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Name, real or screen~ Jelica Age~ 23 Weight on October 1st~ 280 [been like that for a week, so doubt it will change] Goal Weight for October 29th~ 270 Exercise Goal for October~ Recently banded, so just for now, tons of walking! Dietary Goal for October~ Lots of protein! Remember to take vitamins! Personal Goal for October~ Enjoy myself! Date Banded~ 09/07/2011 Total Weight Loss Since Banding~ 22 pds

I started November 2009, I was told to do the required exams and I can be booked for surgery. After all the appointments and test were done, in March 2010 I was told I had to do the 6 month program and I was discouraged. I said I'll do it on my own. By Feb 2011 I gained 30 pounds and was ashamed of myself. If I had done it, I'd be a year out and imagine how much weight I would of lost. So I met with my doctor and did all the testing and finally in September I was banded. My quote is what always gets me through it: Never give up on a dream just because of the length of time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.

It's all in your head! I haven't lost much and people keep telling me I look amazing and I look like I lost a lot and I'm like where? Where are you seeing this? It's like the saying goes: "You are your worst critic"

I feel like that constantly. All my girlfriends are skinny, all size 2's. Some of their boyfriends ignore me and never speak to me like I'm some disease and they are all nice to the other girls. I feel like people just see fat and it says stay away from me, or I'll eat you, lol. It's ridiculous. I have more personality them half of them girls and I'm nicer. Yet, i don't get a second look. I keep wondering when I lose all this weight...how will my confidence be? I keep worrying that well they didn't want to talk to me when I was fat, why talk to them now. My nut keeps telling me I need to just enjoy myself, but I guess years of being tortured by my weight has brought me down. It's like going to a buffet and walking pass tables, like your walking down to the electric chair. All eyes staring at you...ugh. It's weird, I eat less food then some skinny people I know, but because I'm fat, I'm lazy or I eat too much. People are ignorant and it pisses me off. Especially people who think WLS is stupid or we're being lazy because we couldn't do it ourselves. I'm getting to worked up, but your right!

I ate it in soup like puree styled, but I think it was a it dry and it didn't go down well. I don't have a fill in me but I think its gas pain because I've been trying to burp and its like I just had surgery. I've been drinking lots of hot tea. I'm not sure if its just a cold and its in my throat, cause I can eat and drink fine, but I just feel something in my throat...

The doctor said I could have mushies and I ate some chicken. Since then every night I feel like something is stuck in my throat and when I try to eat anything even soup my chest hurts and back hurts. I am in so much pain when I swallow. Every night something feels like its coming up in my throat but i don't feel sick, i dont know if its gas, i'm almost 3 weeks post op.

Bariatric Advantage Crystal Mix Drink - From their website: Our delicious multi-formula drink mix means far fewer pills. Only 3 daily servings gives you a complete high-potency multivitamin with 1500mg of elemental calcium (citrate) 900 IU vitamin D3, 900mcg B12, 300mg potassium, 9mg of thiamine - and MUCH more! Refreshing Wild Berry flavor is something you will truly enjoy taking every day. Has anyone taken them? Do they provide better than taking 2 chewable multivitamin and 4 calcium? **If you don't know what they are, they are a crystal drink mix that you use instead of taking the chewables.

1. Shop for cheaper clothes! BIG SIZE CLOTHES ARE EXPENSIVE!!! 2. Go on rides. I miss roller coasters. 3. Sit in booths with space. 4. Fly in an airplane with space left in my seat and no dirty looks! 5. Take a photo without hiding behind tons of people. 6. CROSS MY LEGS. I've seen almost every woman do it & I have no idea how it feels. 7. Get rid of my asthma! 8. Really use a small towel, I'm sick of buying beach towels! 9. Wear JEANS. JEANSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! 10. DANCE alll night long. 11. Wear heels for longer than 9 minutes without dying of torture. 12. No more snoring. 13. More confidence to date. 14. Be more active with my cousins, neice, nephews, etc. Go on adventures, ziplining, bungee jumping, skydiving! 15. Be able to sit on my behind for longer without pain! 16. No more back pains. 17. Wear necklaces and bracelets without extenders!!! 18. Run up and down the stairs without breathing hard. 19. NOT be scared to sit in plastic chairs at bbqs! (Deadly afraid of busting my behind infront of people!) 20. People stop staring at me like I'm an animal ready to catch my prey. Stupid ignorant jerks!!!

Hey everyone! I have two questions. 1. How long after surgery till your first fill? 2. How long after surgery were you allowed to exercise? Thanks!

I sleep on my side and I'm conscious about it. But i do lay on my port and i use a pillow under and it doesn't bother me, i'm 2 weeks out.

Ugh, So I just had my surgery on 9/7/11 and I'm basically 10 days post op. I was doing good, getting my shakes and soups and I lost 20 pds since surgery. My only bad thing was today was a family reunion and I ate chicken lo-mein. I had a plate of it and it was killing me going down but I couldn't stop. I kept doing it. It sucks because yesterday day 1 of it I had so much strength, I ate nothing there and today I broke down I pigged out. I'm really worried that I might have stretch my band or slipped it or hurt myself because I was being greedy. I won't do it again but any advice?

Hey everyone -- I was banded wednesday and I don't feel hungry but I ate some soup/ like half a cup but I've been feeling nauseous all day and i cant seem to get rid of it and i want to burp but when i try my chest starts hurting and im worried. i feel sick and i barely ate...and i dont want to eat anymore and nothing helps. i tried gas-x for the gas and it was working, but since i ate the Soup im feeling upset. i don't want to throw up. HELP! i've eaten it since 12pm. it's 3:36 now

My surgery was September 7, 2011!

I had mine 9 days ago and I had bad gas pain at the start..it's easing now but sometimes when I want to burp I feel the pain. I walk as much as possible, take gas-x, and I ask my mom to massage my back up and down so i can burp and release some gas.

kudosss! i've been dying to burp since surgery...i had one good belch today but everything else is painful and nothing helps! Oh you had your surgery the day after me! Oh and your burping, what are you doing or eating!! I need tooo burppp!! lol

Good luck to you all having surgery this week and upcoming next week! Make sure you have your broths, vitamins, and protein shakes ready and waiting. Also, gas-x or tums to help with the gas, hot water bottle, for any pains. Try to drink 6-8 glasses of water , have 3 protein shakes throughout the day, and lots of soup and don't forget those vitamin supplements!!!

I'm waiting to try this, I've just been banded and I'm cravingggggggggggggg this right now, lol.

I had my surgery 5 days ago and I lost 11 pounds.

My doctors advised me not to follow the stories on people who don't like their bands because it discourages you. And because we don't know the entire story regarding why they had issues with their band. I met one woman and she kept complaining how she never lost any weight and then when I asked her why, she said oh she couldn't get anything down except ice cream. I asked her why she didn't try yogurt, or cottage cheese, or jello, or other alternatives, and she just ignored me. So you don't know the real reason, and most ppl think that the weight is going to fall right off that they don't have to do anything. It's not true. No one should discourage you, you do this for yourself!

I just had surgery on September 7 and since then I had a stuffy nose and it's getting worse. I don't cough a lot, but through out the day I'll have an itchy throat and cough for a while then it will stop, but I had a bad cough this morning, one of those thick loud one. I have asthma as well, so it's easier for me to get sick. It was pretty freezing at the hospital and it's getting colder now where I live. So I don't know what to do. I know people tell me to call the doctor, but he's out for the next week for some convention or meeting crap.

I lost 9 pounds since surgery wednesday 9/7/11.

I lost my appetite but my doctor told me I need to eat and get proteins and vitamins in. So try to drink protein shakes and have soups and get in your supplements. So you won't be malnutrition. I have soreness in my sides where my incision is for my port but nothing else. I hope you feel better!

I was banded September 7th, 2011. I've so far lost 9 pounds since surgery. I didn't lose any weight prior to surgery, I had last-meal syndrome and ate like no tomorrow. Lol. Not a good idea, everyone should really go on liquids 1--2 weeks prior, it really helps your mind set for surgery. Day of surgery was pretty intense, I had a lot of gas pain the first 2 days. I'm fine now. I'm a little bit wild, running around, all over the place, so I'm nervous I could be hurting my band and healing process, but I have no issue so far. I just can't wait to heal! Good luck to you all!

Hey everyone -- I was banded wednesday and I don't feel hungry but I ate some soup/ like half a cup but I've been feeling nauseous all day and i cant seem to get rid of it and i want to burp but when i try my chest starts hurting and im worried. i feel sick and i barely ate...and i dont want to eat anymore and nothing helps. i tried gas-x for the gas and it was working, but since i ate the Soup im feeling upset. i don't want to throw up. HELP! i've eaten it since 12pm. it's 3:36 now

Hey everyone -- I was banded wednesday and I don't feel hungry but I ate some soup/ like half a cup but I've been feeling nauseous all day and i cant seem to get rid of it and i want to burp but when i try my chest starts hurting and im worried. i feel sick and i barely ate...and i dont want to eat anymore and nothing helps. i tried gas-x for the gas and it was working, but since i ate the Soup im feeling upset. i don't want to throw up. HELP! i've eaten it since 12pm. it's 3:36 now