emilyxx

I drink water almost all day long. i always have a glass nextt o me... i guess ill talk to my surgeon when i see him in like 2 weeks.

So i was officially banded two years ago this month and welp.. im only down 30 lbs now. i was down 75lbs but i got pregnant and had a baby...during which my doctor did not take out any of my fluid from my band and i gained a lot of weight the last few months of my pregnancy..from the moment i had my baby on i have not been able to loose a single lb. and if i do i gain it back in no time. no matter how much i watch what i eat..what i do to work out be it take a long walk or swim ..nothing. i got a fill almost two months ago bc it had been a year since i got a fill and i believe now i have 8 or 9ccs in a 14 cc band. I have a lot of restriction now...but its almost like...i cant eat what is healthy..i get stuck on almost everything but if i eat CRAP food i dont get stuck on it.. and then if i go and have him take some out ill be complete with no restriction the way i was when i was pregnant. i have no idea wha tto do..im completely discouraged and down. i feel absolutely like a failure.

yea i guess..im bobbin back and forth now between this damn 5lbs . i loose it. i gain it back. i loose it.. i gain it back. just a rough couple days wiht me and its gettin to me

I got my surgery back in July of 09.. its now April and im down 65lbs...which i feel like i should be less, maybe im doin just fine, but i also havent even lost a pant size yet.. its just gettin to me. Like i cant tell a different really at all..and im just kind of disgusted in myself..

im personally looking into joining the marines after i reach my goal weight. good luck to you!

i had and still do occasionally and i was banded july 16th so just a month and some days ago. . i use benefiber strawberry kiwi mix you put in water and it works fine :biggrin:

im also a little curious as to the KC decision. I just had my surgery in STL ( live here of course) July 16th. My surgeon was FANTASTIC.

I had my surgery july 16th. I had my cycle...bc i took pills to start it...(always been abnormal) July 2-8th . it was pretty light. then the day after surgery i was grossly..a river. and i had it from the 16th-24th. i just now started again yesterday soo.

dont feel bad about it. just move on from it. :scared2: i cant say much bc i hadd a few bites of strawberry cheesequake blizzard from dairy queen last week... made me sick and a b ad tummy ache. therefore i will prolly never eat ice cream again haha.

a lot of people and i got this idea off here.. i ate ricotta cheese ( i added spices like basil and stuff ) with tomatoe sauce.. cooked it a lil tastes like lasanga without noodles. im on a cottage cheese kick right now. and a pimento cheese kick. get some cream of potatoe...add like garlic..cheese and blend it then cook it. try some thick creamy soups you canblend.

im not allowed to eat ground meat or red meat for a few more weeks and stuff. next week i can start thin shaved deli meats and like chicken salad and stuff.

i am 14 days post op. my first fill is on the 17th of August. I have a lil bit of issue with hunger with my mushies too. for me to distract . i read. take baths. and just sip on my Water or i found Special K Protein water to be great(it helps curb hunger). just get away from the kitchen of your house. itll pass. personally if i eat and like 2 hours later my stomach growls ill go suck on icecubes ahah. or have a sugar free popscicle. heres and example of my day today. breakfast-4oz Protein shake. lunch- 2oz mash tatoes 2oz babyfood apple sauce snack-sugar free popscicle dinner-4oz mixture of cottage cheese/ricotta cheese/ragu and i have a bottle of water with me all day long. but the hunger does pass. youll do great :laugh:

I was banded 7/16. Im glad there are many others out there than i can talk to about progress especially since we were banded on the same day. I had my post op appt on Monday. and since surgery have lost 20.2 lbs. I was extatic. Mainly living off applesauce...cottage cheese and mashed potatoes. Oh and babyfood fruit haha. (some of it IS ok haha and note.. just OK) My doctor said next monday i should be able to move to thin shaved deli meats and such. so im excited about that and that im healing real good. Exercise wise... ive either been walking or riding my eliptical. Been told to take it easy for just a while longer. Making sure to get in my Protein shakes and Water. hope all is well with all of you! :juggle:

HEY! Im new here . Just banded July 16, 2009. My Dr. Minkin at Des Peres. I live currently in Ofallon Missouri at my parents while my fiance is away in Iraq. Otherwise i live in Texas. Anyone close it would be nice if i had a walkin buddy or something. Feel free to email me oohrah_usmclove@yahoo.com OR im on yahoo all the time. ADD me. xxsteal_my_starsxx@yahoo.com hope to hear from you:) emily

So HI! My name is Emily . Im 23. I was just banded on july 16th.No problems during surgery. My stay was excellent. I didnt get up and walk much the night at the hospital. I didnt sleep the night before surgery( nerves) so when i had to be tehre at 530am i was exhausted and after the recovery room and being placed in my room i slept a lot! Prolly every 20 minutes hahah on and off. I had some slight gas pain in my tummy. Other than that i was peachy. So far (and its only been 7 days) nothing to complain about except i wanna CHEW something haha. Im not hungry I just want to have some kind of consistancy in my mouth. Im still on Clear Liquids. I am on that until I go for my post op visit on Monday with my doctor. Most go to what my doc calls "full liquid" after 7 days but apparently according to his rules i wait until i go see him. I havent weighed myself yet. Last time i saw my weight it was at the hospital before i put on my gown. Im very excited to meet people and to have some one to talk to who understands what im going through. My parent sympathize but dont get it when they sit down in front of me while i sip my broth and they are eatting big macs lol. RUDE :thumbup: If you wanna know more about me just ask. Im more than willing to share. loveeeee