jen36

So then this may be a very stupid question but just curious, say I should be eating 1100 calories a day but then I burn 300 a the gym, should I be replacing those 300 calories that I burned at the gym with more food?

I def am not getting 64oz of water in everyday prob. closer to 40oz. And I am doing the treadmill everyday but different routine on it but getting bored, I guess I will try the bike too, not too big on the eliptical machine not very coordinated for that.

My fingers seem a little swollen and rings a little tighter. Is there anything you recommend to get rid of the excess fluid? What causes that?

Do you take the total calories you have eaten for the day and then subtract how many calories you have burned exercising and that is how many calories you actually consumed or do you just go with what you have eaten?

Last week I exercised 5 days a week, mind you I may have ate about 1100 calories a few days last week but still, the scale did not move 1lb!!!!!! I am about 7 weeks post op, I have been losing about 3lbs a week since surgery but nothing last week. Is this normal? Am I not doing something right? I am really giving my all when exercising, today I did 50minutes and burned 324 calories which I think is really good. Any suggestions out there to get my weight loss back on track? I have had one fill so far, 3.66cc's.

I would love to have one but aren't they really expensive?

I am in the gym 5 days a week on average from 35 to 50 minutes a day and am burning anywhere from 220 to 320 calories at a time. I feel great afterward but the weight is coming off so slowly!!!

Yeah I know but got on the scale this morning and looks like I gained 3lbs I usually get on the scale on Sat and lose at least 3lbs. So aggrevated.

Thanks, I needed to hear that!!!! Normally before band I would fall off the wagon and would just stay off b/c I would come down so hard on myself but I must keep going no way to run from the band that is inside me!!!!!LOL

So I was good all day today until I went over my friends house she went to McDonalds and I had 6 chicken nuggets and 1 double cheeseburger with no bun!!!!! I feel so guilty because I didn't go to the gym either today just a 20minute walk!!!!! Need to get back on the ball tomorrow, I have 3.66cc's in my band right now I thought I would not be able to eat that much but it went down with no problem... I had about 1200 calories all together today so I guess that isn't too bad I have been staying around 900 a day. Just got to shake it off and not do that again!!!!

My question is I had my first fill last Friday and I have been nauseous since. It seems to come and go. I can keep food down just fine. Will this go away eventually or does it mean something?

I am 6wks post op and still burping like a sailor!!!!!

I had my first fill this past Friday he gave me 3cc's so I have 3.66cc's. My question is how do you know if you have restriction? I am on full liquids right now so I guess I really wouldn't know at this time. Do I have to wait to see until I am on full food? And what exactly does it feel like? Is it just a full feeling after not eating much?

See that is where I am confused too, I had my first fill on Friday 3cc's and he said 5 days of full liquids, THAT IS TOO LONG.. I am starving I haven't had anything in system since Thurs. night. Then I have to do a few days full liquids then mushies and so forth. Why is everyone so different.

I just had my first fill too on Friday but I am on full liquids til Wed which totally sucks I am starving but even with the broth I am eating I really don't feel all that full. Can't wait to see if there will be a difference as well when I am on full food. I also got 3 cc's

That is definitely not good, I couldn't eat that much. I was just banded on the may 3rd and just had my first fill on Friday, you have to have some self control and watch what you are eating. Do you want to gain more weight in the mean time? You should be sticking to like 800 calories that is what I have done anyway to make sure my weight stays down. Why don't you talk to the nutrionist and see what they recommend for you. Good Luck

Do you like cream of wheat I used to eat that on my mushy stage, loved it.

Yeah I am not liking this feeling at all, the little bit we are eating for me its just liquids it is coming right out so what is the point. My stomach was killing me all last night and feels real queezy this morning. Scared to eat anything that it is going to start all over.

Bayba that is exactly me too even after drinking water I am in there. Its horrible, I don't know how I am going to pull off sleeping tonight, I have these pains in my stomach and its making all these funny noises.

I hate to be gross but I must ask b/c you are all the pro's but I had my first fill yesterday and haven't had anything to eat at all since Thurs. I have been in the bathroom all day today with the runs. I can't take it anymore its every 10 minutes. Has anyone else had this issue after a fill and does anyone know what its from.

Trust me it was not bad at all and mind you he had to do it twice once to put it in and another to take some out. I hardly felt a pinch and my surgeon had his eye closed when he did it!!!!!!HAHAHAHA You all will def be fine. I am so happy I am down 26lbs in 5wks, that is huge to me!!!!!!!! soooo happy

Well everyone I had my first fill yesterday and my heart was beating out of my chest!!!!! So he puts 4cc in my which he said I already had .66 in there from surgery so when he put it in I couldn't breath, wanted to vomit and started to panic so he took out 1cc and I am absolutely fine now!!!! The only thing that sucks ONLY LIQUIDS FOR 5 DAYS!!!!!! well good side of it I should lose a few more lbs.

No thank god I have never had dental work done but I do have three children one of which was csection, gall bladder removed and now the lap band.. but I am still a scaredy cat.

Mine were the same but more red and I had red bumps all over my stomach and my dr. called me an antibiotic for 3wks. It is finally looking better but still bumpy.

One more question guys THE NEEDLE!!!! I'm sweating thinking about it, is it really huge? And do all dr's give a local when doing it? I think I may pass out...LOL