jurhee19

Your making changes though by going to see the eating behavioralist. That's the first step in making changes. If it's something you shouldn't be eating cake, cookies, or candy get it out of your house. This will and can still work for you. You fell off the wagon stand up dust yourself off and move on. Don't beat yourself up. Also every day is a new day! Best of luck to you!

Hello all! I was banded Febuary 16, 2011. My starting weight was 231.8 and I am now at 130. I love having the band it has giving me my life back. I'm happy, and actually enjoy being around people. Where before I was happy just staying at home all the tome and didn't want to meet new people. Its going to help now that we are getting ready to PCS to Hawaii in April. I have been in the green zone since surgery I didn't have to get a fill. I have appointment on October 18 with my doctor to see about maintenance. I enjoy walking, riding my bike, and just feeling young again! I feel great!

Hi and welcome! Congrats on your upcoming surgery on Tuesday. I didn't share with family that I was having surgery. My husband of course new I was, but I have four small children (6,7,10,&12). I didn't see they needed to know at this point or would completely understand what was going on. I did tell a few friends not many though. It's a personal decision and I didn't want all the talking behind my back. I have found my biggest support comes from my husband and the support group that the hospital has twice a month. There isn't very many lap band patients that go, but I learn things from the other people. We are all going through the something no matter what surgery we had.

I live in Texas as well. I'm in the Killeen area. I was banded Feb 16,2011. Good luck on Wednesday! You'll be so happy that you had this done. Good luck on your journey. Something that helped me was I took before pictures and at each month marker I take new ones. So I can see the difference from where I started.

Thank you everyone!

Thank you! I have made appointment with my dr for October 18th to see what I do now. I'm nerevous if to see what he has to say since I didn't have to have a fill and I'm at a normal bmi. If you want I'll let you know what he has to say on the 18th. I'm a having the same questions you are having now. Your doing awesome by the way!

I just wanted to say this group has helped me so much over the last few months. I am 8 months post op. I have been going to my support groups that the hospital that I had my surgery down at every month. I reached my goal that I set back in January of 130 pounds. I have lost 101.8 pounds now. I am so happy with myself. I actually smile for no reason. I just wanted to say this lap band has saved my life. Now I can be the wife and mother that I wanted to be.

I haven't had to have a fill. I'm 8 months post op, and just hit my goal that I sat when I meet my dr. It's 130 pounds. I've lost 101 pounds.

I have tricare. It took about a month to get approved. Good luck on your journey.

1. How much weight did you loose in the first week? 15 pounds 2. What are some good meals to eat in the 2nd week. I was on full liquids. I enjoyed lots of soup or broths. 3. Do you snack between meals? If so, what? No, I don't snack between meals. 4. Do you smoke? If so, how much? I don't smoke 5. What us the best juice to drink. I was allowed to have clear juice with no added sugar. I now drink tropica 50 orange juice. I don't drink coffee in the mornings. So I enjoy me a 8 oz glass of orange juice. 6. Can you ear rice in the 2nd week? ( I live I Japan, this is rice country.... So hard to not eat rice) I have not tried rice. Rice was my down fall before surgery. 7. How long after surgery did you get a fill? I haven't had a fill. However my doctor put 3cc's in the day of my surgery. 8. What is your present fill? 3 cc's 9. Did/do you pass a lot of gas? Nope, I didn't have any gas after surgery. And so far so good. 10. How soon after can your really see a difference? I started noticed a different when my clothes started fitting different around 25 pounds or so. My starting weight was 231.8 I'm 5'2". I was banded Febuary 16, 2011

1. How much weight did you loose in the first week? 15 pounds 2. What are some good meals to eat in the 2nd week. I was on full liquids. I enjoyed lots of Soup or broths. 3. Do you snack between meals? If so, what? No, I don't snack between meals. 4. Do you smoke? If so, how much? I don't smoke 5. What us the best juice to drink. I was allowed to have clear juice with no added sugar. I now drink tropica 50 orange juice. I don't drink coffee in the mornings. So I enjoy me a 8 oz glass of orange juice. 6. Can you ear rice in the 2nd week? ( I live I Japan, this is rice country.... So hard to not eat rice) I have not tried rice. Rice was my down fall before surgery. 7. How long after surgery did you get a fill? I haven't had a fill. However my doctor put 3cc's in the day of my surgery. 8. What is your present fill? 3 cc's 9. Did/do you pass a lot of gas? Nope, I didn't have any gas after surgery. And so far so good. 10. How soon after can your really see a difference? I started noticed a different when my clothes started fitting different around 25 pounds or so. My starting weight was 231.8 I'm 5'2". I was banded Febuary 16, 2011

I'm from Missouri. Right now I live in Killeen, TX!