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I stopped as soon as i decided to have the surgery. I lost 10 pounds right off the bat with only stopping Diet Coke. No soda for me, the carbination can cause swelling and a tear in your stomach. vicky

i asked my counselor what was wrong with me. She laughed and said you are NORMAL. I wanted to eat things i never eat. I think it was just the thought that i would never be able to eat it again. I was wrong and scared. You can eat and not be deprived.

i can not eat to much or i get heart burn in to my shoulder that kills. I have been fat since birth, and i want to be able to shop with my skinny friends in the regular size stores. I want to be able to show my dogs and not look like a fat blob in a suit. I want to have more energy. I want to go to a nice hot beach in a swimsuit and not worry about people looking at me. 17,000.00 was worth it to me, i will not fail i will not let my self. I go to support groups, i go to several sites and read. Im 3 weeks today post op. I feel wonderful, im down 17 pounds since the band and 27 since i made the choice to be banded.

I have not had a fill, but im tight in the morning. I start with sips of Water, after an hour im open enough that i can eat. I wait and hour after drinking water to eat. vicky

cashed in my 401K, i have to pay it back but it was worth spending now vs not being here to spend it in the future.

i started walking the day after surgery. I asked my doctor when i can start kickboxing, she said until i get a bit more weight off she didnt want me doing high impact so i dont mess up my knees. You have to go by how you feel, i would not go body building right now but im sure you can walk and do some stretching. I have port pain off and on, i just take motrin and it goes away, i also have some shoulder pain if i eat to fast. vicky

I have lost 17 pounds since surgery and 27 total (10before) I have noticed my clothing feeling loose, so today i tried on some of my dogshow clothes. My last show i just grabbed and ran, well i looked like i was in clothing way to big, because it was. My suit was a 26-28 and fit just fine a month ago. Tonight i tried on my 22 size suit i got them sipped up and buttoned. A bit tight but i think i can wear them in a few weeks. Then i put on an outfit my friend gave me a year ago, size 22 sipped up buttoned and i could bend over. I would like it a bit looser but OMG a few months ago i could not get it over my legs. I have NO FOOT OR LEG PAIN since i lost some of my weight. I spoke with one of my doctors today and she said i can start TyeBo again. Woooo hooo, just low impact so i dont hurt my knees. All i can say is THANK YOU Dr Watkins!! SV numbers moving NSV OMG inches have come off more then the scale has moved.

i gained a pound after surgery, i went to the support group 5 days after surgery and i drove my self. i was told i can have anything i can suck through a straw, Soups and chicken broth in a blender MMMMMM good. I drove my RV 200 miles 1 week after surgery.

what you are experiencing is normal. I talked to the counslor about it at my apt. She said you would not be normal if you didnt have some anxiety about having surgery. On the way to get the band, i told my mom. If i dont make it you better finish Holly (my puppy i show who is AWESOME at 10 months almost has her AKC championship) I told her where i wanted my ashes spread and so on. It is normal, i think i freaked her out 100% as she was driving. I had surgery at 815am, was awake at 930am, driking Water as soon as i was awake. up and walking at about 1030 and out the door to go home at 11am, home at 1130 and took a nap on my stomach. You will be just fine.

nothing after 12am the night before the surgery anything you can suck through a straw 2 weeks after surgery, pudding, jello, fruit pops.... after 2 weeks mushy foods for 2 weeks 4 weeks after surgery start on soft meats and other foods slow. avoid high fats

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I was born normal size, but never lost the baby fat. I have pix of me at 3, 6, 9, and i was still waiting to loose that baby fat. Most everyone in my family is overweight. not just 10 pounds but atleast 50. I have a autoimmune thyroid problem which nothing i do except surgery will fix and the doctors dont want to remove it as my thyroid works sometimes. Im not Lazy, i eat on the run and with my job have done it for years. Im Geneticly overweight (NOT FOR LONG)

Im trying to make sure im getting all my water in daily. I started drinking 16oz in the morning on my way to work, waiting and hour and then eating. Drinking another 16 oz an hour after eating and an hour before lunch. and the same with dinner. Im still full from the water so im not eating much but am trying to get the protien in first. What has worked for other people, i know water is not easy, im drinking Flavor Splas by Aquafina and crystal lite..

the doctor wants you to loose fat from around your liver. Some people do the liquid diet some do adkins or what ever works for them. Talk to them about diet alternatives. I didnt have to loose weight before my surgery, i did loose 10 pounds before i even went to see the doctor. I went to a meeting about the band and they said no more soda, so i stopped drinking it and boomb 10 pounds gone. You can do it!!!

im open, and everyone knows. The doctors at my clinic are so against the bypass and are happy with my progress. They have me talk to patients who are considering the bypass to tell them about the band. One doctor, has checked my belly in the hall way the day i returned to work. IT was funny, i walked by and she pulled my shirt up as i had some blood on my shirt and she was worred. I have a great support system and i could not tell them i just lost the weight on my own. I love teaching people, i do it daily with my students and in the dog world i do it daily too. vicky

i had my surgery on 9.8.05 i was back to work on 9.12.05 and drove my RV 200miles on 9.16.05 I feel great no problem. Each person is different. Your diet depends on your doctors instruction. Make sure you have foods at home, most Soups can be blended, if they are thick put some chicken or beef broth as a thinner. Drink plenty of Water. I came home and took a nap and drake some broth.

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i didnt have port pain unil yesterday, i had my fu apt and had an X on my stomach, he wanted to know what i did that for. I said it hurts like hell here. He laughed and said oh yeah, you work in the medical field. Take some Motrin as it is and anti-inflammatory and will help with the pain. I had the worst gas if i had tomatoe Soup. Vicky

sugar free pudding, get some small containers, i got 3.8oz ones at the dollar store great for a little snak...

the band is a tool to help you loose weight, after the healing stage and when you get on regular foods some can eat everything. Many can not. When you eat you eat your Protein first about 4oz then veggies and then carbs if room. Many people can not eat breads, rice, crackers sticky carbs, some can. Others can not eat chicken or beef each person is different. I know people who have a bite of cheese cake once in a while, you dont no matter what diet want to deprive your self but eat foods that are healthy. People who do not plan on changing their food habbits may not loose weight with the band. At my support group we have a few people who have never had a fill and have lost over 100lbs, each fill is individual so if one gets 1cc and another gets 2cc it means nothing to each person. Once you find your fill spot you may not have to get a fill again each person is different. I will keep in contact with my doctors office, we have 1 year follow up and support meetings. When you loose weight either with the band or not, you have more energy. Science tells us that diet and exersize is what is needed to keep us health and have strong bones and muscles. You also dont want to look like a bag of bones, so the exersizing helps firm up the sagging skin. The band in my opinion is a life time little helper. I have been fat since i was born, serious i have pix of my all my life and i never lost that baby fat. Im 1 week out and i dont think of my band except when im drinking and eating. I dont feel anything.

make sure you are drinking your fluids, i know it is hard. Be careful with tomato Soups it gave me the worst heart burn in the world. I drank chicken broth, fruit pops, Jello for the first few hours then i drank tomato Soup, the next day anything that you can suck through a straw so use a blender and blend up some soups. I agree the gurgling and growling is normal, but if you dont drink your fluids you will get dehydrated. Take several small sips, it might take 1/2 - 1 hour to drink your soup but that is good. Then another hour after that you can dring Water, i drink it at room temp as it goes down better.

since your band is new like mine i would not worry about it, but once you start getting fills and restrictions it will be a huge problem. The other night i was sucking on a hard candy the size of a quarter and i choked and swollowed it. I figure i would BP if it was a problem and i didnt so it must have gone down.

get a BLENDER i was told anything you can suck through a straw. Tonight i went to Safeway and got their Soups they sell hot at the Deli. I had chicken Gumbo, added Water and blended it up. It was great. I also got White Chicken Chilli from Taco Time yesterday and added chicken broth and drank it for lunch and dinner. I have clamChowder, cheese and Brocklee (sp), Tortilla Soup, loaded potatoe soup, and steak chilli. Breakfast i have Dannon fruit smoothies, 1 scoop of protien powder and 3 ice cubes. make sure you have some Clear Liquids and fruit pops for when you first get home. As for the smoking, it is expensive and you will need the money for clothing soon.

you could be loosing inches tooo. you might try increasing your Protein and cutting back on the carbs for a week and see if you drop. Dont be mad you will drop!!!!

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