Cazzy

Dont forget how much fat is in them too, even a bite would set u back around 50 calories at least u did good !

I know some people get relief from gas-x strips .. i think instead of walking 20 mins a day u need to walk for like 10 mins at least every hour, the only thing in the end that shifts gas is keeping moving, keeping hydrated and time. Take your pain meds as this will help a little, get your partner to give u a massage and keep up the heat pads .. brave it out , theres nothing that can be done for gas overall other than 'just getting through it ' ... Wishing u a speedy recovery ..

I either reduced or increased my calories by a 100 and upped the exercise, several days a week might need increasing to 5 to 7 days, or at least change the routine include more strength training building muscle will eventually help burn those extra calories .. Nearly everyone experiences some form of a plateau in their weight loss, sometimes its a few weeks or can be several months, as u get lighter and lose more weight most of us had to step it all up execise wise and eat less to make the weight come off again .. good luck ! Sometimes just a plain old pig out day can shock your body into behaving its self if all else fails u can try that and enjoy it !

My band had no fill in it after surgery and first fill appointment was 6 weeks post op .. i think 6 weeks is probably the average time for post surgery fills, i was still on 2 weeks further of mushies when i had my first fill ... some get a fill after 4 weeks some after 8 weeks, its an individual doctor thing

It would have been nice to be banded together, but to be honest having one sister more advanced on her journey will be of enormous help to you lagging behind a little. The support u can give each other is a crucial part of this journey, doing it alone is never easy but having a sister to help you and vice versa is awesome .. good luck to you both !

It is unlikely that u have caused any permanent damage but u must get this checked out by the doctor as u are still healing really. Just be careful what u eat as this isnt the time for taking risks ...

Good luck with the pre-surgery diet and i wish u a speedy recovery for your surgery

Welcome and good luck with yopur surgery.

Interesting and informative ... glad to read your success

You could try an odd weight watchers frozen meal, those arent bad occasionally. I also keep things like a chicken breast in the freezer just take it out the day u eat it, butterfly cut it and bash it like an escalope, and dry fry for 2 to 3 mins , it is never dry then, individual fish portions like trout or sea bass or salmon, i tend to make some chilli in a batch and then freeze portions for days, i am cooking for 2 but during the summer i spend 1 day a week cooking then freeze the meals and take out each day, minced beef chillied with some mashed cauliflower , or peas or salad .. i will eat salad every day during the summer i love it u can make salad different by changing the dressing to ) fat different ones .. good luck i understand its a little uninspiring cooking for one but cook for the week and u may get some better inspiriation.

I had tons but thats because i was 57 yrs old, female post menopause and lost 237 lbs .. unfortunately that made me a 100% to get it and boy i got it all over but its not a major tragedy, i had extensive surgery to remove it and will have more next year .. It is still my badge of honour that proves i lost alal this weight. Mostly if u are young, dont have much weight to lose and do your exercises and look after your skin your surgeon is probably right and u wont get it .. theres no gaurantees for anyone whether they will get it or not, same as we have no control over where the weight is dropped from ..

Well i can eat steak but u have to cut it wafer thin, like all protein, it goes down then also u can carry on eating your vegemite i still eat my marmite.. cos i am british ofc lol but i still eat it daily its a great source of vit b12 as u know .. The longer u are banded the more u can adapt what u food u like to band friendly. the cravings u might have for your pre surgery food will still be there whether u eat them before hand or not so saying good bye isnt such a bad thing, but sometimes its not good bye forever

It might be humidity more than heat, that way it would explain it tightening in all different weathers ..I know a lot can experience tightness with altitude too ..

Well as a fellow IBS sufferer i know the bathroom scenario only too well, its a nightmare and u have to plan going out so u dont get caught out.. i hate it too, but mine has imporved a lot since i got rid of a very stressful job and lost the weight, its still around but not as bad. I think u are never gonna be completely shot of some digestive problems but going on this elimination diet will at least give a chance to minimise the symptoms and get back to some normality. I know u been through a lot but sounds like there is light at the end of the tunnel. Good luck and let us know how u get on with it

Welcome to the forum Stephanie. What i would say , and have said before , is that with your current bmi of 44 i think your profile says, that having surgery is a medical procedure its not cosmetic surgery. Do your boyfriend and manager really think that its acceptable for you to have a high bmi and take the risk of all the obesity related illnesses .. is that the future they want for you. If u were borderline weight wise i can understand people being a little more hesitant to support but with any bmi over 40 u have a real medical need to intervene in your weight. Yes u could try and get this off on your own, maybe u will but many of us were great at losing weight, but our problems came when we tried to keep it off, it was almost inevitable that we would not only gain the weight back but more on top too. get as much information as u can and talk from the heart to your boyfriend, that way u can allay any fears he has . Not sure a work manager is worth worry about their opinion, but is up to you. This is to help you ! managers and boyfriends come and go but u have to live in your body a long long time ! your son needs a long term mother not one who maybe will be in their future maybe not ...

Sounds like good advice.

Like the other posters said nikki u probably arent at restriction yet so it does make it hard for u to lose weight, I think it took me 5 - 6 fills before i had enough fill to feel some restriction. There is nothing to stop u at least trying to do this before u feel restriction tho, Everyone on here professes to be a yoyo dieter, but stop once they have a band, sometimes we just have to survive on willpower and diets till we get to that sweetspot on the band that kicks in after a fill. Dont give up, even with a sleeve, u would still have to watch what u eat and exercise ... hoping your next couple of fills are the magic ones !

Post surgery blues is a common theme after any surgery, firstly i was very down after my lapband surgery till i suddenly saw that that the scales were going down and i was feeling better, and more recenlty after my marathon plastic surgery operation to remove my loose skin. This i have to say has been much worse than being banded emotionally as u fixate on something like, if i only i didnt have this skin i would feel so mych better and then when its gone its like hmmm i feel better but not as great as i thought i would because u are concentrating on the next part of your body you dont like lol Keep life as normal as possible after being banded, obviously except eating habits/exercise, but going out, seeing friends/ family etc the quicker u will return to normal emotionally.

Well done thats a good weight loss, keep it up and u will hit your goal sooner than u think

Having read up a lot regarding this protein intake issue i agree with what Sam has written, the majority of reports and research i read said to eat your protein within an hour of doing hard exercise. That protein powders were always meant to be a suppliment to a normal nutritional diet and not a replacement for it and that the body can only metabolise 25 grms of protein per go.. seems the majority of this info was from looking into all the protein hard core weightlifters and bodybuildrers consumed .

Welcome to both of you and hope all goes well for you with your band journey. Support and information is always on hand here so no need to ever feel alone in this process.

You could always not buy any wine , if its not in the home u cant drink it

I would try some warm drinks like tea or coffee made with skimmed milk, even if u have to use decaffinated, warmth helps the band relax a little , for some people anyways, i was a long time after surgery before i could actually eat anything i just used to drink my calories with soup and milk etc .. we all heal at different rates, i think some on here would be happy with that amount of restriction post - op just keep your fluids up and eventually the band will loosen when u start dropping more weight ..

Just wanted to wish all the US people a happy July 4th and I wish you all the willpower necessary to get through this day without overeating and indulging too much

Are u sure u have a 7cc band ... never heard of it before ..