kellyodoran

Well I have been banded for 17 days, and I've just decided to buckle down and diet! I get a fill in 20 days, so that would be my first goal. I log every morsel that goes into my mouth, helps to pass the time, and become calorie conscious at the same time. Been walking every day for 20 minutes too. I do however tend to find myself watching the travel channel, so I can see all the food they get to eat! "Dream on big moma!" Well all for now! Peace out Kelly:rolleyes:

I really don't know how they judge what size to put on whom!Mine is a 10cc band. Maybe different brands, or maybe stomach size, or maybe even the amount of weight you want to loose. I have often thought of that one myself! :biggrin:

You are only 27, when I was 27 I could work with broken ribs!

I was put ON a straw diet after surgery! Anything I could get through a straw is my diet till 1st fill.

All of my weight loss has been since surgery, I was self-pay, so I had no pre-surgery diet. Right now I am really dieting! I know its only for three more weeks, when I get my first fill. I think with just the band on and no fill, I'm not quite as hungry as before,then once I get a fill, it should be a little less and so on, and so on. I am also walking every day for at least 20 min. at a fast pace! Stoking that old fire in the metabolic furnice!

Well I for one am counting and loging every thing I eat! Staying below 1200 calories, and started walking 15 to 20 minutes every morning. I must say every other day a pound rolls off!

congradulations!

Well, I have to tell you, I actually like walking. Of course if I were younger I would be running, but at my age it feels like running anyway. I take my little wieny dog "Sophie" and all though she is a big bad ass in the house it is quite a different story outside. I live on a country road, so generally all you hear is me huffing and puffing and her nails going "click, click, click". But down the road a piece there is this (about)5 acre field, fenced in and there has to be over 100 geese! Go figger', well little miss bad ass just couldn't wait to get outta there! Fun! Funny! Other than that my "dieting" is going o.k.. Just counting down the days to my first fill (22)days, can't wait. Oh yeah, I checked out that book "The complete idiot's guide to eating well after weight loss surgery" by Margaret Furtado. SORRY thought it was stupid! I mean there is far more info on the good old web, and tons and tons of easy healthy recipes, by chefs and by fellow banders! If you ask me I wasted my time checking it out. All for now Peace Out Kelly:rolleyes:

Hey Lap2fab, I think I'm going to jump on that x-mas goal too! I have been losing pretty steady, but I'm sure after we get our first fills the weight will pour off! At this point of the game I am really dieting,,,,,oh well. All for now. Peace out Kelly:rolleyes:

come on beachbunny, you can do it!

amaris, i think i get my first fill on the 9th of sept.

welcome to hell!!!!!!!! bandster hell that is!

MOO, 2 DAYS OUT ? Don't you think your rushing the walking thing? I'm 2 weeks out, and feel up to exercising.....but at two days out I did not. Don't over do it.

good luck beachbunny!

AMARIS, yeah I'm getting my protien every morning! I just went for a walk, first in a lllllooooooooonnnnnnggggg time. I have always been a physical worker, out in the yard etc. But haven't in the last year. It felt really good! As long as I'm in bandster hell, I'm not going to beat myself up about the hunger thing, I'll just walk as much as possible:thumbup: I have 25 days to my first fill so :cursing:,I'll walk, plus my wienie dog loves it:biggrin: Peace Out Kelly

Well fellow bansters, I'm switching over to this for my journaling. I really don't care for this "bandster hell"! Oh, I know it won't be forever and I need to learn patience, but damn I'm ready for a fill. I loved that feeling when I first got out of the hospital, that not hungry feeling? You know what I'm talking about. My Belly Lions are starting to roar and I feel that same old anxiety, like before the band. I do pretty good for most of the day, then blow it, because I'm hungry! I really don't want to go to my next appt. and have gained weight.....that would suck, big time! Other than that my wounds are healing nicely, I can slightly feel the port under my skin. I don't think my Dr. will have any trouble finding it! I am self-pay, and my fills are only good for 90 days, or three fills....I know my Dr. had done over 1600 lap-bands and must know what he is doing,but I still question the whole 90 day or three fill thing. After that they are 100.00 bucks a pop. Guess I could do some research and figure out if any Dr.s in my area are cheaper with the fills. Guess I'll cross that bridge when I get there. That's all for now! Peace Out Kelly:confused:

Why can't you have tums? I don't see any diff. between that and chewable vitamines as far as texture goes.

I want some recipes too! Low carb if possible

Could someone please tell me what PBing is? Thank you! Kelly:biggrin:

I lived in 29 Palms, by the Marine base! I had a horse boarding facility on 10 acres!

where about in the High Desert? I used to live there too, for about 7 years!

brilliant!

AMARIS I AM WRITING EVERYTHING DOWN THAT GOES INTO MY MOUTH. I GOT A JOURNAL(at the 99 cent store)EverydayS I WRITE MY WEIGHT,GOAL,POUNDS LOST, IF I'VE TAKEN MY PROTIEN ETC.,ETC. I ALSO KEEP TRACK OF CARBS AND CALORIES, IN CASE I HAVE A MELTDOWN, DOING THE CARB THING I'M RIGHT THERE WITH CALORIES TOO!

I am a huge pickle person, maybe if you peel it quick whip in the blender and wa-la! mushy pickle! Wow sometimes I amaze myself....think I'll go try it right now!

Hello fellow August Rushers, Well, I went for my first checkup today. The Dr. told me to "keep on keeping on", for four more weeks. So I'm going to have to be very creative with coming up with some low carb soups. Tonight I'm going to try tallapia, cooked, blended, with some tarter sauce, and some heavy cream.Season and searve! I can't live on eggs and cottage cheese alone. I have been losing a couple pounds a day, so the low carbing is working.Yeah I lost 50 pounds my last diet, fast! So I know I'm going to be dumping pounds. I want to loose 20 pounds, thats 5 pounds a week before I see the "Doc" again. Oh well thats all for now! Peace Out Kelly:wink: P.S. any recipe ideas (low-carb)out there?