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:

Frisky, I had to take a class with a nutritionist. You can have 1 cup portions, and I have had nuts already, so that is not true that you can't have nuts. There is a thread somewhere with what people are really eating, and they lay out their meals. Go read some of that. You did get bad information.

And, Granny, YES I am hungry. I thought the lapband procedure itself would end that, but now I've found out that different people react differently. I am one who needs a fill to have any restriction. I have been very hungry and haven't lost as much as I'd like to lose. I have read many posts where others have done similarly, and some said they even GAINED weight before getting a fill. We are in stages, and everyone reacts differently. So, we still have far to go on our journey, but don't be disheartened. We've made the right choice. We just have to take it one day at a time.

ladies and gents, we are down to the last 4, very special people to be banded on Dec 31 - as you can see we all had great outcomes and will you. good luck and happy new year

Justin

Chrisann

imb316

mvg1269

SC

banded 12/26/07

I know the calorie count of 500 calories a day is a joke and would be irresponsible to maintain that low of calories. .

My doc suggests *starting* with ~550 cal/day (three 2-4 oz protein-rich meals plus non-nutritive liquids through the day) during the first two weeks. I truly could only manage 2 oz at a time those first few days - I just had my first 4 oz bowl of soup yesterday - and I'm only just starting to surpass 500 cal/day.

My nutritionist suggests moving toward 800+ cal (4-6 oz food). I can't imagine reaching that level of intake with liquids, but I know I'll have no problem once I start mushies at the beginning of week 3.

I agree that 500 cal longterm would not be enough! Perhaps the OP misunderstood the directions?

Alyson

Oh, and I seem to be one of the lucky ones so far - I haven't been hungry at all. I feel my stomach growling occasionally, but it doesn't translate to hunger for some reason. I've wanted to eat something I can't have (tunbrod and lefse, Scandanavian flat bread we only make at Christmas), but it's been all head hunger, plus a desire to taste something other than soup and yogurt/protein shakes, LOL.

I'm finding it very interesting to discover the new feeling of "full". It doesn't happen in the same place anymore! Weird.

Good luck to the last of the December 07 bandsters on Monday!

Alyson

Surgery date was 12-26-07

still sore. hurts deep breath ,

dream of lollipops dancing in my head( or at least carb's)

started heavy liquid soups had some plain yogurt sugar free fat free; taste like cheese cake filling was suprised.

food seems to taste better even jello;

"always hated jello before surgery" .

Frisky1,

Add me for December 11th.

Thanks

Add me. Dec 14th.

I hope all you December banders had a wonderful Christmas and that the gift of a lapband you have received blesses your life tremendously. Happy New Year to you all. And all you DFW residents and folks everywhere, please be safe out there New Years eve.

:whoo::present::thumbs_up: Go Cowboys!!

I hope all you December banders had a wonderful Christmas and that the gift of a lapband you have received blesses your life tremendously. Happy New Year to you all. And all you DFW residents and folks everywhere, please be safe out there New Years eve.

:whoo::present::thumbs_up: Go Cowboys!!

thanks this is going to be a great year (2008) cannot wait to post our 1 year pic . I am in the DFW too. HAPPY NEW YEARS

Love The Pic On Your My Space Thunderwheels, I Love Jazz

Thanks Destiny, jazz is good! Working on making it better! Hope you are doming along well. I was banded the day before you by Dr. Snow. I get my first fill on Jan 14th. I will be glad because I am getting my appetite back and feeling very little restriction. Having to be very aware of what I am eating to stay in control. Cheers!

yeah I from N.O so its in the blood, do u get your fills at the surgerical center of Fort Worth or with Dr. Snow office, I get my fill Jan 7 cannot wait I have no restriction, but still stay under 1000 cal. a day

My fill is at Dr. Snows office. I wish I could say I was at 1000 cal but I would be lying. Fortunately I haven't really gotten to eating more until this week. I have to slap my own hand because you know it is hard not to office snack during the holidays. I am doing the chewing thouroghly thing and I can't eat and drink at the same time so I am being careful.

Lots of great N.O. musicains in Dallas. We my have a shortage of good venues but not talent.

MERRY LOSERS

Dec 3 - CarolK1

parrot0927

antsmith101

Christasha

Danna(sewenup1)

Heavy Heartland

Dec 4 - TXbandit

kris102003

Sandy63

candy8360

inthecitygirl

Rosie15

Dec 5 - mejr62

Chienne and her dad

Brooke (medic26541)

Babyblues425

Munchkin392

Buckeye jc

goddezz

Dec 6 – Sghatl

newlife

JEN_RN

Lost in LS

Twilight

AudricIan

gg88

NewMeFrisco

ThunderWheels

UT LB Loser

Dec 7 - Newblew

jen hollers

Meghan1983

jennypoo

tomecia25

Jais

Dec 8

Dec 9

Dec 10 - HeatherA (tentative)

Michelle28

Fanny Adams <<< NEW DATE!! EEK!

Dec 11 - ::Tracy::

LinzerPA

vanessa

Tia Maria

Gus123

krisa

cattles

Peachie

tarheelluv

Dec 12 - Caramel

Vicki J

chatita

mrskrzyz

Sheila

C.N.

sherenza

reif78

Dec 13 - jmschnapf

Anyalee

Mommathang

Motogrossgirly

MissyDFE

missmonaaz

Heatherz88

secretstolen

fairchilde23

norahs

Dec 14

Mooselll

Dec 15

Dec 16

Dec 17 - 100lbsforsale

MissSac

gingimop

~Trixie~

grannyk

girlygirlz

collet

lachanga (tentative)

jewelee

Dec 18 - Mendypoo

Livingthe Dream

JET's MOM

HHWALJ

Kelly Mcgee

AlysonRR

Reillye

HeatherA

Just A Girl

Frisky1

Ellisa

xenagate

Dec 19 - Cerrin

Dandydeb

Artsy

cajuncutie

Moosictchr

Lisamarie

Dec 20 - Jonesy

mrsjiggles (tentative)

nhlapband

Sunshine Tx

MileHighGreen

Dec 21

RonKat

Dec 22

Dec 23

DEC 24

Dorr185

Dec 25 - MERRY CHRISTMAS

Dec 26 - Miss Polly

jenncore

lachica39

Palarin

Tcuts

gayle21

Kennergirl

redd1733

Dec 27 - jasmona1214

glitzigirl

thundandlight

Jazzywoman

jbaines

Holly369

Bohemianbabe3

Dec 28 - The Fox

imsamiam

J.Discount

Cleo2354

Mellis

Jalee

rebellerina

Dec 29

Dec 30

Dec 31 - Justin

Chrisann

imb316

mvg1269

WELCOME!

Way to go everyone! There are over 100 of us in the "Merry Losers Club"! I hope everyone is doing as well as I have been! Good luck to you all in 2008.

:whoo: