lashonda23

Thanksgiving was wonderful for me...i am 17 days post op and I eat food just long as it's healthy and I chew it to make it mushy...which takes forever...lol...I also count calories and don't do liquid calories unless i had less then 800 calories a day...but since thanksgiving I have been meeting a 1000-1200 calories...which is cool cause I be full for 4-5 hours after a meal. I also Have lost weight nice amount of weight. the first week post op when I was doing just shakes and not even getting 800 calories I lost 3 lbs.... two days later I was down another pound, then 3 days out of no where i lost 3 more lbs and not since then i have lost 9 more lbs which means that by my first fill which is dec 9th cause my doc says 4 weeks is fine for a fill...I will probably be down 30 lbs...which is my goal and I am half way there already only 14 more pounds to go...plus I started exercising today which was wonderful......yesterday I brought my first pair of 24's since i was 17....amazing and when i started I wore 30's-32's....yay!!!!!!!!!! Praying that everyone gets to enjoy their journey and lose as much as they wished for!!! God bless

I feel you, today i was just tasting things to see if I could chew and next thing I know is I decide myself to swith from 5 shakes a day to 3 a day and one can a Soup....so mad at myself...but the day is over and we can only started again 2morrow...I am going to follow the nutritionist plan to the tee...I know if i follow it I will not slip...just have to stay away from my triggers..i do not want this band to become useless before i even hit milestones. I want to know I made the right decision and I can do this. You can do this too!

I am actually just rewarding myself for having surgery and the idea of losing weight. I was banded on Nov 9th, so I hope that by my B-day i can fit my first goal dress which I brought 2 years ago when I lost a lot of weight but still needed to lose about 20 more pounds for it to look good on me. I am currently a size 32 and my first goal dress is a 26. Then in February me and the girls are taking a vacation, we still have yet to figure out where but Vegas sounds sweet. Then again in July I will go on Vacation to a family reunion and get to show off the new me, my family has never seen a smaller me so that will be a reward in itself. After that I will be starting grad school so little rewards will have to wait until after I finish. So hopefully by May of 2012 I will be down to my goal weight which is 200 lbs and If I am a sista is going forreal clothes shopping...Total new closet and makeover....No tummy tuck....afraid....or breast lifts...or anything that hurts....This lapband was the only hurt I wanted to experience. Starting weight: 403 Current weight: Unknown Surgery weight: 377 Goal weight: 200 December 23rd goal weight: 340

Am I missing something, I hear people talking about being hungry. I just don't ever feel that way. It's like I have to force myself to eat which is like...woooo buddy, but I have to take down 5 protein shakes and I have only been able to get threw maybe 3 yesterday and I have to split them up and take 4ozs every so many hours. I guess you can call it luck but I haven't felt hungry, I have wanted to eat chili juice....but not really eat, also I have wanted to cook for people but not eat the food. I guess it's all the pain from my incisions that might keep me from not knowing that I am hungry.

Yes ma'am...I am trying not to drive but I am a single mother and My son will be home soon and I want to be as mobile as possible when he get's home. However I haven't tooken any pain meds since 7:00 am and it's now 8:44 pm that makes me happy. I am trying to not be on it really due to the fact that I need to drive and that i need to get other things done next week sean will be home and regardless of how I feel that 2 year old is going to be making me do whatever it is that he needs. but until then I will def...try to stay off the road and get better fast...Thanks hun.

I understand you to the fullest. I am feeling the same way...so when my mom made chili, I ate some of the juice off of it. It was good but now my stomach feels weird. I am on a liquid diet with 5 prtein shakes a day and 64 ozs of water...Only been able to get down 1 whole shake and 2 bottles of water so far but hopefully that will change...we can do it. We went this far might as well keep on going.

so today I have been able to get down plenty of water a lil broth and some protein drinks. I have not made my quote of 5 protein shakes a day but I have manage to get down atleast 1 full one so hopefully by tonight I can get down atleast 2 more down. I also just decided that I would go for a drive, I really needed to go run some errands so I drove 2 days after surgery. I know it's not the best idea but I have to get things done and can not wait around for people to do things for me. Anyone else driving right after surgery? I am also up and moving about a lot, I have been trying to keep the gas off my stomach and keep myself moving so that I could stay off the pain meds. I am doing good with going a long time without any so I am happy about that. However nights are still my hardest, I hate having to go to sleep, it's painful to lay down in the bed and painful once I wake up. Hopefully this will get better, I use a lot of pillows but no amount of propping is changing the way I feel when I lay down. It makes me hate laying down. Anyone else hate laying down?:rolleyes2:

I am now banded....which was and will be a wonderful experience....I am in a lot of pain here and there but as of this moment I am able to just relax a little more. The pain after surgery was terrible...I had a c-section and thought that getting banded would be a piece of cake but it's not and pain does seem to wake me up and I haven't been getting in as much fluids as I am supposed to while I am home. I am trying but moving and sleeping seems to be the only things I really want to do. I have taken a bath...because my body never fits all the way in the tub so I knew my incisions would not get wet...it was a great feeling..it took some of the extra pressure off my legs....I also am trying to get down some new broths I bought and only use my pain meds...when the pain is not tolerable anymore. Good luck to those who have been banded and to those soon to be banded. Starting weight: 403 Surgery weight:377 Current Weight: ???? Goal Weight 195 "My life made a different path on Nov 9th 2010 when I was Banded.":thumbup:

Has anyone been turned away for cheating just a little on their pre-op diet. I have cheated like 5 days out of the 14 that I am on my diet but nothing to intense just like a chicken nugget here or there and a can a soup but nothing intense I am on day 11 of my pre op diet and has lost 15 lbs so far. I only have 4 more days left but I am afraid that because I had just small slip ups my surgeon might turn me away.

TODAY IS THE DAY IT'S 4:30 AM HERE IN FLINT MI. I WILL BE BANDED AT 7:30 AM AND I AM SO HAPPY. JUST WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A GREAT DAY AND FOR THOSE BEING BANDED TODAY...GOODLUCK AND HOPEFULLY WE HAVE A GREAT RECOVERY. "MY JOURNEY HAS JUST BEGUN, I WILL FOREVER LIVE IN A NEW PATH.":thumbup:

Yea it will be cool...I am so ready....can't wait at all....Everyone keeps asking if I am nervous because I am not...I just can't wait...very anxious!!!!

Tomorrow is my day....I go to hospital at 5:00 am and then i will be banded at 7:30 am and this is the best thing that I could have ever done. I am so happy I made this decision.....can wait to post after surgery...YAY!!! :blushing:Starting Weight: 403.00 Seminar: 6/9/2010 Pysch Visit: 7/14/2010 Consultation: 9/13/2010 Nutrition appt: 10/4/10 Pre-Admissions:10/27/2010 Current weight at Pre-Admissions: 392.00 :thumbup:Weight day of surgery: ???? My Goal: 195....Can't wait to meet my goal!!!!

I know that a friend of mines had it done and on the day she went she said they take blood work. On the same day she went a man went to and he got turned away...so i am just hoping that my few small cheats don't cause me to not get my surgery....

That's what's up...did you have to do a pre-op diet before your surgery and how long were you in surgery?

I am having it nov 9th too...I have to be at the hospital at 5:30 am and will be banded about 7:30 am YAY for US

Don't be afraid Hun...I will also be banded on Nov. 9th at Hurleys In flint Mi. It will be the best change I have ever made. So far I have lost 11 lbs on my liquid diet and since Sept. 30th I am down 13 Lbs, so I can't wait to see how much more I can use my new tool to lose so much more weight and be a healthier me.You too will be a healthier and live a fuller life after your surgery. Goodluck and don't be afraid to save me as a friend.:hi:

Congrats to everyone who has had their surgery yesterday and for the ones who will be having theirs today. So proud of you all We are Strong and can do anything we put our minds to. I will be banded on Nov. 9th at 7:30 am. I have been on my pre-op diet for a week and has lost a total of 10 lbs. Which I must say feels very nice, and makes me super happy. Started My journey at 403 LBs Current Weight 383.00

Thanks everyone for all the support. This is something that we have dreamed of doing and we all have our own personal reasoning's to why we are getting the surgery. I am so happy to know that Nov 1st is tomorrow and I will be having surgery in 9 more days. This is something that I am so ready for. I have to just keep focus on what is most important to me. I am a Social worker at a domestic violence sexual assault shelter and I always tell my clients if you write down the goals to beginning your new life you can achieve them. Being able to see what you want, you have a greater mind set to accomplish them and I feel like that's what I have done in order to get the lap band. I am sometimes afraid because I have so much temptation on getting food. I love food and sometimes even now find it hard to say no when people want to feed me. I however know it's all worth it at the end of the day and I am so blessed to have this chance.

Someone plz help a sista is seriously bad at this liquid diet. i have for real cheated today and ate a small bowl of spaghetti. Other than every once an a while wanting food and actually just tasting it I am doing good and has lost 8 lbs. However i feel like I am failing myself when I do eat something that I am not suppose to. I feel like I am making myself not available to have surgery or be prepared to make my healthier change in life.

Well from the sound of it we weigh about the same or have about the same to lose. I have started exercising 3 days a week and as I lose weight I will increase my activity level so i can tightening my skin back up. It may never be in like a six pack but I don't want a tummy tuck so I am just going to work out as much as possible probably hire a personal trainer with my extra money from not eating out.

Ok so I am on day five of this liquid diet and I swear i want to shoot myself. I have been hungry or at least wanting and craving for some favor in my mouth. I can not have anything beside the 5 protein shakes, up to two cups of raw veggies and 100 calories worth of approved calorie liquids. I have lost 6 lbs already but man this is hard all I want is some damn soup. lol. Well I sorta cheated on day three and four. I ate a half of pop-tart and a can of low fat cream of mushroom soup and then on day four i ate like five french fries and 1 chicken nugget. I felt so bad afterward but I was craving bad. I think I am however figuring this out, I suck on a lots of Popsicle....and hard mints. Anyone else having issues with their liquid diet.

I am in flint, getting it done at Hurley's with dr. farhan. From my understanding and research he is like one of the best in lap bands. it's coll to see someone close to where I stay. I actually am scheduled for surgery on nov 9th at 7:30 am you?

@Dev-tee....I am so happy someone is being banded on nov 9th. I am so Happy for us all, this is a wonderful experience. :thumbup:@Everyone this is day two of my liquid diet I guess it's getting even easier by the min seeing that I am already losing weight. I have lost 3lbs in one day this is so wonderful. So my advice to anyone who is on the liquid diet, it's so worth it to see the pounds drop off. Loving my new beginning!!! YAY for Us November Bandsters!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know right?....can't wait to begin my new life journey the diet is a lil tough for me at work... I work at a shelter so it's food everywhere and my clients are always feeding me....but they all know about my surgery so they haven't been trying to feed me today which is good...They have actually even kicked me out of the kitchen because they were cooking and wanted to be nice about the fact that I can't have it...home should be easier...I will just try to sleep.