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well this week has not been a good week at all.. My birhday was Tuesday...(21 over and over a couple times..LOL!!).. so it turns to be a week long event.. went out Sunday to a Japanese (sp) were the cook everything in front of you.. (my 4 year old daughter split an adult meal..and we both still took home half of our half) On the way out guess who I ran into.... my surgeon!!!!!! Monday.. I made a good healthy meal.. Tuesday.. Red Lobster..yummy.. I tried to be good.. but the cheddar biscuits.. that is all I have to say..and then last night we went out for pasta for my work.. but I had ceasar salad.. so it was not to bad. I think I am eatting too much.. I have another Dr appointment next Friday.. hopefully he will do a fill. He did not do one at my last appointment.. but I have not lost like I was..and I feel I have head hunger.. so I keep eating.. but it is still less than I used to. This weekend I am driving from Ohio to NJ (it is about a 8 hour trip) so I have loaded up the car with bottle water, special k bars, and several 100 calorie snack packs.. that should fill me in the car and the hotel.. but we are going for a surprise birthday party.so I had to go find something to wear.. my other nice clothes were too big. I used to wear 24 in my clothes.. and I bought a suit that was a size 20.. when I put on the skirt, my DH said the skirt looked too big.. I should have looked for an 18.. but I am used to the big clothes..and them being baggy.. so I am not used to wearing small tighter clothes.. Jimboss.. your story was very funny... I don't know if I would have the courage to say that.. but I wish I was a fly on the magazine rack when you said that.

Hello band sisters ( and brother- Jim Boss) I have been off and on .. lately I have not been on the boards.. I was in a stand still.. the scale did not move..except from my closet to the floor. well it finally moved.. 3 lbs so far this week!!.. I am down 7 lbs for the Valentines challenge.. half way there.. my birthday is next week and I wantd to loose 10 pounds.. so still have a couple days. I finally went back to the gym yesterday.. I had 3 weeks off (still did my walking ).. I was ill.. then on vacation..and then on a business trip ( my gym is at my work).. I went through a week of pains.. it hurt to move my arms to brush my teeth.. well I went back yesterday for total body conditioning.. she worked us from our toes to our nose.. and I feel it today.. I need to stay with it..

Well I went to my Dr for my 2nd fill..and he said since I was losing like I should.. and I was full between meals, he did not do a fill.. so that is good. I need to start working out more.. I have been on vacation so I have not had access to my gym.. walking is not enough for me now.

Hi guys.... Well today I go in for my second fill. Some days I feel like I am eatting right like I should and then days I am eatting less than I used to.. but I think it is more than I should now.. On Tuesday I went with my family to a hands on science museum.. and we had lunch.. I got a Pizza Hut Pan Pizza.( why did I get one.. )Well I took only 1 or 2 bites.. and that was it... It was stuck.. major stuck........... I had the slims (I guess the PB'ing) but it was not like I was actually getting sick.. I was burping and then slim... (sorry to be so descriptive).. but I guess it was a way my body was telling me I did not eat that one bite the correct way. I just made the Christmas challenge... so I am up for the Valentines challenge.. I miss working out.. I have a gym at my work that I was doing at lunch.. then I got broncitious so I did not work out that week.. and then I am on vacation.. but I have been walking.. I guess that is better than nothing.. I need to get a tread mill..

My wake up call was.. when I went to an amusement park with my kids (then ages 5 and 4) I could not ride the rides with them. My mother had to.. I was too big to ride with them.. It made me realize that if I kept the weight on there may have been other things my mother would have to do.. because I may not be here.. So next summer I am going to ride everything I missed out on with my kids

Oh... I forgot.. I got on the scale this morning .. and I have lost my 1 pound.. so I made it to the 10 pound challenge!!!

SWV!!!!! :clap2: Last night my husband and I went to a Christmas party for his work.. I had a goal right after surgery, to fit into a dress I bought about 3 years ago. Well a couple weeks ago it alread fit. So last night I tried it on again and it was a little too big!!! So I tried on an outfit I bought 8 years ago for my high school reunion.... (a black mini skirt and a grey shinny shirt) Well for giggles I tried it on.. And IT FIT!!!!! So guess what I wore.. the black mini skirt. My husband said I looked very nice in it.. When I got to his party there were people who knew I had surgery.. they said I looked great... I was sooooo happy last night.. did not eat that much and had a couple glasses of wine..

I hav also posted in a while.. I have been busy ..I have also been struggling.. I have not lost that much lately. so I was down.. but I have been working out 5 days a week so I figured I might be gain muscle.. but this week I have been ill, so I have not been going to the gym this week.. and I have lost 3 pounds this week. I am 1 pound away from the Christmas challenge.. Getting close.. I just have to make it a couple more days.. Then I have my 2nd fill on the Friday before New Year's Eve.. so 2 days of liquids..I should be able to eat some food by midnight.. course Wine and Champaign is a liquid...

I have been gone for a couple weeks.. have been busy with the holidays...I have decided when I go shopping not to park close to the building or doors.. I park far away from the door.. I get extra walking in.. .. I have also started exercise class at the gym at my work.. My firends ask me to go to lunch.. but I have to get this weight off.. I put it on.. if I keep putting it off, I will be back where I was.. so I work out at lunch.. and then come back and eat a salad at my desk afterwards.. I am also having a hard time getting all of my fluids in.. I try but I just do not do it as I should.... I am glad to see that I am not the only one who could eat more than we should..I tell my self to stop.. working out does not mean I can eat more.. I limit myself (or atleast I try) but I feel people who know that I had surgery, are seeing what I am eating.. I went to a dinner event last night and there was a woman tha knew I had surgery.. and she got in line behind me at the buffet just so she could see what I was eating. I got a small table spoon of mashed potatoes and a small, small salad and a piece of roast beef. I gave 3/4 of the meat to my husband.. so I did not eat as much as I would have in the past.. but I feel it still was too much.. but like I said it was not like I would have ate in the past.. I can not wait till my 2nd fill.. I think I need more restriction. I have also had small wins.. I am wearing jeans that were too tight before ..and now they are too baggy.. my husband told me to get some new jeans.. I took measurements after surgery and retook them this weekend.. and I have lost 5 inches in my waist, thighs, chest and hips.. so it is working.. if the scale is not moving the inches are coming off :clap2:

Count me in on the weight loss challenge for 10 pounds.. I hope to loose more.. but I am finding with the soft stages the weight loss has slowed down. I have had 1 fill.. but my dr said I would not really notice a change until about 3 or 4 fills.. so it is going to be will power.. I am going to stay focused on Thanksgiving.. I also have had a couple glasses of wine this weekend.. I also was scared of bping that I stopped.. I did not want to mess anything up..and wine was not worth it..

I just recently had my surgery 10/12... and my cycle was pushed back about a week to 10 days.. I was concerned as well... but I think our bodies have had a shock ..so it pushes it back.. too bad it was not all the way:p

Well I went back to work this week.. and it was ok.. my dr had me out for 4 weeks..so I was ready to go.. had tons of emails to go thru.. well on my first day back I had a follow up appointment with my surgeon..and since he is only in the office once a month.. and it has already been 4 weeks since surgery... he went ahead and did a fill. he did 1 cc or .1 cc.. not sure..all he did was feel where the port was, cleaned the area.. and stuck a needle in.. I did not even feel it.. maybe too much fat there so that is why.. so I drank water no problem.. got back to work.. had to be on clear liquids for the first 24 hours..and then full liquids for the next 24 hours.. well yesterday morning since I am still on clear liquids I had chicken broth for breakfast.. I made a 2 cup portion on the stove so it was hot and took it to work in a thermal cup.. drank that all morning here and there.. time for lunch.. I had a sf jello and water.. my stomach was sooooo upset.. I had a air bubble or something.. I tried to burp or fart and I couldn't.. I was miserable all day.. so when I got home I had 3 gas x strips.. I was like a volcano.. the air bubble came out both ends..:biggrin1: I fell so much better .. so I am not sure if I ate too much.. or too fast.. or what.. but the thought of broth makes me ill.. I have till 1 today to go back on my mushies.. I never thought I would be so excited to go back to mushie food..

Welcome Bsmith2.... I was also banded on 10/12..... this site has alot of valuable information...you have people who are going thru the same thing you are.. and they understand.. our dh.. or family really cant share the same experiences as the peopel here.. I love it.. :kiss2:

Thank you Big girl banded.... I was just getting discouraged.. but I have lost a couple of pounds this week..

this sounds yummy... is it only ricotta , mozzarella and sauce?

It sounds like almost all of us have cheated a little.. I know I have.. I chew, chew, chew... so that things are mushy.. I have found a shredded bbq chicken at a local store.. 16 grms protein.. and it is yummy :hungry: .. I chew chew.. I also found at Cold Stone Creamery they have smoothies and you can add protein to them.. I had the Strawberry bananna smoothie with protein.. I could only eat half of the small.. but it was good.. it is made with sinless ice cream.. or sherbert.. Well I have been down on my self.. I have been stuck on my weight loss.. I think the mushies have stopped my weight loss.. So I have a follow up tommorow so I have been on liquids today to maybe jump start my weight loss again. I am walking 1-2 hours a day .. I think I need to start an exercise program. Well I start back to work tomorrow. I had surgery October 12th.. It sounds like people who have gone back after 1-2 weeks have been very tired or sore.. so I am glad my Dr had me off this long.. I need some encouragement with my weight loss it is driving me crazy.. :help:

OMG!!! I had 7 incisions.. and they itched like crazy.. if I would just touch it.. it would itch.. and then I would be scratching my whole stomach.. I looked like a dog being scratched.. my episodes would last about 30 minutes.. I finally put benedryl, and lotion on them.. Gold Bond worked good.. but kept it away from the actual incisions..

Did anyone watch Oprah yesterday..and Kristi Alley came out in a bikini.. :omg: ... one day I hope to wear a bikini.. hope my scars are gone..

Jodi-T.. I was also banded on the 12th.. I went for my 2 week post op with another surgeon.. and was set up for another appointment with my actual surgeon on the 9th... at that time we will set up a fill schedule.. he is only in the Dr office once a month.. however there is another surgeon there all of the time.. so we will see.. if he does the fill this week (4 weeks post op) or it is ok to meet with the other surgeon.. or wait till he comes back in December ( 8 weeks post op)

JodiT I have also found these waters by Special K.. they are pretty good.. I like the lemon the best.. I showed them to my Dr.. and he said they were ok.. but the sugar was a little high.. so I drink them sparingly..

I am glad to see I was not the only one to miss LBT.... I feel normal again.. it is amazing hw we get hooked.. I would rather this be my hook than candy or something I should not eat.. I am also glad to see I was not the only one with a yeast thing.. I even had it under my arms.. my family Dr said it was because of a change in my diet so she gave me meds.. and I can finally wear deoderant again.. YEH!!! I am on mushies now.. and I have had a hard time with protein in liquid phase.. but I found a high protein Special K cereal.. that I let soak in 1% milk.. and it is a good protein breakfast.. I tried the Quaker Oats Weight control high protein breakfast..and I did not like it.. so I will stick with Special K.

I have a total of 7 incisions..

Boy.. I have been going crazy.. LBT has been down.. and now it is back up..so I can function now.. I am now 3 weeks post op.. and have lost 27 pounds.. I start mushies today.. I am not sure what I can and can not eat.. I am scared to eat mushies that I will start to put weight back on.. I dont want to.. It is gone forever.. Trick or treat night was good.. I walked and walked.. for about 1.5 hours.. my kids got tons of candy.. I have not touched it all.. it does not look good to me.. I know if I start, I will be back where I was.. trying to be strong.. :faint: Has anyone got their first fill yet? I had may 2 week appointment with another Dr. and then I have another appointment at 4 wks post op with my actual surgeon.. at that time I may get a fill.. it will be only 4 weeks post op... or I may have to wait.. Has anyone had one that early?:help:

Julestwu... How long have you been without a spleen? I went for the band in April and during my surgery my spleen got torn and it had to be removed.. to say the least the Dr did not feel comfortable putting the band in.. so I went back in October.. and was banded on October 12th.. my family was scared for me..because of infections and this and that.. But I decided to do the procedure for me.. they are not living with the weight I am .. I am aware of the signs of infections..