Stephanie MG

hahaha i was thinking....PASTA diet...WHAT???? HEE HEE funny :rofl:

I wonder if yur band wasnt placed quite right?? Have you had any tests done to see that everything is doing what it should be doing? I havent had my first fill yet its in a week and a half. I can definatly drink lots more at a time but i still dont feel toooo hungry. Must be very frustrating, hope you get it worked out!!!

HI!! Dont feel bad, big girl undies, 18 pounds is awesome!!!! My surgery was 1 month 4 days ago, I was really surprised about the recovery too. I had alot more pain than I expected. A month out, now Im enjoying "mushy" food! Oh Boy!! Seems I cant even get 3 "meals" and my protien shakes all in some of the days. I have hunger but it seems to go away pretty quick. My body is getting used to not eating I spose. Alot of the head hunger is getting easier for me as time goes on. Ive lost 32 pounds!!!!!! I cant even believe it! Im feeling sooo good and its awesome to know that Ill never gain this back. One problem has been constipation.....yay, but seems milk of magnesa took care of that today. (ahhh, relief) I even got my "drink" on last nite vodka and crystal light....was yummy!! Soooo nice to be feeling like my self again and looking/feeling better each day. Nice to chat with all u 30-ers :tea:

I dont think you need to tell anyone if you dont want to. None of there bussiness!! I think saying that its from your gall bladder, thats just fine! GET out there and have some fun, I think thats great! Its ok for "us" to just be horny bastards too....isnt it!! hahah

I had mine out on the day of my banding. Im just now to eating "mushy" food, so I dont know if I have problems or not. I hope I wont I love salad and will be happy to eat it soon!

HI, Dr Fox will see patients banded in Mexico. He placed my band, and he is wonderful. He works out of Tacoma.

Hi! I had mine done 3 weeks ago! I am feeling back to my normal self (but thinner already) I am a self pay. I have battled my weight problem since I had my daughter, 14 years ago and really yo-yo'ed in my weight through the years, Diets worked for me but I just couldnt keep the weight off. The past year i just gave up, and that led to a hard year, I even tried anti depressants. That did not help at all. So, I went to a seminar and talked to my husband and just got the ball rolling. Seemed like forever to get through all the tests and pre-surgery stuff but then finally it was done and now Im on the other side....drinking my protein shakes, taking the calcium, and vitamins....and LOSING weight!!!!! I just weighed this morning,looks like Im losing about 4 1/2 pounds a week. I lost 10 the week before surgery, so 26 total. YAY! I cant believe this is it, and that I WILL be thin and healthy for the rest of my life! By the way I have a very strict Dr. so I am STILL on a LIQUID diet! So, it's not like its easy. I will start pureed food next week, then 2 weeks later intro to solids. I have my first fill appt August 4th, Im glad because Iam getting that hungry feeling now! Good luck to you and your wife, thats awesome!!

Ha ha I was banded 2 weeks ago, been on liguid diet for 3 weeks. Went to 2 BBQ's over the 4th and had a "nightmare" that my little 1 oz cups of water next to mt bed, was a big juicy BBQ'd steak and I was leaning over pigging out on it, knowing I shouldnt. When I woke up I was glad it was a dream hahaha

Hi, I tried heating pad, then my Doc called to check on me and he said to use ICE on the tummy, works way better than heat. I had the shouler pain and then some back pain, still have a little of that. My surgery was 13 days ago. GOOOD LUCK :confused: Stay on top of the pain meds, hopefully you got a prescription, if not, have your Doc call you in some!

Hey, Irish girl Thanks for the advise, I saw my Dr today and he gave me some info about a liquid calcium so one less thing to worry about :confused: PS. I think red haired girls rock too!!

HI!! I was banded 11 days ago! Im 32, Mom of 2 kids and have a awesome wonderful husband who has been so great through this. I work in a dental office, was a dental assistant for 10 years, now am the office manager. Any how, its nice to have this 30-something thread. I have been doing good, "celebrating" the 4th pretty much sucked for me, Im still on liquid diet for 2 more weeks But Ive been losing soo fast!!! 22 pounds!!!!!!!!!!! I can do it!!!!!! About, telling people, I know, its a tricky thing, I have friends that are supportive, but, they can also say weird things, like "your just gonna be a hot little thing" kinda like thats why Im doing it. People who have never had a problem with their weight have no idea how hard day to day things are and emotionally. None of us on here are trying to just LOOK better than our friends or any of that crap. We all just wanna feel good, be healthy and shop for cute clothes that will fit. So, it is kinda strange. I sometimes feel like its a very vein thing to do, but I know for me its not all about looks. SO............Did anyone cheat over the 4th?? Oh, I had my first DREAM about eating! hahah, Drempt there was a big ol plate of BBQ'd steak next to my bed and I ate it and was freaking out in my dream. haha

Hi all. My surgery was 10 days ago and I have been scared to try and take my calcium capsules, my Dr. said to open them up and put them in my protein shakes I tried that but it tastes sooo gritty, YUCK. So. I swallowed two yesterday, then I sorta burped and all the powder was up in my throat, REALLY YUCK.:mmph: I figured mabey I had too muck liquid in my tummy, so I tried this morning on a completley empty stomache and the same thing happened. Im still on a liquid diet, so I dont know if this happens with food sometimes or what? Any suggerstions? Any liquid calcium, I am supposed to have 3500 mg's a day! Other than that everything has been going great!! Just wish these incisions would go away! Im still quite sore with certain movements. THANKS for any help!!

Hi, I live in Bonney Lake (about 30 miles south of seattle) I was banded by Dr Earl Fox on June 23rd at Auburn hospital. Dr Fox is sooo great and easy to talk to. I really feel great, for being 8 days after Ive already lost a total of 21 pounds....yikes!!!!!!!!!! Im still freaking out about that. Ill be on this liquid diet for 3 more weeks, so my band will heal up nicely. It would be cool to all meet up sometime and talk about our experiences. Good luck to all you awesome Washington folks

I did my 10 day liquid diet and IM so glad I did. My surgery went so great and my Dr was very glad I did it. I also lost 10 pounds! I think it prepares you for how the new life is goig to be for a while. I also weend my self off coffee and pop like 3 weeks before. I dont miss it it all now. mine was 90 grams protien shakes, clear fruit juices (watered down) SF popcycles, SF jello clear soup broth. Any how it was HARD, one day I even broke down in tears, try to take it one day at a time and stay busy, go out somewhere around dinner time, to let the time pass. Im one week and one day out and ive lost 21 pounds I CANT believe it!!! Im still on liquid diet for 3 more weeks, I wasnt hungry at all the first 4 days after, now Im getting a little hungry but not tooo bad Good luck, u can do it

That is the best feeling, and also knowing that you'll NEVER go back up in your weight, the sizes will just get smaller and smaller! Good for you SHOPPING FUN AGAIN!!!!!!

u could try it, Its hard not wearing a bra, My Girls are heavy and annoying too. I have one on now and its not too bad. Spose its diffeent for everyone. Good luck

Hi, I was banded on Friday, and I noticed before my surgery I was searching on LBT for details about just what it was like after, seems you plan for so long and its so consuming just picturing what ife will be like after. I decided to write a bit about how my expeience has been, hopefully it can help some people that have surgery coming up. When I got home I was VERY sore, I ended up with 7 incsions, I also had to have my gullbladder removed (lots of gulls stones).:sick I took my pain meds ever 4 hours then the next day the pain was coming back in like 3 or 2 hours so I called my Dr he said i could take my meds every 2 hours if i needed to (liquid percoset) So I did That helped. Each day thats went by has been SOO much better. This morning i did take dose but its been 4 hours and i still feel fine. As far as drinking, I think I have been doing pretty good, I keep the 1 ounce cups next to me all day with a variey of juices, crystal light and propell fitness water and just plain water. I SIP those all day long. Then 3 times a day I drink 4 Ounces of my protein shakes. They are Yummy and I totally look forward to them. I feel really full after drinking them I have 3 flavors, vanilla, choc, butter nut toffee. I make them with a hand blender thing and they are like a slushy. My Dr says a month of this liquid diet and I really think I can do it. I dont feel hungry...Its Amazing!!!! I have some strange gurgerling noises in my tummy but I dont think they are hunger pains. I lost 10 ounds in the week B4 sugery on the liquid diet (my Dr makes his pts do this to help shrink the liver fat) It was TORTURE, becasue i was starving. Now since Ive been home from the hosptal Ive lost like 5 more pounds in 4 days. I am in shock!!! WOW! SO , keep you chins up, it really works, it has for me and Iam just so glad to be at this point im my life! Ive been pretty much in jammies the whole time and only wore my bra for a couple hours, so dont get me wrong there is alot of pain....Alot, for me any way- but its so worth is and just take the pain meds, sleep as much as you can. My husband did everything for me all weeknd and was soooo awesome, He is the best, my kids have been great too, they are 14 and 9. Im back to work on Thursday!! Hope this helps some of you! Im so excited for the rest of my journey!

Hi, I wore baggy black jammy pants, a baggt tank top and baggy sweatshirt and flip flops. Slip on shoes are good so you dont have to bend over...no undies, why bother? I wore that home too but with no bra. My surgery was 3 days ago and I havent wore my bra since. Ive beeen in jammies ever since I got home. I think I will try to get dressed today.

My doc said NO CARBONATION of any kind because it streches the pouch. Sounds like some people do fine with it. I love the bubbly too, mimosas yum. Will miss that 4 sure:mad: But i wouldnt want to stretch my tummy after all this $$ and effort !!

Yay, got through it with flying colors!:eek: Im very sore and a little out of it also, had some nausia after standing up but it only ended up being a burp. I didnt have any of the "gas" pains. Also got my gullbladder removed. My AWESOME husband has been taking Such Greta care of me I love him so much. Off to sleep some more:notagree talk to ya later!!! Oh, also, I LOST 10 ponds last week on my pre op liquid diet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didnt feel hungry at all today.:clap2:

Yah, Im hearing that he seems a bit strict. He say's One month after surgery- liquids only,60 grams protein,3500 calcium citrate, 4 chewable multi vitamins. Then 2 weeks of pureed food (mushies) Then slowly add foods. ONE ounce 3 times a day (A shot glass full of food) He says the weight loss that his patients have is more than the "average" I will do what he says, and try to make it through. MY BIG DAY IS AT 6AM tomarrow!!!!!!!!! YAYA!!!!!!!

You guys are all so great, Thanks for the repy's! I have made it through! I even had to go out to lunch with my co-workers today (celebrating a birthday) and I sat there and had WATER....Bad enough not getting to have a glass of wine or a gin n tonic but to have NO FOOOD, was not very fun. I did it though! I came home and had some chicken noodle soup broth yum. They didnt serve ANY broth soups. Im READY. Just going to pack up tonight and by this time tomarrow it will be done YAY!! On to the next step I go!

good advise Hunny bun

Its a tricky thing telling all your friends. I found that it's just such a long thing to explain and go over- its taxing to have to keep re telling the whole thing. Now that it's done you will be better off, it's not like they can try to talk you out of it! Let us know how it went!? YODA............IM A MAJOR STAR WARS FAN (geek) TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YAY MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU, ALWAYS. 3 days till my banding!!!!:clap2:

hi O reiliy 76 my Dr. has me on a liquid diet for a MONTH. Then 2 weeks of pureed food then slowly introduce solids!!! There has been so many variations in plans, It is confusing for sure. I guess the best thing is to just do what your Dr. says and hopefully your results will be worth it. 3 days till surgery!!!!