intelirish

LOVE IT.. i too had my found farewell meal.. it is funny how we all act like food will be gone for ever during the pre- ops but then are so pleasantly surprised that most foods can still be a menu option... I say option as most likely you will enjoy seeing the number on the scale drop WAY more than a slice of pizza that will only be with you for a moment.. eat it up.. don't eat after the appointed hour and enjoy.

so are we all going to wear the same color? or stand in a corner and yell IRISH FLOWER where are you? kidding.. looking forward to meeting every one that wants to show up. though less on the kidding side how on earth will we know one another?

I had my second fill yesterday which brought me up to a total of 7cc i'm hoping now that once i'm of the liquid and mushes that i will start to feel a lot more restriction and get that portion control that i've been looking for. The second fill couldn't have come any sooner as i was really on the verge of just letting it all go with the scale just staying steady.. getting the fill has given me new hope and once again i feel ready to tackle this weight loss of mine.. trick now is to stop weighing myself every day.. they where very happy with my progress so far and reminded me that slow and steady is really the best way to lose weight. so here's a YEAH for all of us on this board..

Sounds like a plan how will we know each other .....

umm depends on what kind of place we want to meet at.. i'm like umm. do we want to meet at a cafe/restaurant or some other type of place. My thought where to find a coffee/tea house that way folks could sit and chat.. and not have to worry about food. Will have to look around for some where. i know the wildflower bakery in chandler mall tends have groups that meet there as they have some large tables that can sit a bunch of folks but not sure if the location is suitable.

Ok I live in Maricopa but work in Chandler so any where in the greater phoenix area is ok for me.

Count me in i would love to start meeting up with other's..

Hey there ... there i another post called Myfitnesspal.. where folks who wants friends have posted .. i'm intelirish on MFP btw..

ok so how do we change the view? i'm so lost.. your posts though made me smile

umm i got notifications for likes on my post so i just liked all yours to see if you get them

just want to say i love hearing daily from my MFP buddies.. always looking for more i'm intelirish both on here and there

Hi yes he will put some in the band. Though I didn't find out till check up time.he did it couldn't remember how much turns out it was 4cc. Good luck

yup had to have some one there in case of emergency - they will transfer you to a hospital and of course some one to drive you home. trust me you don't want to try to do that your self. you will be in and out so fast - they have a room with coffee/tea/water and a TV also free wifi so whomever you bring shouldn't get bored. best of luck

ok AZ Bandsters.. i would look to start meeting up with you all i think it would be awesome if we met some where each week even if it was just to have coffee/tea :wub:

I totally have to agree.. i know i could have done more research and found this out before hand. but it really should be shared upfront that no you won't be any where near that green zone right out of surgery and that they will make tiny adjustments to the band after the first one. i had 2cc's added at my first fill and they then told me that they would only adjust it by .25 to .1 at a time going forward. as i'm in a 14cc band.. that will take me YEARS to find restriction if for some reason i need all 14cc's in there. Next fill is on the 12th i'm hoping i can persuade them to be a little more aggressive other wise i'm going to be in their office every 2wks - I too regret telling any one about the surgery.. it's not that i care they know but they look at me now 6wks along and don't see much of a difference.. they look at another coworker who had the gastric bypass and see a HUGE difference..

So here i am almost 2 weeks since i got a fill and other than when i was at the top of a mountain i have had No restriction what so ever.. I can still eat what i want and how much i want. i've kept my choice as healthy as possible but i have not lost any weight with this fill in fact i put 2lbs on.. having experience the restriction once i now know i am not where i need to be.. i'm so ready put this tool to work. right now it's just such a struggle and hard to keep positive at the same time

while i like the idea of being able to control my fill.. i really don't think i could ever stick a needle that bing into my self.. it's hard enough knowing someone else is doing. it.. the dr office said every 2 wks is ok they just couldn't fit me in any sooner so i'm going to keep to that schedule until i get restriction and then slow it down. i managed to lose the 2lbs i gained so i'm back to my lowest weight so far... YEA me.. just got to keep it going..

Name, real or screen~ Intelirish AKA nora Goal weight for November 30th~ 250 Weight on November 1st~260 Age~ 38 City/State~ AZ Dietary goal for November~ SLOW DOWN and EATLESS... Exercise goal for November~ Repeat Oct - 4 to 5 days's min of 45 mins Personal goal for November~ To be the better person when the MIL comes to vist Date banded~ 9/16/13 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 20lbs Favorite Thanksgiving Activity~ not working...

So i called just to find out the pollicy and they moved it up by one week. i now have an appointment on the 12th rather than on the 18th Zingy..... yes MIL stands for monster in law. and your right no woman will ever be good enough for that woman's sons.. but i really did marry a mommy's boy and i guess i just have to live with it.

I totally get what you are going through which is the main reason i come to this site. to learn new things but mostly to hear the words of wisdom from those that have been there done that. I'm always feeling like i'm a failure that i'm doing something wrong.. then i come here and it helps.. just keep posting and reading what others are doing. you'll find you are not alone. how much are they putting in your band if you have already had 4 fill since surgery 11wks ago.. i have had one and am now at 6cc with a 14cc band

ok guys it's time to be positive.. I'm going to wait the 4wks for my second fill. I'm going to trust in my Dr and his staff that they know best.. I am new to this and i need to learn patience.. 2lbs is not a huge gain..i will lose them... my prob really is I have very little self confidence.. and My MIL is coming to visit in Nov which has put me in a panic.. i know I've lost weight but i just know i'm going to have to sit through her critical stare but i'm not going through this for her i'm doing this for me But if i can't learn to control what i eat and how much - getting that restriction i yearn for might just cause more trouble than it's worth... although lately i have been at or below the recommenced daily calories so things are improving.

They aren't kidding when they say your band will feel different when you go to a different elevation.. OMG..so we went camping this weekend up in the mountains.. and up to this point i really couldn't tell i had a band in me at all. waking up Friday morning to the crisp "COLD" mountain air i was starving and completely forgot my Band manners and wolfed down my breakfast of egg's and guess what it got stuck.. OMG that hurt.. the whole weekend i would try something different to eat some things went down no trouble other's that i had just had the day before got stuck.. it's the worst feeling in the world. .now i'm back to my normal almost sea level elevation and all that restriction has gone.. here's hoping that means i'm just one perhaps 2 fills from being where i need to be. but if your planning on a trip make sure to remember your band manners as i really learnt my lesson on how to chew and eat my food slowly.

People just don't know how to watch what comes out their mouths. i have a close friend that has made similar comments and jabs. i'm working on not paying any attention because at the end of the day i'm the one that counts and my health is what is important. so keeping doing what your doing.. and you are by far the stronger person. to be able to know what you need and not be afraid to go and get it..

I was banded 9/19 and was told i needed to walk at least 45 mins a day starting as soon as i could get my butt in shoes .. but because i had the dreaded hernia repair also no heavy lifting or upper body workouts for 6wks.