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Hi All, I had surgery on the 6th , and have been on full liquids starting the 5and have not lost one pound yet is this normal. Ive read most people lose a least 10 pounds the first week.Only sugar free jello and broth. I know its early just makein sure ,is this normal? Thanks for all the great info! Stacy

I agree that you might try eating more. At first i i was eating about 800 cals. I found that if i bumped it up to about 1200 i lost faster. I have a prob. on the weekends with poor choices. Its going slow for me as well but its going. Dont get too let down yet, and also dont exspect too much out of your first fill. Iv had 2 and still need more. One more i think will be perfect. Keep up the good work.

My ins. claim was 94,000.00 they have a contracted rate of 15,000.00 for this sugery. They do this to wright it off on their taxes at the end of the year. Dont forget you do only pay the 20% of the contracted rate , and you should have an out of pocket max. I was only there for 9 hrs.

Hi All, Just want to vent a little. From the begining i had it in my head that i would be a fast loser, boy was i wrong! Im about 7 weeks out, and i was 23 lbs down until this weekend. I gained 5 lbs this weekend, I started my period, and went to 2 parties. The snack foods were overflowing, and i seemed to have forgotten that "dah you just had weight loss sugery you cant eat all this ,and drink while you eat and not be aware of your eating" I do so well during the week every week, and on the weekends it so hard to go out with friends and be really good. Im not blameing them , I want to eat badly. I want the chips and salsa and the pizza, its like a reward for doing so good during the week. I know its wrong and i feel so guilty. I have had 2 fills =ing 2.4 cc, and can tell a small differ with the second fill. I still need a little more . I also cant seem to stay consistant with the exercise. One week i might workout 6 day ,the next 1 days. I HATE TO EXERCISE! It is so hard. If anyone has any hint for a fun exercise program please let me know! I read all the weight loss on this sight and see 32lbs in the 1st month and 54 lbs in 8 weeks and i just fell like im never gonna get there. I know it could be worse and i know i need to get better on the weekends its just so hard. I eat about 800-1000 cals a day during the week, and on the weekends its more like 1500-2500. I hope some of this 5lbs is due to my period. I thought that would have lost more like 35 by now, even though they said you will not lose it fast lap bannder's just lose about 1-2 lbs a week. I guess i thought i could do better then that. I lost 10 lbs the 1st week that means in 6 weeks iv only lost 8 lbs now. Sorry for the long post and for spelling errors.

Thanks for your reply, Im going to work on the exercise for sure!:girl_hug:

I just went to a support group at the Woodland Hospital last week . It is a new group and did not have very many people there yet, but this is a great way to let people know its out there. It is for bandsters and rny folks. They meet every 3rd wed. of the month. It is held in the rooms to the left of the dining area, i enjoyed it even though i was the only bandster. Come next time and there will be 2 of us. I made this same post last week and did not get a reply, but someone on OH did reply. I hope to see you there next time. Sorry , the time is from6:30-7:30.

Hi All, Just wanted to know if there is anyone on here that goes to support group meetings? I live in the Woodlands Tx. , and my dr. is down town. Cant' always get down there, let me know please. Thanks !

Sure you can! I just get a kids meal and i only do that on weekends just once. Its like a treat for the week. I have had one fill and im a month and a half out iv lost 19 lbs. If i get a hambuger i also take off one part of the bread. ANYTHING IN MODERATION.

I think we've all cheated, Lets just get back on track and do our best. I think it was very brave of yall to fess up and came to us for support. Also i think some people cheat lots and are too afraid to fess up. I dont think this is the place for tough love, I think thats what we have our Dr.s for. Some of us need places like this to be truthful and get some good encourgment( spelling). I have had a diffcult time on weekends with some huge cravings going out with friends. I just keep telling myself it so much better then what i ate before. Yall should start up a race our something, see who can do the most walking this week or somethings like that. But also be each others support.

I don't see any scars, But i guess they do air brush things.

Oh my! I think i would have Cried all night. I would show him what a bit of a turn off gets him. No intimate action at all ! make him wait as long as you can, and when you do give in wear a big sweat shirt and don't let him see any of your goods. After a while he'll be beggin to see that sexy tummy. Does he look like a calender model? I think all women are sexy , you are as sexy as you feel. If you feel sexy you come off sexy no matter what your size is. Iv been big for about 12 years now and iv never been very insecure. My husband has never once told me i was pretty, but i know i am, thats just me. iv been married 12 years when i met my husband i was 129 lbs. Poor guy.

B-3/4 c south beach cereal 1/2 c skim milk L- small mcdonald hamburger took off 1 piece of the bun D- 3oz turkey sasuage w/bbq sauce 1/2 cup mashed potatoes S-10 green grape no peels 3tbsps cool whip 43oz water walked 1 mile total of around 800 cals.

Just wanted to know if 91,100 sounds like it's a little high for a hospital to file a claim for 91,100 For Lap Band ? I was there for 9 hrs. Had a few shots of finergin , and wasnt even hooked up to moniters for most of the time. The sugery would have been 18,000 as a self pay. We wonder why ins. is so high, and why we have to work so hard to have them cover things.

Hi All, Just wanted ask if anyone has had this same pain? Im almost three weeks out and was completely pain free after about a week and a half. Last thurs I got out of my car and felt that burning pain in the port area, Just like the same pain as about 5 days out.Not horrible, but uncomfortable. Still have it today, did i just pull a musle or do you think something might be wrong? Thanks for all the great info.

I'm with you on the suger free stuff, It taste so yucky. I just dont drink anything but water, id rather have water the crystal light and stuff. I do like to have tea at a resteraunt,and add sweet and low but it taste good. I do like the healthy choice no sugar added choc. ice cream bars. They do not have that yucky taste. They still have some sugar , just not as much.The no sugar added is not the same as sugar free.

Yes ,American mula! Can't wait to get to the bottom of this.

I agree , I think it is the swelling. I'v had two c-sections (before i was banded ), And the swelling for me was tremendious. I couln't hardly bend my toes because my feet were so swollen. It did last for about two weeks, I remember in the third week i coulnt stop saying look my ankles are so skinny, and my feet! They give you much more iv fluid before , during and after a section then they did for your lap band. I didnt swell at all when i had my band. Hope this is the case and nothings gone wrong.

I sure hope so , I have been upset all night thinking about it. Of coarse the ins. person at the dr.s office was out today. I have to pay 10-20% After iv already paid my $2000 deductible. Hope we get this worked out. Thanks for letting me know how much your ins. paid so i know for sure that this is not the norm.

Does anyone have the web site for Banding in Mexico? I see the Name Dr. Ortiz Most Often Is really Good?

I got my ticker, i did it thanks for the help!OOPs somehow i got two. Better then none!

Congrats, keep up the great work!

I had my band 8 days ago,and did not have to stay overnight at the hospital. I went home and sat in my recliner, had my mom and hubby rub my left shoulder lots. I went for a walk outside about once very 2 hours for about ten mins. Walking outside seems to keep you from getting cabin fever, sunshine does you good too. I had the heating pad on my lower back while i was sitting and a hot shoulder wrap on my shoulders. Im still not able to sleep in my bed ,just in the good old recliner.Hope you feel great soon, im feeling really good. I had my 1 week checkup today ive lost 11 lbs.,and all my booboos look good. stacy

Hi All, Im 5 days out from surgery and although my port pains seems to be getting better by the day, I still almost feel like i can feel the band around my stomach. Its like a feeling right under my sternam(spelling),like a pulling. I also think i still have some gas left because it feels like i need to burp but cant , and it kind of hurt.When i lay on my sides i feel it pulling as well? Just wanted to know if this is normal and how long should it last. Thanks for all the great info Guys!:girl_hug: Stacy 272/272/175 Dr. Robert Marvin Houston Tx Banded on 03/06/07

Hello guys, I found how to make the ticker , but not being so savy on the computer how do i get it to the web site? If its not to much to write, I would love some instructions. Thanks guys! Stacy

Not to worry, i had kind of the same thing. Im not sure if i gained because i didnt weigh right when i got home, but i posted a few days later saying iv been of liquids for tree days now and still have not lost. Everyone reasured me that it was just because of the exstra Fluid and gas. Three days later i had lost 5 lbs, now 7 days out and im down 13 lbs. So dont worry your time is comeing. Just get lots of rest and let yourself start to heel! Stacy