armywife4life

i haven't had a fill yet, but i can't eat as much as i used to. Fri is my last day of liquids (3 weeks) Then im gonna try some semi solids in me and see if i stay full. I go for checkup on the 29th and if i don't think i have enough restricition i will ask for a Fill.

yay!!! good job girl you rock in it!!:frown:

awesome!!! way to go girl, time is gonna fly now

Hey all my military friends come vist at the military spouse unite sub forum under the social chat. Great fun!!

bgrand, i would ask to be filled under fluroscopy (sp?) That is the safest way to make sure their is no leeks and that they do not accidently puncture the your tubing.

Here ya go i hope this helps its a great link for the lap band. I have the AP large 14CC LAP-BAND Central - The LAP-BAND AP System

i was told it wasn't about the size of the band, but the size of the stoma.

okay don't panic. can you have yogurt? jello? I am also in full liquids, i have to be on liquids for 3 weeks. first 7 clear. I have chosen not to weigh myself at all until the 4 week checkup. You might just want to stop doing that to LOL..I have had several people commment that i look to be losing weight(i take that as a good sign) I try to eat sensibly without killing a bunch of soup. or doing the low carb, health request ones. so for me i try to do something along the lines of this during the week: b-sugar free breakfast carnation mxed with skim milk l-yogurt snack: sugar free jello cup dinner: soup I try not to eat dinner after 7 pm and do not snack after that time. I don't usually feel really hungry, sometimes my tummy is a lil grumbly before dinner but if i find something to occupy my mind low and behold i easily hold out. Hope this helps ya, just remember to breath. Really i believe my doc when he says this time is for healing, we can do this girl!!

well for me, im still a newbie but the thing i do most is watch my calories. go to www.thedailyplate.com start logging what you are eating you'll be surprised how many calories your eating and not even know it. calories in your drinks, foods, etc can get out of hand fast. My typical meal right now is: b-carnation instant breakfast, 1 cup skim milk mixed l-yogurt snack-sugar free jello cup dinner- some kind of soup I do not eat after 7 pm and try not to snack after dinner. I though am still in the liquid stage so i dont' know how helpful i am being. But you might want to restart the phases, do 7 days liquids, 7 days mushies, then add back solids and see if that doesn't jump start your body for ya. Also their is a great low carb dieters unite thread here in the food and nutrition forum. Good luck, you can do this!!

hey i meet my husband in OKC, OK i lived there for 6 years. As soon as i know when we'll be visiting OK again im so up for a get together!!HOOAH!!

:thumbup:go tricare!!!

globally yours, you look really good, keep up the work chicky!!

i feel hungry in the tummy right about the time its time to eat in the evening. but really thats it, i eat some and im good to go for the rest of the night. OHHHH but the head hunger geesh!! before i know it i will find myself standing infront of the fridge with the door open and wonder how the heck i got their LOL!!

LOVE- you need to come to my house and set me up to, geesh you got it going on girly!!

i also love the www.thedailyplate.com it seriously tracks everything and they have a very large food list. I actually look forward to using it every day

hey i don't know if you'll read this before you go, but talk with the anestia person. they will help calm your nerves, for me i am always puking my guts out from anestia sooo my guy made sure that i had anti-vomit med pumping thru me when i came out. Also i usually itch on my hands and feet for a few days after maybe about a week. Good luck girl!!

i get on here, this forum has saved me so many lbs its not even funny!!

so far so good, no regrets from my end

good luck chicky your gonna do great!!

wow chicky that was terrible of him, you should go back and kick him in the netherlands. Im sorry you had to go thru that, but i am glad you found a good place to do your fills

60 g of protein is what my doc reccomends. different docs offer differ opinions on the amount, but after reading tons of posts id say most agree to the 60 g. As for vitamins good question i take Vi actice, or something its a lil choc chew thingy made by women for women. Id also like to know if i need to supplement.

I had to battle my PCM a lil, he was kinda gun shy, but once he gave me the referrel, it took 2 hours for tricare overseas to approve the consultation with the surgeon and 1 week to approve the actual surgery. I did my psych eval it was like 15 min, he just wanted to check make sure i knew that if i lost weight it wouldn't make life magically great. LOL. I had labs done, and that is where i got my co-morbs from they really really sucked. plus i hit the 40 bmi. I did all my ekg, upper gi, the night before the surgery at the hospital where i was having the band done. easy peasy honestly, once i committed it probably took 2 mths from start to finish. Thank you Tri care!!

hmm nope on the crab cakes but i got crab stuff mushroom recipie, each serving is 2 mushrooms 130 cal, 9gr. protein, 3 carbs, 10 g fat.

i dont' know if this helps but i can't stand the protein powders, but i have found that if i blend with a tbls of peanut buttter in with it, the pb completely covers the protein taste. Just make sure your on full liquids approved by your doc. keep strong!!

awesome and welcome, im so stoked at seeing everyone here. if you guys want to travel come to germany my house is open to you all. Thats the one thing i love about military, if you want to see more of the world call on another spouse, free room and board LOL!!