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Don't know if this is somewhere else on here, but was banded 3 days ago and can't seem to have a BM, but I still don't feel much of an urge to go anyway. Should I still try the Milk of Mag even if I don't feel plugged or anything yet? Never had any issues with constipation before, so I don't know the rule of thumb with these things. Also, how long til Milk of Mag kicks it? Anything you can offer will be helpful...

So Im 3 days post op, but ready to get to losing! I've got plantar facitis (spelling?) in my right foot and have problems with my hips and knees too...My heaviest was 512 and day of surgery I was 467. So 45 down, but surgeon and nutritionist still suggest low impact exercises until I drop a bit more. I love the idea of water exercises, but wonder how effective they are? I thought about joining the YMCA here, but don't know what kinds of classes they offer. Would swimming laps to begin be enough? Anyone do water exercises or know of a place I can find good resources to refer to? Thanks everyone!!

It's not just everyday that is a new day, its every meal, every step, every bite, every breath! So girl, don't you waste anymore of your breath worried about what could have been, or how you should have done better. It's but a little blip on the radar! At the end of the day, we all have made mistakes, but the difference between success and failure is only a matter of perseverance! We all fail, only a few have the courage to keep going! You are SO worth every bit of health and happiness...Not because of any human right, but because you have EARNED IT! Life as an overweight person is not easy. We are looked past and chosen last, but not today! Choose to be the person you are destined to be and everything else will fall into place. Good days are ahead...I can't even promise that they'll outweigh the bad, but I can promise that it makes everything worthwhile! Banded 8/20/2012 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 464

Today wasn't my first day out, but was my first day back to work. Felt great at first, but as only hour 3 of 8 rolled by I was already exhausted!! Luckily I have the next 2 days off and Im spending them in bed!! Good luck!! Banded 8/20/2011 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 464

Where are you located? LapBand is not FDA approved for under 18 in the US right? I hope that wherever you are going for fills & advice you have reputable doctors to help you with these issues! Best of luck, dear!! Banded 8/20/2011 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 464

Ahh! So I feel this incredible urge to burp, but NOTHING will come out! I feel like Im constantly swallowing tons of air and it just upsets my stomach! Im 5 days post op...Does this sensation go away? Even when Im not drinking or eating anything it feels like bubbles are going down when I just naturally swallow! Is that normal? Tried GasX...anyone else have the same issue? Banded 8/20/2011 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 467

My husband just finished telling me how "gnarly" mine looked...My poor thigh. Im glad I had the doctors give all mine in the same general location, otherwise Id look like a weird, lumpy dalmation! They're pretty tender to touch too...Im 4 days post op and Im hoping they're gone sooner rather than later! Banded 8/20/2011 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 467

What are you eating? I have panic disorder very, very bad myself...However, there can be some validity to your concern. I over did it today and felt very shaky myself. A little bit of natural sugar goes a long way. I found even just a little all-natural applesauce (half of a single serve cup) made me feel worlds better! Id encourage you to log your food if you don't already, and call up your Doctor. He can either point you towards food that will help combat that fatigue, or calm your nerves about fainting! Banded 8/20/2011 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 467

Haha, thanks for all the info everyone! Glad to know none of us are really that shy! Haha! Banded 8/20/2011 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 467

Hey everyone, just throwing this question out there...Hoping to see if anyone his some insight. I am 24 yrs old and recently banded 3 days ago. I've been struggling with looots of facial hair growth on my chin and underneath my chin towards my neck area for years. It used to be a small patch, but the heavier I was the worse it got. And recently the blond, peach-fuzz looking hairs on the back of my arms are getting very dark and thick. Ugh! Dr says it's most likely from the excess weight and hormone imbalance. I basically have many symptoms of PCOS without the actual cysts. Anyone have similar problems? Did the hair disappear after weight loss? Worsen? Stay the same? I don't mind waxing, but waiting for it to grow between each time is awful! Pretty disgusting when I grow a better beard then my hubby...(He may have a pretty sad excuse for a beard, but still! Lol!!) Banded 8/20/2011 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 467

Sounds like the hair sticks around even after weightloss? Boooo! Lol...I'll definitely look into laser a little further down the road! It can get kinda spendy I hear... Banded 8/20/2011 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 467

Im gonna call the YMCA tomorrow! They have the only indoor pool in town and they also offer classes! Im crossing my fingers its in my price range! Banded 8/20/2011 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 467

That's so amazing! My first goal is to see the 300's again! I've been asking others what a good time frame would be to do this in, but its so hard to gauge when most people don't have as much to lose. But Im thinking my birthday is Nov. 16 and 399 would be an awesome gift to myself!! Im pretty sure that's a realistic goal? I want anything challenging but do-able! Banded 8/20/2011 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 467

So maybe I jinxed myself pretty bad cause I ended up completely plugged later on. I didn't have the stool softeners like I wanted to try, so just took a half dose if the MoM. It did the trick almost too well, but it was worth it! I find it also helped with a lot of my gas pains too...Maybe it just helped it all escape Banded 8/20/2011 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 467

I started my journey at 512lbs...I was banded 3 days ago at 467lbs. I didn't quite catch what length of time you did this all in, but would love to learn more about your story! Having over 300lbs to lose is daunting and its difficult sometimes to see the light at the end if the tunnel. I love, love, love reading everyone's success stories, but I especially enjoy those who've been successful from a weight closer to my own. Banded 8/20/2011 - Heaviest: 512 - Current: 467

I was banded 3 days ago and am already feeling sooo much better! The gas still comes and goes for me. Tried GasX and that really only helps me with the gas bubbles actually in my tummy from eating. I swear every time I take a sip of broth a bubble goes down with it. Walking makes a big difference...And it doesn't take much walking really. 5-10 min here or there. I have been trying to get out of the house, but don't quite have the stamina to make it all the way around the store, so I'll walk to and from the entrance and grab one of the little motorized carts. I HATE using them and God only knows what people say when my chubby self goes scootin' past them. But, I know its temporary and if it gets me out and working the gas out, I'll do it! The port hurt me the most so far..but I can gladly report that Im writing this from my cellphone laying on my right (port) side! Something I didn't dare attempt less than 24hrs ago! Im back to work after tomorrow, and super confident that it'll be smooth sailing! And another thing...Milk of Mag did help some with the gas. Unplugged me and have been able to pass more of that irritating gas. Just remember, no trips out or anything til its done working on ya...Otherwise, be near a restroom, Haha. Made that mistake today...Good luck!! So excited for both of us, Haha!

I'm actually very shocked and saddened by how many people on this post are choosing to keep their WLS to themselves. I know I'm only 3 days post op, but I seriously want to shout it from the roof tops! I lost 45 lbs prior to surgery and will be just as proud of those pounds as the ones that are to come...Whether from a special diet or a secret weapon (the band), I think the world needs reminders of how good it feels to get healthy and safe ways to get there! Personally, I will share with anyone who asks and stand by my decision 110%! If I shared with 10,000 people and it only motivated one person, it would be worth it! I feel that by keeping my methods a secret is not doing our overweight society any favors. It's such a shame that there is such a stigma behind it all...I want my actions to combat those misconceptions about WLS, not fan the flame. Being overweight is a miserable feeling, but giving the gift of hope to someone who feels like there is none left is a mission I will gladly accept. And honestly, I was 512lbs at my heaviest and was picked on, pointed at, and laughed at daily. Compared to THAT torture, people who want to question my decision to get LB & get healthy are just a blip on my radar...I'm here to focus on me, and hopefully inspire others to make their lifelong commitments to healthy living too! I understand that not everyone will be supportive or truly understand what it takes to be successful and so I say to each his own! But I encourage those who don't share to do so. We've all hid ourselves from the world, worried what people might say or think...But no more! This is our time, our life and our journey! No matter how we are doing it, stay proud...Some may never "get it," but we'll always have eachother!! )

Can't sleep...Don't know if its the grumbling stomach, the crazy amount of anxiety I'm having, or the sheer excitement that when I wake up I'll be headed to the hospital after many, many long months of preparation. It's almost 1:00am here in downtown Seattle. I'm 2 1/2 hours from home, laying next to my hubby in this hotel, my mom in the adjacent bed. This is so surreal! The thought of being put under anesthesia is severely creeping me out, but I keep dreaming of all the sexy high heels I'm gonna work it in once this is all over, lol. While Im seriously craving some good ol' Mexican food from LaFuente back home, I can't imagine it will ever taste as good as finally hiking up to the summit of Saddlerock will feel. Ahh, I love this city...Can't imagine a better place to start this journey. The Space Needle glistens just outside our window and it reminds me how much bigger this world will get once I'm a third my size. I will finally fit into the world I've forced myself into for all these years. But this city, unlike my hometown, is one you could lose yourself in. It will swallow you in a sea of hippies, coffee freaks, and computer geeks. It beckons to those free-spirited and ready to embrace change and uphold a lifestyle that is both healthy and efficient. They call it the Emerald city for a reason. From out of the vast ocean of green, pops a city that was never supposed to survive. Burned to the ground, it was rebuilt and emerged victorious. It overlooks the gloomy Puget Sound tonight, and all seems so peaceful and beautiful. The metaphor of this city is a tale I wish to claim as my own. An emerald in the rough if you will. Busy, but down to earth. Quirky, but smart. Healthy, but energetic and fun. Pretty, but full of gumption. Victorious in the face of adversity and ridicule. I will conquer my dreams...One pound at a time.

Just over 12 hrs banded and Im on my way! Only hangup was the Dr keeping me over night versus going home. Feeling a lot if tightness and some discomfort, so I think being here was definitely my best option to get going on the right foot. My BP and oxygen levels have been low, but are improving once I had my CPAP hooked to oxygen and finally slept awhile undisturbed. Pain caught up with me though since not requesting meds as I slept. Its all relative though...No pain, no gain right? Lol, or weight LOSS... I started this journey at 512 lbs!! As of pre-op right before I went under I was 467...45 pounds!! 300's, here I come!! ))

Hey everyone! Thought I should leave my list of to-do's. Some are probably quite a bit simpler than most, but with surgery next month and 300+ lbs to lose...IM READY!! I wanna be able to cross my legs. Shave all the parts I need to without struggling and missing spots. Tie my shoes without struggling to bend and twist around my stomach. Sit in a booth at a restaurant. Sit in a chair that has arms. Finally meet my husbands mother who lives in NY (Im in WA state) and be able to FLY there! Use a seatbelt without an extender. Play volleyball again. Learn to snowboard!! Introduce my hubby to Disneyland and RIDE on rides...That place holds some lf my best childhood memories. Finally get my menstrual cycle back and regain the possibility of having children in the future. Being able to shop in"normal" stores and not online...I don't even care if it's "plus size" or not. Sleep without pain, walk without pain, sit without pain. Jog! Learn to dance hip-hop. Have better breath control and finally audition for a singing contest...The Voice? Give my hubby the sex life he deserves. Be the auntie my niece and nephews deserve. Travel without the necessary strings that are attached... But most of all, I just wanna LIVE!! 1Cor 10:31

He's going to be doing my surgery as well. He seems very nice, helpful and very willing to accommodate you and answer all questions...I immediately liked him! I'll let you know how it goes after surgery! Glad you ladies had success!! 1Cor 10:31

So, day 4 is down and I can gladly say that it has eased up a bit. The first 2 days were hell, but 3 was a little easier and 4 has been a little bit better yet. I still fight with the constant thoughts of food and my next meal, but my stomach has quit most of the growling. I have kind of altered the meal plan a bit until I get paid and can buy better shakes, but my calories still stay within the allowed 900 calories a day. So instead of 3 shakes and 1 meal I've been doing 2 meals 1-2 shakes...My only concern is the amount of Protein I get. Its not a huge difference, but I will get in more once I can head to costco and buy the ones suggested w/ 30g of protein. It'll put me on target. Otherwise, Im doing pretty OK. I've had a lot going on this last week: Im in the process of moving, I just had an interview for a promotion at work, and my grandma passed away a couple days ago. I think all things considered, Im steering clear of temptation pretty well. You know that saying, "When sh** hits the fan?" Well, I think Im the fan this week...And I happen to think Im coming out smelling like a rose. How are you guys doin'? 1Cor 10:31

So, day 4 is down and I can gladly say that it has eased up a bit. The first 2 days were hell, but 3 was a little easier and 4 has been a little bit better yet. I still fight with the constant thoughts of food and my next meal, but my stomach has quit most of the growling. I have kind of altered the meal plan a bit until I get paid and can buy better shakes, but my calories still stay within the allowed 900 calories a day. So instead of 3 shakes and 1 meal I've been doing 2 meals 1-2 shakes...My only concern is the amount of Protein I get. Its not a huge difference, but I will get in more once I can head to costco and buy the ones suggested w/ 30g of protein. It'll put me on target. Otherwise, Im doing pretty OK. I've had a lot going on this last week: Im in the process of moving, I just had an interview for a promotion at work, and my grandma passed away a couple days ago. I think all things considered, Im steering clear of temptation pretty well. You know that saying, "When sh** hits the fan?" Well, I think Im the fan this week...And I happen to think Im coming out smelling like a rose. How are you guys doin'? 1Cor 10:31

So, I'm new here and really encouraged and excited by all of the people in this amazing community! I've recently just started my pre-surgery diet and it's probably one of THE hardest things I've ever done. Here's the low-down on me -- I'm 24, recently married, living in Washington state and I'm currently at the heaviest I've ever been at 511.5 lbs. It's an awful number that scares the beejeebers outta me, but I'm learning to say it out loud as a serious reminder of why I'm choosing LapBand. So, I'm seriously struggling with this 60-day diet. Basically, because I am so overweight my surgeon has required me to do an extensive pre-surgery diet. I am supposed to do 3-4 of these awful Protein shakes a day with 1 Lean Cuisine type meal a day. After all is said and done I should be consuming no less than 870 (Random number, I know.) calories a day. The purpose of this is to drop a total of 60 pounds in 60 days. It will be safer, easier and can help prevent hospital-borne illnesses by doing the surgery in-house versus going to the actual hospital. This extreme diet has been so hard. I relate it to a crack addict detoxing...Only food is my drug of choice. At least crack isn't readily available on EVERY street corner -- At least not in my town...I hope, lol. When does the constant growling stop? How long before my mind gives in and lets me think of ANYTHING else?!? Day 2 down...Only 58 more to go!! 1Cor 10:31

I love the Jello and Water suggestions! I've been trying to get in water but find that Im really just carrying around a water bottle all day not drinking much. The jello is one thing I haven't thought of that's 0 calories. I've been trying to snack on popcorn, but its waaayy too salty and still has quite a few calories. I'm definitely gonna try the jello... 1Cor 10:31