browneyedgirl84

Hi, I was banded in February 2013. I had been doing pretty good and lost 30 lbs. It seems here lately that I am just not able to lose any weight no matter what I do. I try to make healthy food choices but when I see that I'm not losing weight by doing that, I get discouraged and want to just eat everything in sight. I haven't been able to do very much exercise due to a foot injury. Any advice would be greatly appreciated because I'm so scared that I'm going to end up gaining all of my weight back and I soooo don't want to do that. Thanks!

So I was banded 4 months ago and I am down 25 lbs. I started out walking about 30 minutes 3-4 times a week. I have gotten in a rut and I haven't been doing any type of exercise. Does anyone have any recommendations of what I need to do so I can jump start my weight loss again. Also, I have gotten out of the habit of taking my lunch with me to work, and I will just grab something. Can anyone offer any advice for that as well. Any help with these issues is greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

Thanks everyone! I just need to get back in a routine of doing the right things!

So I'm going in for my first fill today! Wish me luck!!

So I got my 1st fill today and there was nothing to it! I had worked myself up that it was going to get and I barely felt it! I'm down 18 lbs can't wait for the rest to come off!

yea they told me that i would be on liquids for the rest of today and tomorrow, then i can start food again so if i need an unfill we can do that before the weekend gets here.

I'm sure it will be fine....just getting first time jitters...lol. I will let ya'll know how it goes!

Thanks! I got it!

@hely88...where are the recipes on your fb page?

I have been having the constipation and water issue. I can barely drink 32 oz a day and that's hard to get in. Because my dr said not to drink 30 mins before a meal and at least an hour after. Sometimes I'm counting down the minutes to where I can drink, and I wanna guzzle the water, but I know that this isn't good for me to do. It's like I don't have enough time to drink inbetween my meals. Anyone have any advice how to get more water in?

I will be 3 weeks post op tomorrow and I am still having pain around my port site. Has anyone else still experienced pain around the port?

i'm browneyedgirl_84....add me!

I was banded on February 20 and am scheduled for my first fill on April 1. I'm down 15 lbs since surgery. They told me that if I was still losing between 1-2 lbs a week I may not need the fill. They also told me that I should be eating on a salad plate so I can manage my portions. I can eat the whole salad plate and feel full and I stay full for a while but how do I know if I've had 1/2-1 cup without measuring everything on the plate. Or am I supposed to measure everything and make sure it's not over the 1 cup mark?

I am two weeks post op and I graduated to mushy foods. Tonight after I ate i feel like my food is still sitting right at my throat. Is that what being stuck is? Im not sure if I ate to fast or if I just didn't chew enough

Thanks for all of the info! I know this is going to be a learning process too so hopefully I learned something last night. I have to slow down and chew better.

I am 13 days post op and I am NOT able to drink those protein shakes. I have graduated to mushy food, but still don't have all of my energy back. I get really tired very easy. Does anyone have any ideas how I can get in more protein besides drinking shakes?

i've been eating scrambled eggs, tuna, and mashed potatoes. What kind of powder protein do you use and does it taste bad?

I was banded 2/20/13 and I went back to work (office job sitting) the next Tuesday. They told me that as long as I wasn't lifting I would be fine. The first day back I got really tired but since then I have felt fine.

I am 1 week post op, surgery was Feb 20th, I am on liquids for 2 weeks and the dietician told me that I need to make sure that I get in plenty of Protein everyday. I am having a HARD time doing this. I bought the Pure Protein, chocolate flavor, and everytime I smell it or think about it, I start gagging and trying to vomit. Can someone recommend another type to try, if not I'm just not going to be able to get in the needed protein. Thanks, Lauren

so I bought some of the Whey Protein Shots and it isn't that bad. I can actually tolerate the taste of it and get it down without gagging and trying to vomit. Thanks everyone for the input. This is the beginning of a hopefully great journey. I want to do right, but this pure liquid is hard!

Thanks for the info! I have heard about those protein shots, but was still hesitant to try those. Maybe I can do those better.