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I was banded June 13th and I just can't seem to get my energy back. I am on solid foods now however with that being said I am eating only fish and canned chicken (making chicken salad) and Protein Shake for Breakfast or an egg and then cottage cheese for my other meal. I would like to start walking or exercising some but I just don't feel up to it, all I want to do is sleep. Help!

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Here's my help -- be kind to yourself!! Don't worry about exercise right now. Yes, it's great to do it, but don't make yourself nuts. You WILL lose weight. You WILL get more energy. And you ARE still healing. This isn't going to happen overnight. Just try to really listen to your body and heal for now. You probably need the rest... Exercise will come with time.

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I was banded June 13th and I just can't seem to get my energy back. I am on solid foods now however with that being said I am eating only fish and canned chicken (making chicken salad) and Protein Shake for Breakfast or an egg and then cottage cheese for my other meal. I would like to start walking or exercising some but I just don't feel up to it, all I want to do is sleep. Help!

... are you taking a Vitamin supplement?? I remember how tired i was for quite a while after surgery, i wasnt exercising either. i still get tired, even now. I wouldnt be too concerned. Just give your body time to heal and adjust... this new way of eating... and living... is a biggie. Theres more to it than we realize. Hormone changes (dont understand why but there often is..) and all that ... as well as healing from surgery.

Rest up as often as your body tells you it needs to. Take supplements and your Protein shakes... and eat what you can manage. Time is a great healer. Im just 3 1/2 months out from surgery now... im still feeling some effects at times. Thats o.k. im prepared to wait, as long as it takes. judy

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I am so glad I read this so I don't get worried when I feel the same way. Thanks for sharing gals :)

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I know exactly what you mean I was banded on June 12 :) I was thinking about this today actually im 3 weeks out and would love to be exercising but I just feel tired and I have been sleeping alot. I was thinking after 3 more weeks I would probably get back to feeling like my old self :)

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thanks everyone. I guess I'm expecting too much of myself and need to listen to my body and rest. Yes I am taking Vitamins, chewables, well gummies multi's. I will continue to rest and eat healthy, I get my first fill next week. Thanks again everyone.

Donna

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exactly we are expecting to much of ourselves, we had surgery! we invaded our body and now it has to take take to get back to normalcy as it now will be. I was very slow to start exercising but yet like you felt guilty that I should be further along, It will take time, we have to stop and take time for ourselvesnot because we want to but because we need to.

You are right on track.. good luck!

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thanks everyone. I guess I'm expecting too much of myself and need to listen to my body and rest. Yes I am taking Vitamins, chewables, well gummies multi's. I will continue to rest and eat healthy, I get my first fill next week. Thanks again everyone.

Donna

you are doing everything right. continue to take it easy... you will get healthy again... this will pass. be kind to yourself. Dont stress. we have all been here and worked our way through it all. I guarantee you... before you know it all this adjustment time will be over and you will be feeling on top of the world.

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Hello Newbies! You are still in the healing stage. If you have not had your 1st followup, I would suggest that the only exercise you try is walking. Anything else could hurt you! Take care, it is hot and you will slow down. (unless you are in Austrailia where it is winter). Try not to rush it. Good luck, and take care as I said. Karen

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I was banded

6/14. I went out and cut the grass in the fl heat this morning and i am beat! It happens to me a lot when I try to exercise. I just have to rest after. Thank God I am a teacher and off for the summer! I don't know what I would feel like If I was working every day!!!

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My 3 yr anniversary is next month. Still loving my band. Yes, take it easy as your body needs time to heal and adjust. The only thing I did prior to my first fill was walk around my yard. The doc told me NOT to excercise and I didn't. However, he did encourage me to walk as that helped to relieve the terrible gas pains. My best advice... follow the docs orders to the letter.

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I was banded on April 9th and returned to work on April 16th. I didn't feel like myself until mid-May (approximately 5 weeks after surgery). I did mild exercise after surgery (i.e. Walk Away the Pounds DVD) because I found it helped with the gas pains post-surgery. It was hard to get back into my routine following surgery but eventually it all comes back. At 2 months pos-surgery I was back to working overtime and feeling more energetic than ever.

As everyone else has said so far, you need to listen to your body and keep talking with your doctor.

Good luck!!

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I am 6 weeks out and I am able to exercise, actually walked 6 miles in 95 degree heat the other day. Are you eating fruit? I know we are supposed to eat Protein first, but your body needs, fruits and veggies. This is how I make sure I get my fruit in daily, I make 2 smoothies a day, 1 apple, 1 banana, and either blueberries or strawberries. In addition I add a little Water, and 2 to 3 packs of equal/splenda and a greek yogurt (protein) I highly recommend making smoothies, and using 2 or 3 different fruits, this also has ended my bouts with constipation...Good Luck!

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I am 6 weeks out and I am able to exercise, actually walked 6 miles in 95 degree heat the other day. Are you eating fruit? I know we are supposed to eat Protein first, but your body needs, fruits and veggies. This is how I make sure I get my fruit in daily, I make 2 smoothies a day, 1 apple, 1 banana, and either blueberries or strawberries. In addition I add a little Water, and 2 to 3 packs of equal/splenda and a greek yogurt (protein) I highly recommend making smoothies, and using 2 or 3 different fruits, this also has ended my bouts with constipation...Good Luck!

I do think my body is lacking in something, can pinpoint it. Plan on talking with my dr Thurs when I go in for a fill. Thanks for the recipes of the smoothies, I will try that.

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Have you had your Iron levels checked? Personally disagree that you should'nt exercise at this point. My doctor wanted me to be walking the day after surgery; and in general wants 30 mins. 7 days a week minimum.

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