how are you doing? This is our 1 week check point and I'm feeling much better today than in the past several days. I'm still sore at the port incision point and eating/drinking is slow but every day the process gets a little easier.

Have you hit the scale yet to see how much you may have lost in just 7 days? I'm at 3 pounds down, 31 since the liquid pre op regiment and seeing a glimpse of the light at the end of this very, very long and narrow tunnel of weight loss. No more hill and valley losses and gains, just a consistent and straight path to a healthy and energetic life. Soon to be no more worrying about armless chairs, tight booths, seatbelt extenders on airplanes, heavy breathing after walking up a flight of stairs...... Life is good, and it's good to be breathing and have the opportunites to live again.

I feel good, how about you? What you you looking forward to not worry about in your life?

i get my first fill on 1/24/09. I'm down to 358 and the jeans that I held onto for years hoping to get into, well their loose. Yes loose and it's time to think about another smaller pair. Boy does that feel great to think that I have lost enough in just a month to go down 3 pant sizes. This hasn't been easy but I feel so much better and the energy is finally coming back. How about you guys how many sizes are you down too?:tounge_smile:

How AWESOME for you:lol:!!! I mostly wore jeans around a 24 and now I'm down to a comfortable 20!! So Excited.... Can't wait for tomorrow to step on the scale!! I also had a OMG moment when I pulled a high end designer Dress that was an 18W and put it on last night for the party and it was bagging on me !! I was excited and everyone at work was like you "LOOK GREAT" what are you doing?? I said exercising and eating less!!! It was great t watch everyone sit and eat all these pastries for dessert and not want any!!! I LOVE MY BAND!!!

Keep up the hardw work fellow bandsters!!!

I've lost 26 pounds and was banded Nov 18. Seem to have hit a plateau, however, have not been exercising regularly. Going to start that again today and see if it won't jump start my loss again. Don't get my first fill til Jan 5.

Heather, I'm so happy for you. For me at least not a fan of exercising pre band, but now post band it's okay. Those OMG moments when you realize how many inches you are losing makes the exercising seem not so bad. Even though the exercising is crucial to our weight loss smaller clothes give me at least the jolt to walk, walk, walk.

Hi everyone! I was banded Nov. 18th and had my first fill on Dec 15th......I just started on real food on Dec 21st. Would I be getting gas pains in my back if I was eating too fast? And how long are you supposed to wait inbetween bites of food? I can't seem to make a meal last 30 min. 10 and I'm done.....

Hi everyone! I was banded Nov. 18th and had my first fill on Dec 15th......I just started on real food on Dec 21st. Would I be getting gas pains in my back if I was eating too fast? And how long are you supposed to wait inbetween bites of food? I can't seem to make a meal last 30 min. 10 and I'm done.....

Not to sure on the gas in the back but sine my fill I have been very gassy... as if I drank a can of soda it's awful embarassing at times.:thumbup: As far as a meal goes 20 min is my max !! I tend to do thigns as I eat .. wash a dish take a bite.. clean up somethign or type on the computer and eat!! I tend to post alot around dinner time so I eat slower!!

Hi 11/18 banders! I'm feeling better everyday. I've been increasing my time on the treadmill...am now up to 40 minutes. I began mushie stage Tuesday evening. I can home and ate 1/2 lf cottage cheese.

I spoke to the nutrisionist on Thursday because I just can't stand the smell of the shakes. She said as long as I'm getting 50g of protein via food, I'm ok.

I bought a Bullet before surgery. Best thing I ever bought. I've "mushed" chicken with broth, and even hamburger w/broth. It was heaven. Didn't look like much but sure tasted great. I'm down 20.5 and am happy with that.

Is anyone taking Urso Forte? My surgeon gave me a script for 6months. Something to do with my gallbladder. They are horse pills....have to crush them and put in apples sauce or pudding...very nasty.

Good luck everyone....we should try to keep in touch. :biggrin:

How are you doing now at your 1 year ann?

Hi Cathy,

I'm doing well. Have been absent from this site for several months but I'm back.

How are your doing? I'm back on track. Have only had two fills but going for another one in the next week or so. Hope all is well.

Hello all I just got Banded on november 18, 2009 and I thought I would post to see how everyone is doing that got banded last year. Tell me how you all did it cause I am struggling.

Welcome, Maria.

Sorry to hear you're struggling...what problems are you having?

I look back over the past year and I'd do it all over again...

That's good to hear. My struggle is dealing with this it is so new. for example last night I couldnt sleep I kept choking and felt nautious not sure why I had eaten a 1/4 cup of pudding at around 9pm and went to bed around 11pm I have a feeling I may have to much restriction I dont know I just cant seem to get a handle of this.

Hi Maria,

Sorry it's taken so long for me to reply. I had to re-read your post.

I then went and re-read my surgeon's rules. I was not allowed pudding 'til the mushies stage...which for me was the 3rd week after banding.

I was only allowed clear liquids and jello the first two weeks. Did your nutritionist tell you pudding was ok? Hope things are going better for you.