Kathy473

I know how you feel. I so want to just gorge myself right now because I happen to be on my first period after having the band and I have the munchies so bad it is killing!!!! I want choclate so bad and I know that I could have a chocolate protein shake or some fat-free chocolate pudding but that is not what I want. I want a handful of Reese's or a Snickers...anything full of crap that I know that I should not have. I am going to a wedding tonight and I have already told myself that I will have that piece of wedding cake but only a few bites! Just enough to get a taste and put me on the verge of guilt and that should be enough. I have done pretty well and I am so shocked that I have done well but I too can remember eating 3 slices of pizza and a coke...pushing away the thought of a salad and having the dessert pizza instead! My daughter had a cinnamon roll for breakfast this morning and I had a small bite and actually felt bad for that but it was just a taste and I got over it. Don't feel bad for what you ate just know that it is ok to have a few things that you want as long as you do not over do it and make a better decision the next time. My doctor put me on a low-carb diet before the surgery and I am so anti-bread it is not funny. I also go to McDonald's and get the Filet-O Fish sandwich and I take off the bread and have part of a salad with it. So next time just don't eat the bread and if you go to a pizza place just take off the cheese and meat off the pizza and leave the bread. There is no harm in eating the toppings, just the bread. How did you feel after you had the bread? I bet you were so full...I couldn't imagine eating it now. But like everyone else is telling you...don't beat yourself up over it remember what you could put down before the band...I do...and it is still hard to believe it!

The one question that I haven't seen asked is...What has your doctor said about it? I know that I haven't been banded that long but from what my doctor told me is that he made my band towhere I might not need a fill for at least a year unless I feel I need one. There may be a possibilty that I might not ever get one, it is up to me. If your doctor is not helping you then maybe you need to seek help or get a 2nd opinion from another doctor. I hope everything works out for you but don't give up, especially if you have children...they need you more than you need the Cheetos or bowl of pasta. My children are the only reason why I had my band done...I want to be around for them and only them.

Fellow Texan here...Glad to hear that you are doing well. Congrats on the weight loss. We need to do some Voodoo on those hurricanes!!! My house is still boarded up! Not chancing it. They are staying up until the end of the season! Take care.

I named my band, Nike. She is recognized as the Goddess of Victory in Greek mythology.

Is there any reason why the chat room is always empty. I was just curious because sometimes it's nice to just strike up a conversation with someone and share your thoughts, fears, accomplishments and just daily life with someone that is going through the same thing that you are. Not that I sit at the computer all day but sometimes at night I do sit and read the message boards for awhile and click on the chat room and I am the only one there. Like I said, just curious!

I know where you are coming from. I was banded on 9-7-05 and I was at 219. Now I am at 207. Those 12lbs can do alot for you. I was able to put on a shirt that I was never able to wear because I never tried it on before I bought it (duh). Plus, this past weekend my husband and I went out on the motorcycle and I used to feel like I was wedged in behind him and the back rest and I felt different on the bike Saturday night. He even told me that he was able to sit back a bit more and that made me feel good. I carry most of my weight in my tummy and that has gone down and I feel more confident that I can do this and get to where I want to be. Congrats on your weightloss!

That was so sweet of your mom to do that! You are very lucky to have a mother who can do that for you.

I paid cash for mine. My insurance doesn't cover this surgery, even if it is medically necessary. So I had a loan that I had been paying at the bank and I had it rolled over again and added the $15,000.00 to and it only made my monthly payment go up $4.00...so I couldn't beat that! I should have asked for more money and saved the rest for a new wardrobe!!!! Darn!

My doctor never said anything to me about it but I did get a small glass (about maybe 3oz) and added ice to it and left it and it watered down some and went flat so I had the flavor but not the bubbles! And I did sip it...don't guzzle it down! Hope that helps a little but I would for sure ask your doc first.

What a beauty! I bet she had the time of her life that night! And you must be so proud. Congratulations to you both.

I am so happy right now that I have to share. I bought this really cute shirt online about 6-8 months ago and I decided to try it on yesterday and it fit! That is the problem with buying clothes online....no dressing room! So i figured it would fit..NOT! So, it got tucked away in the closet until yesterday! I didn't think that this much weight loss would be such a major thing until that. When I met Dr. Spivak I weighed 223lbs and then I had the surgery at 219lbs and I get on the scale now and I see that I have lost 11 with the band's help I throw the other 4 back on...isn't that silly? But it makes me feel ecstatic. I am so happy that I got that shirt on and it actually looks really good on me. I am afraid to wash it now because I don't want it to shrink! LOL I just hope that these 'happy days' keep on coming and that everyone on this website can have the same feelings and share the same types of stories!! Good luck to all!

You know, I was actually thinking the same thing because of the fact that I can put down more food now when I eat. I figure it was because the swelling has gone down since the surgery...could that be why?? My family and I went to eat the other night at IHOP and I had a veggie omelette, I had half of it and took the rest home but while I was there I was able to eat some grits with it...Does that sound right? I mean, I am still losing but I am eating more than before. I guess when I see my doctor this week I'll find out if I need a fill or not...we shall see!!!

Thank you for your advice...I think I might tell her.

I had bananas mushed up with fat-free Cool Whip...Yummy! I just started sleeping on my stomach about a week ago. So you don't have that long to wait but try using a pillow when you lay on your side. I slept with about 5 pillows and I was propped up a little by the pillows. Once the liquid Lortab kicked the pain was gone! I am to the point that I don't really feel anything except for the port and that is only when I feel for it. So you will do fine and on your belly before you know it!! And just FYI, when it came down to getting intimate again...be prepared to do all the work that way you know how much you can take as far as being comfortable and able to stop when YOU need too!

Ok...here's the deal. My husband's ex-wife had the Gastric Bypass when they were married and she lost the weight and then she left him. I am in no way going to do the same as she did because I actually love him, she obviously didn't. But do I tell her that I had the Lap-Band surgery or just keep it to myself? I see her all the time when we pick up his kids and they know that I had surgery but we didn't tell them what kind of surgery that I had. But I really don't care if she knows but I think my husband might not want her to know. I think he doesn't want her to be judgemental towards me. She knows that I have been struggling with my weight since I had my daughter in July 99. Her attitude was after she had her surgery was to lie to people and tell them that she did it the old fashioned way and I don't want that to be the way she is going to think that I am by not telling her that I did it too. Maybe I do care what she thinks....I don't know...any advice?

I am so sorry for the loss of your friend...My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.

Yes...If your grocery store carries the tuna pouches...they will be with the canned tuna.

I have had the tuna packets also but I tried the frozen Gorton's Grilled Salmon and the Cajun Blackened Salmon and those are YUMMY! You should really try them. I had some steamed veggies with it and it was very filling!

It is really weird...at times I can eat and not feel that full and other times I fell like if I have another bite I am going to explode. When people say that they can only have 2-3 tablespoons it is the total opposite of me. I can have a whole package of grits with a scrambled egg and be full. Although before that I could have double that! LOL...I guess I am downsizing! It has been 19 days since I had my surgery and I really feel like I never had the surgery physically...scars are minimal, bruising is gone and soreness is gone. I get the munchies and I have a jello w/fat-free whipped cream or a applesauce or sugar-free popsicle. And when I get that full feeling I stop.

I know it was a situation I had no control of...mother nature and all, but I think I survived it, ok. If anyone watched the news then you saw footage of the traffic. Well, Funyuns were my lil' snack of choice and believe me they can get very runny and mushy in your mouth...very easy to swallow. I didn't put any thought into bringing a "mushy" snack with me in the front of the truck because I packed it in the back of the truck to take to the hotel...duh. And then we stayed at a resort in The Woodlands (north of Houston) and they were so awesome to everyone that was there because they had to evacuate since they lived down by Galveston in Rita's path. The resort served complementary buffets for breakfast, lunch and dinner...WOW!!! Breakfast was fine...scrambled eggs, grits and the like...lunch was mashed potatos, steamed veggies and corn-meal breaded fish with tartar sauce...dinner was salmon with lobster sauce and more veggies...and the desserts...OH MY GOD!!! I haven't seen a spread like that ever! Cakes, cookies, pies, brownies...it was a nightmare...but I did find a strawberry-banana pudding that was awesome and very soft! And they did have soups too. So I guess I did ok with it all and I stuck to my water. Can't say that I was able to count the calorie intake but was able to eat smaller portions and enjoy it. It threw my parents though. I haven't gone to eat with them since I had my surgery and they could not believe that I couldn't drink anything for 30 minutes. I am getting used to it but they aren't yet. Sorry to rant so much but I wanted to share my experience as an evacuee of Hurricane Rita and being newly banded! I am sure there were more than just me (bandsters) but I wanted to share my story.

I am getting so bored with the soft food!! There is only so much applesauce, scrambled eggs, tuna fish, mashed potatos, pudding, Jell-o, yogurt and grits a person can eat!!! I know, I know...there are probably a variety of things to eat but right now I am in the process of moving offices and I guess I am doing ok...just need some fresh ideas to kind of liven up my menu!!! Does anyone have any ideas? I haven't had my first fill yet either...does that make a difference? I did read one thread that talked about eating McDonald's and I have to admit that I had their fish sandwich and I took off the bun and ate it slow and it went down pretty well...missed the fries but had some Jell-o instead!

Thanks for the replies...It makes me feel better. I just had some soup and it went down ok...but believe me, I will know better next time NOT to swallow the gum...maybe I will just keep more aware of the fact that it is there!! I felt like a goof for doing it but anyone who knows me will probably expect little goofs like that from me! Oh well! LOL

UH OH! I am in the process of moving offices and I was at my new office checking it out and without even thinking about it, having my mind elsewhere....I swallowed my gum. Has anyone else done this? And I think I learned my lesson not to chew gum anymore! It didn't hurt or anything but I did it and it really bothered me. So, if anyone has done this or knows someone that is banded and goofed like me...let me know how everything worked out! Thanks!

I am feeling very guilty over what I had for lunch today and I need to know if I am just being a worry-wort! I had a baked potato with butter and sour cream and I tolerated most of it pretty well. I stopped when I felt like I was full and I didn't drink anything with it. I think my problem is that it was a "baked potato" and I associate that with "bad and fattening foods". So should I feel guilty for eating it or should I just get on with the rest of my work day and forget about it?!

Hope that all went well with your surgery! Can't wait to hear of your progress!