lavenderlady

ok first, i see some of u are having problems with feeling hungry...i saw my dr today for my 2 week post op...she said to make sure u have your protein shakes in between meals they help u stay full...so today i had one before breakfast, waited half an hour, then ate breakfast and could only eat 2 scrambled eggs and was full....then i waited an hour, and had another protein shake....stayed full till i ate lunch, then had another protein shake....then dinner and then shake...that seems to be helping cause my protein shakes have 25grams of protein each in them...now for the good news, i am down 20 pounds according to them...they are going by the last weight they had before my surgery, but i go by my weight the day of surgery so i am only down 16lbs i think it is....she also said even if u still feel hungry after your half to cup of food dont eat anymore u can stretch out the band and it wont work for u...get my first fill on feb 23....keep up the great work all

cherie, u need to eat more than 700 calories...your body thinks u are starving it so it has gone into starvation mode, so it is holding on to everything u eat and wont let u loose weight....i use a website called mydailyplate.com....i keep track of everything i eat there...it helps me know if i need more calories for the day or more protein....it is a good site...hope this helps hun...

thanks avril that advise helped. Now i have a new question lol...today it has been two weeks since i have been banded....last thurs i started on mushy foods which is going fine....but one the weight loss has slowed down now and two one day i can eat more than a cup at a time and then the next day back to half a cup...any thoughts on this....could i be eating to fast on days when i can only eat half a cup and to slow on days i can eat two cups? any thoughts would help. go see dr tomorrow and will let all of u know how that goes. keep up the good work ev1

ok ev1 i need some input. today is a week since i have been banded. i have been feeling great until today...woke up and right under my chest is tight...almost like the trapped gas is back. anyone know what that might mean? How do u know if u did to much and the band slipped...freaking out here any thoughts appreciated

shannie that might be trapped gas still from the surgery. try gas x strips and see if that helps. I am 5 days post op. I had surgery on the 27th. I am on full liquids till the 11th when i see the dr then mushie. I am doing ok right now...but having a hard time eating soup slowly seems to go down way to easy lol...but i have been making my self take at least half an hour to eat it. I am gonna weigh myself on wed to see how much i have lost so far. I also feel like they turned on this burp button i didnt have before lol. i am glad i found this site it helps to see and know that i am not the only one going threw all this..keep up the good work all:thumbup:

this is day 3 of my post op. I am doing full liquids. so far so good. the gas pain is the worse thing about this surgery. but i think mine is finally moving out. went to walmart today and got a couple of things then came home and did the dishes. am gonna go to the y on monday and start walking. also found that wearing the binder they gave me helps too.

this is day 3 of my post op. I am doing full liquids. so far so good. the gas pain is the worse thing about this surgery. but i think mine is finally moving out. went to walmart today and got a couple of things then came home and did the dishes. am gonna go to the y on monday and start walking. also found that wearing the binder they gave me helps too.

I was banded on Jan 27th also. My stomach hurts like someone beat me up lol...keep up the good work good luck to u..we can do this

today is surgery day i am nervous. looking forward to my new life though i will try to keep ev1 upto date on my journey have a great day and good luck to any one else getting banded to day.:thumbup:

today is surgery day i am nervous. looking forward to my new life though i will try to keep ev1 upto date on my journey have a great day and good luck to any one else getting banded to day.:thumbup:

Hi all, I am getting banded tomorrow Jan 27th. I am excited and nervous. I have been on clear liquids for 5 days now and it really sucks. Had a break down on sunday, but my best friend was here to help me threw it. She was banded over a year ago. I am looking forward to my new life but hope i can do everything to get the weight off. Wishing everyone good luck. Oh, my ticker isnt showing right have to wait for my friend to help me lol..sorry

hi i am being banded on Jan 27th. I live close to chicago as well. hope we can become band buddies..it hasnt been easy so far. good luck hun

This is day 5 of clear liquids. It has been rough but getting threw it. Sunday i broke down, but my bestfriend was here from michigan and she helped me threw it. I hope i have the strength to follow this plan all the way to the end

This is day 5 of clear liquids. It has been rough but getting threw it. Sunday i broke down, but my bestfriend was here from michigan and she helped me threw it. I hope i have the strength to follow this plan all the way to the end

Where can i go online to see what bcbs is looking for as far as the 6 month diets is concerened. i know they have a website, but not sure where to look. thanks for all the help