Humming Bird

We are all very different when it comes to types of foods we can and can't tolerate. My list of foods I can no longer eat is pretty long, but I can eat popcorn and nuts sometimes. I don't eat them often because I'm eating other things, but I can eat them. When we go to the movies I can eat a few handfuls of my husband's popcorn. If I find myself hungry between meals I can eat a few almonds to stop the stomach growling. As you try different foods just start out with a couple tiny bites and make sure you chew well. Wait a little bit to see how you react to that food before you eat more. As you get fills and approach your sweet spot, your list of foods that you can't tolerate might get longer.

Melody, I hope you are feeling better the morning after. Get your rest . I hope you have a speedy recovery from this one. At least it's spring! I hate Vicodin. They gave it to me after band surgery and I didn't even think to ask for something else. I took it that first night and then stopped. The stuff just makes me so sick and triggers migraines for me. Maybe I should just list it on my allergy list so I never end up with an Rx for it again.

Just waiting to hear.......... Let us know how you're feeling when you can Melody.

Well said Cheri. My life and parenting experience teaches me those same thoughts.

Lizzy got it right. Many of us have that feeling. Oh my gosh, what have I done! It gets so much better. Just think, one year from now you will be posting that it has changed your life for the better!

I haven't lost anything since the last time I weighed

Men can really be "boys" at times.

I drink quite a bit of iced tea. Over the years I have become picky about the brand. My fav is lipton tea bags. I take a 2qt. pitcher and fill it about 2/3 full of hot water, let 4 teabags steep in it for a couple hours and then add 5 packets of sweet-n-low and fill the rest with ice. I make a pitcher daily.

I guess in some cases you could turn it around and say, "how much do you weigh?" That might make the little light bulb come on. Maybe some people would realize that it is making you feel like they are asking a rude question.

I agree with you 150%. It could lead to all sorts of other problems.

I still have fatigue at 20 months post-op. I also take sub-lingual B-12. I believe the reason I still have fatigue is because in 2006 I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). They say the two go hand in hand. The shoulder and upper back acheyness you mentioned is a symptom of FMS. I'm not trying to diagnose you over the internet, just telling you my own experience.

That is sweet oh BTW, I noticed the new pic in another thread and love it!

I'm a dental hygienist, so I will still be cleaning other people's teeth. I just hope this will be a better place for me. I would love to see South Africa and Australia someday!

My brother-in-law was the lead singer in a band. My girlfriends and I would go to hear the band play and dance. We would dance with any guy that would ask. I was very thin then. It was so much fun! I'm sure all the dancing helped me stay thin. I guess I could say my husband and I fell in love on the dance floor. The band used to joke around about us being "couple number one" because we would be the first ones to get out there and start the dancing.

I hear ya, it grates on your nerves sometimes. I think by asking people are trying to be supportive, but it gets old. Maybe change the subject like the southern gal in another thread explained so well. Say something like "Now, you don't really want to hear about my weight every time we see each other. How is your mother doing?" Maybe say. "Oh school is keeping me so busy I didn't even think to weigh today. I'm so happy I started grad school!" Or just say "I'm not focusing on the numbers." Or maybe you could come up with something witty that would let them know it's annoying without hurting their feelings.

You are already going to have a long "no-no list", so why deprive yourself of coffee and showers a word of caution on the shower ...... don't make it too hot or take a long one..... mine wore me out for a very long time when I was new post-op. I would smell better, but was exhausted from a simple shower.

LMAO.... I see that image daily!

Anything you do that is moving your body is exercise in my book. Parking far away from the store and walking the parking lot is better than parking up close. I don't do any type of formal exercise or "working out." I am not saying that is the proper way to do things, but It's the way I do. I have been more active since being banded and think it helps. I do things like going bowling. I didn't like bowling as much before I dropped a large amount of weight just because I felt like everyone was viewing my big a$s I would love to get back into dancing! That is what I was doing when I met my DH so many years ago. Last summer after being banded we went fishing often. There are not many calories being burned while fishing, but it sure is better that being a couch potatoe

I could shower every day. In my case, I could take off the strips after one week because, unless there was a problem, I did not have to go to my one week post-op appointment. (I live in a different town than my surg) They just made sure I knew the proper way to remove them and I had no problems. You may want to call someone at the surg. office to double check about the shower. I think they may have told me not to take a bath, but shower was fine. coffee was ok'ed for me as well. I pretty much drink it daily.

I am no insurance expert, but when all the billing gets complete, the hospital (or whoever) may just have to "write off" that $2000. They have to stick to whatever deal they have with tricare. They have not told you that you owe $2000 or billed you directly, correct?

I just love your personality Bobbie Are they going to fix the hernia at some point? ah, you have to wait for some insurance ......... Well, I don't feel the need to kick your ass. It almost sounds like you are doing a good job of that yourself.

After I was reading this thread I got an ad in my email from a sort of fast food deli type place. The subject line of the email was "Did someone say bacon?" OMG, those sandwiches look so darn good! It made me think of all the ads that were mentioned in the other thread. All of us, including kids, are seeing way too many of these types of ads. I guess I can't blame the people trying to sell products, but geez, when they try to make the stuff sound healthy it is wrong.

I think a teen may be too young, but at 26 I think you are at a great age for this. Why wait for old age to creep up and live more years morbidly obese? Your youth is on your side when it comes to recovery. If you waited until you are 50 the health problems that come with obesity would have set in. Why live the rest of your 20s as a morbidly obese person? You have so much life ahead of you and you are old enough to make this choice for yourself.

For me it is both a restriction (tightness of the band) and a sensitivity issue. I found that from the day my band was placed, even during bandster hell, I could not tolerate some foods like bread and pasta. Dense meats like steak have also been a problem from the beginning. Eggs are also a no-go from the beginning to today.

I agree with all you just said. Your age has nothing to do with it. I was just saying it was a natural feeling I had as a parent who has been parenting longer than you have been alive. You do bring up some great points and it is something we should all think about. No harm intended.