oneder_woman

Hey everyone! I hope you all had a great holiday and new year. Like lots of us, I am trying to get back on track after a not-so-on-plan holiday. At least I didn't gain weight this year, tho, so I am concentrating on that. I am going to try to be at the meeting Saturday too. I am excited to meet y'all.

The problem with this post is, most people will want to be nice and tell you not to worry, to just follow the diet from here on out, that you'll probably be fine. They'll tell you that because there is so much variation in what docs tell you to do, doing what you did must be okay. Inevitably somebody will tell you their doc said it was okay to eat 'regular' food the day after surgery, so don't worry. Some docs are more conservative than others. So, other newbies will come searching for just this kind of post - and just that kind of enabling advice - to justify doing what they know they shouldn't. I know that is true because I searched for just these types of posts to make myself feel better when I did not follow the guidelines. The truth is, you probably can't know what kind of damage you may have done at this point, because you are still healing now. The purpose of this phase is to allow your body to heal with your band in the right place so it will be anchored there. Proper healing is a prevention against slips or other problems later. All you can do now is follow the guidelines from here on in, and know that even perfect behavior can't prevent complications, but failure to follow the guidelines increases your risks. But trying to figure out what kind of damage has already been done - well that's just giving yourself either a reason to worry or a reason to break the guidelines again.

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful holiday. I went to see Leslie last week but wound up leaving things the same. I had been able to eat the last couple of meals, so we talked about what I had eaten and decided I didn't really want to be looser. I am happy with the decision, tho I am having to be really careful. I don't want to be able to eat more than I am eating now, and I am willing to deal with whatever I have to in order to maintain where I am. I was honest with Leslie about what and when I can eat, and she was on board with my decision. I am so glad I did not get an unfill, because I was able to get thru the holiday without overeating. I finally feel like my band is working as the tool it is designed to be, so I am very happy with the whole band scene right now. Of course, I am sure there will be at least one holiday party at which I wish I could eat more, but that's okay!

hey everyone. you can tell the holidays are upon us - we're all busy and not posting! I wish I could have been at the meeting last week, but I had another committment. hope you are all well. I am wondering if I need an unfill. Let me preface this by saying I will call Leslie on Monday. I got a fill Wed., 1.5 cc to get me to 7 cc total. I stuck to liquids until supper on Thurs., tried chili. It came back up in small amounts twice, then the rest stayed down fine. I had chicken salad for lunch today, it also came up in small amounts, but not all of it. For supper tonight, chili again, same story. I don't want to get an unfill too fast and wish I hadn't later. How long do you guys find it takes a fill to settle, or do yours feel the same from day 1? input please...thanks

Hey all! It's been a little while - life has been hectic. Did anyone go to the support group meeting last week? I was not able to go, had a prior committment. I'd love to hear how it went.

Welcome sassys! It's a great group of folks here. I look forward to getting to know you.

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Mia - I started to tell you to exercise, but I couldn't do it b/c it was too obnoxious. Take a hot bath with two glasses of wine.....that's my Rx! O_W

Oh, my WW scale did the same to me, and at the end it told me I weighed 18 pounds. I chose to believe it. I bought a HealthOMeter replacement. The first one just flashed E whenever I got on the scale, despite that it was supposed weigh accurately up to 350 lbs. I got another, and it works fine. I like it much better than the WW one.

Oh, it varies so much, even within the same brand! But between brands, forget it! There are no guaruntees what size I might need. So frustrating!

I had an NSV today - I got into a pair of pants I haven't worn in at least six years! They're still 24s, but still, they haven't fit since school. Also - they, along with a navy pair and a kakhi pair I have, are the smallest 24s I have ever known of. All my other 24s are loose, but these three pair range from just being comfortable to skin tight. We need truth in sizing legislation!

Mia - I had a million dollar idea while eating the philly cheese steak sandwich for lunch at teh festival on Saturday. Next year, I am going to have a food booth with grilled chicken, baked Lay's chips, fruit, lemonade and tea with Splenda, water, and other healthy choices. I bet if there was a healthy choice at least some people would opt for it. I would have Saturday, if I had been able to find one! ETA - Oh, and L2L - I am in awe of you doing a 5K. Maybe next year, I can do it too!

Growing up, I had horribly painful periods, though they were normal in flow and length. My cycle was a bit short, a family trait. But when I say painful, I mean cold sweat, lying on the bathroom floor, vomiting and bad bowel issues kind of painful. That got better with age, tho the pain is sometimes still severe. For the last year and a half, tho, I have had heavy, heavy flow, tho still normal in length. And my cycle is no longer short - it went from about 21 days to 28 or so. I am hoping with weight loss I'll get the best of both - normal flow, length, and cycle length.