NY2LAGirl

Eat2Live what an inspiring story! Keep up the great work you should be very, very proud of yourself!

I too was banded May 13th and have had 1 fill so now I have 5cc's and don't feel any restriction yet my next fill is the 2nd week of July. I am getting very frustrated I know I should be jumping up and down that I have lost 17 lbs but the last 2 weeks I have only lost 1 pound a week. I joined DailyPlate and have been tracking everything I put in my mouth (I am on solids) I average about 650 calories a day you would think the pounds would be dropping off but NO!!!!!

This thread took an interesting turn!:biggrin2: I have had real constipation problems but I am only a few weeks post op and my doc wants me to avoid salads etc that used to keep me regular. He wants mostly a protein diet at this stage so I am taking 2 stool softeners each night to keep things moving along:redface:

my pre-op diet was 2 days of clear liquids plus my protein drink. So glad that is behind me now that whole liquid stage pre & post op seems like a long ago nightmare now!!!!! LOL

I was banded on May 13th and went in for my 1st post op visit on June 3rd and got my 1st fill. It was so easy I barely felt a thing other than the initial little pinch. I have 5cc's now, I drank 3 small cups of water right after with no difficulty so he told me liquids till breakfast then he let me start regular food since I was 21 days out. I don't feel I have restriction yet but I am really trying to keep to small portions. For some reason I just thought I would feel different. I am still hungry am trying hard to eat healthy and get all my protein in.

Congrats!!!!!! Go to tickerfactory.com and follow along!

Welcome to the club and good luck in the days ahead!

Gwenn did you get your fill? I got my 1st today 2cc now I have 5 total my next is 4 weeks. He also told me I can start solids tomorrow..yeah!!!!!I hope your doctor took care of your glue problem.

Good job Mely!!!!!! Glad to hear all of us May bandsters are on the losing side now!

Your lucky Lexi I don't feel any restriction!!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's amazing keep up the good work Lexy

I have lost 13 lbs since surgery 5/13 and I have my 1st post-op doctors visit tomorrow where he will decide if I will get my first fill. If not he goes away and I won't get one until JULY!!!!!! I am praying for the early fill to jump start my weight lose only lost 2 lbs since starting mushy's.

can't believe your doctor told you no sex for that long, mine said 2 weeks but because I had hernia repair 4 weeks. That bit about the glue tag sounds painful!!!!!!! Best of luck tomorrow!

my doctor said no pool or baths for 1 month but I went in yesterday at 3 weeks figured my wounds are closed.....

mamareid I know what you are saying it's a catch 22 you need the pain meds but between those and no calories you feel like you are walking around in a fog. My pain lasted a good week! I still 20 days later have discomfort but it's manageable. Now it feels like a muscle strain. When I went to my surgeon 6 days after surgery crying from weekness he told me to add calories by having at least 1 fruit smoothie a day and I drank Kashie GoLean Protein shake made with milk at the advice of another bandster and it made a world of difference, maybe I would have lost more than I have but at least I was living and not the walking dead!!!!

I thought 13 lbs would be a big difference but no one has noticed I have lost weight!!!!!!!:thumbup: But on a good note some of my old capri's I can fit into again. I was down to wearing sweats everyday because I didn't want to buy bigger clothes so that is a victory!!!!!

I am having trouble finding stuff to eat also. I don't have it in me like some of you to puree table food like pizza and hamburger as I have read some of you do so I have been eating a lot of chicken salad, egg salad, pinto beans pureed with cheese and scrambled eggs. I am so sick of soup from the liquid stage but I guess I may have to add some again. I go to the doctor tomorrow for my 1st post-op visit and I may be getting a fill because he will be away for a month and they don't want me waiting that long. So proud of all us May bandsters we are all losing!!!!!!

Jodi I was banded on 5/13 and had that same ripping pain. I went to the doctor crying turns out it was the port site and the pain stopped on day 7. I found the more I walked the better it felt but I did have to hold it every time I stood up for the first 7 days. I promise it will get better!!!!! Good luck and don't be afraid to use that pain med!

I just started my mushie stage and this is what I had yesterday: Breakfast: 1 scrambled egg with cheese Lunch: 1 serving Pinto's & Cheese from Taco Bell Dinner: chicken salad (pureed) on saltines (about 4) mid-afternoon snack: applesauce cup I also try to sip something thru-out the day

If you have a realize band that go to their website www.RealizeBand.com they have a great program but your doctor needs to give you his personal surgeon practice ID #. Good Luck

I had the same problem and when I went to my surgeon I was dehydrated so drink, drink drink!

I too was so weak about 7 days out that when I went to my doctor crying from weakness and turns out I was dehydrated. He put me on full liquids and even told me he wanted me taking in calories. He told me to have a smoothie from a smoothie shop everyday. I also drink a protein shake with higher calories kashie golean. I may lose slower but I feel better. I would have a sit down with your doc if I was you. Good Luck you will do great!!!!!!!

Nance not to be too personal but the protein drinks can be very constipating which can cause weight gain. My doc cut me down to 40 grams of protein a day because of that problem. Good Luck!!!!!!!

OMG jbflorida 25lbs!!!!! How in Gods name are you doing that? I am only down 9. I am so ready for mushies Monday is my day! And my first thing planned is cream of wheat one of my pre-band favorites! Keep up the great work!

Wow Diane you are doing great with your weight loss!!!!