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Well I am Banded and doing great! Just some pain where the port is. Not too bad today!

wasnt what i ate......

Simple carbs like malt o meal won't stick with you like a Protein shake, egg drop Soup or refried Beans. Processed foods like malt o meal metabolize quickly and can cause insulin spikes which will make you even hungrier. It's like eating liquid bread. Tasty I know, but not a real good hunger deflater.
Can you have lentil or black bean Soup? Lots of Fiber and should stick around a little longer?

Today is 1 week since I was banded. Down 10.2 lbs!

Before lapband: 217
Currently still on my journey at 135

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Mine is Tuesday morning...I am ready!!!

Good luck I felt fine after I woke up from my surgery on the 2/4/13 but felt like death the hole next week was totally worth it tho I lost 4kgs before surgery and 5kg since
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Congratulations on your selected day. You will do great on surgery day. Best wishes and keep the faith.

I am really nervous and excited about this all at the same time. Lucky for me though, I have two close friends who were banded 2 yrs ago and have given me some great tips. Love to hear more from all of you, too. April 30th can not get here quick enough!!

I was called today, I have to be there at 7:30

I would just do whats ordered. I am two days post op and let me tell you its very hard to get in calories and your body needs nutrients to heal. Im very tired and very nauseated and do not feel like eating at all....

so much better today! you guys are awesome! Thanks for the support and advice!!!! Been walking, taking gas ex, got a heating pad . went back to work Tuesday the first day back was hard but by today It wasn't too bad. I went to the doctor yesterday and he said my pain wasn't gas pain but referred pain from the swelling putting pressure on a nerve right under my rib cage and sending straight to my shoulder. He told me to take ibuprofen and it worked. Today i was pain free for the most part. My new challenge is cooking for my family all this yummy food and not being grumpy about not getting to eat any of it. I still sit at the table and sip my shake or broth lol. I lost 10 lbs this week crazy i can't believe it... I'm sure it will slow down some time soon.

So I'm about 10 hours out of surgery. Feeling good. I got all staples no stitches only hurts when I get up and use my stomach muscles. I only took 5ml of pain meds they recommended 10ml. Did 20 min of walking 1/2 mile, did good. The only pain I have is between my shoulder blades and moving into my chest it's from the gas. My walk helped get some out. :-) starting weight today 4/26/13 is 314 lbs my goal is to get down to 130!

I am finally banded. I have been working on this for about two years now, but last year, right before surgery date I became pregnant, something we both had wanted. I just had the baby in February, and scheduled my band as soon as OB and surgery doctor said it was ok. Hoping that it will work for me as good as it has for so many others. I did freak out when in the room, and wanted to leave, but I just prayed for a while and then everything was easier for me.
Wow, this is a little harder than expected. The pain is there, specially when I move, but my biggest problem is the pressure in the chest. That is hard. Hopefully it will go soon.
So, I am a female, 5.7 1/2 (according to doctors - according to me is 5.8). 241lb day of surgery, although originally it was 261lb. Problems with my breathing, back, knees and left foot, due to weight.

I started the pre-op diet on April 1st and have lost 19#s in 25 days! My SX day is on Monday at 8am and I am so excited! Just wanted to share... ???œ

I've plateaued for over a month, and instead if feeling down about it, I wanted to share a little about how my life has changed in the past 3 months:
* Went from a 4x to a 2x in tops
* Went from a 26/28 to a 22 in bottoms
* I can fit in chairs with arms
* I can fit in a stadium seat
* I can fit in a movie theater seat
* I can fit in a restaurant booth
* I went roller skating
* I can run after my 4 year old at the park
* I don't sweat profusely anymore
* I can use a backseat seatbelt, and fit in the backseat of a car
* Training for a 5k. What?!!
* I can still breathe when I bend over to tie my shoes
* I put a recent picture of myself on Facebook, lol
I know there are more, but this is a huge difference for me. I used to stay indoors all the time, I would get winded from short walks and my body would hurt so bad with any physical activity. I stayed away from a lot of social activities because of my size. I'm not afraid to try something new now. I know it's super cliche, but I feel like I have my life back.

Since preop started December 4th. Surgery the 14th, no fills yet and down 69lbs as of today!! Life changing!!! Riding my bike again and signed up for a 5k on June. Still have 80-90 to go but well on my way!!

. Start weight was 225 weight now 205 banded April 2 nd

The first Picture is me at 236 pounds and the second one is me 8 months out at 175 pounds. I'm now about 15 pounds less at 158.I'm scheduled for abdominalplasty and breast lift in 3 weeks. I can't wait

Starting weight 252,(size 24) weighed 238 surgery day and currently weigh 120. (size 2)
Banded October 2010 reached my personal goal of 138 September 2012.

Highest weight 298. Todays weight 238.3. Banded oct 3 2012

This is 65 pounds down, 45 more to go! Banded 11/12/12

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326lbs to 170lbs.
Sorry, not the greatest pics.

Before and after, down 92lbs as of this past Sunday: