skinnyjenny08

:blink:seriously!!! i need some advice because i am going crazy! i am so very aggrivated right now. i was banded august 27th and have ONLY LOST 23 POUNDS! :thumbup: whats the freakin problem?? what am i doing wrong? i mean seriously... well- ok do i exercise?? to be honest no, but only b/c i get up at 6, leave house by 730 drive 45 minutes to work, get off btw 5 and 7 usually then drive home, but when i get home i have school work, a husband, and a child. so you tell me where im to fit in exercise??!!???!:eek: but i know that can not be the only reason why im not loosing weight. so what is the problem??? i have had 3 fills and i feel the same. i am still able to eat pretty much whatever i want- which yes i am sure is getting me in some trouble but i do not eat near as much as i used to. so- can anybody help me with this?????? anybody else going throught the same thing? share some of your stories, what do you eat or drink? how do you exercise? yadda yadda... maybe your story can help me.

the shoulder pain your feeling is normal- its the gas that they inflate your belly with to do the procedure. itll go away i promise. and even though you may not feel like it- walking helps with the gas... also, baby mylacon drops help bunches!

Hi everyone- ive been banded for about 5 weeks now. and to be honest, i dont feel any different!!! i feel as though im eating more than i should, or thought i would. i lost 18 pounds the first 2 weeks, including the pre-op diet. but now im afraid ive gained a few pounds back. i havent had my first fill yet.. i get that october 8th! my mom has been banded for several months now and she tells me that after i start getting my fills the weight will start coming off, that this is normal. she also said that things i can eat now i may not be able to after i start getting fills. my question is: anybody else going through this?? and is there light at the end of the tunnel or is always going to be like this? im starting to wonder why i did this if nothings going to change. ugh!!! help please!!!!

Thanks for all your comments!!! oh- and emilie1 im in clifton, tx!!!

Hi! congrats on getting banded. ive been banded for about 5 weeks now. I know what you mean about discomfort at the port site. yes, it is normal! just take it easy for a while. it will go away... i promise! i couldnt sleep in the bed for a good 2 weeks, i had to lay on the couch kind of at an angle, thats what was most comfortable to me. Anyways- good luck to you! :bolt:

ok, so today is the day!!! its 12:33am and of course... i cant sleep. i am so very nervous. im being optomistic about it all- its just nerve raking... ya know?!? anyways... exactly 12 hours from now is my surgery time!!! everybody pray for me and i will chat when i return. im gonna try to go to bed now... haha yeah right!!!

MY SURGERY IS WEDNESDAY TOO! AND DONT WORRY YOUR NOT THE ONLY ONE WHOSE NERVOUS!!! BE OPTOMISTIC THOUGH! AND JUST THINK... PRETTY SOON... WE WILL BE SKINNY! HAHAHA GOOD LUCK TO YOU!

ok, so i am 2 days away and am very very nervous. Me, my husband and my best friend decided to get away for the weekend and go to San Antonio to visit my husbands brother. we made plans to go tubing down the river and go out dancing.. you know just hang out. all was fun but the hurdles i had to jump was crazy!! do you know how hard it is to be 23, not to drink when out with your buddies?? its very difficult! but i didnt. as far as my pre-op diet goes. i was so proud of myself until about 3 am ssaturday night. we stopped by whatabuger after dancing. this little hill billy place wasnt serving breckfast so eggs were out of the question! so, yes i was starving and i did it... i ate a jr. burger!!! ugh!! i felt horrible afterwards. and you know somethin... it wasnt even good!!!!!! so, now i broke my diet and am feeling so bad about it. im 2 days before my surgery. i hope i havent screwed anythin up. anyways... i think tomorrow im just going to do slim fast and pudding all day! then tuesday i cant have anything but liquids so maybe itll all work out! Im very very nervous!!!!!

ok- so my birthday is wednesday! yippeee!! But- im on my pre-op diet. so you know what that means... no birthday cake for me! my pre-op diet consists of a slim fast shake for breackfast and lunch and a high Protein dinner. i can have Snacks throughout the day like sugar free pudding and Jello. so- i told my husband instead of buying or making a cake i cant eat... make me sugar free banana pudding. less temptation that way! so- hes got my mom making it. hahaha :biggrin2: anyways- just thought id share that with everyone.

Im going into my 2nd week of pre-op diet and am trying to get everything i need for post band. so my question is... what are you people who are lactose in tolerant using for your protein shakes??? ive heard of whey protein but thats not lactose free. any suggestions here would do wonders! Thanks!!!!:mad2:

i have been on my pre-op diet for like 8 or 9 days now and my body is in absolute shock!!! something has happened to me and i am a little concerned: please tell me if this has happened to any other women: ok so yesturday i went to use the bathroom and surprise!!! i was bleeding.. and still am. like a full blown regular period. i am on birth control pills and its not my time. i still have like a little over a week. not to mention cramping really bad. im just wondering if its something to be worried about or if all these changes have sent my body into confusion??? anybody else go through this??? do i need to contact a doctor??:confused2:

i just wanted to say that i was feeling kind of blah today. well- until i read this!! hahaha poots and burbs post-op!! yall are alll so funny. i guess ill know what yall are talking about pretty soon! congrats to all of you and im excited yet nervous about my time. cant wait to start the journey with all of you! my band date is 08-27-08

Thanks everyone for all your feedback. i know this may be kind of silly asking strangers stuff like this. haha :wink2: its just that i feel so comfortable on here, like family... ya know?!? anyways- as far as my birth control goes. my dr hasnt ordered me stop taking them. i think some of the girls comments are right that it just depends on the dr. but- just to be on the safe side i will call tomorrow. both my gyno and my lap band dr. id hate to have to post pone surgery for something like this. ugh! :frown: anyways- no... no hemroids. haha well- thanks for all the feedback!!!

i sooo know what you mean! ive been on my pre-op for about 9 days now and i cheated today too. as bad as i feel right now for doing it im just telling myself that tomorrow is a new day and i still have til the 26th to do my pre-op so if i can just not cheat anymore btw now and then i think ill be fine. i can tell ive lost some but cant bring myself to step on the scale. haha i go for my final pre-op appt with the surgeon wednesday and im sure they will weigh me there. anyways- we can do it!!! and your not alone!!!

PRE-OP DIET STARTS TODAY!!!!! IM A LITTLE NERVOUS I KNOW THIS WILL BE HARD!! BUT I AM READY!! IF YOU HAVE DONE THIS ALREADY AND HAVE SUGGESTIONS FEEL FREE TO FILL ME IN!! :thumbup: THANKS!!!

HEY AUGUST ALLSTARS!!!! Its just me again... haha :redface:. just thought id drop by and give an update. my surgery consultation was today... wasnt exactly what i expected it to be, but thats ok. i got my questions answered so thats what counts. meeting the surgeon one on one too is also a big plus!! I am sooooo excited! only 3 more weeks til im banded. this is my last week to "EAT". hahaha so- im not gonna lie ive been eating ALL my favorite foods this week. My pre-op diet doesnt actually start til the 12th, but i figured next week i would start weening myself off of certain things, like caffinee (tea), ice cream, fast foods, fried foods, you know- all that kind of stuff. that way i dont have to quit cold turkey. Anyways... just wanted to give an update and a shout out to everyone!!!! :thumbdown:

:teeth_smile: Can you feel the band?? what i mean is: does it feel like something is sqeezing your stomach?? what about the port??:thumbup: :confused2:Also- i hear that after surgery, the worst part is the gas pain. What is the best remedy for this?? Thanks for the help!

:glare::huh2:First of all, not sure where you got that info...but you should do some more research! no- you can not "train" yourself to follow the diet needed after band, b/c if that were true... none of us would be over weight! if i were you id attend a seminar, with a real surgeon and get the answers you need. Yes, after the band you have to follow a strict diet, but its not for life! after so long you can eat pretty much whatever you want, just a lot less of it. my band date is right around the corner, and i know for once that this is exactly what im supposed to be doing! good luck to you and i hope you find out the REAL facts before assuming this isnt for you!

My surgery is one month from TODAY!!!! Woohoo... Im so excited!!! I have my surgery consultation on the 30th!! Any suggestions on questions you wish you couldve asked if you knew it during your consultation??? I start my pre-op in about a week.. and i have a few questions: 1- Is there anybody who is loctose in tolerant?? If so- what kind of protein power are you using for your protein shakes??? all that i have seen are not soy based. 2- I have to drink 2 slim fast shaked a day- i found lactose free ones, yeah! But my question is what flavor is better?? strawberry, chocolate, or vanilla??? Also- any other suggestions that you may have about the pre-op diet, i would LOVE to hear it!!! :teeth_smile: Thanks for all yalls help!!!! :thumbup: I'M SO EXCITED!!!!!!!