LessLee

This week I made something similar to this - salad.html" rel="external nofollow">http://bariatricfood...cken-salad.html (buffalo chicken salad)
If I make it again, I will use chopped up chicken breast and make it more solid rather than mushy. I only had canned turkey on hand at the time. It was very good. Oh and I don't like blue cheese, so I omitted that.

I just had my first fill today too. No pain, just a small pick.
Sorry you had such a difficult time.

Great! Wow you had more in your band with your surgery then I do now. So happy for you. Everything else go well?

10 year old bands have little in common to 2013 banded patients. New and improved bands, surgical techniques and aftercare have improved the efficacy of the band many times over. It would be like comparing cell phones before 2003 to today's smart phones. jmo

I second pickles too. I often have a couple baby dills and a cheese stick.

My fill didn't hurt at all. I got 3ccs but I didn't have anything in my band. I don't feel any different. I can go about 3hours before feeling hungry. I am not striving but I start too feel the hunger and my body gets a bit nauseous. I would get the fill but it will take sometime.

Yes it does get better. I just went to social gatherings prepared. I brought my Protein Shake and drank tea and Water. When I was invited out to eat, I ordered off the appetizer menu and ordered my Margarita. You can socialize and enjoy your life. Even at work. Yes, I ate and still eat cake. Do I eat a whole piece? No ma'am. I take a tiny piece and eat. You don't have to deprive yourself.

Hi Gary! Glad you are doing well. There is Fluid in my band too, but I forgot to ask how much post-op. I should be able to have my first fill on Aug 7th. I was debating on whether I needed it or not, but I am "dieting" at this point. I am counting calories so I don't gain. I am satisfied on my portion, but do find I get hungry faster and I am going to bed hungry. Congrats on all your victories!
Wow Sunshine, that's great! I also started up exercise again. Just walks at the moment, but I need to add strength, specially for arms. Good luck with your fill!
Hi Gavin, wow that's about 42 pounds right? Sorry I had to do a conversion from stones to pounds. That's great! I haven't had a sip of alcohol yet. I am a little afraid to. I bet I am a real lightweight now.

Hi Gary! Glad you are doing well. There is Fluid in my band too, but I forgot to ask how much post-op. I should be able to have my first fill on Aug 7th. I was debating on whether I needed it or not, but I am "dieting" at this point. I am counting calories so I don't gain. I am satisfied on my portion, but do find I get hungry faster and I am going to bed hungry. Congrats on all your victories!
Wow Sunshine, that's great! I also started up exercise again. Just walks at the moment, but I need to add strength, specially for arms. Good luck with your fill!
Hi Gavin, wow that's about 42 pounds right? Sorry I had to do a conversion from stones to pounds. That's great! I haven't had a sip of alcohol yet. I am a little afraid to. I bet I am a real lightweight now.

I was banded June 5th. My biggest hurdle is Water retention after binge drinking which I tend to do once a week/fortnight. I drink vodka and low cal orange. Sometimes from 1/2 to a full bottle. Apart from that, 3 stones down in total. 800-1200 cal net with training 4 times a week.
Much love
Gavin

I was banded June 28. So my one month is in a few days. I've had my first fill at two weeks and have little or no restriction. Im set to have another fill next Monday. I'm really hoping that the hunger will subside with this one. But I'm maintaining!!
I've been going to the gym for the past two weeks and so far I have dropped 3% of body fat (really happy about that ). So I'm just moving along.
Sunshine

Glad you started this one since I was thinking about asking the same thing this weekend. Hope all the other June bandsters hop in as well. For me it has been a pretty easy month. This Friday will be the one month mark. When I got my staples out, I was told that they do start out the band with Fluid in it rather than empty as most people think. I am supposed to get my first fill on the 31st, but am wondering if it is really needed since I am managing to stay under 1200 calories without feeling hungry throughout the day. I'm finding some of my smaller sizes are starting to fit and even need a belt with some. Last night we went out for sushi at our regular place and the waitress asked what I had changed since I looked different. Also have been able to start lowering the strength of some of my meds. All in all this was one of the best decisions I ever made.

I am 6/21 also! Good Luck.

Congrats! I was also banded Friday the 21st.

Congrats!!

Congrats! You got this!

I am 8 weeks out from surgery and I think the light bulb just went off. I've been waiting for something to happen as far as my appetite I've been expecting a big sensation of some sort so that I wouldn't eat as much and I would lose weight. But I think it just hit me I think I just figured out what it is to be satisfied, which is a big thing because I was getting really discouraged even though it is still early, I wasn't fairing to well. Anyway I expected to fill full and not be able to eat even though I've read it a hundred times in here about being satisfied I still was not getting it, but now that I've had my second fill plus something hit me, I understand the sensation of being satisfied. I realized I still have to make the choice to not eat and I had not been doing that I was staying within my calorie range but it was hard because I still thought I was hungry in between, but now I've realized it was head hunger and that I was experiencing satiety, but it wasn't registering because I was not recognizing it. Once I started recognizing it it has been easier to not listen to the head hunger. I did not realize that eating would still be a choice and the band would just make it easier by making me feel satisfied. I know I've read it in here but it just hit me. Sorry I don't think I made much sense, but I had to get it out of my head. I don't know yet if I'm in my green zone yet, but I do now know what satiety feels like and what head hunger is, thank god and everyone in here because it was a post that I was reading when it hit me. Do you think I got it
~~~Stephanie

I'm actually pretty calm. I think reading all the positive threads here has helped. I'm down to 249 as of this morning. That's 15 lbs from my start weight. I'm getting excited now with only five days to go.

Great post. Congrats on all your success.

Ive been banded 5mo.
I am down 46lbs!
I am in ONEDERLAND
I believe i am in the "green" zone
I am exercising atleast 4 days out the week
I am following my lapband rules
I AM SO HAPPY!!!!!!!!!
Cannot WAIT til i get to goal!
P.S.
I AM SO GLAD I FOUND YOU BANDSTERS YOU ALL MOTIVATE ME TO BE WHERE I AM NOW AND KEEP PUSHING TO GET TO GOAL!!!

I am banded! Still very groggy from the anesthesia , a little tight in the chest and moderate pain where the port is but other then that I feel pretty good

That's encouraging. Hope all goes well with your fill. Keep me posted. )

My summer reading is the Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones series. On book 2 now.

I read all the time. Very excited for the summer so I can read more. I am reading Fly Away right now by Kristin Hannah. It is the sequel to Firefly Lane.
I also highly recommend Bright Young Things and The Luxe!
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You look amazing!