Hello fellow March Bandsters!

It's official, my date is set for March 31st! I am so excited! :tt2:

Best wishes to all of you!

thanks I'm gonna try it! Another tip: I was told I could have saltines and I seem to miss "munching".....so I had a couple handfuls of oyster crackers (ate them one by one) .....seemed like a real treat. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm sort of trying stuff in small doses. I actually had a tomato (cut up really really small) with my cottage cheese at lunch. I've had no negative affects from anything I have tried. Hope all is going well with the rest of you. My doc is pretty conservative about my weight loss - his expectation for me is 1-2 lbs per week. So I'm going to way myself on Monday. I'm really motivated by all this...as soon as the weather gets better I plan on walking.

Have a nice weekend.

hey - does anyone have pain in their left shoulder? Someone told me it's gas...but how odd is that?

Wow so many people banded on the same day!! Awesome! I was also banded on the 31st of March so was my good friend!! Hoping each of you are doing well and feeling better and better. How much have ya'll lost so far??? Best wishes!!

Ann:grouphug:

8 lbs so far...I'm happy

so i'm just wondering how all of yall are feeling and if you're excercising regularly? i know i should be, but i'm not. also, i'm wondering what everyone at this stage is doing for exercise. just walking, or anything more strenuous. i'd really like to go back to my yoga class, but i just don't think it would be a good idea yet, seeing as something pops near my port everytime i bend down without holding my side.

has anyone had a fill yet? i'm going in for my first one on thursday, and i'm just wondering if anyone who already got one actually got restriction from their first fill.

ok, hope everyone is doing great!

I'm not excercising yet - but plan on walking as soon as the weather gets better. I feel fine, been trying different things when I can. Nothing has bothered me so far. I'm not getting my first fill till 5/12 - I guess my doc waits like 6 weeks.

I'm really trying NOT to eat too much - tonite dinner was 6 saltines and some liver sausage (for the protein); lunch was chicken veg soup; snack = Instant breakfast and breakfast oatmeal.... about 3 bottles of water - what are others eating.

I have walked a few times but not as much as I should...still working on getting all my energy back. ( or at least that is what I keep telling myself.)

I usually do a yogurt for bkfast and have been eating cottage cheese with a variety of things for lunch. I made my own guacamole with half an avacado and a touch of salsa and it was pure heaven! I have had scrambled eggs a few times and actually pureed some pot roast and carrots the other night and it was great.

I have had no trouble with anything and have been eatting probably a cup of food total for lunch and dinner

I don't think I have much restriction but haven't really pushed the issue.

I travel on business next week so that will be a test!

First fill is May 8th.

Good Luck!! I drink and eas vanilla protein shake in the am 46 gm protein and 8oz skim milk with ice. ,Lunch: A tuna cup with a few crackers or a metrx protein bar(feels like I am cheating, it is so good and goes down well), sole or tilapia or soft eggs for dinner. Soups, salad goes down easily well chewed and chicken well chewed. If you're on mushies try mashed califlower with a little butter. Tastes like mashed potatoes and goes down easier.

didn't know we could have salads! I'm going to the dietician next Wednesday. I think I can basically try anything as long as I chew .... I'm trying so hard to not eat alot - I also don't feel like I have any restriction.

I think after the first fill things will be different. I'm really happy to have done this and am totally committed to losing weight - I want this to work! and it will!

Roster,

Good luck. Just check with your dietician what they want you to have. I go to olive garden and love the cold salad, but I don't eat anything hard and I chew until pulverized and it is really satisfying. It is basically all water. Don't forget to fill up on your proteins first.

had a pouch of ready to eat shrimp today (15 gr protein) added a little cocktail sauce and a few crackers for lunch - it was awesome....Loved it and low in calories, fat, high in protein

I think this whole thing has to include eating different foods than before....

thought somebody would have written yesterday - it's our 4week anniversary - and Thursday = 1 month.

I think I've lost 12 lbs wish it was more - how's everyone doing?

Wish this was a more active site

HAPPY "BELATED" BANDERVERSARY!!!!!!!

I am feeling great. Walking 3 miles 6 days a week. my goal is 69 miles by the end of May. Working on being ready for the Race for the Cure in October!!! Eating whatever I want(Except Rice! OH MY) though MUCH less!!! LOL I Hope you all are doing wonderful too! Best of Luck

Ann

Congrats on all the exercise - I really haven't been doing anything - guess it's time to start.

I get my first fill 5/12 and sort of looking forward to it. Seems like I can eat anything and I'm afraid I might be eating too much sometimes. Especially when I go out.

Hope to hear from more folks so we can chat about our progress and frustrations (if there are any!)