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Congrats! Tuesday will be here before you know it. You'll do great. Just remember to walk/sip your water after surgery. It helps with the gas pains.

Woo hooo. Congrats! First stone along the path.

A pouch is formed whether you have a fill or not. I haven't had a fill and I'm 3 months out mostly because I don't need one and my restriction is at a point where after 3/4-1 cup of food I'm full for hours. Can I eat whatever I want? Yes, probably. I do eat 100 calorie bread slices every now and then, but I stray away from the unhealthy things. No ice cream, no rice, no candy, etc. Maybe once in a blue moon. The point of the band isn't to restrict what you eat, it's really how much you eat. You are the one who makes the call to whether or not you eat healthy and sensibly.

Early snack - 1/4 cup of grapes Breakfast - Eggs w/ bacon Lunch - Stirfry (chicken, cabbage, broccoli, and carrots) Dinner - Salad with turkey burger

Dense proteins mainly include meats, like chicken, turkey, lamb, and lean cuts of beef. But also nuts, soy, and some beans.

Congrats on being approved!! As for what you asked: Good: You lose weight. You get healthier. Smaller clothes. More confidence. You just overall feel so much better. Bad: Sometimes people have difficulty with recovery, ie. gas pains. Your port will be sore for a few weeks but that is truly minimal pain. Overall surgery was a breeze. Walk when you can and drink your water. Again, congrats and good luck!

Welcome to the forums! Your best bet is to call your insurance company and talk to them to see if Lapband (WLS) is covered.

Congrats on being banded and welcome to the forum! Good luck on your journey and soon enough you'll be celebrating your own success. :biggrin:

Welcome!! When it comes to food, sometimes it's a trial and error type thing. Many people have issues with bread, rice, sometimes lettuce, etc. Ask your nutritionist what kind of food he/she thinks may be troublesome. Just remember small bites and to chew.

You will be FINE!! Try to think positive. Before you know it you'll be at the park and fitting comfortably! You've come a long way and I definitely don't think you need to worry about fitting into one of the rollercoasters. Have fun! :biggrin:

Congrats! Getting to onderland is an awesome feeling. I loved seeing a 1 on the scale.

I would try to stick out, as they are your doctor's orders. But, if you're really having a big problem with it, just call and confirm that you can move onto the next stage; don't just decide for yourself.

I was banded at 19 :smile2: Congrats penguins for getting banded. Good luck on your journey! And nikki you will want to call your insurance company (your parent's im assuming) to see what the requirements are for lap band. Many times you need a BMI over 35 with comorbidities or a BMI over 40. Comorbidities are like..diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, joint pain, etc.

Usually 3/4 to 1 cup. Nothing more. Eat slow and get your dense protein in, and you'll be full.

Congrats!! Before you know it the final 98 will be gone.

At 4 weeks post-op you may still be a little swollen. Until about 6-weeks your body is still healing and getting used to the band. I too had restriction from surgery and today I still have it, without any fill. While I'm not extremely tight at anytime/date, I can eat 3/4 cup to 1 cup of food and be satisfied. So, while you may be like me and have restriction from surgery and not need a fill until later on, you could just be healing still. The stomach is a pretty sensitive organ so swelling up to 6-weeks post op is not rare! Give it a week or two more and see how you feel then, though it's nice to have restriction off the bat!

Just like your doctor said, this is to be expected. You probably aren't too far out from surgery and you should really remember that for the first 6 weeks, your weight will fluctuate. The weight gain is usually only temporary, so it's not much to worry about. You're healing after a major surgery and weightloss should not be your main goal right now. As hard as it is, you should really focus on healing and giving your body the time it needs. Yes it's nice to see the scale move down, but you can't expect your body to continue to shed weight after something so serious. Give it time. Besides, plenty of things can tip the scale in the opposite direction. Walk, eat properly, drink your water, and get your protein in and the scale will move. If you're on the scale each day, I suggest to only weigh yourself a few times a week, in the morning, naked. Good luck.

Good luck and congrats on starting your journey! :cursing:

Though it's never a bad idea to read the failure stories, you need to somehow in your mind make them into something positive. I read them before my surgery in May, and yeah, it did scare me. Yes some people do gain their weight back, yes the band doesn't work for some people, but in the end it all comes down to you. In some cases the band does fail people, ie. a slip occurs, erosion, etc. but many times that is due to their own negligence. You have to be ready and willing to change and to conform to the rules of the band. That means eating properly, exercising, taking your vitamins, and knowing when you're too tight. The band is enough, but it all depends on how you work it and how ready you are for it. No matter what WLS you get, there are failures. Lapband, sleeve, gastric bypass, people fail at all of them. If you're ready and willing to make the lifestyle change, I think you'll do fine. Besides, even when people do gain weight back, the band is always there. One can easily choose to go back to following the rules. That's the joy of WLS.

It's not sliming; that happens when food gets stuck and can't go down. Just try to walk as much as you can and use more Gas-X. It'll get better soon.

I think it definitely does! Mine was really off before I lost weight, now it's seemed to regulate itself more. It also doesn't last for the full 5-7 days anymore.

Too many to name really! 6. Building up some confidence; probably my main problem. 5. Down 2 sizes in shirts/almost in size 14 jeans (woot!) 4. A LOT more energy. I love exercising now. 3. My rings (class ring/ring I usually wear) are falling off 2. I can see the difference in my body 1. Compliments! From wow you look good, you're doing great, you look beautiful, etc. Funniest of all, my boss telling me "no offense at all, I don't know how to say this properly, but you're going to have one hell of a figure." I so love my band.

You could be one of the lucky ones! I'm in the same boat. I went in for my first fill about a month or so back and told my surgeon I'm not hungry at all and I had lost a lot more weight since surgery. He made a comment that I'm doing better than a bypass patient. Who knows! I'm still losing today, without a fill, though I've hit some plateaus, but they're to be expected. Good luck!

If you're throwing up and eating nothing but slider foods, you NEED an unfill. At 9ccs in a 10cc band, you're probably too tight. You could really be damaging your band if you're throwing up each day. You may want to get that checked out. But before you can do that, I'd say find a closer doctor. There is a California forum here, you may want to ask there for a quality LA surgeon. You started off with a great loss and you can easily get back on the wagon. Find a good doctor to talk with and explain what's going on. Be sure to get a small unfill and see if that helps with the throwing up. Don't give up on yourself or the band! It obviously worked for you in the beginning, so start over and get back to losing. Falling back onto drugs/drinking is never the answer to anything.

It's very common and it'll go away within a few weeks. Keep in mind the port was sewn to your muscle. There's going to be some pain/discomfort as your body adjusts to the new "thing" in your body.