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so funny. my first BM was solid (day 2), there after it's all been diar (only on day 5). but it looks like i poor'd my Protein shake in the toilet. freakin nasty. i'll upload pics if you want.:smile:. j/k

4 days post opp. My incision points are itchy. mainly the port incision. is that normal? when does the tape fall off? when is too soon to pull them off? i get hiccups every now and then - about once every hour or two. is that bad for my pouch? doctor ok'd me to eat cottage cheese today (4 days sooner than he orig said) - would egg whites be ok to eat too?

sounds like gas to me.

are any of you able to eat 1600-1900 caloires in a day. when i work out i burn about 800. eating 1200 a day and burning 800 is not a good formula for me. in the past, during successful attempts at losing weight, i've had to be around 2K in calories and burning about 500-700 on gym days (4 x's a week). i'm concerend with not being able to put down close to 1800-2000 cal's. your thoughts?

A pound of fat = approx 3500 calories. we all have a 'base metabolic burn'. just by doing nothing our bodies burn calories. for me, for example, it's 3400 calories. you can find out your own base caloric burn by using this basic formula: Multiply 12 calories times the number of pounds you weigh. That means a 130 pound woman burns about 1,560 calories a day just with normal activity (65 calories per hour). *the more you weigh this formula skews a bit. > 350lbs so the math is easy. if i eat 1500 calories in one day and i burn 3400 naturally in a day, that means i burn 1900 a day net/net. so a little more than 1/2lb a day. times that by 7 = 3.5lbs a week. there is a point where if you don't eat enough you won't lose. your body goes into starvation mode and refuses to get rid of anything. before getting banded i dropped 44lbs from aug 1st to dec 15. i was eating approx 1900-2300 calories, hitting the gym at least 4 times a week. in my work out i was burning approx 600-800 calories. so...eating 2000 - burning 700 = 1300. 3500 base burn minus 1300 = 2200. slightly more than 1/2 pound a day. when i hit a plateau i added 500 calories to shock my body and it worked...craziest thing. the problem for me was i had a flood at the house and had to move into a hotel for 3 months. Breakfast, lunch and dinner 'room service' = diet goes down the tubes. *this is what has worked and has not worked for me. everyone is different. figure out what works for you.

coming from a diet coke drinking champion. all sodas are very bad for you. read this: Don't Drink the Diet Coke i agree with the bloating pushing on the band causing erosion. that sounds believalbe. i've gone 4 days without DC's. i havene't done that in 10+years. i have no desire to drink them. also my nutritionist said that DC's can clear car batteries, and tenderize meat. ok then. nuf said.

what a difference a day makes. what a difference gasx strips make. (thanks bandiva) Yesterday was incredibly pain full with my gas pains. i've read and read about people experiencing these pains. it never hit home until I felt them. i felt like i had been kicked in the chest by Anderson Silva (must be a MMA fan to get the reference). if you don't know who Anderson is, think Bruce Lee. I had a good buddy of mine swing by RiteAid and grab some Milk Of Mag and some GasX strips. i used 3 strips within 45 mins. and the gas started to leave my body - :biggrin:. and the relief came shortly thereafter. i've used my pain meds about half of the time. and this morning i felt a small amount of pain near the port area. not bad, but noticeable. It was nice to have the gas pain somewhat lessened and be able to feel other pain in my body. this morning i took a tbl spoon of my meds and feel ok. i have a weird amount of energy today. I put on 5lbs at the hospital (IV Fluids), and from my weigh in of 353lbs right after surgery to now (338) - i'm down 15lbs. my face looks a little thinner and my stomach is slightly less plump. i still have a long road ahead of me, and that is OK. at least i am, like all of you guys/gals, being proactive about getting healthy. i will say it's nice to look at all the crap food in my kitchen and to know that i can't have any of it. i am looking forward to eating scrambled eggs, oatmeal, mushies etc etc. this h20 and Protein shakes are getting old. i love the step i took. i'm proud of all of you who have taken it. and for those of you who are almost at your surgery date - stay excited - it's all worth it. purpose - looking better, feeling healthier, living longer and doing more

yeah.. tell me too. i just called my doc and they said that if it feels like 'chest pain' to go to ER. if it feels like 'gas pains', then that's normal. how am i supposed to differentiate between the two? i also just started eating some Jello. and with a bite the sized of 1/2 table spoon, when the jello goes down and get to the approx location of the band, it is a little uncomfortable. are all of these symptoms natural?

so my symptoms are: sore spot in the middle of my chest (mid sternum). my chest feels like i have bronchitis all the time. the pain meds (Hydrocodone APAP Solution) seems to take a bit of the edge off, but does not kill all them pain. also is there anything else i can do to help the pain (besides walking). i walked the other day, and after 4 blocks felt pretty sihtty. that is so weird to me, because before the opp i could do 45min on the treadmill at 3.8mph and 1.5% grade. now i'm winded and in pain the day after my banding - walking only 4 blocks or so.

things went great PLAIN. thanks for asking. just dealing with some gas pains right now. kinda sux. but i know they go away shortly.

nice. i was where both of you are at 2 days ago. my band got put in yesterday @ 6am. everything went well, i never felt anything during or shortly after the procedure. i will say, be prepared for the gas pains. if i'm chillin in my chair not moving, it's ok. but i walked today for 30+ minutes. and i was in a lot of pain. it felt like the feeling you have when you have bronchitis (you know when you cough). but it feels like that all the time. pain meds help, but don't knock out the pain. i guess its only a few days of the gas pain. walk alot. you'll both be fine!!!

dup...,.....

ok, so 5/5/8 @ 7am i got my band. spent the entire day in the hospital. i was planning on doing it outpatient but as the day went on, and due to the gas pains, i stayed the night. they told me i wouldn't be able to eat until the next morning b/c of my upper GI that they had to do. after a little kicking and asking i got a bowl of chicken broth, Jello and h20 right around 9pm (Monday).. and i'll tell you that was the best freaking meal i can remember having in a long time. weird thing was that i put on 5 lbs in the hospital. i guess all the IV fluids and whatnot. did my upper GI today and left the hospital at 10:15am feeling pretty good. got some gas pains, but that is to be expected. i went on a little walk to p/u my daughter from her school. the walk was about 6blocks...and man, did it feel like someone kicked me right in the chest. or better yet, it felt like i was in a car accident and hit the steering wheel with my chest. but as soon as i sit down, i start to feel a little be better. had some broth today (twice) and had my first vanilla Protein smoothie (about 8oz). ...on the path. more updates to come.

don't forget the miso Soup. super low in calories and oh so good. my last dinner b4 my surgery was NY Steak and Sushi. oh yeah, and a cup of chili. i know how to do it right. but thanks for the intel. i'll be doing a little shasimi and miso as soon as i'm allowed.

nice. i really like this forum. i drop a post in there and in about an hour or so i get soooo many responses. just awesome. good luck to the other o five, o fivers. by the way.....i'm freaking hungry right now! lol. i took my daughter to a pool birthday party today. freaking pizza, cake , Snacks....and i'm chillin on chicken broth. damm. in the old days i would have eaten 3 slices, sneaked another 2 when others weren't looking and eaten the last one while i offered to throw the boxes away. not to mention i would have looked for the largest piece of cake from all the cut pieces and made my way over to it. but you know what....i don't have to do that anymore!!! oh yes siiiiiir.

my surgery is tomorrow am (5:30am). today i was told to eat a light Breakfast and have clear fluids the rest of the day and nothing by mouth after midnight. so far so good. all i've had after breakfast has been h20 and chicken broth. two quetions.... is chicken broth considered 'clear liquid'? i'm thinking of having some Jello. would that pass as clear liquid? thanks.

nice. i'm going in at 5:30am.. i'm first on the table. i hope the doc is warmed up.

shrinko de mayo.... hilarious. mine is on monday to. i'm nervous also. happy, excited and to be completly honest - nervous. we're in this together - on the same day. good stuff!!! i throw a prayer down for you SS. and you too GF.

feel a little freaked out all of a sudden? my banding procedure is scheduled for Monday (5th). i'm totally ready and 110% willing....but all of a sudden, tonight, started getting major butterflies. for those of you who have had it - did you feel the same in the "11th hour"? help a brotha out here. RAS

"perfect" and in your doctor will be "perfectly" happy to take your money (or your insurances' money). lol.

getting ready for my procedure on Monday. happy to say the least. but among the mountain of paperwork i signed today - one piece spoke about "possibly" waking up with the intubation apparatus still in my throat and to "remain calm". ok. sure. remain calm. got it. my question is - did anyone on this board, who had the lap band, wake up with this tool still in place? thanks.

welcome bro. don't worry about the ?. what ever the ? is. ? = empty calories. don't need ? to have a good time. If you are concerned that much about ?, then you might want to look at your relationship with ? like you're looking at your relationship with food. from what i hear, you can still have a couple ?. in moderation is what they say. for me, i had to cut out ? and ? and ?. with my personality, additive as HELL, anything that was close to ? was a killer for me. either way... good luck with your decision and good luck with your wedding. hope to see you on LBT more often. cheers. well...that was prolly a bad sign off.... how about C YA!

i'm reading in lots of posts about a "pre op diet". my doc hasn't told me anything about that. my banding date is < 7 days away. i take it that every doc is different. am i missing anything?

M A Y F I F T H!!!!! right around the corner.

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