btrieger

Congrats!!!! That is a great start and 26 pounds you won't have to lose after banding.

Depending on how much you've gained, he may postpone surgery because your liver is too fat. Good luck

Slap yourself on the back of the hand and don't do it again. One little piece won't hurt but that can snowball into another and another and another. You have to try your hardest to stick to the plan. The band comes with rules too. If you plan on following the band rules for the rest of your life, you should be able to follow the pre-op rules for a couple of weeks.

Shame should never be part of the equation! I can understand disappointment but you have done nothing to be ashamed of. You just have to try a little harder. The band is only a tool. You are the one that has to do the work. Good luck and stay away from guilt and shame!!

Welcome aboard and good luck. I had no problem getting approved through Aetna. I've seen a few other patients of Dr Spiegel posting here.

Congrats!!!!! I can only imagine how great you feel at this point.

It is my 3rd day post-op and I haven't had much noticeable gas at all today.

Test successful. Now you need to get yourself a ticker :smile2:

Welcome pops! Take your time. You're young and life isn't a race. Why Mexico?

Congrats and great attitude!! Keep it up and you'll do fine.

Rats, pigeons and cockroaches are just a few of the animals that have outplayed their roles in our ecosystem. They are filthy disease ridden creatures that serve no purpose other than to be a nuisance to humanity. As you said, to each their own. I am not totally heartless. I don't think the rattlesnake round-ups are right but I won't get in their way.

Betsy, don't hold your breath waiting for your son to grow out of it. I am 45 and there is no end in site for me yet. :smile2:

I see no problem with shooting pigeons for the fun of it. They are a nuisance. Maybe they can include seagulls too!

Most insurance companies will only cover the lapband or bypass. The lapband is reversible. With the sleeve, they cut off a good portion of your stomach and toss it in the trash. Not reversible. The lapband is adjustable and can be tweaked as time goes on. The sleeve is a one time deal and once you stretch it, you're out of luck. I don't see the interest in the sleeve myself, I'd go bypass if not lapband. It is all personal preference. I wish you luck in whatever choice you make.

Fight it! Find a way to take your mind off of it. Go for a walk every time the feeling comes or something else.

Welcome. Check in with the other 55 or so of us if you haven't already: http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f22472/march-2010-only-please-110733/ I am 3 days post op and feel like a million dollars.

It's day 3 post op for me and I think the gas is completely gone. I didn't have any pains in my shoulders ever.

For a lot of us there was no lean cuisine meals. It was straight shakes for 2 or more weeks. You have it easy. Use that as your motivation. Look forward to the reward; the weight loss and better health. Don't think about the hunger or the food you aren't eating. Thousands of us have done it and we were all felt hunger too. You can do it!

Congrats!! That's great news!! Too many people get discouraged and give up.

I ended up sleeping about 14 hours yesterday and last night. Woke up this morning feeling great. Hopefully no surprises tomorrow. It's great to hear that Mark is home and doing ok. I hope the news is good from the transplant team. I didn't realize this was pledge drive week where we were supposed to go enlist family members for lapband. I guess I'll wait until next time.

Don't say that. A grand external motivation arrived for me in the form of a heart attack at 44. It hurt like Hell. So, I definitely don't suggest sitting around waiting for it.

You are putting too much thought into it. You don't need to record every calorie and gram of Protein. Just what you eat and how much. Let a website like The Daily Plate do the calculations for you. It would only take as much time as it did for you to make this one post. Keep a positive attitude. If you get discouraged it may spiral downward and you'll have further to come back.

teytey, check out this link http://www.lapbandtalk.com/f17/ticker-tutorial-pictures-41782/ 15 pounds in 6 weeks is great! That is is 2.5 pounds a week! If you want a lot more than that, try amputation. :smile2: You are doing great!!

I just had my surgery Tuesday afternoon. There has been no real pain. Following surgery I had unbearable gas, it felt like something was trying to push its way out of my stomach. I ate a bunch of Gas-X strips and farted a lot. Felt better when I went to bed. Slept great. Wednesday morning, the gas was back. Back to the Gas-X strips and farts. Today, when I got up every muscle in my body was aching. It was not pain but bothersome aching. I took the dogs to the dog park for 2 hours, got plenty of exercise and felt ok. Just woke up from a 4 hour nap and the aches are back. I can't wait to see what is in store for tomorrow. :smile2:

Congrats!!