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My progress since banded on March 20th

Ginny1

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Hello everyone- I hope you all are diing well. I was banded on March 20th but my doctor wanted me to do liquids for a week before my surgery - so I did! Then I was on liquids for a week after the surgery. As of March 28th I have been on grinded food (Oatmeal, chicken, turkey,carotts, potatoes) only 2 oz. per meal - 3 times a day but drinking a lot of Water in between and my 2 vitimens a day. I start solid - non grinded foods today - still only 2 oz. per meal. My next doctors appointment is April 30th - My doctor wants me to start eating "regular" 5 days before I see him. I am hungry 75% of the day. I have a one year old boy who keeps me very busy - THANK GOD! or i would be hungary 100% of the day. This is by far the hardest thing I ever had to do. I quit smoking 6 years ago. I was in drug rehab 20 years ago and have conquered both... This is tough... However, I get my first fill on April 30th and I am hoping to feel some restriction. The wonderful news is that since March 13th (one week before I was banded) I lost 21 lbs.. I am on my way and could not be happier - I am hoping to be a huge sucess story in the lapband family! Good luck to everyone.

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Hello everyone- I hope you all are diing well. I was banded on March 20th but my doctor wanted me to do liquids for a week before my surgery - so I did! Then I was on liquids for a week after the surgery. As of March 28th I have been on grinded food (Oatmeal, chicken, turkey,carotts, potatoes) only 2 oz. per meal - 3 times a day but drinking a lot of Water in between and my 2 vitimens a day. I start solid - non grinded foods today - still only 2 oz. per meal. My next doctors appointment is April 30th - My doctor wants me to start eating "regular" 5 days before I see him. I am hungry 75% of the day. I have a one year old boy who keeps me very busy - THANK GOD! or i would be hungary 100% of the day. This is by far the hardest thing I ever had to do. I quit smoking 6 years ago. I was in drug rehab 20 years ago and have conquered both... This is tough... However, I get my first fill on April 30th and I am hoping to feel some restriction. The wonderful news is that since March 13th (one week before I was banded) I lost 21 lbs.. I am on my way and could not be happier - I am hoping to be a huge sucess story in the lapband family! Good luck to everyone.

Hi

I was banded on the 5th of March. Do you have any soreness in the place where the band/port is located? I still feel sore...I have a hard time sleeping on that side. I have my first fill on the 17th of April.

I am hungery all the time too!

Have you started exercising yet?

good luck to you...

M

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Hi Ginny:

I am so proud for you! You are where I am trying to go. I just had my banding 4 days ago and am on the liquid and blended stuff. I too am growing tired of this, but it is going to be well worth it!!! I won't have my first fill until May, so I have a long way to go. Be encouraged and keep up the good work.

Roz

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Congrats on your progress!!

Yes it is very hard - I was banded on March 24th and like you on liquids for 7 days then mushies after that. It is so hard a times when you are starving!! I will be glad when things get more normal. I am still having soreness in the port area also. BTW, my first fill is April 30th also. I am looking forward to more restriction.

Keep up the good work!!

(PS - It is hard giving up everything - I was a closet smoker and gave up food and cigs the same day - it is a hard thing what we are doing....but we have to remember the end results)

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Ah food, I wish I could have food. I am complaining all over this board today, but I have to be on just Protein Drinks, broth, sf Jello, and sf popcicles for 3 weeks. Oh yeah it has been hard! I 5 days left to go. Funny thing is I have not been hungry at all. I think when you eat it makes you hungrier. Congrats to all of you and enjoy your eating! :cursing:

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Ah food, I wish I could have food. I am complaining all over this board today, but I have to be on just Protein drinks, broth, sf Jello, and sf popcicles for 3 weeks. Oh yeah it has been hard! I 5 days left to go. Funny thing is I have not been hungry at all. I think when you eat it makes you hungrier. Congrats to all of you and enjoy your eating! :tongue:

I think you are right about that....lol

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Busy    0

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Hello everyone- I hope you all are diing well. I was banded on March 20th but my doctor wanted me to do liquids for a week before my surgery - so I did! Then I was on liquids for a week after the surgery. As of March 28th I have been on grinded food (Oatmeal, chicken, turkey,carotts, potatoes) only 2 oz. per meal - 3 times a day but drinking a lot of Water in between and my 2 vitimens a day. I start solid - non grinded foods today - still only 2 oz. per meal. My next doctors appointment is April 30th - My doctor wants me to start eating "regular" 5 days before I see him. I am hungry 75% of the day. I have a one year old boy who keeps me very busy - THANK GOD! or i would be hungary 100% of the day. This is by far the hardest thing I ever had to do. I quit smoking 6 years ago. I was in drug rehab 20 years ago and have conquered both... This is tough... However, I get my first fill on April 30th and I am hoping to feel some restriction. The wonderful news is that since March 13th (one week before I was banded) I lost 21 lbs.. I am on my way and could not be happier - I am hoping to be a huge sucess story in the lapband family! Good luck to everyone.

Ginny, wanted to check on your progress. I have lost 18 lbs and I also was banded 3/20 so you are doing very well as far as I am concerned. My doctor put me on mushies last Friday and I am to remain on them for 1 month. Will be a long month. I think I have head hunger not real hunger because at night, after everything is done, I "want" something to chew. Lately the choice has been SF Jello but I would KILL for an oatmeal/raisin cookie!! My 1st fill is scheduled for 05/30 but that is because I am going on vacation 5/17 (Hawaii..YEA) and I want to enjoy myself while I am there and not worry about PBing. Keep up the good work!! I have had several people tell me I look like I have lost weight in my face and last night at class (Senior yr. college..can I get another YEA!) a friend walked up behind me and said, "lose anymore and you are going to lose those jeans." I Loved It!! :rolleyes:

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