MC Cindy

I was wondering where everyone first noticed their weight loss. I have noticed mine on my face and upper body. I am hoping it will come off evenly all over especially the rear end and the stomach..

I had gas pains there for almost 2 weeks after surgery. Just keep burping and walking around. There is probably still gas trapped. It will go away but it feels like it never will. Hang in there.

I would have to agree about the droopy diaper feeling tulipstar...lol....I think this weight loss experiance so far has been exciting and to have us all being able to share has made everything so much easier.

You are doing fantastik! It is really hard to follow all the rules. If you tell your Doctor that your hunger is there and you do not feel as if you have any restriction they will prob do a fill. Keep up the good work. You have awsome will power!!!

I can so relate. My scale does weird crap like that all the time. It makes me so mad I actually do scream...lol up and down and not by just a pound it is a signifigant amount.... WHY WHY WHY!!!!!!

I know the mental mind tells you to eat what you might not be able to eat. I would have to think what u are doing is normal. Do you have a pre op diet you need to follow and if so when? I am finding I can still eat some of the things I used to eat just not alot of it and don't freak yourself out by thinking like that you will never be able to eat that again. I can still eat some of the bad stuff but in smaller amounts and I know when I break down and do I am just hurting myself. I know easier said than done but now is the time to begin your journey and if you start making smarter food choices now you will make the process so much easier after getting the band. I hope I make sense here. I am finding this such a big lifestyle change and wish i mentally prepared prior. You need to get focused on what you want to get from the band and try to forget about the junk food. I am a junk food junkie, now i try to find other healthy options when I am wanting to go back to bad habits and I have only been banded a month.

I haven't lost too much yet but I notice with what I have lost I don't have any aches and pains in my legs when I get up in the morning and walk downstairs.

I am not, I wish I was. I have been taking the dog for a walk. How often r u excersing?

Karen, I am having the same issue. My scale says I haven;t lost but my clothes are getting way too loose. My pj pants feel right off the other day. I guess I ma loosing inches but where did the pounds go? lol

I crave chips sooo bad. I have to think it is my worst weakness... Can't just stop after one. I even tried chewing and then spitting it out to see if that would curb the craving....nope didn't work......

I live in Edmonton. I ma scheduled for the second fill 2 weeks after the first and then 3 weeks later for the third.... I dont think due to cost of airlines tickets I will be able to go back so soon after the first fill. I am going away for 2 wweks during xmas.... I am feeling i tottaly set myself back. How much did u get in your first fill? Has it made a big difference?

Holly, Where is your port? Mine is under my belly button and I feel it sitting, standing and sleeping.

I have been able to eat pretty much anything I have tried. I did however have one bad experiance and that was with a boiled egg. I will not even try another, I am done forever with those...lol I don't get a fill until Nov. 26th and I am finding the difference out between full and satisified. It is a really weird feeling being hungry too! I guess I never used to think about hunger and fullness before I just always ate.

I wnet for an xray yesterday and told the I had the lapband and they had no clue what i was talking about. Kinda worried me a bit after hearing that. But it iddient make a difference for the xray and it is kinda cool you can see the band inside

I have lived in both Canada and The US. The past 13 years while living in the US my health issues were diagnosed and treated quickly. I never had to worry when I got sick. I have endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain in which treatment is necessary. Now I am back in Canada and there is no relief in site. I am on a waiting list to drive to see a pain specialist in another major city as we don't have one here and I only have to wait 9 months for my appointment. 9 months is crazy..... I am afraid that in Canada proper timely medical treatment is difficult. I would much rather be on the american system. However for people without any major health issues, the system here works. People who are ill are just not treated timely. This is just my opinon and don't want to offend anyone. The system and treatments varies from province to province..

<p>I am freaking out a bit. I tried looking up what it could be. I have left side pain , i guess where the band is placed around the stomach from the info i could find online. Basically by the ribcage. It is all puffy and extends out. I don't have any other side effect, i can eat and drink just fine. What could it be? It looks like a puffy lump, i guess the size of a cell phone sorry thats all i could think of as a comparison and it puffs out about an inch. The area is not warm or does not look infected. I hope I am making sense here. What could it be? I don't want to over react and but i am kinda worried. i have not eaten anything that could be stuck. anyone have any thoughts what it could be?</p> <p> </p> <p>Cindy</p> i am not sure if i posted this in the right forum, and my port is under my belly button so it would not be the port area.

I called and emailed my Dr photos. I am waiting for a response. I am an out of town patient. I will let you know.

I had surgery on oct 11, i have pain on the left side and it is really puffy in that area. did you have any puffing there...it looks like it is sticking out. I am not having problems eating or drinking but hurts in certain positons.

I am feeling the blues too. I was obsessed with the scale after surgery and the no change in weight at first was driving me nuts knowing all i ate was clear liquid. I think once we get to our proper restriction and get used to eating properly we will feel normal again.

I get my first fill Nov 26, I am so looking forward to it :clap2:

Rose I get my first fill on Nov 26th, I amflying out for the week. Do u live in TO

Every after diet is different with each Dr. With MIne I had 1/2 juice in moring, 1/2 cup broth for lunch and dinner and only sip water all day.... it was tough

I was wondering if anyone else had Endometriosis. I didn't even think when I had my surgery and they told me they were putting my port under my belly button. I have chronic abdominal pain and I think the surgery flared up my endo I am having really bad pain from the port area to my right ovary. If anyone does share in the pain from endo has loosing weight helped that? Thanks:help: Cindy

How badly did you cheat, What was it that you ate that you are afraid you may have damaged something? I am at the 3 weeks post op stage so I can go into all solids next week (i am a week early though) lol

I took a bit of a tumble myself. I was banded 2 days before you so I think we are experiancing the same kinda of **hungry** . I felt awful also, like i cheated myself and got really down on myself. I at least curbed my craving and I then I got back up on the horse and started *tomorrow as a new day*