brittneylee

i absolutely HATED the shakes! i drink isopure now. they are like fruit juices basically. i think they are comparable to gatorade in taste. they have 40 grams of protein per drink so its amazing! my nutritionsit told me once i got to the puree stage to just chew my food WAY more than i normally would and puree it in my mouth. during that stage i ate ALOT of beans! the way my dr told me to figure out my weight is by my height. hope that helped some and good luck!

I am 20 yrs old and i seriously had the same feelings as you are having now. I was active all of my life. I played fastpitch softball for 10 yrs, and once i graduated high school i ballooned to 291 lbs. I was mortified with how i let myself get the way i was. BUT I had a turning point. I thought to myself it didnt matter what my weight was before. I was overweight, yes absolutely. But with Lap Band I dont have to be overweight anymore. I was also scared about the excess skin when I am done loosing weight. The way I think about it is if I want the extra skin gone, it can literally be gone in 1 day. It will take me lets say 2 yrs to get all of the excess skin, but it will take 1 day for it to be gone. There are so many different emotions I can imagine you are going through right now. I went through them. I have to say though getting the lap band was the best decision I have ever made. By having the band I will be able to live a normal, more fulfilling life. And in all honesty, the feelings of being unsure or scared, or whatever you are feeling right now will go away once you step on the scale and see the weight that you are loosing! I wish you the best of luck in the journey you are about to embark on! :frown:

today i am 4 weeks post op. i have lost a total of 31 lbs. i lost it super quick! for the past week and a half i have not lost anything!!! should i be nervous? is this normal???

hello! i was banded on 02/11/09. I am now onto the last stage of the diet before the real deal begins. during the mushie stage i ate ALOT of beans. also i ate yogurt, jello, soups, and i even ate some red meat (but chewed it very well) and lots of mashed potatoes. you WILL get thru it! i thought it would never end, but im now on the last stage of the diet, and i am so relieved that i made it! :]

i went to my surgeon today and asked him this question and he told me 2 weeks after surgery is fine. he said that they dont want you in the water because your incisions, but after 2 weeks they have formed a water membrane and you wont repture the stitches or anything. hope this helped! :]

Hi Emily! I think this is awesome that you are taking control of your weight now! I am also a "younger" patient. i am 20. I am only 4 weeks post op, and i already know this is the best decision I have ever made! the journey is worth a lifetime of happiness! good luck to you! :]

sugar free popsicles really did the trick for me! also i did alot of broth for the 2 weeks after post op. idk if you like the protein shakes, i think i am allergic to them, so i didnt get protein for the whole 2 weeks. i found these drinks that are called isopure, and they have 40 grams of protein in each bottle. SUPER helpful. they almost taste like gatorade! i am now on the mushy stage, and i get lean cuisine "meatloaf" and i eat the mashed potatoes out of it. they are super low fat and taste delicious! good luck on your surgery!

yes i think that is normal. same thing happened to me after surgery. it is all of the gas they pump inside of you so they can move around. not to worry, totally normal! it will go down in a couple days!

i am just now 2 weeks out of surgery, and i didnt have any of those problems. i didnt and still dont want to eat. since the pre op diet and after surgery i have lost 32lbs. i would absolutely call your nutritionist or surgeon or someone to see what you can do. maybe you arent drinking enough water in between everything?? i know its supposed to be 64 ounces throughout the day. but definately call the nutritionist, because everyone is different, and everyone reacts differently.

i dont know if this is a success story, but it is doing well for me so far! i was banded on 2/11. When i started the pre op diet i was 291lbs. the day of surgey i was 284 lbs. today, 13 days after surgery, i am 260 lbs. it is going SUPER fast for me. everyday is some more weight loss! dont get cold feet! you will change your life for the better with this!!!