Great2BThin

Good morning. I survived my first day of solids!! No problems. DH took me to Red Lobster for crablegs. We almost didn't go because I went into the chat room yesterday afternoon and someone said that wasn't a good choice, 'how brave I was', because they were rubbery. Yet at my support group I go to they had said how great a choice it was so I went. I did great. DH ordered his dinner and then got the add on of 1/2 lb crab legs and that's what I had. It was a perfect portion, I read online that 8 oz of snow crab yields about 4 oz of meat. I was satisfied, but not stuffed and enjoyed the evening out. I was also rewarded on the scale this morning with a pound loss! Finally the first loss in 2 weeks. I don't know if my body thinks it's starving and holding on as long as it can or what, because on mushies I was only averaging about 500 calories a day. But then again if this is really true, how does anyone ever starve to death, the body has to give it up eventuallly I would think. I've started walking and today I am going to go back to the clubhouse/gym in my neighborhood and ride the stationary bike. Still can't lift weights or go in a pool until I'm 6 weeks post op. Editing to add: just updated my ticker, I am .1 away from being out of the morbidly obese category and just obese!!!

I'm a fairly newbie, 3 weeks post op, we aren't all like that!! I love the advise that you, Jachut, and others at goal have to offer. And I love the bluntness of it. I'm sick and tired of the I'm only 3 days out and I cheated posts. Or worse, the I cheated preop. It may not be politically correct to speak the frank honest truth but sometimes it's very needed. So please keep 'bothering'. I appreciate all of it!

Well after, Colace, Metamucil, Milk of Magnesia, not doing the trick, I just tried the glycerin suppositories. And well I'll just say.....AHHHHHHH :couch2::hurray::party::couch2::couch2::couch2::blushing:

Sugery on Monday, Monday is June 30th, June 30th is June!! :blushing: Of course, we'd like you to stay with us. Good luck to you on Monday!!

Good luck Kayleigh!! WHo's your surgeon? I see you are in Colorado so wondering if it's my surgeon too.

Band date - June 5th 1st fill date - July 14th 10am Still feeling good restriction though, only eat about 4 oz at a time. Not hungry. I had a prefill during surgery maybe that's helping. The dr. told DH after surgery, the smaller band was a little too tight, but the large one was too big so he used it with a 4cc fill. Today is my first day of solids.

Kim, I have my first fill on the 14th too, was banded June 5th. I started solids today but evidently I have great restriction still. I could only eat a very little bit.

Very well put MacMadame!! Couldn't have said it any better.

Wow!! Janet, you look amazing!! Doesn't even look like the same person in the before pic. today is 3 weeks post op for me, which translates into, I can have solids today!! I still had scrambled egg beaters for breakfast though. I came out of the band secrecy closet yesterday with my inlaws. I went to lunch at Mimi's with my MIL, SIL, and aunt in law. I had also been with them for a family BBQ the night before. I guess they noticed what I ate the night before (just mushy beans and some egg) and then at lunch I ordered soup. My MIL noticed my butt getting smaller and asked if I was dieting, wanted to know what I was doing,then my aunt in law started telling me all the diets I should try, and then my SIL said they were noticing how I ate the night before so I told them. They were all very supportive. I was nervous to tell them because I figured my SIL especially who is very vocal and opinionated would have lots to say. MY MIL even said how proud she was of me and she wanted to make sure that my husband was supportive. LOL, always the mom. LOL So guess I'm glad I told them, but now I know they will really watch what I eat, but guess they were already. :Angel_anim:

I also wonder, how much a difference the surgeon you choose and their program plays into how ready a person is for the procedure. I could've went to a surgeon in town that many fly to from all over the country due to his prices as an option instead of going to Mexico. He does a consult over the phone, not much in pre op testing, etc. It seemed to me if you had the cash, you had the surgery. Versus the surgeon I chose, (who was more expensive and I am self pay) I had to see a psych before surgery, had numerous tests, was required to go to a pre op nutrition class and 2 post op nutrition classes, support groups etc. I had to agree to all this before I could set a surgery date, and get all my clearances. At first I was miffed, because well, I wanted the band and I wanted it now. But now I am so grateful, I felt it prepared me so much to be successful, to fully understand what post op life was going to be like, etc. etc. I plan on going to my dr.'s support groups for a long time to come, just to be sure I keep my head in the game! 3 weeks post op today - the day my surgeon allows solids back into the diet!!!!

WOO HOO, Janet!!!! Way to go!!! When I grow up in bandster life, I wanna be just like you!! Today is 3 weeks post op!!! THE DAY MY SURGEON ALLOWS SOLIDS BACK INTO THE DIET!!!!!!!!!! Oh what to have for lunch???? I'm going to Red Lobster for dinner!! (no biscuits) I've not lost a pound in 2 weeks (lost 22 from preop through one week post op though, plus 10 I lost before that). My nurse said this was very normal in this phase as I'm eating so few calories my body thinks it's starving. She assures me this will change when I get my first fill. Also, I'm sooooooooo constipated (sorry if that's TMI), nurse told me to get some milk of magnesia or suppositories. I'm already taking Metamucil and colace nightly.

I can't believe our month of surgeries is about over, only 2 more days after today of surgeries. Question: do you think on Tues. the 1st of July we should start a new thread for our daily checkin's and musings?? Kaylieghmom, I had hernia repair and it wasn't bad. One of my incisions is a little worse looking (not the port) but my pain was minimal, I would never had known had the dr. not told me. Good luck!

I walked around the 'normal' sections at Macys not long ago. It was so darn confusing. Not used to having to shop by designer/brand. So much to learn. I have met a LBT person here in Denver for lunch already. It was strange. My kids (in their 20's) gave me a bad time for just that reason, me telling them not to meet internet strangers and here I was off to lunch with one. :eek::embaressed_smile:

Woo Hoo!!! Congrats!! Just before my consult with my surgeon I hit 'Two-terville' and that felt awesome. I can't wait for onderland. Right now I am shooting for 250 so I can be closer to the 100s than the 300's. :party:

First off, I would for sure tell the Dr. you don't want to find out too late that he can't do the surgery. But more importantly I'd really have a frank discussion with myself and figure out why I did that. You probably are going to still be okay to have the surgery, but the post op diet isn't any easier. What will you do then? It will be a much more serious issue if you don't follow the post op diet with the band. You could damage it, cause slippage, etc.

Janet, How fun to meet up with your fellow bandsters. I bet lots of new clothes shopping can be had at that mall!! It's huge! I can't wait to shop normal stores, a mall might even be fun then, if I have more options than Lane Bryant!

OUCH!! I bet that is painful, one of my incisions, the smallest one, is right by my underwire line and it was painful for a few days I can't imagine my port being there. My surgeon actually drew a circle with an x in it to show me where the port would be at my pre op. It is actually below my rib cage and a little to the side. It's to the left of my largest incision. Hope it gets resolved.

Tomorrow is 3 weeks post op and I GET SOLIDS!!! I am so excited. DH has offered to take me for crablegs (one of my favorites) at Red Lobster. I figure that isn't too hard and a softer solid so might be a good choice. Just wondering what others had as their 'first meal' on solids. When I first got on mushies eggs and refried beans tasted so good, but after 2 1/2 weeks I'm a little tired of them!

Today is my last day of mushies!!! I'm doing the countdown!! Tomorrow is 3 weeks post op and that is when my dr. allows solids. It sucks when I read people having surgery after me getting them already. There seems to be such a variance by dr. I do know I have a prefill so maybe that's why I had to wait longer. Any how, was just wondering what those on solids already had for their first 'meal'. I think I am going to Red Lobster for crab legs but now am wondering if I was something else. decisions decisions

KEWL!! That is so exciting to me to know the band is working. I mean knew it was there, I have the scabby scars to prove it, but to hear it talking to me was confirmation that I am learning to listen and luckily have always stopped before too full, until those few bites of potatoes last night. But now I know. And I am especially encouraged to have good restriction in this post op period. 48 hours and counting til solids!!!

Weight Watchers has 2 plans, the flex plan in which you can have anything and count the points. And then there's Core. There's no point counting, you have to be very aware of your hunger/comfort level and you eat foods from a preprescribed list of foods. Those foods tend to be the more whole foods/natural foods and low glycemic type foods, nothing white, breads, pasta and rice must be whole grain and limited. You still get 35 points a week to spend on 'splurges' or non core foods. You eat when hungry and stop when comfortable. It doesn't seem to be real popular with folks in any WW meeting I've attended, normally only one or two people in the room follow it but I think it's much more healthy.

Okay I have a really silly question. I'm still on mushies, I was banded 6/5 and get solids in 2 more days (lucky duck Cathychatts!! getting them before me!). Anyhoo, last night I made some instant mashed potatoes and put some condensed cream of chicken soup on for gravy. I put 1/2 c potatoes in a bowl and then spooned some of the soup over so over all it was probably over my 4 oz portion I've been eating. Well as I was eating, I began to feel full. I had about 2 or 3 bites left. I stopped, but the phone rang. I answered it and while talking, I finished the taters. DUH!!! mindless eating Lesson #1!!! My question is this: about 20 mn later I started burping and a few of them tasted like throw up in the back of my throat, is this what is referred to as PBing??? In a way I am sortta glad it happened (I felt like a stuffed turkey for an hour or two after) as I had been wondering if I was really listening to my body til this point of if I was just having amazing self control and lack of appetite as I'm getting really tired of mushies. I guess now I know my band is working!! And even though only just under 3 weeks post op I have some good restriction (I got a 4cc prefill in a large band as the small band was too small and the large too big).

I went to my seminar on 4/26, had my consult with the surgeon on 5/14. He required a psych screening and pulomanary screening and since I was 50 a cardio clearance as well. Got those done right away and had surgery 6/5. I didn't need a sleep study however. My insurance did pay for all the screenings except the psych one, even though I was self pay for the surgery. At first I was disappointed my surgeon required these screenings as there is a much cheaper dr. in town that doesn't, but as I got closer to surgery and started getting scared I was glad to know that everything was good and I was as safe as could be going into surgery.

I had something similar happen yesterday getting dressed for church. I found some capris that haven't fit in 3 years!!! So they were like new again. I'm wearing them again today!

The first gal in that lap band commercial is the sister of a friend of mine. Here I thought for some dumb reason that those folks were really people getting the lap band. Nope just actors playing a role. She said her sister could even get it free or very reduced for doing the commercials but she didn't because it would mean her roles she does. IT just really disappointed me to hear that. I realized most commercials were just that but for some reason I thought those were actual portrayals as I didn't see anything disclaiming otherwise but only saw the commercial once.