Brandy~

Congrats :biggrin: I knew you had been waiting because it would be easier in june/july. I am very happy to see BCBS come through for someone else too!

My surgeon told me that I couldn't give blood for 1 year :biggrin:

Here is the information on the Couch to 5k program. Cool Running :: The Couch-to-5K Running Plan

Oh man I am 2 weeks post op and I keep getting the same thing today.. I woke up around 4 feeling like that :cursing: Then alarm went off at 5:30 and I thought I was gonna puke. For one reason or another it seems like it's coming in waves. I have some anti nauseau medicine at home but im at work :redface:

You should check out the Couch to 5k threads in the fitness threads :cursing: I am about to start on one of those as I would love to go back to jogging. I am 2 weeks post op and do a fast walk of 3 miles a few times a week.

I am still trying to figure out if u can view the positive rep and where

I jog/walk 3-5 days a week, weight train 2x per week and I am going bowling this weekend. If I haven't felt pain from the crunch my personal trainer puts on me I am sure that I can go bowling and I am 2 weeks post op. I think that what you can do is totally different for each person. Consult your doctor... When you do make sure to tell him everything like I can walk 3 miles and not experience pain etc.. That will give him a feel for your healing capabilities and your tolerance to exercise.

Congrats and Good luck I had wonderful luck with my BCBS and found out within 1 day of submitting to them.

Thats the same one i have and I love it.

Heres one: Protein Calculator

They are... But you're gonna wanna stay away from Beans for the first few months I am sure... You're gonna already have tons of gas.

I was trying to use it but I always forget or just dont have time.. But when I do use it I think it's close to accurate.

I was really excited about this until I saw the calorie count on this site. I am guessing this is per pill :thumbup: http://www.totaldiscountvitamins.com/default.asp?CatalogID=7176&SubfolderID=76&AssocID=nextag

I cannot sleep without being on my stomach either and I was banded 4/23. I did have to deal with a couple nights of being on my back but I was so exhausted that it didnt matter. Now I am back to my stomach and it's heaven... No pain no irritation just great sleep.

4/23/08 down 28lbs

They gave the shot to me in my leg.

I used EAS protein powder from costco is was about 32 a bag as well and has 27g of Protein per. I mix it with my bullet.

I only made it 3 days lol

They have some supposeably tasteless Protein powders out there you might want to try adding just a few sprinkles to everything u eat that will make you stay full longer.

The title of your thread caught my eye..... When I woke up from surgery the nurse that woke me up for one reason or another looked like my mother in law and the first thing out of my mouth was "Tell dan (my DH) I didn't die" She thought I had lost it and let me go back to sleep haha. Just a thought on the not being able to take a deep breath.. make sure u still try a few times and hour and use the breather tube thing they should have given you. Once per hour u should hold a pillow on your belly and cough to. This clears your lungs of the anasthesia not to mention the fluids that pooled in your lungs that can casue pneumonia. Glad to see your doing good :party: Wishing you a speedy recovery!

Don't worry about it right now. But here is a tip... You really need to get the Protein down so for now stick with just that. that is what my doc recommended. He told me that the liquid I took in from the Protein shake countedd towards the Water count so I just walked around with those for I think the first 4 days then I was fine... Now I get water and protein in. But obviously check with your doctor if you think there is an issue. Most of them are happy to answer questions over the phone.

Very awesome :party: I just found this thread and added myself to the list.

I am taking in 400-700

I just thought I would post my update. So I do not have 1 thing to complain about so far in my banding adventure. I am 9 days post op. I had surgery at 5 am and was up and about by around 1 pm and home at 6pm. I never used the robe that I took... the staff just gave me a gown to put on backwards. I didn't care since it wasn't a fashion show everyone I passed in the hall was dressed like that. They also had an area that you could sit in just to visit with others that had the surgery so that was kind of nice. I made it about an hour in there but kept falling asleep sitting up lol. I took in some hot liquids and everything went down just fine in the hospital. Since I have been home I haven't been hungry 1 time. I constantly forget to eat. I am thirsty alot so I never forget to take in my Water. Since day 2 I have been back to exercising some and since day 5 im full bore exercising.... My regimen consists of 5 days of jog/walk 3 miles. 2 days of weight which I am waiting on clearance for swimming then I will do laps on these days as well to cool off. I had something very strange happen to me yesterday.. I saw a grapefruit and couldn't picture anything for the rest of the day... i was dreaming of putting salt all of it and licking it and drinking the juice (I made a thread about this) I couldn't take it anymore so I went and got one. It took me almost all day but I slowly consumed most of it throught out the day... I guess I needed salt lol. I retained 1 pound of water weight though because of it and im currently trying to flush that out. Oh and as for the air they use to blow up your abdomen for the surgery... As my surgeon was helping to push my bed into the operating rooms I looked up and said could you please make sure u get all the air out I really don't want to feel that shoulder pain. Well I haven't had one single problem with my shoulders. I don't know if it was cause of how well he did getting it out or because of the extensive workouts that I now do to keep moving. I ended up with 4 small incisions and 1 port incision... They used dissolving suture inside and on the outside Glue so I don't have to have anything removed such as staples :party: I go in for post op 5/8 and hopefully while I am there they will give me my first fill date. Even though I am not hungry now I know I will be but for now I will just be very very thankful. Sorry for the long post everyone but I love to read others experiences and share my own :party:

You've heard it a hundred times I am sure but were all different. I have lost a total of 25 but I think 16 was in the first week. I think its depends on what you did before the surgery too.. did you have a preop diet? I didn't so my body was shocked when it went full liquids...... heck I went out to a big italian dinner the night before surgery. I also jog/walk 3 miles 5x per week. I am not saying your not exercising but our bodies react to things in many different ways.