ok january bandsters,

so how is everyone doing?? we have the list of surgery dates so i thought we should have one for all to check in to let us know how we are all doing.

Doing great! Ups and downs, but very glad I got banded. I'm looking forward to my first fill.....still alittle bit afraid of food and worry sometimes that I won't be able to loose weight once I am eating all real food and not mushy or liquid meals.........

Doin good. Haven't lost any weight since I started mushies, I'm okay with that though. I go for my first fill tomorrow, so wish me luck!! Maybe after that I will be able to amp up the poundage.

I am doing ok but i am cranky alot. the doc says that will go away in a couple weeks and that it was normal to be cranky.

Hi all - I'm doing really well and feeling great. Have been putting Merderma gel on my scars which are starting to fade. Have been walking my dog for exercise but wonder how soon I can go back to Curves.....I think I'll call the surgeon's nurse for the answer to that one. Hugs to all!

I am doing ok. Port site still hurts some. Is any one having a gassy feeling at all times? I also am having trouble with either being constipated or diarreha, anyone else? I know its gross just want to know if its normal, I am 2 weeks out.

I have been very gassy..much to my childrens' humorous remarks............no constipation yet, but have had the diarrhea a couple of times....I have been that will get better as you start eating more normal food.........Keep a diary to help identify problems...........

I was constipated very bad the week after but I have since added fiber (Fiber one and Fiber sure) to my diet and that helped A LOT.. I never in mt life had that problem before so I was a little freaked out but it's been a few days now and all is good.

Alive and well... still getting used to eating like a supermodel instead of a food-eating-champion... but I suppose that's to be expected.

The losing game is interesting. Lose some... stay the same for a day... gain 2 pounds the next day... stay the same for week... lose 3 pounds... lather, rinse, repeat.

Still trying to get the calorie/water/protein combo consistent. For the most part, am getting all the Water and Protein, but have to fight to get my calories to around 1000-1200 per day. Lower than that and I get cranky and my weight-loss stalls. It's difficult, though, to eat healthy with such small portions and still get the calories up. I'm slowly getting better at it, though.

I'm already sooooo much better off than I was a month ago that I find it hard to believe. My range-of-motion and moving without fat pains has greatly improved. I just keep asking myself, "why did you wait so long to do this?"

Hi all,

Congrat's every one is doing so great. I was banded on the 16th and am doing good. I'm loosing slowly but the centimetres are coming off. I am swimming in the mornings and trying to walk most afternoons when we don't have torrential rain. As for the subject of constipation Ouch! That's me. Even with taking Benefibre in my drinks. That's the only problem I have though.

Saleel22

Physically I am doing great. Started exercising, light cardio. I have always suffered with gas so I'm back to 'normal'. Mentally I'm not doing so great. Feel very overwhelmed when planning my meals. Sometimes I feel like I've lost my best friend as I stare longingly at the fritos/ bread/ steak in the grocery. Anyone else having these pangs?

Physically I am doing great. Started exercising, light cardio. I have always suffered with gas so I'm back to 'normal'. Mentally I'm not doing so great. Feel very overwhelmed when planning my meals. Sometimes I feel like I've lost my best friend as I stare longingly at the fritos/ bread/ steak in the grocery. Anyone else having these pangs?

Pangs? What pangs? You mean the ones that caused me to want to rip the bottle of Coca-Cola from the nice, skinny-*ssed lady who was loading it into her cart for her probably equally nice, skinny-*ssed family?

No, I'm not having any pangs. :regular_smile:

I am doing well. I have the flu right now so I'm not feeling great but the lap band is well. I am getting hungry more often so I'm excited about my fill next week. I am a little frustrated though because I have lost almost 20 lbs but I can't see it. At first I thought it was all water weight but it has stayed off. I thought I would see some sort of difference in my clothes with almost 20 lbs gone but I don't. I am still a little sore around my port area. Does anyone know if that completly goes away or will it always be a little tender.

I am doing well finally. Am down inches that I can see, my pants fall down and my sneakers are looser, and have 27 pounds off since December 17. I am going on vacation the end of the month and bought a new bathing suit one size smaller, and I can see my curves. That is wild, and just a beginning.

I am doing good myself. I have had the constipation problem since day one, but I too have added the fiber. I had that problem before and should had kept taking my fiber pills. I am down just the same 14 lbs I started with right after the surgery. I don't even know what calories I am getting. I guess I should start a log. I am always "crawling" in my stomach. I too don't know how to get 1200 calories with just 4 ozs of food??? I will be 2 weeks out next week and start back at the Y for some exercise.

Glad to hear you are doing so well ChrisAnn. My weight loss is pretty stalled right now, I had lost 3% of my body fat though when I went for my fill Tues so I'm glad I'm converting some of my lard. I have seen a pretty good difference in my clothing. I still need to take measurements!! I haven't done that yet. I don't know why I keep putting it off.