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Hi there and welcome, we are glad to have you join us. In answer to your question, yes, what you are feeling is normal. In the first week or two immediately following surgery, you are not very hungry because of the swelling. However, once the swelling goes down, you definitely get hungrier. That is because the time right now is for healing, not losing. The band is designed to work with fills. Once you start getting your fills, you will find your hunger will start to dissipate and the weight will start coming off. Prior to getting your fills, it is not unusual to not lose any weight and even gain.
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My doctor is also Shayani in Bolingbrook he's really nice and I pray he's always in my network PS if you have questions and concerns he answers email. He asked me for updates during my recovery. Of which I am two weeks post OP
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A little pickup for you guys...
HelloSkinny replied to Lapbanded_Paladin's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Thanks for the encouragement and congrats on your loss! I am just over a week post-op and have lost 16 pounds so far. I am ecstatic!! I am a bit tired of Protein shakes but it's not forever. Anyone still have swelling in the port area? I have a slight bump there and am hoping it'll go down, -
Okay so what happened I was losing weight every week but now nothing. Plus I can now eat more food is it time for a fill? I just had my first fill two weeks ago 1cc now what?
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your body is adjusting to the loss you have already had! you may need a fill you'll have to decide if how much food you are eating now is to much or just right. i always called and scheduled fills in advance that way if i needed the appt i didnt have to wait 2-3 weeks from the day i deccided i needed it. if i didnt need it i could cancel 2-3 days in advance michelle
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Hi, my name is Melisa and I'm scheduled for Nov. 20th. I start my pre-op diet on Nov. 10th and it could not come soon enough. I started the process in June of this year, and after 2 denials I finally sent the information in myself and got approved within 2 weeks. Go figure. I'm so beyond ready for this, I pretty much started thinking about it 2 years ago, but never voiced it. Then earlier this year I sent off for info, but didn't open it until May. I'm a weirdo. By the time I made the decision, I was fully good to go. I'm not scared at all, I'm very anxious though, I feel like my life is on hold and I'm through feeling that way. So that's my story and I'm stickin' to it.
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My name is Erica, 20 and I live near chicago I am about a week away from my sugeray and I stumbled apon this site. I am really looking forward to having this done. I have alreay lost about 25 lbs...I have been on the liquid diet for 3 weeks. I am realy excited about the lifestyle chanage.:crying:
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Oh boy, I feel your pain! I am also a week out and nothing to dull the hunger. I feel weak and light headed and also no very fond of sweets. I sneaked in some v8 spicy juice just to get a break from those protein drinks and it was a slice of heaven. I am buying a vitamix for the post surgery food so I can liquify and drink normal food only extremely pulverized.
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:thumbup: I am one week away from surgery and im on that awful liquid diet. I dont think im gonna make it, im hungry!! I need motivation!!
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:wink2: I am one week away from surgery and im on that awful liquid diet. I dont think im gonna make it, im hungry!! I need motivation!!
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Mine came two weeks after surgery. Keep doing what you are supposed to do. It will pass.
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I don't think it's to early, you read a lot on here about people having stalls at 3 to 4 weeks, so if you made it 6 before your first stall your doing well. Just try not to let yourself get discouraged or upset about it. Just keep your protein up, your hydration good, and your carbs down and you should come out of the stall just fine. Good luck.
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Butterthebean (members name) has this link on his signature which really helped me. Check it out. It really sounds like you need to do something to shock your system. I just broke through a 3 week stall- I know how it feels- we all don't like being there, that is for sure. I really hope this information helps http://www.dsfacts.com/weight-loss-stall-or-plateau.html
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HELP! I was sleeved on June 23 and my weight loss has virtually stopped! I haven't lost but a couple pounds in 5 Weeks. I am taking my vitamins, working out, getting 60+ protein, and trying to keep low carbs. I am exhausted from trying to figure it out! I am staying at around 700 calories per day and I can't figure it out! I also feel hungry. I can eat about a cup of food 3 times a day plus a couple snacks. Any help would really be appreciated.
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Hello all! So I'm getting nervous. My info was submitted to the insurance company for approval and they can back and asked for pulmonologist and cardiologist clearance. Now I saw te cardiologist last week and they scheduled me or a stress test and an ultrasound of my heart for next week. The dr said I look like a good candidate but it is procedure. So I am ok w/ that. Just getting nervous. I have never seen a pulmonologist before I feel like this is one step closer and hopefully he will clear me and then I will just have to focus on the stress test w the cardiologist and once that is done the info will be submitted to the insurance company again and I will hopefully get an APPROVAL!!! Hopefully. :-)
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welcome! How exciting your surgery is next week and congrats on your pre surgery weight loss. thats awesome!! I had surgery on 09/15 My name is Tia and looking forward to seeing more posts I lost 13 pounds pre op on one week of liquids, and then gained 7 pounds after surgery and after surg, lost a total of 16 pounds since surgery. welcome to the boards )
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Hello -- new to the website
screeden replied to JoJo22's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
go to lapband.com and register. there you can find all kinds of recipes for all the stages. different ways to make the broth taste good. i know it sucks, that is why the first 2 weeks are banders hell. once you get to the mushy stage, so much better. in a way, it is kind of is the adkins diet, meaning you can't have white bread, at least you shouldn't as it is like a cork and will come back up. i don't eat chips or any kind white breads as they don't go down well and it hurts. i can eat whole wheat in small bites. yes it sucks not eating deep dish pizza, but hey it is not good for me anyways, so i deal with it. you learn to eat with the band and what it will allow you to eat. it is a tool and won't do all the work for you. hope things get better for you soon. -
I'm 40, I weighed 331 pounds. Passing 300 was not a good day. My biggest issue was beer. I liked my afternoon beers. My father in law is not doing well with his weight, in the hospital a lot for knees and other weight related issues. I'm not diving, I go snow boarding less. It was easy to blame "getting older" but I was realizing I wasn't the functional fat guy I used to be. I got surgery on June 18th. I've lost 56 pounds, 20 of that was pre surgery. I thought I'd miss the beer and caffeine, but I really miss not being able to chug water. I learned the hard way I can eat a lot more by cutting into small pieces and eating very slow. Yes they told me that; but sometimes you have to learn it on your own. Constipation is a bit of an issue but not yet dire. I can eat with the family, had some pepperoni and cheese of pepperoni pizza the other day at a family 4th of July party. I went out to the bar the other night with a coworker, ordered grilled tuna, no beer while he had a fish and chips and a beer. No big deal, brought a lot of food home. Need to work on exercise, I haven't had much time off of work since I started back . In September I go back on travel and live in a hotel for 3 weeks. That should be interesting.
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:rolleyes2: I had my surgery November 5 2007. I have since only had 2 fills. The first one was 5 weeks ago. At the time my Dr. said he put in 2 cc's. I had no restriction at all. Last night I went in for another fill. He said he was going to add 1 cc. I asked to verify how much was put in the time before. He said he would check by withdrawing the Fluid before adding more. So when he took it out there was only 1cc. He asked are you sure we put in 2 cc's last time? I said yes and then he verified that with my chart. I asked, well what happened to the other cc? He said he wasn't sure! He gave me a fill and now I have a total of 3cc's. Supposibly! Each time I have gotten a fill I am asked to sit up and take a gulp of Water. He asks me if I can tell a difference. Well I can't! However he doesn't want to be more aggresive. What exactly is the feeling I should be experiencing in order to know if I need a more aggresive fill at the time of my dr. visit? :tt2:
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Back to the hospital for IV's
livingmylife4me commented on KrisH1070's blog entry in KrisH1070's Blog
Thank God that you are doing fine... I had surgery May 10, and didn't have any gas pain but, a little pain on the left side of my stomach..I'm down 7 pounds...Go back for my 2 week check up on Tuesday...Keep up the good work ttyl -
I had my first tase of "real" food today! it was heaven! I had to go to a wedding this weekend and the nurse had said I could have some mashed potatoes. The closest I could find was some cheese potatoes. I had to cut them up really small and mash them up. I took my time chewing and swallowing and put my spoon down in between bites. I had about 2 tablespoons and it was enough to fill me up. The hardest part was not drinking while eating. I tried to concentrate on the flavor and chew a bit more. It was amazing to see how much food everyone put on their plates (it was a buffet) and know that I was one of them a short time ago! Kind of felt good not to sutff myself like normal. Surgery incisions feeling good. The most pain I am having is my knee and arm. I don't want to do anything about the knee just yet. I want to see if the weight loss helps first. I am going to make an appointment with the Orthopedist to have his look at my arm. It's been about 4 weeks and it's not getting better. I think I hurt it using one of the weight machines at the gym. No scale update today. No scale in the hotel room. That's OK. I know I'm feeling really good ODAT!
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Intro's... okay. I'm 27 years old. I'll be 28 in May. I'm getting married on May 7th, 2011. In 2006 I weighed 280. Earlier this year I weighed 325. I currently weigh 310. I've been kicking around the idea of getting Lap Band for a while. A week ago, I had to get an ultrasound - gallbladder issues. My doctor called me an hour after I left to tell me that I need to get surgery. Not only does my gallbladder need to come out but I need to get gastric. I go to orientation on the 30th to meet my gastric surgeon and then start the process from there. I'm overwhelmed, getting more excited and I'm a little scared. My weight is my shield. It's my Chuck Norris. Now that I'm going to lose the weight, I'll become Chuck Norris? I am a very common sense and humorous girl really looking for some insight and inspiration. Nice to met you all...
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Hey congrats! I'm 3 weeks post op and I've lost 10 lbs since the surgery and 25 lbs all together. I'm excited and nervous about my first fill. I heard it's nothing to worry about, but still. My biggest fear is that the port will flip. Every time I move fast I stop and think "crap did I just make my port flip" LOL I know I'm a loser what can I say?!?! Good luck with everything and congrats again! :thumbup:
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Hi Kevin, I too have the large band (banded 8/02/05). I found that I never had problems eating foods and continued to feel hungry. After my first fill (total of 5ccs) I still had no restrictions and was hungry every three hours -- which led me to test the waters. I even went so far as to order Dominos (medium) thin and crispy cheese pizza -- ate the whole thing in two meals. That was my panic point and I called the Dr's office and said I needed a fill right away. I went yesterday 9/14/05 for my second fill (lost 17 lbs total) -- whoopee ;-( . I'm up to 7cc now and I hope it restricts better than the five. This should be my "sweet spot" the Dr. likes to call it and will begin to feel restricted and not hungry. He did say that he had one patient up to 9ccs which was pretty scary. Sometimes, I wish I had the smaller band. What about you?
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So after some arm wrestling i got blue cross to cry uncle, had my pre-op clearance, and I'm scheduled for wednesday AM (dec 15 -- Northwestern in Chicago). I have been *so* good for the past two weeks. stopped smoking, stopped drinking, did not let one carb pass my lips. Even was compliant on that damn CPAP machine. I hate that (*^_($^(# thing. Tonight, after confirming alcohol was not a carb, I went ahead and had a couple (vodka). Smack me with a noodle, but i was starting to lose it. What a really wanted was a going away party with white castle, but I held back. I actually don't mind the whole Protein shake thing. I got a gold card at GNC, and I think the 42G protein shots are fine. I honestly like those Ostrim meat stick things. So that 'll be fine. I'm pretty sure the "iso" whey thing is just a marketing gimmick, so clue a brother in on that. thoughts? What i'm gong to miss is pizza. and crusty bread. Crap -- I'll stop talking. Look at the audience -- im sure you know what i mean. So anyway, glad I found this group. I may need some help doing those ticker updates. Tomorrow I take my "before" measurements and pics, even though I've already lost 8 lbs on the pre-op diet. I'm ready. cheers.
