maddoxam13

Hi banded 7/16/13!!!!

Body weight multiplied by .37 will give you your Protein requirements.

I just went grocery shopping and I must say my bill was a lot less expensive. No Cookies, chips, snack cakes,soda!!! I spent $7 on my groceries for the week. Baby food is cheap!!!!

Hi There....Brand New Here....And Banded 7/18/13

I find it highly interesting the diversity in our diets. I realize we are all different and banded at different times but still, even those of us done the same day or close have vastly differing diets.

I'm baaaaacccck! I know you missed me! I sure did miss my support support system

Hello! I just got banded on the 19th July and I'm pretty excited about this new journey :-) nearly ending my second day post op and seem to be recovering pretty well except the odd gas moment or getting up too fast from the couch lol hope everyone is doin well and I'm glad I have came across this app :-)

I'm expecting to feel my old nemesis, Hunger, until I'm in the green zone (and then will continue to be on the looking for Hunger's skanky sister - Head Hunger). I've made my peace with it. I need this to work.

Banded on July 16........here is to all the Nay Sayers.......here to prove this works.....down 14lbs and no plans to go back!!

It took me 4 days I think. And it was horrible. I highly recommend taking a stool softener if you're not already. Since then I've been fine and back to normal but that first one after all those pain meds was literally hard as rocks.

Anyone else dreaming about food? ?
I keep dreaming of French fries, funny thing is I never ate a lot of them.....weird.

I was banded yesterday!!! (16 July) feeling "ok"...I was able to actually take a shower today and walk upstairs to my bedroom so that was exciting!! Lol I've been walking when I can around the house and taking Gas X strips are my savior right now!! I highly recommend them!!
I started my journey in March weighing 290 and of course I stepped on the scale today and I'm at 264.1!!
Can't wait to get into ONEderland!!

I was banded yesterday!!! (16 July) feeling "ok"...I was able to actually take a shower today and walk upstairs to my bedroom so that was exciting!! Lol I've been walking when I can around the house and taking Gas X strips are my savior right now!! I highly recommend them!!
I started my journey in March weighing 290 and of course I stepped on the scale today and I'm at 264.1!!
Can't wait to get into ONEderland!!

Also the chest tightness might be gas.

I was banded yesterday!!! (16 July) feeling "ok"...I was able to actually take a shower today and walk upstairs to my bedroom so that was exciting!! Lol I've been walking when I can around the house and taking Gas X strips are my savior right now!! I highly recommend them!!
I started my journey in March weighing 290 and of course I stepped on the scale today and I'm at 264.1!!
Can't wait to get into ONEderland!!

Banded July 16 feeling better today wishing the gas pains would go away!!!

Hi there!! I was banded yesterday as well. I'm taking the gas X strips like its my job right now!! Lol it's helping with the gas ALOT!!! I finally "passed gas" today twice and as so excited!! Like buy no shoulder pain! So def try the gas x.
I'm having trouble standing up straight and breathing in deep. Like my abs are so tight right now!

I have a friend who is banded 2 years for who this became a habit. Everytime she wanted to eat something but thought she shouldn't, she would chew it then spit it out. I only found out because I was saying recently I was craving something and she suggested it.
I actually don't personally think that this is something I would do, or continue to do. Because half this battle is fighting your food demons, and this, to me, is like saying I'm not really smoking if I hold a cigarette, puff but don't inhale. Because it's still feeding the addiction.
In the end it's up to you, but it's not something I would do. Just on the aside as well, my friend is not a successful bander, and has only lost 20lbs in 2 years despite exercising a LOT more than me. I don't know if there is a correlation, but in my uninformed opinion, she has never really won her battle against her addiction to food.< /p>

Can't believe I just liked a post where somebody pooped. Lol. What an exciting life I lead!

Good luck! I got mine yesterday.

I'm set for Tuesday! July 16th!!! I'm in my 2 week preop diet....3 Protein Shakes a day with clear liquids in between. I'm down 10 pounds so far!
Feeling positive!

Thanks for that idea. I have a great massage therapist who also does lymphatic releases

I had my post-op appt today and I have lost 10 pounds since my surgery 6 days ago! That puts me at a total loss of 30 pounds!!!

I just got out of the Air Force last August and they won't allow Lapband or any WLS for active duty members because they can't deploy you for fear of complications.
I'd be SHOCKED to see if the corps allow u in with the band still in....maybe after u take it out I'm sure you could?

Ahhhh what I wouldn't give for a piece of chicken right now!! Lol