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

Q:

Can you drink the Campbell's Soups at Hand

I think I am brain dead right now due to lack of calories!!

What do you mean?

I am doing great today!

I am now scared to eat over a cup and still am taking my time eating the liquid, putting the spoon down. I am glad you can learn from my mistake. I am glad I learned before graduating to solids in 11 days!

I had a little coffee in the morning. Lunch was pureed homemade beans with a lot of juice, only 1 cup and I felt full. Funny to get full on a cup of bean water with a few pureed beans in it!!!

I followed the bandster rules of not drinking 1 hour before/after or during my bean water and I felt good. I am now drinking some crystal light, little sips. I was guzzling it yesterday! How did I forget about my band? I had temporary amnesia!!!

I have a can of V8 for the trip to go pick up my daughters from school, again I will take small sips as I am counting it as a meal.

Welcome New Bandsters and Bandsters to be!!!

How are we all today???

I think I am brain dead right now due to lack of calories!!

What do you mean?

I sit and talk on the phone all day - I will sometimes drink a Campbell's Soup at Hand - It's the one that is in the stand up can that you microwave and drink. You don't need a spoon...you drink it. I really like the creamy chicken one - It's quick and at this time it holds me over until I can get to lunch. I'm hoping it starts to be my lunch.:hungry:

Everytime I talk to you guys,I want to call my band "she". It is so funny! I decided to call her Bandy!!!!!

I love my Bandy!!!

She has really kept me in line and I already feel like I owe her a name. Is that funny?:biggrin1:

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Hola, everyone I am back from band land down south. Only five days out and I'm finally HUNGRY! I was just checking in to see what everyone else is eating and feeling bad that I am such a loser I can't take the short time to the next stage since most of you have been on liquids for double what I was told to do.

Also thought you guys would be amused that 24hrs after surgery they (the Dr and crew) encouraged us to walk at the local mall, for some exercise and said we were "aloud" to have a milk shake if we wanted to! I thought this was strange after reading so much on the boards about strict clear liquids only for weeks after. I know that we are to be on liquids to let the stomach heal but I'm now wondering how just as pre op diets varied that the post diet could be so different. Thankfully I really didn't want anything the first couple days after being banded and had to force myself to even drink h2O.

Anyone else had such leanant POST op diet restrictions? Am I missing something that makes a milk shake a clear liquid??

Hope to be jumping in here now that I am on the "Band"wagon.

Sara

I sit and talk on the phone all day - I will sometimes drink a Campbell's Soup at Hand - It's the one that is in the stand up can that you microwave and drink. You don't need a spoon...you drink it. I really like the creamy chicken one - It's quick and at this time it holds me over until I can get to lunch. I'm hoping it starts to be my lunch.:hungry:

WOW, I didn't even know they had something like that. As long as it can go through a straw, we can have it! If it is the creamy one, you can!!

Hola, everyone I am back from band land down south. Only five days out and I'm finally HUNGRY! I was just checking in to see what everyone else is eating and feeling bad that I am such a loser I can't take the short time to the next stage since most of you have been on liquids for double what I was told to do.

Also thought you guys would be amused that 24hrs after surgery they (the Dr and crew) encouraged us to walk at the local mall, for some exercise and said we were "aloud" to have a milk shake if we wanted to! I thought this was strange after reading so much on the boards about strict clear liquids only for weeks after. I know that we are to be on liquids to let the stomach heal but I'm now wondering how just as pre op diets varied that the post diet could be so different. Thankfully I really didn't want anything the first couple days after being banded and had to force myself to even drink h2O.

Anyone else had such leanant POST op diet restrictions? Am I missing something that makes a milk shake a clear liquid??

Hope to be jumping in here now that I am on the "Band"wagon.

Sara

Hi Sara!!! I am glad to hear you are doing so well!!! I am post op day 11 and feeling great!

It is so funny how all the doctors are so different, especailly post op. I was told to have liquids for 3 weeks so the stomach could heal, avoiding the stomach churning when digesting chucnks.

:welcome2:

I liked the velvety potato Campbells Soup In Hand. It was/is really good. I didn't like the creamy chicken one myself. They are really convenient too. Just pull the top and zap in microwave.

I am glad you are doing better today Audree.

Audree, I call my band, Bandina. She is my new best friend. She is helping me get this weight off and is going to help me keep it off. I love her.

lol

Hi all!

I haven't been on for a while as things have been kind of crazy weatherwise around here and my hubby bought me a computer game.

I was home sick on Wednesday,Thursday we had a snow day (I'm a teacher), Friday I worked but my son was home sick. Monday was a holiday and today is another snowday! Nuts. And, it is supposed to freeze up again tonight and it will probably be another snowday tomorrow.

The hardest part about being home is keeping myself from eating every few minutes. So, I've been playing the puzzle game my hubby got me to try and stay out of the kitchen. HAve to FIGHT that head hunger.

Audree, sorry about your rough night last night. Just goes to show, even water and other liquids can be filling.

I started out at a BMI of 35 by the time I had surgery I was at a BMI of 31... I had surgery on Sept 6th 2006 and im now at a BMI of 28.3 and I have lost about 35 lbs. I had to fight every lb lost! I have about 30 lbs to go to my goal. Best of luck to you!

Audree, I call my band, Bandina. She is my new best friend. She is helping me get this weight off and is going to help me keep it off. I love her.

lol

I AM SOOOOOO relieved that I am not the only one!!! I thought you guys were going to think I was nuts:faint: My Bandy is my new best friend too!!! :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh :laugh

Audree,

How are you feeling today? Did you get some sleep last night?

I feel soooo much better today!! How are you doing!!!

I started out at a BMI of 35 by the time I had surgery I was at a BMI of 31... I had surgery on Sept 6th 2006 and im now at a BMI of 28.3 and I have lost about 35 lbs. I had to fight every lb lost! I have about 30 lbs to go to my goal. Best of luck to you!

WOW!!!! What type of preop did you have?? My starting weight was 185, surgery was postponed and I gained 5 pounds over Christmas putting me at 190, so my pre op only brought me down to 186. I lost no weight pre op, but gained!!!!:faint: I think that is one of the reasons I don't want to weigh myself. I see all of you guys lost most of the weight pre op and I gained. So, I am afraid when I weigh, I wouldn't have lost more than a few pounds!!!! I am post op day 11.

What kinds of eating plan are you following???