miznikkie08

I think terry was meaning nothing will help you if you are eating stupid... Not that you are stupid. I think it's a common misconception that everyone come out of surgery and is suddenly not hungry. Me= not hungry my friend=hungry... Our bodies are all so different and will act different. Don't go testing foods "because I can" or your likely to end up back in the same boat. Until you get a fill you need to work hard at eating things the doctor suggested. I'm only speaking from my own experience. Btw my friend and I had same doc only a month apart and we are same starting weight and currently same weight (she's a bit lighter) she really struggled with being hungry all the time. I didn't struggle until I ended up having my gallbladder out :/ I hope you find the strength to make this work for you... It's not easy but I have faith in you... (We all have trouble with our fat ppl brains XP )

I think terry was meaning nothing will help you if you are eating stupid... Not that you are stupid. I think it's a common misconception that everyone come out of surgery and is suddenly not hungry. Me= not hungry my friend=hungry... Our bodies are all so different and will act different. Don't go testing foods "because I can" or your likely to end up back in the same boat. Until you get a fill you need to work hard at eating things the doctor suggested. I'm only speaking from my own experience. Btw my friend and I had same doc only a month apart and we are same starting weight and currently same weight (she's a bit lighter) she really struggled with being hungry all the time. I didn't struggle until I ended up having my gallbladder out :/ I hope you find the strength to make this work for you... It's not easy but I have faith in you... (We all have trouble with our fat ppl brains XP )

I think terry was meaning nothing will help you if you are eating stupid... Not that you are stupid. I think it's a common misconception that everyone come out of surgery and is suddenly not hungry. Me= not hungry my friend=hungry... Our bodies are all so different and will act different. Don't go testing foods "because I can" or your likely to end up back in the same boat. Until you get a fill you need to work hard at eating things the doctor suggested. I'm only speaking from my own experience. Btw my friend and I had same doc only a month apart and we are same starting weight and currently same weight (she's a bit lighter) she really struggled with being hungry all the time. I didn't struggle until I ended up having my gallbladder out :/ I hope you find the strength to make this work for you... It's not easy but I have faith in you... (We all have trouble with our fat ppl brains XP )

In fall of 2011 I was kicked off a roller coaster because the safety bar would not secure because I was too fat. It was the most humiliating thing ever! My son was so upset that we couldn't ride and I felt like the worlds worst mom. Well today we went back and I rode that coaster with my kids!!! Happiest day ever!

In the cart behind my minis! This is living!

You are doing amazing!! Yay

Just got done about a half hour ago with my second fill. I have lost 27 pounds in 6 weeks. I am very proud of that number but I'm eager to get to 30 pounds lost lol. Still have a long way to go but at least I'm getting closer. My first fill was painful but this time I didn't even feel it! It was great. I'm up to 4cc. Nurse was not sure why Dr didn't give me the full 3 last time so she was a bit hesitant to give me more than two. Its okay with me tho because I know its working. Yay! Starting my 5k training this week for a family 5k in October. Also hoping to tighten and tone my body as well as drop more weight. 27 pounds lost and 11 inches lost. Yay!

So proud of myself. Doctors appointment went fantastic yesterday. I'm down 12 pounds in one week. And my doctor says I am doing well enough to up my diet slowly. So tonight I practiced my new chewing tonight and ate even less food because I was fuller quicker..... first time ever I have stopped eating and went....hmm that's enough and been satisfied! Anyone else experience this? Tell me your proud moment since having the band. look forward to hearing your special moment.

So proud of myself. Doctors appointment went fantastic yesterday. I'm down 12 pounds in one week. And my doctor says I am doing well enough to up my diet slowly. So tonight I practiced my new chewing tonight and ate even less food because I was fuller quicker..... first time ever I have stopped eating and went....hmm that's enough and been satisfied! Anyone else experience this? Tell me your proud moment since having the band. look forward to hearing your special moment.

So proud of myself. Doctors appointment went fantastic yesterday. I'm down 12 pounds in one week. And my doctor says I am doing well enough to up my diet slowly. So tonight I practiced my new chewing tonight and ate even less food because I was fuller quicker..... first time ever I have stopped eating and went....hmm that's enough and been satisfied! Anyone else experience this? Tell me your proud moment since having the band. look forward to hearing your special moment.

I'm going to post after you to say I agree haha. My doctor told me that my only job in all this is to eat properly, aka skip the junk foods, exercise, and eat when hungry. He said by no means should I be aiming for any certain calories like I did before. As long as I'm happy and my numbers (blood work) reflect that I am okay. best of luck to everyone!

OK take it from me (6 DAYS post op) you can never NEVER guess how your body's going to react to all the recent change lol I have lost as of today 11.2 pounds!! What?! Crazyness. Now I'm sure I will slow down now that my body's feeling better and awake but still even if I got threw my first 4 weeks and only lost 11 pounds I'd be happy because I wasn't trying. I simply wanted my Body to heal and I provided it doctor recommended high Protein foods (pour off the spoon/purees) and it just so happened to drop some which is good. I think whether you gain, lose, or maintain in the first few weeks its just your body getting acclimated to its new best friend aka the band haha. I hope you all have good luck....can't wait to see your progress down the line.

Congrats on the weight loss! Keep it up! I was banded the 28th so not even a week in but I already feel better...pretty sure its pulling a mind trick on me already haha

Hely88 you are very correct as if I haven't heard it enough from everyone in the support group all the way to my doctors they are against drinking your calories because they don't have enough volume to stick with you for more than a half hour. They slide down. Yes they say fine for puree or liquids stages (sometimes) but after that they want you to ditch them. I say this as a smoothie lover a healthy smoothie lover. No extra sugar, lots of Protein, veggies and few fruits.....and now they are not good for me to be able to use my band to its fullest potential. The bands not magic....you can fail it just as easily as it can fail you. Nothing in this world is perfect. Also any other advice I have is pointless since I'm only 6 days post op haha! But feeling great so far. Best decision of my life and already down 10 PDS from surgery and I'm not dehydrated or nothing. Oh and he fixed my massive hernia and my reflux is gone! Yay!

Try not to be too nervous. You will do great. Make sure you have all your liquids ready to go along with tylenol and gas-x strips or chewable. Try to walk as much as possible once it is done. Take care and let us know how you do!

Because we are recovering addicts. RUDE.

I'm going to post after you to say I agree haha. My doctor told me that my only job in all this is to eat properly, aka skip the junk foods, exercise, and eat when hungry. He said by no means should I be aiming for any certain calories like I did before. As long as I'm happy and my numbers (blood work) reflect that I am okay. best of luck to everyone!

I'm going to post after you to say I agree haha. My doctor told me that my only job in all this is to eat properly, aka skip the junk foods, exercise, and eat when hungry. He said by no means should I be aiming for any certain calories like I did before. As long as I'm happy and my numbers (blood work) reflect that I am okay. best of luck to everyone!

I was a slow loser in the beginning. Instead of beating yourself up over it, think how much more you could weigh right now if you hadn't had the surgery. I was down 13 pounds the first month and only 18 by the second. I would tell myself, "Be happy weighing 217 right now because if I didn't have the surgery I could be easily gone up to 240"! I love the saying, "It's your journey, not a competition". You have had a lifetime of bad habits that got you to where you were. Habits are definitely hard to break, the lapband isn't wrapped around your head!

Yay someone else who was banded the same day. Lol I was very lucky that everything has gone down just fine. Just remember to take your time. I know that's why I am doing so well. I'm in no rush to chow down on my purees lol I even eat with a tiny spoon just so that I don't make the mistake of putting one of my old bites (a heaping one) in my mouth.

Yay someone else who was banded the same day. Lol I was very lucky that everything has gone down just fine. Just remember to take your time. I know that's why I am doing so well. I'm in no rush to chow down on my purees lol I even eat with a tiny spoon just so that I don't make the mistake of putting one of my old bites (a heaping one) in my mouth.

So I am a new Band member.....yeah bad joke I know. Any who I had surgery Thursday March 28th. I weighed in at 283.0 as of today I weigh 277.0 I came out of surgery and immediately wanted to get up and walk. By the time I got to the floor it took me 2 hours to convince the nurses to let me up and then it was game over from there...they couldn't stop me. I spent one night in the hospital and I walked every 2 hours and did good. Gas pains sucked but heat packs and pain meds plus all the walking helped. I am home now been doing great. Eating is new. I am currently on puréed foods. I go in Wednesday to get my staples removed and I'll clarify how long I have to be on the puréed foods diet. I had a big hernia and then the band was placed aswell. So I need to be reminded of how long again. This process started about a month ago and I was only just approved Tuesday evening and then I started Clear Liquids Wednesday and went to surgery Thursday morning. It all happened so fast. I am very excited for my new life. Any questions feel free to ask me

Mine is called "pour off the spoon" diet. No lumps no bumps but I can eat anything that purees and falls off a spoon. So brothy Soups pureed. Baby foods. I had two nutritionist, the Dr, the drs assistant, and the lap band mentor tell me this. I only had to be on liquids for 24 hours after being home. So one day on, then surgery day, then all the next day until noon the following day. Everything's gone down well and please be aware....tmi coming....I have already had a bowel movement. Yay lol