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Hi all...ill make it short and sweet...I'm officially a bandster!!!

Lol I have a couple of new jeans I had bought and couldn't wear cause they were my goal jeans. Well let's just say they are now 2 sizes too small from when I bought them, they are my inspiration. "I bought you and darn you I'm going to wear you!!" And then pass you on and get smaller jeans then that. My heart is in this I don't want to keep going sizes up and packing away the clothes I'm too big for. I want to lose the weight and inches and get rid of the big girl clothes as soon as they get baggy. It's just my anxieties getting the best of me that's keeping me from eating and being able to stomach anything. I'm a single mom of 3. Stressing over the surgery, healing post op, and being able to still take care of their needs. Thankful to have this site as a reminder that im not alone.

Hello I'm very new to this site and it looks like a great place for support. However, I don't see very many teens posting on here. I'm almost 18 and I'm getting banded on Feb. 10th! I am beyond excited!! Just looking for other teens that have been banded or are going to sometime soon for support, success stories, advise, etc..

Here we are folks day two of recommitment to my weight loss goals ~!~ Sunday was kick off day. I didnt do too bad with food, considering I only had a scrambled egg for Breakfast and some sausage. I drank a lot of Water through the day. The day went so quick I just didnt feel like eatting. I had some issues going on that caused me GREAT stress, and since my band is stress sensative, its prolly for the best that I didnt eat. I guess that was something like the beginning phase of after lapband surgery...I did get some exercise in.. actually it was unintentional but HEY it happened. I was involved with an animal rescue...and I helped two other people spend three hours chasing a cat around... I caught the cat, I felt like Rocky catching the chicken!!!! Day two...I ate a lil more. I had a yogurt for breakfast and some coffee....lunch was salad and a Protein shake. dinner, baked chicken. I gotta admit, I am still hungry.. I know its not time for a fill yet. We will see what the rest of the week is like... Thanks all for your support.

unfortunately, i think it really does vary by person... my surgery was thursday and i'd planned to return this coming thursday. called my boss and and asked if i could cancel the vacation days & come back today (tues) & he said no. now im stuck at home, bored & being unproductive.. letting the few vacation days ive accrued pass me by! in my case i wanted to be safe instead of sorry because i really cant use sick time if i'd underestimated my recovery. i guess it depends too how flexible your work is. if you can go back sooner than youd said you would because youre feeling great, wonderful. or if youve got a sick day or two stored, keep them in mind. so basically... no straight answer to that question. lol.

I had my surgery on a Wednesday and was back to work on Monday. I felt fine.. Yes I had lil pain but not bad enough were I needed to be at home. I also walked the mall the saturday after surgery. It really helped with my gas pains.

Go back to the reasons why you're doing this in the first place.....not worth it by putting sugar back in you mouth. We're addicted to sugar among many other things......run from it....don't do it. Think of your goal.....you can do it!

Does he know you have lost weight? Your ticker shows you are doing very well. All you need say is this is my way of eating. If it even come up. Be confident in your choices. You know what you need to do to be successful.

It can also enlarge your pouch. You have food there that is blocked by the Band and can't go down, then you add liquid to it. The pouch will stretch. Not good over time...

I was just banded Dec. 14, 2011, and looking forward to seeing my weight loss continue. The hardest thing for me being 2 days into my new life, is not being able to eat "real" food. lol Liquid diet and tomorrow I can start blended food (yeah) lol. I lost over 30 lbs pre-op so I just keep thinking positive. I understand your situation, but at least you have a source of income. I am unemployed and have been for over a year. It can be stressful and hard, but use exercise as a stress release rather then food. Comfort food was in our past lives, post-op we are new people with new goals and new habits.