☠carolinagirl☠

been there/done that. i have pity partys also and sometimes i invite only myself. ...now, i was also over 300 and wonder what the heck did i do?....i can beat myself up (just like you are) or realize what you just did........you had major surgery to save your life and help you lose weight. so fantastic....and there is nothing wrong with having a small aid *the band* to help you and me and everyone else lose weight and get healthy. .i am proud of you....now, you are recovering and you are tired, your body is trying to heal....as jersey said, it does get better..i know it dont look like it, but it will. i can promise that much.

......mememmemee........there were so many times i wanted to say the heck with it....what got me through was the dr saying, if the liver is too big, we cant do surgery...that scared me enough to hang in there.... you are doing FAB...keep going. just imagine what you will look like next year this time?? one hot momma....(even more so than you are now). hang in there debbie

love the dress........and the necklace also ((that is gorgeous)) just like YOU

it will be here before you know it as rojo said, start the mind set change now. congrats again

i am guessing the only thing i am gonna be missing is having my son/daughter in law and grandbaby home for the holidays.....but i get the in laws.....does that count?

what a wonderful success, congrats to YOU. i also get (hungry) at night. but i drink alot and try to offset it if you will. but if i feel i am (about to naw off my own arm) i will get me a Protein snack. hang in there. doing good

i could have wrote this post. first let me say, congrats on the no cheating. this lets me know that you are 100% serious and dedicated to your band journey that is about to begin. that is also telling me that you want to do this and will do whatever it takes. and with you doing that, this is giving you strength and giving your esteem a boost. go one day at a time. step by step. its a process. the pre , the surgery, the post and then beginning the journey. dont rush it. use each day as a sign of your success. i see it and i am in NC right now

very high in sodium but there are options with low sodium, low fat or ff versions.

i and some of my best friends will be thinking of you......def in our hearts/prayers/thoughts floridas.......you are awesome

if you get the lap band, a diet is un-necessary just eat your allotted amount of good quality foods and exercise, and the inches/weight should steadily come off. that is how i am doing it. no tricks, no gimmicks, just doing what i have been advised to do.

any surgery has had deaths. its a horrible thing. try not to worry/fret over that. trust your doctor. i have not known anyone who has died from any wls. i would have gotten worse and bigger if i didnt have wls. i took that small risk of complications/death in order to save mine.

being so new banded, and swollen, sipping/drinking too much at one time, you can get nauseated as i learned that quickly..so take baby sips..

def not any processed (ie: boxed) as floridas said, added sugars etc..i wasnt allowed oatmeal til week 3 but it had to be watery..so if you do, make it thin, go slow and chew well...4 days out, you are bound to be swollen still.

i eat when i am hungry, just making sure its my Protein and veggies..here if you need me.

we are here to lose weight with the help of a band and lets just support each other and leave it at that..

not a dr, just a ole redneck southern girl but i looked on livestrong.com...here is what i found for you (til you can get with your nutritionist/dr) so hope this helps: Aim for approximately 1,200 calories a day for a weight loss of one to two pounds per week, which is optimum for lap band patients. If you find yourself on a plateau, cut down to 1,100 or 1,000 calories until the scale starts moving in the right direction again. Formulas to calculate your daily calorie intake are available on the Internet. Read more: http://www.livestron.../#ixzz2FG9WrhKb

if i looked at the grand picture, it seems forever off and dangum near impossible,,so i dont think about that. i set myself up at little goals,,,,,,from being in the 300's. i wanted to get into the 290s (actually 299)..then to 280s etc....

throwing up with the band is dangerous. def need to call dr and tell them what is happening and to advise you.

i get that feeling (very similar to when i would stuff myself silly). madds sneezes where i get a baby hiccup and that is my time to stop sign.

i say do what works for you

well ain you just the sweetest thing thank you very much.. first month was good. had some serious shoulder pain for 4 or 5 days and def felt tired but just stayed with it...sipping and getting nourishment. i had the ruins pretty good so my dr said immodium ad was okay for me..i went back to work after 8 days,,,had a hernia repair and it hurt to take a deep beath, so i didnt do that haha....my port area was sore/tender for about a month. nothing bad, but just tender. each day, you will feel better. hang in there let me know if i can help in any way

sounds normal to me..just keep sipping and resting and focus on staying hydrated...just conintue to do what your dr advised and you will do well.

with that great attitude, you cant go wrong. enjoy your day back to work.

my good friend, jean mcmillian, had the band (and who wrote the bandwagon book)..well, she revised to the sleeve this year for reasons NOT related to the band. i will ask her to respond to this thread and offer some insight for you....sorry you are going through this.