niecyrenee

Hey Sarge, I think we need a weekend exercise challenge (what, I don't know)! Spring is getting closer and closer and I feel the need for motivation! :whip: What do you think?

Ditto here! Well said!

For me, I did feel fuller a little faster but nothing compared to after getting fills. I had to exercise a lot of will power during that time! Remember that the first 6 weeks are for healing so anything you lose then are a bonus. Good luck on your upcoming surgery

I have never had any other surgeries so I don't have anything to compare it with but for me, it wasn't bad. I never took a pain pill and never felt I needed one. The gas pain was the only "pain" I exprienced. I work in conservation and I took one week off from work and honestly, I could have went back beforehand. I would think that one week would be fine but everyone is different. If you were fine a week after your c-sections, I think you will fine here too. Good luck! Let us know how everything goes!

I'm not Shutuplena but I will give you my 2 cents. Every surgeon is different but mine says to do liquids the day of a fill and after that to ease back into your normal diet. He has told me that I will know if I need to continue liquids for longer. Usually I just do them for that day and I'm fine. I don't think a few chips and salsa would hurt but I would use caution. If you decide to try it I would recommend that you go slow and see how you do and if you start to feel pain, stop! Hope your girls weekend is great!

Good luck and as soon after surgery as you feel up to it, let us know how you are doing!

My doc says to not drink for 1 hour after eating. It seems to work well for me....

I have given this question a lot of thought. I do like that it is reversible but I don't think I want to be without it. I don't ever want to go back to where I was!! A lot of people asked me initally if it would be removed when I got to my goal and I asked my surgeon about it and he said that he could remove it if that's what I want but he encourages people to remove all the liquid from it first and see how that goes. If you remove it, you don't have to worry about slippages or erosion but if you keep it, it will be there if you need it. I'm interested to see what others feel.

I remembered this topic being discussed before so I went and found the thread. Check out http://www.lapbandtalk.com/do-you-have-t28883.html . It answers a lot of these questions.

Lara I do the same thing! It has surprised me how much it has crossed my mind. And if I see them out at a restaurant, I will try to "watch" what they are eating, what they are drinking, how they are acting to try to find out. It's weird! My dh has to remind me to not stare. I have fought my weight too long and seen way to many people do the same to believe that everyone else I know can lose the weight with "just self-will" and not with the help of WLS. I believe that there are a lot more people who have had it and not told anyone then we know about.

NSV...non scale victory. Way to go Sunta! Sometimes the smallest things can really make you feel great!! Hope everything turns out ok.

I am from the Kirksville area and I do believe I set right next to you! How ironic! I am ready for the nice weather to be here for good so I can come more often to the meetings. I had an appt. with Dr. Pitt last Friday and all was well until I decided to head home about 4:45ish and ran into a bad snow storm and had to drive 35-50 mph the whole way home! Sounds like your getting your pre-op things over with. Those last few hoops to jump through. I had to retake my EKG because the hospital lost mine. Thankfully they only charged me for one. The closer and closer surgery came, the more nervous I got. In fact, the morning of surgery, I was ready to leap off the table while they were getting me ready and run out. I don't even remember the ride in the bed from the pre-op room to the surgery room; I just remember arriving there. I was petrified! The last thing I remember before being put out was that I was going to die. Then when I woke up, I was getting ready to tell them I had changed my mind but then realized it was all over. I am happy now but that morning, I thought I was nuts! Are you planning to take some time off work after surgery? I could have went back sooner than I did but everyone said to take a week. I'm glad I did because I was still needing an afternoon nap those last few days. Some days I would still go for one if I could. Hopefully you will get good news about your EKG today!

First off, a lot of people know about my surgery but I choose to not share it with my co-workers. I feel certain that they will find out eventually but I didn't want to discuss it originally so I didn't. I just told them I was having a minor surgery. They didn't ask and I didn't tell. People just assumed because I was a woman and I was having surgery and not talking about it that it must be female related. I never confirmed or denied their assumptions. I let them believe what they wanted. When people started asking me how I am losing weight, I just told them that I was making some major life changes such as starting to eat right and exercise. I am still telling them the truth without having to disclose all the details. No one has right out asked me if I have had it so if that happens, I'll probably fess up.

First off, congratulations and welcome to LBT!! I by no means am an expert but I will share some little tidbits of info that I have learned: 1) Don't rush yourself into eating real food again. Stick to the liquids and then the mushies like advised. It seems impossible but once you cheat, it's hard to stop. 2) Don't get discouraged if you don't lose in the first 6 weeks, they are for healing and the weight loss will start soon. 3) WALK, WALK, WALK! 4) When you cheat, don't beat yourself up too bad. We all do it and we just have to get ourselves going again. That is all that is coming to me right now. It is probably things you have already heard but it's always nice to have a reminder now and again. Good luck! If you have any questions, just ask, we are all in this together!

Congratulations on your surgery date! There are lots of wonderful people here and we are glad to have you join us! Good luck!!!

I have never broken a scale but I have broke a lawn chair....at a barbecue....with a bunch of people around. :think How embarrassing!

11/11 for me as well. Boy we are a smart bunch!

They are the best!!! You can skip the things that are corny and useless while watching your favorite shows and never once get tempted by all the food commercials. I can't imagine how I watched tv before I had mine!

I am very thankful for every pound I have lost and I have worked hard to get them off. I decided that if I was going to do something as drastic as surgery, I was going to make it work. It is only by the grace of God that I am doing this well. It's so funny because I have lost count of all my weight loss attempts because there have been tons but when I actually started praying that the Lord would help me lose weight, it started coming off. The power of prayer never ceases to amaze me!

I, for one, don't have any problem with you not releasing the name of the winner. That really is none of my business. And I don't blame her for not telling. It really is a private matter. I think it is fantastic that you were in a situation that you could help someone else make a wonderful change in their life and I commend you for it! Bless you and your husband for unselfishly giving to this person. I can understand that you are upset but would really hate to see you leave LBT because of some strangers opinions. Please reconsider staying. We can all use each other in the journey.

I am one of the lucky ones who is married to this guy as well! My husband is so wonderful when it comes to things that I am sensitive about. I was heavy when we started dating and he has watched me grow over the years and has always treated me great! I can't say that he hasn't been concerned for my health because of my weight and family history but he has never belittled me because of it. When I started exploring the band he wasn't certain of it because he was afraid that something would go wrong and he would lose me. After we discussed it a lot and researched it thoroughly, we decided to go ahead with it. He made it very clear that he loves me just the way I am but that if I needed to do this for me, that he would be right there for me.

It does help! Thanks so much! What I have thought about doing is what you do Avilla. I have tried it a few times and it seems to work well but I haven't committed to anything long term. I am really interested in what you are doing Tann. I think I may give it a try and see how it works for me. Thanks again!

I think most everyone has feel into this trap at one time or another. If it was easy for us to give up all the "bad" things and lose weight, we wouldn't have been banded. There is more to it than that. A lot of our eating is directly related to how we think and what food has been to us. For me, I was an emotional eater and once in a while, it rears it's ugly head. When this happens, I have to pick myself up and strive to do better because if I focus on it, it will only become more destructive! Keep your head up! You are doing great!

So you only actually eat one meal a day? I have contemplated an idea similar to this (but with two meals a day) but I didn't know if it was "good". Does that make sense? I want to be sure that I get in enough nutrients. Your weight loss is amazing so I know it is working well. Do you struggle with hunger or are you a bandster that doesn't really get hungry? I get hungry but I am able to ignore it. I just wonder if I tried something similar to yours if I would get really hungry? Any insight would be greatly appreciated! Oh! Another question. How many ounces is your protein shake? Weird question, I know, I'm just trying to get an idea of what you are doing exactly.

When my weight kinda stalls, I change my calorie intake around. I will eat less for a few days and then raise my intake. It keeps my body guessing and always seems to get the scale moving again. Exercise is always wonderful too because even if the scale isn't showing it, you lose inches. I don't know if you are still doing protein shakes every now and then but it wouldn't be a bad idea. If I see that I'm wanting to graze and eat more than I should, I pack a protein shake or two and have them in between meals. It's enough to take the edge off and get me going again. Also, watch your water intake. My nutritionist said that a lot of times when we have troubles staying away from food and think we are hungry, it's because we are actually lacking in our water intake. I hope this helps....?