Jae2011bandster

Hi Mandy thanks for offering to be my buddy I can use all the support I can get. I will try not to weigh myself too much and only in the morning. Thanks for the advice. How has your journey been so far? If you have Facebook feel free to add me Jessica Capristo Torres or email jmcapristo@yahoo.com. Looking forward to hearing from you! Hi Mandy thanks for offering to be my buddy. I can use all the support I can get

Hi Ashers thanks so much for offering to be my buddy. How has your journey been so far? If you have Facebook feel free to add me Jessica Capristo Torres or email jmcapristo@yahoo.com. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Thanks for your feedback Reverie! I'm sure I've read that several times I guess I was to stubborn to believe it since I am pushing myself to eat right and exercise. I guess the best bet is to hide the scale for now. I hope to see some results soon. Thanks again!

Hi April bandsters! I was banded on April 22nd and have lost 16lbs but am disliking bandster hell because my weight fluctuates up and down 5lbs. First fill not until May 23rd. :-( hoping I get some kind of restriction.

Hi I'm a 31 y/o stay at home mom from Texas looking for someone who can help guide me through this journey successfully. My starting weight was 256 and I'm currently at 240 according to my scale at home. My surgery date was April 22, 2011. My weight loss seems to be a slow one and tends to go up and down daily. My goal weight is 150 lbs so I have 90lbs to go. Looking for someone to text/email or Facebook for support. Thanks for reading and looking forward to meeting any buddies/mentors soon. Thanks! Jae

Hi everyone! I'm 3 1/2 weeks post op and have been on solid foods for the past week. I've been following the 3 meals a day 60+g of protein and exercising throughout the week. My weight has been fluctuating up and down by 5lbs every other day and can't seem to break this cycle. I go for my first fill on May 23rd and hoping this will help a little. I've read a lot of posts about not worrying about weight loss right now but it's so frustrating when you do things the right way and you still get punished for it. Sorry for venting but was just wondering if anyone else is/has gone through this.

Hi everyone! I'm 3 1/2 weeks post op and have been on solid foods for the past week. I've been following the 3 meals a day 60+g of protein and exercising throughout the week. My weight has been fluctuating up and down by 5lbs every other day and can't seem to break this cycle. I go for my first fill on May 23rd and hoping this will help a little. I've read a lot of posts about not worrying about weight loss right now but it's so frustrating when you do things the right way and you still get punished for it. Sorry for venting but was just wondering if anyone else is/has gone through this.

Hi there! It seems as though no one has posted in a long while so if anyone is out there willing to chat and share our journey it would be great! Banded April 22,2011 @ Nix with Dr. Carcamo.

Welcome to "bandster hell"! As tempting as it is to cheat while you're going through your stages should be avoided at all costs. You've spent the time, money and effort to go through this surgery to make a change in your life so don't cheat yourself. The band doesn't control what you put in your mouth just offers you appetite control once you start getting your fills. Right now it's all about will power. You're probably thinking if I had will power to begin with I wouldn't need the band right? Some people have restriction without needing a fill. If you have restriction now it's more than likely from the swelling once the swelling subsides you'll be able to eat a lot more but will need to control how much you eat. Let your body heal and dont worry too much about weight loss for the first 6 weeks. Good luck to both of you on your journey.

Hi Teekii77 I was banded on April 22nd and have also experienced being tired and still to this day. I'm pretty much tired of being tired. I spoke to my nutritionist and surgeon about this and had drawn some labs to check for anemia so hopefully I'll find out if I'm lacking iron. In the meantime they gave me some sample iron pills and my nutritionist advised me to continue taking my multivitamins, calcium citrate and to add a super B complex and B-12. It seems like alot to take but I'll let you know if it makes a difference for me. Get your iron checked that could be the culprit! Good luck to you! Jae

It may be from the stress of surgery on your body or just stress in general. I too have had thinning of my hair and was told it would happen due to the surgery. It was recommended to eat at least 60g of protein daily and to try biotin. Your hair will eventually start to grow back over time.

Thank you all for your advice! I had a follow up appt. with my nutritionist and advised of her my weakness and constant bleeding so they ordered a CBC anemia lab and gave me some iron pills to take in the meantime so hopefully that helps. She also recommended taking a B-complex and possibly having a D&C per the surgeon. On another note I'm excited to finally get to eat soft/solid foods. Thanks again for all your support as my journey continues.

Hi all I was banded on April 22nd and have had a very hard time lately trying to stay active. All I want to do is sleep because I feel weak. I take my multivitamins and calcium supplements daily. I was wondering if this is normal or has anyone experienced this? Not to mention I've been non stop cycling since the day of surgery which was odd because I had my TOM a week before surgery. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!