surgery my surgeon put 5.4 in the band (was only supposed to put 4) and I felt restriction. It did seem to loosen after a while. I went in for my first fill which put me at 5.9, and I lost 11.2 lbs that month. I just got my second fill yesterday which put me at 6.4 ( I have a 10 cc band) and I'm still on liquids. They have me do liquids for 2 days, then soft foods on the 3rd day, so I'm not sure about the restriction yet, but I know it's going to be there for sure. I was eating much less than I normally would, so I know I'll be even eating less now. I'm down 42lbs since March 13th, so obviously it's different for everyone! Good luck and I hope it happens for you soon!!

Congratulations! I am still thrilled about mine! I'm down 37 pounds since my surgery on March 13th, and I feel great!

Right, I'm thinking the same thing about the before pics!! lol The one I have up is about as bad as I'll let it get for now! Yep, I had to switch to the cream soups too. I've had so much broth it's almost like they're tasteless now. I've seen other peoples diets and they can have thinned down cream of wheat among other things. Oh well, this too shall pass! It'll be worth it in the end.

I went through True Results to get the band and they have their own shakes. True Results Meal Replacement Shakes, Strawberry is delish, and chocolate is pretty yummy also!

Hi WhatsAWally! I'm figuring this site out too and wanting to meet new people. I have 2 kids and a husband that works his tail off so I can't make it to any support groups. Today I am one week post op too! I had hernia surgery and the lapband placed at the same time, and I'm still sore but not too bad. I was grocery shopping 3 days out! The worst part was the awful shoulder pain I kept getting from the gas they put in me!! The way I look at things though, I had a c-section with my 2nd and if I can make it through that, this is a piece of cake. My starting weight was 242, I started the pre op diet 1 week before the surgery, long story, and lost 10 lbs which was enough for my Dr. I'm down to 226 now, which is a 6lb loss post op. I too am soo sick of protein shakes, and chicken broth! I want FOOD! I can start having low sodium soups and almond or soy milk as of today. I went through True Results and they have their own protein shakes, and they at least taste pretty darn good. I got extremely nauseous yesterday, had to be somewhere really early so I took an Adkins low carb shake with me, hadn't tried it yet, and when I got the chance tried drinking it. GROSS. I ended up not being able to eat anything til 1, I cheated and had some cream of chicken soup thinned down with a little milk as soon as I got home. Let me tell you it was heaven on a spoon! lol I'm not supposed to eat it though cause of the sodium, but I'm going to try to find some low sodium ones today. I have yet to take some before pics, I've been meaning to do it. Think I will do that today! Anytime you need to talk I'm here. I'm constantly getting on here for answers to questions and inspiration!

I'm 1 week pre-op and for the first week is "thin liquids" - Chicken/beef broth, protein shakes with NO milk, crystal light, sugar free jello, sugar free kool-aid,coffee and tea. The 2nd week for me is starting tomorrow, "thicker liquids",I can start having tomato soup, and other soups without chunks, plus anything from week 1. Week 3 "soft foods"-Soft fruit, cooked mushy green veggies, soft scrambled eggs, baked fish, sugar free pudding, chicken or tuna blended with light mayo. Week 4 is when solid foods come in- 1 protein shake for breakfast, then small meals for lunch and dinner, the good lean proteins and a veggie. I've noticed a lot of DR's approved post op foods differ. Some people are allowed to have creamed soups, pudding in the first couple of weeks, I'm not. They also want me to have at least 3 protein shakes a day in the first couple of weeks and drink 2 qts of water. I'm also told not to drink milk for the first week post op, then in the 2nd week I can start having soy or almond milk. Like I said, every Dr is different and gives different do's and don'ts. Good luck!

I was banded on Wednesday. All I've been having is water, and chicken broth. The paperwork I was sent home with said the only kind of "food" I can have is SF Jello. I feel like I should try to eat some yogurt or something because I know my body needs something. I have protein drinks that I sip on, but I feel so full I feel like I'm forcing everything down.

I know it does seem wrong! lol Thanks so much that definitely calms my nerves a bit. I have an EGD scheduled for the 6th so I'm waiting as patiently as I can. The advocate that's helping me through TR told me she didn't have any symptoms of a hiatal hernia and she had one so that helped me too! Congrats to you on getting banded, and best of luck on your journey! I'm praying I will be on my journey soon!