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I'm 11 days out and on purée stage doing well with, I only eat half a cup. But never feel this full feeling everyone talks about, I'm satisfied. Is something wrong with me? I hear people saying a couple bites and they are done stuffed. I have had no nausea, or pain after eating so guess should be happy and down 21 pounds total so is it just bc not on regular foods yet?
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Both of those are up to your doc, but my thought with the yogurt is no bc the fruit may have skin or seeds which could be hard on your digestion... What i did was buy peaches in light syrup, pureed them and mixed in vanilla yogurt.... Additionally watch out for berry yogurt as they may have seeds that could irritate your gi tract if you have them too soon...... Also muller makes yogurt that has fruit completely pureed but is a bit pricier
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I Can't Stick To The 2 Week Pre-Op :)
AliciaNoelle121 replied to syrup79's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
im on day seven of pre op liquids. ive eaten three teaspoons of Peanut Butter some chicken i found in the broth pudding and one mini candy bar im not proud but it is what is is. im down 8.5lbs have 8 more to go with 9 days left. ive heard the peanut butter isnt terrible bc of hte Protein, and i feel like if i need to eat something thats where i need to go bc at least im getting protein. today i drank decaf coffee with splenda and sugar free creamora. i drank a small glass of gingerale (my stomach was extremely upset and since i couldnt do cracks i had to do something) a serving of sf lime Jello and a teaspoon of peanut butter....thats it. i cant get down Protein shakes anymore i heave when i try. i gotta figure out something for protein tonight myself. i hope this makes you feel better. honestly these all liquid diets are unrealistic when youre stomach is regular sized and you are hungry. im a band to sleeve conversion so ive been thru this before as an added bonus lol -
A few questions from a newbie
heather.vasquez replied to Mrsace13's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Teresa, It appears everyone's wait time is different... I had to go through the 6 mos wait and had to test everythign shown below the ticker. My paperwork was faxed on 10/31 and was Received 11/3 and they told me it could take up to 30 days ....sooooo I may/may not be banded on the 18th that is pending approval. My Husband thinks i'm nuts to do it through the Holiday's but I figured it will keep me on track and I will be a few LBS. thinner on New Years. Good Luck on your journey I have heard BC/BS Sheild responds promptly because they are such large companies they process them all the time. -
I have the same question - did the same thing. Here's what I'm thinking. I was sent home with an antacid pill to take twice a day, and the birth control pill is way smaller than that, so it's probably okay to start back taking. I'm six days post-op and am doing good with no nausea finally. I think I'll take the BC pill at a different time than when I take the prescription that I came home with to avoid having too much to digest at once. Would love to hear any advice from others. Good Luck!
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bettyb -- No, I wouldn't reschedule. But that's bc it took so long for me to get a date, I wasn't going to reschedule unless the place caught on fire and I had to. I don't think its too much to manage...but it's up to you.
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I was saved at the last minute by remembering the Protein shakes I took to TJ at the last minute. It was late and the cafeteria was closed and the ped fridge is packed with ice cream. Not to worry, I just drank my Protein shake at 9 1/2 days instead if 10. I will say a prayer for all the sleevers who can't stand Protein Shakes. It was my first feeling of fullness. I love, love the Dr Mercola grass fed, artificial sweetener free chocolate protein shakes. Tastes like chocolate milk even when made with Water. 160 cals per 20 mg protein 2 scoops. Yum!
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Questions? How much are you eating at meals and how much? How long do you stay satisfied between meals? How much protein are you eating at each meal? Are you doing any shakes for added protein? The band is not about restriction, if you are expecting the band to tell you when to stop eating you are going to be very disappointed in how the band works. The purpose of the band is to help you stay satisfied between meals. The reason they preach to us to eat slowly and stop eating at 20 minutes is for this reason. That is the amount of time it takes the brain to trigger your gut that it has been fed. The other point I want to make is that if the band is to tight,(like you had before) you will become dehydrated, you will have more PB episodes and nutritionally it is not good for you. A lot of bandster get caught up in wanting the band to be tight so they eat less, if you get on this merry go round it is hard to get off. Sadly the band only work if you eat less and exercise more and a lot of the work about 95% has to come from you. If you can increase your protein and maybe add a supplement between meals to help curb your appetite it may help. i speak from experience and success, the band does work but you have to do a lot of work to make the band work.
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Hi my name is Kirsty and I am getting banded on Nov. 28th in Victoria BC. I am getting very excited iand doing the happy dance at the same time.:wink2:
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I like nioxin too I get mine on Amazon. ..mainly bc its easier for me to order it than search for it.. but that's me I'm an amazon junky ..lol
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Oh yes insurance BC/BS NC I live in FL and surgery would be in AL,I didn't see anything when I pulled benefits but I will have to wait and see fingers crossed
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who supports YOU? i am blessed to have a hub who is a support system for me...at home....but the support comes from me to myself... i actually am supporting myself...to do better...eat better, exercise and believe in myself enough to give a crap.. i do not make excuses..i own it.. when i first started the forum, i was soooo worried people would not like me...and that was up until recently also..and now its like who cares..... who i am is who i am..i am direct..i am up front and i dont like to read BS.....either do it....do it right or shut up already.. dont eat a entire pizza and then post did i hurt the band and did i do wrong?? YOU know as well as i do, what is (better food choices) for you.. do not go off the doctor advised path and be surprised later when (shock/horror) sits in if the scale goes back up or an issue arises... i believe we are all given directions/suggestions on how to use the band properly....i was giving hand outs...i read alot on line.....this is major surgery after all...and i was scared to f**king death... the dr i had pulled no punches.....he said WLS would help me......but unless i started to exercise...eat better it would not work in the long run...he stressed patient compliance is a huge part of the program. i can sit here and list who in my past, what has hurt me and i can go on and on and on and then so on but right here/right now, it is me making that choice to make myself well... overeating in private (so no one would see) still got me super morbid obese...i stopped supporting myself..i stopped caring....i had to get to that point where enough was enough.....are you there yet? this is a process....i read post after post of those who stop trying after surgery because they had wls and bam, its gonna fix it all......and then they are saddened and writing what am i doing wrong.....how about ask yourself what are you doing right? support begins with the person looking back at yourself in the mirror....support YOURSELF that is truly all you need. although other people's support helps/matters
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Stopped losing weight
cyncitygirl replied to BPN80's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm glad I read this. I know it's normal to stall but I've been between 217-220 for 4 weeks!!! I have even started working out more and packing my own healthy meals, drinking shakes in the am. I don't get it. It's so frustrating. I feel like my body is comfortable at 220 bc I have been at this weight before and for a long time. And because I had the Lapband before I can eat more than other people. I hate it bc I feel like I can easily eat 1000 cal a day. I have to really watch it. Ok back to counting my calories!!! -
Hi all so my doc who is out of network took advantage of me. Prior to procedures I was told that he would accept what insurance gives him and after this whole thing he billed a redic amount to insurance and only got portion of his bill so now he is billing me the crazy difference and apparently bc he is our of network he can do it. Any one know any legal grounds here I mean he waived my copays due to hardship he promised he wouldn't bill me anything I did not sign anything but also don't really have much execpt verbal conf I don't regret any decision in my life because at the end I will make it work
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I went to Olive Garden with my honey today. I knew they had soups and thought to see if I could handled it. I explained to the waitress briefly that I had surgery and could only have soup with little to no chunks. (I'm 2 weeks out today!). She was a peach , strained my soup, and gave me more to-go bc I only had three bites. Can I say that those were the best three bites of my life after being on clears for the last 3 weeks! :thumbup: For a real treat, get you some of there yummy soup!
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I am trying to keep my carbs under 40 a day but that leaves me with no Fiber. Anyone subtracting fiber from carbs to get net carbs instead? I can't even eat a Quest bar bc it takes up all my carbs... But it's so much fiber. Nut isn't available right now so I'll just take the group consensus on this! Thoughts? Thanks
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Yes and don't take no or some othe bs for an answer. I have gotten - it's an allergen. What allergen? Well people who can't have whey. So a dairy allergen ? They won't be having latte It clogs our steamers. No they don't you run the steamer right after. Most good baristas do. When I see them do it and messing it up I stop them immediately and refuse it.
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I need all of your help...PLEASE
Mac the Knife replied to BlessedTwice's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I just posted a similar lament elsewhere, Blessed, but you aren't alone. I'm "only" down 31 lbs. since my operation (2/13) and have essentially gone from excessively eating all the time to a four-step cycle of (1) fill, (2) starve, (3) eat like a normal human being, (4) pig out. Last month I had to be briefly hospitalized during the 'starve' cycle, having dizzy spells, blackouts and general weakness. I was told I was dehydrated, but during the 'starve' cycle I easily drink 100 ozs. a day, so that's BS. I'm as unsettled as you are; I haven't completely given up (after all, I'm still down 31 lbs.) but after looking around here and seeing where my February brethren are in their weight loss goals, it's discouraging. -
It is funny but I never use the word stall...I use the word rest!..body at rest.... I never experienced one stall so far or gain either...2 reasons. I don't weigh myself that much only every 1 or 2 months...As I hit goal I will have to switch it up to once a week to keep track better. But for now...nope! I believe that the body is a magnificent machine and will protect itself from invaders and extreme circumstances.. like illness. it goes into shut down when something drastic happens to it out of the ordinary...Reserves its strength and restarts the regular flow of life when it feels safe... Our body's are like a huge city. Everything works because it is in unison. One thing is connected to the other..When something changes that, it takes defensive action and grinds to a halt.... Once it realizes that things are okay and it is being fed and all is well it starts up again...And lets that change happen until next time it is threatened.... Isn't the body amazing!!!!!!!!!!! I think so... First it made do with the extra weight that we constantly put on it and adjusted so we could carry it and live with it and keep moving..Mind you not at full capacity but it held its own... Not until it could not take it anymore did it do the same thing... Shut down our metabolism and went into protecting itself.... Don't worry about these rest periods..once your body feels safe it will start the engines again and travel forward with weight loss until it feels threatened again... Incredible isn't it that we are made this way!!!!
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Fill costs and insurance, Is it covered?
dustout replied to LiveLifeAgain's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Anthem BC/BS covered my surgery 100%. They have TOLD me that fills ARE covered also on two occassions. They gave me this reference number: 0207589397001. I will be using this code with my doctor to file for my fill in two days. I will let you know how it goes. -
Troubled bandster needs advise (may be a little TMI for some readers)
JWhipple replied to JWhipple's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Oh my freaking head - will this NEVER end? So, she filed the divorce, moved out, divorce is finalized on 6/29 , and now she's begging me to take her back!!!!! She realizes now that she made a huge mistake, that this never would have happened had she have stayed on her medications the way she was supposed to, and says that the business about the boyfriend was all BS to make me sign off on the divorce without resisting. Don't get me wrong, I still have feelings for her, but the trust is COMPLETELY gone. There have been too many lies told to me that I found out the truth about. On a positive note, I have a job lined up now that will start the first week of next month, ironically, with the same company that I worked for before, but with a 40% pay reduction (it's better than unemployment!). -
Ok girls what kind of foods do u eat before the aunt flow comes. Bc i want everything i cant Sent from my DROID4 using RNYTalk
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Discouraged ...
califmomto4 replied to GaPeach31061's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am 6.5 weeks and have lost 27. I feel discouraged too. So many others have lost more. I didn't start with a low bmi. I get all many Protein & Water. I don't do carbs. I don't cheat. You always hear how its simple calories in vs calories out. I call BS! -
Help with protein shakes
JupiterinVirgo replied to shamale's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
When preparing for surgery I stocked up with hundreds of dollars of a variety of high quality organic and grass fed whey and protein powders. I hated them all. A friend turned me onto doctor axe collagen powder and I have been using it for the last five months to get enough protein. Collagen powder is also known to be very good for skin hair and nails! This particular collagen powder is high-quality, and it dissolves completely and tastelessly into anything. I drink it in my coffee. It is a priceless nutritional support for me. And recent bloodwork indicates that I am getting plenty of protein just by doing this! -
Hello From The New Guy
SueBee01 replied to grownazzkid's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I am fed BCBS also. If you have "standard" it is 15%. depending on what your doctor ordered for prep tests and the cost of surgery will make a difference. I paid about $2500 when all said and done. The hospital and surgeon let me make payments. I have only had one fill and it was covered by my surgeon with the first 90 days. The time will fly by! Are you going thru the mandatory classes? If so, you will learn a lot. Hang in there!
