banded3-14-13

Gosh thank you!!! What an ego boost!!! Yes, I was banded 3/14...and I was totally sucking it in!!!

That's awesome!!!! Congrats!

Thank you!!! That is very sweet of you to say! When were you banded?

My goal weight would be about 130-135

Yes....3/14/13...I was 187 when I was banded...I am down to 160 as of today! But, I am working really really really hard. I go to a trainer 2 times a week, try to do cardio for an hour 3 times a week, and try my best to eat healthy...I have cut back on wine, my favorite...and just try to stay away from junk. My BMI was 31 when I got banded....not very high I know...I did it with my mom and we went to Mexico. I am very happy that I did it....despite the hurdles along the way...my mom has also lost 20 pounds :-)

Sorry for the yucky pic...need to wash my bathroom mirror!!! Do u see the lump right under my rib?

Where my port is, it is clearly protruding outside of my stomach like a lump...anyone else?

I just had an episode I forget what u call it those 2 letters....where u gag and puke up saliva and stuff :-(

But why the pain in my shoulder I don't understand??? Is it okay to take Advil?

Wow I am in horrendous pain. Whenever I eat too much it feels like someone is taking a butcher knife in my left shoulder blade and just twisting it...what do I do to make it stop?!

Immediately after eating a tablespoon of hummus i felt the urge to vomit but didn't then I burped a few times what does that mean?

Thank you!!!

I'm too afraid to post my picture in fear that I will be recognized by someone I know...not sure how I feel about that.

Beautiful!

I don't know any recipes but I would kill for some cottage cheese and tomatoes right now!!!!

I also got a juicer. I drink like 4oz of it every few hours during the day and it really fills me up!!!

I will def need the Knorrs sauce!!

It's been very tough I must say...not so bad durning the day but it hits me hard around 5pm. I bought Soup tonight, I love butternut squash soup but it's so hard to only eat 4oz....I know I had like 8 and then I need to go lay down cause I'm in pain...the good news is I've lost about 12 pounds since my surgery 3/14. I Really need to work on slowing it down... I'm so excited to have filet Oscar! April 2nd I will be able to do it!!!!

All I can think about is a filet Oscar. Filet mignon topped w crabmeat over a nice hollandaise sauce......ugh

Lol 2muchfun! That's what I thought too at first! Apparently the ports are the exact same that are used on patients receiving chemo. We are going to get the first full in MX and the dr is going to show my mom how to do it...

My mom is an oncologist, so she can do my fills..I think I will just have her do mine

Well my dr. Is in Mexico, lol so I have no contact with him...however, I did find an email with a post op diet...it mentions 2-4oz in a sitting...that seems so small to me...I should have been better prepared for the amounts of food I can eat. Ugh still feeling bad, and yes, I ate the entire can!

Wow!!! That's so interesting!!! I live in Ohio and there is only one place about an hour away that will do the surgery at a 16,000 cost...I actually think it's great that they advertise...a great way of letting the public know they are out there and ready to help!