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The port could flip.

How many calories is too little. I've been eating around 800 a day and weight loss has stalled. I'm eating really healthy small portions. How many calories do you guys eat per day?

I have kind of an embarrassing NSV to share. I've lost about 44 pounds this year and about 16 since surgery 8/14. Had my first fill yesterday. I finally weigh less than my husband again. He's been eating healthy and working out as well.

I do these three times a week in boot amp I hate them but your totally fine doing them

Thanks for the info!!

Does anyone know if burpees are ok to do with the band. I know I can't do crunches, but I was curious.

I have a random question. I had surgery on 8/14. Is it too early to take a spin class if I take it easy. It's so hard not to exercise. Never thought I would be so anxious to get back

I'm definitely interested!!! Great idea healthydnp

I'm interested too! Awesome idea!

I was really hungry yesterday and I think I might have eaten too much feel sick and really sore today. Anyone else had this problem? My worst fear after browsing this site is stretching anything out.

I have been banded since Aug 19 and lost 15 pounds so far

Awesome!! I've only lost around eight pounds and I had surgery on 8/14. What types of food are you eating? Any tips?

What a great challenge! Are you starting a new one in September?

Maybe we can all be buddies?

CWinkler340- I wanted to include you in the thread too. Still learning the mobile site

Maybe we can all be buddies?

Cwinkler340- I wanted to include you in that thread too.

I live in Illinois too! Also 10-15 min from St. Louis ; ) Cool!

Maybe we can all be buddies?

Getting banded tomorrow at 9:35!!! HOLY COW

Good luck to you!!! It will be done before you know it. I know you'll do a great job.

People just automatically assume that we will lose weight once we have the band. They just don't realise how much of a role we have in losing weight. It is a daily battle for me' date=' and I suspect it always will be [/quote']

Couldn't have said it better myself. It is a daily battle. I had mashed potatoes last night. I knew I was full but I still wanted more and snuck a few bites. It must be a trigger food for me. I try and think of the goal that I have as well as my new healthy lifestyle. I have to remember its for a lifetime and I have learn to balance healthy choices with occasional not so healthy ones.

Would you mind posting a picture?

I can honestly say' date=' day by day, I feel better. I'm at 12 days Post Op & finally feeling good. I actually got dressed up & put make up on today. I had a terrible day this past Saturday. Advice for everyone. Take it day by day. This is a major change in our lives. I have my first post op visit, tomorrow. I'm curious, about how much weight I have lost the past 2 weeks. I know, life can only get EASIER ; ) I'm going back to work this Wednesday. Looking forward to my usual routine. Thank You, to ALL my bandster buddies. I love reading all you posts. Anyone from the St. Louis area? Just throwing this out there again. Take Care![/quote']

I was banded on 8/14. It does get easier with each day. I'm also going back to work wed. Time off has flown by! Not from St. Louis but not too far. I live just outside of KC.

Thanks Red Bird! Just feel so miserable I thought by day 7 I'd be good to go. Just hoping that being on mushies will help. I feel like some of these symptom ( headaches' date=' nausea, weakness) is because of this liquid diet.[/quote']

Around the week mark after surgery I felt like I went backwards. Started feeling so tired and achy some nausea which I hadn't had. Starting to feel better a few days after that def more like myself. Feel better soon!!

I was banded on 8/14. I work as a full time nurse. One thing that has really helped me is a heating pad. Will go back to work this wed. Great to have support on this site! In the mushie food stage now. Just trying to take everything slow. Good luck to everyone. We can do it! We all took a positive step towards being healthy.

Any other ideas for mushie foods. Kinda hard to get variety in. Good thing it only lasts a few weeks

I had my surgery on 8/14. Feeling much better but still sore around the port site which kinda burns most of the time. After I eat or when I'm close to being done it seems to hurt a little more. I feel like that area bulges out a little more too. Is that a sign of fullness? I'm just trying to figure everything out. Don't think it's anything stuck. Not drinking liquid with meals either. Any ideas for mushie foods? Also having trouble getting enough Protein in. For those recently banded it does get better a little bit each day. Remember to rest and take your pain meds!

I'm doing ok. Still really tired and sore a week out.

I had my surgery 8/14 and I am up a few pounds. Anyone else experience this?

What length are they? What do they look like?

Had my surgery on 8/14. Everything went well but a little more sore today. No nausea so far. Still on thickened liquids. I don't know if I feel huge restriction because I'm still on liquids. I don't really feel the band either. Still a bit numb around the incision sites. Anyone else have staples? Feel like they are tugging a bit.