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Congratulations on your new start. Remember to keep walking around to help heal faster and keep us posted here on LBT. It really helps to have support.

I dont know what that is! Sounds horrible! Are crackers ok to eat after lapband?

I just got my first fill last Monday and Im starting to feel a little hungry sooner. I was also having trouble getting all my calories in and now im worried about weight loss stopping.

I didnt have a preop diet. After my consultation I was scheduled for a consultation with a nutritionist and a psych evaluation. I also had bloodwork and some cardiopulmonary type test. I had to log my meals for 90 days. I kind of wish I had been placed on a preop diet because I actually GAINED weight from my first consultation to the day of surgery (12lbs)

You are not being nosey. My DH has not had WLS. I agree that it will be very special for you and your DH, because he has. He will be able to understand what you are going through and what you are feeling. He will understand your weak moments and the times where you feel this is never going to work, My DH has been athletic his whole life and despite being a pack a day smoker, can jog on the treadmill at a 5 mph speed forever...I dont know how he does it. He also eats like a linebacker and on three different occassions we have had to use another extra table at a restaurant to fit all of this plates! ARRRRGGGG its hard to eat sometimes around him!

Had my first follow up appointment today since my surgery on May 1st. First, my weigh in. 243. Not bad.. Its ok. Then I was whisked off to another room where I was getting a FILL!!! Yay. I asked the PA about my band size and he said it was a 10cc band. Then they did a fluro test with the yucky white stuff to see how the band was doing and I got my fill. It felt weird havng my DR knead under my rib section to get to my port. I guess he filled to 5cc first then watched the fluroscope thing and thought it was moving too slow so he aspirated out about 1 cc and watched it again. He mentioned that he thought there might be a kink in the tubing and checked that out too, He asked me about my calorie intake and I said I was doing ok but that I thought this fill was going to make a big difference now. I also mentioned working out, and he said that working out was important but right now the calorie intake was crucial. He wants me to stay between 1000 and 1200 calories. So now Im supposed to be on liquids for 24 hours and then regular foods after. Not sure how quickly I can get back to regular foods, I think I have to slowly work back into that. The Dr said my fill would be tight and to follow up if I began to vomit everything back. So I go back in a month. Im excited all over again. A little nervous too. Im ready, and after the convo I had with DH Sunday morning (another blog, another time) I am re-dedicated to eating the way Im SUPPOSED to eat!

Some of you might remember a previous post where I mentioned making plans to work out and sleeping through the alarms. Well, today I made myself get up, completed packing my gym bag to catch the 8:30am Zumba class and then off to work! DH was annoyed as I hurried out the door (thats another blog) and made it to my Zumba class about 3 minutes late, but I stepped right into a jampacked classroom and started shimmying like ya do. This was a new instructor to me and her music choices were so much fun! I could see how the class would be packed in there like that and thats when I got the snap in my calf! OUCH!!! I wasnt even doing anything strenuous. I was unbending a leg to step down when I felt a SNAP and then a bunching up of my calf muscles and I was hobbled. I made my way to the back of the class and gripped my leg, doing my best impression of the hunchback of Notre Dame. I knew this hurt, I had it before when I was doing another jump up during a country dance for a historical re enactment group I used to be part of. Again, not doing anything seriously bad just moving my leg wrong. As I left the gym, I felt tears of pain and rage flow down my checks as I called DH to tell him I was hurt and I was on my way home. I was angry because I was really getting excited about being back into the swing of things and I felt that I had made a step (hahahaha) in the right direction. Being hurt like this would put me out of working out again probably for about 2 weeks. And I WANT to work out. It makes me feel like im really doing something this time. I also completely missed the weigh in part. As you might now, Im having trouble with the food part because I know I have no restriction right now. I have to GET OVER IT, I know that. And I will. I was just really wanting to contribute more to my weight loss life changes by staying committed to regular exercise. Sigh. hmm.... I wonder if I can do water Zumba now?

I can, I have, I AINT EVER doing that again, lol.... It got stuck and it was painful, and like ive repeated ad nauseum, I have no fill, but something stopped it and any other bread item ive tried to eat, like pound cake one time. With that one, my son ran into the garage to get DH because he thought I was dying. I felt like I was dying. But the real reason to not do it is the carbs. Even the bagel slims that they make. Sigh...I miss lox and bagels....

Im so glad you joined, Traci!! I read your blog post and I can feel all what you are saying because I am there myself. I hope you stay excited and when things get you down, know that you can turn to people on LapBand Talk to listen. Keep blogging! I want to know more about whats going on with YOU!

I have been lucky enough to work for a company that helps their employees with health checks made available on site, comprehensive and affordable health insurance plans to chose from and healthy meal choices available on site. My employer even make the healthier meal choices more affordable! Well today I had a yogurt for breakfast and when I went to get lunch they were already breaking down the salad bar and all their prepackaged salads were gone. I had gone to get some soup (always two choices, the regular stuff and a "your health your way" soup choice)and that was gone too. I could have waited and left site but that would have led to some bad choices so I opted for chicken fingers. Ok and there were some fries on there too. Took my meal upstairs to my cubicle and start reading some online stuff. So the chicken breading is thick enough to peel off which I do because OMG its as heavy as cement when I hear a voice behind me say, " Do you really think you should be eating that?". Its my boss and I am mostly irritated than embarrassed (although some of that feeling is there too). I stammer an expanation about removing the breading on the chicken and I cant believe that I was explaining my meal choices to him and then found some other subject to bring up. I am annoyed. Mostly because he knows that I had this surgery because I needed to get the time off and he wasnt going to give it to me. He said that it wasnt for emergency or medical reasons, and that the surgery was cosmetic, which in hindsight is wrong since our insurance would have never covered it unless there was a medical reason for it. Im annoyed because this is like the second or third time that he has scrutinized my meals. My boss is a very healthy man that eats like a bird , for health reasons, I have assumed, and maybe he means well but even my SO has never made a comment like that to me!! And maybe my SO should be making those kind of comments to me to help me stay on the straight and narrow, but what it comes down to is that the whole point of me not trying to tell the world I did this (WLS) was to not give everyone an instant opportunity to turn into the food police! This lapband is supposed to be my food police, not the casual observer that has no input and nothing to gain from my success or failure. I can understand why some people are hesitant to tell their families, friends or coworkers about their new life, because some people think that knowing it gives them a right to comment on your actions! For some, being overweight is already enough of a judgement that is being passed on to you. Someone knowing and watching your every move (or lack of movement, lol) can feel like you are under observation, because like it or not folks, watching people fail seems to be an entertaining pastime for many in our country. If it wasnt, reality shows wouldnt be so successful. Anyway- done with my rant. I know I have met my calorie quota for the day (and then some) but Im not beating myself up because I know my exercise level and how much fuel I needed to burn to make my day a successful day. Comment if you have experienced food police since you made the decision for WLS.

Thanks for the support. I will speak to him when I get back to work next week. I know he will stop because the same thing happened with another co worker when he made a comment about them smoking.

We first moved here last year in April and that was one of the first things we noticed, that even in the middle of the week restaurants were BUSY! Ever restaurant, not just the popular fast foods, im talking every one of them that we could see from the HWY.

You've definitely had a challenging day. I feel your frustration and I know what its like to have to put off your surgery. Im wishing health and a speedy resolution to your concerns so that surgery can happen...

Congratulations!! Cant wait to hear how its going! Keep us posted,

Thanks Ladies!!! I do park far at work but its because I have no choice, there are no parking spaces, lol!! Carolinagirl- dont be embarrassed NO MATTER WHAT. And I'll tell you why, when people see you taking a class they see someone trying to make a difference. I know what I look like, especially during class trying to salsa and tango. There are mirrors all around that workout room. But there are others maybe further behind me on the road to wellness as well as people a few miles ahead of me on that road. I just remember to keep walking on that path and someday I will catch up! Carolinagirl- lets go for a walk!

I have scheduled and dismissed about 10 workout classes these last two weeks. I keep researching times and locations close to either work or home to make a class, but when the alarm goes off, I just ignore it. Classes are so much better for me than treadmill. I know it doesnt look like it but it keep me interested. Last night I packed my gym bag and had planned to go straight to work after cleaning up post work out. But I didnt do it. I weigh in weekly at the gym and I missed my weigh in for yesterday. Im tempted to stop in to weigh but I just want to go home especially since I volunteered to work an extra hour to help out the department. The eating has improved, AND I called and scheduled to see my lap band surgeon on Monday. Maybe he will give in and give me a fill 3 weeks early. I have to continue and not give up. Im so tired right now....

Congratulations!! You probably thought this day would never come, but here you are now!!

To instead of too. As in to tired, to funny and to scared. Too tired Too funny Too scared I love finding errors in news articles online. The ones you find in forum posts just happen too much that unfortunately i have become used to it.

Great Job!! I know its hard, that music sure helps! Keep us posted on all of your work out advances!

I would love a buddy. Im trying to create new habits with exercise and eating!

Take your time sitting up and getting out of bed. Be patient with yourself in the bathroom (tmi, I know) because it HURTS. I remember I got my period hours after surgery! So irritated, but I survived, and you will too! Congratulations- dont forget to plan for the new you!

Congratulations! Hows it working out for you this time?

Ok, I sound like a broken record, no fills until 3 months out of surgery..... trying to not be irritated. Going to make that appointment this month and see if I can get it early and not have to wait until August 1st.