54Shirley

I mentioned this to my PCP. She prescribed a powder disolved in Water. It does not hurt the belly, but it does get the job done.
Very Gentle.
Ask your Dr....

That is FANTASTIC ! i SURE KNOW HOW YOU FEEL...
Sometimes we can do without the scale, because the inches mean more in your size.
Muscle weighs more then Fat, but Muscle Tones you up.
It doesn't take to much,,, just do a little more then you usually do ! That's a start..
Congrats ! You are going to Love the way things will start to change for you.
So enjoy !

You go Q-tee ! I know what your talking about, and it's a big step up from just walking or doing the Wii. (not knocking it at all)
This is just stempin it up. "YES !" You will see a big difference. I guarantee it.
Keep in touch.
Shirley.

Everyone is different ! So are there eating habits.
If you excepted that before, then there is no sense in Judging them for the way they eat now.
I have been criticized for not eating enough. I always tell those kind of people "you mind your plate, and I'll mind mine."
It works ! I don't Judge other people, because some can eat all day, and never gain a ounce. I can look at a piece of chocolate Cake, and gain 5 Lbs....
That's the way it goes....

Ditto !
That's exactly rite !
You lose weight, then stop, and lose inches. This goes back, and fourth,
Once your body catches up, you will start to lose weight again.

If I lived overseas, that would be different, but my surgeon is here.
As far as fills go. I was taken rite to my fill line ! By my current Dr...
No fussing about it. Just done !
Now I don't think you can get much easier then that.

If this doesn't get better. either go back again, and tell them to look at it under Fluoroscope (X-RAY FOR YOUR ORGANS.) She and you will see the full band, tubing, and port.
If anything is wrong,,, it will show up.
If your not Happy with that idea, then go to a Hospital that has Bariatrics involved in the E.R., and they should be able to see what's wrong.
Good Health to you, Shirley.

Check out the site that I posted, It's well worth it. There newest Flavor that I have not tried, but will order when I/m running low, will be Cake Batter... That sounds pretty good.
Anyone try this yet ?

On my Surgeons end, they all go to Switzerland throughout the year, and are sharpened up with new Techniques in Schooling. This is a REQUIREMENT...
Even my band is installed the European way. Yes there is more than one way you know...
He chooses the European way because less chance of slippage. That is his way, and that is on every patient of his. That is in the U.S.A.... I am walking proof of his work, and that's good enough for me.
So why travel when you can get it done here.

Ditto ! It is very Good Stuff !
I buy the Muscle Milk Light powder, and it mixes with Water.
Go to AllStar Health.com and enter the product. There under $20.00 per jug, and whatever you purchase 1 or 11 it's only 5.99 for shipping.
I keep on hand :
chocolate Milk
Peanut Butter chocolate
Strawberries n Creme
vanilla Creme
Cookies n Creme.
These are very Flavorful, and that's what helps them go down. I look forward to one everyday.
I recently donated 8 1/2 inches of hair to Locks of Love. she banded the tail then cut it off, and you should have seen how Healthy that hair looked when it was cut. Looked like a young persons Hair.
Point is ,, Everybody says you can lose your Hair if you don't drink enough Protein. (THIS IS TRUE !) But with this stuff I never lost my Hair, it only grew longer, and got healthier.
Check them out if your interested, that's were I buy my supplies at.

Ditto ! It is very Good Stuff !
I buy the Muscle Milk Light powder, and it mixes with Water.
Go to AllStar Health.com and enter the product. There under $20.00 per jug, and whatever you purchase 1 or 11 it's only 5.99 for shipping.
I keep on hand :
chocolate Milk
Peanut Butter chocolate
Strawberries n Creme
vanilla Creme
Cookies n Creme.
These are very Flavorful, and that's what helps them go down. I look forward to one everyday.
I recently donated 8 1/2 inches of hair to Locks of Love. she banded the tail then cut it off, and you should have seen how Healthy that hair looked when it was cut. Looked like a young persons Hair.
Point is ,, Everybody says you can lose your Hair if you don't drink enough Protein. (THIS IS TRUE !) But with this stuff I never lost my Hair, it only grew longer, and got healthier.
Check them out if your interested, that's were I buy my supplies at.

If your Dr. said to be on Liquids. then you should stay on them so the swelling goes down.
If you don't do it, your swelling won't go down, and you will have a problem.
So stay on fluids, and then you will get to musies.

This is Quick and Tasty.
Low Cal., and High in Protein.< /p>
Ingredients"
Large Cottage cheese
Large Jello Something that goes good with pineapple.< /p>
Large Cool Whip
Large can of Crushed Pineapple.
Drain Pineapple in a strainer.
In a mixing bowel, add the Cool Whip, and DRY JELLO ! (NO Water AT ALL !)
mix well. Add the Cottage Cheese, and stir well.
Fold in the Pineapple.
Chill overnight, and serve with your meal.
It's a Good Dish.
If your in the Mushie stage,,, this is Great Stuff !
You can cut everything in half if you want a smaller bowel.

You still don't have enough Fluid in the Band.
Maybe next time you will feel the difference.
In the meantime go to myfitnesspal.com you will see other people's diary, and see what they are eating, and trying to get by.. This is just another part of your journey, until you do feel Restriction.
Puking ? you don't want. If you do to much, and swell up, then they could take Fluid out, and you start over again. I had that done in the beginning of the month.
For now do a lot of Proteins, they help kill the Hunger Beast.
I am Losingintime on the site, write to me, and I will friend you in if you like.
Shirley.

I'm sure you were given instructions to follow. It's your job now, to do
your job right !
Don't eat whatever you want, just to see if you can get it down or
whatever your reasoning is.
That's not your job ! Your job is to heal ! and give it all a chance to
un-swell, and heel.
Then to follow instructions.
In time, when you are tightened, and
throwing up, and swelling up. You
will wish you started practicing good eating habits with the band.
Yes ! Call your Dietician, and or Dr. and tell them what your doing, but
let them know how long you
have been banded.
Go to myfitnesspal.com and sign up its free ! you will see what other
people are eating, and how
to log your info in, it's all stored in memory, including your exercise.
Don't say What exercise?
Go on and check it out. I don't care if you can chew, and swallow wood !
Bottom line is don't do it !
Follow a plan, and do yourself some good, because you are not a
failure, your just off on the
wrong foot... That's a easy fix.

I have the same thing. It's no big deal, he put it in, and he should be able to access that port is what I told him... It's on a slight tilt. Not Flipped or anything. It's do to the way he sewed it in.
I have been stuck 10-12 times with no shot for pain. Talk about Black N Blue !
It took a Nurse to say her port is 4 fingers down from her incision. Dr. never figured this out.
Next time you go in for a fill watch were they are from your incision, tell them to measure that as how many fingers from the scar is the port ? they will know what your talking about, and they can tell you. Then you tell them whenever you go in to make your fill easier.

Welcome to the Losing side....
Were all here for each other.
That's for EVERYONE !
So Welcome Aboard...
Shirley.

I'm sure you were given instructions to follow. It's your job now, to do
your job right !
Don't eat whatever you want, just to see if you can get it down or
whatever your reasoning is.
That's not your job ! Your job is to heal ! and give it all a chance to
un-swell, and heel.
Then to follow instructions.
In time, when you are tightened, and
throwing up, and swelling up. You
will wish you started practicing good eating habits with the band.
Yes ! Call your Dietician, and or Dr. and tell them what your doing, but
let them know how long you
have been banded.
Go to myfitnesspal.com and sign up its free ! you will see what other
people are eating, and how
to log your info in, it's all stored in memory, including your exercise.
Don't say What exercise?
Go on and check it out. I don't care if you can chew, and swallow wood !
Bottom line is don't do it !
Follow a plan, and do yourself some good, because you are not a
failure, your just off on the
wrong foot... That's a easy fix.

Wow ! even after Thanksgiving dinner I still dropped in size somewhere.
This morning I got up and put on a size 18W Petite Chic Jeans,They fit.
I tried them on last week and needed a good 2" to close them. Not anymore !
So I really do love this band... Next is a size 16 ! That will come before I know it.
I got time, just as long as this band keeps on doing it's job, and it will, because I will
be the one working it.
A nice early Christmas Present for me. I'll take it !
Shirley.

Just a little bit for me ! That's it. Were going out for dinner, ao the Husband will get seconds, from me... LOL
Have a Happy Thanksgiving Everyone !

I hope I see that someday,,, Congrats !

Just a small piece of advise,,,,,,,, stay on fluids for a couple days, just so the swelling goes down.
It's better to be safe...
Congrats....

I buy the powder, and yep ! you sure can heat your Water up (not to Hot !) you want it to go down smooth.
So yeah , nice and warm does the trick.
If you want the name of a website that's cheap ! let me know.

Sounds like Withdrawls to me.
I am a food addict, and your ringing a bell to me. It's not uncommon, it really does happen allot.
You will still be able to eat healthy foods, as far as being stuck ! If you chew it down to the consistency of Applesauce, you won't have a problem. Some things will be more difficult then others, but you will learn what you can, and can't have.
!. Because it is not good in your calorie counting or low in Protein.
2. that type of food causes a stuck episode.
3, Believe me when I tell you you are not going to miss it ! You might be missing it now, but in time, that all goes away.
You will eat out, at home, at work, wherever you need to. Just watch what you eat like Atkins, and keep your calorie intake low, and Protein high.
When you add in your exercise,,, you'll go far.
You have to be patient though,,,, and consistency is the key..
So if I didn't need it "realistically" I would not have done it.
Instead,, it was the Best Decision I ever made.
Shirley

This will give you a chance to have a life. You have seen the pics yourself. There are some Beautiful Bodacious Babes on here !
It worked for them, it can work for you.... BUT,,,,,,, you have to be devoted to losing weight ! Consistency is the Key !
It can be complicated at first, but once you get the hang of the Tricks too, you will see how easy it gets. But be patient. this is a slow go, and it takes time.
Personally I chose the band after going to a seminar, and hearing the Surgeon explain that for BY Pass they alter your insides, throw out 20' of intestines into Toxic Waste, there is NO ! going back, and Dumping, and Complications can be endless.
So I chose the band, because it is forever under the maintenance of your surgeon. Something goes wrong, they can fix it. Unless their is Erosion or you want it out. But even slippage ! These people have surgery to fix it, and keep going.
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Bypass: it's up to you. If you regain weight. My surgeon told me that he would be telling me "O well ! I did my job ! Are you doing yours" and that's it......
The sleeve is nice, but again, they cut your stomach up, and the Hunger Hormone grows back in a couple of years. So your Hungry again.
I would try the band, and if I wanted more, then add the sleeve, or change to it, or you will see that it works for you.
I wish you luck on your research. This October 31st. I will be banded 6 years. So I know it works. You have to learn how to work this tool, and it will come off.
Do your research, and decide if you are ready for a New Life. If So Go to a Seminar at a Center of Excellence in Bariatrics. Listen to the difference. then decide.
I'm sure you will go far. Your very Pretty, and you know it. So if you want that knock out Body to fit the Vanity you speak of,,,,, it's all doable..
Shirley.