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hates when my scales is 3lbs lessthen my Dr's ! and i think my nestle pure life flavored water has splenda it !!! doesnt that slow weight loss???

How many ounces/cups of food should I try to be eating? To begin with, 6-8 bites would do the trick but my bites started getting bigger. Got to get things going again.

Thanks! I'm still thinking it should be going faster. I have fill #2 this Thursday, maybe that will kick me in to high gear. I'm still able to eat pretty good. I haven't had trouble with any foods at all. I want to be at that point where I get full before I'm done with my 8 ounces! THAT is where I want to be!! Are you still feeling the affect of your fill? I really need to be tighter!

Becky

Hang in there, I will be praying for you! You are a real trooper for sticking this out. The liquid diet that you did will be worth it! I was in the middle of moving my parents when I had to do the diet and it wasn't easy. But I feel great now and i am proud of the accomplishment, I am hoping to come offf my meds today. So far I have been able to tolerate most foods but just pureed, and I really don't get hungry.

Keep in touch!

Susan

Well, I am unfilled completely!!! I lost just about 75lbs and found out we are pregnant!! Due in March! Dr. Lufti told me not to balloon up and to get right back into the office as soon as I recover. I am not doing too bad only gained 15 lbs and I'm 4 1/2 months along. It is scary because food tastes sooooo good! lol

Hi Theresa,

Yeah, my new Bday is September 2nd. I'm doing well now. I second guessed my decision about 4-5 days after I had the surgery, but now I'm okay. Recovery is going pretty good. Although I leaned up against my kitchen counter today and one of the incisions on the right side really hurt. It's the only one that hurts. The port incision is still tender but not like what I felt on the right side. I live in Indiana and am 44 years old. I wasn't over weight all my life. I got pregnant when I was 27 and got up to 219 only to get down to 170 and got married and well, it was up hill from there. That's why I'm here now. I guess I was enjoying life too much. Now, I'm really ready to enjoy life and not allow food to be the center of it. How are you doing with recovery? Did you ever experience the left shoulder pain? Oh, that was terrible. All in all I'm good. When do you have your first fill? Mine is scheduled for September 29th but I think that might be too early. I may delay it by a week. We'll see. Talk to you soon. Ann

Well...it sounds like your fill went well. I'm glad to hear that. I had liquids for dinner and then went straight to mushies the next day with no problem and ate normal for dinner...so you should be able to eat. I'm telling you...measure out a cup of food and I guaranty you, it will fill you up! I'm still getting a wee bit hungry about an hour or so prior to the next meal time, so I think the next fill will REALLY do it. I'm hoping to find my sweet spot in the next 2 fills! We are ROCKIN Cutie! People at work starting noticing the changes...that's always fun to hear! Yippee for the Lap Band! Let me know how the restriction goes for ya!

Hey hun!!!

awww thanks!! I will be in the ATL next yr!! and we gonna have so much fun!! Im not very picky i like all sorts of food...i wouldnt mind trying some Amercican indian food!! Yummm!!! and ribs.....meatballs.....ummmm girl you making me feel hungry!!! lol lol

Hun i forgot to ask...so have they given you a date to get the RNY yet??

Sending you both love from good ol england!! lol lol

Harriet xxx

Helloooo!

Yes, you are more than welcomed to come to see us in Atlanta, I do not know how to cook soul food, as I am from the north and I am American Indian. BUT my hubby makes wonderful ribs, greens and grits! I can make you the BEST meatballs! Please let us know, you have a home here!!

xo Sue and Frank

Hey Sue!

Thanks for the update! I know that you are a very smart and intellgent woman and know that you have gone through both options with a fine tooth combe and made the right decsion for you. Even though we may not be getting the same type of surgery we still both would of had weight loss surgery. Im happy to hear that you will still be sticking around on the site (actually i think there is a section on the forum now for people who have other types of WLS).

Speaking of needles i just put a vlog up showing everyone my heparin needle lol lol Couldnt help myself!! lol lol It feels so wierd injecting myself in teh mornings. I normally put them in my stomach, but i did this one in my thigh today and it felt ok.

Awww say hello to your hubby for me to!!! When i come to the states next yr, im gonna come round and pay you a visit!! And you gotta cook me some SOUL FOOD!! lol my sis goes on about it so much when she goes to the states....i wanna have me some (lol)

I wish you all teh best hun! and please do stay in touch!!

Did they give you a date for the RNY?

Stay blessed !

Love Harriet aka gg xxxxxx

U look great! how are u feelin?? any regrets? any problem foods?

hiya,

i lost 3lbs over the weekend, but havent weighed myself since, keep forgetting to do it in the morning before i get dressed, as ive been tired this week. i looked in the cookbooks just now and there are some nice things, but ive got to work out the quantities for one person or do the things that can be frozen, like the meatballs. seems like alot of ingrediants though, but my shopping list is long this week, with lots of variation, so ive, for example, got one onion and 2 oranges. trying to make it as varied as i can as my head is now complaining it wants food when im not hungry, so need to make my diet as varied as i possible can. people in the office had donoughts today and cake 2 days ago, its not normally that type of an office, unless it is someones birthday, but has been in this last week. think that is why my head is going mad!!

hope you are ok, only a few more days to go. are you on liquids?

Dad and I will have to motivate one another to get up and move whilst I am at mum and dad's recovering but I really want to get back to my place asap so I hope I can motivate myself enough! I did get some Chewable Degas so I hope that helps too! I don't DO tea but I'll tell dad it helped!

I usually eat fairly well anyway, i seem to have a problem mostly with portion sizes and carbs. It also doesn't help having a desk job and as I've gotten fatter my motivation and energy for exercising has decreased which sucks! I hope I will get more energy and be motivated!

I totally understand the early mornings! I am up about 6 and at work by 8 then home about 6ish or later. I am also not always too motivated to make something! But I am going to force myself to make stuff as soon as I get home! Also not being able to eat as much I figure I can make more and then have it a few days in a row

It is good though if there is a place near you with ok food, I work in the city and there are lots of places near me that would have good options and I LOVE getting out of the office (more so in summer ) so on days I can't be bothered bringing in my lunch, I won't stress too much about finding something!

Are you on MSN?

I can't believe we were late today! Such bad bandsters we are. It was really fun to see you...you made me crack up during that whole class! When I got back to work, I had FOOD! I don't think it was the perfect choice, but it went down good and I feel pretty full. I ate about half of a Weight Watchers meal...turkey and about a tablespoon of mashed potatoes. Carbs...I know, but it was all that was available. I wouldn't say that I'm totally FULL, but I'm not starving like I was and I think I'm satisfied enough to make it to dinner! I'm getting my fill on Tuesday, September 2! WOO HOO! I'm really looking forward to that! When's your next appointment?

No Degas for me - just peppermint tea and loads of walking. Walking, even now, helps with the gas build up after I eat. And man, is there a LOT of gas! LOL!

I'm glad the pre-op appt went well - I think you've been a champ on your diet, you're doing so well! Despite not losing much weight at the mo, I'm still really positive that this the change we've been looking for. And if your dr's right, then you and I are definitely on the road to weight loss city!

And yeah, work has quite good kitchen facilities, but because I start work early and finish late, I don't often feel motivated to make something to bring in. But today I walked to the shops about 20 mins away and got some prawns in coconut curry. Luckily I still tolerate spicy foods really well, so they were nice. I'll keep going there I think. Plus it forces me out of the office and into some exercise.

Damn I wish you were closer to me! We could chat about this stuff in person!

That is great about the clothes, not about the work or the crotch I have a selection of work clothes that will get me through quite a few kilos of my loss which is great!

Canteen food tends to be like that, I hope you can bring in your own or have somewhere near you that has healthier options for those days you can't be bothered making your lunch! Do you have an area you can heat up your own food??

I will definitely be taking the 2 weeks!! And no it isn't long now!! Had my preop with the surgeon today! Just a formality, only 15minutes. He did say that there appears to be a correlation between those who lose weight well on the preop doing well after the surgery Preop Nurse Friday! Did you use Degas after your surgery??

Hey! Thanks for the compliments! My doctor allows us to have baby food, jello and pudding during our liquid phase. The baby food has to be like baby 1st stages tho..lol

Hey! The support group......to be honest, no, I don't really like it so i'm sure you wouldn't like it either. I go with my coworker who just had the bypass..(we both used Dr. Mailapur). But like i said, I am the only bandster who shows up. So I feel out of place most of the time. I have only been to 3...one before surgery, and 2 since surgery. My first one after surgery, we were all giving our testimonials and almost all the bypass patients were talking about how they don't have any cravings for the bad food and no hunger and i was sitting there wanting to leave...I was in a big "blah" stage with LOTS of HUNGER and cravings and anger from missing food. Even though we are all supposed to follow the same diet plan, bypassers and banders have separate issues and we go through different things. I wish we had a band support group, but until then, i guess you and this site will be mine. Have a good weekend!!!

Hi Pat , Just wondering how U R doing. I've lost 37 lbs total but haven't lost since I started on solid food. Thinking about asking to move my fill date up 4 weeks since they have me 8 weeks between fills. Who should I ask the doc or Nancy. Any way hope to see U at the meeting Wed. night. John

Thank you so much for your kind words. I know the waiting and the hoping is a very hard time for everyone. You are mixed between fear of the unknown and the worry about losing your companion of food and just wanting to get it done already!!!! Keep your chin up and start working towards your goals now. You CAN do it!!!!!

I was banded on the 9th of this month, Im almost a week out, Im still on liquids, but I have added small amounts of food to my diet, I chew and chew til its liquid. Would this hurt me? Or do you highly recommend that I go back to full liquids to my mushy stage which is next weekend. I only have 2 weeks prior, to surgery, and 2 weeks after for liquids, up until today, Ive done great. But, its made me sick just drinking all the time. I have a gym membership, and have progressed one day at a time. But feeling lots better. I feel a little guilty that I ate some things today, which wasnt much at all. Any suggestions?

Thanks Bea! I'm doing this whole liquid diet thing - it isn't fun by any stretch of the imagination, but I have learned quite a few things doing it. Number one is to never drink black coffee right before you eat sugar-free lime jello. It's just not a good thing. Other than that, I'm learning about how my eating habits have permeated my entire life. I love planning what I eat, even if it's only liquids - that part is basically the "ritual" of eating and preparing food that all humans engage in. I am growing more and more anxious now, knowing that my surgery is *literally* four days away! Yikes!

Thanks Yettia!!

No great secret - lots of exercise, sticking to around 1000-1200 calories a day (about 90 % of the time - if I am going out to eat, I try to make good choices, but I still eat what I want), and journalling everything I eat, so I am always conscious of what my choices are. I am not overly restricted (works for me) - the band helps me not be hungry between meals (although I still battle head hunger). I eat a balanced diet that includes whole, natural foods wherever possible and I do eat plenty of carbs!!!! I also still consider pizza and chocolate food groups - I just don't have them that often.

Good Luck with your banding!!!!!!

Greeting my name is marie i was banned on 5th of may 08 and was loosing weight fine then bam! as of 06-28 gain 7 pounds and lost 5 of that just to gain it again its mid july and im still weighing the same what is the deal im at a max fill of 4cc in a 4cc band,im watchin my foods, work outs like a mad dog, am i lack of something or too much of something ?

I havent been on this website for a long time, I got my band last June 12, so its been a few days over a year. I am one of the failures, I have gained 8 lbs this year, I have just given up and feel like I was just grasping for a last ditch effort to lose this weight. I am 295 and I am only 5'2''

I have gotten "skinny" 3 times in my life (53 years old) and each time slowly gained it back, I read all there was about the lap band but I realise now that I never really heard what people were telling me about it just being a tool and I had to follow certain rules, I was really counting on this thing to do it for me. I have what I consider to be a major and chronic sugar addiction, never have I ever been able to eat small portions when it comes to sweets, it is major binge or abstain.

I have had a very difficult time with getting the proper fill and I still dont know if it is right. I have the vg band which takes up to 10 cc's, I have had

7 or 8 fills and am now up to 7.2. I do have restriction but I definetly do not have to chew my food untill it is liquid like I read in one of your articles. I do have to eat slower but usually just in the begining of a meal, after I take 4 to 5 bites the food usually just kind of sits there and will not allow me to have any more bites for about 5 minuets then I can feel the food go through my band and I can then eat with out that happening to much again unless I eat to fast. I PB occationally but I know that is because I am eating to fast or two big of bites. I have read a few of your articles and have really liked what you have to say. I would love to hear anything anyone has to say because I have basicly given but would love to have faith in this fight again.