lanejane

That's amazing. It gives me so much hope. If you have time, please tell us your secrets. I'm always curious!

i just had my surgery 1 1/2 weeks ago. I don't really feel any restriction and I'm just counting on willpower, and newly learned habits to keep me from eating too much. Congrats on the 45 pounds that's really quite remarkable. I can't wait till I get a fill.

I had Dr. Foote. And as far as I know I haven't loss anything since surgery. I'm concerned that I don't have any restriction. I mean of course there's some there but I feel as if I would have to eat a lot to feel it, and since I don't feel it I'm concerned. I sort of feel like a back up in my chest sometimes but that's about it. As for the weight loss...that special monthly visitor came so it could be that I'm just retaining a lot of Water weight right now which usually happens. But I'm worried. I thought it would be tighter! And yes I did want to look into a support group I definetly need some type of support system and someone to commisserate with who knows what I'm going through.

Seeing as how I just realized my 2 week appointment is Monday NOT Wednesday as I was thinking... I'm so with you. I only have the weekend to go before I'm home free so to speak. I can do it! Plus I need to get rid of some of this damn product. I noticed you're from Rockford...did you go through MMPC by any chance. I'm in Grand Rapids. Anyway have you lost anything since surgery? I was told to stay off the scale until my appointment but of course I cannot. I was told swelling, and gas would add pounds intially but I'm anxious to see something come off. I was losing like crazy before the surgery. I'd like to get somewhere near that again. But anyway, this will be a fun challenge. I'll prove something to myself and have soemthing to be proud of and one less thing to worry about and I may even lose a few extra pounds. I'll check in with you day by day. :tt2:

I feel your pain on this. I ate my first solid food just days after my surgery and the first two times I really felt it with the tightness in my stomack so severe I had to lay down. I try to drink a lot of liquids during the day but I was really unable to stick to it. I had a lot of anxiety. I did the pre-op diet just fine but I was just no feeling the liquids. I've eaten solids during my two week post op. I feel fine. I eat much smaller portions and stop before I even get to the tightness point but I am worried that I've maybe done some harm to my band. I can only hope that things have healed well. I don't think I've done bad diet wise and I've been excercising like crazy I just don't want to get yelled at by the docs. But I don't feel as if I've "cheated" because I've been very resolute in just what I eat and how much, it's just the fact I ate anything solid before the 2 week deadline. So if you can I would say stick to the liquids. I wish I could but at this time I don't even see a point in trying. But no matter what don't beat yourself up about it.

Please share more secrets. That's really remarkable. You're my inspiration.

I was banded 8 days ago. Now that I think of it I did feel some depression last weekend. I was very sad and thinking this was all pointless because I'm going to fail. I've since decided to find things to do with myself I went and bought rollerbaldes but realized that ain't gonna happen so I traded it in for a bike and took a really really long bike ride. I can't wait to go back to work because being bored is a huge enemy of my mine and I do feel as though I've lost a best friend and it makes me feel angry, sad and lonely but I've decided to try to find friends elsewhere. Now as for the pain who will sike yourself up more than is neccessary. I too agree the worst part was the gas. I just wanted someone to stick a pin in me. But after a few days that goes and all that's left is a little soreness where my port incision was made. And as long as you don't make sudden moves you'll be fine. the liquid vicodin was great but I barely finished half a bottle. I was walking talking and having fun just days after surgery. So don't worry about the pain. I'm the biggest wimp there is and I survived it.

HI, I just got banded last week you seem to be off to a really good start. Any advice? And I'm with you my bf likes women with meat on their bones and so does most of the men I know. I've always been able to (lie) and tell people I weighed less than I actually do and they believe me because I carry it well (I guess). So I figure low 200s is fine. I'm not trying to wear a bikini I just want to look good in a nice suit.

Hi, I was banded just last week and I went into the procedure full of hope. I was put on a liquid diet but I just couldn't stick to it so I've been gradually weining myself back on solids since just a few days after my surgery. I was kind of shocked that this was even possible. I thought there'd be more contriction. But I'm determined not to mess up this opportunity. I'm eating much less than before. And I'm trying to stay away from those foods that are absolute no-nos. I just can't fail. I feel this is my last chance and as long as there is someone out there that has been successful then I know I can do it. Maybe the lapband itself won't help me as much as I hoped it would but I just have to adjust and make up for the difference. I feel it starts with being honest with yourself and asking what excatly you're putting in and if you know deep inside it isn't enough, then you can't blame the surgery but yourself. I'm just trying to be optimistic becasuse a lot of what I hear on this board isn't. But I'm hopeful and I wish everyone luck!