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Desotogirl

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  4. Posted

    I hope this is not a too crazy question, is it normal to crave sweets???? I never ate a lot of sweets but since the band I do.

    So please tell me that someone any one has this problem.... lol

    No but for real.

  6. Posted

    Hi everyone' date='

    I hope that it is okay that I am posting this on here.

    I am a college student who is currently working on a big project for a class. I have some questions I need answering just about your general experience with the lapband/weight loss/etc. I had originally sent these questions out to a few family members, but they have unfortunately not gotten back to me.

    Your help is GREATLY appreciated. Please let me know if you would like to see my finished project.

    Your name:

    Age:

    Current weight:

    Email Address (if you would like to see my project when finished)

    Questionnaire on the topic of the Lap Band Surgery

    1. What types of things did you do to try to lose weight prior to the surgery?

    a.

    2. What was your weight prior to surgery?

    a.

    3. Were you hesitant to go through with the surgery? Why or why not?

    a.

    4. Were you given any incentives by your job/insurance/etc.?

    a.

    5. How did you feel right after the surgery? (physically, emotionally, etc.)

    a.

    6. What has been your lowest weight since the surgery?

    a.

    7. What types of things do you do to try to maintain your current weight (if any)?

    a.

    8. Do you tell a lot of people about your surgery? What are people’s reactions?

    a.

    9. Is there anything else you would like to add?

    a. Your name:

    Age:

    Current weight:

    Email Address (if you would like to see my project when finished):

    Questionnaire on the topic of the Lap Band Surgery

    1. What types of things did you do to try to lose weight prior to the surgery? Tryed all kind of weight loss programs. * weight watchers, all kind of diet pills etc.*

    2. What was your weight prior to surgery? 209 but highest was 234

    3. Were you hesitant to go through with the surgery? Why or why not? No

    I already have HP but I had foot surgery in Nov and having blood work done I was on the boarder line of been a diabetic

    4. Were you given any incentives by your job/insurance/etc.? NO

    My insurance does nt cover the band but I had a hernia. I am responsible only for the band

    5. How did you feel right after the surgery? (physically, emotionally, etc.) Phyically * pain, gas, and tired of the liquid diet.. emotionlly I was good

    6. What has been your lowest weight since the surgery?188

    7. What types of things do you do to try to maintain your current weight (if any)?

    Workout and eaten slowly

    8. Do you tell a lot of people about your surgery? What are people’s reactions? NO and the few that does know are cool with it..

    9. Did you have any health complications prior to your weight loss? If yes, have they improved?

    Yes and no nt yet its only been 3 months since my surgery.

    10. Is there anything else you would like to add about your experience?[/quote']

    Only that this was a good choice for me..

  11. Posted

    So I was banded yesterday' date=' now I'm going through the motions ("HOLY HELL WHAT DID I GET MYSELF INTO?!"). Either my gas pains haven't started yet, or they passed without much complication. My biggest problem is the deep muscle pain. This pain is ridiculous. My pain meds are helping, but only slightly. It's extremely hard to sleep, because I am a tummy sleeper and I just can't get comfortable on my back. Did any of you use a heating pad? I'm just not sure if it is better to use heat or ice.[/quote']

    Heating pad will become ur best friend.. band 12/26 and the heading pad became my Boo! lol

    U should be good with sleeping back on ur stomach within a week or two... good luck and take care..

  16. Posted

    I know- crazy question. I was banded on 12/19/12 and I often ask myself if I am really banded. I know it sounds strange but I have not had a fill so I don't have much restriction. To quote some of you' date=' I am going off of want power right now. I feel like I can eat a larger portion than what is on my plate. I feel like I get hungry a lot quicker than I used to. I don't have a problem getting anything down, or have the symptoms most of you have with your banded lifestyles. I actually told my husband that I really don't feel any different. Is it just me? I am slowly losing and I don't have a problem with that. I am happy to be losing at all. I cut my calories/portions back in October so I have been losing since before I was banded. I am scheduled for a fill on Feb. 5th. Hopefully then I will feel like there is a tool inside me and not just my want to lose. Thank you for listening to me vent.[/quote']

    Not crazy at all. I was and still feel the same way. I was still hunger and even with a fill on yesterday... So nothing is to crazy and that is what we are her for to vent.....

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  18. Posted

    i remember feeling like that at one time. your not alone with that and to be honest even after my first fill i was thinking are you kidding me this thing is never going to work for me. but my doctors office took it really slow by 1cc only at each fill. so it took me until about 6cc to really notice difference and now im at a 7.5cc in a 14cc band. dont worry it takes time then it takes time to figure it out how it works and what works for you to lose. im a little over 2 years post op and im down 128 pounds and counting :) weight lose with the band is slow but steady so you are going to have lots of patience hang in there soon you will fill banded :)

    Thanks Hynita, I got my first fill today and I dnt fill No restrictions. Day of surgery Dr. Put 4cc in which today they add 1cc. Working with 5cc........

    So u really help.....

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  21. Posted

    Me' date=' too! I had one half of a packet of plain oatmeal, nuked in Water with fat-free half and half and splenda added. I used to eat TWO packets at one time! I might even save money on this diet.

    For lunch, I hardboiled two eggs and fork-mashed them with Walden Farm low fat, no calorie Honey Dijon dressing and a little bit of pepper. I was full after the equivalent of one egg.

    I am planning to have the rest of my eggs later and, if I am still hungry, a cup of plain Greek yogurt with Splenda and cinammon. Also, a muscle milk light Protein drink, which I dilute with the FF half and half and add a little vanilla into.

    What else are you planning beyond oatmeal?[/quote']

    I really dnt know! Lol..

    I was so hunger and excited about it I have nt thought about it.. I think for lunch Soup..

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