olliensys

I had LapBand surgery in September of 2013 and I lost a total of 24 pounds and gained back 10. I am aware that I contributed to the fail but I am feeling like the discomfort I feel when I eat only makes me mad and discouraged. I am going to see my doctor to inquire about revision to the sleeve. Love your post!

Wow, great job. I think I will take some pictures when I get home and see if I see a difference.

I literally crave sweets all day and i have a feeling it has something to do with all the aspartame and splenda I've been eating and drinking. I have a fill tomorrow and I think I'm going to use this opportunity to go clean and detox from carbs. Also i am going to start tracking on my fitness pal so I don't have to guess on how many calories i am eating. This is going to take more work than I thought but in the end it is worth it. Is anyone else craving carbs like crazy?

Hi..your not alone..i am 5 weeks out and have gained a few pounds. I have been reading tons of posts trying to figure this out. I am still confused and eating almost the same way as before the surgery. I hear that we should be eating 1200 calories and i am too hungry for that. I also hear a lot about how the band is supposed to work. Hang in there though. No matter how hard or complicated.....this must work.

Well i hope this works for me because i really need the type of restriction that forces me to stop eating. I start off great..but end badly.. Sometimes i dont even realize i am eating...its just something i do during commercials. There is only one therapist in my town and she is pretty busy because she also runs a wolf preserve. I guess i will have to figure something out...because i refuse to ho under the knife unless it is an emergency.

So does this mean that if you are an emotional eater...the band is not for you? I think that the fact that many cant have bread is some type of restriction.

Almost finished reading the Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks. Also known as HeLa. I love this true story that brings up so many emotions. I wish the book can go on forever and i keep googling the family looking for pictures.

Sugar free jello counts as a clear liquid. Hang in there....I practically lived at the mall just window shopping and dreaming of the nice styles i will be wearing soon.

Hello, I have been mourning the loss of bread in my diet and I am wondering if there is anybody who can tolerate bread and what kind. Also, what about crackers?

No.... in some of the paperwork I've seen from the Doc's office it said no bread, rice and etc. I am still 1.5 weeks post op and I am mourning anything that is not liquid but I was curious how others can tolerate bread. Can you eat a sandwich, burger or dinner roll. I definately want to avoid anything getting stuck when I start regular food. Also, I am plannin my hubby's b-day party in 3 weeks and I am planning the menu around what I can eat (little do they know),

Name, real or screen~ olliensys Goal weight for September 30th~ 245 Weight on September 1st~ 258 (Sept. 3rd) Age~ 39 City/State~ CA Dietary goal for September~ Find creative ways to puree food Exercise goal for September~ Walk at least 15 mins a day Personal goal for September~ Plan Hubby's B-day party Date banded~ 9/3/2013 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 18 lbs Favorite Fall Activity~ Decorating my house with fall decorations

My surgeon said to drink hot lemon water.

When does it end. I am day 2 post op and my abdomen is throbbing with pain. Vicodin does nothing. Either does crying hysterically

Yes i have a very low tolerence for pain. Gasx hasnt done much for me either. I pretty feel the pain all over. I dont even know where the port is. The insicions are not bleeding and i keep walking and drinking water. I will call the doc in the morning for some other pain meds. I wonder if i would have been in less pain without the hernia repair.

Ok so I went to my consultation and I literally felt like I was on a job interview. I am sure thus is just the way I perceived it. I was nervous for some reason but glad it went quick. I was happy to weigh in 6 pounds less than i did 3 weeks ago. Anyway they are faxinh pre op authorization request to my dr. My goal is to have surgery approved by the end of July.

Day 2 post op. I cried most of the first day because they kept saying that they were giving pain medication....but yet the pain was still there. Aparently they repaired a hernia i knew nothing about and that added to the pain. No gas pain in shoulder or anywhere else..just a little insician pain and stomach area pain. Once they finally gave me morphin i could sleep. Today is better than yesterday though and despite the pain....i was able to walk 3 times in the hallway and drink a fair amount of liquids. Glad this part is over.

On my way to surgery! I was too anxious to sleep. I have to check in at 5:30am. See you as a bandster soon!

Hello everyone! Today is day one of my clear liquids pre op. I have to be at hospital at 5:30 am on Tueday. My pantry is stalked and my bag is packed. Now i just have to keep busy so i dont think about food. I did notice that i get full quickly since going through the two weeks of protein shakes. I have lost about ten pounds so far. Today i want to take my measurements to record the progress. I will definately continue to post before and after surgery.

Just ...do you think you could drive if you wanted to?

Wow, keep us posted especially if the pain does hit tommorrow, I am a week away and every detail would help me. Congratulations!