screeden
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A Great Non-Clear-Liquid Soup...
screeden replied to bev712's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i always have after my fill, good protein. -
Mittens, please don't sing! you sound awful! just ruining America the Beautiful this morning!
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Can 1 Cc Really Make That Much Of A Difference?
screeden replied to nancyginnm's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
yep. 1/2 cc can make a difference. i had to have 0.4 cc taken out cause i was way too tight and wow, i felt so much better. still have good restriction but not so much i am uncomfortable. -
T-minus 2 hours until Kieran's birthday Party! I can't believe he is going to be 6 tomorrow
He is so excited to see his Army cake! -
Tornadoes in January in Alabama, 57 degrees in Kansas City in January. No there is no global warming going on at all!
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How Long Have You Been Banded And Have You Had Any Trouble?
screeden replied to gotmyeyeontheprize's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I too was banded in April 2011 and am down 52 lbs, but 5 dress sizes and am happy with that. I am losing it slowly but that is okay. my doctor and nurse are happy with my progress and so am i! i would not change it for anything. I have had to have a slight unfill last week for the 1st time. Caught a cold, under alot of personal stress right now, so i got too tight. took not even 1/2 cc out and i feel so much better. i can eat but still have good restriction. Yes i have had my vomiting episode, that was not very pleasant and some PB and slime, but i would get the band again if i had to do it over. my doctor stiches the band in place too so the slips are less likely. I love my band! -
sometimes it can take up to 2 weeks for you to feel the effects of a fill. it took me 2 weeks to feel the effect of my fill in December, and my nurse was hesitant of doing it cause i am almost maxed out on my fills. i went in last week for my reg checkup and i told her how uncomfortable i was and she took out 0.4 cc and i was amazed at how much better i feel. i still have restriction, but not tight where i am uncomfortable. the weather changes affect some people too. i know when it is really cold or that time of the month, i get tight.
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some people just don't think about how it mentally affects you. my family felt so guilty about eating in front of me 4 days post op, they didn't want to. LOL! but i was fine with it as i was not hungry at all!
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Had To Have A Slight Unfill! Feel Sooooo Much Better Now!
screeden posted a topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Well, i had to have a slight unfill today and boy did i need it. the past 1 1/2 weeks i have been feeling so stinking tight. Had a cold and alot of drainage, alot of coughing, got my monthly friend and wham, super tight and uncomfortable. She took out a little under 1/2 cc and wow what a huge difference. i feel so much better. still have restriction, but not uncomfortable anymore. amazing how such a little amount can make a huge difference. I got a fill in December and she was hesitant as i am almost maxed out on my amount i can get in my band, it is a 10 cc band. So now i know what it is like to be too tight! Starting over on the exercising tomorrow, have been slacking way too long -
Facebook Lapband Friends??
screeden replied to Princess_Gia's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i am on facebook too slcreeden@gmail.com -
you could be really tight adn might need a slight unfill. i know some foods i just can't eat no matter how well i chew. like sausage i have problems with. so i usually just don't eat it, even though i love it.
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Special K Protein Shakes
screeden replied to shaymaa's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i drink the protein shakes in the mornings because i can't get food down as i am so tight in the mornings and they keep me full for about 4 hours. -
Special K Protein Shakes
screeden replied to shaymaa's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i drink protein shakes every day still and i am almost 9 months out now. i will continue to drink them, i think that is essential to get you proteins in each day. i use EAS from walmart. -
oh i do. my band is so tight in the mornings, so i drink a hot coffee in the morning, sometimes 2 to help loosen it. i can't really eat anything in the mornings because i am so tight, but by noon, i can usually eat. so in the mornings i have my protein shake, gets me half my protein for the day. no during my cycle, the day before and the day i start, oh i am super tight. so i drink warm liquids, creamy soups during those two days. and drink lots of water so i don't get all puffy and bloated. my nurse practioner told me to do this, that it is normal to be tighter during periods and in the mornings.
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Pre Op Surgery Causing Stress With Spouse?
screeden replied to bandedgirl2012's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
my husband got all weird on me when i started losing weight last summer, about 2 months after i had it done. i don't know if he was just scared that i was going to change after i lost the weight or what, but it was like he was trying to push me away. i had to assure him that i was not going to change or leave him when i lost the weight. i was skinny when we got together, so why would i leave him when i got skinny again. men are weird sometimes. LOL -
I Cheated On My Pre Surgery Diet... Am I A Terrible Person? :(
screeden replied to bri_belcher's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
i didn't have a set amount to lose, but i cheated on mine, and i did it big. LOL! our neighborhood had a huge cookout/easter egg hunt before i had my surgery, so i pigged out like crazy. i ate so much food it was ridiculous. don't feel bad, we have all done it. you are human. you made a mistake. move on and start over tomorrow.
