JaxBandster

I used to show hunters and had horses throughout my childhood and into my upper teens when I lost interest, then I got fat. I would LOVE to be able to ride again (without hurting the horse! LOL) and maybe, hopefully, one day I can. Maybe another 20 lbs or so and I won't feel so cumbersome. (And can actually heave my fat butt up into the saddle! LOL)

Okay, I'm in the same boat that Becca was in when she started this thread! This past week we've been eating out quite a bit. I've tried to make good choices and my daily calorie intake is generally VERY low (less than 1,000 by a considerable margin). Saturday night we went to Olive Garden and I gave in and had one Italian Margarita (YUM). It is a margarita with a shot of amaretto in it. Probably contained my entire daily caloric intake in one glass! LOL (I don't even want to think about the carbs!) Then on Easter Sunday we had a picnic by the pool with honey baked ham (which was okay nutrient wise), and I also had about 1/8 cup each of baked Beans and macaroni salad. I also had one of my no sugar rum drinks. Um, wait, I had two. (ouch) ANNNNYYYYWAY! I stepped on the scale Monday and had gained two lbs. And no I'm not changing my ticker cause it's not going to stay that way! I immediately got back on track and did well yesterday and today intake wise and also spent some time in the yard mowing, weeding and such trying to increase my activity level. I'm usually pretty sedentary during the day trading stocks so I'm trying to move more. I just re read this thread and it helped to remind me that sometimes we don't do so hot and have to get refocused, and other times, the scale sometimes goes up for no apparent reason. In my case, I think I got a little lax but I didn't think I was THAT lax. I didn't log my food cause we were eating out so much it was impossible for me to figure out what I ate, but I have changed that as well and told the family that they can eat out but I'm eating from home where I can count what I eat. That's it from me. Just wanted to rant a little. Thanks for listening!

Okay, this was making me crazy so I had to find it. The ham wasn't as bad as I thought it was. I didn't think the ham was bad! Whew! Still can't justify the macaroni salad and the baked Beans though. And if none of you have heard of this site it is great! The HoneyBaked Ham Company HoneyBaked Ham nutrition information - food Labels - DietFacts.com

Fills are a breeze Crystal. Don't even over think it. Just go in and do it!

You are WAY too hard on yourself!!!!! You were great! You seemed completely natural in front of the camera. You didn't stumble over your words, lose track of what you were saying or anything. The head tilts are cute! LOL I think you should win an Academy Award for best actress in a lap band documentary! :biggrin:

Denise, I won't tell you one way or the other, but I can tell you that my doctor says to count total carbs, not net carbs. So, Protein bars are out for me since they are pretty high in carbs and I'm only permitted 30 gms a day excluding green leafy vegetables.

Oh believe me, I understand completely. I battle my carb demon every day!!!

When I was having some pain in my esophagus several weeks ago they said I could take motrin. I went to the drug store and got children's liquid motrin. You have to take the whole cup to get 400 mgs which is the adult dose but it goes down easy and I would wash it down with water so there is minimal irritation to the pouch and stoma.

My doctor and I actually agreed on my goal weight. When I had my initial appt I weight 270. I wanted to lose 100 lbs so we agreed that my goal weight would be 170. My highest was 277. Once I get to 170 (which is difficult for me to imagine as it has been decades since I have even been in the 100's, then I will reevaluate and see if I want to go lower.

I am loving all of your NSV's! Keep em coming! The other day I was out riding my motorcycle and my engagement ring kept sliding around my finger from the vibration of the bike. It has never done that before. Also, my best friend was over here yesterday. She is heavier than me but has been losing weight on her own and is now in the size I was at when I was at my heaviest. I went through my closet and gave her some pretty dresses that she can either fit in now or will be able to fit in soon. She was thrilled that she got some nice new clothes and I was thrilled to get rid of them! Good riddance! LOL

Wait a minute! The honey baked ham was bad?????????? I thought I was doing okay just having the ham plain and not making sandwiches with that yummy bread we had out. I know the macaroni salad and baked Beans probably weren't the best choices but I probably only had an eight of a cup of each! So that's why I was up two pounds this morning!!!!!!!!!!! Of course, eating at Olive Garden saturday night didn't hurt either!!! We really have to stop eating out! I know this should be in the confession thread but I'm here so............................... Good news is that I managed to stay away from all the Easter candy this weekend. Bad news was that I had two bites of my husband's banana's foster cheesecake at Longhorn Steakhouse on Thursday night (see what I mean by eating out?????) I also had some of those damn chips and shrimp lobster dip! God I've been horrible! I haven't been eating much quantity wise, but definitely haven't been making the best food choices. Time for me to suck it up and behave before I go back to the doctor for my second fill on the 4th and he yells at me! UGH

Angie, I'm right there with you. I think I'm able to eat much more than I should as well. However, I'm still eating less than I did pre-band. I also try to make good food choices and still eat my protein first, veggies second, and carbs last. Until we get that perfect level of fill, I think that is about all we can do. Just know that you aren't alone!!!

Congrats Jin!!! Told ya it was a breeze! I have pretty much lost the restriction from my first fill although I can still go all day without eating as long as I'm drinking something. I know that sounds conflicting but when I do sit down to eat, I can still eat quite a bit and did so tonight (we went out to Longhorn Steakhouse!) I even had two bites of my husband's dessert!!!! When the sugar hit my tastebuds I thought they were going to explode!!!! LOL Seriously, it was like they got all excited or something!! I savored each bite for a couple of minutes before I swallowed it LOL. I still ate MUCH less than I did before I got my band and I hadn't eaten much in two days so it should all even out hopefully! :thumbup: I get my next fill in a little over two weeks. I could probably use it!

You really want to avoid/reduce carbs anyway. Remember the bandster way of eating? Protein first, veggies second, and if you have room left, you can have some carbs. This is the standard for all bandsters. So get back on that low carb plan.

That is a symptom of being too tight. If he put saline in your band during surgery, I would go in and have him take some out. If he didn't, I would still call because there could be other complications occurring such as obstruction. You shouldn't be having this difficulty.

Hi D! My doctor said I could ride as soon as four days post op as long as I wasn't on pain medication, but I didn't really feel like riding until about ten days post op. Was still a little too sore to wear jeans that were digging into my tummy. I don't feel any different now when I'm riding than when I rode pre-op. I was banded on 2.7.08 so it's been about six weeks for me now. I have a Harley Fat Bob and I ride fast! LOL Nice to meet you!

Randy, I'm still here! Just been busy doing stuff and riding a lot. Been brainstorming all sorts of mods for my bike. I need to get a job if I'm going to be spending all this money! Sorry to hear you guys have been having bad weather. Hopefully it will clear out soon! Riding season is here!

Hi D! Nice to meet you! Hope your approval goes quickly and you are on your way soon!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!! That's great news!!!! I didn't really feel up to riding until about 10 days post op. I had some lingering discomfort from my hiatal hernia repair but that is over with now and I'm feeing great! You will be feeling wonderful in no time as well!!!!!! You are on your way!

Tina, it's very common. Hang in there, your fill will help but you probably won't get good restriction until your third or fourth.

Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Good luck tomorrow!!!! You will be fine, it doesn't hurt at all!

Brina I had to laugh when I read your post. I ate pulled pork for lunch today (without the bread as well) I had that and a side salad with lowfat dressing. Only ate about a quarter of the salad. I LOVE me some BBQ!!!! Fortunately, as long as it's not too dried out, I can have it. It's bad enough that I had to give up the majority of my carbs but if someone told me I was going to have to give up my pulled pork they would have a war on their hands! The only bad thing is I like to have mustard BBQ sauce on it and I know that probably has a ton of carbs. Oh well, I'm good for the most part!

The first thing I would do is find the support group for the May bandsters. Not that we aren't willing to help you here and we can, but it will help you to compare notes with people who are getting banded in the same month. On that same note, I also spent a lot of time in the January bandsters group so I could get an idea of what to expect before I had my surgery. I also spent a lot of time in the pre and post op surgery sections, again so I could just read the threads and learn what to expect. My advice is just to read, read, read and read some more. If something isn't clear, ask questions. Before you ask a question you may want to see if the subject has already been addressed by doing a search of the forums. Odds are it probably already has. (The search box is in the upper right hand corner, you can also search individual sub forums). Good luck, you will do fine!!!

Congrats Anna! You're looking great! I can already tell a difference after just one month!

I don't have any problems with salad yet. From what I understand it varies from person to person and can even change with a fill.