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omg - ivyrose!!!!! I went on a NYC shopping trip, walked at least4 miles in 90+ degree weather! I was sweating A LOT !! I think that explains it!! Thanks for your input!

surgery was on May 19th... No swelling... I will keep an eye on it!

I have noticed since having the band I don't pee as much. Since 7 this morning, I've had about 74 ounces of water. It is now 6:06 pm and I still dont have to pee! Should I be concerned? Thinking of calling my doc...

DC chicken salad - Side Salads 6 ounce portion: Calories 560 Fat(gm) - 46 Protein(gm) -20 Total Carbohydrate(gm) - 18 DietaryFiber(gm) - 4 Sodium(mg) - 800 Look at what I ate - BOY did I screw up with lunch today!!! :smile::tongue2::thumbup::thumbup: OMG - I will be DRINKING dinner tonight! :ohmy:

I wish I could have written this post! How do you guys find the motivation to work out? I avoid physical activity like the plague :behindsofa: I keep saying I need to start doing something, but never really find the time nor the energy to do it! There is always an excuse ... This week of was - " its too hot out" uuugghh!! I am afraid I will never be one too work out! Any suggestions?

Yeah, I think the honeymoon phase is over. lol! Woke up this morning starving! I no longer "feel" like I am losing. I packed a lunch of soft foods ...grilled tilapia and rice...feel bloated... I just wish I could go back to day 3 post op (but without the pain), have uber restriction and not be hungry AT ALL and to stop thinking about food. I worry thinking if it will ever happen. Feeling FAT today. :wink_smile: I know this is a process and I am still elated that I have the band...but food still worries me. I know I am up in pounds since eating mushies and soft foods, but I haven't weighed myself. I will not get on a scale until July 3rd in my surgeon's office. AND I better get a fill - no "we'll see" - I NEED ONE. I know they say now is the time for healing, but I can't help but worry that I am losing control. Does anyone else feel like me? :biggrin:

Hi ladies! I am eating soft foods right now... But I am terrified of messing up! I am struggling with cravings! The good thing is, I do have a bit of restriction so the soft foods that I do eat ( oatmeal, tuna, eggs, rice, potatoes, etc...) I can only have about half a cup before feeling full. That's when I have to tell myself to stop! Its going to be a learning experience! I am also having a tough time not drinking while eating! I know this is going to be a slow process and I have come a long way in three weeks... Learning to have patience! Can't wait to be filled on July 3rd!

Go Jennifer!! Keep up the good work! It feels so good doesn't it! Good Luck with mushies...I am so excited to start them on Monday!

I am starting to feel like a walking medicine cabinet! :thumbup: In addition to my high blood pressure medicine once a day and Centrum chewable vitamins twice a day, I will need to start taking: B12 1000mcg - once daily THEN - in 2 weeks, start B1 100 mg once daily THEN - in 3 weeks, start Ca citrate / Vitamin D 600mg once daily - 2 hours apart from other vitamins THEN - in 4 weeks, start URSO Foret 500 mg once daily (this - she gave me a prescription for and it is OPTIONAL) What are you guys taking?

You can have some oatmeal watered down with milk...I have it for breakfast and it holds me over!

Now this, I am not looking forward to! :cursing:

What did your doctor say? 3 weeks of liquids for me! Then mushies, then regular foods in smaller portions, taking smaller bites, chewing really well.

Let's see...I usually have watered down oatmeal and milk for Breakfast, applesauce or Jello for snack, soup for lunch, yogurt or pudding for snack and soup for dinner. I make sure I get in at least 64 ounces of Water, including my iced tea. Went today for my follow-up appointment and the nutritionist was very disappointed. I am lacking Protein. She gave me a great tip though! 1 ounce of milk has 1 gram of protein! I am supposed to have 53 grams of protein a day...as long as it is 1% milk, I can have as much as I want. :cursing: Can't wait to start mushies - can't wait to have some tuna with LF mayo! :ohmy:

Hi! We were banded on the same day! My energy has diminished as well...I had to let my surgeon know that I NEEDED my iced tea in the morning and afternoon for energy! That has helped. I also try to stay moving to keep the blood flowing. When I was at home, I would just lay around and would be tired all day - being back at work has helped alot. Congrats on your weight loss, you are doing really well!! Hang in there...we'll be on regular foods soon!:cursing:

Thanks ladies!! :cursing: The only bad thing is - my surgeon said that since I am doing so well, I may not need a fill on the 3rd of July...she said, we'll see. BUT she may be right, I do still have a good amount of restriction from being filled during surgery. I just hope I continue on this pace and I do want to start exercising! Good luck to everyone else..I hope we continue to do really well!

Went to my appointment this morning - down 17 pounds since surgery!!!!!!!!! Seriously, will someone please pinch me? :cursing:

Very good point. Just because we CAN eat something doesn't mean eat it...or try it! :smile2: I have made the decision to get the band and follow the rules. No more over-indulging - I've had 10+ years of pigging out and testing my limit with food - IT STOPS HERE. I am determined to be successful! No more starting diets on "Monday" for me. It will not kill me to stay on liquids for 3 weeks, mushies for 2 weeks and then eating healthy - Protein first, then veggies then carbs. It will not kill me to give up caffeine and sodas for 6 months - I've over-indulged on soda for far too long. It will not kill me to avoid alcohol for 6 months - I will have the rest of my life to enjoy the occasional glass of wine or beer. Now is when I LEARN self-control and for once in my life be successful at weight loss. Now who will join me?

Today is my first day back. I took 2 weeks off, and I think it was the perfect amount of time. I like to keep busy and I missed my team (I am an executive assistant). I enjoyed 2 weeks of cleaning my house, running errands, watching movies, reading, working on my wedding planning business... it was nice. But I was ready to go back to work! My job offers 12 weeks of paid leave - I was so tempted to take the full 12 weeks (my doctor would have written the not for whatever I said I needed)...glad I just took the 2 weeks.

WOW! Everyone is doing really well!!!! My Post Op appt is on Wednesday...I'll report in my weight then...Hoping for at least 15. fingers crossed!

Have any NSV's to post? Non-scale victories... Even though the scale may not be moving down just yet, weight loss results in other forms. I put on a pair of 18 jeans that I could not pull up and close in about a year...and they fit!!!!! And they went up with ease!!!! My work pants are also sooooo baggy! YAY!! Let's hear it May Flowers and Shrinko De'Mayos!!

Hang in there Shannon! I felt awful at first, the pain was worst than I expected. My port incision hurt like hell. I couldn't laugh, bend, cough, or stand up straight, without being in pain. BUT about a week out, I felt back to my normal self, pretty much pain free. Time will heal your wounds and before long, you will forget what the pain feels like! I am still in shock that I got this done. I get so proud of myself, I could cry at times! I am so happy I did this for me. The best part for me is that I can finally say that I will lose weight AND MEAN IT! Not hoping and wishing and starting every Monday on some new diet, that never works. This is the best decision I ever made!

I can't wait to start eating "normally"... good quality, fresh food in smaller portions, feeling satisfied. I have 1 more week of liquids, then on to mushies. Then soft regular foods, then normal foods for 2 days and then a fill. I am looking forward to a nice salad from the Whole Foods salad bar! Head hunger is so funny. I have heard people talk about it, but couldn't grasp the concept of what it was. I now know what it is - I had a hard time this weekend. I wanted a bite of a bacon cheeseburger sooooo bad. My mouth even watered looking at one. LOL! But I am happy to have the band and am willing to put the work in for results!

Oh I am a shoe-aholic! he-he. I have always been able to wear heels (but never more than 3 inches). I was banded the 19th and even losing about 10 pounds (all water weight, I know) - my feet are looking slender. I can see the veins in them, lol. AND I don't have the "muffin top" I had in all of my pumps, you know that fat that bubbles over near the opening of the shoe. I am looking forward to a night out on the town in a cute pair of 4-inch stilettos!

No catheter for me, THANK GOD! I had to give a urine sample before surgery, so my bladder was empty anyway.

This is why I am afraid of having a scale in the house. I was banded on May 19th. Though I can clearly see a difference in my face, hands, and jeans - having lost some Water weight, I have yet to step on a scale. Right now, I have no desire to. I know the minute I go out and buy a scale, I will become obsessed. BUT, I will need to track my progress though...I think I will buy one this weekend, weigh in on Mondays and have my husband hide the scale from me until the next weigh in day. That is the only weigh I won't become obsessed, weighing myself everyday. :wink2: