ladyjordan

what works for me is after I have cooked dinner I have to put left overs in containers after I fix my husbands plate, then I put all the food in the fidge...I hate eating cold food, then I brush my teeth to remind me you have eaten all your going to eat for the day its over, then I tell my self go in the room and watch tv so I wont be staring at the kitchen, I know it sounds crazy but it works for me, good luck everyone

yes slow and steady wins the race....I remember when I had my surgery I was so excited I thought I was going to wake up one morning and be high school fine, whelp that didn't happen I found out after 6 weeks of healing that I had to get up quit dreaming and get my butt moving at a gym, im not high school fine yet, but im sure on my way lol, good luck sweet heart let your body heal I promise it will happen in time :wub:

Wow this is a scary thread, ive only been banded almost 6 months and I never thought about the what if this happens or what if that happened, I think I was just so over weight I knew if I didn't do something heck the weight would kill me, but every ones body is different so best thing to do is pray do your research and be confident you made the wright choice, good luck..

first of all i would like to say congrats, and this is an awesome thread and very encouraging, and thanks for sharing the ideal about taking your blender and protein powder in snack size bags, keep up the great work..

I think it is so funny after I eat, a few minutes later I let out a long burp and every one around me just look like are you ok, it is so strange to me, I wonder why I do that now.

Lady VS me too, but it looks like this is something i will have to deal with, but thanks a bunches and wishing you great success on your journey also.

Lady vs good for you then, I just find it funny, and Debbie I understand because I look at people and say what in the heck was that...lol

sounds like you did great, reading your story makes me think back my first time going out to dinner, I remember I was terrified to pick something off the menu, but congrats on your victory it will get easier as time goes by

I was banded on 2/8/13 and ive lost 58lbs

solson I will pay attention to that I really never noticed it since I can be at church or at the store and there it goes...lol but thanks a bunches

Armonet, I know because that's what it sounds like, when it first started I was like what in the heck is going on in this body of mine, but as strange as it may sound I guess that's our trademark as lap banders..LOL OMG

good to see this post because I have totally been in the dark with the language....

i just think it so funny, it happens at the most strangest places and times, well I guess we all have some things in common,

Armonet that is funny, and I try to be a lady at all times I feel like omg this is a hot mess, its just hilarious to me, I told one of my friends that's just the beast in me trying to break free....hahaha

that's too funny our bodies are like transforming into I don't know what

Congrats....sounds like you are going to do great,

great information...

I just thought it was so weird, because it is so loud I try to hold in, I was at church and I hadn't even eaten I let out the loudest growl and one of the ladies looked at me and said I sound like a lion, and then we both fell out laughing, I guess its just this new crazy thing my body does now..i don't know I thought I was the only one..

I just want to know what to do if I am not hungry? I know I have to eat but I don't feel up to eating today I had a fill on Monday and since the fill its like I don't wont to eat, im not in any pain, I just don't have an appetite has any one else felt this way, im drinking liquids ok, im just wondering is this natural, I had the lap band with plication I have a 10cc band and I have 8.2cc in my band, can any one give me any advice?

Sorry to hear that, when I first got the surgery my husband was acting a little crazy, and as time went by and he saw how much healthier I was getting and how much energy I have, he begin to support me, sometimes some of the husband may feel a little insecure and feel because we loose weight we may attract someone else, I just had to reassure my husband we are on this journey together, that I love him and no matter how much weight I loose I am his wife and I am not going any where, he started changing for the better, so I want to encourage you it will get better, just give him time to adjust we have the surgery but our family sometimes need to adjust also....good luck sis

thanks for the responses, I think I am in the green zone I have 8.2 in my 10cc band as of this Monday, and I will make sure I get in my liquids and protein, thanks for all the support. :wub:

Thank you I will try to take it easy, I did just get a fill on Monday I will take the advice,

thanks for the advice, my doctor told me If I don't eat then my body can go into starvation mode,that is my concern, I don't want to start gaining weight because I dong feel up to eating, he said I shouldn't be getting all my calories by liquids, I guess I will give it a few days,

im almost 6 months out and I never had the hair loss, I started biotin before my surgery also...

And boy do we do the workkkkkkk.......