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Yesterday I made lunch for myself and a couple co-workers. I might not have ate enough as I'm watching the fill and taking it easy. Ate around 11:30 and didn't eat again before going to the gym at 5. Got on the elliptical and started kicking it up. I am off my bp medications and I can get my heart rate into target with a little effort, so I was working pretty hard. About 30 minutes into a 45 minute workout I got really hot, sweaty and a little dizzy. My stomach was GROWLING. Loud. I stopped, took several sips of water, and kept going. I got off at 45 and I was downright dizzy. I sat in a chair along the wall for about 20 minutes before I was able to get up and walk to the car. Then I waited about an hour to meet a friend for dinner. Headache, dizzy, not good. I need to pack more snacks and protein, and try to eat more at a single setting. I'm pretty sure I had a cup of food at lunch, but working out on an empty stomch didn't go well. Iget all my protein in for the day, so I am missing something somewhere. I was still a little lightheaded this morning, and skipped the gym. Brought some fruit, tuna snacks and deli turkey to work. If I'm going to work out I am going to have to eat more than 1000 calories a day for sure. If anybody has any suggestions, please let me know. I did not like this feeling. And the kicker? After the fill Monday and fun Tuesday? I have what feels to be less restriction now (at 5.5ccs) than before the fill (at 4.0 ccs). And next fill can't be until 8/6. Ish.

LOL. We need a bumper sticker!

This is fantastic, thank you! And congratulations on reaching the 50# mark! :-). You have a good holiday as well! I realized its Independence Day -- our independence from being unhealthy :-).

Sniff, sniff. I had a fill Monday and I can't go back for my second fill until August 6th. You are lucky, even if you had some pain! Another recommendation? Like the dentist, take a tylenol before you go in for the fill -- makes it hurt less? Congrats on the fill and coming through it ok. Take care of you!

LOL. I tend to find the humor in things, and I kind of wish I would have thrown up in that meeting -- it would have been symbolic. Today is so much better! No worries but then again, I'm eating slower and not having to chew at all (soft soft foods that are already cut up -- even the turkey!)

Yeah! How much is in there, did he tell you? It was so wierd feeling the port, huh? Congrats, and continue to feel good :-).

Any newbie reading this that is scared, look at her pictures! The transformation is AMAZING!!! Congratulations on your fantastic success :-)

Congrats! My doc is cool too -- maybe they have developed those personalities and skills working with bariatric patients? Well good luck and take care!

I knew what to do, I knew how to do it. One day after a great fill knowing what I needed to eat and how. Did I? NO! I got called into a 7 am meeting last night, and I was prepared. I brought a Slim Fast for an easy breakfast, and put it in the freezer at 7, because my meeting would be over at 8. At 9:30, STARVING, I called a break even though it wasn't my meeting. I ran over to the other building where I found my shake frozen solid. Reaching into my every-prepared lunch bag for backup, I encountered some deli turkey. I kind of downed it fast. I ran back over to the other building and sat down as the meeting reconvened. TROUBLE. The deli meat might not have been chewed too well. It stuck right there in my chest and I started to gurgle! My boss was sitting next to me giving me these funny looks. I excused myself and walked around for about five minutes and felt better. Lesson: the best laid plans......... AND no matter what, don't swallow ANYTHING whole!

I went yesterday afternoon for my first fill. Had a long talk with the doctor as well -- probiotics are good, ready to do lower body weights in two weeks. I'm off blood pressure medication!! Yeah!!!And I've lost 21 lbs since the surgery 5 weeks ago. The fill itself didn't hurt a bit. She took out 4 (!) ccs and put back in 5.5. Made me sip water and told me to stay on soft foods for about a week. But NO, I literally forgot on the way home. Had brought a little sandwich with deli turkey and orowheat thins. NOT what to eat! Bread got stuck first bite down and it was a painful three or four minutes until I could exit the freeway and get to a gas station. Gave the bread to the environment, walked around for about 10 minutes and I was fine. She had told me no bread for a week! No more than 15 minutes earlier! Other than that it was uneventful, although I'm eating slower and definitely getting full faster. I'm sure I didn't eat a cup of ground turkey and ground up carrots for dinner -- about 1/2 was all I could do for now. We'll see how the week goes. Next fill is scheduled for 8/6. I still need to work on habits like chewing, waiting between bites, and maybe introducing some foods more slowly. On my way to the gym for a short workout before a long day of meetings. Have a great day everybody!

Nice! Congrats on the weight loss and feeling good :-). Thanks for your definition, too. I had my first fill today and wondered about "how you know". :-). Have a good night!

Busy is good! Boy, you defined the word today! I'm glad you are doing well, and had a nap too! Take care!

Uh, after reading the posts, I'm clearly not in this club yet. It will be a goal of mine to actively participate (i.e., high impact cardio) by consistently upping my elliptical workouts. I'm doing a minimum of 45 minutes a day and about 90% of that is at or a little above target heart rate. I also do upper body weights 3 x a week (trainer-built plan). I added Water aerobics on Saturday mornings until probably August, when that won't give me enough of an additional workout.. I've gotten to this point after going to the gym every day for the last two weeks. I was banded 5 weeks ago and I think (?) I'm doing pretty well? I plan to add core and lower body when the surgeon clears me and add classes or additional cardio as I am physically able. Two months ago I could not walk up a flight of stairs without being out of breath. Now I run them a couple times a day (this is at work). I know I will need to constantly up this effort and in a way that makes it part of a lifestyle change, can work it into my work schedule of 50+ hours a week and not a daily chore. :scared2:

I told almost everyone and I have some regrets. Sometimes the discussion centers too much around the weight loss and I get kind of overwhelmed if the discussions go on too long. I totally regret telling my mother. She is 76 and an anorexic since she was 40. She is not at all supportive like I thought she would be (no, hoped not thought). I try not to talk about it anymore and am kind of pulling away from daily conversations with her into maybe twice weekly to avoid the drama and the conflict. (She lives far away) My best friend and my workout buddy -- I wouldn't have had the level of support I have now with either of them had I not told them. I've been through literally dozens of diets with both of them and they would have gotten bored with it easily.

See if you can use Lactaid? It might be milk intolerance? Or use GasX strips..........

You are doing absolutely fantastic, congrats on all your success and enjoy Southern Minnesota! Hope its great weather...............

What a fantastic, motivating, upbeat post! I'm glad you feel better and I agree on the support situation -- I wouldn't be where I am without this site and the support group involved in this. Have a great week!

I need it. I'm having an issue with eating too often and too much and its affecting weight loss. Not a lot more, but a lot more often most definitely. I think I under-journal as I show about 1000 - 1200 cals/day but I'm eating a lot and I think I'm on the low side of journaling. I had it in my head I should have lost about 40 lbs in the first month. Ridiculous I know. 10 was just fine. I do need to drink more water. I get about 50 oz a day and I need to be better about that.......... I work out a lot, and hard, and I'm waiting for those muscles to build up and kick in my metabolism! Since I can't do anything but upper body, I do that three times a week right now and cardio 6 times a week. I added water aerobics on Saturday morning as well. I feel a lot better. I just want to have to take my clothes to the tailor~! I'm ready for liquid diet the next couple days. I also have some questions for the doctor during my fill today. Happy Monday everybody! Have a great day!

I went to bed last night saying those words to myself. I'm not weighing on Saturdays anymore -- if it isn't good I can't stop myself from overeating (yet) and if it is good I can't stop myself from celebrating (yet). Weekdays are better -- I'm working and farther from food. It doesn't mean I won't eat, just not as much as I did yesterday. And tomorrow is my fill so at the least I'll get some advice and at the best -- some restriction. I'll muddle through the day -- exercising and maybe getting some soon. I'm watching season 1 of True Blood and I'll get through an episode as I'm on my elliptical this morning. I ate twice as many calories yesterday as the day before. The big bad one? A bag of Ralph's (Kroger) popcorn. The WHOLE bag.:thumbup: I'll try to stay away from the kitchen today as much as I can. But its Sunday and my day to do stuff around the house, so I'm pushing myself. UGGGGGGH. This is no one's fault but mine. No band, weather, scale, doctor, fill, nothing. Weekends will be difficult for me and I need to develop healthier ways to deal with them. Have a good day everybody!

Thank you for the posts, ladies. I only go to Weight Watchers to weigh in, I don't follow their plan. Because I also belong to LA Fitness and have a trainer, I am going to start weighing there when WW expires on 7/27. I follow my surgeon's plan re: protein, fat and carbs. I am eating a lot of protein-- more than 80gms 3 times this week. And my clothes are bigger than last week, so I'm going to pull the "gaining muscle" card, stick to the plan and not beat myself up. I am not a good weight loser. My body metabolism must be almost 0, and I'm in early menopause and have noticed pre-band that if I eat more than 1700 calories a day I gain weight. Thanks again for the input and the support :-)

Did you get a heating pad? I still sleep with mine LOL. Best of luck to you! You have all the enthusiasm and preparation necessary to handle whatever comes your way, most importantly health and success. God's peace!

I'm with you on this one. Those noises! Almost like your band talking to you "what DID you do?". "DONT do it again". Its all part of the learning process. Glad you feel somewhat better today. :-)

Saturday mornings are weigh in at Weight Watchers. I follow the plan religiously and work out hard 6 days a week. I expect losses in the 2-3 lbs range each week. Nope. .4 lbs. 4/10th of a pound? I shudder to think what would have happened if I didn't sweat my ass off one day or ate two pretzels!!! I'm going to have my first fill Monday. I'm calling Monday morning to see if I can get in with the nutritionist and print out my logs from daily.plate and have her take a look. Maybe not enough food = really really slow metabolism/starvation mode??? Maybe too much protein? Who knows but I'll look to people who have been there or are the doctor's staff for support at this point. My first instinct after leaving WW was to go home and eat something like fries and skip the gym -- water aerobics and some cardio. I'm gonna try instead to stay really busy this weekend, eat well and be smart about it. :smile:

Congratulations on getting your date, and keep up the positive attitude! I was banded on May 26th, and it was one of the best decisions of my life! This forum will provide a lot of information and support all along the way. I've found it to be a great help! Best wishes to you!

sparkpeople.com has a ton of great recipes too :-)