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2savemylife

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  1. 2savemylife
    I know that most people are able to go movie nutritionist at their surgeon but I have my surgery & it's a little harder for me with the follow up so I can use your advice please what is your post op diet like a regular food do you count carbs and calories if so how many carbohydrates and how many calories do you allow yourself the day I've been eating Lean Cuisine meals but they seem to be low in calories and carbs but I'm eating them for the portion sizes because although I just got my first fill of 5CC in a 10 cc band I feel no restrictions. very concerned about my diet and weight loss so far because its been slow so I'm not sure I'm getting the right amount of carbs or calories and I'm hungry all the time.... thank you for your input
  2. 2savemylife
    Congrats!
  3. 2savemylife
    Tijuana dr ortiz
  4. 2savemylife
    I'm sorry I was trying to say I got my surgery done in Mexico and it's harder for me to follow up with a person... darn autocorrect on my phone woops...lol
  5. 2savemylife
    just had my first fill 5 cc's any 10 CC band and there's no real difference in restriction I can still eat normally and I get hungry after just a little while is this normal? my understanding is 5 CC's in a 10 Cc band is a big first fill so I'm worried.... also I don't know what my restrictions are for eating how many calories I should have a day how much fat how many carbohydrates I just don't know any ideas? I am exercising but it's very hard to try and find extra time I'm working on that and I've been pretty good with my dad but I've only lost about 18 pounds since I was banded on July 25th.... my cell was just last week however so I was a little late getting that but I am a little scared because I don't notice much difference in restriction... I have a 10 Cc realize band and it has 5 CC's in it what is a normal green zone/ sweet spot fill? I'm just confused because I thought that the band would make it to where I was fuller sooner and fuller longer.... I'm nervous and could use your advice thanks for your help!
  6. 2savemylife
    thank you all for your advice I have my surgery done Mexico so following up on the nutritionist is a little hard to do but I will try my best so how many calories do you stay below do you count your carbohydrates and protein intake?
  7. 2savemylife
    how hungry were you after swelling went down but before first fill? how much food did you eat at a time? any ideas for tricks not to eat too much? freaking out a little bit that I wont eat well prior to my 1st fill... not eatting things i shouldnt and I am not eatting too much by most standards but banded people are different.
  8. 2savemylife
    what does a fill feel like? how do i know if its enough? and how long does it last? i know you have to be on liquids for a few days and I am a lil nervous I wont know if its tight enough there... and I cannot afford to ge fill after fill... floro is really expensive here too... input? thanks yall...
  9. 2savemylife
    thanks
  10. 2savemylife
    how important is limiting carbs in the full liquid stage? i always watched my carbs pre op all sugar free stuff, and things like cream of chicken soup which i am eatting now, wer not a part of my diet then. i am having a hard time treading the water . how can I get in the protein needed without spending a fortune on shakes? and I am wondering about the carbs because i had lost 10 lbs after my surgery but since entering my full liquid phase I have gained 3 lbs. and I would have thought in this time i would have lost more weight and I am wondering if carbs are the reason? I had my surgery in mexico and it was fine but i dont have many options for followup advice. thanks for you help yall.
  11. 2savemylife
    ok so im really excited because I have been trying to be such a good girl but I havent lost or gained any weight in almost 2weeks, so i scheduled my first post op fill for my 6 week anniversary What to expect though... I don't know. So help me please, what is it like? does it hurt? what do they do? and did it work for you? and anything you might feel I should know I Like said I am soo stoked for this but still unsure of what to expect. Thanks for your feedback yall
  12. 2savemylife
    ok so i am week 4 now and in bandster hell... so how far out was your 1st fill? What size band did you have ( mine is 10cc) and was it effective? did you feel restriction? also did you se floro? thanks yall
  13. 2savemylife
    pre op i lost 25 lbs on a low carb diet, but since my surgery which was 4 weeks ago I have only lost 11 lbs, and i am happy about that but i havent lost anything in about 2 weeks, so i was thinking about going low carb till my 1st fill in a few weeks... what did you do? I am not gaining but i am aloso not losing. thanks yall
  14. 2savemylife
    ok so i am in the middle of week 3 almost 4 weeks post op, now I havent lost weight in like almost 2 weeks, havent gained, but havent lost is this normal? I added mushies last week, but still I think I should be losing something right? Or am I just weird... I guess I feel like ok... I have the lap band now... its in there, so that means I lose weight now right/// funny way to feel i know because in my head I know I havent had a fill yet so it's not like that. I feel like maybe I am just like ok... I waited soo long to get this done ( 2yrs+) now shouldnt this be working... just a little bummed its not like I thought thats all. tell me it gets batter after a fill right?
  15. 2savemylife
    hi there, at what point did you add watered down/ lose things like grits, or mashed potatoes. pudding , regular yogurt etc? did you do it when you started to get hungry again a couple weeks after surgery or later? what were the first foods you added? any other food Ideas?
  16. 2savemylife
    couple things. how long after surgery was it when you recieved your first fill? how many cc's was it in what size band? and was it effective / did you get restriction? also how much weight did you lose following your surgery? pre and post fill. was there a big change? I know this is alot of questions but , I really am interested in finding out. I have not recieved a fill yet, in fact I was just banded 7/25 and so I am not able to get my 1st fill till I am 6 weeks post op. Now I have only lost 10lbs since my surgery... ang dont know if this is common? or how much I should expect this could change post fill. thanks for your input yall
  17. 2savemylife
    i had low carb diet prior to my surgery with liquids only 48hrs out. ggod luck , and thank you to everyone else for your advice.
  18. 2savemylife
    hi there, at what point did you add watered down/ lose things like grits, or mashed potatoes. pudding , regular yogurt etc? did you do it when you started to get hungry again a couple weeks after surgery or later? what were the first foods you added? any other food Ideas?
  19. 2savemylife
    btw the reason I am eatting the creamy soups and I have also added really lose grits too is because I am hungry all the time now... weird?
  20. 2savemylife
    thanks you all for your help. You know I had my surgery on the 25th and I am coming up on my 3rd week. I had my surgery done in mexico because I don't have insurance and even though I am very pleased with my service and surgery, some things like follow up ar not as great. Thats one of the reasons why I have found help from people like yall on this site to be so valuable! Thanks again .
  21. 2savemylife
    i am 5 days post op, and have been so exhausted since my surgery I have mainly been resting. I have been having some trouble with gas however, so I decided to do a lil light exercise so i did about 20 mins on my rec. bike and then went for a shower, and I had to lean against the shower walls because I was soo exhausted . Is this normal?
  22. 2savemylife
    hi there.. I was banded on the 25th and although I could not be happier to finally have my band placed and to be feeling better, I am worried because I expected a lump where my port is but my port area is normal looking not red or infected but is swollen and har for approx 3 inches diam. its weird, its like my muscle there has just become raised and riggid a couple inches all the way around my incision? I am concerned becasue although I fdont have much pain normally I do have alot of pain when standing back up after bending or sitting for a while. I am also becoming very hungry and frankly this is scary to me! I cannot hav a fill for atleast a few more weeks and dont want to regain any weight. I am still on full liquid diet and surviving mostly on soups and gatorade and water. Please tell me if this stuff is normal or what I can do about it.. thanks yall
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    hi yall, I am in central florida and was relying on fill center usa to arrange my fills, however, they went out of business during the 2 years it took me to get my band not I am scared because I cannot find anyone who will take out of country banded patients. I would like floro but could do without, but I just cannot afford to pay a huge bunch of money up front like some of them are wanting. please help... last thing i want is to come this far, get the band and never be ale to afford a fill! thanks for your help
  24. 2savemylife
    im in lake county but can travel some if needed. Im about an hour north of orlando
  25. 2savemylife
    i am 8 days out and find i am snacking more on s/f jello... and ice pops.. also able to drink more , and added soups , and am able to have a bowl without a problem. I am nervous about eatting too much . so can you tell me please how many calories & carbs do i need to limit my daily intake to. thanks yall for your help

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