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Hey there! Welcome to the site! My name is Heather and I was banded April 8th, 2010. I started this journey at 259 with my all time highest weight being around 280 and I am at 197 right now! I was where you are and scared isn't a bad place to be. This is a MAJOR decision and you have to make it for you, not anyone else. I too am an outgoing goofball and I've been able to keep my lifestyle the same minus the all you can eat buffets! I've had a little issue with heartburn, but I'm working with my doctor on that (it runs in the family). Welcome to the family Hugs Heather

I make Cauliflower soup all the time and it's so good. Take a head of Cauliflower and chop it up into small pieces. Chop 1 carrot up into small pieces Chop 1 celery stalk into small pieces. Dump all of that into a pot and add beef broth about 1/2 up the way up the pot. Medium high heat till everything is mushy. Mash the contents with a potato masher till it looks like semi chunky mashed potatoes. Add pepper, mrs. Dash to taste. Now when you allowed..... for some extra Protein I add about 1.5 cups milk and a tbsp butter and mix it all in. It's super yummy!

I went to the doctor today and had to get unfilled for a 2 week break to get my acid reflux under control yuck.. BUT I weighed in at 198.2!! YAYYYYYY!!!! I am officially no longer obese!

ONE pound away from ONEDERLAND!! Yay!!! I'm so excited!

IMHO, Be careful with the cheats.. not so much because it will hurt your stomach physically but you will start conditioning yourself mentally that cheating is ok because it's small quantities. It only takes 250 extra calories a day to GAIN a pound a week. Remember, you didn't go through all that you already have to self sabotage yourself in the long run. This is a SLOW and steady process.. and how hard you work this process will ultimately dictate your long term success. This wasn't my opinion 2 weeks post op mind you. I was thinking the same thing.. but refused to cheat and was better for the struggle. This is a battle that we are going through. I say this 1 year and 3 months post op and 80 pounds gone. Good luck in your journey

I can so relate! I was banded in april if last year down almost 70 pounds yay and I bought easter candy this year the day after!! Ugh was I ever torqued off when I saw plus three at the dr.'s office this morning! Totally my fault and totally the reason why i got banded... I'm trying to look at this as at least it's only three pounds this year..... in the past it's been much more! Here's to tomorrow! Hugs

Yeah, I thought that too... so I warmed the milk... and nope same thing... The OJ well I even tried mixing it with vodka to see... LMAO nope.... ::sigh:: So now i'm not touching them for awhile. It's just gunna be one of those quirks I have to live with

So I was banded back in April 2010.... losing appropriately and well... ALMOST to onederland..... the past week though has been a HUGE challenge and I know I've narrowed it down but I don't GET IT! Milk and OJ have ALWAYS been ok.. no issues.. not a care in the world. Watching the calorie content of course but for the past week I've been sliming BADLY whenever I drink milk or OJ.... I eat my normal meal then a few hours later it was a cup of oj and then milk before bed .. Anyone else had a similar issue post banding and post healing? I know my band isn't too tight because solid foods I can handle.. but this so off the wal... I went straight to H2O this am and the sliming stopped! Argh!

So I was banded back in April 2010.... losing appropriately and well... ALMOST to onederland..... the past week though has been a HUGE challenge and I know I've narrowed it down but I don't GET IT! Milk and OJ have ALWAYS been ok.. no issues.. not a care in the world. Watching the calorie content of course but for the past week I've been sliming BADLY whenever I drink milk or OJ.... I eat my normal meal then a few hours later it was a cup of oj and then milk before bed .. Anyone else had a similar issue post banding and post healing? I know my band isn't too tight because solid foods I can handle.. but this so off the wal... I went straight to H2O this am and the sliming stopped! Argh!

I have a 10cc LapBand band and I'm currently at 4 ccs and have reached my sweet spot

Nothings wrong with eating the whole egg... it's just the egg yolks have a lot of cholesterol and fat in them... and are hard to get down sometimes post band... My doc had me make egg salad... it goes right down... Also, my doc kept me on Protein shakes and soup 1 week post op and then he skipped the mushies all together and had me go to soft foods... He told me that every surgeons office is different.. and just because it's their rule doesn't mean that you will destroy your efforts if you slip up on the meal plans. That said, don't go cart blanche and pig out or anything but call the office and tell them how bad the hunger pangs are and ask them if you can go to thicker soups. Good luck!

I felt similarly post op. The Protein is important though... At Wal Mart they have protein shots which is two ounces of a watery cherry flavored liquid that mixes well diluted in water! Lived on that for the first 10 days or so...They are called Pure Protein Shots and come in a tube. I'm almost 6 months post op and I'm down 50 pounds so I must be doing something right!! LOLOL Remember to be like a turtle... slow and steady wins this race!! Hugs and congratulation on being a Bandster!! WOHOO!!