Hey all.

So there's a bunch of us in this group, all split up into our different banding days. I was thinking that it might be a good idea to have one master thread as we move through the month, in which all of us could post as we go, from the pioneers going on March 1st to the finalists on March 31st.

I'd love to talk about our anticipation and any worries as we approach our banding date, for people to talk about exactly what happened from the moment they walked into the hospital door until the second they walked out, about how recovery is going, about weight loss and plateaus, about non-scale victories and challenges.

I was thinking that if we all contribute to one thread, it'll form a more substantial channel for information and support. At the moment, I was thinking that we might be too spread out into individual date, and that a central thread would be a really good backbone for the group, in addition to the date-specific threads.

What do you think?

Fenton

evelas5000-Im sorry you're feel this bad. Im sending healing thoughts your way.:thumbup:>>>>>>>

SpecialK thanks for the list, I never thought there were so many of us.

Best of luck to you evelas, and sorry you have to be going through this. You are in my thoughts today:)

So yesterday was my post op.. I was very frustrated at the service I received, but all in all it was a good visit:) I am down 17lbs since surgery, and 25 since February:) I had a couple of stitches that were poking through my skin, and they had to (eeek!) pull them up and snip them off. It wasn't too bad, I was just being a chicken.. My Doc said that he used a new band on me. It comes pre-filled with 3cc's. It has the advantage of the balloon on the inside going all the way around the band, where as the old bands went mostly around, but stopped where the band clipped together. The clip caused erosion in some patients, hence this new band.. When I asked my Doc how much Fluid my band held in all, he said "I'm not sure.. You don't need to worry about that anyway.".. Ok then.. Now I can't even remember the name of the band so I can research it.. I think its VGS, or AVG, or something to that effect. Ring a bell to anyone??

Anyhoo, sorry to ramble, just wanted to share my experience. Hope everyone is doing well out there:)

~Kerri

I have gained 5 pounds back now! im not too happy I am eating less than 1000 calories a day. I was eating 1800 before surgery and was losing a pound a week. Hope the scale soon goes the other direction.

I was going to go walk yesterday and as I was putting my shoes on my hubby says its raining, so no exersize yet.

We had rain here too yesterday, and I made the bold decision to go mall-walking! I felt like I needed to go buy a matching velour running suit and go for my weekly wash'n'set at the salon to fit in with the other mall-walkers. :wink_smile: But in the end, I got a mile and a half of good-paced walking in with my MP3 player blasting good tunes!

Hello fellow March bandsters. I was banded on the 19th and I am so frustrated with my rate of weight loss. I have been hitting the gym 5 times a week doing an hour of cardio and my weight loss is minimal. Of course I am weighing myself everyday which probably isn't a good idea. Need support

thanx

Hey, Sharon - I'm not even hitting the gym 5 times a week and *I* am frustrated by my weight loss! I weighed myself today 5 days after my last weigh-in - no change! I've been doing a lot of walking, and my intake has been good.

But I know I'm losing weight - I'm down another belt notch (NSV - yay!), it's just taking the scales a while to catch up.

You and I have to be a little less numbers-centric - the scale will change eventually. If you're eating right and working out, the weight will come off! And if it doesn't, your body has found a way to create energy, which means scientists will come and study you in order to save the world.

Scrappy: are you SURE about your intake there? If your intake is low, and you're as active as usual, you should be burning fat, and that weight gain is probably Water - some kind of hormonal situation I don't even want to THINK about!

I'm, uh, sending positive (but manly! Oh so very manly!) beams to evelas...

Harley! As a motorcycle gear head, I'm surprised the Magic Bullet was enough to satisfy you! I'd have thought you'd need the Oster Professional I picked up, a slab of pure, hulking torque sitting on your counter top. I swear to God, as I made my morning shake this morning, energy waves blasting from my blender knocked a squirrel off a tree across the street!

Kerri! You're making my life of frustration HELL with your over-achieving weight loss since banding!!!

Are you sure you wouldn't like to relax with a nice kruller, let some of that weight creep back on until the rest of us catch up with you?

Saw this on another thread and wanted to share it with you guys....in case you don't find it....some really good stuff. A little of it is kind of over the top...at least for me....I'm not going to contemplate on the chicken's sacrifice as I eat my egg....but as far as eating mindfully and making it count...good stuff!

CAMP Basics

I thought I was in withdrawal yesterday, not access to this thread. So glad it is back for all of us. :wink_smile:

EVE, so sorry to hear about your troubles, hope everything goes well with the look see...keep us updated..

Feeling more hungry every day. I am 15 days post op.. have appt Friday for visit. Do you think I may get a fill this early? Seems no matter how much I drink and I am getting all my protein in. My stomach keeps growling back at me!!!

Looks like I am heading out of town this weekend... Gonna visit my BF. Haven't been able to spend much time with him lately. Can't wait! :confused:

Harley! As a motorcycle gear head, I'm surprised the Magic Bullet was enough to satisfy you! I'd have thought you'd need the Oster Professional I picked up, a slab of pure, hulking torque sitting on your counter top. I swear to God, as I made my morning shake this morning, energy waves blasting from my blender knocked a squirrel off a tree across the street!

HA HA!

Well, it does have a lovely chrome base.........I have my gigantic margarita machine when I really feel the need for power!

Whoa, Harley! That CAMP stuff is GREAT! It's exactly what Paul McKenna says - and Jack, too (the part about learning to recognize satiety). Thanks so much for that URL - I'm going to thoroughly explore that.

For me, the hard part about mindful eating is that you can only do one thing at a time: eat. I'm so busy that I feel badly if I'm not multitasking.

There's a TV Show in England called something like KILL EAT, COOK IT, EAT IT where a studio audience is introduced to live animals which are then killed and cooked in front of them. They're then asked to eat the animal, and discuss their feelings about the whole experience.

There's a TV Show in England called something like KILL EAT, COOK IT, EAT IT where a studio audience is introduced to live animals which are then killed and cooked in front of them. They're then asked to eat the animal, and discuss their feelings about the whole experience.

Interesting.......I will admit that I have a bit of a "head in the sand" approach when it comes to eating meat.....I will also say that I am less and less inclined to eat meat as time goes on. The last debaucle in the beef slaughterhouses about put me over the edge. I think I could, quite easily, be a vegetarian at this point in my life.

Harley interesting website. I will give it a read later at home(taking a break at work now). I saw on another thread that you are retired LEO. Which branch? My husband is retired Nassau Co PD.

As to the animals- I was raised on a farm in Northern Calif(wine country!!) so eating what I raised was normal for me. In fact the first time I had store bought lamb(at 25) I though it had turned (it tasted like plastic). I think everyone should have a real idea where the food they eat comes from, meat and veggies.

Fenton- you said something about your cat bumping you that made me laugh- my dog is always poking my elbow to pet her and making me hit a fee extra keys. Animals, can't live without them.

Anyone else have a beasty at home that you want to tell us about?

OK enough of a break-Payroll is calling me.