candeta

I lost 19lbs my first 2 weeks and 4 the 3rd week and only 2 this past week... I have been noticing that I can actully eat more lately, although I still try not to. I think i am ready for a fill.

I had my surgery in Mexico, so I have to wait until I am 6 weeks post op to have my fill through the local clinic... they won't do it until then.

In the meantime... any words of advice to keep me on track.

I am struggling with the excercise, but have walked the past 2 days at work... problem is we walk and get chi tea... which is 180 calories I would otherwise do without... but I want the excuse to walk.

it's just really frustrating to hear this crying every day on here... i like to read the encouraging things and the frustrations and successes of those who are doing it and making it work...and how. of coarse there are some monetary frustrations, but c'mon today the poster was complaining about paying for a fill for gods sake... she got the surgery and all previous fills paid for in full... and she was complaining about $250... then yelled at me for suggesting that that was a good price for a fill. I have heard of them being as hight as $1200 with Flouroscopy.

In addition... I also pay a fortune for health insurance for myself and children and it does not cover anything for me in this regard... nor will it cover any problems I have related to the band.

I gained my weight after being hospitalized after DV... and the ending of my 12 year marriage... depression and total lack of self control or care for that matter.

Which brings me to the point that by the time you decide this is what you want to do you should be honest enough with youself to know what you are willing to do to achieve your goal, and complaining about a few dollars weather it be $250 or $15k isn't the issue... your health is and if you want to succeed you will make it happen.

Money comes and goes... you only get one body!

Most people are on here to learn and support each other not listen to babies cry about a few bucks... my point is that if you don't really want it bad enough to do it then don't.

I am sooo sick of hearing people complain that their insurance won't cover their surgery and / or won't cover their fills... did your medical insurance buy you the hoho's and bonbon's or the couch and video games that helped you get here?

Suck it up, if you want something bad enough you will find a way to make it happen.

I am a single mother with 3 kids and 2 jobs. I drive a used car and don't do many extra things because I put my health on my priority list a few years ago and saved for my surgery... self pay!!!

I have to pay for all of my fills and follow ups myself and am sooo sick of hearing all the big babies complain that they have to pay a portion of the cost themselves...

WAHHHHHHH, cry me a river!!!

it has been hard... i won't lie, but now i see the results so soon and feel great!

i wasn't getting enough protien at first and was dying of hunger, but have begun to try to correct that and am feeling fairly satisfied. not really sure i know what hunger is other than when my stomache has been growling like a lion. but the last 2 days have been good.

my 9 year old daughter hugged me today and said "wow, mom you're loosing weight... i used to not be able to touch my fingers now i can do this- as she entertwined them together made me feel really good... i had to tease and ask "are you sure your arms didn't jsut grow?"

19 lbs in 2 weeks tho... i feel great! hoping i can keep loosing at a good rate.

I was finally having an ok morning... had yogurt and v8 for b'fast... no snacks(not that i didn't want them), and went to lunch with a co-worker. Ordered beans and shredded chicken with pico in a bowl... took a few bites and had to run to the restroom... first time throwing up, I could clearly see (in the bowl) why It happened... I didn't chew well at all.

I'm empty again now and sipping water. I am afraid to eat again. How long should I wait, or should I just do pudding and stuff the rest of the day?

I'm still STARVED!

I have tried protien shakes but they are disgusting... haven't found any one that i like yet and I've wasted about $200 on them now. I was not on a liquid diet or any diet of any kind before my band, they said my BMI didn't require it.

I started this journey with a great "can do" attitude... but to be honest... the only support I am getting about my decision to do this is at work and on here... my family thinks I'm nuts and have wasted my money. I just want to be happy, and this is truely Hell!

I think if i could get a fill it would help, but I can't go back to Mexico to do it because of work and I am scared to death to feel like this for the next 4 weeks before i can get a fill here.

Today I had an odwalla juice for breakfast... a sugar free pudding mid morning, about 1/4 of my chicken and vegi stir fry for lunch, another pudding, about 5 small 3 muskateers, a huge burito from the mexican resteraunt for dinner (of which i didn't eat the cheese or most of the tortilla... just the beans and meat), and then about 1/2 cup of frozen yogurt... and i am still starved... I drank 6 bottles of water today (12 oz), and a glass of water before lunch at the resteraunt.

I eat slow and chew thouroughly, I have only felt the chest hurt a couple times from going too fast, and it was not comfortable, so i am really trying... just can't beat the starving feeling.

I feel totally healed and my doc says i'm probably ready for a fill... uugh!!! and i haven't lost anything in the past week... but lost 14 in the first few days.

I'm thinking this was a HUGE waste of money!!! HUGE!!!!

I am starving to death, sick, tired constantly... to the point where i am afraid i could loose my job because i can not get motivated.

I can't get full... I've been trying to follow all the diet rules and eat what I was told to eat, but I can not get full on 1/2 cup or even 2 cups of food... my stomache is growling constantly. I gave up today and ate about 10 mini twix bars... and am ready to have more... damn candy dish on my desk!

I called my dr in mexico he says i need a fill... but i live in WA state and can't get one with NWfills until I am 6 weeks post op... i could gain a ton of weight in the next month... loose my job, become severly depressed and hide in a hole before then... which would do my 3 kids and i no good at all. I'm a single mom and thought this would help me, but it is not... it is just making life SUCK!!! worse than ever... guess i'd rather be fat than fat and starved and sick and tired all at the same time.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! How exciting!!! I am only 11 days post op and hope to be telling a story similar to yours soon. Keep up the great work and enjoy those jeans... you can send them my way when you shrink out of them

How many cc's did you get for your first fill? and how big is your band?

I had my band put in on 1-8-10 and have been having the same issue. I am hungry every couple hours and don't get full like I expected. I am still sticking to the diet of mushy foods and trying hard, but feel like it isn't working. I had my surgery in Mexico and am not scheduled to even talk about my fill until 6 weeks post-op. It's a bit frustrating...

CALL your doctor!

I don't think you should be in pain. Don't think of it as if you acting like a hypocondriac... you just had surgery and need to be sure it is healing properly. You only get one body, and you want to keep it healthy that is why you had the surgery, right... so make sure you are healing properly! Your doctor would want you to call.

I was banded on 1-8-10 and I transitioned to soft foods on thursday night... i was starving on the clear liquid diet. I have found that I can eat way more that I expected and am hungry all the time but try to limit myself to every couple of hours. I'm not sure what to think of this. I am trying to make smart choices but have not had any problem with any foods yet... other than eating too fast once... that kinda hurt but only for about 3 minutes.

I am hoping it will change when i get a fill. I'll be curious to see hou you progress too. Keep me posted!

I have to agree with adagray... buy what looks good... don't worry about the sizes. They are all so different. I can wear XXL tops from old navy but some of my 3x tops from Ross are too tight. Lane Bryant is deffinately sized on a bigger scale as that is who they market to, and the other stores are sized in etheopia...haha.

My grandma told me a couple years ago to quit bothering to look at the size... it's better to look good in a 20 than look bad in a 16. Don't let it get you down... buy what looks good and cut the tag out! Sizes mean nothing, it's how we feel that counts!

And btw... Way to go! You are doing GREAT!!!

Tomorrow will be 1 week since I was banded and It has been very hard at times. I am still starving to death and can't wait to eat something that may stick with me for more than 3 seconds. The good news it I get to try creamy foods tomorrow! Yay... and I have lost some weight... but not weighing in again until tomorrow, so I will post tomorrow how I did in week 1.

The issues I had were completely my fault for trying to add coffee and a protien shake too soon, so I have learned my lesson. Please everyone be sure to follow "your" doctors orders... he/she gave them to you for a reason and just because it worked for someone else doesn't mean it will work the same for you. Be careful!

Second issue I am finding is that I have not had a BM all week... has anyone else had this problem? I think i will try some prune juice tomorrow, but not today since it isn't a "clear" liquid... not taking any chances.

Good luck to all!

LOL... Well said! ME TOO!!!

I am on day 5 post op and feel the same way... i just want to sleep it away. I'm waiting for a call back from the doctor tonight... i don't think i can do this much longer. I'll let you know what i am told.

I had my surgery on Jan 8 in Mexico and was totally afraid of being in pain so when the pharmasist asked me how many days of pain meds i wanted i said 20?... he only had 16 so i bought them all... they are not narcotics, just Supradol... which is similar I am told to Ibprofin... but it disolves under the tongue and is mint flavored... yum. I used it Saturday evening, Sunday and this morning and have not been in any pain so i decided to skip it and feel just fine.