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Did i do or say something to offend anyone? I ask simple questions to help me along in this journey, yet nobody ever replies but all the other blogs have at least 2 responds ...... Whats up with that?

15 LBS BUT LOTS OF INCHES ...NEEDING NEW PANTS

Thanks everybody : ) Its a lack of fried food, and sweets ......going through withdrawl symptoms ...

i have only been banded since December 1st 2011 and the first few days after surgery i had no hunger whatsoever, but I still did my chicken broth and crystal light, and my protein shakes, and sugar free jello and pudding Now I am doing soup in the blender, grits, oatmeal, jello, puddind and my protein shakes. My day is this: MORNING: Protein Shake blended with a sugar free chocolate pudding for flavor (GREAT) Water AFTERNOON: 1 pack of instnat Grits Water EVENING: Mashed Potatoes......Crystal Light or Water The day of surgery I was 215 now I am 207....Im thinking I should have lost more, what do you guys think ....Oh my Dr. also said he did not put anything in my band during surgery

ADD MORE PROTEIN!!!!! Not picking, but why are you hungry? After my surgery which was dec 1st 2011 I was sore and had gas pains for 3 days! Did not want to eat or drink, but forced myself to at least get half the Protein shakes down, Then the next week i still was not hungry, but able to drink the broths, and crystal light Water, and sugar free Jello. The next week I blended up a low sodium tomato and parmasean Soup and poped it in the microwave and drank that (delicious) it was cold out, and still had everything above WHEN I felt like I needed SOMETHING, but still not hungry .. And here I am today with restricition and I have not had any fills, Im suppose to go in Jan 5th for the first one. Try adding more protein I went to smoothie king and bought the big container of Gladiator Protein shake it is the best tasting one, you get 45grams of protein per serving. EAS Myoplex is also good and honestly it reall does knock your hunger out. Yesterday I had 1 strip of fajita meat no tortilla or nothing just 1 strip of meat and a big tablespoon of mashed potatoes and a big cup of my crystal light water and I was full !!!! I never thought I would get full of of that ....I usually have at least three LOADED fajitas flour tortillas and all with rice Beans sour cream cheese and grilled onions . The band has taught me how to eat not only smaller portions, but healthier stuff no fried food, no fast food, no sweets, no bread or Pasta. What also helps me is to keep a picture of myself when I am at my heaviest ....Whenever the slightest thought comes into mind, look at that picture and ask yourself is this who I want to be? And you will put that cookie down and eat a Protein Bar or a scrambled egg, or fat free refried beans with ricotta cheese and a sprinkle of cheddar. I have lots of recipes Im learning ...just send me a message if you want more ideas ......good luck

Well I am a nurse, so i sit half the day and the other half im walking, i had my surgery on a thursday and went back to work monday. PS my dr only does them on mondays and thursdays. The real problem will be the gas pains in your left shoulder and back

The best protein shakes that I found that taste great are: EAS myoplex ready made shakes, and the Gladiator Protein shake from smoothie king (this was on my list from dr office) I went to smoothie king and bought a big tub for $45 and it tastes awsome they have chocolate, strawberry , and vanilla.....I got the vanilla because I use fruit sometimes in my smoothies or a sugar free chocolate pudding thrown in with it in the blender......OH big thing I went to Sonic and bought thier 10lb bag of ice and it blends like butter ....Everybody knows about Sonic Ice...the little square cubes are great for crunching too!

Hey you did exactly what I did ....read my blogs i only told my parents...they took me to surgery, I told hubby it was a female thing and he did not have to take of work.. and I told 2 co workers in case something happened at least 2 people woul know what happened

OMG ...I know what you mean about christmas party...my co workers had a party last night at this resteraunt (small, and private) so the chef only cooks certain things, they have a menu but only offer a few things and serves the same veggies/sides with EVERY order. So there I am lookin for mashed potatoes and there are none!!! No soup!! Im like Oh no! I ordered a chicken marsala with green beans ...right away I asked for a to go box and boxed up half of the plate ....Then i chewed a piece put down fork and chated a bit, took another bite and did the same .....I kept in mind the piece of chicken I ate was the size of my palm ....I hope I did not hurt anything

Good For you ....I have only been banded for about 3 weeks and have lost 10 pounds, but i have lost a lot of inches, i think i have went down 1 pant size and my "Girls" are shrinkin a bit ...When I started I was a 14-16 I just want to be a 12, So I dont really have long to go an 8 is the smallest I will take , When I got out of the military from overseas I was an 8-9 and when my family picked me up at the airport, they did not even recognize me. They said i was too thin ....(is there really such a thing?)

I know what you mean about the underwear, i am only 3 weeks post op and the first change that I noticed was in the stomach area too. Good luck

I have blue cross blue shield they paid for everything and I did not have to do that ...I had my first vist and surgery all within 1 month. Guess I was lucky and my husband has great insurance!

Yep I do know the feeling i am in the medical field, and we always have a drug rep bringing in lunch or cookies, or brownies or huge boxes of chocolates....But I dont sit next to the kitchen so Im ok ..I will just get out of the office and run errands...Thats what I have been doing on my lunchbreaks since the lapband running errands or just walking across the sky bridge listening to my music. I was 215 on surgery day now I am 207

Great Question,!!!! I have been wondering the same thing, WELL .....i have only been banded since December 1st 2011 and the first few days after surgery i had no hunger whatsoever, but I still did my chicken broth and crystal light, and my Protein shakes, and sugar free Jello and pudding Now I am doing Soup in the blender, grits, oatmeal, jello, puddind and my Protein Shakes. My day is this: MORNING: Protein shake blended with a sugar free chocolate pudding for flavor (GREAT) Water AFTERNOON: 1 pack of instnat Grits Water EVENING: Mashed Potatoes......Crystal Light or Water The day of surgery I was 215 now I am 207....Im thinking I should have lost more, what do you guys think ....Oh my Dr. also said he did not put anything in my band during surgery

Yeah keep us posted on whats going on im 2 weeks post op. You have a small face, according to your pic, you must not be that heavy, Lucky for me my weight is all over evenly and when I lose I lose the same way all over . Good luck c u later

Girl im trying to get my "Jennifer Hudson" on !!!!! Love her! But Weight watchers did not make her lose all that weight that fast !!!! Now, thats my girl but come on...I bet she got a band in there too!

I am 5'5 and 215 my day of surgery ...you can look at my pics and see that my weight is evenly distributed. im in a 14-16 I want to be a 12 so I am hoping by christmas I would be there I lost 10 pounds alread in a week 1/2.. But Im not cheating I a sticking to the liquids I just started eating grits and mashed potatoes this week

I was banded on the first of December ..and I was 215 the day of surgery now I am 208 too!