March Bandsters!

[iriegirl 7]

yep.. i have exactly the same thoughts and worries. like the dr said' date=' its only a tool that we use. i was thinking this morning about the initial weight loss that happens after surgery, with most people. i read somewhere that the sudden weight loss jolts the body into ''famine mode"" and so it starts to function on far less carbs etc. this is what worries me a lot. ive been on Atkins years ago, tried to get into ketosis and it was very hard to even do that. i was using ketone sticks to register it in the urine. so, my body is super efficient at conserving when it has to. I have to lose about 80 - 90 lbs, which is a lot. At the moment, knowing my history, im feeling rather scared that it wont work with me either. Perhaps with the diet afterwoods, being able to stagger the Protein intput, carb input? so there is variation there and it fools the body?? what do you all think?/ im certainly goign to talk with the dietician on this one.[/quote']

I fee exactly the same....so worried I'll do this whole thing and than nothing will change....but maybe with the whole operation also comes a renewed commitment and attitude towards eating

I just want to be healthy And skinny

[mandagay 93]

I had my surgery on 3-1-12 and am down 15 lbs already

[BandedStacy 13]

More than just a pretty face I just invited you to friend me on fb. I'm sweetie karma

I'm marchbander@yahoo.com would love to be added to anyone who's doing this as well

I've looked for both of you on fb and can't seem to find you. Don't know what I'm doing wrong.

[BandedStacy 13]

OK, I have 3 more days till my surgery. Lucky for me I am the first one of the day. Bad part of that is I am also prob the farthest away from the hospital.... So I have to be there at 6am means we have to leave our house at about 4:30am... but guess it just means that I will sleep good after the surgery. Hope you are all having a great weekend.

[throughthelookingglass 7]

thats really interesting to know.. and very handy info as well... how are you doing??

Good thanks Judy I've been lucky no real extraordinary pain been very comfortable. No great hunger as yet. Feeling good. How are you?

[throughthelookingglass 7]

I had my 1 week post op appt with my dr on friday. Ive lost 20 lbs and started on full liquids. I see him again on march 30th for my 2nd fill.

So far so good.

Sharon

That's awesome Sharon well done. Hope your pain has subsided. Thinking of you!!

[throughthelookingglass 7]

Does that go away with time? Sure hope so!

I think he said it did lol bad memory sorry. Pretty sure body gets used to it.

[throughthelookingglass 7]

My dietician explained straight after surgery it's really important to have only fluids as the swelling around the band leaves only a small pin hole for fluids to run through until the swelling subsides. And the the band has had a flap of skin of the stomach wall sewn across to anchor it down. These stitches need approx a month to cement in. So imperative that eat correctly so as not to cause vomiting etc no heavy lifting no drinking as hits u like a hammer an wen drop dead drunk u might bust urs stitches vomiting. He told me one woman was told by her dr she could have chicken!! Which of course couldn't get through so she had violent vomiting an needed surgery to 1 reinsert the band that became unloaded an reanchor it down. Far out. He said even a small piece herb or lump in Soup can do it arrgghh so fluids for me lol

[throughthelookingglass 7]

That was band unlodged no unloaded ffs

[dhales 98]

Getting banded on Thursday, I'm so nervous! I keep having a fear that I'm going to do this and nothing will change. Mostly I worry that once I'm banded I will still have the same hunger pains but I just won't be able to do anything about it. I think I'm just freaking myself out....anyone else have this problem? Or has anyone already been done that can tell me I'm freaking out for no reason?

Neokal - I feel your pain. I will be banded on 3/20 and I keep having the same thoughts. What if it doesn't work. I think those thoughts are in my mind because of every other diet that i have tried and failed on. So although I know this is the right thing for me....I have that little bit of self doubt. But as my husband put it "this is a diet that you CAN'T give up on" and he is right. I normally start diets on Mondays and by Wednesday I am fizzing out. With the band as a tool...I won't be able to fizzle out quite as easy.

[mandagay 93]

I think we all chose this because we failed everything else and just look at all the successes u can read about on here! We can do this! I was banded on the first of March and have lost 15 lb already. What diet have we ever been able

To do that with?? I am confident that we will succeed

[Sunshyne068 97]

Looking glass. It's good to know the particulars about the swelling. I want some real food so bad after being on that 2 wks pre op diet ... but I'm def not gonna jeopardize my band. I put too much time into it. I'm doing better today I guess. I haven't had any vomiting and I've been sipping very slowly.

[ready4changein2011 70]

I had my surgery on 3-1-12 and am down 15 lbs already

Big congrats, I have not weighed since surgery. Holding off til post-op appointment on Tues. Surgery was March 2.

[mandagay 93]

I didn't weigh either until my post op today. They r giving me a fill in two weeks. I feel like I'm finally getting started!

[ready4changein2011 70]

I get my first fill on March 30.