jessicawinston

This has been the hardest thing to do I was banded April 5 of this year. At first before surgery with the preop diet I lost 20lbs then after the surgery in the beginning i lost another 20. So that leaves me with two months of not weight loss. My dr is aggressive tightening it for me. (Thank god he's not one to drag the tightening out) but it seams I still am having issues making the right decisions on food choices. I haven't lost any weight in almost 2 months. I started my journey swearing off all bad for you foods. Then i get in to is ok tomorrow will be better. I am now a wine drinker (bad girl) I have only a half if cup or so every night. Then that leads to the snacking at night boo. I really thought it would be easier. Then I think maybe it needs to be tighter. But I know in my heart it doesn't. I have issues with chicken for gods sake. And one kind of fish. I really had no idea. But I did know I just chose to think it would be a piece of cake. Then now I sprained my ankle. A bad one my take 3 months to heal. I swear what do I do? Sorry for venting. I needed to talk to someone who is doing this too.

Holy cow stuck. When I think stuck I thing slime first yuck

I love this group it helps me so much! As far as exercising. Right not I am out of commission hopefully in a week or two I can get into the pool. I hurt my ankle bad hurt. But I think the doc is going to let me swim again. It's less impact. But I have been doing better lost 2 lbs because I am really ignoring the "it's ok" brain talk. I posted something else on this site about breakfast and go some great ideas. So now I can start my day off on the right foot

I need a breakfast that wot start my day off bad it ruins my whole day. But I don't have time I cook in the am. I usually eat grits but number 1 they don't stick long enough and I'm really sick of them help!!!

Good idea I sit a my desk and starve so that has me making poor choices. Then it messes my day up. Then at night I eat more crap. I feel like a failure. Igh

So today was my first fill. I can't believe when I got on their scale 5 weeks after surgery I have lost 22 lbs from the beginning of my preop diet started:) yay. Back to the fill it was the weirdest feeling ever!! No pain and he walked me thru the whole thing. Then he had me drink barium and took an X-ray. When I drank the stuff it was the worse he showed it going thru perfectly but I felt like it was stuck. So he took some out and I instantly felt better. He only took half a Cc out. I feel more like a bandster now that I it my first fill yay:)

That was a typo I lost 32lbs but yes yay! I am so happy and I think it was proof that I am serious about this.

My dr said moist chicken flaky fish and over cooked veggies. I was banded April 5 and I just got a fill. And now I'm back on clear liquid again uggggggggg

My lap band dr orders antibiotics and he ordered capsules so it must be fine

Wow that so awesome!!

I was very worried about going to solid food. I was on liquids two weeks before and 3 weeks after. It was good just so slow:) now me i need a fill I'm always hungry and I do everything I can do just to ignore!! One day a woke up (actually two days ago) and boom here is the hunger almost like my body said ahhhhahhh it's time to eat:) I was banded April 5

Today I start mashies it's been 5 weeks since I have eaten food at all. I never thought I would worry about eating

This sounds like a baby but my mommy made me homemade broth. She gave me the broth and feed the soup to my family. It was awesome!!! So make the family home made soup and keep the broth for yourself

What is so funny is that I honestly thought i was going to fail it and not get my band. I was banded April 5.

I get a weird little pain in my chest and then burp. Then I know!

According to my papers I am supposed to drink a lot of liquids how do I do that when I feel so bloated already? I was banded April 5th. I didn't have my gas pains thank god!! And gas is moving freely lol. But really I'm so swollen how m i to drink so much?

I am also 8 days out. I find myself weighing in the morning and getting pissed lol. But today I have fluid leaking from the port site. It's a blood color. Should I worry? Omg is yours doing it too?

Lol I was wondering the same thing.

I was banded April 5th on my preop diet I lost 23lbs which is awesome!!!!! But after the surgery when should I start to loose weight. I'm on full liquids but that started today (thank god) and I am not rushing it I promise but when should I see the scale move?

Really great advice thank you guys. I know it's time for healing. I'm ok with not loosing I just want to do everything right!!! I am a perfectionist when it comes to things I want so bad. Today I had grits for breakfast wow I love it!!!! My diet for the first week after surgery was clear liquids only. So no protein shakes. I was just so worried I was taking in to much juice I thank everyone for the encouraging comments

I'm sorry about your hubby!!! What a jerk! I didn't really want my hubby to go. I figured since he hated hospitals he wouldn't want to go with me BUT I was wrong he went and I had no choice. I'm glad he did go. It was a bonding moment to see he really cared.

Ahhhhh I can't wait to loose enough weight to do a full change. Clothes hair all that food stuff. Girl if your ready go for it!!!

I know that I wanted to return Friday and my boss said no! Ugh I am so bored but I am a phlebotomist and it isn't a physical job thank god. So you should take as much time as you need as long as your job is ok with it take it!!

Ok sorry I am posting about this but....... I have not had a solid poo in like 3 weeks. The first two weeks was the preop diet. Only protein shakes and I had the surgery on Friday now it's so liquid wow. Should I be worried I haven't taken anything so not sure if I should be worried