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Update: well I'm giving it through this week but then if things haven't gotten where I can drink/eat just a little bit more than I will have them unfill the band a little bit more. I'm still worried that I'm not able to get enough food/liquid in and that it might start effecting my health in a negative way. We'll see what the week brings.:sneaky:

Thanks for your reply :laugh: I believe that I was starting to sacrifice my health for weight loss and even though I didn't want to because I was afraid that my weight loss would slow or stop I did have some of fluid removed from the band on Friday. They didn't take it all which made me very happy :ohmy: But I can now drink the water I need to and am getting about 750 calories in a day - I know i need more but at least it's a start. I feel soooo much better and have more energy. :wink2: Good luck with your weight loss Baycity Bandster!!

I am really glad that I found these posts! :confused: I am a little nervous - I had my last fill in August and I knew it was a little tight - i went ahead and kept it going because i was loosing weight at a minimum of a 2 pounds a week. Recently I incorporated an hour at the gym into my day and found that i could not drink enough Water to keep up and at between 300 and 500 calories a day i was getting light headed from what I assume is not getting enough nutrition. I threw up a lot after my fill and developed heart burn from it, but learned that as long as I only had three bites over 45-60 minutes I would not throw up. I explained what has been going on and that getting even 16 oz of water down a day is an issue and they are getting me in for an emergency unfill. I didn't realize that this was an emergency type situation but I guess the doctors consider it one. Right now I'm feeling two things 1) fear that I'm going to gain weight - almost petrifying fear and 2) excited that I'm going to be able to take more than a 1/4 teaspoon of water in at a time and that hopefully my dizziness will go away. I hope to be up to 700-800 calories by Sunday... My starting weight March 20th was 290 (I'd lost 10 pounds in the pre op diet) and my current weight is 170. Is it no wonder that I'm scared to gain any weight back - the thought of it actually makes me sick. But I also need to be as healthy as possible so I can work out and play with my son. LOL I think I'm just babbling at this point in time because I'm nervous. Anyways if you've managed to read my neurotic babble thanks and I hope everyone is doing well and they have found that sweet spot that helps them loose weight without comprimising their health.

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So most of us here are here because we could not control the eating on our own - usually tied to some issue that we're trying to cover up. Or at least I know that's how it is for me. I'm an emotional eater and everything from happiness to depression to boredom is associated with food for me. We I've had my surgery and things have gone very well so far. I'm down 31 pounds (yeah!!) but now I'm starting to have to deal with the yucky stuff now that some of the glam is going away. For the last couple of days I've been a nice combination of tired and a little depressed - which worries me because I don't want to go out and do something stupid like binge. I've added more Protein to what I was eating, and that helped with the fatigue, but not so much with the depression. It's not bad yet, but does anyone have any suggestions for helping get through this part of it? Am I the only one going through this? Thanks,

thanks for the input...it's gotten a little better - so i'm thinking more down in the dumps than clinical depression. Just taking it one day at a time. I've noticed that the more protein I have in my system the more energy I have and the less depressed I feel. So right now I'm taking it one day at a time and actively working on keeping my protein and spirits up. Thanks again for the support it's much appreciated!

I've made it to my two wek-mushies allowed-starting to get hungry point as of today. I had dropped 17 pounds since surgery as of Monday and then did something UBER stupid, I tried mushies early! I had a little over a quarter cup of mashed potatoes that I had (in a retarded attemp to have real food) watered down to the consistency of creamed Soup with milk. Tasted wonderful, but then 15 minutes later I was truly in the worst pain ever. It actually hurt to breath for about an hour before the food passed . When I woke up the next morning I had gained 2 pounds!!! Those two pounds have not left my body, although I have not cheated since then. I haven't gained anymore and I know that my weight will flex from day to day (and weighing myself every morning may not be the healthiest practice) but I just needed to get a GRRRR out of my system so GRRRRR and ugh. I started mushies today and managed a 1/4 c. of refried Beans with some melted cheese for Protein and that lasted until about 10:00 before I became hungry...now I'm patiently waiting for lunch so I can eat because I'm STARVING!! ok my rant is done...if anyone has any words of wisdom I'd love to hear them :biggrin: Thanks!

thanks for all the help and support, it's nice to know that I'm not the only one out there with these kinds of concerns. I took your advice and put away the scale away for now - and will try not to break it back out until after my first fill. Mushies are going better now that I'm eating about 1/4 cup every 3 hours instead of trying the 3 meals a day thing. I'm a little less frustrated so Eureka Progress!

OMGOMGOMGOMG - it's a day and a half away!! I'm getting banded on Thursday (March 20th) @ 8:00 am in Austin. TX by Dr. Faulkenberry! I can't wait, but I'm a little freaked out so it's this bizarre obsessive compulsive mixure of excitement, fear, and happiness. Did/does anyone else feel like this? In a day and half I feel like my WHOLE life is going to change. The only way I can describe the journey is like getting on the rollar coaster, buckling in, and the cart has begun to move. At this point in time, there's no getting off the ride, I just have to suck it up and enjoy it. I can't wait to shed pounds and keep them off! A coworker of mine had the surgery in November and is down about 40 pounds! Since beginning the preop diet Wed, March 5th, I've lost about 7 pounds (and gained 3). Did anyone cheat on their post op? I had done really good and lost 7 pounds - and then broke down and fell off the proverbial wagon and gained 3 pounds back (grrr). I hope to loose those 3 pounds again before surgery. I'm kind of nervous about the post ops 2.5 weeks of liquids (wish me luck). OK I'm done ranting and raving *grin* :biggrin2: thanks for listening to my neverending babble. TTFN -

Sorry I haven't written, but the computer's upstairs and I've been lazy! I can't believe that a whole week has passed! It sounds like everyone is doing fairly well so many congrats out to my fellow 3/20s and to everyone else! My surgery went really smoothly. I've upped my intake to try and get more protein and have been more tired than I think I have ever been, but I feel pretty good. I had some discomfort in my shoulders, which I was told was normal and have tried to get out and walk a little every day. Tried to go back to work on Tuesday and have seriously overestimated my ability to bounce back apparently. Came home early and took today off (well worked from home at least). I think I'll try work tomorrow. It's been a little rough not being able to eat - but cream of (you fill in the blank with your favorite) soup, blended and strained, has been my god send (yea for taste). trying to drink more water, but can only get a few ounces down before my tummy says stop now. ttfn

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I just did the same and I've got to be there by 6:00 AM for my 8:00 AM appointment. Yikes - that means I have to leave my house by 5:00 AM in order to make it - Crazy!! So it's 5:20 and I've made it through the day a little mentally healthier than I anticipated. *grin*. Although I did run into one small speed bump. I paid my doctor 1000.00 and thought that would be it - until the hospital called me today to "remind" me of my 998.00 "facility" bill **this is my jaw hitting the floor** Thank God I had it in credit or I would have had to reschedule my appointment - which I think would have driven me just a little crazy. I think it sucks that they did not call a little further in advance to tell me. Owell a) no use in crying of spilled milk (even if it is rotten) and :thumbup: at least I had the good fortune to have the money available (ouch I just paid that credit card off). :thumbup: 14.5 hours and COUNTING!!!

it's 12:41 and has been 12 hours without solid food (well techniically I haven't eaten since like 6 PM yesterday, but whose counting? *grin* at this point in time, my body has not yet begun to miss food BUT my mind has...sad how much the mind can manipulate the body though. Seriously though...doing well, no hunger pains...I have my chicken broth, sugar free jello (for some semblance of chewing real food), crystal light, green tea, and water...I am set. Every time I get hungry I drink a HUGE glass of water and a cup of something with taste - so far, so good. I keep trying to concentrate on work, but HELLO, so cannot! I may actually post like 13 more times today. and the sad part about that is I don't have a whole lot of new stuff to say. I keep calling my friends up and saying corny stuff like hi...I'm having surgery is T minus 20 hours...yep I'm a nerd. I have to say that babbling to complete strangers is rather liberating though :thumbup: Thanks for all the support I've gotten on this site!!! :thumbup:

yea! I've found my banding sister! :biggrin: I call today to find out when I need to check in...wow I can't believe that it's finally here. but I gotta say, sugar free liquids starting today and for the next 3 weeks is going to be challenging. I think by the time mushies get here, baby food will look devine. :thumbup:

I have my surgery date!!! :huh2: It's going to be March 20th @ 8am!!! We'll have our sugery's back to back almost! :cool2:

:smile2: I'm a soon to be banster in the Austin area. My insurance company (Definity Health Care) approved my surgery on February 19th and my Pre Op doctor visit is today!!! :biggrin: I'm so excited and nervous and scared and happy ALL AT ONCE. It looks like it will be about 2 more weeks before the surgery as I've got to do the 2 week pre op diet and I'm so emotional right now, I can barely keep it together @ work. I want to tell everyone while at the same time, I want to keep it a secret. I hope to have the surgery date by COB tomorrow (crossing my fingers). Does anyone have any tips to share?:cursing: Thanks!