This group is for weight loss support for lower bmi bandsters (of course anyone is welcome!).

For encouragement, tips, accountability.... Give stats, helpful advice, etc.

How much weight you have lost, how long it took. etc.

In some case I have found it takes a lower BMI patient a lot longer to lose the weight.

Introduce yourself and jump on in!!!:welcomeB: :welcome2:

Audree

Hi Everyone!

Someone - can't remember who - referred me to this thread. I just found this forum 2 nights ago and think I'm addicted to it! Maybe I can do this instead of eating when I'm bored! Two nights ago I was up until 4:30 a.m. reading and reading and reading thread after thread! Good thing I'm a teacher on summer break with teenagers who do their own thing:)

Hopefully getting banded in late July - early Aug. Really excited and glad to find this thread. I'm not too nervous about the surgery, but I do wonder if I will get bummed if I don't lose weight quickly. Oh well, better to lose 10 pounds than 0, right?

Question - Do all doctors put you on a liquid diet beforehand? For how long propr to surgery? HOW in the world do you stick to it? I mean, we all ate a lot to get where we are/wer, huh? That makes me a bit nervous.

Thanks!

The pre op diet varies widely according to surgeon. From absolutely nothing to 5 weeks of liquids. I am on day 10 (total 2 weeks) of optifast and it's been rough. It was REALLY bad the first 5 days then got abit easier but I've only cheated with a few bits of fruit and licked my fingers after serving choc cake!!!! I just keep focusing on the surgery and the weight I'm losing now but I'm struggling hour to hour. Good luck, if all these people can do it so can we.

Hello All!!! Well I went to my nutr. & phsy. evals and passed. I see the MD next Wed and have surgery July 24. I can't wait. My BMi was 37.5. I am 205 and 5'2". He has me on protein shakes and soups (from physicians weightloss) and every other day I can have a peice of chicken and a veggie that's for 2 weeks pre op. I hope I can do it. I am determined to. We all need to keep in touch so we can learn off of each other.

Kelli from Florida:)

Not every doctor requires a preop diet, especially if you have a lower BMI. I didn't have to do one at all. I was 212 on my surgery day, and I am 5'2" too.

I ate everything I could think of right before surgery. It was the 4 weeks on liquids after surgery that was really hard. Most people think it's for weight loss but it's not. It's to heal the band on your stomach. The stomach needs to not be digesting food while it's healing. People think

"oh that went down just fine so it must be okay" but that's not the case. I was told that if it didn't heal right in the beginning, I would be risking problems years from now, and I was too afraid of that.

Does anyone have suggestions on a good protien shake? I want something that actually tastes good if that is going to be most of my nourishment.

Unjury tastes really good. I like the chocolate & vanilla, the strawberry is ok if you mix it with crystal lite (I like it with the lemonade) they have trial packs available so that you can try them first. Check them out Welcome to the UNJURY Homepage

Does anyone have suggestions on a good protien shake? I want something that actually tastes good if that is going to be most of my nourishment.

I like the Safeway brand Protein fortified shakes (basically a slimfast shake with twice the protein) and they taste like milk shakes.

Does anyone have suggestions on a good protien shake? I want something that actually tastes good if that is going to be most of my nourishment.

1 cup soy vanilla soy milk

1 scoop chocolate Protein powder

1 T unsweetened cocoa

1 banana

Zip together in blender. Excellent!

Thanks for the shake suggestions. I'm going to get started sampling!

hi everyone!

I came across this thread and i totally love it! sometimes i feel like i've not got the same in commom with others cos I've a slightly less BMI! anyways hope you dont mind if i join u!

My name is Dini i'm from Dublin Ireland, I weight 200lb and i'm 5'4'' so bmi around 34! I'm actually getting banded in about 6 hours! MADNESS !!

ANYWAYS TALK SOON

Dini

Good luck, Dini! Before you know it, you'll be in bandland--congratulations! Hope all goes well and that you have a speedy recovery. Best wishes, Karen

You all are doing so wonderful!!! :clap2:

How depressing, I think I have the highest BMI on this board. :cry

I can't wait to get the aid of the band to assist in my weight loss. Until then I'm trying to loose some weight and dreaming about the day.

Hi all....just found this thread....so I'm going to read ALL about you and chime in occassionally! (Once again I just love this forum!)

Hey all.....question for you lower BMI.....I know I might need to be more patient....BUT.....I guess I've plateaued already!?

I have not lost any weight on my third week even though.....and absolutely no lying here.....I've exercised 5 days a week.....I've counted my calories to make sure I'm not getting over 1000 to 1200 max....most times under.......seem to have adequate retriction.....at least with solid foods.....not drinking any caloric drinks.....drinking protein for breakfast....and all the rest!

Any suggestions? Any encouragement or similar conditions?

I go for my first fill next Thursday! I'm discouraged

Hi! I had my first fill on Thursday and my husband had surgery Friday. I have NO RESTRICTION. I told the doctor the next day but he said 1.8 cc was fine for a first fill. Dr. Martinez told me after surgery that my band was very loose. Do I need to go all the way back to <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comSan Diego</ST1:p</st1:City> for another fill? I live in NJ. How long should I wait? Will it tighten up any more? How can you get a fill and feel nothing. I just ate an entire plate of food. I am sticking to the diet - lots of veggies, brown rice and shrimp but it's like before I got the band. Trying to control my portions and what I eat. Any advice???<!-- google_ad_section_end --><!-- / message --><!-- sig -->