skenn31

I have bcbs of texas and all I had to do was the sleep study, psych exam, blood test, ekg, and a breathing test, I was approved and my BMI was 48, They took about a week to come back after everything was submitted. Good luck to you!

I started to have hiccups after I eat, is that cause of the band?? Does that mean I need to eat slower or is that normal?

Today i started the soft food diet for 2 weeks and i guess i got too excited. I tried to eat slow but the food just would not go down and i got sick. It made me stop eating though!!! I guess i need to slow down more and take smaller bites.

I am 6 days banded and im struggling with hunger but nothing sounds good to me anymore... I make some soup or a protein shake but cannot finish it and i feel like im wasting food all the time! Ive lost 9 pounds in 6 days and that feels good but i think my body is done with liquids and wants real food and that scares me cause im so scared of gaining weight back. I have 2 more days left of this liquid diet and im hoping and praying when its over, i only eat soft things and dont "cheat"....maybe talking about it will help me not do it

i was just banded on Thursday, welcome to the club! Walking is the most help for me but the liquid diet is a little hard to do but i found some smoothies i like and V8 is good too!

Praying for you! Good luck, its over quick!

Im scared of the same thing, im only 4 days in and hungry! My first fill isnt until May 13 so im worried myself....I would just eat creamy soups like u said and plenty of water...

So im not one to hide the fact that im trying to get healthy, mainly because im embarressed and want people to know that im trying to do something about it. I went to church today and i was prayed for because i was having surgery and the comments people made really brought me to tears. Maybe im just being really sensitive right now but i took offense to them. I know im supposed to be focused on healing and not weight loss yet but ive lost 8 pounds since surgery and its been only 4 days so im proud of that! One lady asked what i was doing out of the house and i said that im supposed to walk a lot and she goes "will you should be doing that anyways!" We had a potluck at church and my husband brought me soup to eat while everyone else had burgers and my friend next to me goes. " im gonna go get some real people food!.....Another lady said im too young to not do something about it....all these people are trying to be supportive but they end up being honest for a change and it burns a little i guess. They dont bring up my weight on normal occassions but now that im banded, they act like they can say something....I know im overweight, im trying to get healthy but these comments are making me feel really bad about myself. My husband told me to use it as fuel and to not let i bother me but it does....I just want the weight gone now!! Im only 4 days into this band and im just having raw emotions, is this normal???

I had Lap band 2 days ago and am on the liquid diet but finding myself very hungry.....Is there a limit to how much liquids you can have...like soups and stuff??

So i was banded on the 18th and im feeling pretty good except my left shoulder hurts really bad and the heating pad isnt helping much. Also my lip is still numb and hurts from the tube they put down my throat during surgery, anyone else have that??? Im on liquids still but starting to feel hungry again.....any advice for filling liquids besides protein shakes?

Im having the same issues and was banded on thursday too! Im starving and my shoulder hurts really bad too, ill wait to hear advice....

I had mine two days ago and im taking off all of next week just to get my body used to the changes.....Im sore but the gas is the worst part. good luck!

Just banded today

I cannot believe its finally here!!! I all checked in and am so blessed to have so much support from friends and family....it's overwhelming! I don't think im gonna sleep tonight at all tonight cause of my nerves and excitement. I keep walking around the hotel room organizing everything and checking off my lists ahh!! Well I better try to calm down so I sleep. Next time I come on here I will be banded!

My surgery is officially tomorrow and I got to meet with the surgeon today. He was really nice and the only thing im worried about is if I stuck to the atkins diet well enough to shrink my liver......I had a few slips and im most stressed about that. If he gets in there and cannot get to my stomach I will be devastated! Im not gonna think about the negative though, and im gonna just enjoy the process and know that im doing the right thing for myself! I got to meet other people today getting surgery this week and that was encouraging. Wish me luck, cannot believe its tomorrow already!!!

I have all I need for the liquid diet and want to know if anyone has any advice for liquids....especially for immediately after surgery so I know what to pack that I can drink.... Im starting to get excited and don't leave till wed but im still packing now!

So my surgery is in 2 days and the only thing I keep thinking about is if im gonna fail at this or not. I think I just have such high expectations for myself that it's getting in my way. I have so much weight to lose and its overwhelming at times, know what I mean? I want to wear a size 12 but im a size 26 and that's a long way to go. Im excited im making this decision to have WLS but it's a long road ahead. I pray my body goes along with it all and just starts losing but I realize that I have to make the right food choices as well and get off my butt and workout again. Im gonna have to take it one day at a time and set little mini goals for myself. A lot of my friends and family know about this surgery and I feel like I have to prove to them all that it was the right decision and that It does work....a lot of pressure! I got this!

That's inspiring!!! Great job you look great!

So my surgery is in 2 days and the only thing I keep thinking about is if im gonna fail at this or not. I think I just have such high expectations for myself that it's getting in my way. I have so much weight to lose and its overwhelming at times, know what I mean? I want to wear a size 12 but im a size 26 and that's a long way to go. Im excited im making this decision to have WLS but it's a long road ahead. I pray my body goes along with it all and just starts losing but I realize that I have to make the right food choices as well and get off my butt and workout again. Im gonna have to take it one day at a time and set little mini goals for myself. A lot of my friends and family know about this surgery and I feel like I have to prove to them all that it was the right decision and that It does work....a lot of pressure! I got this!

Thanks for all the advice, its true that I need to stop thinking about what everyone else thinks, the whole reason im doing this to better myself! I love this blog site cause I feel like I have found people going through the same thing and I don't feel so alone! Thanks everyone, I feel better now