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Good Luck! Your surgery will occur before you know it. You sound like you are mentally prepared for this and have thought it through. One thing that will help you while you wait for the time to pass is to practice eating like a banded person. Start chewing, chewing, chewing, and practice eating without drinking. That seems to be an adjustment that gives many people a hard time.

I wouldn't suggest it. The hospital I was at wouldn't allow it. The anesthesia may not be out of your system and you will also be on pain medication. It just isn't safe. Please try to find someone to drive you.

:cursing:The dietitian should not have tried to talk you out of it. Her job is to counsel you on the regimen you are supposed to follow prior to and after surgery. Your dr needs to be aware of what she is doing. Gastric bypass does allow you to lose more weight quickly, but the surgery has more risks and the weight loss is from malabsorption. You DO have to work harder to lose weight with the band. You have to be willing to eat less, slower, chew thoroughly, and make good food choices. When you reach proper restriction you shouldn't be able to consume more than a cup of food, so you should choose your food wisely. If you understand this and don't expect the band to do the work for you, then the band is a good choice. Only you know for sure what is best, because only YOU can decide how much work you are willing to do.

I also did not have a preop diet. I lost 20 lbs in the first two weeks. I think most of that was probably fluid.

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I only had the tropical punch. It also comes in blueberry, grape and orange. They have a tart taste that my husband says is kinda like a sweet tart. Some people complain about an aftertaste, but I never found it to be bad. I was only drinking 1 oz at a time anyway, so it didn't bother me. During my liquid stage I was drinking a total of 3-4 oz per day of it.

I still enjoy eating most foods. There are some that I have had, like popcorn, that are just nasty after they have been chewed to death. For the most part, though, food is still very yummy. It is good that you are starting to eat like a bandster now. This will probably help you from becoming "stuck". It is hard to get adjusted to all that chewing! Good Luck!

You can buy them at GNC. They are around 3.50 each, but with the Gold Card I bought them for about 2.75 during the bonus week. I don't suggest using them past your liquid stage, because it can get costly, but they were the only way I got my required Protein in each day. I still use them on some days if I don't have time to eat enough. Also, be sure to get the 42g ones, because they also sell some that are about 25g.

Please check your protein intake. The easiest way to get in enough is the New Whey bullets (42g). Make sure to get the 42g ones. It is only 3 oz of fluid total, so it is REALLY easy to drink it. The consistency is thick, so some people mix it with sf tropical punch. You can drink about 1 oz in 3 sips, so I always just drink it by itself.

That was funny! Thanks. I needed a laugh.

Jodi, Thanks. I thought I did, but I messed it up:embaressed_smile:. Dangit.

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I definitely didn't mean to imply the surgery is rough in general, it just kind of was for me. I had never had surgery before, so it threw me for a loop. My friend had the surgery 2 weeks prior to me, and she was picking up and holding her twin babies (4mth olds) on day 3. She bounced back really well. I think each person is different. :omg_smile:

If you are feeling actual hunger, you may want to try to limit the carbs you are consuming. Try eating almost total protein for a couple of your meals and see if that helps. Try chicken or tuna salad and see if you notice a difference.

I average around a cup of food 4 times a day. I log my food onto fitday, because I want to be certain I am at least at 1000 calories, but I try to stay under 1300. I try to fluctuate it and hit 1400-1500 every 3 days or so, to keep my metabolism working. I am not really watching carbs, but I DO make sure I eat my Protein first, because I try to get at least 70g per day. I think that if I had hunger pangs sooner than every 3-4 hrs, I would cut the carbs, because that is what normally causes me to get hungry sooner. For now, that isn't a problem, though.

Welcome! The surgery kicked my butt for about a week also, but it wasn't anything unbearable and it was definitely worth it. I would do it all over again. I LOVE MY BAND!!!!:omg_smile:

I think if you are really concerned about excess skin, then the band is probably much better for you, since the weight loss is slower than bypass. If you have a lot to lose, then you still may have excess skin problems, but probably not as bad, since you can exercise and maybe tighten it up some as you go and you are young. I feel the band is a healthier choice also, but then, of course, I am a little biased. I LOVE my band!!!:thumbdown:

The only thing that I am having problems with is my shoulder dislocating. It started happening right after surgery. I can't reach above my head or low to pick anything up without it dislocating and causing extreme sharp pains. All I can figure is they must have pulled on my arm trying to move my fat butt from the bed to the table. I didn't have this problem before surgery, so that is all I can think of to cause it.:thumbup:

Try drinking a warm beverage like tea or coffee 15 min. before eating. This opens the band up a little. You must start getting more food in you. I would feel awful too if that is all I could eat. You may want to call and make sure your surgeon didn't give you a fill when the band was placed. It seems that quite a few surgeons do that.

:cry_smile: ROFLMBO...Not really, but it happens to the best of us. Just keep melting it and plan for the plastic surgery in 1-2 years!!!!!!:thumbup:

Emily, how big is your band? I think that may decide how big of a fill they give you. My friend and I were each banded with an 11cc band and the PA at our office does 3-4ccs for a first fill. I asked for 2cc, she put it in, and then had to take 1cc out, because I was too restricted. The first fill was on Aug 20th. I now think I may be ready for a little more.

:eek:WTH!!!!!! Preop diet sucks enough without it trying to kill you!!! Geez. Good Luck with that. BTW, did doc tell you how to prevent this in the future?

I understand how your hands can get tied. I wasn't sure how things were in your state. Here, it is hard too. They don't give kids a real "say so" until they are around 12 yrs old. Then, what the kids want have a real bearing on what goes on concerning how things are done. Again, I am sorry you are going through this. It can't be easy.

My surgeon doesn't like coffee either. He says it is an appetite stimulant. That being said, I drink coffee all the time. I didn't for the first week after banding, but I have since then. It doesn't stimulate my appetite. I have been drinking it since I was 2 yrs old, so maybe I'm immune to its effects. Heck, I would walk around with a caffeine IV if I could. Call your surgeon and ask WHY they say no coffee.