Yaherd

I am stuck at the same weight loss, and going on vacation Saturday. no fill until the 15th of july due to my vacation then drs vacation.. YIKEs.. having a hard time with no weight loss.. eating good tracking everything. but just wont come off... anyway just checking in with my fellow 19th of May buddies

MyFitnessPal.com I love this website cant remember if I told you... but you can record everything you eat and your exercise and it will tell you how much weight you can lose in 5 weeks from the day you enter you food and exercise.. this has helped me make good choices and makes me want to exercise more.. even though most of us are only 4 weeks out and have to wait 6 wks for major exercise.. it is a great great tool.. try it and good luck..

check in time... anyone else still feel like they are on their own...no fill yet could eat anything.... have to be real careful... or could gain.. but so far so good. think I am down another 4 lbs but will wait until I see my Dr for the real weigh in...

I am on my forth week and my dr said as long as you are not taking pain meds you can drink an occasional drink, just remember empty calories.. I drank wine a couple times.. no more than 2 glasses per time.. one time for a birthday and one time for a wedding shower.. I use a online calorie tracker for my foods and always add my wine in if I have it.. so that I do not go over my calorie limit.. now Beer???? dont think we can drink that.

YEAP low carb diet lost on it too.. I get my first fill the 15th of July. I like Joy she is nice and the dietitian.. are you going to class Tuesday the 17th? I think that is when they have their class.. I go at 6:30 for the support group, the pre-op goes at 5:30. Dr Robarts does good work and you stay in the hospital over night and you get pain shots.!!! every 2 hours... yee haw!! no really it was not bad at all.. I dont know how Cabel does there program, but I really am glad I went with Dr Robarts Team

Yes Dr Robarts... he is all professional and serious... but they have a great program and he is an excellent surgeon... I have no regrets... I am only starting my 4th week now.. so I have a long way to go... but so far so good!

huntington WV here. saint marys hospital was where I had my band 05/19/08

well my scale says the same weight that I was at 2 weeks ago at my Drs appt.. shouldnt have gone and bought it..now I will be depressed..lol oh well water weight coming back from no solid food.. at least I did not gain.. that is what matters

I seem to be able to eat whatever I want... I dont get my fill until July 13th due to vacations.. Dr's and mine... but I have been doing well on my own .... I am going to buy a scale.. never wanted one in my house before.. now I want to see my progress and dont want to wait until Dr's appointments to see how I am doing//

I dont get my fill until July 13th.. I go on vacation the end of the month and then my Dr will be on vacation.. so I have to be really careful.. Iam eating more regular foods now.. small portions.. but good foods.. Scared to blow this 3 weeks of hard work... My Doctor said to go for what ever I feel like eating now, that he knows my stomach can handle it.. they like to keep you on mushies to see how your stomach handles eating again .. and mine seems to be working just fine... I was like WHAT???? he said "You are in Control" Choose wisely...

How are you doing going on Week 4 Monday? What are you eating? Are you trying real food yet? I have had a few little things but not bad. I seem to be doing well with my foods.. but can see that it is control, not the band that is working right now.. I could see eating the wrong things now if I dont stay on top of it.. anyone else think like me? I have not weighed again since my first Dr Visit.. I may weigh on Monday to see how I did 3 weeks down.. Well just wanted to say hello and hope you are all doing well..:tongue2:

Tonight I had refried beans 2% cheese melted on them with a half avocado.. nice and mushy... and filling...my nurse told me to have that..

This to is by far my hardest part.. I was always given a drink with my meals since childhood.. so at times I forget and I dont beat myself up.. I just decide to stop and finish eating then move on... I had to make a choice to drink my coffee first, wait 30 mins then have breakfast.. the other way around I wanted to drink coffee while eating.... make sense?? lol

Powder Room...Gone Wild

Good Luck, Get your pain meds when needed and watch tv and sleep... cuz when you get home you have to do everything yourself..lol Well my husband did a lot.. but something about those nurse's and those pain shots..lol

I was banded the 19th of May also.. lost 23 total so far.. I am having trouble finding mushie stuff to eat, so I am not eating much.. I need ideas....

I am from WV, Marshall territory.....

Is that true? no pop corn? no corn on the cob? no potato skins?:w00t:

hum... have had normal since my surgery... but my dr didnt make us do the liquid diet before surgery.. wonder if that is why?

I am not going to drink one now.. only two weeks out from my banding.. but just wondering as I am going on vacation on June 28th. and my friends love wine and I know that I might want a glass or two with them on vacation.. other than that I dont drink much... Thanks..

Mine is more like a hic-up then burp... but I have that too

Getting anxious to have different choices with the mushies... when are you all starting them.. my DR said I could today. but I am scared to .. might have mash potatos for dinner!!! not a lot.. just a few bites... I did have potato soup last night it was great... other than that I have been totally on liquids...

Thank you all, I will watch it closely.. not hot at this time, just red.. might be the bandage I used.

I too have been in your shoes and this is my last chance.. I was banded on the 19th of May and am on my second week of liquids.. it is not to bad.. neither is the loss.. 11 lbs.. but.. I know until I have my fill I will have to be very careful... This is the place to be for answers to any questions you may have... it has been a life saver for me.. :wink2:

Did anyone else get red around their incisions when the tape was taken off? sites look good, just Red..