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Banding.....August 2007! Who else?

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Dave01    0

Dave01
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Glad to hear the rest of the August banders are also doing good. Mine was Aug 30 and 2 more days till mushies:bounce::bounce::bounce:

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L!NDS@Y    0

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well Louise, sopposedly we could stretch out our pouches if we try to eat solids before we are completely healed. I'm not sure if it's right, it what I've heard. I was banded on the 24th of August, down 20lbs. so far. Mushies have been wonderful. I can't wait to be "filled" and see what else I can accomplish! Good Luck You Guys!!

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pammycakes    1

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Eating solids too soon after surgery can cause the band to slip because it hasnt had time to heal and get "seated" around the stomach. Do your best to follow your doctors recommendations on what to eat after surgery.

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badonkadonkbutt    1

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ok guys....I had my surgery on August 20th, I weighed 261 when I went in and am 248 now...down about 13ish lbs. Do you guys think I am on track so far. I am on the mushies stage and not eating 100% but pretty good. By that I mean that like today at lunch, I am having a cup of chili from tim hortons....it is ground really fine but it technically isn't 'pureed'. I guess I gage it by if I can mash it in my mouth with my tongue it is a puree...hell its softer than tuna fish....I am just afraid I should be losing more and I am trying so hard not to compare myself to anyone else. What do you guys think?

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utep99    0

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Watch out for the chili the meat in it is probly not lean enough for what you need. Although the Protein is great as it stands now I was banded on 15 Aug was 286 now 246 so I would say not too bad. try alot of fish and turkey ..get some low carb cook books will help alot. Keep going and believe in yourself and u just like me will get there

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Fastpitch Mom    0

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I would say based on my experience, you are completely normal. I had my surgery on the 22nd and the day of surgery I was 267 and today I am 252. I have strayed a bit from the mushies and have been eating roasted chicken chewed 4000 times, which to me is mushy. My doctor said this week I can start soft solids like the chicken I have been eating.

I lost a lot fast and then the last two weeks have been a pound here and a pound there. My doctor does not even want me to have my first fill for six more weeks, which kind of bums me out.

But long story short, I think you are right on track.

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Fastpitch Mom    0

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Watch out for the chili the meat in it is probly not lean enough for what you need. Although the Protein is great as it stands now I was banded on 15 Aug was 286 now 246 so I would say not too bad. try alot of fish and turkey ..get some low carb cook books will help alot. Keep going and believe in yourself and u just like me will get there

Holy crap, 40 pounds in one month! That is awesome. I thought I was doing good, but not after seeing your loss. What are you eating and how much? Have you had a fill?

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Jess30    1

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Hi my name is Jessica and I was banded on 8/13/07. I have lost 67lbs and no fills yet. I go in three more weeks. Take care!

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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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        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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