i'm getting my band on wed 3/25. anyone else? i'd love to find my twin !!!

HI All, Cannot believe how far past surgery we all are:lol:

Ben, Welcome, looks like you are doing fantastic with your weight loss Bravo :thumbdown:

Going for my first fill today and really hoping it makes a difference. I have not lost ANY weight in 2 weeks (although I didnt gain either:wink2:)

Im hoping to really feel some restriction and hope this weight starts coming off more quickly.

I was banded on 3/23(so thats close you you guys), in Alabama! I think im doing pretty well, but im kinda at a stand still... guess thats part of it.:smile:

I went in for my 1 month check-up 6 weeks after my surgery. I feel like I have had nothing done. The only difference to my eating habits are self-imposed. I am very frustrated - everything I see on-line (American) says to eat a high Protein, low carb diet and to eat 5 small meals a day. The Italian doctor was upset I had only lost 10 lbs and put me on "his" diet (Italian) which is extremely hard to follow and includes Pasta, bread, etc... it's all in grams, which I am having a hard time converting into US measurements, so I am totally "off the wagon" at this point. I was banded on March 26th. As of the 6 weeks post-op appt, I had only lost 10 lbs instead of the required 12 (2 lbs a weekx52 weeks=100 lbs lost in a year). The diet I "must" follow, I can't follow and though I am scheduled for my first fill on 5 June, I was told by other (American) patients of this doctor that if I am not losing weight and following this strict diet, then he won't give me the fill. Doesn't this seem backwards? I got the lapband to help me lose weight, because diets in the past hadn't worked for me, now, even though I have the lap band, I it's not helping...:eek::smile:

In Italy there are no Protein drinks - no supplements, nothing (though I can order some stuff on-line). Can someone please send me their AMERICAN diet plan so that I can follow something reasonable? I am very upset I did not go with the traditional RNY procedure at this point. I am not hopeful that the lap-band was the right decision for me.

Please help?

Thanks-

signed "Frustrated in Italy"

hi there,

i have my doctors 10 rules for success at home, so i'll post that tonight. i'm middle-aged and have managed to lose 37 lbs since 3/11, so you CAN do this.

basically here is what i do daily:

breakfast: a Protein shake with milk, Protein powder, and yogurt (my doc believes our bands don't like food in the morning)

snack: 3 wheat pretzels or a piece of string cheese

lunch: usually the salad bar, with cheese, chicken, mushrooms, peas, etc. or any kind of chicken dish

dinner: usually more chicken or fish and a vegetable

evening snack: Protein Shake

and i drink 64+ ounces of Water a day. my doc wants us to completely avoid bread. he said matza bread is okay though. at this point, i feel like i am doing all the work, not the band, because i still don't get that full feeling (i've had 2 fills). i usually stop myself before i reach 2 cups of food.

hope this helps !!! also, there are some great books out there on what to eat. check them out on amazon.

Dear Italy,

Have you had any fills? I think the carb diet your Dr recommends is way to much in my opinion.

Do you have other Dr's there you can look into switching