Tory09

Greg,

I think that this is normal course of action for a lot of people. You and I had the same drs office so alot of things you have said - I have been feeling as well. Some days are better than others. Some days I cant anything and others I am ok once I eat in the afternoon and feel satisfied for 6+ hours. I usually know when I am getting hungry - I call it my lower stomach ...lol... that I can hear it growling :thumbup:

Take care everyone thanks for the advice!

Hi guys.. We need to have our own Oct 09 Bandsters listed somewhere so we can all post our progress.

I had my surgery on 10/22 .. and I have lost about 24 lbs since then. And about 45 lbs total this year. I have had one fill in my 10cc AP Lapband. I think I have 4.8 ccs in it. The PA said she put 5 in but it was too much? I dont eat much especially in the morning or at lunch, I am too tight. I am just bummed that i am losing slower now only 1-2 lbs a week now. I am not eating my Protein like I would like since I barely can eat anything. Some days are better than others for me. I was hoping I would be able to get another fill before the end of the year but I am not going to get one since I dont need one at this time. I have dropped several clothing sizes and everyone is noticing my weightloss, although it is going slower than it did right after the surgery.

I think I am losing alot of inches. I have gone from a tight 20W size to a regular 16 now :thumbup: I love to hear how all of our fellow October 09 Bandsters are doing!!!

Thats awesome. I had my surgery on 10/22 .. and I have lost about 24 lbs since then. Do you have restriction? I dont eat much especially in the morning or at lunch, I am too tight. I am just bummed that i am losing slower now only 1-2 lbs a week now... How are you doing? I am not eating my Protein like I would like since I barely can eat anything. Some days are better than others for me. I was hoping I would be able to get another fill before the end of the year but I am not going to get one since I dont need one at this time. Please tell me how you are doing? Thx!

Hi guys...I am still new to this since being banded near the end of October... I got a fill 2 weeks ago and since then I cant eat in the morning or lunch... I usually can eat by the afternoon although last Friday I was able to eat NOTHING.

Heres my problem... I lost a lot of weight during the liquid phase and it seems to be coming off slower now. I know my body is changing because my clothes are falling off of me.

Is it normal to lose slower. I know I have restriction since I cant eat in the morning and barely at lunch.< /p>

I see all of you who have lost 80 lbs 5 months out... I know I am no where near that.

My mom and friends think I am not eating enough and maybe thats why I am losing so slowly...

I would appreciate any comments...

How much weight did you lose after you got your 1st fill? I am just wondering how much weight people lost after getting their first fill and how long it took them to lose weight -

I lost weight 2 weeks postop surgery and then nothing. I just got my first fill on Monday and am starting to see the scale move down...:tongue2:

I hear you! We have all been where you are. I was banded on 10/22 and lost for 2 weeks and then nothing. Now 5 weeks since being banded I am losing again. I can tell you that your body is changing, so you may not see the lbs lost on the scale but your body is evolving and shrinking .... I cant wear the clothes that I could wear a month ago.

Hang in there :tongue2:

Same thing happens to me... it almost takes my breath away... I was banded 3 weeks ago... Dr said it is normal... It is about 6 inches away from port... No worries..

Yes you are right. I got heparin and something else as well... I will try to not fall and bump into many things... I am a clutz always but will try to be more careful :thumbup:

Thanks!

Hi everyone. I was banded three weeks ago... I just started noticing some bruises on my body. Yesterday, I had an itch on my thigh, and today it has a huge bruise larger than your fist. I noticed I was itching my thigh but never thought I would get a bruise from it. I am not eating much, well let me say I havent been eating much at all maybe 300-500 calories a day with the exception of the last 2 days ... I think I am starting to get into bandster hell... so I am trying to use my head to stop me from eating much ! lol

Just wondering if anyone else has noticed that they seem to be bruising very easily. I have never had this happen... Thanks! :thumbup:

I looked at the statistics, since I am a numbers person. The AP Lapbands statistics show at 1 yr 47% of their excess weight loss and the Realize band the statistics 43% at 3 years... so based on those I like the one with the most weight loss. Remember these are averages.

I also liked the construction better on the AP Lapband. But thats just my opinion and 2 cents :biggrin:

Hey girl! You know I had business meetings on Monday and had to travel 3 hrs to get to them. On the way we stopped at Ruby Tuesdays. I got the Soup and then went to the salad bar and got soft food - like cottage cheese, some soft ham, potatoe salad, etc. I just moved it around my plate and ate very slowly. It did well for me :biggrin:

When did you get banded?

You are so right... I have lost inches...People in my work say my body has already changed shape... my clothes are falling off of me. But I hope the weight starts to fall off again. I am glad I am down the 2 lbs that I gained because now I am at my lowest weight in like 5 yrs....

Thanks for the advice...

Thanks guys...

Laney- on Sunday I forgot to eat pretty much the whole day and then I noticed my hands were shaking terribly - that never happened to me before. So I ate something. I am eating soft mushy foods still... I am trying to get Protein in by eating tuna fish each day. One package is 13 grams of protein and only 100 calories. I cant really eat chicken - it seems to get stuck ...

Talk to you all later.

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Dont worry about it. You are doing fine.

I am almost 3 weeks post op and now I am not losing any more weight. I gained 2 lbs thru the week but am still down 20 since my surgery. I finally lost those 2 lbs again... I am barely eating maybe 300 calories a day. I am not hungry at all and actually forget to eat. I am just wondering when I will start losing again. I am afraid they wont give me a fill since i am not really hungry. I am not exercising until they give me the go ahead ... I go for a checkup tomorrow morning.

I am still having pain so in the evenings after working 10 plus hours I am really tired. My clothes are falling off of me but I wish the weight would start going down again... I guess I need to be patient...

I am almost 3 weeks post op and now I am not losing any weight. I gained 2 lbs thru the week but am still down 20 since my surgery. I finally lost those 2 lbs again... I am barely eating maybe 300 calories a day. I am not hungry at all and actually forget to eat. I am just wondering when I will start losing again. I am afraid they wont give me a fill since I am not hungry and barely eating anything... Uggh has this happened to anyone else?

I go for a checkup tomorrow morning. Thanks

I am almost 3 weeks post op and now I am not losing any weight. I gained 2 lbs thru the week but am still down 20 since my surgery. I finally lost those 2 lbs again... I am barely eating maybe 300 calories a day. I am not hungry at all and actually forget to eat. I am just wondering when I will start losing again. I am afraid they wont give me a fill since I am not hungry and barely eating anything... Uggh has this happened to anyone else?

I go for a checkup tomorrow morning. Thanks

Even though it has only been a few weeks since I have been banded and I have only lost 20 lbs, I felt ready for a change. I had my hairdresser turn my blond hair back to dark brown and put in caramel highlights. I also changed my hairdo the inverted bob for a different haircut. I have got a lot of compliments on my "change". I just cant wait to lose this remaining weight!

Juliansmom is right - we are all going thru it. I have stopped losing as well. But the almost 20 l lost during the past couple of weeks is helping me feel good since my clothes are so loose... I love the compliments I am getting ... everyone is right - we are not supposed to be losing much now - we are supposed to be healing ... the weight loss will come in a month or so once we get our first fills :drool: Good luck to everyone!

I am only 10 days postop and I have always slept on my tummy. Even though I am still sore, I have managed to prop up pillows all around me and I do sleep on my side. My husband said it looked as if I was sleeping on my tummy, but I was more or less laying on my side with pillows under me. It was pretty comfortable and didnt hurt. Good luck to you!

I know what you mean! We can make it thru it together :sad:

Hey girl! I am not having anything getting stuck but I am not hungry at all. All I have eaten today is 1/2 cup of Soup and that was for lunch. I also drank tea in the morning and Water this evening. I am wondering if its normal to be full? I have been like this for several days now. I am not sure if its the swelling or if my AP Lapband already has some Fluid in it? Did you get the realize band?

I found out my surgeon accidentally hit the inpatient button instead of outpatient. They corrected the error once the insurance notified them 2 days ago. I just wish they had notified me to let me know a denial letter would be coming in the mail ! Oh well... I was just upset last night but tried my best not to worry about it and just pray about it and go to bed :thumbdown:

I also had a severe hiatal hernia that my doc had to repair before he did my lapband procedure. I am a week postop and still feeling pain, especially in my rib cage area at night. I am not the least bit hungry either and feel swollen as well. I am only eating 1/2 cup of Soup at lunch and maybe a bottle Water in the morning and evening. Other than that I am totally stuffed. Everyone says its probably because my stomach is swollen and healing. It will get better day by day. I had surgery on Thursday and stayed overnight in the hospital and went back to work on Tuesday. Although when I do come home I am very tired and in bed by 730. I let my husband take care of the kids in the evening...

Good luck to you it will get better :thumbdown:

I am still sore but everyday I am getting stronger and feeling better. I especially feel better now that I know the hospital and my surgeons office corrected the error in my paperwork. Thanks for your prayers. I will be remembering to pray for you :thumbdown: Good luck to you!