georgia247

Hi I have been the same weight for a month now. I was banded in July and was doing fine but the carbs and crap started to sneak back in. I have had 2 fills and I'm finding every time I try to eat healthy foods like salads get stuck and so does a lot of Protein eg red and white meat. It kind of disheartens and demotivates me to eat well. I need a kick in the bum or a mini plan to break the junk food/carb cravings which I think are being made worse by severe pmt. has anyone got any menu plans or tips to help steer me back to better food? The worst is both my partner and I have been so lazy with preparing food that dinner often is late and not very healthy. Help me I don't want to ruin all my hard work. If there are any Australian/Melbourne people I would love some face to face peer support.

Thanks. I'm wondering if it is because I am drinking too fast. I was worried I wasnt getting enough water so I would skull a glass on occasion. I need to slow down.

I was banded 9th July and have only had one fill. Last few days I have been experiencing pain at the band site after drinking liquids. I'm paranoid something is wrong. I can page my surgeon but if it can wait I have an appointment in a few days. Has anyone else experienced this? I have never vomited and have only been stuck a couple of times since the surgery. I am concerned my portion sizes may have been too big not really understanding that the pouch can stretch. I have tried to be really careful since realizing that,but I'm worried I've done damage.

Thanks everyone. Trying really hard to eat well. Got an appointment with the dietitian today so hopefully that will help.

It took me a few days. If you can you want avoid constipation. My dietitian suggested a powdered fibre supplement.

Hi All. Im 3 weeks gone and in the last few days I have become ravenous. I have lost 22 pounds since surgery but I'm worried that my appetite has changed so dramatically? The other thing I have noticed is I am a lot more tired and am suddenly struggling to drink enough water. Has anyone else experienced this? My crap food cravings are starting to creep in too. My doc appointment isn't for another 2 weeks. Any feedback would be good.

I ladies I'm in Thornbury and looking for other bandies? I had my surgery on the 9th July and I could use some local support.

Yeah I'm pretty sure out of 18lbs of weight loss 16lbs of that is boob. Lol. But if being lighter and being able to do a lot more without back pain means no boobs well there are always the silicone chicken fillets I can bulk up my bra with. Bit of Hollywood tape and no one will no the difference.

Only people close to me know. My partner and a couple of friends. Everyone else thinks I had a hernia repair procedure. I actually have a group of friends who are very political about being fat positive and they are very anti WLS. I used to be very pro fat acceptance and I am still very active in trying to address discrimination against fatties but my decision to get WLS came about because my mum died at the age of 59 years due to heart failure. The risks involved in surgery were less than the risks I faced by not losing weight. It's my body and any choices I make are mine and nobody else's business.

Happy Band Day everyone. Im 2 weeks post surgery. First time since surgery I experienced the dreaded shoulder pain, which I think was from eating something that wasnt mushed up enough. Holy Moly, it was awful. So take it easy on yourselves, rest and stick to liquids as long as your doc says to.

It's early and I have found that I've had pains that i couldn't figure out what was going on. Everything is healing and can get ouchy I had one night with similar pain to that and I thought I had done something bad by straining to poo. I paged my surgeon in a panic in the middle of the night. He wasn't concerned and just suggested I increase pain meds so I was comfortable and could sleep. I would rule out gas, and if you have something strong enough to dull the pain until you get in to see your doc, go with that. Hope you feel better soon.

Don't forget to keep up your water in take and make sure you are getting plenty of fibre. The healthier your kidneys and liver are the easier it will be to lose weight. The other thing is if you are going to snack go for ruffage or salsa with veggies. Your matabolism will respond to you eating more often but you won't have the calories. These are just ideas but logging everything so you know exactly what you are doing in terms of input and output. Hang in there. Everybody is different. PS I totally love these forums. I'm only a few weeks in and I feel so supported by all my lappy friends.

I've got a 6 and 8 yr old. Mostly it wasn't an issue for me because my other half was around. But you are sore and exhausted and shouldn't be driving or lifting anything including babies. It'd hard for little ones I think. Mine were a bit grossed out by all the wounds on my belly but at least they understood that they couldn't climb all over me. If you can get someone to take over for the first few days at least, you'll probably just want to rest in bed.