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My surgery is scheduled on Valentines Day! I hope to fall in "love" with my new journey!

11 days after surgery and I finally feel like myself again! No pain, glue over incisions is coming off on its own showing that I am healing up, and less moody then I have been. Down 18 pounds since Feb 1st...7 before and 11 after surgery...don't really feel much going on with my band when I eat or drink - probably because of no restriction, but still sticking to my mushy meal plan with the majority of my Protein being from food (tilapia, tuna, ground meat) and not shakes, which I believe makes a difference...at least for me anyway...keep on keepin' on!

I am hoping someone can relate and talk me through this...I have been excited about my Feb. 14th date until today...I am having an overwhelming feeling that I will fail...I keep thinking that I obviously didn't have discipline before, which is why I am so grossly unattractive now, so how will I be able to succeed once I have this surgery? You have to be disciplined and know it is not the cure all, which realistically I get, but how do I make sure I don't fail with this like I have with every diet my entire life? So sorry for this self pity party...I just feel overwhelmed and have no one to talk to...

Tonight I did what I thought was impossible! First, to put in in perspective: the Couch to 5k program starts you off with alternating 90 sec. walking with 60 sec jogging in week 1. I could barely make it one minute when I started!!
Today I just finished week 5 day 3, which means I ran 20 SOLID minutes on the treadmill!!!!! I can't believe I did it, and it wasn't bad at all!! Just days ago I was struggling to finish 5 min blocks, then 8 min blocks. I was doing more than the people around me in the gym. I haven't ever felt that before! I nearly cried when I was done! But no, to Celebrate, since I had run 3.5K, I said screw it, and ran and walked even more and did the whole 5K tonight JUST FOR FUN. (Seriously, what's WRONG with me? LOL!!) I can't believe I've transformed so much in such a short time. The band has lightened me enough to find strength I've never known before.
PS I called my brother, who has almost always been fit his whole life, even fit enough to run the NYC marathon several years ago, and he said that even he probably wouldn't be able to do 20 min right now. HA! Am I getting to be the fastest runner in my family? I can hardly believe it! I was always the slowest one. So I challenged him to do a 5K with me this summer. HA!!!! It's on!!

11 days after surgery and I finally feel like myself again! No pain, glue over incisions is coming off on its own showing that I am healing up, and less moody then I have been. Down 18 pounds since Feb 1st...7 before and 11 after surgery...don't really feel much going on with my band when I eat or drink - probably because of no restriction, but still sticking to my mushy meal plan with the majority of my Protein being from food (tilapia, tuna, ground meat) and not shakes, which I believe makes a difference...at least for me anyway...keep on keepin' on!

11 days after surgery and I finally feel like myself again! No pain, glue over incisions is coming off on its own showing that I am healing up, and less moody then I have been. Down 18 pounds since Feb 1st...7 before and 11 after surgery...don't really feel much going on with my band when I eat or drink - probably because of no restriction, but still sticking to my mushy meal plan with the majority of my Protein being from food (tilapia, tuna, ground meat) and not shakes, which I believe makes a difference...at least for me anyway...keep on keepin' on!

11 days after surgery and I finally feel like myself again! No pain, glue over incisions is coming off on its own showing that I am healing up, and less moody then I have been. Down 18 pounds since Feb 1st...7 before and 11 after surgery...don't really feel much going on with my band when I eat or drink - probably because of no restriction, but still sticking to my mushy meal plan with the majority of my Protein being from food (tilapia, tuna, ground meat) and not shakes, which I believe makes a difference...at least for me anyway...keep on keepin' on!

Okay, I had my first follow up appointment today at a week post op...14 pounds down in three weeks. They said it was good...I have to believe that my toes must be really skinny because I don't have any idea where that 14 lbs came from...weird because I still feel so bloated and gassy!
The biggest issue I talked about today with the Dr. was the moodiness....like I don't even know who I am since surgery....my nutritionist told me that more than likely my testosterone level is too high after surgery and my estrogen level is not high enough...was directed to buy Dark chocolate Soy Milk, as Soy raises estrogen levels...thought that was interesting...overall, good appointment and I felt better after I left about not being a "nutjob!"

Thanks for totally getting what I'm feeling and congrats on your surgery! I am also struggling with accomplishing things..work is okay, but I have a CPA Exam next week and do not feel like studying, which is really BAD! Good luck with purees. ..I'm headed to those tomorrow!

Thanks! Can I get that at a retail location or only online?

We should definitely get together whether it be walking or eating or both! Lol...yeah, I'm going to chalk my really bad mood up to little food and most likely getting dehydrated...got to keep my head up and stop thinking so negatively about this! In a month I will probably have forgotten this occurred because I'll be so happy!! thanks so much and definitely keep me posted on your status!

I am not getting my Protein in on this liquid phase....come on Friday. I am sick of Protein Shakes. Lol. I am boycotting some.

Some days I look at myself in the mirror and say "I look the same as before" and then I see something like this and say "Oh My"!!
Down 80 pounds as of today...am eagerly waiting for that 1 more pound to finally say I'm in one-derland.
It's been an interesting ride so far...and I have worked hard at it!!!!
I am so thankful to so many of you for your support and guidance and new friendships! (you all know who you are!)...and thanks Alex for putting together a unique site where people can come together and truly understand the success and joys as well as the frustrating and tough times!
I am feeling very very blessed! Thank you WLS for helping me change my life!!!!

Good for you! You're 14# closer to your goal! ????

Awesome !!!!!

Thanks for totally getting what I'm feeling and congrats on your surgery! I am also struggling with accomplishing things..work is okay, but I have a CPA Exam next week and do not feel like studying, which is really BAD! Good luck with purees. ..I'm headed to those tomorrow!

We should definitely get together whether it be walking or eating or both! Lol...yeah, I'm going to chalk my really bad mood up to little food and most likely getting dehydrated...got to keep my head up and stop thinking so negatively about this! In a month I will probably have forgotten this occurred because I'll be so happy!! thanks so much and definitely keep me posted on your status!

Congrats and best of luck to you!

So sorry...didn't mean to worry you...If it makes you feel better, I think I am going to much and am getting dehydrated and worn out...my best piece of advice is to take it easy even if you think you can leap tall buildings... :-)

Congrats on the surgery!! I was like you last Thursday when I had my surgery - no pain...However, my other shoe dropped yesterday and today - a lot of left shoulder pain, soreness, and headaches to boot! I did go back to work already, so maybe that's a contributing factor ...hope you stay pain free!! :-)

I arrived for my banding surgery yesterday, 2/13/14 @ 2:30 p.m. in San Antonio, Texas, and was on the road back to Austin, Texas at 5:30 p.m....I was not nervous going into surgery - more like a kid in a candy store, I was so excited....I lost 7 pounds during 2 week low carb pre-op diet (I was hoping for more, but heck, I'll take it)....the procedure was pretty straight forward - preformed a pregnancy test, took my vitals, and started an IV...the surgeon came in and said are you ready and I said, "More than you know!" - the anesthesiologist came in and gave me something through the IV that made me dizzy, as he said it would. I was wheeled to the surgery room, moved to the operating table, then given the anesthesia that really burned as it went in, again as the doctor said it would....next thing I knew, I was waking up and had some serious gas pain at the top of my stomach, got some Gas-X strips, got up pretty quickly after fully waking, changed clothes, did some laps around the room and off I went....
A little sore today, and a little gas pain, but nothing unbearable - very doable, actually...and I am not taking any pain medication (I could, but choosing not to unless I am just extremely uncomfortable)...I have had VERY little gas pain, if any, in my left shoulder, not bad like some people have had...also slept pretty good last night - propped up with some pillows and woke up only 2 times...
I only have one concern, which I was surprised about yesterday and today.....I'm hungry....my understanding was that I wouldn't be hungry for like the first week after surgery and here I am hungry on the day of and day after so far...of course, I am still doing what I am supposed to do - only liquids, but thought it was odd...any one else have this issue when they got banded?
Overall, a great experience and I am ready for my new banded journey!!

I arrived for my banding surgery yesterday, 2/13/14 @ 2:30 p.m. in San Antonio, Texas, and was on the road back to Austin, Texas at 5:30 p.m....I was not nervous going into surgery - more like a kid in a candy store, I was so excited....I lost 7 pounds during 2 week low carb pre-op diet (I was hoping for more, but heck, I'll take it)....the procedure was pretty straight forward - preformed a pregnancy test, took my vitals, and started an IV...the surgeon came in and said are you ready and I said, "More than you know!" - the anesthesiologist came in and gave me something through the IV that made me dizzy, as he said it would. I was wheeled to the surgery room, moved to the operating table, then given the anesthesia that really burned as it went in, again as the doctor said it would....next thing I knew, I was waking up and had some serious gas pain at the top of my stomach, got some Gas-X strips, got up pretty quickly after fully waking, changed clothes, did some laps around the room and off I went....
A little sore today, and a little gas pain, but nothing unbearable - very doable, actually...and I am not taking any pain medication (I could, but choosing not to unless I am just extremely uncomfortable)...I have had VERY little gas pain, if any, in my left shoulder, not bad like some people have had...also slept pretty good last night - propped up with some pillows and woke up only 2 times...
I only have one concern, which I was surprised about yesterday and today.....I'm hungry....my understanding was that I wouldn't be hungry for like the first week after surgery and here I am hungry on the day of and day after so far...of course, I am still doing what I am supposed to do - only liquids, but thought it was odd...any one else have this issue when they got banded?
Overall, a great experience and I am ready for my new banded journey!!

That's wonderful news that you're doing so well!! I was banded yesterday (17th) and am having some discomfort, I believe its where my port is..right upper quadrant of my abdomen. I wasn't expecting it to be there at all but I'm sure I just have to give it a few more days. Where was yours placed? Sending you well wishes and hope you continue to heal quickly!!!

Thanks- I will hope for the best and plan for the worst as they say, and thus will be pleasantly surprised at either outcome.

Hey Valarie, we are almost neighbors, as I live in Leander, almost to Liberty Hill, which is not far from Killeen...going back to work was a little rough, but not unbearable. Honestly the hardest part was smelling the food that one of my clients had catered in! I am not really that hungry, as it has subsided the last 2 days, but I don't believe you have to be to appreciate good/yummy smells... I am just anxious to get healed up and back to normal, because my moodiness is really bad - do you think it's because of little food/nutrients? Best of luck to you and please let me know how everything goes for you!