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Two months out and 23 pounds down. The day of surgery I had 65 pounds to loose, I had already lost 24 pre-op so in total I am down 47 pounds,, I cant believe it....

Hello, can I ask what your planning on having done? Does insurance cover plastic surger?

I find in telling everyone, I have opened myself up to being accountable. Also if anyone is interested in having WLS I am opening myself up to being a go to person. I will share what I have learned so far with anyone interested. I love my band and it sure has changed my relationship with food, and if there is anyone I can help... wonderful.

OMG you guys are right, I get a runny nose also..... How funny, thanks for the post..

This is a marathon, not a sprint. You are 15 pounds closer to your goal. If you loose to fast you hit a plateau, which is torture. Hang in there you can do it..

I know this is sorta off topic,,, but how did you get AETNA to approve this procedure. Have you been having back pain, or shouder pain? Thanks so much for the info.

So exciting good luck to you, I am on my 4th week of couch to 5 k and just got my new sneaks at fleet feet last week. It was such a great exp. the people there are so nice... Love your post thanks

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Give yourself a Break!!!! We can gain 3 pounds in water weight in one day.... The great news is you stoped smoking that is wonderful and the truth is the first six months are the hardest. Your body is still going through withdrawl, try to do anything you can to stop grazing but dont beat yourself up. You should be so proud of yourself, try to hang tight until you get your fill. You are adding healthy years onto your life think about that, none of us are perfect and that is why I love the support we get here. We are all in the same boat just fighting different battles each day. Take one day at a time and try to keep yourself busy so that your not bored,,, go to the gym. I started doing a couch to 5K that I printed off the internet and it really keeps me motivated to go to the gym.. Good Luck and just take it minute by minute.

thanks everyone for the comments and support it is the difference between success and failure for me. I have had one fill so far, i had a fill on 2/4 i am up to 5cc's. My MD tried to give me 2 cc's but I was wayyyy to tight so he took out one so I could drink water. So with all your advice I picked up a pair of pants that I was not able to button last week,,, now mind you my weight has not changed one bit.... but I was able to button the pants today.... So I guess I am loosing inches... Thanks so much for everyone's support.. I will keep up the good fight for another day...LOL Happy weekend everyone

Hello,,, I am 7 and 1/2 weeks post op. I initially lost 16 pounds in the first 4 weeks. Then I went for a fill and I started really going to the gym atleast 3-5 times a week and all the weight lost stopped dramatically. What does everyone do to get through these plateaus, my calories are under 1200-always and I get my 64 oz of water and my 60 grams of protein everyday. Any suggestions would be really appreciated

CONGRATULATIONS YOU LOOK AMAZING, you deserve that smile on your face.. We all know how much work this is and you are an inspiration to me. Good luck with your final 13 pounds.... Please keep us posted.....

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Hello, awesome I just started a 10 week couch to 5k on Monday. I would love some support and would like to join you guys. I am only on the 3rd day. I have so much restriction I find it a challenge to get 800 calories in everyday. I usually drink the protein shake for breakfast and have a small meal for lunch and dinner. I get full so fast within 3-4 bites. I have been having a protein bar before bed to increase calories. Does this sound normal? Good Luck everyone on their running

This is a great question,, I didn't even consider WLS until one of my friends and I were discussing loosing weight and I said I was working on it. That is when my friend asked me how I was going to loose the weight,,, diet, exercise, the lap band. I was so upset that someone would suggest that I needed WLS???? I finally had to deal with the fact that I was big and needed to do something. I am only one month out and have to say this is by far the best thing I have ever done for my health ever. I cant wait until I love to see pictures of myself and my family every where in my home, and mirrors... LOL

Hello, Maybe if you start off really simple. I only focus on protein which is calculated by .37 times your weight and this will give you how many grams you need a day. I have a low cal GNC protein drink in the morning with two scoops of the powder so that is 40 grams then I have foods that cover the other 20 grams, greek yogurt has 14 grams of protein. You can easily cover the rest with and egg or tuna. Follow all the rules, and maybe you will be able to get back on track... are you drinking your water? Good luck

OK guys it is never normal to feel like someone is standing on your chest or not to be able to take a deep breath. The can be one of several post op complications including a pulmonary embolism, so please f/u with your MD. If it is nothing great but you need to be able to take a deep breath to open up your lungs and to prevent pneumonia! If you can't inflate your lower lobes of your lungs, they are dark moist and wet, this is just setting you up for a complication. Please call your MD.

Coming from a medical standpoint I think you should call your MD this could be a post surgical complication and should be followed up on!

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I just want to let everyone know about the GNC Protein Shakes they are so good. They have the whey protein and have 20 grams of protein per scoop. They come in Chocholate, Bananna Cream, Vanilla. No bad after taste, I mix strawberres, banannas, yogurt, and ice I usually make them with non fat milk. They are so good. Just thought you guys might like to try them out. :wink:

Hello, I was banded on 1/4/2010, So that is 19 days out! I have been following all of the instructions with the liquid and when I went to see the surgeon on 1/20 he asked me why I am not eating chicken and soft fish. I told him the nutritionist told me not to. So I started eating the mushy stuff, it is amazing how quickly I fill up. I feel like a switch has gone off in my brain where food is just a way to survive and I really could go the whole day without really eating. I focus on the protein trying to get in 60 grams everyday and drinking my 64 oz of water. I dont even think about the stuff I am eating as food I think about it in the terms of protein. If I didn't know any better I would say they operated on my brain and not my stomach,,, LOL Good Luck to everyone, and I would say to all of you that just had the surgery within two weeks you feel back to your normal self only better.

We are all failures that is why we are all here.... We have all failed at something... You are not failing you are just stuck. You need to hang in there and have the nutritionist work with you, there must me an explanation for this situation. You will find it we only fail when we give up, and you have not given up. Hang in there!

I was reading in another post that protein was key for one person that wasn't loosing. She went from 40-50 grams of protein to 70 grams and started to loose weight again. Maybe that will help?

Hello everyone, Had my band placed on Monday 1/4/2010. I have been back to work since thursday and have been only using motrin for the pain. My port site on the right side is tender but I guess this would be normal. I have 5 incisions one on my belly button about 1.5 inches and 4 on my abdomen two of them are about 1.5 inches and the other two are about .5 inches all healing really well. The diet is clear liquids with my protein shake 3 times a day and as much water as I can manage but atleast 64 oz. I gained weight when i first got home I am assuming due to the fluids. Now I am 5 days post op and am now under my presurgical weight by 2 LBS. I started at 206 surgery date than went to 210 when I got home now currently am 204. Just a little blurb, my real reason for posting is, where will we all keep in touch. On this thread or will we use another thread? I don't completely understand how the postings work, please help me so I can keep in touch with all of the January bandsters. So far I am so happy with the whole exp. the no eating is a little tough but I try to stay busy, I have my first post op appointment on Monday 1/11/2009. I hope I can have some yogurt after that appointment, that would be really great . Good luck to everyone

Hello, I am much older than you and have had similar exp. with my mom. If you ever need anyone to talk to or someone that understands please feel free to email me. It is one of the hardest things to have to go through this life without a mom. Or a mom that is just a shell of what a real mother should be. Me and my sister do our best to just start our family and our lives from us on, and you can to. You can learn from others how to be a strong independant person and eventually a great loving mom, if that is what you want. I wish you the best of luck on your journey and please know you are not alone, is all you have to do is ask for support and you will get it. Good Luck with everything you do in life!