Banded2bHealthy

I felt like a zombie on the shakes by the second week...plus my hunger was coming back...mushies gave me back my energy! Be wary of days 4, 5 and 6. I was very swollen on day 5, and essentially choked on one of my shakes..it was painful! I asked my surgeon about it, and he said it was normal to be the most swollen on those days. So just a heads up! Glad you are doing so well! Walk those gas pains away :-) They stuck with me till day 9 or so.

I just got banded Monday June 16th & I'm starving! I'm so sick of broth. I can't wait till Monday when I can go to "full liquids". Any suggestions on getting by a few more days?

I'm having the band June 28th Keep in touch. I wish you the best in your new journey of life.
Kayleena

You guys will do great! Only a couple more days, Banded2behealthy!! :-)

Good luck with surgery today. Best wishes. Keep me posted.
Kayleena

Congratulations all -- very exciting!

Ive been on the pre op for two weeks!!! I get sleeved on the 20th cant wait!!

How did you pull of the 5 days liquid diet? I got 15 ugh! Anyway, congrats and I feel like you do. Excited and anxious at the same time. Chatting on the site gave me lots of encouragement and my nerves really settled down. I am ready for the band just need to get through 8 more days of 'liquid only'. Its a challenge but doable.
Best of luck and keep chatting here, it is a great and informative site. People are in all different stages of the process and give great advice and encouragement.
Connie

Me too! June 20th.
Lucky you with the three day pre-op! Mine is 14 days!

Oh...I was scared most as I was laying in the hospital waiting. And then wondering what the heck I did to myself when I woke up! Lol. It was painful at first, but that does go away. (Walk a lot, like that say...and get a heating pad). First, my hunger was non existent....Now, I'm afraid to say, I'm back to being hungry...Of course, I am on liquids still! I get mushies in a couples days from now, and honestly can't wait!! I have lost 20 pounds since start of pre-diet till now. Which is really good, I think! It's early yet, but I feel it is worth it! I'll keep you posted on how the mushy stage is....I'm literally having dreams about refried Beans, and grits! Hubby says he can tell I've lost weight already...awe.

I finally got a surgery date. I will be banded on July 8. So now I am really nervous and excited at the same time. I have gotten so many good ideas from this site so I will continue to look to all of you for support.

Looking for fellow June bandsters!

So far I'm doing good! Gas pains come and go...they were pretty bad at first, but I feel better and better each day. At first I had no appetite...but now Im pretty hungry and looking forward to chewing actual food. I'm on liquids until the end of this week. I must have been swollen yesterday because I couldn't swallow any Protein shakes...just Clear Liquids. I've noticed others seem to swell a little a few days out, so not too worried :-). So, are you excited? I was sooo nervous the day of.

Hello Everyone! I am a 45 year old mother of 2 teenage daughters who has been married now for 19 years. I have been overweight the majority of my life but back in the day they just called it 'Big Boned'. I started my first serious attempt to lose weight at the age of 18 by attending Weight Watchers meetings. When I started I must have weighed around 195 lbs and I managed to lose 40 lbs but even at that weight I was just shy of what they considered to be the HIGH end of my ideal, Lifetime Goal weight. I never could get off the last 5 lbs so I ended up quitting without making "Lifetime" status.
Since then I have been on a roller coaster of ups and downs with regard to weight loss and maintenance. I have tried the Grapefruit Diet, the Atkins Diet (lost 50 lbs and kept it off for almost 2 years), the South Beach Diet, the DASH Diet, the Fast Metabolism Diet, Weight Watchers and various other Low-Fat diets and Low-Calorie diets (as well as many others I'm sure I have long since forgotten about).
My highest weight was 250 in 2006. In 2007 I joined Weight Watchers again and over the course of a year I managed to lose 75 lbs and reach my "Lifetime Goal' weight of 160 lbs. I had never felt better but I was always hungry. The only way I was not thinking about being hungry was when I was working out. I also had to work out at least 6-7 days per week for more than 1 hour per day in order to maintain that weight. I spent thousands of dollars on Personal Trainers and fitness classes. In addition, I was running 5Ks, 7Ks & 10ks but always still pre-occupied with the feeling of being hungry.
At some point I became depressed at how hard I was having to work to keep the weight off and about how much time I was missing with my girls during their pre-teen years that I cut back on exercising. Needless to say the more I cut back, the more my weight creeped back up. I managed to keep that weight off for the better part of 2 years but eventually gained it all back. Now I am in my 40s and I can't lose weight no matter what I seem to do.
I have had enough with the struggling and the hunger and now I am having knee and back pain and also found out I am pre-diabetic. I began my research on surgical solutions about a year ago and have decided to go with the Lap Band. While my insurance company does cover bariatric surgeries, my employers specifically excluded the benefit from our policy so I am having to pay for the surgery all on my own. I am having the procedure performed by Dr. Darin Minkin of True Results in St. Louis.
I am currently back up to 230 lbs. I just completed all of my pre-op medical tests (EKG, bloodwork, chest x-rays, etc) and just scheduled my Pre-Op appointment for next Friday, June 13, 2014. My surgery date is scheduled for Friday, June 20, 2014. I know the Lap Band is not the END ALL, BE ALL cure but I believe it is just the 'Tool' I need in order to get me where I want to go. I am nervous but excited. Dr Minkin has very good reviews by members of this site which helps to put me more at ease. Next Friday cannot get here quick enough. I am so ready to move forward.
I am so happy to have found this site as I know from personal experience with Weight Watchers, support is a must. I will be looking for all the support I can get and when I reach my goal weight of 150-155 I will be eager to offer all the support I can based on my experience. I can't wait to meet new people and find out what works for you and what doesn't. Thanks for taking the time to read about my journey.

Y'all my surgery is tomorrow. Omg
I'm excited. !!

Welcome and congrats on your surgery date…it is an exciting time!
I, too, was a Weight Watcher veteran since about the age of 16 and it took me until 44 to realize it wasn't working for me….guess Im a slow learner….lol… Fast forward almost 9 months after surgery and I love that I AM NO LONGER DIETING….NO LONGER DEPRIVED…and feeling so much better about myself both physically and emotionally!!
This is a great site with lots of wonderful people providing their experiences and support!!
For me, my lap band w/plication has been a wonderful experience….not all peaches and cream….but I take one day at a time and am still learning so much from this whole process.
I am now able to keep up with my 4 and 7 year old and actually went out bike riding with my 7 year old last weekend. Im not sure who was happier…me or my son….it felt so great being on that bike after so many decades…..
Wishing you lots of luck….follow all your docs orders to a T….believe in yourself….give yourself the time you need to heal and learn….and just take one day at a time!

Good luck! My surgery is the 20th as well.