Hi, just thought I would start a thread for being a sept bandster. I received my approval today and my surgery date is sept.5th. Anxious to see who else is out there...

great

Guess we have all completed our surgerys.

Yes, and we still have some newbies finding us...but I figured the month was over and there weren't very many other voters going to it. Did you vote?

I don't think I did vote as I don't know how but, the fiver niners get my vote

I was banded on September 14, I am doing great. Dr Coirin did my banding at Memorial Hospital Modesto, CA. I should be having my first fill on October 24.

Welcome!!!!

Superstu58 - do you live there in Modesto? I used to live in Oakdale and miss it all very much! How are you doing with your band? How much weight have you lost?

I was banded on Sept 19 and everything is going well. I am now walking 2 miles every other day and have lost 15 lbs since Sept 10th (slim fast) I still drink one slimfast about every other day for the protein. This is my first day on the site. Good luck everyone!

Welcome to the site boylesk4 - it is a great group of people with all the same weight issues we have had to deal with our whole lives! Welcome to the September Finer Niners! Keep checking in and letting us know how you are doing. I was also banded on 9/19!

Welcome Boylesk4! Sounds like everyone is doing great....LET'S KEEP IT UP!

Hi! Just discovered this group for my very wn band month. I was banded Sept 13th in Toronto, and am doing well. I'm on mushies, it's no sweat. I'm getting my first fill in mid Novemver as I will be on holidays starting the day after I SHOULD get my first fill. I don't want any surprises oin my trip!

I am looking forward to that first fill thought, I want this show on the road!

Nice to meet you all!

"Finer Niners"? lol okay

I am bald so the hair falling out isnt an issue!!

So far so good down 13 ..will be 2 weeks tomorrow

miss some food but keeping busy..

Nice to hear from all the sept folks out there keep it up

Hi guys, I was banded Sept 7th. I feel like a failure. I'm hungry all the time, and have NO energy. Trying to get in all my protein, but falling short. I'm getting about 40-50 grams per day and the minimum is 60. I have a Dr's apt Friday and im thinking about cancelling it because I haven't lost much. Just about 3 lbs since my 2wk visit. 12lbs since surgery. I'm so intimidated by my Dr. He rescheduled my surgery because I had gained 4lbs (didn't require pre-op diet). He wasen't happy with my weight on the day of surgery and played mind games with me and questioned my eating then. Just never a positive person, I always walk away from him feeling ashamed and like a failure. I'm so afraid he's going to be rude to me since my loss hasen't been spectacular. I used to get a burst of energy after a walk, but now i feel like im dragging my legs through mud and after I crash. I have to wait until 6wks for a fill. Im not eating half what I used to, since surgery. But I feel fatter than ever. I'm so depresed. Are all of you haveing fabulous success or is anyone feeling like a failure like me?

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Originally Posted by mermaidpuppy

Hi guys, I was banded Sept 7th. I feel like a failure. I'm hungry all the time, and have NO energy. Trying to get in all my protein, but falling short. I'm getting about 40-50 grams per day and the minimum is 60. I have a Dr's apt Friday and im thinking about cancelling it because I haven't lost much. Just about 3 lbs since my 2wk visit. 12lbs since surgery. I'm so intimidated by my Dr. He rescheduled my surgery because I had gained 4lbs (didn't require pre-op diet). He wasen't happy with my weight on the day of surgery and played mind games with me and questioned my eating then. Just never a positive person, I always walk away from him feeling ashamed and like a failure. I'm so afraid he's going to be rude to me since my loss hasen't been spectacular. I used to get a burst of energy after a walk, but now i feel like im dragging my legs through mud and after I crash. I have to wait until 6wks for a fill. Im not eating half what I used to, since surgery. But I feel fatter than ever. I'm so depresed. Are all of you haveing fabulous success or is anyone feeling like a failure like me?

From what I read, I don't think it is uncommon to not lose a great deal during the stage before your first fill. I believe I've even read that some people gain during this time. Don't cancel your appointment and don't let the doctor intimidate you. This is why you went to see him in the first place.

If you haven't been logging your food, try fitday.com or sparkpeople.com. I'm not sure if the programs have print capability, but I've pulled mine up online in the doctor's office to show them. Of course, that assumes your doctor uses computers in the examining rooms.

Don't give up. It will get better!

Where in Texas BigBoyinTX? I'm here in Austin.

my first fill is october 19th.

my friend kristina gets banded next wednesday! She is so excited! she's on liquids now and wants some chicken LOL