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I am trying to plan what I will be doing for my exercise. Will I do it in the morning, or wait to afternoons? Will I work out and then walk or will water aerobics be the Key? I am a bit confused of what I am going to do. And while I am healing, I am feeling like the old me, TV, naps and nothing much. That is where this life has to stop. Do I need a Jillian Michaels? Maybe. Will I need a Fit WII? Probably. Will I fail? Sometimes BUT I am going to try. If not why do this? I am writing this to tell myself, YES YOU ARE GOING TO SUCCEED! YOU ARE GOING TO GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND DO IT! YOU ARE GOING TO KICK YOUR OWN BEHIND! START NOW!

cdnjenn, welcome to blogging. It helps so much get your feelings out into words, and to an empathetic group! I was banded June 4, and I still have an incision that is draining just a tiny bit, but it is aggrevating. I hope you find a clinic fast, because our fill is going to be our saving grace!

Wow, 27 pages on this thread is fantastic. If you want to keep up with June Bandsters, go to Communities on tool bar and click Social Groups. We are called June Bugs and we are 110 members strong. Great threads and its great to know we are all going on this venture together. Come join us

Nursesandy I know this is a bummer, but I do have to admit, I was thinking you were super woman! It seems we have all had a set back or two. But stay the course, our marathon has just begun!

asteenho, please share this blog with our June bugs, we are all at or near this stage and these comments from "veterens" will help us, it did me!

I can not believe its been two weeks since my surgery. I have finally had three steri strips fall off of the smaller incisions and almost off the bigger ones. I am not ready for the port one to come off because it is at my belly button right where my pants are. But once these fall off I can finally go swimming! ( It is summer after all) I am excited to start mushy stage. I went and bought several things today. Watermelon will be the first. Of course I used to eat a whole half of one, I will probably be able to do about 1/2 cup, and not one seed can get past! I did a workshop at school today and it did wear me out, They all asked about me, and are very supportive, although they forget too. My principal offered me a chip, and I just had to shake my head and she all the sudden remembered. But learning to say no is one of those things, throughout all of my life, I need to learm. Only thing I have said no to is drugs! Ha ha Life is getting better, and I can't wait to see what comes about next week. Donna

Only 10 days out, I am at a stand still. I am finally feeling better from the left side pain, but I think all the pain caused no weight loss. I am only getting in about 800 calories each day, and haven't lost any since last Thursday. But I am still staying postive about this and know that the weight will all the sudden vanish during this liquid stage. My body is just getting accustomed to the band or rebelling a bit. But just like parenting, consistancy will pay off. So fat, watch out, I am getting rid of you no matter what!

I am glad things went well, but I am glad they kept me out until they took the tube out! Just take it easy and you will do great.

Late yesterday I started feeling"sore" in my left side, like I did the 2nd day after surgery. It progressed into "pain". I finally realized it could be gas in the intestines so I did the gas x and it eased it a bit, but it must of been in there that it left the area sore. It is not near the incisions or the port so I know its not the band. I just thought the gas wouldn't coninue this long. I am still sore even this morning. No I didn't overdo it, just walked around a bit. So this is a bummer, but I won't deter from the path. Coninue to do what I need to do and this to will pass.

Here I am one week past my banding and now its time to get productive. My incisions do not hurt, just tender around port, and I should be able to wear a bra, incisions are right where the bottom of the bra goes. So what to do? Can I swim yet, no but in a week according to dr. Can I pull weeds? No that is too much on my port which is right on my waist line. So my productivity will have to be in web and writing. BORING Oh well, at least a good walk or two with my girls will help. I did go to the dr yesterday and everything was great! Lost 12 bs since last dr vist. Still drinking drinking drinking and just happy for the soups that have more taste. This is a long process and this is just the start, I have to be patient.l

I am 6 days pre-op, soreness is at a minimum so WANT to move! Now this is a change already, and I am determined to keep it and not slide back into couch potato status. But I am biting at the bit to move! So I am going to walk around my neighborhood, call my gym for their required gym tour, and am going to MOVE. This excites me to no end. Energy is not something I am accomstamed to having. So I am going to take advantage of it1 So my matra right now is "Moving On Up" and that is what I will be doing!:eek:

I am glad to hear last week's bandsters are doing well. I am also, being banded June 4. I want to invite you to the June Bugs social site, we have some great discussions going about what you just posted and more. Go to top of this page, you will see "communities" under pictures. When you click you will see "social groups" click it, and you will see quite a few. We are called the June Bugs. Please join our growing group. We are up to 75 members __________________

I am glad you are doing so well. Let the June bugs know you have a blog, so we can keep up with each other better. I have one here also.

Sandy I totally know where your coming. I have not done too much, but I am going to go to a close shopping center (30 min drive) tomorrow to get more protein shake stuff and the dreaded Wal Mart, and I am a bit worried about the seat belt driving. Direahea has hit me too, but I am only liquids so that is the only thing that can come out right? I am glad to hear you are going to take more time out. As the Lap Band book says this is a time of healing, so take the time to heal

53 have jumped on board, if you haven't you need to. Discussions about surgery, after surgery, our last meals before liquid time, photos, blogs, so much more. It will be the place you check out everday!

I am glad to hear last week's bandsters are doing well. I am also, being banded June 4. I want to invite you to the June Bugs social site, we have some great discussions going about what you just posted and more. Go to top of this page, you will see "communities" under pictures. When you click you will see "social groups" click it, and you will see quite a few. We are called the June Bugs. Please join our growing group.

As I sit here 4 days after my surgery, I am realizing slow is the way to go. I have been slow getting out of chairs and bed due to soreness, I have been slow sipping my clear liquids, I have been slow walking. So this weight loss will need to be slow also to do its job. I have already lost around 20 lbs since beginning pre-op diet but I know that will stop soon. Then it will be time to start moving. I am beginning slow there too. Water aerobics first, walking in between, then learn weights and hopefully in a year running (which I have never done, only F I made was skipping track time in high school). But if you think about it all good things come in time....education, babies, jobs, homes, the list goes on and on. The fast track is what got me in this mess, fast food, fast snacks, fast full days with no time to think about what you are eating. So as for me, I am OK going the slow route, it will last so much longer.

As I sit here 4 days after my surgery, I am realizing slow is the way to go. I have been slow getting out of chairs and bed due to soreness, I have been slow sipping my clear liquids, I have been slow walking. So this weight loss will need to be slow also to do its job. I have already lost around 20 lbs since beginning pre-op diet but I know that will stop soon. Then it will be time to start moving. I am beginning slow there too. Water aerobics first, walking in between, then learn weights and hopefully in a year running (which I have never done, only F I made was skipping track time in high school). But if you think about it all good things come in time....education, babies, jobs, homes, the list goes on and on. The fast track is what got me in this mess, fast food, fast snacks, fast full days with no time to think about what you are eating. So as for me, I am OK going the slow route, it will last so much longer.

asteenho, fellow June Bug YES you will do well, because you do know this is the right thing for YOU. Just think of all the good that will come and the dread of the next few weeks will be a small pill to take

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Sandy, good first blog! I am on clear liquids until Monday night then full liquids for 2 weeks after that, and I am nausated just from that. But I know as iamalucky dog mentioned, this is the healing time, not the loosing time, so i am going to make it that way. BUT I am lucky being a teacher I have the summer to deal with this. How long are you taking off? Hang in there my new friend. We can do it

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This is the morning after my surgery. And due to the peace I felt, which was surprising, I am doing very well. On the night before, after my girls and I prayed God's hand on me, I slept like a baby. Then on the way to the hospital the next morning I read a note my daughter wrote including Psalms 62 5-8....so no nerves! Peace continued to pass over me when I was getting my very first in my life IV--the one thing I thought I would freak over. And as they put me to sleep, PEACE.. I give God all the glory for that, because He is the one that covered me. Last night I did have some nerves, but i know I shouldn't. I was about to go to sleep and jerked awake...that caused axiousness that something inside or outside had Popped, but I shouldn't of worried, God still had me. But in the darkness your mind does crazy things... Today I am very sore on the left side, no where near incisions, but I have learned that is where all the pulling and pushing occured so moving around will "work" that out. Getting out of chairs and beds is a bit difficult, not having any core strength and feeling I need to get up straight. But health wise I feel great. I know these aches and pains are temporary, but the change in the peace of mind is permanent. In Gods Love and Mine ssmom

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