NJSoldierwife

Absolutely, it is ok. I didi the Gerber Organic Stage 2 foods. I am almost 7 weeks post op and every once in a while, I still have one. They are definitely nutritious, and especially if you are going somewhere and don't want to lug containers around, this just fits in your purse.

Good morning ladies! First, Sherry, thank you so much for what you do for MDA. I have Muscular Dystrophy, along with alot of family members, and we always love it when people get involved. Thank you again! So I am so excited, I am officially down 20 pounds!!! I am so happy I got this fill. I will tell you, just from the fill, it is so different than before. So how is everyone else? Any plans for the weekend?

sounds like it might be scar tissue forming. i have some underneath the actual incision and i was banded on 9-9 just keep an eye on it, but it sounds like it is fine. good luck

I'm back from my fill!!! It was good, I was so nervous, my blood pressure went up. It is usually 110/72 and it was 138/80. But anyways, everything went really well. He put in 4 cc's. I have the larger band. And the best part, I am down a total of 19 pounds!!!! I am so excited!!! I am so happy I did this, best decision ever!

Good morning all! Well, today is the day, I get my first fill.... I am a little nervous, but so excited to start losing some more weight. this past week I did not lose again, so a little frustrated with that. Than yesterday morning i weigh naked, down 3 pounds, put my clothes on, down 1 pound, so who knows. I just wish I still had my summer outfit that I have always gotten weighed in at the dr office, it is way too cold to wear it now. So we will see!! Hope all is well.

Hi everyone, sorry i have been mia, have been very busy. well, this is a little off topic, but.... for anyone actually in NJ, I have an absolutely beautiful cat that is my Moms that we need to find a home for. Her name is Molly, she is 5 years old. declawed, neutered. very very mild mannered, timid. all white, she is just the most precious kitty. she is a 100% indoor cat. My mom cannot take care of her any longer, i would love to take her, but i have 2 already. if anyone is interested, please email me at njsoldierwife@yahoo.com thanks!

Good afternoon ladies! I am doing really well, in a week I get my first fill. A little scared about it, but I know I need it so so bad. I am feeling like I can eat anything. So right now I am all will power and self motivation. It is so hard though because of my eating disorder (bingeing). but I just take it one day at a time. Sherry, I am healing really nicely. No problems what so ever. I am in Howell, NJ. So I went out to my first restaurant this past week. I was definitely scared, but I did really well. It was an Italian Bistro, and being Italian, all I wanted so to mangia on some Pasta and bread. But I didn't. I ordered fresh salmon with roasted veggies and mashed potatoes. AND I had them bring me a take out box and immediately put half my meal in it for another day. I also brought my Crystal Light packet and ordered a bottle of Water. So no soda either. I was so proud of myself. And today I am going over my Uncles house for dinner. This will be interesting too. So a little intimidated about that. Boy, all these firsts!!! And so far no problems! Maybe I really am succeeding! hee hee hee Well everyone, have a fabulous Sunday and I will talk to you all soon.

I had my surgery September 9, at 10 days post op I lost 15 pounds. Than it stopped for a week, lost another pound, stopped a week, and now lost 2 more pounds, so at 4 weeks post op I have lost 18 pounds.

wow its quiet in here! where is everyone?

Yup! I did it! First, about 5 days after surgery, I was getting into bed after waking up to pee, forgot about it, went to get in bed like I normally did, and my arms gave out and fell face down onto the mattress. Thankfully the mattress was soft, but it did hurt. Than a week and a half after the surgery, I came home for a few hours, tripped and went flying face first down, I was so scared, so I braced myself and landed on my face and knee, I had my first follow up that day and the dr said everything was ok. Hope all stays well.

good afternoon wonderful ladies! how are you? fabulous here! i lost 2 more pounds! so i am now down 18!!! i am so excited. i know i am not supposed to weigh in until wednesday, but i have been doing it every day now for 3 days and it has held so i know for a fact it is correct. 10 more and i will be under 200! wow, i havent been under 200 since i got married 9 years ago! so i have a question, after how many pounds lost do you change sizes? i thought i might have so i went and bought 2 pairs of pants and they are too small, and they are only 1 size smaller, so now i am totally bummed, and broke out my walk away the pounds tape and am going to start exercising.

hi cindy, congratulations on getting banded. i am one month out. the pain could be from 1 of 2 things. either it is just gas trying to escape. i had gas for about 2 to 3 weeks. or it is from the swelling and the band is pressing on something. nothing to worry about, just keep walking as much as you can, it really helps the most. email me at njsoldierwife@yahoo.com if you would like to become band buddies or need support or just need to vent. talk to you soon!:tongue2:

Donna! Thank you so much for the anniversary wishes! I heard from dh at 5 am today for about 2 seconds and than he had to go, I hope he can call me again! So of course I cried myself to sleep. He just started his tour so he wont be home until next summer. This is his 2nd tour, he was there 2004 - 2005. So how is everyone today? I am good. It is nice and chilly here in the 60's I love the fall.

My surgeon is a great guy!!! His office has everything. They do the fills right there and has their own nutirionist. They are in Plainsboro which is about 15 minutes from North Brunswick. Dr Chau is his name, NJ Bariatrics, 609-785-5870

Good morning all! Hope you don't mind I started off in this beautiful new month. Tomorrow is my wedding anniversary. 9 years. Wow! Unfortunately dh is in Iraq, so I probably will not be in the greatest of moods. Guess what? I lost a pound!!! I know it is not alot, and it might be more but I have AF, but it is a pound!!! So 16 down, 101 to go! Hope you all have a good day!:cursing:

thank you everyone for letting me know i am not crazy! i decided i am going to weigh myself in the mornings before i get dressed. and only once a week, we will see! so tomorrow is my weigh day since that is when i started at the dr's.

hi ladies! how is everyone? ok here. battling some food demons. i haven't been bad, still keeping to the foods on my list, i am on the start of my 4th week out. BUT I am a little bit more hungry, so instead of eating 4 oz I am putting in about 8 oz. It is all healthy foods, vegetarian, but i feel so guilty, AND I have not lost anymore weight from the 15 pounds. I am so confused, when do I weigh myself? in the morning when I get up? without clothes? with pajamas? naked? Oh goodness, I am going crazy!!! Oh, and if anyone in NJ is interested, my dr's office is having their support group October 1, 7 p.m. in Plainsboro, NJ. email if you need directions.

Hi! I am starting my 3rd week post op and just bought an INCREDIBLE cookbook that is useable before and especially after. It is called recipes for Life After Weight-Loss Surgery : Delicious Dishes for Nourishing the New You by Margaret Furtado, Lynette Schultz I got it at Barnes and Noble. It explains when you can eat the recipe also and has all the nutritional values. I strongly recommend it. Good luck!

My Drs office is having a LB support group meeting on October 1, at 7 p.m. the office is in Plainsboro, NJ Other than that, I do not know of any right now. I am in Monmouth County and will look around and let you know.

Raven, I was banded 9-9. I had the lapband. I am not allowed to get any fills until 6 weeks out. that is because you need to be well healed and everything in place and the swelling down, so you do not get hurt or anything. I have had restriction since day one. Please be very careful with what you eat because you are still healing. That is the main reason why we are on liquids than mushies and than soft foods, so the band and stomach heal.

Hi ladies! Kat, I am praying for you every day, hopefully this is all going to pass and you will on your way to recovery any day now. Darcy, nice to meet you, thank God everything is good now Everyone else, HI!!! Oh, btw, look at my ticker! Today was my first follow up with the Dr and I lost 15 pounds since the surgery!!! WOO HOO!!!! Oh and that was only 9 days ago!!! hee hee hee!!! I am so freaking happy about that!!! PARTY ON THE PUREEDS!!!! :lol::lol::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::tt1::cool2::thumbup::w00t::thumbup::tt2::biggrin:

hi ladies, how are you all? ok here. a little weak today. i am at day 6, is this normal? i am feeling a bit more hungry, but cannot eat more than 3 oz at a time. and my intolerance to milk products has dramatically increased. i can only handle about 2 oz of liquid yogurt or the atkins protein drink. other than that i am pretty ok. been having a pain towards the side of my abdomin, like 2 inches under my left breast. i think it is my stomach healing and gas. i am hoping this all sounds normal to you! i get a little nervous.

hi everyone, 9-9 was my surgery. here is some good info for you all, thanks to my hubby who is an er medic and combat medic in the national guard. the pain you are feeling in your chest and back is the actual lapband settling in after the swelling is going down. the band, per my surgeon sits a little on your diaphram when there is swelling. i have had diarrhea also for a few days, that is because we are only flushing fluids through our body, so there is nothing solid to go through the intestines. once you get on more solids, it will stop. just try and sip and drink often because diarrhea will make you dehydrated. today i am feeling a little bit weak. so as of yesterday, i had to add some baby food, it helped tremendously i hope you all feel better! we are doing this for a great reason and we will get through it together!:tt1:

Hi everyone! Im back! Had the surgery Tuesday. The actual surgery went real well, however, I did have complications. They couldn't get me out of the anesthesia and than after that I couldnt breathe on my own for about 1/2 hour, so while wide awake, they had to put me on a respirator and bag me. it was so horrible. I had to actually get their attention by writing on paper because they thought i was ok, but was actually couldnt breathe. so i ended up in ICU for the duration of my hospital stay. But I am home since wednesday and doing real well. i am moving around, able to shower and sleep and drink i am still real excited and very optimistic about my journey! so how are all of you?

Ok ladies, It is 10 p.m, I have to be at the hospital at 6 am, I have already re-organized the whole kitchen, re-washed the dish towels and pot holders, did all my laundry and now I have to pack. This is good night, I won't be on for a few days. Don't Say a prayer for me now, save it till the morning after! hee hee hee, a little Duran Duran PLEASE do say a prayer for me now. love to all