mandze90

Just checking up on you. Been a while since I have been on. I am having a hard time leaving my old ways behind. I have a bad day and my car seems to go on automatic pilot to taco bell. I have had 2 fills but still could eat a horse. I am down 28.

I had my first fill this week. Wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. Hopefully it will help with the loss. He said I was doing well but to continue to workout. So are you getting in 64 oz of water a day? How do you manage that? I am drinking water but it is probably more like 32 oz a day. I am frustrated at how slow this is going.

Hi I just saw you were banded in Delaware, I was too by Dr. Irgau last month. How is it going? When did you get your first fill? Did you weight come off faster once you were filled because I am dying here not really seeing any results and being so hungry.

Thanks

Heidi

Hi again,

How is it going? How are you losing? I am stuck at 18 for about a week. You would think it would just be falling off since I am eating 1/2 of what I used to eat. I have been starting to walk too, about 25 minutes every other day.

I am still sore too and the sleeping on the back is annoying like you said. I went back to work today and it wasn't that bad, although I am really tired now.

I started eating soft things I couldn't take the shakesall day anymore. I saw so many peopole that siad they were on reg food I said I will just start slowly.

Hi Liz,

It looks like we were banded on the same day. I am out of the woods so to speak feeling much better but tired of the shakes. My doctor says a month of liquids and purees. What are you eating now. I have lost 16 pounds but have been stuck there for the last 3 days so I am getting a little frustrated too.

I want to eat everything I see but not because of hunger just because I am used to eating everything. I am not really hungry most of the time but I do get hungry around noon and then again at 8. Are you worreid about not getting enough caloires in?

just checking up on you. how are you feeling? I was banded on the 22nd and still feeling the gas and soreness. did you manage to get in your liquids?

thought I would give you a food suggestion. Add splenda to your cream of wheat. Also i heated up ricotta cheese and spaghetti sauce in the microwave for a minute. delish!

Hello,

Just wondering how you are doing getting all your liquids in. I am struggling to get 64 in as the doctor said and I think I might be getting in 25 oz a day.

I was banded the 22nd.

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I have been getting the hiccup thing after I am full which is shocking because sometimes it comes after I have only had a few sips. I still don't think I am getting 32 ounces down I do a little more each day but not 32.

I am taking those vitaband vitamins not the best tasting things in the world. What kind do you take?

I had a hernia repaired also which I didn't know I had too. But a gallbladder I can't believe you are walking around. I do feel much better today but I do not bend over because that hurts so not much cleaning going on here. Today the kids are coming back from my parents so tomorrow we will back full swing that is going to be a change. Today I had ricotta cheese with spaghetti sauce and then put it in the microwave for a minute. Yum. I am not a big yogurt fan so I don't know if I could do the cottage cheese thing.

Yesterday at 7'oclock I figured I had had only 350 calories and felt like crap. So on the way home I bought a peppermint shake and added some protein to it. I just needed something in me that I could drink. It was sooo good.

Today I also made black bean soup and cream of wheat. I wanted to go one full day without a shake I just needed a break.

I said I was going to get on the treadmill for 10 minutes but that didn't happen I'll try and do it tomorrow.

Wow 23 pounds is fantastic! I am down 15 now. Yesterday I got my 64 grams of protein in for the first time but I think I am just about 600 calories a day if that.

I really try to keep drinking all day but I read somewhere that when you hiccup your pouch is full and to stop. And wouldn't you know after a few sips I hiccup and I get than pain in my breast/collar bone area. So I know I am not getting in 64 oz of liquid a day. I think I can do 3 ounces an hour so how I am supposed to get it all down in one day?

As far as exercise I can't even think about it yet too much pain. Probably walking once I feel better then I do have all the stuff for the Wii which I bought before the surgery to doand I never did. I will probably make that part of my routine. I just don't know when in my day I would do it. With 2 little ones running around I have to make sure my hubby is home to watch them and get them out of my way or it won't be worth getting dressed for the workout.

Hi,

Looks like we had surgery on the same day. How are you feeling? I am still having lots of pain in my shouler/neck area. I am trying to get enough liquids in but am worried about drinking too fast and having more pain.

Are you swollen? My stomach is bigger now than before I went into surgery and according to the scale I lost 13 pounds. Where I lost them from I have no idea.

Just wanted to say good luck on your surgery which will be here before you know it. I am scheduled for the 22 but haven't gotten an approval yet.

I understand how you feel you can't talk to anyone because no one knows about all the things going on in your head.

Hope to hear everything went well.