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onthejourney

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  1. Haven't blogged in a while...i'm coming up on my 3 month mark of having the surgery. I have lost a total of 30 pounds but 20 of that was during the liquid stage of the diet...only down 5lbs since my last fill...3lbs one week, 1lb 2 weeks ago, 1lb last week...I get my 3rd fill Monday and I can't wait...at first i didn't think i'd look forward to my fills b/c i had to do the liquid diet again but now i'm anxiously awaiting it! I know that once i get another fill i'll lose some more weight...the waiting is the hardest part i belive - sometimes it's just downright discouraging!! anyone feel the same way?

  2. Discouraged...

    · onthejourney · 06/29/2009 13:24

    So I'm needing to know if anyone else struggled with losing weight after the band...I lost 20 lbs before (during the 2 weeks of my pre op diet) and I lost 2 pounds the week after surgery. I'm now on week 4 and have lost no more...I'm doing everything by the book - I'm to my regular diet as of today. I walk for atleast 30 minutes about 4x a week and plan to start exercising more vigirously asap. I'm drinking my water and yet it seems to no avail. Don't get me wrong I knew I wouldn't drop another 20lbs that fast but I was hoping to do the 1-2 each week. I haven't gained any and that's the up side I suppose...I'm just ready - ya know? Any advice?

  3. Suggestions please!!

    · onthejourney · 06/06/2009 23:00

    2 days away from being banded!! It's always seemed so far away and now it's HERE!! Any suggestions or advice from other banders? Anything unexpected or "you wish you had known" prior to going into surgery?

    I've read some people talking about how awful post - op is...I don't understand - why is it worse diet wise? Won't I fill fuller faster post - op?? Would love to know your thoughts and opinions! Thanks!
  4. :thumbup: So, I'm a week and a day post surgery and I feel fantastic! I'm down 22lbs over the past 3 weeks and some of my clothes are even a little on the big side! Whoot Whoot!! My 1st goal is to lose 50lbs for a trip I want to go on and I can't believe i'm almost halfway there. I progressed to mushy food Monday but it includes a LOT more than I orginally thought. I'm eating tuna fish, pasta salad, soft cheeses, canned fruit...YUMMY!!! oh, I also can have scrambled eggs - one of my favs! It tastes unbelieveably good - I think the band has given me a new (and healthy) appreciation for food! :tt1:

    So far (and prayerfully in the future) no complications - my incisions are healing very nicely and i look forward to every day - i feel this...excitement about each day...anyone know what I'm talking about? It's like, I don't dread eating anymore - there's not that war in my head of should I eat/should I not eat...I eat what I'm supposed to, when I'm supposed to and it's great!

    Good luck to everyone else out there and thanks for letting me share!
  5. So...I've been asked to be on a 14 day preop liquid diet - no other restricitions - no set weight loss, strickly to shrink my liver...
     
    I'm on day 11 and honest to goodness have not cheated ONE time! However...that is beginning to start to look like it's not going to hold out...I have never wanted a hamburger or even a SANDWICH for crying out loud so very badly! I just want to chew something that i'm not supposed to have...my husband thinks it will just send me over the edge and make me want something else...but i honestly do not think so...i think it will satisfy my need and i can then move forward...however, i'm scared to death that somehow that one item will suddenly blow back up my liver and put fat back around it - can that really happen with one item - we're not even talking a "meal" just an item... i've lost 15 lbs pre op if that matters any...any thoughts???
  6. I have been banded for 5 days now and have had no complications...no nausea - a little gas pain in the shoulders but it's all gone - and I'm off my pain meds!

    I have a Dr's appt for post op visit on Monday - what should I expect that day? Since everything's going well could I move to the "mushy stage" after my appt? Should I even get my hopes up? I was able to go to full liquids after 48hrs and my doc said i could include thinned grits and applesauce...

    Any comments from experience would be appreciated - THANKS!
  7. At 4:00pm today I will get to move up in the world to eating grits and applesauce!! YAH!! It does have to be watered down but I don't care! I can't explain how excited I am to be off liquids only - it's been 17 days!! :frown:
     
    I did have some beef broth last night and do wish I tried it earlier in this liquid diet - it has a really good taste to it and is much different than the chicken broth - oh well - lesson learned if I ever need to do a liquid diet again!!
     
    Just wanted to share my excitement - so glad there's a place I can do that!!:crying:

  8. I'm BANDED!!!

    · onthejourney · 06/10/2009 03:28

    It's done!! I was banded this morning around 12 noon and I'm unbelievably excited!! Crazy to think I've looked forward to it for so long and now it's done! I lost 20 lbs pre op (I was on a 14 day liquid diet). The worst pain has been the gas pains but it wasn't in my shoulders starting out it was in my chest - seriously felt like what a heart attack must feel like. Nurses said the only thing that helps is getting up and walking around so that's what I made myself do. I had SO many people praying for me today and I know I have the Lord to thank for how well it all went today. My pain meds don't knock me out like I thought they would but I'm sleeping well enough. All my clear liquids are staying down well enough - no nausea -PRAISE THE LORD!!
     
    So excited about starting the rest of my life!!

  9. Tired of liquids!!

    · onthejourney · 05/31/2009 16:53

    So, my husband found this site for me last night and I've been up most of the morning reading the blogs. How nice to truly see other people struggling with the same things! My pre-op diet was supposed to be all liquids one week prior to surgery - I went in for my nutrionist/pre op appointments and they informed me it's been changed to 2 weeks. I'm on day 6 out of 14 and it's been harder than I ever imagined. I like to believe that I was totally prepared for just 7 days but when it changed to 14 it was overwhelming.
     
    The first couple of days weren't too bad - my husband bought me a magic bullet which made making smoothies/protein shakes a breeze - tried a couple of different powders and jay robb's flavors seem to taste the best to me. However as time goes by, the hunger pains have become less but the physcological (sp?) part has become horrible. Smells of food send me to tears and I'm craving things that I don't normally even care for!!
     
    I keep telling myself that this is NOT what it's going to be like after the band - I will be able to eat normal food again - but it's so hard right now!! On the upside I've lost 10 lbs in 5 days - that should be encouraging right??
     
    The thought of soup, smoothies, or shakes for the next 8 days is enough to make me sick - any one have any suggestions for how to mix it up some??

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