☠carolinagirl☠

well, i will take the scars over being obese. (scars fade over time. you may or may not see them). and if you can or someone else can, who cares. i am with you, lets get it pierced

the band is a plastic thingee they put around your stomach. once fills start, it will help you eat less. its not a cure all. so dont wait until those first fills to (feel restriction). that is diet thinking. you are not on a diet. you need to change what you eat, (choose healthy options) and most important, change the attitudes to (did i make a mistake) to yes, i am doing well. until that happens, you need to eat like you have restriction. i do not have any fills and am right now eating as if i do. (i do not go over 1 cup of food at one setting). i am sure if i tried, i could eat more but why did i bother to get this surgery if i was going to eat like i did before? eat to live, not live to eat.

you sip sip sip sip all day until you get the protein in that you need. (its hard the first couple days after surgery because you are so swollen) dont let that deter you..you keep on sipping until you cant sip no more...as long as you get (some) that is better than none at all. and after you start healing, swelling goes down, you will be able to get your protein in. (if you cant drink it at one setting,put in freezer and let is freeze-----i ate alot of mine w/a spoon in a slush fashion). hope this helps. all the best.

ok, you ate it pretty sure its pooped out cant do nothing now move on and do better today *you are not dieting* eat to live and not live to eat nothing is off limits. eat small amounts of whatever you want. pizza every so often wont hurt. so now, lets end this pity woe is me party and get back on with living today :wub:

when my hub was in af, we were stationed in minneapolis, mn on one of my success storeis at losing weight, i lost 50 pounds from like nov to march (in sub zero temps) and then another time in san antonio when hub was stationed there in 110+ degrees in summer or fall, 3500 cals is a pound--- if you eat more than that or drink more, you will gain.. regardless if its in my beloved south or alaska so what is the moral of my story dont overeat and try to eat healthy and exercise when you can all seasons all the best to all us bandits

what makes us struggle will only make us stronger. congrats on the job and all the best honey

wow,i consder you lucky...why? because i had 14 days of only liquids. i couldnt eat a meal like you. if you want this surgery, dont cheat. you will only be cheating yourself i am so proud to say i did not cheat. it doesnt make me better but showed myself that i was capable of doing this and being a success with weight loss. hang in there. again, if you want to have this surgery, go about it the right way from the beginning.

chiming in. happen to agree with jean and maddy sure things happen but its always best to follow your personal surgeons directions.

gonna be tough, as my hub as to me on my 14 day pre op all liquid.... if you want this surgery, you will do what you have to do. sure your hungry. but this is to get your body/liver ready for surgery. dont quit now. and def dont cheat as you would only be (cheating yourself). as the days go by, it gets easier. and again, get rid of the i dont think i can do it. because if you want to, you can. all the best

thats odd but all dr's are different bc the Protein Shakes is what helped me survive my all pre and post op liquids. i use whey extreme from walmart in chocolate w/ff milk

have you lost inches? do you have on smaller clothes? are you feeling better? to me that means more than a number on a scale.. try not to get hung up on what a scale says..because it goes up and down all day long. but miss and patty are correct. are you eating a cup of food? are you exercising? hang in there because to me, your 40 pounds is wonderful

why are trying to eat a whole bowl at one time? the instructions said to take sips and stay with 1 to 2 oz at a time. you need to follow your dr's instructions to the letter and stop trying to be in a hurry to (eat). as missy said, you are healing. you need to focus on that right now. hang in there:)

i found that as i healed, the hungier i became. but that is me. i was drinking my protein shakes after surgery, are you still sipping it? you need it to help heal your body and keep you full. on the liquids, sip and keep sipping. sf popsicles saved me as did drained chicken soup w/water..am glad you are feeling better

**The first 4-6 weeks after surgery are for healing, not losing** **you should not be concerned about weight loss till you heal which should be about 4-6 weeks.** read missys and tmf's postings. its accurate and dead on. i dont have any fills either but i eat as if i have restriction. i stop at 1 cup of food, period. my main thing is Protein. all the best.

well, if you are a sagging, me and maddy and alex will still wuv ya ( we will all be GORGEOUS) hey, WE ALREADY IS.............

paypal?????

well, not sure if my ins will cover the (after effects of losing weight or if i can even afford it--maybe after i win lotto) but i will take saggy skin and a saggy butt then being nearly 350 pounds anyday.

"I have read that 11 percent of lap band surgeries result in death..." have not heard that before so i cant say if its true or not. i feel the band is very safe but all surgeries and not just WLS have risks. have you read up on this surgery or attended a seminar yet? here is some great info: http://www.lapband.us/

love your posts and positive attitude thanks for telling the newbies and prebies not to cheat. all the best

can i have the red ones?? (id take the pinks but maddys takes them from me) her mean self.........

i am not a (religious person). but shr, i read your posts because they are ((awesome)) and positive. Sometimes when i have a bad day or negative thoughts, i read your posts. to me, if you dont wanna read something dont. and certainly dont post on that thread. just my opinion, your posts are great. keep going. i look forward to them every day.

sojo, it was interesting to say for sure. i gave one to myself and it wasnt too bad. preferred my hub to do it. in/out. ez peesy.... yikes

yes, i had to do them and my hub put them in my tummy for me in the a.m. and then in the p.m. i also got bruising. my dr said that was to be expected and not to worry. (yep it looked as if i was in a MMA fight) all the best. PS-the bruising goes away pretty quick