Sweet Pete

Hey you. That's great that you're up and walking. I'm down to 263. It took me forever to get past the 265 mark. Jeez. But once I started forcing myself to drink a ton of water, then it started melting off. I get my fill on weds and i can't wait because i can eat just about anything. So I'm worried. Hows your eatting? What are you eatting?

Lookin' good girl! 40lbs, that's A LOT! Keep going!

I haven't lost anymore since after the band but I haven't gained anything so I'm ok with that. From what I read here a lot of people gain weight between surgery and their 1st fill.

Yes, I do feel restriction at about 1/2 a cup of food/soup. I'm having a hard time getting down all the liquids (64oz) but I'm trying. I never realized how much my daily liquid intake used to have caffenine in it. Between diet pop & coffee, I got more than 64 oz. Why is water/crystal lite so much harder to go down? LOL

I've been really hungry at times. The shakes just aren't satiating the hunger. I know it's not head hungry because my stomach literally hurts really bad not even 2 hrs after having a shake. I gotta still figure that out.

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So what else is up with you? Are you moving and quit your job? I thought I saw you mention it??? Hope everything is getting better.

Feel better soon!

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I'll keep losing because its not even close to the calories I used to take in & this just keeps me tied over. I'm in no race to lose weight, I'm trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. So if it doesn't melt off like Dr.Oh wants it too, I'm ok with that. I want to do this healthy. And his crash diet is so not that. I guess he has a poor reputation w/nutrionists in the area because he's not concerned w/nutrion, just weight loss. That can be dangerous. I found out his "nutrionists" at St. Francis aren't all certified, they are ex-patients of his. =O I know right! So be careful how far you take this liquid thing. Use your best judgement. But don't eat any meats!! Or even fish yet! Soft soft foods only. You don't want you stomach working hard to digest foods or the band can slip. Eat as much protein in fat free greek yogurts & fat free cottage cheese. It might help you feel human again.

Hey girl! Glad you made it out!

Don't worry we all heal differently. Just make sure you walk. Trust me, that is a big part of the pain. You gotta get those gases out of your system. I saw a procedure done online and it's a lot of gas they put in you to bloat your insides to do the operation. Crazy! So I bet that's what's hurting you the most. It did me.

Are you going to do the 4 week liquid diet? Don't rat me out but I"m not. I talk to my nutrionist who's not associated w/Dr.Oh & clan. She is just shocked at how unhealthy that is. She's not telling me to go eat chesseburger of course, but I need to eat. So I'm eatting mushies 1/4 cup at a time. Total at the end of a day it's 2 1/2 cups of stuff like greek yogurt, egg, cottage cheese, soups etc.

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And I did it again yesterday. LOL I've got to get things done for my household and it drives me crazy no to. But I promised I'd take it easy the rest of the week.

So I've been eatting little bits, this a.m. I had 1 egg & 1 small piece of toast w/low fat p.butter. That was 10g of protein right there. I just chew chew chew. We're not "restricted" right now so we can eat. Just be careful that it's not more than 1/4 cup at one time and as low fat & low calorie as possible. I had such a great meeting with my nutrionist, she helped me realize I can do this on my own, it will be really hard but I only have 3 weeks until my 1st fill. I too am trying to get my protein from food and not just the protein shakes. Today I'm going to make it a big effort.

I'm sorry you don't like yogurt/cottage chesse. That could give you a lot of protein! Try mixing your shakes with almond milk. Freeze some almond milk that way you make a small smoothie w/protein to get 20g when you can't eat it.

I just found out yesterday at my post op appointment that those weird hiccups are the hernia repair. I guess the hernia repair area is very irritated and it produces those painful hiccups. So now you know where that might be coming from.

I've been over doing it. On monday, 6 days post op I went to my nutrionist and walked 2 blocks for parking then went to walmart and walked the entire store getting after christmas sales & groceries. I was out for 6 hours w/no pain meds! I swear I'm a total glutten for punishment. Oy.

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As for exercise I'm just walking around and doing house work. I had a hernia fixed and my gall bladder removed all at the same time asthe install of the band so I'm really taking it easy. But someones got to clean this house. Which helps me not feel so useless and helpless. I say take the kids around the block and call that good. Along with your household stuff, that's PLENTY of excercise considering you just had major surgery. Don't beat yourself up. It's not worth hurting yourself.

So I saw my doc for post op appt. and everything is good. I get my fill on Jan. 20 (3 week wait). I'm so excited. When do you get your fill?

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As for the water, the bare min. you HAVE to have is 32 ozs according to my nutritionist. And you're doing excellent if you can put down 64. So don't beat yourself up, shoot for 32 and if you hit that by mid day try for even just 12 more or so. I know it's really hard for me too. I'm having a really hard time swollowing water and I think it's because it's in sips. I seem to be swallowing more air than anything. So I just take large "sips" and I'm doing better today. So you might be just swallowing too much air and that would explain the hiccups/burps. oh, I also bought this 40 oz or so water bottle type thing that has a sip sort of thing like a straw but there is no straw. I have to tip the bottle to my face to drink unlike when they have straws but the mouth piece really helps me get water in w/out air and I can drink well with that. It's all about figuring it out. Crazy.

15 way to go!!!

Today is when I start to try getting down the 65grams of protein. I get some from no fat cottage cheese (1/4 cup) and fat free greek yogurt (1/4 cup) and then protein shake. However, don't use so much water. Make like a pudding, you might be able to get it down faster. Just blend your shake stuff w/part skim milk (I use unsweetened almond milk-yum!) and a couple of ice cubes, it makes like a pudding. But drink it rather fast so the protein doesn't break down.

The strangest thing, when I'm full my nose starts to run. And yesterday I was sneezing! Crazy. But I heard that could happen or you get hiccups. Sort of like the "sorting hats" (harry potter reference) of Lap Bands. LOL

Nice to meet you!

I'm feeling a little weak but I'm in no more pain so that's good.

Yeah, the shoulder pain is annoying.

I agree about the water. Have you had the tight feeling in your breast bone area yet? But we *have* to drink drink drink! The last thing we need is to be dehydrated.

Yes, I'm still swollen and I'm down now 23 lbs. OMG. That's way too much don't you think? Since the 8th of Dec. I"m down 23 lbs. That's too much. I know I shouldn't complain but I want it to be in a healthy manner. I see my surgeon tues. so we'll see what happens.

Congrats on the 13!! There's no where but down from here.

What sort of excersise program are you going to do? I heard/was told that if you start exersising as your losing wieght you can cut down on the unsightly skin. I think I'm going to keep walking and maybe light arm weights. I don't know.

Hope your having a great day!

Pete

Hey girl, just thinking of ya! Hope your surgery went well! The staff at St. Francis are wonderful! Merry Christmas and happy re-birthday!!!

Pete