Sarahbear

So I have been a bad blogger and part of my reason is that I have been living with a tight band hoping it will get better. The good news is that I didn't gain an oz during the holidays. The bad news is that I vomit dailly :thumbup: So my nurse will be here any moment to remove some fluid. I hope it's just right after this.

Sarah

I finally got my second fill on friday. I lost about a pound with the first fill. This one should be my last, I feel it. I now have 2.5cc's in a 4cc band. I can only eat VERY small meals. Which is fine with me. I had some major slimming Sunday and tonight I ate too much and have a stomach ache. I am going to have to get on track and follow ALL the rules or be in pain after eating. I ate half a McDonalds salad. I was ravenous after all the liquids over the weekend.

I am down to 238. I am really crossing my fingers I can be near 200 my New Years.

Hoo I have had the food stuck thingy for the last 20 minutes. Wow that's fun. I am going to try yoga tonight for the first time post op. I did some sit ups a few days ago without any promblem. So my core muscles seem ready for a workout. :huh2:

Anyone want to do a challenge? I need motivation. I am going to buy a bunch of low carb food and veggie protien to see if I can kick some ass.

We could do low carb plus 30 min a day work out. Also I am going to start posting my Thursday weigh ins. 241 yesterday.

Are you watching carbs?

I am so confused I want to be skinny. :huh2:

Be sure and get in your protien. I was sure it was a ploy for me to take in more calories for no darned reason but I swear when I drink 1-2 of those yucky shakes with at least 52 grams of protien a piece i really do lose more weight honest. try it and see.

Yeah that sounds reasonable. I am not sure how many are good. I don't have a nutrionalist.

You know, maybe you aren't getting enough calories? Seems crazy, but your body does need them to get into metabolism mode...at least if you were keeping track you'd know and would have something to discuss with your surgeon at your next fill appt. Just some 'food' for thought..hehehee. Good luck.

Still nada. I am not gaining or losing. LAME.

I even have joined roller derby which means I am skating and skating my butt off. I guess it's time to kick out all the carbs. I so don't want to "diet" but I am not happy at this weight at all. I am also weeks away from a fill. I think Nov 6th is the soonest. I do feel restriction so I am not sure why I can't budge the scale. I have been eating protein and 3 small meals. What gives?

Sarah:eek:

Soooo I am not losing. But I look and feel better. I started doing roller derby which btw is an insane workout. I think I may have actually gained some muscle so I am not beating myself up about losing. I am still at about 15lbs lost. I was hoping for allot more at this point. But reading the forums I see people don't magically lose until they get proper restriction. My fill is about a week old now. I feel a little bit different but not much. I really don't want to calorie count but I think I will try to add it up to see if I am taking too much in. I would guess I am doing 900-1200 a day.

My first fill was awesomely easy! It was about as painful as a flu shot. Hehe. 1.5 cc's in. My band holds 4 that should be good for awhile.

Thank you I am trying not to stress. BTW you look GREAT.

I've had four fills and I am still able to eat pasta. Bread is a little rough if it's not toasted or if I don't take little bitty bitty bites.

The first fill is pretty easy' date=' for me I just laid there and the doctor felt around a minute for my port and then numbed me and then the fill needle, a total of about 30 seconds if that. I felt a little restriction but not a lot.

Sage advice...Don't stress over it.

Good luck![/quote']

I watched a youtube video that is a big needle. I don't think I will look down.

Pasta and bread will start becoming gummy. It tends to stick so be careful.

The advice given to me on my first fill was not to look down. LOL Seeing the needle sticking out of your stomach might make you queasy.

Thank you! you're so right!

You don't need luck because you have DETERMINATION which is so much better.....keep up the good work!

So what a great weekend. I exercised allot, went hiking and long walks. It felt great.

My lap band nurse just emailed me and wants to do the fill tomorrow. I am kinda nervous and super excited. I was so hungry yesterday. Exercise = ravished! I ate two small fajitas the other day. That's almost twice what I was eating 2-3 weeks ago. So yeah I am ready. I also have been eating pasta without any incedent, I read that I shouldn't be able to do this after a fill? Is this true I love my whole wheat pasta.

Any sage advice for my first fill? I was told not to eat after a certain time.

Woohoo looks like I am making a little progress. I weighed 240.4 today! That's great. I might make my 5 pound week goal by Monday. Which will be 237. I am going to keep up the 45minutes of exercise all week.

Wish me luck.

Since I can't have diet soda in my drinks I went to juice. So I am sure that is the offender. I think the best choice may be having one vodka martini. I go out all the time to live music venues it's hard to escape having one drink. I have cut out all booze this week, we'll see.

Absolutely ma'am! You may be drinking too many calories...

5oz glass of wine is about 100 cals

1.5oz of alcohol is about 100 cals

not to mention any mixers...

Don't over do it. You came all this way' date=' don't sabatoge yourself.[/quote']

So I am not losing weight I ramped up my exercise yesterday. I also started drinking coffee, in the past it has helped me be less hungry and more active. I want to try to lose 5 pounds this week. I think I will just walk everyday for at lest 45 minutes. I am starting to wonder if my drinking alchohol is slowing things down. I may just have to cut it out again and see.

Today I was 243. I want the scale to MOVE!

My fill is on 10/8 seems like forever. Though at the same time I am not eating that much. I just had 4 spinach ravioli for lunch and I am happy and full.

Dr. Pedro Kuri

Which Dr did you use?

I went back to work 4 days later. But I took it easy and went home an hour earlly all that week.

Glad to know I am not alone here. I have been heavy all my life. But a LLOOOOONG time ago I was a size 9 and not by healthy means. I have been a size 14 for a majority of my life. Right now I am a 16

Yeah I think this surgery is for yourself and nobody else. I want to love being me :cursing:

Hey gurl...all I can say is just stay positive and keep ur head up.. my family are the same way.. kinda like ur's.. they always tell me I have such a pretty face.. if only i was skinny.. that kinda hurt my feelings.. but I got this surgery done for me.. not anyone else.. such so i can be more confindent in myself.. my husband tells me he luvs me just the way I am.. Im the one thats not happy with myself.. plus.. ive always been big all my life.. I wanna see how I would look skinny .. :thumbup:

So I am still not losing. Not gaining either so let's not freak out. Heh. I have always had a slow ass motabolism so I am sure my body is adjusting or something. My relatives are stressing me out. My step dad told my long term boyfriend. That I am hot when I am thinner. WTF? So groos. Also a family friend also was acting like I had surgery for my boyfriend. I just want to make this perfectly clear I am way too selfish to ever change my body for a man! He is/was very happy with me at that weight. I didn't really ask him his opinion about the surgery. I make up my mind and do it, that's the way I get stuff done. My family drives me crazy makes me wish I kept my mouth shut about the surgery to more of them. I have a family affair in 3 weeks. I am worried about the gossip about my surgery. Even the backwards compliments really get to me. Who wants to hear that they're pretty but not the way they currently are? Nobody.

I am having my fill not this Thurs but next. Weee

Thank you! you have the best advice. The nurse suggested the same thing. To wait the six weeks out. I just had my first golf ball attack that was fun! OMG gross. The food came up what a relief.

It's hard to wait, but do what your doc suggests. These 6 weeks are the most important of your whole banded life for healing...don't want to mess up your tool before you even get the help from it!

I am not losing right now but maintaining the 12 lbs weight loss. Is it icky? hehe. The guy said he has lanacaine. Might be better.

well i think if ur losing weight at least a few lbs a week.. u should wait.. plus having a fill dont feel too good..lol.. just take it slow.. i no ur urge of wanting to lose weight fast is bugging u cuz i went thru all that.. wanting a fill everytime i went to see the doc..

So should I wait the 6 weeks for a fill?

What are your experiences. I am feeling alright. I think I could use a fill. I wanted to get it near my 5 week date. But after talking to the nurse he agreed with my Dr. that 6 weeks is better. Because of healing. But I read so many people get fills at 4 weeks. So I am confused.

Thanks for the encouragement :tt1:

I am trying hard to make the best choices for food. All the protein I eat in the day helps me way later in the day and has made my dinners better. Did you get a fill at 4 weeks? I am trying to figure out if I should go for it sometime next week. I am at 4 weeks today. I was banded in Mexico and my Dr. says to wait 6 weeks so it heals properly. But I might just gain weight if I wait that long.

Perfectly normal...I could have eaten my youngest at your stage. It's all up to you and willpower until you get enough fills...then the band will be there to help you. Keep the faith and don't get too discouraged (and get in as much protein as you can to curb the hunger)...have some patience and the restriction you felt immediately post-op will be back. I accidentally skipped lunch today and didn't even realize it until hours later...amazing!!!! I've been on EVERY diet out there and have lost thousands of pounds...I was STARVING the whole time. I love my band and you will too. Best wishes! -BG

slim fast...

So I didn't really lose anything in the last week. Maybe .5 pounds. But I have not gained so that's a positive. I am able to eat a little more. But I have been consuming almost all protein to get to 60g a day. I am looking into getting a fill next week. Today is my 4 week anniversary. Yay. 13 pounds!

My clothes still feel the same. At 5'8" 13 pounds is barely noticable. I think once I get down to 220 I will look and feel alot better. I have tons of cute clothes that I can wear at 220. Today I was 242.4.

I hope everyone is doing good.

I am starving!! hehe. What the hell I have an appetite. :tt1:

I hope this is normal. I am eating mushy foods fine which somehow has my brain thinking I eat like a normal person.

I have been trying to resist all my urges. It's so hard! I had chocolate today

I am not sure why I am hungry I already ate twice today. Wah.