John337

Weighed in today at 277. Have been holding this weight for almost a week now. Can't wait for my fill this Thursday.

I bought AdvantagEDGE low carb Protein drink. It's pre-mixed. 110 calories/ 17 grams of protein. Tasted great- Choc fudge. Drank 5 per day and had soup as well. for 3 weeks prior to surgery. Was able to lose 30 lbs in that time period. GOOD LUCK TO YOU.....:thumbup:

Thanks for the info. I'm curious to see how I'll feel after the first fill. I' scheduled for three fills every two weeks starting 6/11/09.

How do you know when you're really at the "Sweet Spot". I was banded 5/11/09. My first fill is scheduled for 6/11/09. I currently can eat anything I want. I stick to three meals a day and drink lots of Water,etc. I do get hungry 2-3 hrs after a meal. I am very aware of my intake. Will not eat more than 4-5 oz of Protein and 1-2 oz of veggies, then I'm full. If I over do it, I start to feel a slight pain in the middle of my chest. (THE SOFT SIGNAL TO STOP). Is it when I can eat what's listed above and not be hungry for 6 hours??

I think we need our own "First Fill Experience " Thread so we can compare notes on the experience and how we are eating after our first fill. Good luck to everyone getting their first fill...:party: I'm anxious to hear from the group as the fills progress.

These are great tools....I use fitday.com :party: It's a very easy tracking system to use and if the item isn't on the list ( which is extensive) you add it in manually once and you just click on it in the future....

Congrats and welcome........don't push yourself too much. It is good to walk around and get the gas moving. Gas X strips were great............

Hi Shelly, All is good. Eating everything but salad, Pasta & steak. Went out the other night to a Greek Rest. Had Lamb on the shank with a greek red sauce. The meat was very tender. Never used a knife, just a fork to pcik the meat apart. Sticking to 4-5 oz of Protein and 1-2 oz of veg. Will not weigh myself until next Friday as I was getting crazy with the scale and was getting fustrated. Back to work full time, walking as often as I can. Hard to get in Fiber so I've been taking benefiber. Too much protein makes the b/m difficult........

Don't be nervous...You'll do fine. Just think about the post op journey that's ahead and all the good times you'll have. Good luck and we'll talk to you soon......

Burbing is good ...........Gas X strips are even better. Thank the lord for Gas X strips..........It really helped. If you like Hot -n - Sour soup from the local Chinese Rest. Puree it. I did, tastes the same and tasted so good.

Thanks - I'm trying to up the calories a little because around 3pm I really run out of gas......... By the way - TREAT YOURSELF - Spend some money on yourself and get a few outfits. You and everyone else deserve it.........

I had my Gallbladder taken out when I was banded on 5/11/09. Not bad. Didn't have pain after the first 24 hours. Can't tell I had my gallbladder removed. Still eating soft foods. So far, all is good.

Congrats to all the May 26th BANDitos..........

Christy - Congrats - You are doing great. Keep it up. It does get easier.............

Xavier and Shelly - Thanks for the advise. You're both right. Stick to the plan and the weight will come off. I'm only going to weigh myself on Friday mornings........ I have to remember to - Stick to the plan....... I am trying to get in my Proteins, drink lots of Water but am still running out of gas @ 3pm or so. Will try and add a Protein drink @ 2:30 or so to see if that's the problem. While we're on a limited caloric intake we still need fuel..... My first fill is scheduled for 6/11/09.:crying:

Keep up the good work.....You know it's worth it...

Hi All.... Back to work. By the time I get home, I'm exhausted. Still trying to eat only 4-5 oz of Protein 3x per day. Eating alot less but not seeing any additional weight loss. Starting to get fustrated. Trying to walk whenever I can. Finding I need to take benefiber alot to offset all the protein and no Fiber. Will press on.......:thumbup:

I too can feel the port just under the skin to the right of my belly button. It soirt of sticks out a little. Hopefully, it's just swelling that will go down over time..........

I've been trying to walk 30 min. perday. My doc does not weant me to lift anything more than a gal of milk for 6-8 weeks. Besides my Lapband , I had my gallbladder removed. Walking has been good. trying to do a few things around the house for exercise. Everyone is doing great....Keep it up......:wink2:

I start traveling to work on Tuesday.( 2 hr 20 min commute -one way). I am not looking forward to the commute. The god news is I'm in the office Tuesday/Thursday and working from home Wednesday/Friday. I need to break in slowly to my crazy commute. :thumbup: I CLEANED OUT MY CLOSET. Brought over two doz pants, shirts, 4 suits, shorts etc to Good Will. Had to go shopping. Went down 3-4 sizes. My pants were a 46-48. Now I'm a 42 with room to spare. My shirts were XXL now XL. Went to a normal store in the mall for clothes. FEELS GOOD Still eating mushies. Trying to eat slow. That is very difficult.

I start traveling to work on Tuesday.( 2 hr 20 min commute -one way). I am not looking forward to the commute. The god news is I'm in the office Tuesday/Thursday and working from home Wednesday/Friday. I need to break in slowly to my crazy commute. :devil: I CLEANED OUT MY CLOSET. Brought over two doz pants, shirts, 4 suits, shorts etc to Good Will. Had to go shopping. Went down 3-4 sizes. My pants were a 46-48. Now I'm a 42 with room to spare. My shirts were XXL now XL. Went to a normal store in the mall for clothes. FEELS GOOD Still eating mushies. Trying to eat slow. That is very difficult.

I start traveling to work on Tuesday.( 2 hr 20 min commute -one way). I am not looking forward to the commute. The god news is I'm in the office Tuesday/Thursday and working from home Wednesday/Friday. I need to break in slowly to my crazy commute. :w00t: I CLEANED OUT MY CLOSET. Brought over two doz pants, shirts, 4 suits, shorts etc to Good Will. Had to go shopping. Went down 3-4 sizes. My pants were a 46-48. Now I'm a 42 with room to spare. My shitrs were XXL now XL. Went to a normal store in the mall for clothes. FEELS GOOD :wink2: Eating mushies and trying to eat slow.....very difficult.

Thanks Shelly, Food never tasted so good......I'm still having a hard time realizing that I must eat slow.......If I was adjsuted, I probably would have some pain. It's hard to break an old habit of eating fast.....However, I will change. Just need to stay aware of what I'm doing while eating. Must learn to put the fork down !! in between bites.

My surgery was 5/11/09 and my gallbladder was also removed. I have 4 small scars including one by the inside edge of the belly button. He used glue and sterile strips. The strips fell off and I was told to keep the scabs dry. Not to put anything on it.