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Lap Band Gal    41

Lap Band Gal
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Hi Everyone!

Just thought that I would stop by and introduce myself.

I've been banded for over 2 years and at goal for about 15 months.

Who else is in this forum?

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GermaineF    25

GermaineF
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wow you have done GREAT!!! i was just banded on 12/16 and it's not going well for me yet, but i'm hanging in there...

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Caribear    184

Caribear
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Hi, congratulations on your success! I'm still pre-op but I am enjoying the fellowship and the advice that I'm getting from this forum. It's nice to meet you! :)

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Quinnmc79    27

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Hi there... I'm 2 days post op, so far so good... I lost 8 lbs on pre op diet, but I'm up 2 lbs today, probably from all of the IV fluids... I'm on Clear Liquids for week 1, then full liquids week 2... Hoping to treat myself to a new wardrobe for my 33rd birthday in September !

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GLove    44

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Hi lapband gal. Nice to see you drop in. I follow your blog. Love your before and after pixs. You are an inspiration.

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Ladybug28    73

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Hi, great seeing your fantastic results! Very encouraging! Tell us a couple of things that you think is the most important, and what your favorite Protein Shakes are please...thx! smile.png

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jagoholmes    9

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Its great to see the successes and you are definitely one of those. For the many bandsters having a tough time, or who haven't really made the changes needed or who are just about to start on their journey, with the doubts and fears of surgery it's great to have another finished article for them to aspire to.

Good to have you here.

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Lap Band Gal    41

Lap Band Gal
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Thanks for the warm welcome everyone.

@LadyBug: I think the most important thing that I did for myself to be successful was to find my accountability. For me, that is my weekly weigh-ins that I post on Fridays on my blogs.

My favorite brand of Protein shake is powders?utm_source=BariatricPal&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_campaign=CommentLink" target="_ad" data-id="1" >unjury. Available only online. It's medical quality Protein. I sometimes wonder and question the quality of the protein of the shakes I see at costco or Walmart. Unjury is also the best tasting in my opinion. I tried ALL the shakes when I was pre-op and Unjury was my fave.

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Ladybug28    73

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Oh good! That's what I just bought sample pkgs of...Unjury. I'm not a chocolate lover so I got the strawberry, vanilla and unflavored, along with their chix Soup. I haven't tasted them yet, I need to as I start my preop on the 5th. Thanks so much for the info and congras on a great job!!

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waterchick    35

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Love love Unjury. The chicken Soup was a lifesaver during preop and now during post op. I mix a little of the chk soup with Tomato bisque and it's great. The unflavored is great to add to stuff as well.

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Sarz    0

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Hello everyone I have had my lap band from 2008 it hasnt helped me as much as I anticipated. Im hoping this fourm will inspire me and find inner strength

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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