Saffron1216

Wow people go back quick. I was off of work for a month. I also work at an office. I was sore for while plus had a lot of gas; I was glad to have the time to recover.

Chew Chew Chew. I love sushi also, I was banded on 9/10 and have lost 35 lbs so far and I eat sushi at least once a week. Sushi is high in protien and IS good for you. I can eat about 6 pieces of a roll and I am full and more importantly satisfied. Just remember to chew well! Good Luck!!!

I had the same problem. I was banded on 9/10 and found myself sleeping 10-12 hours a night and took a 2 hour nap during the day. I saw my doc this week and he said my B-12 was very low. B-12 gives you energy and help metabolism. He recommend the sublingual B-12. I got mine at Wal-Mart on Thursday(2500mcgs). I took 2 and didn;t really notice a difference until yesterday, I took 2 again. Needless to say I feel very energized today and only slept 4 hours last night. Maybe 2 was too many??? I only took one today but I feel grreat!

Flying will be much easier after some weight loss, however my weight really never stopped me from traveling. I found that Spirit was the best. They have, what they call, 'the Big Front Seat" and usually it doesn't cost much more than 50 bucks extra and sometimes it is actually cheaper than the small seats. I would recommend that maybe just before boarding ask if you can upgrade, it usually only costs about 50 dollars more. Good Luck!!!

I have told everyone that I speak to; my immediate family, friends, and co-workers. I work for a very large company and have seen co-workers go out for "gallbladder" surgery and come back and lose a ton of weight. Everyone knows what really happened. I don't want to be one of those people. I am proud that I made this decision and I don't want people thinking that I am not taking this seriously. Plus, I have figured out that a lot of people are misinformed about the Lap Band and I have been able to clear their misconceptions. Also, I am taking a whole month off of work so people are going to know it is more than just a vacation. When I come back to work I look forward to sticking to my plan and knowing that everyone knows what I did and hopefully I won't slip up!!!

I am also being banded by Dr. Shram on Sept 10th. But I am confused, the clinic just called me today stating that they currently don;t use the Realize band but were expecting to come to a contract agreement with them soon. How were you able to get the Relaize Band??? Sherry

Wow!!! I am scheduled for Sept 10 and I just recieved an approved return to work date of Oct 8th. I get a whole month off. I get to use my sick time and this was the period of time that the doctor told my company I would need. I work for a very large corporation and we have a seperate company that handles employee sick leave. They are nitorous for bringing people back to work too early, so I was really suprised when i got a month. I am just glad I'll be out of the liquid phase when I come back to work!! I wish everyone well!!! :thumbup:Sherry