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smiley8

LAP-BAND Patients

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  1. When I decided to get LapBand I weighed 275lbs, lost about 20 on my own, I am two weeks post op and weigh 242...4 months ago my clothes were size 22, went to try on clothes at the store yesterday, I can wear size 16:thumbup:..I promised that I would not by clothes because I'm going to be loosing epescially at the beginning....Here is the issue, I'm in a professional, that requires me to wear suite every day..ALL my suites are way to big, they are litterally hanging off me and looks like I borrowed them...I hate the thought of buying more suites when they probably will not fit after a month....and we all know suites are not cheap...what to do:confused:

  2. Two Weeks Post Op

    · smiley8 · 08/27/10 01:02 PM

    Two Weeks Post Op and sometimes I forget that I had surgery! (In a good way), I have no pains what so ever in my wound/port area, I move around Just as I did before.
     
    I do feel restriction, I am on mushy foods and have to force myself to eat a reasonable portion size, worried i'm not getting in enough calories because I have to force myself to eat, I just have to appetite
     
    doctor cleared me to go to Zumba, went twice this week don't want to over do it.
     
    Week four I will go to Zumba three time a week, and do weights twice a week, upper body, then lower body! can't wait!

  3. Chew No Swallow~ cheating??

    · smiley8 · 08/18/10 11:00 PM

    Im 7 days post op...no pain..Drove for the first time today and it was easy, went to the mal, fun fun...no problem getting in and out of bed....Not hungry but had a taste for the pizza that I ordered for my son..aroma filled the house....So i took i bite,,chewed but didn't swallow...did that couple of times and it satisfatifed my craving!

  4. 6 days post~ how can it be

    · smiley8 · 08/18/10 02:14 AM

    I am amazed at how different everyone diet's orders are...I just read a post of someone is also 6 days post op and they had mushy food!!...my doc told my i can't go on mushies for two weeks...im on full liquids for two weeks!!!!
     
    why is it all so differrent its the same procedure!....don't get it:blushing:

  5. 3 days post-op

    · smiley8 · 08/15/10 03:38 PM

    Today, I feel really good. yesterday was a bit of struggle with the gas, but lots of walking and warm broth soup did the job!...I have no appetitite and worried I won'te be able to take in enough protein, just don't have the appetite to drink thick drinks..I have been drinking water even added Kellogs protein water mix to help...well, it has 5 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber...therefore causing my first BM only 3 days post op...not sure if that is bad or good...i hope my appetitite increases some to want to drink protein shakes...its not that i can't tolerate them, i goes down easily!...i just keep on pushing along!!!

  6. Recovery time??

    · smiley8 · 08/09/10 03:28 PM

    I am scheduled for surgery on Thursday I have been reading post of folks taking off for two weeks, how long is recovery. My doctor told me 3- 5 days, I was prepared to return to work the following Tuesday...is that to soon:ohmy:
  8. Soo, I waited 2 months before getting my first fill instead of the suggested 4-6 weeks..wanted to see what I could do on my own, I lost 5 pounds..Im not mad about that at all because I really had no restrictions...I started at 270lbs in March. Day of Surgery 259 and current weight 240...My goal is somewhere between 180-190...I'm tall
     
    1 day of liquids...lets see how much I can loose during the next 6 weeks!

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