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Thanks.. i may just stop by a Lane B or a Avenue and try it on. I dont think i would wear it everyday, but for those occasions that i actually need to get out of my sweats and sneakers i think i will feel better without having my extra sking wiggling around.

My 1st feel was 2 weels ago anf just like you i did not feel any pain..drank my glass of water and off i went. I do have to say that the first 3 days after i felt full...but slowly the hunger came back. Since the fill i have lost 4lbs...its going slow. I have my next fill appt in Jan. I think i am going to need it. My Dr warned me that it may take 2-4 fills before i get to my "sweet spot". I know i am eating a little to much and have felt very little restriction. Anyways, keep up the good work Good luck to you...

Good luck. I did not have to deal with to much family..but i made sure to tell them about my surgery. i did not ask for opinions, but some still came my way. Ofcourse most came from family memebers that have never been 10lbs over weight . All i really care about is what my husband and kids feel about it. Your husband sounds typical...they can be such "brats". I suggest you clear the air with him so that you are both on the same page cuz once you have the surgery it is not going to get any easier. My husband still has a hard time remembering that i cannot eat what i used to specialy when we are out...in more that one occasion he was stopped at a fast food place and after ordering for himself has asked me if i care for something....HELLO! Since you live with you MIL you will have to deal with her...one way to go about it is telling her that you are going to have "surgery" and are going to try that "white diet"... it is somewhat true since bread, pasta, rice will be out for a while.

hi Queen.. i am 9 weeks post op and had my 1st fill on NOv 19th. before then i was thinking the same thing as you...i did not feel any restriction BUT i tried tricking my brain into keeping with the "idea" of feeling full and keeping with my food limitations. I made sure my stomach was never empty, so had small meals 4-6 times a day... the way i saw it is if"i dont have restriction now, i might as well help myself get used to the idea since after my 1st or 2nd fill i will feel the difference". I dont feel much restriction now after the 1st fill...but everyone is different and it may take me 2 or 3 fills to get to the "sweet spot" as my Dr calls it. I am loosing slowly, and sometimes a wake up fustrated but then i think "slow and steady is better that going UP" My suggestion to you is dont go crazy with the food just because you dont feel restriction, because then you will be in shock once you do. You need to start training your brain now. Good Luck, Vic

very normal... its those gas bubbles that get stuck. what helped me was walking around the house. it will go away.. for me it was all at once.then i started noticing that my large incision was soar and one corner was not healing as well as the rest, so that took my full attention for a while. I guess having my kids jump up on me wasnt a good idea.. hope you feel better soon.. best of luck

Hello, does anyone have a opinion about the Spanx undergarmites? speciafically the incognito style ( the one that goes from the bust line to the knees)??? Family and friends are suggesting a get one once i cant stand seeing and feeling my loose tummy skin. :thumbup: They are expensive and i dont want to buy one ane realize it is no good. it has been 9 weeks post op (-23lbs) last week i did not loose anything...its going slow, but i should not complain:redface: My second fill will be the last week of Jan. I am hoping to loose a total of 30lbs by then... key word here is "hoping"

Hello, does anyone have a opinion about the Spanx undergarmites? speciafically the incognito style ( the one that goes from the bust line to the knees)??? Family and friends are suggesting a get one once i cant stand seeing and feeling my loose tummy skin. :sneaky: They are expensive and i dont want to buy one ane realize it is no good. it has been 9 weeks post op (-23lbs) last week i did not loose anything...its going slow, but i should not complain:redface: My second fill will be the last week of Jan. I am hoping to loose a total of 30lbs by then... key word here is "hoping"

Well i had Thanksgiving lunch ready and server by 1:30pm. It was only my kids, my husband and my mother this year. I made a roasted chicken that came out pretty good...atl easy i think so since i could not really taste much since i still have a cold. I did not pig out, i had my protein 1st but i could not reject the stuffing, so i made sure it was really wet and chewed like crazy.Now i am just reslly really thursty!! It has been 2 months since i got banded and i have lost 22 Lbs. I know it could be more if i worked out, but im happy. My goal for New Years is to loose a total of 30lbs by than. hope everyone had a good day!!:cool2:

Well i had Thanksgiving lunch ready and server by 1:30pm. It was only my kids, my husband and my mother this year. I made a roasted chicken that came out pretty good...atl easy i think so since i could not really taste much since i still have a cold. I did not pig out, i had my protein 1st but i could not reject the stuffing, so i made sure it was really wet and chewed like crazy.Now i am just reslly really thursty!! It has been 2 months since i got banded and i have lost 22 Lbs. I know it could be more if i worked out, but im happy. My goal for New Years is to loose a total of 30lbs by than. hope everyone had a good day!!:cursing:

yikes!!! i just got my 1st fill and i am taking it easy. Maybe you should of gone with the sweet & sour soup. Reading this helps me for in the future i am sure i will be tempted to have take out. Hope you are feeling better now.

WOW you are very lucky you did not get sick and end up back in the hospital. Just be honest with your Dr, it is not like you can hide it. My suggestion is that when you get your 1st fill you do stick to liquids for a while. I just had mine and i am being carefull cuz i do feel restriction and i do not waht to get myself sick Good LUck!!

hi. i had my 1st fill last thurs. I was scared since i saw that he wasnt going to bother with any numbing stuff.My Dr found the port on his first try. I think what helped was that my port was placed just bellow the skin about 3 inches up from my bellybutton. The needle did not hurt, what felt wiered was the sensation of the saline filling the band. He gave me 3cc for now. So far so good, going to be on liquids till tomorrow morning and see how it goes...i do not want anything to get stuck Good luck

i Know exacly whay you mean!! I just had my 1 fill and i am now wondering how my body will react to that FIllet Mignon i was treating myself to once a week...i hope that if i chew it will go down fine, but know that i read your blog i will have to be real careful. I will also have to find other reasons to get together with old friends other that to pig out! THey know about my Band and the last time we got together they could not believe i was usung my bread plate as my dinner platte and that i took 2/3s of my dinner home. Good luck to you

Find a hobbie...yeah right! I am a stay at home mom of 3 small kids and i also used to find myself eating out of boredem....the same routine everyday just meant eating here and there and then wondering Why am i 100 lbs overweight? I dont have the solution, but i am trying hard to stay away from food that are easily accessable (chips, snack mix, crackers). GOOD LUCK!

So i got my 1st fill on Thurs. This is after getting up with a cold and having to take my daughter to thr Dr just to find out she had STREP throat!! Thankfully my Dr found the port on the first try. He said my band was one of the larger ones and that we would start with 3cc and see how that does. The minute the saline went in i felt the pressure. Before i left he made me drink two glasses of H2O to make sure it went down. it did. So now i am back on liquids till Sunday night and them mushies..then maybe by Thanksgiving i will be able to have a bite of the roasted Chicken dinner i am planning to make...:rolleyes:yes i said chicken. I have never been a fan of turkey and since its only going to be 4 adults and 3 kids at the table it is not worth going though the trouble a turkey. I am planning on making a yummy stuffing ( my favorite)with apples, even thought i will probably not be able to pass it down. My goal not is to loose a total of 30lbs by Xmas>... only 11 lbs to go! My wish is to be loosing Slow but steady.

So i got my 1st fill on Thurs. This is after getting up with a cold and having to take my daughter to thr Dr just to find out she had STREP throat!!:biggrin: Thankfully my Dr found the port on the first try. He said my band was one of the larger ones and that we would start with 3cc and see how that does. The minute the saline went in i felt the pressure. Before i left he made me drink two glasses of H2O to make sure it went down. it did. So now i am back on liquids till Sunday night and them mushies..then maybe by Thanksgiving i will be able to have a bite of the roasted Chicken dinner i am planning to make...:rolleyes:yes i said chicken. I have never been a fan of turkey and since its only going to be 4 adults and 3 kids at the table it is not worth going though the trouble a turkey. I am planning on making a yummy stuffing ( my favorite)with apples, even thought i will probably not be able to pass it down. My goal not is to loose a total of 30lbs by Xmas>... only 11 lbs to go!:biggrin: My wish is to be loosing Slow but steady.

wow people must make a double take when they see you...very nice!! love reading your blog kepp it up!

Hi G, I know what you mean about being to young to have aches and pains. I am 34 and a mother of 3 small kids...and my house is constantly a mess, i try to keep it organized but picking up tos a million times a day my back just gives out. I am about 6 weeks Post Op and i already feel a difference in energy and i know once i loose 50-60lbs my back and knees will be more willing to cleaning up and playing on the floor Good luck

Good luck... how many fills have you had? I am having my 1st on Thurs and im getting nervouse. I dont want to deal with a "over fill" becuase getting back to my Dr office is a all day thing and i cant be feeling lousy while taking care of my 3 small kids.

ooh.. no!! i have my 1st fill on thurs. Now i am nervouse!! i hope that after i will keep on loosing..for the last 10 days i have been the same (-18lbs) and i have been eating a little more.

I am also hoping to get to the 100's. I dont expect to ever be considered "skinny"...besided my husband would probable be unhappy if i lost to much weight. Are you working out? what is your calorie intake? im asking cuz i have been feeling hungrier in the last 10 days... and i know i am eating way to much..specially in the latr afternoon. I have my 1st fill coming up this week i hope it will help.Weight is coming off very slowly. Good luck

Hi...i know exacly how you feel!!1 i am about 6 weeks post Op and i have my 1st fill on the 19th also!! My husband and i dont go out alone much since we have 3 small kids, but when we do get a chance we used to go out shopping and to lunch...love cheesecake factory!. But ofcourse all this has changed... last time we went out shopping i could tell my husband wanted to stop and eat, but instead he drove through a McDonalds and bought himself some food and munched on it on the way home... i was trying to not focus on the smell of fries!! when i got home I drank a shake, but i felt upset. I realize that from now on when i go out with my husband, mother or friends i cannot focus on "where are we goingt eat". I need to find another focus!! WE made the right decision we just need to keep ourselfs away from temptantion till our brain get used to the new way fo life!

i have the same problem..i was never able to drink down those thick, chauky drinks with out gagging. So now i am sticking to Carnation Instantd Bfast and Kellogs shakes, they dont have as much protein but i can drink it with out gagging i just have to drink alot more of it.

take a deep breath...cout to 10 if you have to. But remember that you are the one with the band not her. Im sure she wants the best for you and doesnt realize that loosing extra weight does not happen in a day, a week or a month. Just do what you need to do! best of luck

I am about 6 weeks post op and this morning i noticed that i GAINED 4 lbs!! I have my 1st fill coming up at the end of the week. I have noticed that i am hungrier and can eat more. I am trying to stay away from bad food but still. Is this normal? will the fill help?? Maybe i should hide the scale and focus on how my clothes fit me. I am trying to walk as much as i can, taking the stairs, parking far away...all that.:mad2: