Hi Everyone.

My name is Cristina and I live in Vancouver Canada. I was banded on Jan. 13th.

I had to pay for the surgery myself but I think it will be worth it as my health has been declining quite a lot in the past year.

I am looking forward to my first fill in about 4 weeks as I am starting to feel really hungry!!!

look forward to connecting with others who have been banded.

thanks

Cristina:wink:

Cristina, congratulations on your new band. I got mine in October and I have lost 31 lbs so far. I was self pay too. By the way, I was so hungry before my first fills so dont panic. I have had 2 fills and I am afraid to say it but I think I am at my sweet spot. Now if I would just get off my lazy butt and excercise, I would probably lose more than the 2 lbs a week that I have been.

Hey Cristina . . . know what you mean about hunger as you wait for your first fill....I was banded on Jan. 12, so we both about three weeks out since surgery....I see my doc on Feb. 12 and I'm hoping for a fill. My meals aren't lasting hunger-wise as they did right after the surgery and I can eat more before feeling full. So, good luck to you and keep posting. This site has provided me with so much info and it just feels good to share with others who are going through the same stuff. Cheers! Barbara

thanks for the encouragement. I am hoping to get my fill on Feb. 17th.

Just as an aside can someone tell me how to get the ticket onto you posts. I found the website and have picked a design but can't figure out how to get it on my "posts"

Thanks

Cristina

Go to Graphical Tickers and Trackers: Weight Loss, Trying To Conceive, Pregnancy...

Click on "Weight Loss" in the Weight Loss / Fitness section

Select a design, and click "Next"

Select a slider and click "Next"

Under Setup

Choose a password enter it and DO NOT forget it

Answer the questions under Weight Measurements

Answer the questions under Body Mass Index

Click Next

Right click somewhere inside the box that says bbCode and choose "Select All"

Right click inside that same box and choose Copy

Then on LapBandTalk (this site) click on "User CP"

Then in Settings & Options, click on "Edit Signature"

Right click in the big white box and choose Paste

Click Submit

BTW, I did a copy/paste from a post by btrieger so, he is really the one who is helping you here!

thank you sooo much. It worked. It sounds so silly but it was driving me crazy.

Thanks again

Congratulations. I was banded on 19 January. I have been on the liquid diet since 11 January. Rarely get hungry. The secret has been in the whey Protein supplements. They fill you up. Sometimes I have to remind myself to consume the next one. Afternoon Snacks and at night I am eating homemade Soups (creamed of course). God Bless the immersion blender!

Best of luck!

Thanks for the response. You are so right about the Protein thing. I was really good about watching my protein intake for the first week or so and then I kind of got off track and that is when I started to get hungry. I will get back on the protein "band wagon" and see if that helps.

Thanks for the advice and hope you are continuing to do well.