BandtoSleevechick

i go for my second fill on august 1st.. i am excited as i am 3 months on ..oh wow thursday.. time flies and down 30 ( if my home scale is accurate).. which i am okay with as i did not have a pre op diet for 2 weeks like most .. Keep up the great work everyone!

So today at work.. a doorknob hit my left side.. i dont think it was on the port directly .. up a bit .. but still it hurts some.. how would you know if you needed tow orry about it?

Yes i was banded on april 24th .. so far so good.. slow and steady i go for my second fill august 1... so excited for you for tomorrow! let me know how it goes

I dont work 3rd.. but i am a 1st shifter sometimes second before i was banded... one thing i read someplace forever ago is that people who work over night should act as if they are still working during the day... breaky lunch dinner working out.. etc dont skip meals or activity..also maybe you could ask your patients if they would mind if you used their tv and dvd player for a bit and bring a workout video like zumba,. yes you'll sweat but that's why they have wipes!

I am the same way... luckily in my closet i had some clothes that i saved to fit into again one day.. also a co worker had the lapband and kept her BBW clothing so we swap.. since i cant swap clothes with her anymore.. she does love my cooking haha.. maybe there is someone you can swap with?

eggs chicken veggies black beans omletes ( but these i would be careful of since most can cause bloating talk to your nutritionist on which ones would be a good idea this point in time.) more protein the betteri have learned... on the site where i get my protein shakes ( i use unjury) they recommend having a shake between meals to fight off hunger.. but again i would talk to your nutritionist regarding this. Heal swiftly!

I'm in burlington county

Thats the place to be in the summer !!!! I had a day before pre op diet as well.. i had asked my nut at one of my meetings with her and she said my dr. just wanted his patients to lose the set weight loss he asked of us the say of our initital consultation.. which was only 10 pounds..and that was for the duration of 3 months.. i TRIED to do low cal low carbs .. some days were better then others.. i feel like if you make little changes now during your process you will do fine! Also i know for me after my surgery.. it was tough just drinking every hour.. i had no desire for food ( and i watched the food network as well) for about a week or so..

I was banded april 24th and i am being told at work i need new pants and even new shirts... i have only lost 30 pounds.. so in my mind i do not feel that i need to.. besides i figured i would just get a belt before getting new pants and i decided i must have been bigger then i thought i was lol.. it is deff mind over matter sometimes congrats on your weightloss!

I am not a single male guy but i am a female in burlington nj

For my FLMA procedure my place of employment requires 30 days.. however i did not know this and only gave them 2 weeks to complete the procedure..( and it was a hassle) my doctors office kept me out for 6 weeks due to where i work... I was told that FLMA truely can't be denied because if it was they would have a lawsuit on their hands.. however i would get it into the company sooner then later if you can because like my HR department .. people think they can play god with other peoples time and moneys.

I feel that if my old pcp was still my pcp he would be thrilled.. everytime i would see him he would say "Jen we should talk about this" and i would say " no .. just one more time on my own" no matter what i was in for.. my new pcp (because my old one closed his practice for a better opportunity) told me AFTER i went to the seminar and initial consult with my surgeon .. he said " well i don't really push wls but since you were discussing this with dr. headly i will support you" i would like to run into my old pcp one day to let him know.. i think he would be happy with my decision.

i always go for chocolate over vanilla however i dont drink those i use unjury

my found it easier to just have three protein shakes a day (at 20 grams) as i needed more then broth.. and water in between at nite i had a icepop... in the first few days i had the broth n jello but like i said i needed more

we don;t have goody days unless we order out lol and then its a salad or something healthy

can even do this "icecream too" 1 frozen banana, 1tbs pb, 1 ts cocao, puree the banana til it forms lil pebble like shapes then add pb and cocao and blend til nice and smooth.. its delish

It happens to us .. the best thing to do is not beat yourself up over it and move on.. when i was in WW i learned a wonderful expression which i posted up in my work area... ready??? its .... BAM.. breath.. accept it and move on.

Thanks! Can't wait to hear of your progress !!!! I would talk it over with your friend to see what they would like to do. ..

Well my mom stayed.. but my status from time i went under to time i woke up to recovery phase 1 and 2 was sent to her phone if needed.. i think that depends on you and your friends as long as you have someone there when its time to cruise on out! btw goodluck!

That's awesome hope your in the green too! I'm in burlington

Deb that's great keep us posted!

It might just be your stomach not feeling up to it yet.. did it do this with your protein shakes?... in the beginning when i switched back to food.. i took a zantac just to be on the safe side due to a co workers story ( i prolly didnt need it).. i would call your doctor tho and see what they say.. and congrats !!

Leslie thanks !! I'm rollin on that's for sure