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July 2011 Bandsters!

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cat lady    10

cat lady
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Hi Everyone! Well, I am 3.5 weeks post-op now and now on solids. Unfortunately I am only 4lbs down from my pre-op weight. Once I got into the mushies my body seemed to hang on to everything and I gained back the 5 lbs that I had lost during the liquid part. "sigh" I am pretty hungry and can eat more than the recommended cup of food. Looking forward to my first fill which is still 2 weeks away.

I joined a gym last week and paid for 6 sessions with a personal trainer whom I met with last night. She took me through the weight machines and 2 different abdominal crunches. My port side was a bit sore but all in all ok.

How long until we are able to safely do a full body workout?

I was banded on 7/25 and dr. told me no heavy exercise not even zumba.....until 6 weeks out. Only walking at this stage until you are fully healed. My weight loss is slow also. Lost about 16 lbs total. But I must say it is going down a little every few days and that is okay with me.

They say 2 lbs a week average is what to expect. Dont get discouraged it will come in time. Especially after a fill.

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ActivityGrrrl    0

ActivityGrrrl
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don't be too nervous about the fill, it typically takes about 5 minutes and you don't really notice a difference right away. My surgeon has me do a day of liquids then a day of mushy then back to regular meals. The first fill usually doesn't give you the restriction you've hoped for so you will be riding it out on will power once again. By now small meals are a habit and it shouldn't be quite so difficult.

I wish that I had more will power the first time around because i had stretched my pouch quite a bit, really be conscious about the amount of food you put in, even if you are still hungry stop eating and have more a few hours later after the pouch has had a chance to empty. I wish that I had been more careful.

Good luck!!

D

How can you tell if you have stretched out your pouch? I was banded July 13 and i have barely lost anything. I also know i can eat a lot of food if i let myself and i have "cheated" with eating more than i should. I go for my first fill today...and i am nervous the dr is going to say wth are you eating? :(

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ActivityGrrrl    0

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yay we're "band twins"!! I too was banded on 7/13/11! Got my first fill yesterday with 4cc and omg am I feeling the restriction!! Let me tell you this, I walked in his office STARVING and walked out, took a sip of Water and felt like I had just eaten a full meal. Tried to eat applesauce about 3 hours later, took me 45 minutes to do so!

There is hope for restriction after the first fill!

July 13 here too

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ActivityGrrrl    0

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I was banded july 13th and get my first fll Friday a lil nervous

July 13 banded here too,, fill today!!! in about 2 hrs... nervous!

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KimJ384    46

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I had my first fill monday 8/15 and i got 4.5cc and i couldnt keep my Water down so they took .5 out now i have 4cc but my doc put 3cc during surgery but i really feel the restriction just from that little bit..its wonderful! Ive lost 5 pounds since monday so its doing something right!!! Good luck!!!

yay we're "band twins"!! I too was banded on 7/13/11! Got my first fill yesterday with 4cc and omg am I feeling the restriction!! Let me tell you this, I walked in his office STARVING and walked out, took a sip of water and felt like I had just eaten a full meal. Tried to eat applesauce about 3 hours later, took me 45 minutes to do so!

There is hope for restriction after the first fill!

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wright616    84

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Hi everyone. I was banded July 20 and just had my first fill on August 16. I still don't feel much restriction, but I do get "satisfied" faster with food. I have lost 14 lbs since surgery, 28 total.

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rebandedgrl    0

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I had my first fill today, 1.9cc and I was only down 5.6 lbs since surgery. Slow going for sure!

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MissMay    1

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One month-iversary from being banded (Friday, July 22nd). I start mushy foods tomorrow and I'm so excited! I have been dreaming of this day since my pre-op diet started six weeks ago! I think I'm going to pull out one my kids' old baby spoons and a small ziploc container (4 oz.) to make myself realize just how much food I need to be eating. Hmm - how does Protein waters throughout the day - 1 small scrambled egg for Breakfast, cottage cheese for lunch, ricotta cheese with some spaghetti sauce for dinner - maybe a tablespoon of hummus for a snack? What do you think? Too much for the first mushy food day?

May

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bashy611    8

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I was also banded on July 13th ... man that was a lucky day for a lot of us! LOL ... I had my first fill today. They left 4.2 CCs in during my surgery and today they added 1 .. so I'm at 5.2 CCs. Can't wait to see how well I do with a little restriction! I'm lost 12lbs since my surgery plus the 8 lost during pre-op diet .. so 20 lbs gone forever!

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rebandedgrl    0

rebandedgrl
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One month bandiversary today...only down about 6lbs. Hoping that I lose a few more on my weigh in this week.

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nancy2011    1

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I got my first fill today after more than a month 1/2 since the operation .5cc. Is that amt too little?

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razzcatt    2

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One month since my surgery and I am back to my pre-op weight.:( I am following the guidelines with my meals by eating Protein first, etc. But I am hungry and am not satisfied on only 1 cup of food. I know that this time is for healing, but seeing the scale move in the wrong direction is disheartening. I have a fill scheduled in 2weeks and I am looking forward to feeling restriction!

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rebandedgrl    0

rebandedgrl
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Razzcat! I'm so sorry! That's so frustrating I know! Especially when it seems as though everyone has huge losses their first month. Something that helps me is tracking my calorie intake on www.myfitnesspal.com, I use the iphone app and it's amazing. My Dr. wanted me to do 800 calories day and I was far too tired to keep up with it, so now I am doing 1000-1200 and actually starting to lose steadily and have more energy too. Keep in mind that even though we have a band, it's still calories in vs. calories out. Maybe you aren't burning as many calories as you are taking in?

Keep your spirits up, I am also a slow loser and seem to have a harder time than anyone. I totally understand your frustrations.

D

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BandedApril    0

BandedApril
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Hey, Nancy! I got my first fill recently and got .8 cc, which she said was "a lot" for a first fill, so I think .5 is probbaly about average.

Have you noticed a difference? I haven't.

I got my first fill today after more than a month 1/2 since the operation .5cc. Is that amt too little?

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nancy2011    1

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I noticed a little more restriction but not much. I think I need more fill. I've gotten strict with my intake and am losing 1lb every day but I feel I'm still hungry. I'm on an 800 calorie intake and use the lapbandjouney.com to track my food intake and activity. I am not doing well on activity though its been way too hot to walk outside where I'm at..110 degrees yesterday! How are you doing??

Hey, Nancy! I got my first fill recently and got .8 cc, which she said was "a lot" for a first fill, so I think .5 is probbaly about average.

Have you noticed a difference? I haven't.

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