Blaze21

Congratulations

No more than 20 lbs was my restriction

Congrats on getting your surgery date. Good luck on your journey.

I added bananas, strawberries, and raspberries to both the chocolate and vanilla and it was pretty tasty

I had my surgery last month and decided not to take summer classes. I go back in 2 1/2 weeks.

I actually craved shredded wheat and was ok'd by the doctor to have it 2 weeks post op

I was told to wait a week, but I had to drive 2 days post op, in order to get home

Congratulations on your weight loss

Congratulations on your success.

Thank you for your responses. I will go at it slowly and try a few minutes on the elliptical and see how it goes.

Congratulations on the weight loss

I'm down 14 lbs from surgery day

I was banded on the 8th and had my follow-up on the 24th and my doctor has moved me to regular food. 3 meals/day, no snacking. So I've had deli lite turkey and shredded wheat so far and still drinking my sf carnation instant breakfast

I am about 3 weeks post op and I want to know how long did you wait to use the elliptical machine after you had surgery. My nurse said 2 weeks post op is ok and my surgeon told me to wait a little longer. He said to just use the treadmill for now.

I'm also having a hard time getting in my protein. Aside from going through 8 different protein shakes I didn't like, I'm just not able to intake enough protein.

Congratulations and good luck on your journey

I love my portabella mushrooms. I hope it won't be a problem for me.

Good luck to you waiting on approval. The wait time varies by insurance company. I got my approval in less than 24 hours.

I was told about the 1-2-3 rule in my support group meeting, which can be helpful. If you don't have a large amount of time to exercise, then you can: 1. Take 1 30 minute walks 2. Take 2 15 minute walks 3. Take 3 10 minute walks They say it counts to break up the exercise if you can't do it all at once.

Welcome to LBT and good luck on your journey.

Welcome to LBT and congratulations on being banded. I was banded about a week ago and have port site pain as well. Good luck on your journey.

I was told no full baths or swimming for a month after surgery.

I have 6 incisions

I was banded on July 8th and haven't lost any real weight. I've only lost the weight that was gained from the surgery itself

Although my capsules are small, I was told to open them up. I just mix it with applesauce