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I was a 26/28 top and a 24 bottom, I now wear 20/18 bottom and 22 tops. My closet is empty, my cloths dont fit. I gave them to Goodwill. I'm a school bus driver, I no longer zig-zag down the bus asile. I can actualy walk stright down the asile and dont bounce between the seats. And my belly doesnt touch the steering wheel. I have more energy! OMG! I sleep better, I sleep like the dead! I dont snore anymore and my back no longer hurts in the morning. And the best NSV, my dd hugs me and tells me "Mommy, I can wrap my arms around you when I hug you." :biggrin: Thats the best one of all. Tina

its been almost 8 weeks since my surgery. I'm really craving coffee. And no, decaf will not cut it. my dr says no caffeine for the first three months. Please remind me why I cant have it. I quite frankly dont rember why. Anyone else out there able to drink coffee after the surgery?

I just had my first fill today. My dr told me to wait 6 weeks. My first fill is free, due to my insurance, technically I cant have a fill untill three months after the day of my surgery. Just something to look into. Good luck.

Same problem here. In fact I gained 5 pounds. For me I pushed to see how far I could go. When I started food I waited a week to try bread. I had heard that alot of people cant eat it ,well I can eat it no problem so I went on to eat a 6 inch grinder (sub). I go for my first fill today so my fingers are crossed. The only thing I try to do is forgive myself. This is a learning process. Yes I walk up to the frig, open it a million times and stare into it, I open the goodie cabinet also and hit the chips. I'm stressed! but I pick myself up off the ground and say "ok Tina, its a new day lets start over" P.S. I hit the M&M's hard! I will admit it only to all of you. I afraid of failing!

I'm so feeling it also. I never got to my 10%, I never got a pin, a key chain or any thing else but boy did they get my money! If I had just taken that money and got my surgery I would be a very happy camper. And I dont know about anyone else but every time I went there (which was alot) they were always bashing wls. They went on and on about doing it on your own and of course there is always someone who knew someone who almost died. I'd like to see them now! Tina

Dont be disappointed. 33 pounds is a great accomplishment!

thatDEgirl, I go next week for my first fill and I have a feeling that is gonna happen to me. I'm also not hungery. I eat my three meals a day and a small snack, get my water in, and quite frankly dont know how I'm suppose to eat 1000 to 1200 calories a day. I average about 850 right now and thats pushing it. Technically I could eat just breakfeast and be fine until 4:00. your doing great, keep up the good work. tina

To all who replyed to my "family issues" Thank you. I know I should just get a back bone and stick up for my self and I guess I'm just gonna have to confront my aunt. Maybe I should do it before she corners me! clear the air in one big swoop! thanks again for all the encourgement! Tina

orea, I was banded on July 21st, this week was the first time I got to eat real food. I feel your pain:biggrin: I was also excited to chew! My first fill is Sept 17th. wow you have to wait until oct. God bless you! Tina

I know I only pop in once and awhile but I realy need to vent with people who know how I feel... I am so mad at my father! words cant even discribe how spitting mad I am. I told my parents that I was having this surgery and asked them not to tell my family. This was for personal reasons and in my own time I would decied who I would tell. (my own filtering system) Both sides of my family are for the most part big. There are a few exceptions. Anyways my mother tell my aunt, her sister, who corners me at a picnic before my surgery. She wants me to talk her son out of gastric by pass and into the band. I yell at mom after this, and she tells my dad not to tell anyone on his side of the family. He yells back at both of us that he wont tell anyone. Mom then makes it clear to her sister tell no one, this is of course after she told her daughter. So I call my mom this morning and she tells me that dad told my cousin Dawn on my dads side of the family and her brothers girlfriend Teri, a.k.a the town cryer, she has nothing nice to say about my cousins family let alone my family. I hate this woman! Dawn I have no problem with, I would have told her when I saw her but teri.... I think I'm mad because I'm not there to defend myself and my decision. My family is all in NY and I'm in CT. The mear thought of them having a field day talking about me has sent me threw the roof. There was a handful of people that I just didnt want to know. One being my fathers sister who shot my mom down real bad when she told her she was thinking about having the band done. (my aunt has lost 70 pound the "right way" and sees no reason why family members cant do the same.) I know its going to get to my aunt. I dont even what to go home for the holidays! Great, someone else to corner me! I dont like confrontion! I know I shouldnt let people talking about me bother me but it does. Again, I cant defend my decision and I know I dont have to but with my family I need to. Thank you for lisioning, Tina

I am no longer on mushies, Yea! What I would like to know is do you introduce a "new" food one at a time? Or did you just dig in? I dont what to send my system into over load. I've been on proteins only since surgery. That includes my mushies, they were protein only mushies.

I'm still floating around. School started, I'm a school bus driver, so I've been busy. I'm on mushies untill friday and friday cant get here quick enough! I cheated though this past friday :thumbup:. I had a party at my house and ate a few chips with salsa and a 1" brownie, It could have been worst in my oppinion. Normaly I would have eaten the whole pan of brownies I've had a few NSV's! I can now walk down the bus isle with out zig-zaging between the seats! I almost did the happy dance in the bus yard! (I saved it for home instead!) and my belly no longer touches the stearing wheel.

I throwing this here because I'm not sure were to post it. I was banded in July. We are planning a Disney vacation in May of 09. Is the meal plan worth the money after being banded? I will be going with my husband and 9 year old daughter. We plan to stay at Disney. We are not renting a car. I dont plan on leaving the World for 6 or 7 days. Also, I'm not sure if I could buy a meal plan for two and nibble off the plates. I was told if three go you have to buy a meal plan for three. (That was from a friend) Any help would be greatful. Tina

Let me know when you get the list. I just sent it to you. Tina

Heather, I will dig it up and e-mail you today. School started today for us and my high school is a half day (I'm a bus driver), so it would problaly be late this afternoon. I wont forget you.

I was given a 1500 calorie diet to follow. It was one protien, two carbs and one fat in the am. For lunch a large amount of none starchy veggies, one protein, and three carbs and a fat. Dinner was the same as lunch. They gave me a list of what was carbs, protein and fats with the amounts. I lost 14lbs in two weeks, and I cheated a few times :smile2:!

I'm just now reading threw the posts, sorry I dont go on the computer every day. You guys are doing great! And you have fills already! I dont get my first fill until Sept 17. (surgery was on the 21st of July) I am finily off fluids. Yea! I had to do it for four weeks. Now I am allowed mushie protiens only. This morning I had an egg. I think if I could have inhaled it I would have. I was good though, I took my time.:biggrin2: It nearly killed me to do it. Tina

When I started my journey I was also required to go to 2 support meetings. I did my time and then saw the Dr. He asked me what I thought of the meetings and if I got anything out of it. I told him it was a waste of time for me because it was all about bypass. The speakers were bybass, the leader of the meeting was bypass, there was one bander there at one meeting that I got to talk to after the entire disscussion of bypass. (those people dont let up when they have questions) At my first appointment after surgery I had to fill out a questionair, I found out that in the 4 months since my support meetings they now have a support meeting just for lap band. I think enough people complained. It doesnt hurt to suggest it to the dr. Good luck.

Has anyone had a problem with shredded coconut? Its on the list of things I shouldnt eat. I was just wondering if it would get stuck?

I wish I could go shopping. I've lost almost 35#, but my pants only feel loose, Not to big that I have to hold them up. Some shirts are big but I can still wear them. I happen to be a person that has to lose 50# before anyone notices or I notice. I cant wait to do some shopping. Congrats! and have fun! Tina

Thank you Michee. I been looking for that answer.

I know that we are to stay away from sugar. Obviously there is natural sugar in fruits. That must be better then refined sugar but I would like to know what is an OK amount. 10g, 15g. What is the daily amount that you stick to or limit yourself too? Thank you

When I meet the nurse in my primary care drs office and told her that I wanted the band, she told me to do it and dont look back. She had it done 6 years ago. She was one of the first in my state (this is according to her). She is slim, eats when she wants and when she wants. She does not eat three meals a day, she picks threw out the day. She weighs herself every day and as long as she stays at her happy weight she doesnt worry about it. I asked her if there was anything she cant eat and she told me beef. Thats it. She can have bread now but couldnt the first few years out, its has to be toasted very well. She is very happy and told me she would do again in a heart beat. Hope this helps.:thumbup:

I was banded on 7-21. I went threw the same thing. I dreamt about food. Drooled over commercials and the food network. We have always had dinner as a family, I cant sit at the table anymore and watch them eat. I make dinner and leave. I think, seeing how I'm new at this also, that its head hunger. Think about it, you cant eat but everyone else is. Or they are eating something that you want and at this time you cant have. I try to reasure myself that this is only for a few weeks out of my entire life. And what a life I'm going to have now! I look forward to doing things that I never got to do with my family. I've had my moments though...Just yesterday I went to the store and bought two bags of chips. One for my family and one for me. (I was going to hide them in my spare room for "later".) Why? Old habbits! I hit my self in the forehead and put them in the pantry. :0)

This wasnt directed at me but to my SIL. She had the band done in May 07 and had lost about 70# by Christmas time. We were with the family when my husbands Aunt came in. First thing she notices is Barbara's weight loss. She went on and on about how great she looks then she holds her arms out to her sides, blows her cheeks up and says, "You know, you use to look like a swellen tick, Barbara. You know what I mean, like one full of blood!" Barbara's jaw hit the floor. And quite frankly neither one of us knew what to say. We were speachless. The hard part for me is, I wonder what she is going to think about me. Barbara and I were about the same size before we both had the band. What the hell is she going to call me? "Big fat tick!" Thats pretty bad. What else is out there that she can compare me to. Tina