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So happy for you, khelm, and you, too, Secret. Yippee! It's very exciting tracking with people over time -- the pre-op and now here you both are on the other side. I am three months out and we are all new together. This is going to be our year of healthy change.

It's been 1 month post op after having the lapband procedure done. So far I'm down 14 lbs and 3.5 inches. I'm on regular food now and so far, knock on wood, I have never been "stuck". I only eat 1/2-1 cup of food at at time and chew, chew,chew. I can eat toasted wheat bread, thin crust pizza, steamed veggies, etc. I try to take at least 15-20 min to eat for a meal. My first fill isn't until the end of Feb., but I was told they put 3 cc in my band when it was put in. My main goal everyday is to eat at least 80 grams of Protein and get 6-8 cups of Water. I was told that I'm insulin resistant, so I have really avoided sugar and carbs as much as possible. I do have a small piece of dark chocolate here and there or sometimes i have a weight watchers ice cream popsicle. Because I've always had such a hard time losing weight I'm happy if the scale at least moves a little every week. I'm trying not to put that much emphasis on how much I lose every week, just that I am. That's more than what I could accomplish before the band. I have started exercising this week and am aiming for 4 days. I've got two down. The biggest difference I see so far with the band is that it does require me to learn to eat slower and of course smaller bites. The other thing that has helped is I don't get that hungry feeling very often, so that in and of it's self is a big help in staying on track.

It's a journey! Feel free to email me if you have any questions! I'm also on myfitnesspal.com, userid Khelm31.

Your doctor or clinic should have given you a meal guide for the next few weeks. But generally you should stay on Clear Liquids for the first week post op. The would include popsicles and broth. Any Soup would need to be strained so you only have the broth. I could also have thinned greek yogurt, add milk to make it thin enough to pour.

Things went well! Pretty sore today but not as much as yesterday. I bought some of the Unjury chicken Soup and it is awesome! Tastes great and one serving has as much Protein as 3 eggs! It's definitely going to be a favorite!! My biggest issue is trying to sleep. Only got maybe 3 hours. Any ideas on that?

well said gowalking

I just got the lapband today.In a lot of pain but I am exited.

Congrats!

Yay! Take care and rest well!
Congrats and welcome to the other side!

Hi there, hope you have a good night and healing sleep -- congratulations on your surgery!

Congratulations on being banded. Take care.

Hi All ,
Thank you for your wishes and prayers yesterday.Sitting in my hospital bed and feeling much better than yesterday.Have been walking around ,sipping Water.The The firs 4 hours were pretty bad for me but after that it has been getting better and better.

Hi All ,
Thank you for your wishes and prayers yesterday.Sitting in my hospital bed and feeling much better than yesterday.Have been walking around ,sipping Water.The The firs 4 hours were pretty bad for me but after that it has been getting better and better.

Hi All ,
Thank you for your wishes and prayers yesterday.Sitting in my hospital bed and feeling much better than yesterday.Have been walking around ,sipping Water.The The firs 4 hours were pretty bad for me but after that it has been getting better and better.

I like this advice. I heard an old Southern joke years ago. instead of cursing, polite southern ladies just say, "My how nice"! So that is my New years Resolution. My how nice!!(you can read between the lines on that one)!!!Karen..aka.kll724

well said gowalking

well said gowalking

well said gowalking

Thank you guys and Kim I am based in Dubai.

Ok ,here i go ,sitting in my hospital room playing candy crush ,prayers needed

Leaving for the hospital in an hour ,surgery at11,excited and scared. What do I expect when i wake up ?

well said gowalking

Thank you guys and Kim I am based in Dubai.

My journey started on Thursday November 14, 2013. Surgery was out patient and took about 45 minutes. Once I left I was fine...no pain. I came straight home and went to bed for a few hours. I walked around the house, but not as much as I should of. Due to the surgery, I wasn't hungry at all and I could not force myself to drink the shakes. I would gag at the thought of it. I drank a good bit of Water and survived (wouldn't recommend it). With only liquids the first week, I lost a considerable amount of weight. I started out at 251, and after only a few days I was down 5lbs. After the first 3 days, I felt like I was in the clear with pain etc....however, the gas pain started in my left shoulder and severe back pain. I was sleeping sitting up on the couch or propping up completely in bed. Nothing seemed to help with that at all! I went back to the doctor after the first week and mentioned the gas pains. He told me just to give it time. I did just that, and it did go away just like he said. My back pain didn't go away until I started eating! At my 1 month appointment, I had lost 20lbs. Honestly, I was excited, but I had not ate very much at all. I just wasn't hungry. After that visit, I lost a pound or 2 but nothing significant. I was beginning to get worried. At this visit, he added 2.5 to my band. I couldn't tell difference at all! With another week past, I still had not lost any weight. I was beginning to snack a little more than I had been, but still no cokes, tea, bread, or sweets. I was having my dad a big surprise party on a Friday night, and I knew I would need loads of energy. So for some reason that morning I thought I would do what I had been told..............to EXERCiSE. I started on January 10, 2014. I have exercised 5-6 days each week since then. I use the C25K app on my phone. I am running and walking with it. I am using the stair climber and the elliptical with weights twice a week. The weight is finally starting to move! Today is Feb. 2, 2014 and after walking up and down stairs this weekend, I am noticing a slight pain on my left inside knee....so now I've gotta change the plan again and do something different! Heck I'm not giving up now though!! I got up for church this morning and had to try on 3 pair of pants before I could find one that would fit! Now thats exciting. People are just now beginning to notice I have lost weight at 226. I feel fabulous. I hardly ever have headaches anymore (I think due to sweets), and honestly I just don't ache and hurt at all. All the swelling has left my ankles and legs (which cause a little pain at times), and my face looks completely different. After the first week, I might have second guessed my decision, but I knew once the pain left I would love it. Looking back, I can guarantee you that the lap band is not EASY! Its a daily challenge. For me, it has been a $13,000.00 brain reminder and only that!! Before I would have caved in for that coke after about a week maybe 2. Today I am reminded how much of a sacrifice this had been and I can't quit now...instead keep working for the goal. My ultimate goal right now is to be below 220. I haven't weighed that in atleast 8-9 years...maybe longer. My next goal is under 200! I don't even remember that time in my life....it has been so long ago. But I am going to get there! The band sure doesn't help over night! Blessings to you all!

Were you being chastised for getting WLS? If that's what her remark was about, oh hell, I'd have looked her dead in the eye and said, 'well then, you stay fat and this skinny bitch will dance on your grave.' I bet that would have shut her up.

Howdy!
It seems I signed up for this site after finally reading enough to see that this is where I belong.
I was banded 5 weeks ago and haven't had any major issues except for hunger.
I weighed 315 when I decided to make a go of this. I had recently been diagnosed with severe sleep apnea (AHA of 161.5 for those of you playing along at home). I weighed 318.6 at my highest and next to last pre-op appt with my surgeon. I lost 10 lbs as required by him before surgery; however, the day I went in for surgery I was back up to 317 -- Water weight for sure. After surgery I dropped the weight and the water weight and went down to 306 really fast. Like lightning fast. At the moment I'm at 294.
I just had my first fill 7 days ago and still feel zero restriction. I have the APL, and assuming it started with the factory/surgery 4cc, with 2 added cc, I'm at 6cc. (My surgeon confirmed there was some saline in there prior to my first fill, but wasn't exactly sure how much as a certain amt can be lost during tubing attachment/length sizing.)
I know bandster hell all too well and am trying to keep it sensible.
If I can do it, you can do it.
Two weeks before surgery I quit smoking, carbonation, and carbohydrates. One week before surgery my elderly mother was put in the hospital with a prelim diagnosis of lung cancer. (She quit smoking 8 months prior.) Three days after surgery I was diagnosed with bronchitis. Three weeks after surgery I was diagnosed with ringworm (WTH???). I'm still mostly carb free, and totally smoke and carbonation free. I do drink about 128 oz of Crystal Light a day!