mandagay

The good news is the larger u are the faster the weight comes off at first!

U can journal your food, track your calories, log your water intake and track your exercise. It also keeps track of your calories and other can look at what u ate that day (if u set ur diary to share)

Ur band shouldn't slip from coughing but if u have any fears phone ur surgeon

I always feel yucky the rest of the day. Don't know why. It almost feels like really bad mendtral cramps with tummy ache n back ache. I always schedule at end of day so I can take pain meds and go to bed. No fun at all.

It's not that the food will make u sick, the issue is that ur stomach has to grind to process the food which can pop a stitch giving u problems later down the road (slips)

Yes my throat was very sore and dry! It should b fine in a day or two

I was the worst around day four. Gas/bloating etc. called my dr and he asked If I'd had a BM yet....duh no wonder I was so miserable! 12 hrs after milk of mag my world was bright sunny again hehe. Lots of walking and water and make sure u have those bm's. U will b fine. I needed a full week off as well. Lots of ppl say two-three days (including my nurse) but it just wasn't enough for me. Don't over due it or ur port site is gonna be sore as the dickens!!

They told me to keep my undies on and I wasn't on my period. Just tell them. They made have a diff option for u

Is it just me or do cookies sound really good about now???

U should call ur surgeon. Don't panic, sometimes they look dark but aren't actually black. Def check with ur surgeon tho. If u were bleeding because of straining etc. it wouldn't be black there would be actual blood u could see

Drink Water to curb ur emotion eating and if that doesn't work, drink some water. I am a night eater so I have this chant that I repeat to myself over and over as I'm chugging water, "nothing I do not eat tonight will I regret tomorrow". Say it out loud 10 times before u open that fridge. Think of how proud u will b of urself tomorrow and them drink some water!!!

When ur on mushies u can eat processed foods. Ur not doing anything wrong

If u have not had a BM by say four u need to take some Milk of mag. U don't want to get all backed up and the pain meds can put ur bowels to sleep

Thinning hair prob means u need more protein!!

I waited two weeks. Could have gone back at one week but no way sooner. Sitting for long periods really irritated my port site also

I had no appetite at all the first week. My dr said as long as I was drinking water not to worry about it.

Judy, I am in USA California. My user name is the same there as on here. Manda gay. What is your user name? I never add by email myself just user name

I'm a nurse in southern California. Banded 3-1-12. Have lost 40 lbs. had two week pre-op all liquid diet. Surgery was a breeze. Took about a week to start feeling like myself again. Any q's feel free to ask!

I wake up hungry sometimes. Usually it's when my calorie intake was too low that day and duh I'm hungry hehe. I little water usually settles me so I can go back to sleep

I agree with the above poster. Who says u can never have pizza again? If I thought I could never have something I loved again, I'd prob scarf a bunch down in desperation! I know u r hungry (they don't call it banister hell for nothin) but U CAN DO THIS!!!! Drink water when u are starving. If it doesn't help....drink water hehe. The more u drink the less hungry u will feel. I am a night eater so I have this chant, "nothing I do not eat tonight will I regret tomorrow". I say that to myself a LOT while chugging water!! Seriously, we can do this!! Message me anytime u need encouragement! My email is cricketandoak@yahoo.com. Anyone feel free to email me. I'm a good cheerleader!! WE CAN DO THIS!! Piece of ff/sf cake with no icing!!

Some drs are ok with diet soda, some are not. I have one once in awhile. I just dip slowly and enjoy it. As long as it doesn't keep me from drinking enough water I have no guilt

I have a diet coke now and then. It really curbs my appetite cause it makes my belly feel bubbly hehe. I have lost 40 lbs since I began my journey (banded 3-1-12). It sounds so scary all the things u aren't supposed to do but once u get going on it it's not a big deal. I watch cooking shows and such and think to myself, "how can people eat those gigantic portions?!?!?". This band (Bertha) has changed my life and I am so happy about that!

Yeah I do really well. I get the munchies at night but it is head hunger not real hunger. I drink water to curb it or a diet soda cause it kinda bloats me a bit which makes me not want to eat. I have lost 40 lbs. I was banded 3-1-12. If I can do it anyone can!

My dr didn't want to fill me because I am losing at a good rate. I told him its not the band, im totally white knuckling it and need help! If u aren't staying full 3-4 hrs then u need another fill. I would try to insist if I were u telling her u r not staying full and are losing weight only because u have an iron will! Hopefully she will give u a fill.