NiftyNinjanator

It's not a vote based on numbers...I was just saying that is what my Dr said. I even posted a pic of him saying it. He's pretty awesome, I trust him. Still should listen to your own Dr. Mine just might be more on the cutting edge of research. Oh schnap, I said it.

Well, now you've heard of it.

I want to lose it all overnight I gained a pound this week, I'm 6 or 7 weeks post op. I'm ok with it, but do admit to a little fear that I've topped out so soon. I know it is irrational, is just a week, and just a pound, but I'm kinda nuts. Keep working at it, you can do it. Slow and steady losing is still losing!

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My dr posted in our google plus grop that that is based on old research and...let me go copy and paste...I don't want to misquote...

I love using my 2 year olds silverware, he gets mad at me though, which onky makes it doubly fun. My first time going out to eat after being banded was so awkward. I felt like I should do something between bites. I put my fork down, wrung my hands, and still felt so weird. My co-luncher suggested I walk around the restaurant...smartass.

I worked from home the next day. Sitting at a computer isnt too hard. I'm a programmer.

GLaDOS, after the Portal video game. And my port is a portal, dur

I believe I had dissolvable stitches under my glue. I could feels things too for awhile, even had one poking out, but they are gone now.

I was banded 8/27 and am the same way. I just assume that I'm not as swollen as I was and am getting ready for a fill. I still can't eat a ton, only about 1c worth, but I get hungry as hell all of a sudden before it is time to eat again, so I've started snacking. Snacking good though, a heaping tablespoon of hummus, protein shake, etc. Just keep at it and use good sense, I'm sure after a fill we'll feel closer to green and have to adjust again...and again...until we are just right. We're goldilocks of the bandland!

I am 3 weeks post op and back to yoga already. I think you should be fine as long as you listen to your body. If you are hurting, take it easy, if not, push on!

I added my coffee to my shake. Yum.

I am actually a patient of Dr. Simpsons and he now says no carbonated beverages. According to the nutritionist he says no to them now as it increases the chances of the band slipping. I had to make peace with this as I love diet dr pepper. I actually crave less sweets not having any.

I take 10-325 Vicodyn 3 times a day and Diclofenac. They Dr was only going to give me 5-325, so I just told him nevermind. My pain management Dr gave me some extra in case I needed them for surgery. He also told me to not drive if I take 2 of them, but I otherwise drive fine. Even on 2 of them though, I feel ok to drive, I just don't do it though. If I take 2 I am in a lot of pain and don't want to drive anyway.

Oh, and re: weight gain. I gained 100 pounds over the few years I was on zoloft. Switched back to prozac and started losing it steadily. I am sure they are all different, and even different peopl have different reactions, but for me prozac does not cause weight gain. Zoloft sure as hell does though. I switched to zoloft from prozac about a month before meeting my now hubby. I figured I just got fatter from being happy or something. Then I got pregnant and nursed, so that left me on zoloft for 2 years or so and my ob prescribed them. When I went back to my shrink we went over everything and hat was when the timeline all clicked and it made sense. I never really remembered or put 2 & 2 together that I started gaining with the zoft until I went back to my shrink, who was the one who actually switched me. Durn it.

I take prozac just as normal. I actually am on 40mg, so I uave to take 2 20mg pills. I have about 5 pills to take daily and then I have pain meds I take for my back a few times a day. I take them all whole. I just have to take them one at a time and slowly. My dr office said if it fits in the cap of a water bottle, I can take it. And if it ever does get stuck, just wait, don't drink water ti try tk force it down, it won't work.

I take prozac just as normal. I actually am on 40mg, so I uave to take 2 20mg pills. I have about 5 pills to take daily and then I have pain meds I take for my back a few times a day. I take them all whole. I just have to take them one at a time and slowly. My dr office said if it fits in the cap of a water bottle, I can take it. And if it ever does get stuck, just wait, don't drink water ti try tk force it down, it won't work.

I just take my pills as normal. Although my hubby can't swallow pills and I get him the juniors chewable tylenol and ibuprofen. He has to take like 4 or 6 or whatever, but the liquid tylenok is so expensive and awhile ago nobody had it during a tylenol brand recall amd we figured out the juniors is fine. Apparently nobody (that I could find) makes generic adult liquid tylenol. He just takes the same mg dose as adult dose.

I drove the next day. I am on stronger pain meds then they'd give me daily for my back anyway. I didn't get any extra pain meds for surgery.

I think it depends on the dr if they leave it empty at first or put some fluid in it. I actually can't eat very much, even liquids, and I'm rarely hungry. I think I have some fluid in mine and that might be part of the reason I have longer on liquids than some. I won't know until I ask him, which will be a few weeks. I'm actually doing pretty good, I just WANT better things, I don't feel I need them.

Mmmmmm, cat food

Mmmmm, pretzel salt...don't go giving me any ideas now

I am sticking. I just like to pout :-)

I'm 10 days post-op and still on liquids. I have 21 days of liquids. Full liquids yes (OMG, if they were clear I'd be dieing), but still liquids. I don't get mushies until week 4. I am doing ok with this, but hearing some of you on mushies already makes me rage with green nasty jealousy. I want mushy things! I want, I want, I want!! Last night I got Church's chicken for the fam (I've been doing fine up until this point with them eating real food) and it smelled so damn good I had a major fitty temper tantrum, mad at the world, episode. My poor hubby. I told him it was probably the eating issue talking but he was pissing me off and listed about 5 petty reasons why. I love him so much...when I was done I look at him and said "And??" wanting him to say something and he just said "Ok", and then he helped me go through some stuff like I asked in one my petty things. Also, I made homemade Pasta sauce last week with canned tomato's, it was sooo goood, I strained out the onions and such, I was a good girl. It was delicious . I put some lowfat ricotta in the bottom of the bowl, a little parm on top, sauce on that, heated it up so it was all melty and it has been the most delicious thing I've eaten since surgery. I call it my liquid lasagna. Mmmmm. I also noticed that I always cook way too in bulk. I made a big pot of it to feed the family too and there is still a ton left. Without me to binge on what I make, I guess I need to scale back how I cook. Sorry for the rambly and such, it is Friday and my mind is on turbo

At my followup appt I learned that any pill that will fit int he cap of a Water bottle is fine to take as is. A little more info to add to the pot here. I've been taking all mine as normal. I gotta say I hate taking them one at a time (I used to take 7 pills in 1 or 2 shifts), but I'm getting used to it and haven't had any get stuck as of yet.