☠carolinagirl☠

i like whey isolate in chocolate cookies and creme....15 dollars at walmart and 30 grams protein per scoop. my dr approved this. add ff milk, even more protein.

one doughnut. i am proud of you. you stopped at one. i say that is an accomplishment.

d, i work at desk job and took a total of 8 days. am glad i did.

how much as you eating? like per meal? oz or do u count cal or fat??

excellent post. thanks for sharing. i can so relate.

i had the lap band surgery and when inside, they also repaired my hernia (that i didnt know i had).

was banded on june 6.......had 2 weeks of clear/full liquids and just last week moved to mushy/very soft and will be that way for another week.......then i am able to move to soft foods but dr def warned me about (eating) and the damage it could do if i rushed it. just be careful and follow dr orders.......that is what i am doing...... sf popsicles and Protein shakes and lot of water/crystal light peach tea help get me by the (hungry times)...

mine doesnt hurt but i can feel (slight pulling) sensation when i stand up after sitting for a spell (for example when i am at work) or getting up from the band tub.......guess it is still healing (and making the scar tissue around the band).

i work at a desk all day and took 8 days off. my dr said not to lift anything over 3-4 pounds for a month. (i am sure all drs are different) but i would def ask about lifting all those plates after your surgery. just to be on the safe side. congrats on getting this procedure. we/this forum is here for you.

from what he said, i have to do a liquid for a day or two after fill (like that is a problem now after we did the 2 wk pre and post op all liquids haha). i only want a smidge of a fill at time (i have to get pre approval from my pcd and then they refer to my ins for approval to go to my lap band surgeon so it is a hassle if you will to go back and forth to any doctor i see....

yes too early for me too but i get to my job about 7a.m. (i must be crazy). just me and the radio and my protein shake...i read many different things about fills/adjustments so i have no clue on how it goes. all drs are different. i have no idea when my first fill will be. i guess i will find out next week. i would love it to be but am hoping they put in a small amount because i am very nervous with the fills and getting way to tight to drink/eat and having to go back and get unfilled that same week etc......kinda scary to me.........def doing portion control, making healthy choices (even though i am on mushie/soft) i am still making my body think i am restricted ...even if i am not. ............eating small amounts as to not hurt myself.......... feel clueless sometimes...

hey shir, i am thinking ths same thing at times.

well, my 1st month post op is july 6th. depends on how i feel and how we are doing (i guess weight wise) we may get a wee one or wait another month. i am not sure. from what i understand, the plication helps with not getting as many fills as my stomach is now very small (similiar to the sleeve;s).

i looked in the mirror and said, you are doing great. (thats a big step for someone like me)

I think all WLS surgeries have risks. Its best to get an excellent surgeon and do alot of research. Sometimes things happen but i got this band in order to help me live a more normal life. i will take the bad with the good because i feel that the good will outweigh the bad. i will keep an eye on my band and my self and follow the dr;s orders......all we can do at this point. if you go to a doctor and he doesnt tell you the bad things then u should find someone else.

even though I am in the early stage of being banded, I would say yes. it has given me hope. it has given me a tool to help me. this tool has made me give a damn about myself again and want to get better (by losing weight). so it is a yes. good and bad will happen but its how you react to it that serves the outcome.

fills are so confusing. i havent had one yet but am terrified.

2 weeks before and after surgery was liquids. Drink that protein (applesauce/SF popsicles-these keep me going). you already did the hard part, keep chugging onward GF.....