Karen*4041

Hi, I was banded on 10/18 and I am now down 15 pounds since surgery. 25 since pre op. I get to advance to mushys tomarrow!! had a little cottage cheese today, I guess I literaly cant wait!!

I was banded 10-18-11 I find I need to wear lloose pants. I went and bought sports bras,buy them loose. Other than that I take tylenol and it seems to be OK

I was on CLEAR liquids for 2 weeks after surgey. Now I am on milky and smoothie liquids.

Thanks, I was just getting ready to get on my eliptcal!! Guess I will go out and walk instead. I was banded oct 18 and havent done much in the way of exercise. I lost 10 first wk and now about 2 more.

We would all love to eat just junk, who wouldnt if it was OK, it is not OK!!!!!!! did not go threw all this and spend good money to not do good!!!!!!!!!

My Doctor wants me to wait a month. Had surgery 10-18-11. 2 weeks Clear Liquids, 2 weeks full liquids(milk drinks,avacado smoothies,lentil bean Soup blended,things added to broth blended ect. Then on to 2 weeeks miushies. I hope that means I can have Turkey blended with gravy!

We are told to avoid those things

I have found that If I eat Jello, even though I dont want to, It will help temporarily, during this time I Start something to keep my mind off and can last longer till next meal time.

Try a probiotic, it seemed to realy help me. They have one that is like a piece of chocolate 10 cals ,1 carb, I got it at walmart. The packageing looks like a pint of ice cream. Healthy delights ProBiotic bites dark chocolate. A Probiotic is sort of like yogart on steroids,each piece has one Billion live cultures. Live cultures if you dont know already, are good bacteria that eat up or kill or something bad bacteria.

I remember an old Dr. Oz show, he suggested playing video games as a way to help lose weight! This was before the WII and the Kinnect type games. Anyway back to the subject, My nutrisionist said she had a Patient who said they were having a problem with trying not to drink (alcohol) to much, so I think, it is true, you have to be careful not to trade one addiction for another. Mine may be this support group!

I agree with KisKi, It sounds to me like during surgery you might of strained something.Massage Therapy would help if this is so.Go easy on the heating pad, if it is a stain and not gas, heat could increase inflamation, like a sprained ankle heat would not be suggested. I always use Ice for a strain, no more than 15 minutes though, after 15 minutes your body may think it is freezing and send blood to the area, thus increasing inflamation. Another thing I found good for gas is a probiotic, it really helped me. Good Luck, Karen

I Was banded 10/18 I lost 11 on pre op Diet. Now ON Clear liquids, maybe a few calories with some low sugar juice and Low sugar Gatorade, Propel ero, Tea chicken broth. Not may calories but OK. Just dont ask me a comples Question. P.PS. Dont have a jpb at this time It is just like doing a fast,

Has your Doctor said all beans are oK or just some?

Do, nt feel alone I was banded 10-18 and have 19 days to g0 before mushies, still on clear liquids, no protein, but doing OK taking my Vitamins and drinking water. I Dont understand the no protein for 2 weeks unless it would irritate the stomach? Last thing I need is to erritate my stomach. Have you found it as hard to think as I, I dont drive now, to scarry with no brain power.

I was suprised also as I had had galbladder surgery and the biggest incision was less than an inch. I might of just assumed it would of been the same but my largest of 5 is 2 inches. My Journy has been slightly different than ya'lls SO FAR SO GOOD! Just a little different than most other october bandsters! Banded 10-18, Stayed overnight, Hospital was ok, so I came home wednessday did fine, thursday I had nassea and day heave (one). called Dr office and they called in a RX for me. They asked if I wanted it by liquid or suppository I said liquid and I am sorry I did!!! IF you are not nasiated befor you will be trying to get it down. So that worked for that day until the next night, I tryed to take my meds crushing them in Water, Not sure why but as soon as I layed down with bed proped up the nasea came and would not stop. I finally gave up at 1 in the mourning . Called and Dr.Called right back and said he could meet me at the office in a half an hour. So hear I am 1:30 in the mourning 3 days or so post op kand getting an unfill. So I may be the only one of ya'll who has had any kind of a fill. I have not read other peoples discription of fills. But he pressed on the port (not fun) sprayed area with freezing spray and the rest was the easy part. Now it is 2 days later and am doing great! The Dr said at least we know you will be tight. I am really happy!

Wow, you make it sound so easy! The nausea worries me beause in the 2 surgeries I have had I woke up upchucking. But maybe I will bee lucku like you and it will go away. ( They gave me a pill to take before surgery).

Are you aloud to have sugar free Jello? That seem to help me a little ( I am on 4 shakes and clear liquids). Was supposed to be 3 shakes but could not do it.

Hi, I am on my 7th day of pre-op diet. Totally lost all willpower last night. I quess this is why I am having this surgery. Did not have anything really bad just that I am supposed to be on 3 shake a day and clear liquids only. I had Triscuts,cherrios,and cottage cheese. by the way I gained 3 pounds. Luckily I have lost 30 since 6 months ago.

Thanks that is a great Idea!

one of my friends did the same thing, Also bringing it up in group settings where I really didnt want to dabate with her. Other friends are fine, I think they thought she was being rude. like you say I WILL be successful.

We are on the same schedule, today ( day 5) seemed a little better. I hope tomarrow will be even better. can you have jello? That helps along with the ugar free ice pops.