destiny79

apple do u have to stay over night? I only stayed at hospital for 4 hours but wear something loose fiting , make sure you have gasx and liquid tylenol they will give u meds but those make u sleepy so tylenol works great and lots....of liquids crystal light , soups because you want be able to go out for those things so already have them at your house ...good luck girl I can't wait to you finally get this over with lol

you have tolog it in the computer

ask if gastic banding is covered on yor current policy and what are the predetermination requirements.

I found that soup and TV dinner is loaded with sodium with make your body hold water weight, I now try to cook for 2 days at a time or grab a tuna kit

I took 10 days off by day 5 I was losing my mind I had to get out of that house.

Lmao........

I can't wait to have that feeling (restriction) lol

your body look a you are in your 20's OMG you look great a the boobs awesome . I am 5'10 and always had big boobs at 17 I was a 36DD so if I can get in a D I will be happy anything smaller I my DH will lose his mind I love the girls they just get in the way sometime and prevent me from wearing lots of cute tops (right now I am a 40F

good come back because I made the mistake of telling people at work about my surgery and almost everday someone ask how much have u lose so far, or can u eat that ....

one of the reason why they require a 3-5 year weight history is to make sure you did not gain the weight in a year to have the surgery, it according on your insurance Co. I had UHC and they didn't require any weight history and I got a automatic approval because my BMI was over 40 I have no type of medical problems at all

since I have been banded I really don't have a lot of craving like I use to most fast food get stuck but whenever I am out and need to eat out I get Wendy Chili or some type of chicken I went to walmart they sell hot food and I get a chicken breast. I always try to get something that is highin protein so I want get hungry fast.

Why do people think that Oprah influence black people at all, most of Oprah veiwers are white woman.

My company switch insurance companies so the new insurance will not cover my fills but you only go when u need them its my Dr. require me wait a entire month in between fills, but I have seen people on here that get fills twice a month. I hope my second fill last longer than the first one.

you can't even see my scars I have a dark brown complextion

I go to goodwill stores in the richer area , I have found some great things. I refuse to get use to wearing a size 20.

well I don't have a problem with losing but it always come back with more, we all got fat by ourself but sometime you have to know when you need help like many addiction and life problems, and the band is my help a tool to get me at a healthy weight and keep it off, I still have to watch what I eat and exercise so its no easy way out .

I sometimes have a little discomfort when lying on my tummy (the left side where the port is located) but it doesn't last long.

I have been doing great with my body bugg I purchase it one week after my surgery as another tool to help with my weight loss. I am so happy that u started before u have the surgery it will make your recovery easier. I only post when I have question or problems that people here might can help with. CONGRATS AND GOOD LUCK :frown:

I also had True Results of Fort Worth and had my surgery with Dr. Marsden you will love him he know his job very well!!!!

watch your sodium it makes you body hold water weight, I seen on the Discover Channel if you take a laxative it will reduce the water weight that the sodium holds (but consult your Dr. first)

I am staying on plan today because my Will Power is greater than food and I will be getting a fill in 1 week

it worked for me my body need more calories to re jump start itself I loss 3 lbs the follow week after I did the plateau diet.

another bandster post this I tried it and it work!!! OK so I've been "plateau'd" for 2 weeks now and still a little over a week away from my 2nd fill so I thought I'd try this plateau busting diet ... Has anyone else tried it and does it work?? When it says 45g Protein supplement, is that in addition to the high protein foods listed?? Anyone know? How to break a plateau #1 - Do this for 10 days to break a plateau #2 - Drink 2 quarts of Water a day #3 - You must have 45 grams of protein supplement and all your vitamins/minerals supplements each day #4 - You may consume up to 3 oz of the following high protein foods, 5x a day beef pork chicken turkey lamb fish eggs low fat cheese cottage cheese plain yogurt or artificially sweetened (?) Peanut Butter beans/legumes You may also have: sugar free popsicles tea or coffee sugar free soda sugar free Jello broths/bullion (sp?) crystal light drinks #5 - If it's not on the list, you can't have it for 10 days!!!! #6 - Keep a food diary and try to get up to 30 mins of exercise daily<!-- google_ad_section_end --> __________________ <!-- google_ad_section_start(weight=ignore) -->

my Dr. had me on liquids for 1 week soft soilds second week and regular food 3rd week and I have lapband it up to your Dr.

exactly 4 weeks for me and now going in on 2/7/07 for second fill