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2 years has passed since you registered at LapBandTalk! Happy 2nd Anniversary teenbndstr12!
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Hi!
I had the same issues w food but my doc said that it's normal. I lost 6lbs then hit a plateau for a week. He was like, that's ok and some people actually gain.
I've been setting a timer for water every hour which has been helping a lot. Also sugar free jello snacks are my best friend then lunch it's either plain tuna or cottage cheese. then dinner I've been doing ground turkey with Spinach or salmon/lettuce. Not the GREATEST food choices but I tend to eat the correct portions and have been feeling full longer with those foods. OH adding benefiber to water does wonders.
My stomach looked more bloated than usual but this past week it's been going back to 'normal' ie the skin around my scar isn't swollen around giving me extra 'curves'. My doctor has been very conservative on fills-I don't go in for my first fill until Feb 10!
Let me know how things are going and/or if you have any tips that I can use
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About to lose it... can't wait for fill!!
teenbndstr12 replied to SwanGal's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
There's a lot of good information to be taken from this post and its replies. i too have been waiting for my first fill and for the past 6 days have been able to eat double what I am supposed to. I'm not going to say I gave up nutritionally or exercising wise but I certainly have been discouraged in exercising portion control because I thought the band would "do it for me". Today I ate out for the first time since being banded and was quickly schooled in band101. Thinking my band didn't work or ... maybe isn't even actually in me (some sick joke on surgery day) I choked down a plate of salad entirely too fast and got the over eats sweats followed by wtf pain and a overeats coma. I've never felt any pain like that (thats saying a lot, I just had surgery less than a month ago!) and quickly acknowledged and respected my band. I'm saying all of this to say, it's alright to rely on your band...thats why we went under the knife and risked our lives, but it's also imperative to exercise our self control. Don't question the band because thats when you get in trouble, yes restriction will be AMAZING but we've got to figure it out for ourselves too. If not we will end up hurting ourselves if not now...maybe later when we underestimate or give up on our band. -
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Ya that would be awesome, I'm on the stage after mooshies right now my doc is trying to speed it up so I can get my 1st fill before I go back to school. My surgery went very well, what are we...2 weeks and 4 days post op? I'd say recovery was fast I've been in the gym for a good 10 days, how about you? I'm a little nervous, because I don't know if my pouch is stretched or all my swelling is down and I need a fill but I feel wide open and can eat more than the cup or cup and a half. It's a bit scary, how does eating feel for you at this stage of the game?
Thanks so much for sending me a message it's great to hear from you and I'd love to keep in touch!
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Hey,
How did your surgery go?
Since we had surgery on the same date we should definitely try and stay in touch
I have a food log I'm making sure to fill out so that I can track my calorie intake and workouts. Let me know if you want me to email it to you -
Looks like December bandsters 09 is coming to a close. yay!! we're all almost done! quick question though, i dont know if its because im paranoid or what but ive grown more and more daring each day and have been feeling my stomach and trying to move gas i guess, and under my biggest incision, i cant seem to feel my port. however in my belly button there is a firm mass which im sure is a part of my band but im just hoping my port didnt magically slip down into there. can anyone else feel their port in the general vicinity of their largest incision??
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Thanks so much for all of your best wishes (and prayers MissyMS) and sharing my excitement for 299!!!! I made it! and even though I was apparently kicking and screaming "they didn't do the band! my liver was tooo fat! they didn't do the band!" coming out of anesthesia.....they actually did. From there it was smooth sailing, the nurses took me for my walk an hour after surgery and said I was clear and when they'd finally left my room I was up, ready, dressed, and pullin back the curtains all on my own to everyones surprise. Luckily i've got no "left shoulder pain" which I was worried for, nor do I have an appetite. Just a wicked dry mouth and a tight sore pain at my port sight which made it hard to stand completely up at times. I'm itching to wrap these last minuet gifts but my meds are strong as is my drowsiness. I'm so happy I did it though and even though this is probably dangerous to say around the holidays.... it was truly a PIECE OF CAKE! Congrats to all the December bandster before me and good luck to all ahead. Happy Holidays! and cheers to the beginning of the rest of our lives!
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Hello Toes, we share the same date!!! and today is it!! I'm sitting in my bed, past restless with less than 3 hours until I need to be at the hospital. I'm so excited and too afraid of what scares me about tomorrow to be afraid so I'm running on faith and jitters and anxiety and... I'm just so happy. side note: stepped on the scale....299. I've been trying to get to under 300 this whole time with this blasted liquid diet and just when i was content with 3 even.... I got a nice 299 surprise and an extra boost in confidence for the big day tehe I'll be sure to check back in after. Wish me luck!!!
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hey bounser, my surgeon is Dr. Moran, ALA surgery center off of blue ridge rd. right across from Rex. How was Dr. Enochs? I've heard great things about him.
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Wow, great to hear from everyone. Only a few more weeks of December bandsters left!! I'm up in Maryland, however my surgery is in NC. I'm stuck in this lovely blizzard up here and am now dealing with the stress of forcing myself to drink my liquids on this diet (I'm so hungry I'm not even hungry anymore) and wondering if I'll make it out and down to Raleigh for my surgery!!! :smile2: Anyone else snowed in and living off of protein enriched hot cocoa?!?
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Good luck stl!!!!! Can't wait to hear back from you.
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Wow TinaM.... that all sounds so heavenly. I never though I'd be so excited for blended dinners but this liquid pre-op mess will do it to ya. Yayy! broth again.....not. Anyone else tryna make it through liquids, or if your through when did it become easier?! :thumbup:
