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My Top 5 "No No" Foods @ 1 Month Post Op
erp replied to EweLewz's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm four weeks out, can tolerate just about everything I've tried. Haven't tried bread or pasta b/c I'm watching carbs but so far so good! I eat 500-700 cals a day, not on purpose just seems to be all I can muster right now. Losing slow but that's ok. I feel better everyday! -
My Top 5 "No No" Foods @ 1 Month Post Op
nursepez replied to EweLewz's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I'm four weeks out tomorrow and I get to start solids tomorrow. During my "soft/mushy" stage I was able to eat scrambled eggs, refried Beans, fat-free greek yogurt, really soft stewed chicken and turkey chili with kidney beans (chewed well). I pretty much kept to those few things and could tolerate them well...1/4 cup at a time. No bread, rice or Pasta. Not sure how much I'll change that up as I move to "solids" tomorrow. -
just whining and complaining some more....
Tricia K. replied to lovecats85's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I'm sorry about your frustration. I had surgery 2 weeks before you did and I've had 3 fills in my 4cc band, totaling 2.2cc. However, I found that unless I cut my calories to an average of 900 per day, I wasn't losing weight. Might I suggest trying that for a few days and seeing what the outcome is? -
Hi all, Although this is my first post,I have visited the site often since my banding on April 12, 2007. For those motorcyclists, how long after surgery could you ride? My surgeon says 4-6 weeks depending on my healing. Thanks for your help.
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5 weeks post op, flipped port fixed, first fill
Lovinglapbandliving posted a blog entry in Blog 67084
5 weeks post op and I had to have a second surgery because the port had turned to the point where it was impossible to get to to fill. So far I have paid $100 in transportation for 2 trips to the Surgeon, $415 surgeon fees and I finally have my first fill of 1.5 cc. I didnt realize the lapband was going to be so expensive to maintain but thru it all I still feel it is totally worth it! I have lost 16lbs in 5 weeks. Eventhough I have little restriction I am loosing weight because I decided to partake in the 5 day pouch test monday thru friday until I have reached the all elusive "Sweet Spot". I refuse to gain weight thru this "bandster hell" My family is very supportive, my inlaws are not and I WILL NOT allow then to think even for a second that this is again another waist of time and money. I have spent so much thru the years trying to Battle Obesity on my own! With the lapband I will not fail. MOVING FORWARD! The 5 day PT get a little easier each time. And I really Like fish so this is a great one for me. Has anyone heard of ISOPURE??? I have heard it is the BEST protien drink with 40 grams of protien 0 carbs in a 20oz bottle. But it is $3.?? per bottle at the Dr.s Office. Does anyone know of a cheaper place to get ISOPURE?? -
life after RNY--weightloss and itching?
ranee17 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Just something thats been bothering me a few weeks now. Maybe I'm just crazy or am I?? I have been itching EVERYWHERE. I think it all started like week 3 as I started my gym routine but Im also itchy when im not working out. Crazy huh?? i feel like a dog going crazy especially on my belly and lord forbid my back fat lol anyone else have these crazy itchies in their life??? -
I am almost 4 weeks post op, and two days ago I walked almost 3 miles, some of it up hill. Ever since then, my left side has been hurting, especially when I inhale. Could I have pulled a muscle? Or worse, damaged my band? Sent from my MB865 using LapBandTalk
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Time management & motivation Challenge.
hatters replied to SuperKen's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Like you said time management, is key. You may have to wake up earlier to go to the gym. If you are one of those folks that can study and walk on the treadmill, I say go for it. Also pack your food. Cook and package all your weekly meals on sunday. I am not sure what your campus is like but where I went I walked 2-3 miles just getting around, so maybe you could just that part out of your work out. Or you can go harder on weekends, maybe get a personally trainner once or twice a week, just to make sure your pushing yourself. Oh and dont forget all the great excerises you can do at home if you cant go to the gym like jump rope, squats, sit ups, push up, planks, pull ups etc. Also I should note, dont beat yourself up if you cant work out one day. I know how important it is to get in those healthy life long routines but just try to do what you can. And If that is just going to the gym 3 day a wk then 6 while school is in, then just make it your goal to go 3 days a wk and stick to that. -
Any One Have Trouble With The No Drinking With Food?
Shape_Shifter replied to Aug2ndsleever's topic in Post-op Diets and Questions
Glad to see it's not just me. I'm working on one thing at a time. So far limiting caffeine & diet coke. I went out to dinner alone last week and decided to try proper chewing. I'm glad I won't be eating alot because I will be at the table forever. It took quite a while to finish a portion of my small steak (granted it wasn't the most tender steak). Afterwards I realized that I drank alot less as well-only one glass of soda. Maybe because I had the food in my mouth so much. When out to dinner i have had up to 6 glasses of diet coke while waiting for food and eating etc. You'd think I would have no room for food. However, I never drink that much at home. I think it's because I'm spending so much more time at the table than I wouuld at home. -
My Dr. Had me take Benadryl about a week after surgery do to a reaction to the glue that they used. Sent from my iPhone using VST
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6 months out having issues and looking for advice
Stivers4097 replied to Erica SRQ's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I had surgery the same time. How many.ccs did your band have? Before the unfill? I had a similar thing happen to me. I had 1 cc removed and felt better. I have stalled on weight loss since. -
One Major Question...
Lanakila replied to SoCalCass's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
My doc told me to hold off for one full week, and then I was free to do whatever I could tolerate comfortwise. I did read from one gal that everything was fine but that she thought it was funny that she could feel her port when it was, shall we say, rubbed? She said it didn't hurt, it was just funny that she noticed it. She said her hubby couldn't feel it. -
Post-op care question
RestlessMonkey replied to ait's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Ok just wanted to tell you I was a bookkeeper for 20+ years and am pretty darn good at math. The Tuesday I went back to class? (I"m a nursing student now...) I badly failed a math test (for calculating drugs). I got every answer correct but didn't round properly (and I knew exactly what to do and how to do it) My teacher asked me to review everything the next week...I told her exactly what she'd told the class to do, and explained the rules of rounding to her...(how many tenths, etc). She said...then why didn't you DO that? I calculated everything to the correct place, then wrote the answer wrong on the answer line. Why did I do that? She said (and she's been a nurse forever) You were probably still a little confused that soon post op. Just warning you...as an accountant....you may think you're alert but be totally wrong. I've never failed a math quiz since then LOL and hadn't ever failed one before (100 was my average grade! LOL) but that one, well... So honestly take off. Go back early if you feel like it. I know it's tax season but you know doing it right the first time is WAY easier than trying to go back and fix it later! -
Post-op care question
RestlessMonkey replied to ait's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Working that soon really depends on a lot of things...like what you do and how fast you recover. I think though honestly you should take the week. You'll feel better and do a better job. I had my surgery friday and had tues afternoon classes but I had that next day off and was really greatful for that! You'll be on liquids, recovering from surgery...and you will get tired way more easily than you're used to! You really need to take the week! If your job runs over the weekend you might be ready by Saturday...but take a week and go back early if you recover really fast! -
If you can recall then please advise!
Teachamy replied to luvelyn2hot's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i didn't weigh for 2 weeks after surgery. The first time I weighed, I had lost 15 pounds. A, month post-op I lost 3 more pounds. Week 5, I lost 2 pounds, and week 6, I lost 1 pound. I am a slow loser, but I hope I start to see a little more lost per week. I will admit, my pants are falling off though! Every little change is a victory! -
I am in my third week post op and I am wondering if it is normal for my left incision to be still extremely painful. I know that it is the one they removed my stomach from and there are stitches on the inside muscle. I mean on a scale of 0-10. This is probably an 8 (pain wise) My incisions are all healed, good color.
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First things first; congrats!! Before surgery you may want to go grocery shopping if your doctor has you on a certain pre-op or post-op diet. You will probably be put on liquids then soft foods before you can eat normal foods again. Look around the forum for some things to buy to get your through those phases. You may also want to look around for some post-op "band friendly" recipes. There are a lot out there; many of them are tasty! Buy some Gas-X strips to use post-op. Otherwise I'd just spend time looking on the forums, especially the post-op forum, to see what to expect. Pre-op may be helpful as well. As for weight-loss, it varies per person, so there is no number to really give you. Some people lose early on post-op, some don't. Keep in mind that the first 6 weeks are about healing; I can't stress that enough. It seems every day there is someone asking why they aren't losing when they are only 4 weeks post op, or 2 weeks post op. Your body needs to heal and for 6 weeks it will do so. During this time I'd advise staying off the scale and really focusing on allowing your body to heal. Take some before pictures and take your measurements! You'll be surprised how many inches you lose.
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1 week out, paranoid about sleeve stretching
chef neil replied to luvbugz's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hi- first take a deep breath- breath and enjoy life... now- make your lists... lay out your vits daily or weekly... done... make a list of meals B-L-D. post on fridge... done...\ the thing I found is some days I can gulp Water, no prob- next day not so good... so take it slow... while you are rehabilitating, is the time to get organized, clean out cupboards etc. make your house clean- eating wise. now plan a time to exercise... the way it works is how you work the program... like any program, you have to make the effort. you are "all in" on this- now that 85% of your stomach is removed... the game is to make sure you become healthier, by following the program. I have had a coupla speed bumps in my road -3 weeks out... my first move is to get over them... mainly eating... it's a physical problem - I still went out and enjoyed live music tonight and the sunset. now my spoon of cottage cheese and a spoon of yogurt are going to be consumed. Good Luck! -
YouTube Videos -- 11 weeks post-op
sawyer77 posted a topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Hey, guys -- I'm submitting these for your viewing pleasure. :-) Photo Montage: YouTube - Progress Pics 4/2010 Vlog: YouTube - 11 Weeks Post-Op (My webcam is not great and doesn't sync audio/video. Wahh!) Enjoy! Thanks for watching. -
Hungry or not at all hungry after surgery
Beautyandbeyond replied to ShrinkingInSeattle's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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Tugging & Burning Sensation Pls Help
SummerTimeGirl replied to TeeNeg12's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Yup. Totally normal. That feeling for me went away around week 3. -
oh gosh everyone - i'm suffering through the aftereffects of the worse day of pbbing! I did this once with my first fill so i think i know the drill bbut i'm a bit scared. Had such bad pbs yesterday i was almost swollen shut - could finally swallow my saliva and slept pretty well last night bbut can't get liquids down yet. I had about 4 1/2 tsps of pedalyte this morning and that was pretty painful. I will wait until late afternoon and if not getting mmore fluids in will call the doc. Last time this happened i was on liquids for a week with regular doses of maalox but right now maalox is too thick to get down. Just walked for 1/2 hour after the pedalyte so pain is subsiding bbut scared to even try another sip! I sat in the hot tub last night and that seems to relax me cuz you know the tension and upset i feel doesn't help. Just needed to vent.
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I just checked and yes, it is whey protein. It also calls to make it with milk so I've been using about 50-70% skim milk and a little water. I didn't think about a lactose issue. I'll have to try mixing it with water only and see how that goes. If it's still giving me trouble then I'll give a different type of protein powder a shot. Well today ends week one of the post-op liquid diet. Now that I'm reading and hearing other people saying they came off onto puree after a week I'm a little less worried. Everything online says 2 weeks post-op but to me that just seems excessively cautious. Maybe for slow healers or people having a lot of struggles with adapting to the surgery. For me I feel fine in every way minus the desire for something more. I was just worried if I started trying puree foods if it was going to stretch my stomach or screw me over somehow. I didn't want to ruin the surgery early on or cause some kind of damage to myself. I wish I had regular check-ups with the surgical team to give me advice and updates on what I could try or do but I don't. In Canada since Healthcare is free and I didn't have to come out of pocket for this or use insurance you don't get the same access to treatment. My first follow-up is a month after surgery and they'll likely just ask for my progress and if I have any concerns or major issues. My first follow-up with the dietician is also about a month away. They never gave me any information about support groups I could go to or how to meet others in my local area who are having surgery to kind of have a buddy system like they do in other addiction groups. So it's kind of free sailing here and having to figure it out on my own.
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My stomach was also very swollen and I am 9 days post op. Though I do feel it strinking. I told my doc at my 1 week follow-up that my port is my new little baby.
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I had a band baby April 2006 and it was great, I only gained 23 pounds which 2 weeks later I lost 26. I had to have a partial unfill be I wanted to be able to eat but not to much. I was very lucky that I really didnt have morning sickness so I didnt have to worry about the vomiting. My baby is now 1 1/2 and I am down to 174. (During pregnancy I went from 204 to 227)
