Pinkygirl

wow 6 weeks off? that does seem like a lot of time off. I had a hernia repair also and only took 1 week off.

How about a side salad from McDonalds? Its only $1 and pretty satisfying. Also, What I do I get a flatbread 6in Turkey from subway and eat the inside with a fork instead of as a sandwich. And put lotssss of veggies and you have your Protein too. I heard JImmy Johns lettuce wrap sandwiches are good too! and low calories and carbs

Name, real or screen~ FayFayE Age~ 22 Weight on April1st~ 224 Goal Weight for April 29th~ 217 Exercise Goal for April~ add 2-3 additional workout days besides the 2 with my trainer. Dietary Goal for April~ eat less carbs and count calories. Personal Goal for April~ Wear my leopard dress for bf's bday May1st Date Banded~ 12/20/2010 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 18

Congrats!!!! Ugh I cant wait to see the 1 on my scale!!! I have 25 pounds to go and I hope it wont take me forever. It seems like it now lol

The first 6 weeks is not about losing weight - its about healinggggggg. This is normal After you find your sweet spot then you will lose the weight and it might or might not take a couple fills.

Heyyyy we are all on the same page! My 3 month annv was March 20th and I'm down 30 pounds too..... only 17 pounds are from the surgery tho so don't worry atleast we didn't gain 30 pounds! I have a lot of head hunger too! need to work at that...I also work out 2x a week with a trainer and work out on my own 1-2x. It's hard, but we will get through it!

I started working with my trainer 2 1/2 months after surgery. I love it!!!

FayfayE here weighing in the same at 225. I went to NY to visit my family..... im pretty happy I didn't gain since I am greek and my grandma likes to shove food down your throat. Glad the band helped me alot!

two days before aunt flo comes I'm totally tight! I couldn't figure out why friday and saturday I couldn't swallow anything without it coming back up. Then sunday came and same thing. Aunt Flo came so now I know that 2 days before and 1 day after she's in town I need to watch what im eating and chew chew chew! My poor little sister was getting worried. She kept telling me that my teeth were going to rot! ughhh now I know for next month to eat mushies and drink liquids. I am 3 months post op and at a pretty good restriction since my last fill.

I had a lil cough too after surgery. It's prob from being in the surgery room and such. Mine went away and I didn't take any cough medicine. Just the pain killer syrup they gave me for the pain. It will go away just make sure you hold your stomach or a pillow when you cough. It hurts :/

I work in a large law firm so I dont really see everyone around a lot. BUT when I see someone I havn't seen in a couple weeks it sure feels great to see them take a double look

awwww thats everyone for such great words!

bahaha a lady at work today just said to me........what's going on? Everytime I see you, you've been getting smaller and smaller. And I replied..."oh been working out alot, I have a trainer at the gym." Little does she know, this is just the beginning! hahah I only lost 30 pounds so far Can't wait till more fall off me THIS TOTALLY MADE MY DAY!!!!!!

Checking in at 225. Down 1 pound! Is going to kicked my butt this week at the gym. Training with my trainer tonight and Wed night

Thats what I thought, I was wondering why flying would cause band change. It's all psychological, I guess. Good, because I was worried I would have been all messed up.

Yes, you are still swollen. I was afraid too and would always call the doc office. They would tell me if I was in crucial pain I wouldnt be able to talk on the phone. It is very scarey but make sure you walk walk walk and take deep breaths. It's all normal, dont worry it will go away. I thought something was wrong and felt like I was having a heartattack but I wouldn't have known either way.

So, I read a couple months ago that flying on an airplace and going to difference places will cause the band to tighten up. Why is that? Im traveling next week and now am wondering if I will be sick and/or everything will get stuck.

I am soooooo done with this thread. Spartan still didn't answer my question! And again, IF I COULD HAVE CHOOSEN HEALTHIER FOODS AND LOSE WEIGHT ON MY OWN I WOULD HAVE NOT GOTTEN THE BAND>>>> THE BAND HELPS ME NOT EAT UNHEALTHY FOODS AND DD WRAPS. GEEZ

Thank you Stateofzen! 1 or 2 times isn't going to make us a failure. If I want it, I will have it. Just have to workout more or harder for the next couple days. Its not going to kill me. Why should I make myself miserable and then binge? But then again, the band wont let me binge Geez people these days.

Just because I said I Iove the wraps, doesnt mean I eat it everyday, CheckYes! ALMOST every post Spartan has is negative or being rude. Again, this is the internet but you can tell when one writes a certain way. Plus, this thread was supposed to be about if anyone had a favorite food that they can not eat anymore because of getting stuck. NOT because they chose not to have it. Again, obviously we are on this site and have lapband if we knew how to control our appetite and food choices in the first place. Im still waiting for Spartan to answer my previous question.................... I hope he/she got kicked off, cuz I know I clicked that negative button

WOOOOOOOOOW Spartan seriously? no one asked for your rudeness! Obviously, I am only 3 months out of surgery and is learning everyday what to eat. Like below, I ate something bad and now learned my lesson. Practice makes perfect right? So question, if you want to be smart and a fool let me ask you Spartan? Why couldn't you eat lettuce and eat HEALTHY before you hit your highest weight? WHY DID YOU GET YOURSELF TO WEIGHT SO MUCH AND GET LAPBAND? Im going to leave it to that, because I havn't hit that high horse yet

haha took me forever to figure out nsv until i asked lol What about NUT? is that the nurse that does the fills? I cant't believe they would call her that lol

Thanks I felt I was never going to leave the 230s. Finally, im still a little shocked and hope it's not just my scale lol

FayfayE here weighting in at 226!!!!!!! down 6 lbs

Normally when one eats so little, their bodies go into starvation mode and take everything that goes into their stomach and turns it into a fat. Eating little will make you gain weight in the long run. Also, the first 6 weeks after surgery is all about healing, not loosing weight. You really wont be loosing weight till after adjustments. You are not doing anything wrong, keep following your doctor's orders. Also, remember you will be hungry because you havnt had any adjustments. I couldnt understand why I wanted to eat everything I saw a week after surgery. Your stomach is the same as being surgery.