elaine3758

I am getting my first fill Monday evening and am travelling Tuesday. Will I need to be on liquids for a couple of days after the fill? or back to normal fairly quickly? BTW I am constantly hungry can eat anything I want and am losing weight through dieting and exercise. I hope this fill makes me want to eat less and helps me feel full. Thanks for the help. Elaine surgery 5/16/08 284 Current 6/20/08 269

I was banded 5/16/08 and have been hungry ever since. I started walking with Dog and then treadmill within about 4 days and have also had tuna in a can (without blending) the flakes of tuna are so small I'm sure I could fit them through a straw. Also the SF rice pudding by Jello goes down real easy. I'm going to see my Doc today thankfully and I hope I get a fill soon. Cos right now I think I could eat steak if I wanted to cheat. Finally 10lb down since surgery, but had a 0 weight loss for the first week. Elaine

I am 10 days post op and have lost 1lb. Full liquid about 500 calories a day Elaine

My BMI is around 51 and I'm diabetic so using insulin. The good news is my fasting blood sugar is down to 115. It was around 240 at the beginning of last week Elaine

I was reading the post and saw someone banded the same day as me 5/16/08 and already lost 14lbs!!!!!! I'm exercising like a maniac and have lost 1lb What am I doing wrong. also on full liquids. Elaine

Mine was full liquid day after surgery for 2 weeks. Then mushy for 1 week. Then as tolerated food in general

I had surgery May 16th and after surgery gained weight. I was told not to weigh for 10 days and now I have only lost 1lb is this normal? 11 days post surgery working out 30 mins a day on treadmill plus extra walking. liquid only diet. Elaine

I must be the poster child for easy banding. Banded 5/16 (Friday) back to work 5/19 Monday off pain meds Tuesday a little discomfort not too much and am now doing treadmill 30 mins a day plus 2 long walks with the dog. I hope you feel better soon!!!! Elaine

Hi, I'm in Tempe went to DR Johnson through the Bridges program. He is in Mesa. Great experience I would highly recommend him. I was banded 5/16/08 Elaine

I went through the Bridges program. I alos have BC/Bs my program covers 90/10 so my out of pocket was around 2k. I'm not sure about participating physicians though I used DR Johnson and he was great.

GrandMa, Banded Friday 5/16/08 today I went to the gym. Only had the fluids I should got on the scale 5lbs more than when I had surgery. I just started crying. hopefully trhis Water weight will go away soon. I'm drinking lot's of broth maybe that's the problem. Congrats to all of you who have lost weight. Elaine

Hi, I was banded Friday 5/16/08 and cannot find a routine of what to eat or drink at what times during the full liquid phase. Does anyone have a good regimine to follow. My e-mail address is elaine3758@msn.com. THanks for your help, Elaine