I thought I would start a thread and as we get more Merry Losers than they can copy and paste and add their names.

MERRY LOSERS

Dec 3 - CarolK1

Dec 4 - TXbandit (tentative)

Dec 6 - Sghatl

Dec 7 - Newblew

jen hollers

Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative)

Dec 11 - ::Tracy::

Dec 13 - Caramel

Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale

MissSac

Dec 18 - Mendypoo

Dec 26 - Miss Polly

Dec 27 - jasmona1214

Dec 28 - The Fox

Please feel free to add your surgery date

Caramel:ranger:

sounds good I will post mines on Jan. 7 right at 1 month post opt

Well it looks like I will close the month of December. I'm getting my band on December the 31st.. I had my Pre Op on 12/27 and did all of the pre registration at the hospital. Now the nerves have really started. I'm not good at waiting, would like to get it done and move on.

It's nice to find a great group to be associated with.

Genea :ranger:

Welcome to the group!

Personaly I am not ready to post any pictures.Give me a few months. I want to be able to tell the difference. I will get depressed if I have pictures and cant see any difference.

Well it looks like I will close the month of December. I'm getting my band on December the 31st.. I had my Pre Op on 12/27 and did all of the pre registration at the hospital. Now the nerves have really started. I'm not good at waiting, would like to get it done and move on.

It's nice to find a great group to be associated with.

Genea :ranger:

Yesterday was my surgery, and overall I was pretty calm.

Just keep asking questions, and reading.

Huggles!

Mary

So how are you feeling today?

Surprisingly I'm feeling pretty good. Just some slight discomfort in my upper abdomen because dr. fixed a hiatal hernia. My lower tummy where are the punctures are, doesn't hurt at all.

The first night of sleeping was rough, but I stayed in a big comfy chair in the living room.

YOU will do well... Just make sure you have lots of sugar free popsicles! After taking the liquid pain meds last night, I had a popsicle to get rid of the taste.. ick!

Where are you being banded? I'm in Ohio.

Genea, if you just wanna talk, and vent, pm me! It's always great to have a buddy to talk to.

Well Guys,

The good news is that I am 10 days post op and feel like I am back at 100%. I am not sore and I have zero pain left from the surgery. The problem now is the dreaded post op diet. The clear liquid phase was easy since it was just 2 days and I was in no mood to eat. Then the next week was the creamy stage and that was fine and started with chicken broth and ended with the thickest soup I could find that would fit through a straw. My doc has let me advance through the stages as I feel the time is right but I cant afford to mess this up. The calories are not what I am worried about since I am burning 3000 a day (body bugg) and I haven't eaten any meat but Lasagna is not a creamy food no matter how many bites I take before swallowing. Just wish I could do better on the pre op diet that what I am doing. I am down 20 pounds so that is exciting.

Hi! I was banded on the 18th. I need some support. I think I've hit the "regretting it" stage. My post-op diet says I'll never be able to eat Nuts, Corn and a bunch of other stuff. Also, it says I'll never be able to have more than 500 calories a day and 2 ozs at a time. Is that for real? Is anyone else feeling like this?

500 calories per day and 2 oz at a time - I don't think so. I even reread mine and while I thought we would never have carbonated beverages again, my instructions say just for the first year.

Hi! I was banded on the 18th. I need some support. I think I've hit the "regretting it" stage. My post-op diet says I'll never be able to eat Nuts, Corn and a bunch of other stuff. Also, it says I'll never be able to have more than 500 calories a day and 2 ozs at a time. Is that for real? Is anyone else feeling like this?

Frisky, I think you are getting bad information. I think the band is different for everyone so the "trouble food" is different for each person. I know the calorie count of 500 calories a day is a joke and would be irresponsible to maintain that low of calories. If you are getting this documentation from a doctor I would be very skeptical . I personally couldn't live on 500 calories and I am not saying that from a hunger standpoint I literally could not keep my body alive on 500 calories without becoming a shell of a man.My recommendation is to find someone in band land that has a good head on their shoulders and that you agree with in philosophy. I personally feel that if I have to join weight watchers or a fad diet then the band is a complete failure. I want to live a normal life and eat like a normal person or less and that Is what I am going to do.

Look for a bandster named JACHUT, she lives a normal life and adds exercise to reach her goals and looks good. My doctor told me to plan on eating meals that are 1 cup in volume. I have been practicing making meals in layers that can fit in a cup. I have a layer of chicken, onion, peppers and some spicy beans on top all stuffed into one measuring cup. Then I dump it into a zip lock bag and freeze it for a future lunch. My attitude is that this band has to work for me. I am 35 years old and I want a better quality of life than what I have gotten so far. This is going to be my year without the belt extender, without the big and tall store clothes, without the daily $18.00 lunches and so on. This is going to be the summer of George....

Frisky, I think you are getting bad information. I think the band is different for everyone so the "trouble food" is different for each person. I know the calorie count of 500 calories a day is a joke and would be irresponsible to maintain that low of calories. If you are getting this documentation from a doctor I would be very skeptical . I personally couldn't live on 500 calories and I am not saying that from a hunger standpoint I literally could not keep my body alive on 500 calories without becoming a shell of a man.My recommendation is to find someone in band land that has a good head on their shoulders and that you agree with in philosophy. I personally feel that if I have to join weight watchers or a fad diet then the band is a complete failure. I want to live a normal life and eat like a normal person or less and that Is what I am going to do.

Look for a bandster named JACHUT, she lives a normal life and adds exercise to reach her goals and looks good. My doctor told me to plan on eating meals that are 1 cup in volume. I have been practicing making meals in layers that can fit in a cup. I have a layer of chicken, onion, peppers and some spicy beans on top all stuffed into one measuring cup. Then I dump it into a zip lock bag and freeze it for a future lunch. My attitude is that this band has to work for me. I am 35 years old and I want a better quality of life than what I have gotten so far. This is going to be my year without the belt extender, without the big and tall store clothes, without the daily $18.00 lunches and so on. This is going to be the summer of George....

what a great motivator you are. I agree Frisky got some very bad information, have you talked with a dietician? I Have not figured out the eating part yet as I am still on mushies, go to dr the 31st for the first time. Then 4 weeks til first fill. Down 15 already, but that must be water. Today i am really working toward getting in all the water and protein from here on out. Have a great day and happy new Years

Hi everyone,

Been a few days since I was on - but now I'm 12 days post op and feel almost completely back to my old self. Unfortunately, that means I'm also starving!! Anyone else having that problem? I've lost 12 pounds since I started the liquid diet but now I seem to be stuck there since I've actually started eating again. Now I'm just looking forward to getting my first fill but that is still 4 weeks away. Somehow, I thought I wouldn't be hungry at all but all I seem to think about is eating!! Any advice from anyone??

I don't really have any solutions but I FEEL YOUR PAIN.....(my stomach is growling right now)

Hi guys! Thanks for your input. I'm so glad to hear that this is NOT right. I have Kaiser and they have a Weight Connections class. This is where I got the info. Kaiser contracts with Dr. Shae so I've never actually been to his nutritionist. I will definitely get with a nutritionist and back with Kaiser and find out why that's all it says in my WLS book. Thanks again. I feel MUCH better. I can handle liquids and an oz here and there as long as I know there's an end in sight. I can handle a cup of food....mmmmm.

I had my first PB on a smart one lemon chicken meal what the heck I always eat chicken. weel lesson learn I want do that meal again.