lavenderlady

ok first, i see some of u are having problems with feeling hungry...i saw my dr today for my 2 week post op...she said to make sure u have your protein shakes in between meals they help u stay full...so today i had one before breakfast, waited half an hour, then ate breakfast and could only eat 2 scrambled eggs and was full....then i waited an hour, and had another protein shake....stayed full till i ate lunch, then had another protein shake....then dinner and then shake...that seems to be helping cause my protein shakes have 25grams of protein each in them...now for the good news, i am down 20 pounds according to them...they are going by the last weight they had before my surgery, but i go by my weight the day of surgery so i am only down 16lbs i think it is....she also said even if u still feel hungry after your half to cup of food dont eat anymore u can stretch out the band and it wont work for u...get my first fill on feb 23....keep up the great work all

cherie, u need to eat more than 700 calories...your body thinks u are starving it so it has gone into starvation mode, so it is holding on to everything u eat and wont let u loose weight....i use a website called mydailyplate.com....i keep track of everything i eat there...it helps me know if i need more calories for the day or more protein....it is a good site...hope this helps hun...

thanks avril that advise helped. Now i have a new question lol...today it has been two weeks since i have been banded....last thurs i started on mushy foods which is going fine....but one the weight loss has slowed down now and two one day i can eat more than a cup at a time and then the next day back to half a cup...any thoughts on this....could i be eating to fast on days when i can only eat half a cup and to slow on days i can eat two cups? any thoughts would help. go see dr tomorrow and will let all of u know how that goes. keep up the good work ev1

ok ev1 i need some input. today is a week since i have been banded. i have been feeling great until today...woke up and right under my chest is tight...almost like the trapped gas is back. anyone know what that might mean? How do u know if u did to much and the band slipped...freaking out here any thoughts appreciated

shannie that might be trapped gas still from the surgery. try gas x strips and see if that helps. I am 5 days post op. I had surgery on the 27th. I am on full liquids till the 11th when i see the dr then mushie. I am doing ok right now...but having a hard time eating soup slowly seems to go down way to easy lol...but i have been making my self take at least half an hour to eat it. I am gonna weigh myself on wed to see how much i have lost so far. I also feel like they turned on this burp button i didnt have before lol. i am glad i found this site it helps to see and know that i am not the only one going threw all this..keep up the good work all:thumbup:

this is day 3 of my post op. I am doing full liquids. so far so good. the gas pain is the worse thing about this surgery. but i think mine is finally moving out. went to walmart today and got a couple of things then came home and did the dishes. am gonna go to the y on monday and start walking. also found that wearing the binder they gave me helps too.

this is day 3 of my post op. I am doing full liquids. so far so good. the gas pain is the worse thing about this surgery. but i think mine is finally moving out. went to walmart today and got a couple of things then came home and did the dishes. am gonna go to the y on monday and start walking. also found that wearing the binder they gave me helps too.

I was banded on Jan 27th also. My stomach hurts like someone beat me up lol...keep up the good work good luck to u..we can do this

today is surgery day i am nervous. looking forward to my new life though i will try to keep ev1 upto date on my journey have a great day and good luck to any one else getting banded to day.:thumbup:

today is surgery day i am nervous. looking forward to my new life though i will try to keep ev1 upto date on my journey have a great day and good luck to any one else getting banded to day.:thumbup:

This is day 5 of clear liquids. It has been rough but getting threw it. Sunday i broke down, but my bestfriend was here from michigan and she helped me threw it. I hope i have the strength to follow this plan all the way to the end

Hi all, I am getting banded tomorrow Jan 27th. I am excited and nervous. I have been on clear liquids for 5 days now and it really sucks. Had a break down on sunday, but my best friend was here to help me threw it. She was banded over a year ago. I am looking forward to my new life but hope i can do everything to get the weight off. Wishing everyone good luck. Oh, my ticker isnt showing right have to wait for my friend to help me lol..sorry

hi i am being banded on Jan 27th. I live close to chicago as well. hope we can become band buddies..it hasnt been easy so far. good luck hun

This is day 5 of clear liquids. It has been rough but getting threw it. Sunday i broke down, but my bestfriend was here from michigan and she helped me threw it. I hope i have the strength to follow this plan all the way to the end

Where can i go online to see what bcbs is looking for as far as the 6 month diets is concerened. i know they have a website, but not sure where to look. thanks for all the help

My husband and I have just started the journey. Now i am nervous and wondering if it is even worth fighting the insurance company. We have BCBS of Illinois PPO. Some people have told us they didnt need the 6 months of diet, some say they did and everything was fine. Does it matter how much u weigh? My husband has diabities really bad, sleep apnea, and weighs almost 500lbs. We have been going to a Dr. Gupta. We went for a year, and just now started back for 6 months and have been told that his documentation might not be good enough. What are they looking for? Would love to hear from anyone who lives near Rockford, or Dekalb area. We are going threw Mercy Bariatric Center in Harvard.

hey connie, my husband and i live in kingston, illinois. it is about half an hour from rockford. we just started our journey with our consoltation yesterday in harvard with mercy bariatric center. We have BCBS of illinois and have heard they want 6 months documentation of a supervised diet. We have seen Dr. Gupta for a year from 2006-2007 and now are seeing him again and have heard he doesnt count...but then we heard that because my husband's diabetes and sleep apnea are so bad they may not need that...any advise...and can we come to the group?

Hi everyone, I am new to this site. My best friend had the lapband surgery in may and is doing great. Today my husband and I had our first consoltation for the surgery. He is gonna do the bypass as he is alot heavier, and has diabetes and needs to loose alot fast. I am gonna do the lapband. We have BCBS PPO of illinois, and have to see what we need to do to get approved. The doctor today told us we might have to do 6 months of weightloss with a doctor, which we have already done a whole year and now 6 months, but they dont know if it is gonna count. So i guess it will be a waiting game for a little bit till we find out what we need. At least this is the first start of our journey. Will keep you all posted. Wtg Julie i am very proud of u.:smile2:

Is it bcbs of illinois? Let me know what u find out please thanks

My husband and i had our first consoltation at Mercy Center in Harvard, Illinois. We have BCBS PPO of Illinois. Has anyone every went threw them? And does anyone know what all bcbs of illinois wants before u can be approved? Thanks for any help u can give.