lotzasunshine

Mine came late. I was supposed to start on the 18th-ish, but it just started on the 27th. i was banded the 16th, so i'm kinda glad I was late.

I am having the worst mood swings!!! :cursing:My poor DH is the best man in the world I SWEAR!! One minute I am laughing :lol:and the next I'm crying my eyes out:crying:!! I wonder if I should go on birthcontrol to help with the hormones, among other things. They are really bad. Anyone else get the killer mood swings?:thumbup::cursing::thumbs_up::cursing::lost1lbs::cursing::thumbup:

Hi! I saw this new group and I thought "that is me!" Well, I'm not too much of a "gig" girl, my focus is more on teaching. I am a student at our local community college, studying music, hoping to teach eventually. For now, I just teach voice and flute lessons from home. I LOVE IT!! I also just saw a posting for a job at a local school district hiring a music teacher for two elementary schools in the area. I am going to drop off an application today, as they do not require a teaching degree, just a high school diploma. They pay about 10.50 an hour which would be GREAT for me, and it is part time so I can still go to school. I guess that is one good thing about fine arts budget cuts, they can hire students!!

I wanted to address a few of your questions. I actually had a quite easy time finding my doctor, and he was the only one I spoke with. I did extensive research about the procedure and the side effects. The lap band itself is made to be permanent. However there are cases where it needs to be removed due to erosion. Men tend to lose weight faster (and it seems, easier) than women do. Go to the mens lounge and ask some questions of the guys! I believe that the majority of the members on this forum are women. I don't think that there is a specific reason for this other than the fact that there are more women than men period, and that women have a very difficult time with weight. Most moderate exercise will NOT cause the band to slip, however with the research I have, some are told to avoid heavy lifting for a time, something to discuss with your doctor. We are very much encouraged to exercise, and frequently! I can't help with this last one as I live in the west. I hope this helps a bit!! Good luck!!

Be careful of going too low in calories- it will put your body in starvation mode, and you will stop losing. 800-1200 is a good goal. Try hard to get in your calories for the day. I know it's a struggle but it will help!!

You butterflies are doing so AWESOME!!! CONGRATS ON THE WEIGHT LOSS SO FAR!! KEEP IT UP!!

Personally I would like to know how many of the people who wrote these article have actually been banded? You will not know all the foods you can and cannot tolerate until you try them. You don't have to give up all the foods you love. No, you can't have them all the time and in the quantities you are presently consuming, but you can have them in moderation. PLEASE go to a seminar and talk with MULTIPLE doctors and surgeons before deciding that it is a diet of restrictions only.

In part some of these facts are correct. But that is depending on what you as an individual can tolerate. Some people cannot tolerate breads, rice,Pasta, etc. But I do not believe that the majority of bandsters are restricted to this list of can'ts. I know I'm not. Not all doctors require the liquid diet for 6 weeks. Personally I can tell you what MY doctor had ME do. Every doctor is going to be different. Personally I was on a 10 day low carb no sugar diet preop. The purpose was to decrease the size of my liver so that it would not be in the way for the surgery. No eating for 8 hours before the surgery. Post op I did have to be on Clear liquids for 2-3 days. After that I got to progress to full liquids(pretty much anything that could be blended up). That part of the diet was for between days 4-14 postop, depending on how well my body reacted. I have been able to progress to mushies already with no problems unless I eat too fast or do not chew well. By next week I will be adding regular food again. I really do not feel that I am on a super strict diet. My stomach needs to heal and that is the main reason for the progression from liquid to mushie and then back to normal. I do not feel hungry if I eat on a regular schedule. I hope that you do not base your decision of having the Lapband procedure done by one article's view on what you cannot have after surgery. Please talk to others on here-they can REALLY help you!!! Good luck on your decision!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEE!! :party:hope you have a great day!!

Hi Jenn!! Nice to meet you on here!

:biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::biggrin2::tt2::thumbup::thumbup: You're right PDX!! Those lbs will never be back!! Awesome!!!

Congratz blaze!!! Good Job!!!!

So I kinda had a revelation today. I am doing pretty good on mushies as long as i chew and don't eat too fast. But I made a can of refreid beans and some cheese for lunch and could only eat HALF!!! YAY!!! I am very excited that my overeating is gone!!! I ate them almost 2 hours ago and am not hungry YAY!!!!:tt2::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

No worries dear! I am feeling better except for a lot of port pain. But I do hear that port pain is normal for a few weeks.I think I was just trying to bounce back into real life again too fast. Like yesterday I REALLY needed to do some grocery shopping so I went to costco to get gas and then inside to get milk. That was it. I was also going to run by walmart, but by the time I checked out I HAD to go home and rest. Something I think that has helped is I finally got my protein powder in the mail. I was really struggling with getting it from the shakes. I bought the tasteless stuff and I am so glad cuz I can put it in anything!! I am feeling better today and have dropped another couple of lbs!!! YAY!!! Congratz to you as well for your loss this week!! :thumbup::thumbup::crying::thumbup::wink2::thumbup::biggrin:

I got number 9 on the list i believe. It's by Jarrows formula.

I just got some tasteless Protein powder today and used it to make a smoothie. No aftertastle, just slightly grainy, but I can live with that. The stuff i purchased was unflavored whey protein and I got is on amazon for $20. You can mix it in with practically anything!! [ame=http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=whey+protein+unflavored&x=0&y=0]Amazon.com: whey protein unflavored[/ame] Good luck!

Leslie Sansone videos are my favorite!! I love the walk away the pounds fat burner one!!

You made the gastric sleeve procedure sound so negative. The different weight loss surgeries work for different people. Everyone is different. Everyone needs to look at the negatives and positives before having ANY surgery. But to post something like this only gives people a negative view. Let's try to look at the positives for some people as well.

Well Nora - I have only been banded just over a week. One of the negatives is that I was quite a bit more gassy. Though i know most of that is from the surgery itself. Plus side on that is, I don't get teased for my burps being pathetic by my DH's younger brothers anymore!!!:thumbup:

The incision is just a little scabby, but it's the tenderness next to it that is driving me crazy. And it's itchy, but I know that is normal.

Deb- I'm so sorry that your Tucker is sick!! Pets are always so much like family!! Lap- Congrats on being a grandma to a surprise little boy!! Bella - sorry that you had to go through 2 funerals, even one is so hard. I am praying for you!!

I just started some mushies too. It depends on how I'm feeling though, last night all I could do was clear liquids, but the night before, and tonight I was fine with mushies. I still have some pretty good restriction. I can only eat a little less than half of what I used to, and even then I feel so full i think I might puke. I am having a lot of port tenderness though and am still stringing out my painmeds so I can sleep. I think I may need to pick up some adult liquid tylenol. All DH could find was the child stuff and it does squat even when I take twice as much. Glad to hear that you are doing well, and good luck this weekend on watching your calories!!

You are the sweetest person!!! I would TOTALLY give you gas money if you could help me out. I will probably still fly, and I am hoping to get a morning appt on another days now, so that I can stay all that day and most of the next. Thank you so much for the offer!!!

Ack! No one mentioned that he likes people to stay close after! I suppose this does change things a bit... guess I'll have to deliberate some more on whether to drive instead of fly.

I'm set to get my first fill Aug 19th, and I was wondering if you Colorado Ladies could give me some info. I was curious as to whether there is a shuttle or bus that goes somewhere near Dr.K's office from the airport? I really can't afford to rent a car, it is more expensive because I am not 25. I am planning on getting a flight that would get me there sometime around 12 so that I would have time for shuttles and such if I can get them.