just1more

I was a 26/28 top and a 24 bottom, I now wear 20/18 bottom and 22 tops. My closet is empty, my cloths dont fit. I gave them to Goodwill. I'm a school bus driver, I no longer zig-zag down the bus asile. I can actualy walk stright down the asile and dont bounce between the seats. And my belly doesnt touch the steering wheel. I have more energy! OMG! I sleep better, I sleep like the dead! I dont snore anymore and my back no longer hurts in the morning. And the best NSV, my dd hugs me and tells me "Mommy, I can wrap my arms around you when I hug you." :biggrin: Thats the best one of all. Tina

I just had my first fill today. My dr told me to wait 6 weeks. My first fill is free, due to my insurance, technically I cant have a fill untill three months after the day of my surgery. Just something to look into. Good luck.

Same problem here. In fact I gained 5 pounds. For me I pushed to see how far I could go. When I started food I waited a week to try bread. I had heard that alot of people cant eat it ,well I can eat it no problem so I went on to eat a 6 inch grinder (sub). I go for my first fill today so my fingers are crossed. The only thing I try to do is forgive myself. This is a learning process. Yes I walk up to the frig, open it a million times and stare into it, I open the goodie cabinet also and hit the chips. I'm stressed! but I pick myself up off the ground and say "ok Tina, its a new day lets start over" P.S. I hit the M&M's hard! I will admit it only to all of you. I afraid of failing!

I'm so feeling it also. I never got to my 10%, I never got a pin, a key chain or any thing else but boy did they get my money! If I had just taken that money and got my surgery I would be a very happy camper. And I dont know about anyone else but every time I went there (which was alot) they were always bashing wls. They went on and on about doing it on your own and of course there is always someone who knew someone who almost died. I'd like to see them now! Tina

Dont be disappointed. 33 pounds is a great accomplishment!

thatDEgirl, I go next week for my first fill and I have a feeling that is gonna happen to me. I'm also not hungery. I eat my three meals a day and a small snack, get my water in, and quite frankly dont know how I'm suppose to eat 1000 to 1200 calories a day. I average about 850 right now and thats pushing it. Technically I could eat just breakfeast and be fine until 4:00. your doing great, keep up the good work. tina

To all who replyed to my "family issues" Thank you. I know I should just get a back bone and stick up for my self and I guess I'm just gonna have to confront my aunt. Maybe I should do it before she corners me! clear the air in one big swoop! thanks again for all the encourgement! Tina

orea, I was banded on July 21st, this week was the first time I got to eat real food. I feel your pain:biggrin: I was also excited to chew! My first fill is Sept 17th. wow you have to wait until oct. God bless you! Tina

I know I only pop in once and awhile but I realy need to vent with people who know how I feel... I am so mad at my father! words cant even discribe how spitting mad I am. I told my parents that I was having this surgery and asked them not to tell my family. This was for personal reasons and in my own time I would decied who I would tell. (my own filtering system) Both sides of my family are for the most part big. There are a few exceptions. Anyways my mother tell my aunt, her sister, who corners me at a picnic before my surgery. She wants me to talk her son out of gastric by pass and into the band. I yell at mom after this, and she tells my dad not to tell anyone on his side of the family. He yells back at both of us that he wont tell anyone. Mom then makes it clear to her sister tell no one, this is of course after she told her daughter. So I call my mom this morning and she tells me that dad told my cousin Dawn on my dads side of the family and her brothers girlfriend Teri, a.k.a the town cryer, she has nothing nice to say about my cousins family let alone my family. I hate this woman! Dawn I have no problem with, I would have told her when I saw her but teri.... I think I'm mad because I'm not there to defend myself and my decision. My family is all in NY and I'm in CT. The mear thought of them having a field day talking about me has sent me threw the roof. There was a handful of people that I just didnt want to know. One being my fathers sister who shot my mom down real bad when she told her she was thinking about having the band done. (my aunt has lost 70 pound the "right way" and sees no reason why family members cant do the same.) I know its going to get to my aunt. I dont even what to go home for the holidays! Great, someone else to corner me! I dont like confrontion! I know I shouldnt let people talking about me bother me but it does. Again, I cant defend my decision and I know I dont have to but with my family I need to. Thank you for lisioning, Tina

its been almost 8 weeks since my surgery. I'm really craving coffee. And no, decaf will not cut it. my dr says no caffeine for the first three months. Please remind me why I cant have it. I quite frankly dont rember why. Anyone else out there able to drink coffee after the surgery?

I am no longer on mushies, Yea! What I would like to know is do you introduce a "new" food one at a time? Or did you just dig in? I dont what to send my system into over load. I've been on proteins only since surgery. That includes my mushies, they were protein only mushies.

I'm still floating around. School started, I'm a school bus driver, so I've been busy. I'm on mushies untill friday and friday cant get here quick enough! I cheated though this past friday :thumbup:. I had a party at my house and ate a few chips with salsa and a 1" brownie, It could have been worst in my oppinion. Normaly I would have eaten the whole pan of brownies I've had a few NSV's! I can now walk down the bus isle with out zig-zaging between the seats! I almost did the happy dance in the bus yard! (I saved it for home instead!) and my belly no longer touches the stearing wheel.

Let me know when you get the list. I just sent it to you. Tina

Heather, I will dig it up and e-mail you today. School started today for us and my high school is a half day (I'm a bus driver), so it would problaly be late this afternoon. I wont forget you.

I was given a 1500 calorie diet to follow. It was one protien, two carbs and one fat in the am. For lunch a large amount of none starchy veggies, one protein, and three carbs and a fat. Dinner was the same as lunch. They gave me a list of what was carbs, protein and fats with the amounts. I lost 14lbs in two weeks, and I cheated a few times :smile2:!