magic1127

Yep, it's gas. Your doctor probably sent you home with some pain medication. You can try that but the best thing you can do is walk, walk, walk. It only lasts a couple of days. Congratulations on the first step toward your new life! Best of luck to you.

Hi, I was banded April 4th and I have never had a fill. I have the realize band and had a lot of swelling initially. However, even now I feel like I am having enough restriction to keep me happy. Exercise is the key. I alternate 3 days of swimming with 3 days of cardio/weights. Helps keep the appetite suppressed. Good luck everyone for lots of weight loss success!! Kim

Hi, Congratulations on your band. You need to follow your surgeon's post op instructions regarding swimming. I think it is common to wait 2 weeks before getting the incisions wet in a pool, and if that is the case, then you're good to go. Swimming is fantastic exercise and I highly recommend it. I started swimming when I was 4 weeks post op and I'm up to swimming a half mile a day. You have the right idea about starting slowly at first. Good luck to you! Kim

I'm 2 months post op and have never had a fill. I have a realize band and have not had any issues with being hungry between meals. It would be nice if I never need to get a fill, but I'm open to it if I start getting hungry. I also find that when I eat a high protein diet I lose my appetite. So for now, I try to eat as healthy as possible. I also exercise 7 days a week, which helps to suppress my appetite. It must be working because I've lost 41 pounds!

List: Name:Kim Date you were banded:April 4, 2008 Weight loss to date:34.5 pounds How are you feeling? great! Very little hunger...satisfied with 500-600 calories a day. Exercising 3-4 days a week. I'm so glad I got my band!!

Hi everyone, My one month anniversary was 5/4 and I've lost a total of 34.5 pounds including the weight lost during the preop diet. I also have the realize band and have not had to have a fill yet. I still feel great restriction. I'm now working out at the gym (cardio and weights) and I feel great. Also, my BMI is finally under 50! Yay! That was one of my first little mini goals and I've done it! Life is good! Congratulations on everyone's weight loss and NSV's. Kim

I'm down 31 pounds since the preop diet 3/21. I was banded 4/4 and have not had a fill yet. Still getting pretty good restriction without it. Congratulations on everyone else's weight loss. Way to go Avengers! We're getting smaller every day!! Kim

I'm wondering how you were able to eat such a "big" meal? Do you measure your meals? I was told that the small pouch can be stretched by overeating. Also, according to my doctor, the number one cause of band slippage is overfilling the pouch. I eat no more than 4 ounces per meal and have never had any problems with pb or slime. Also, did you wait at least an hour before drinking?

Banded April 4th...down 20 pounds since beginning of preop diet!

My doctor's post op liquid phase was 3 carnation instant breakfast shakes per day. It was the sugar free/ no sugar added powdered mix in the blue box. I mixed it with 8 oz skim milk and added an additional 1/3 cup of nonfat dried milk to it. I put everything into my little shaker cup...shake...shake...shake...and presto an easy, tasty 20 grams of protein. I've also bought "unjury" brand protein powder. It comes in several different flavors, one of them being unflavored. I made high protein jello which works out to 10 grams of protein in 1/2 cup serving. The recipe is on the unjury website. The unflavored does have a little "milky" taste to it, but I couldn't really taste it in the jello. Anyway, hope this helps. My challenge now is how to get in 50-60 grams of protein now that I'm on the mushies stage, and I'm not supposed to be drinking meals anymore.