Jadeite

Hey there, I am going in for my first fill this Friday! I totally hear you on getting several fills right off the bat. It has only been two weeks since my surgery and I am feeling ready to get this thing started. I don't want to be six months in and still struggling to lose. Hoping for a fantastic summer and a much smaller bathing suit:).. Good luck with your fills and keep up the good work!

I can eat way too much and my appetite is back in full swing. Noooo. I am still trying to watch what i eat, but i can feel those bad overeating habits coming back. Not good. I reallly need to get in to see Dr Smith this week pronto!!! I wish appointment setter would call me back so I know when he is going to be here. I am not super stoked on having to drive 3 hours to get a fill. Totally not cool. Wish there was someplace closer like Durango, where i live.. That would be great. Even still it is worth the long drive to get a fill and feel the restriction again... Not liking bandster hell :rolleyes2:

I can eat way too much and my appetite is back in full swing. Noooo. I am still trying to watch what i eat, but i can feel those bad overeating habits coming back. Not good. I reallly need to get in to see Dr Smith this week pronto!!! I wish appointment setter would call me back so I know when he is going to be here. I am not super stoked on having to drive 3 hours to get a fill. Totally not cool. Wish there was someplace closer like Durango, where i live.. That would be great. Even still it is worth the long drive to get a fill and feel the restriction again... Not liking bandster hell :tongue_smilie:

It has been eight days since my surgery and i am healing right along. Maybe I'm feeling a little too good? Movement is good, I hiked about 3 miles in the snow today. It was awesome. I still have intense pain in my upper left shoulder after I eat. Weird. It does not go away. sharp and throbbing. I really hope that sensation goes away soon. As far as food goes... I am not following the regulations. yikes... i am already back to eating solid foods but chewing them much much more. I am still not eating very much and i have lost 10 lbs. Morning Protein shake smoothie with almond butter, milk and banana Lunch Soup, cottage cheese Dinner A real dinner. thai food rice noodles with chicken and veggies sushi rolls. Only my portion is an eighth of what it use to be. I have called in to the Abq office to meet with Dr. Smith near the end of the month. I'm thinking next week or so to get my first fill. Adding more movement into my daily routine will be vital in jump starting my continued loss. I dont think eating solid foods so early is super bad for me. ?? I'm just not a caned foods kind of person. Although i was thinking about trying my hand at making homemade broccoli soup. been craving that stuff lately. Must need the iron. I do take my vitamins but nothing beats the real thing. All and all i am feeling pretty good. But also keeping a close eye on myself. Well here's to looking great and feeling good now! Manifesting my own reality, full of joy and adventure.:redface:

It has been eight days since my surgery and i am healing right along. Maybe I'm feeling a little too good? Movement is good, I hiked about 3 miles in the snow today. It was awesome. I still have intense pain in my upper left shoulder after I eat. Weird. It does not go away. sharp and throbbing. I really hope that sensation goes away soon. As far as food goes... I am not following the regulations. yikes... i am already back to eating solid foods but chewing them much much more. I am still not eating very much and i have lost 10 lbs. Morning Protein shake smoothie with almond butter, milk and banana Lunch Soup, cottage cheese Dinner A real dinner. thai food rice noodles with chicken and veggies sushi rolls. Only my portion is an eighth of what it use to be. I have called in to the Abq office to meet with Dr. Smith near the end of the month. I'm thinking next week or so to get my first fill. Adding more movement into my daily routine will be vital in jump starting my continued loss. I dont think eating solid foods so early is super bad for me. ?? I'm just not a caned foods kind of person. Although i was thinking about trying my hand at making homemade broccoli soup. been craving that stuff lately. Must need the iron. I do take my vitamins but nothing beats the real thing. All and all i am feeling pretty good. But also keeping a close eye on myself. Well here's to looking great and feeling good now! Manifesting my own reality, full of joy and adventure.

This too shall pass. Hang in there you are doing great.

No pain is still there. My back upper left shoulder still feels weird. My stomach still hurts but it is easier to walk normally again. But manageble

Right on Sister!! Way to Workit!!! You look great!! Thanks so much for the input, it really does help. I totally forgot about the Special K protien water mix. I used that stuff a couple years ago but had slipped my mind until you mentioed it. Congrats and keep it up Woman!! Jade

Just a quick check in. Today is day six after my surgery and I am finally getting back on track... Fyi Codine does not mix well with others.. ie herbals... Very bad idea.. Good NEWS!!!! I am down 9lbs since the day after surgery!!! WHOOO HOOO!!!! This make me very very very very did i say very happy:biggrin::biggrin::thumbup::biggrin: Physically - I am still in a bit of pain. Burping a lot peeing and having normal bm's... thank god! Lost 9 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Feeling like getting on the elliptical already:) Emotionally - Well wouldn't you know... I'm kickin it in the red tent and have had strange bouts of overwhelming emotion. Couple tears nothing tragic. Again I am just watching myself without judging. Spiritually - Feeling blessed, loved, strong, and transforming before my own eyes. Much like the snake shedding its skin. Here Here for the 21st century..

Just a quick check in. Today is day six after my surgery and I am finally getting back on track... Fyi Codine does not mix well with others.. ie herbals... Very bad idea.. Good NEWS!!!! I am down 9lbs since the day after surgery!!! WHOOO HOOO!!!! This make me very very very very did i say very happy:biggrin::biggrin::crying::biggrin: Physically - I am still in a bit of pain. Burping a lot peeing and having normal bm's... thank god! Lost 9 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Feeling like getting on the elliptical already:) Emotionally - Well wouldn't you know... I'm kickin it in the red tent and have had strange bouts of overwhelming emotion. Couple tears nothing tragic. Again I am just watching myself without judging. Spiritually - Feeling blessed, loved, strong, and transforming before my own eyes. Much like the snake shedding its skin. Here Here for the 21st century..

Yay!! Happy Lent!! I am so excited for you. sounds like you are making all the right choices. I agree it is hard to keep up the high protein diet. i can only drink 1/4 of a shake at a time. then im over it. Good Luck to ya. And have some tasty wel deserved seafood

You will have to post the article when it goes to print!!! Well Done and keep up the good work. You are truly an inspiration!!

Congrats, You'll be in an out in no time!! Just take it easy stay on top of the pain with meds, sleep a lot and walk as much as you comfortably can. The nausia medicine really helped me and the better than bullion saved my life for the first few days. Have a beautiful banded day!

Congrats on getting the ball rolling. You will do great and be seeing changes in no time. I just got banded on 2-12-10 and i am already very excited about the whole thing. It is great that you have the support from your family it helps tremendously!! Good luck and keep posting:)

I am back at home and taking it SLOWLY!! To be honest I am feeling okish but not in the mood to get back into the normal routine, ie school. In a sense i have let go. Time has changed, Everything has changed. Any previously constructed outcome i had imagined is now non-existant. I don't want to go to school, not interested in having to do anything else besides take care of me... Yes there i said it. I don't want to worry about an ounce of responsibility. i enjoy sleep, my dreams have been out of control and wild. My energy levels fluctuate and a general sense of surreality looms around me. I am watching myself in the most literal sense. Cool. May only the highest good befall unto me!:thumbup:

I am back at home and taking it SLOWLY!! To be honest I am feeling okish but not in the mood to get back into the normal routine, ie school. In a sense i have let go. Time has changed, Everything has changed. Any previously constructed outcome i had imagined is now non-existant. I don't want to go to school, not interested in having to do anything else besides take care of me... Yes there i said it. I don't want to worry about an ounce of responsibility. i enjoy sleep, my dreams have been out of control and wild. My energy levels fluctuate and a general sense of surreality looms around me. I am watching myself in the most literal sense. Cool.:frown: May only the highest good befall unto me!

Today was nice. Feeling much much better today. I am feeling 100% better than Friday after surgery. I felt good enough to walk around the mall and shop a little. My mom is great. She has helped me so much. This is the greatest gift anyone could ever give me. I am so grateful to my mother for giving me this gift of a better life. Today we got pedicures and enjoyed each others company. Im loving the new band.. Little sore but waning off the pain meds. :confused:

Today was nice. Feeling much much better today. I am feeling 100% better than Friday after surgery. I felt good enough to walk around the mall and shop a little. My mom is great. She has helped me so much. This is the greatest gift anyone could ever give me. I am so grateful to my mother for giving me this gift of a better life. Today we got pedicures and enjoyed each others company. Im loving the new band.. Little sore but waning off the pain meds. :frown:

Good Morning World!!! I'm now an official bandit!! YAY:) S o excited. Yesterday was my surgery and everything went well. I had a hiatal hernia which they fixed and also gave me two shots of moriphine... DANG.. All day yesterday i was battling nausia which was not fun But today i am feeling much better. Still loopy from all the codine but surviving. I also met a wonderful woman who lives close to me who also had the surgery the same day. How cool A new Bandit Buddie:)

Good Morning World!!! I'm now an official bandit!! YAY:) S o excited. Yesterday was my surgery and everything went well. I had a hiatal hernia which they fixed and also gave me two shots of moriphine... DANG.. All day yesterday i was battling nausia which was not fun But today i am feeling much better. Still loopy from all the codine but surviving. I also met a wonderful woman who lives close to me who also had the surgery the same day. How cool A new Bandit Buddie:)

Okay Im Game:)... Name is Jade,Living in Southwest Colorado. Love adventure of all kinds and laughing Im 28.. Getting banded Friday.. No Kids yet:). Lookin for a good man who like to travel...:thumbup:

Okay so this weekend (Fri-Mon)did not workout for me so well. I completely went off the deep end and got wasted on Friday and spent saturday recovering :w00t::w00t: I am so disappointed in myself. I was doing so good on the pre-op diet and now its like starting over... So today i am getting back at it. :tongue_smilie: My surgery is on friday and i don't want to have any complications. I really hope i didn't mess anything up. Hoping these next few days of protein shakes and hot tea will be enough to at least get me back to where i was on friday.

Okay so this weekend (Fri-Mon)did not workout for me so well. I completely went off the deep end and got wasted on Friday and spent saturday recovering :thumbdown::w00t: I am so disappointed in myself. I was doing so good on the pre-op diet and now its like starting over... So today i am getting back at it. :thumbup: My surgery is on friday and i don't want to have any complications. I really hope i didn't mess anything up. Hoping these next few days of protein shakes and hot tea will be enough to at least get me back to where i was on friday.

Skunk:sifone:

Getting banded in 7 days... And this particular concern has crossed my mind more than once.. lol... I totally hate it when I binge eat after im all stoned.& a bit tippsy.. lol. This doesn't happen all the time but there are those occasions were i am kinda out of control. . . I know I wont be able to do that after the band, but it still worries me a little.. Blaze... LOVED Your suggestion about the H2O, plus that helps with the cotton mouth. . . Praise to the Most I... Jade**:sifone: