Attention anyone banded in Feb.

What is your total loss so far?

Amber banded 2-22 lost 4lbs so far.

Banded 2/29... won't band anniversaries be strange with leap year??? Ha! Lost 5 lbs pre op. Down 6 lbs. since Friday. Is this normal? I am hungry. No pain to speak of but I am weak. I have the gas pain still even though I take gasX. My dr said one shake a day and broth and 2 qts. water. YUK! I am really missing food. This is really hard. Well, back to sipping! Looking forward to Friday when I get thick liquids. I think I will have tomato soup!!!

This is SOOO AWESOME!! All of you guys are incredible!! I am so EXCITED for all of us!!! THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING!!

Since my initial post I have lost more. I can;t wait to get a fill, but in the mean time I can hardly get down ANY solid food. It took my 45 min to eat 1/2 cup of brussel spouts (very well cooked) last night. I am trying to eat well, but it seems that the only food that goes down without a fight is mashed pot, cream of wheat, Soup, etc...all of which are carbs and I am hungry an hour later! I am really trying to count cals, staying about 1100 a day. Difficult with a mainly carb diet!! BTW ate some canned Beans on Saturday....BIG MISTAKE.....I was on the toilet for24 hours straight!!! Beware!!

I am down 10.6lbs total... and 7.4 lbs since surgery.

Lets keep on truckin!!!

This is SOOO AWESOME!! All of you guys are incredible!! I am so EXCITED for all of us!!! THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING!!

Since my initial post I have lost more. I can;t wait to get a fill, but in the mean time I can hardly get down ANY solid food. It took my 45 min to eat 1/2 cup of brussel spouts (very well cooked) last night. I am trying to eat well, but it seems that the only food that goes down without a fight is mashed pot, cream of wheat, soup, etc...all of which are carbs and I am hungry an hour later! I am really trying to count cals, staying about 1100 a day. Difficult with a mainly carb diet!! BTW ate some canned Beans on Saturday....BIG MISTAKE.....I was on the toilet for24 hours straight!!! Beware!!

I am down 10.6lbs total... and 7.4 lbs since surgery.

Lets keep on truckin!!!

Have you tried cottage cheese, ricotta cheese, egg beaters, etc. I find them quite easy to get down and they stay with you a little longer. My favorite is 1/4 cup low fat ricotta mixed with 1/4 cup egg beaters, a shake or two of Italian seasoning, microwave until it sets, put a little spagetti sauce on top and it tastes really good. It's high in Protein, low in calories and carbs and pretty filling. :rolleyes2: Thanks for the tip on the beans. I'll avoid them for a few more weeks.:biggrin:

And I was throwing myself a pity party because my doc made me wait 6 1/2 weeks after surgery to get my 1st fill....boy...I am sorry you have to wait until April....but we are in this together!

:rolleyes2:

4Jin, I'll join your pity party. My first fill is April 3. One day shy of 7 weeks after surgery. I didn't feel like I had any restriction until I ate an oatmeal cookie yesterday (Big mistake, I don't recommend it) and I guess I have more restriction than I thought I did.

Hang in there. We can do this together!

Attention anyone banded in Feb.

What is your total loss so far?

Amber banded 2-22 lost 4lbs so far.

I was banded last week, lost 7 pounds, woo hoo

Even though I've had several complications it's still worth it.

Banded by Dr Alldredge, Southvalley Surgical

Sandy, UT

4Jin, I'll join your pity party. My first fill is April 3. One day shy of 7 weeks after surgery. I didn't feel like I had any restriction until I ate an oatmeal cookie yesterday (Big mistake, I don't recommend it) and I guess I have more restriction than I thought I did.

Hang in there. We can do this together!

LOL It's good to know we are on the same boat...or at least some of us!

I made some bandster friendly Peanut Butter Cookies....

I'll share the recipe:

1cup of peanut butter

1/2 cup of splenda

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon of vanilla

1 egg

Mix first four ingredients well and add egg. Spoon onto baking sheet. Bake at 350degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes 12- 3inch cookies.

Calories 65 per cookie

I ate 1 and it carved my craving for sweets and it was filling as a treat!

And ofcourse it wasn't cheating!!!

:rolleyes2:

I was banded on Feb 12th and I am down 35 lbs. I've been stuck at 35 lbs for a week now. I hope it picks up again. Good luck everyone!!!

Banded Feb 26, 2008 and lost 12 pounds!

Congrats everyone those are some great numbers!!!!:crying:

Banded on Feb 22.08 in canada Dr Amson

I am down 15 lbs since surgery 258-----now 243.....and in canada they do not ask us to go to liquids after surgery ...they say go home and chew lots and small bites....and mke the right choices ...i see the srgeon on Tuesday and will be asking for a fill date .....

Banded 2-15. Today was weigh in day (once a week) UP 2 lbs! So, I was 202 the morning of my surgery at the hospital. Now on my scale I am 193. Was down to 191.

I know I am constipated, hopefully when that resolves, I'll be back down.

BUT---I do measurements when I weigh in and I am down in the upper abs and upper arms. My lower abs are up, further evidence of the intestinal back up.

So, I am happy with the measurements. Doing measurements gives me another tool to gauge success. We cannot control what the scale says due to unforseen factors like Water retention and poo retention

I am hungry often, first fill not for a while yet. I love Kat's reference in another thread to an unfilled band being like getting a new car but not having gas, so you can't go anywhere!

Best wishes to all Victorious Valentines!!! Keep up a good attitude.

Denise

I was banded on 2/26 and I've lost 23.5 pounds so far.

I was banded 2/27 (10 days ago). As of this morning, I've lost 10 pounds.:thumbup:

i was banded on feb 29 and i have lost 26 lbs (15 lbs preop) as of today. i am so excited to actually say that i have lost weight.

I was banded 2/27 and as of 03/07 I lost 16 lbs (11 lbs pre-op and 5 lbs since surgery). My tight jeans are not so tight anymore so I do notice a difference. I am hesitant to weigh myself too much but I like to judge how my clothes feel. I don't go back to the Doc again til April 1st so I will have to weigh myself before then!

I'm still on Full liquids until Wed 3/12. I can't wait to have some new foods to eat! I'm dealing with the hunger OK (no cheating).

Keep up the good work everybody! :thumbup: