JennJones

Hi again! No Water before and after eating is VERY important from what I hear. Call your doctor tomorrow for more info on that and the Ibuprophen - I'm sure they can tell you what to take instead of it. Good luck. Jenn

I lost 14 lbs in 14 days preop and was THRILLED. It's been 18 days since my surgery and I'm down another 10lbs! Yippie! It's a great jump start as I know soon I will only lose 6 - 10 lbs a month. I'm walking 2 miles a day EVERYDAY and I think that is a big help. 70 more pounds to go! Good luck to you.

What kind of fluids are you having and are you exercising? After my surgery I only had Water for 6 days as I wasn't hungry. (I wouldn't recommend this as I ended up being dizzy) I also walked 1 - 2 miles a day, everyday. Keeping busy helped and the exercise did too. Make sure you're intaking low calorie/card fluids. Hang in there and it WILL WORK for you. I'm 3 weeks post surgery and have lost 22 lbs since I started my presurgery liquid diet. I think exercise had a LOT to do with it. Good luck. Jenn

I just paid $17,000. In St. Petersburg, FL Dr. Rehnke $10K for the hospital (overnight) $5K for surgeon $1K for surgeon who oversaw $1K for anesthesiologist I was told the lapband itself costed about $4K - I assume I bought that from the hospital. This includes all post op testing and monthly dr visits and fills for 1 year. It's a lot of money but I believe it will be worth it. HOPE so! I've lost 25 lbs in 3 weeks - 70 more pounds to go! Jenn

I was walking a mile + the day after the surgery and now am doing at least 2 miles a day EVERYDAY. I'm 3 weeks post surgery. I'd like to get back to yoga but don't feel ready. I was told 4 - 6 weeks after before starting anything more than walking. Good luck. Jenn

I was given the following 10 rules: No more than 3 meals a day; eat slowly and chew thoroughly; stop eating as soon as you feel full; do not drink while you're eating; (30 min prior to meal and 1 hour after) do not eat between meals; eat only good quality foods; (organic fruits/veggys and grass fed meat) avoid fibrous foods; drink enough Water a day; (1 gallon) drink only non-calorie liquids; and EXERCISE at least 30 minutes a day EVERYDAY. I am 3 weeks out and 25 lbs thinner. I have 70lbs more to go. Good luck! Jenn

I just got banded a couple of weeks ago. I'm doing great and still on liquids but I was wondering about WINE and food. I assumed when I went out I could have one or the other but not both as we're not supposed to drink with food. Is this the case????

Did your insurance pay for the removal of your band? I was self pay and wonder what would happen if that happened to me. Will you do the lap band again? Are you glad you did it? Jennifer

I lost 14 lbs in 14 days on Optifast. I was thrilled. I'm 2 weeks out (today) and have lost another 8. 70 more pounds to GO!!!!!!!!!! I wonder how long that will take. I heard 8 - 12 lbs a week. Does that sound about right?

I am a paralegal in a criminal law firm in St. Petersburg, FL

I went in on a Tuesday (1/31/06) and was out Wednesday afternoon. I was tired & sore on Wednesday but by Thursday I was up and walking 2 miles a day. I went back to work on Monday and was exhausted after a day of work. I skipped walking that day but have walked 2+ miles everyday since. My surgery & recovery went well. I'm so glad I did it. Best of luck to you. Jenn