Kegra

This was posted under the Exercise area, so I'm thinking you're looking for the do's and don'ts of exercise for people with Lap Bands, so here goes: DO move your body, however you can. DON'T sit around and watch TV. If you took all the diet and exercise books on the planet and reduced them to their common denominator, they'd be 3 pages. Page One: EAT LESS Page Two: EXERCISE MORE Page Three: REPEAT AS NECESSARY Bottom line, any kind of exercise that does not result in injury is good exercise. Having two or three exercise routines helps alleviate boredom. This can be a simple as having three different routes for walking, or doing walking, dancing, and resistance bands. The biggest benefit to me of the Lap Band has been portion control. I was already eating well, I was just eating too much. The 10# I took off immediately after my first fill had me feeling much lighter on my feet and I found that exercising wasn't nearly as herculean an effort as it had been 40# earlier.

I was calm and peaceful at the hospital. No more worries. A year of working to get there and once I was there, it felt good and right. Surgery went well, doc fixed a small hiatal hernia we didn't know I had. I first woke up to the feel of the breathing tube in there. I tried not to fight it but I did. They put me out again and when I woke up next I was in my recovery room with my loved ones waiting for me. The pain in my shoulder was very bad. About an 8. I finally asked for some some Dilotid and anti-nausea and with in a minute it was bearable. I napped for an hour, then sipped my fluids and did my walks about the unit. I was on my way home 4 hours after arriving in my recovery room. Vicodin gives me headaches so they sent me home with Oxycodone (Percoset w/o the Tylenol). I'm maintaing a level 3. Mostly discomfort than pain. I slept 6 hours through the night without interruption. I fell like today is the first day of the rest of my life. I'm so excited!

Hello all. I'm 6 days from surgery. I have my EKG and blood draw on Monday and my surgery on Friday. So here is my main fear and I would love to hear from some of you: As a PCOS patient I'm really struggling with the pre-op weight loss. Fatty livers run in my family (I even have a sister 145# with a fatty liver, go figure) and I'm quietly terrified that I'll be bumped out of the surgery for it. The past week I've been on a very lo-carb hi-Protein diet, trying all the different kinds of shakes and nectars to find ones that I will be able to keep down. Since the liver tends to convert fat in the absence of carbs, I'm hoping this has an impact for me. Are you aware of anyone who has been bumped out of surgery for too big a liver? Thanks in advance.

Hello all. I'm 6 days from surgery. I have my EKG and blood draw on Monday and my surgery on Friday. So here are my fears and I would love it if some of you would respond to them: 1-As a PCOS patient I'm really struggling with the pre-op weight loss. Fatty livers run in my family (I have a sister 145# with a fatty liver, go figure) and I'm quietly terrified that I'll be bumped out of the surgery for it. The past week I've been on a very lo-carb hi-Protein diet, trying all the different kinds of shakes and nectars to find ones that I will be able to keep down. Since the liver tends to convert fat in the absence of carbs, I'm hoping this has an impact for me. Are you aware of anyone who has been bumped out of surgery for too big a liver? 2-I've told most of my colleagues about the surgery and they've been very supportive, but it also happens that my surgery occurs just before one of the busiest weeks we have. I've family that's had the lap gall bladder surgery and bounced right back to work a few days later, so I've set the expectation that I'll be back at work on Tuesday. Yet I'm reading about people who are still in pain and not working after 2 weeks, and I'm a bit afraid I've been over-confident. 3-I have a very high pain tolerance. So high, in fact, that this Spring I ended up in the hospital for two weeks because I ignored pain until it was so bad it was all I could do to stay conscious and not vomit (and it took 4 doses of morphine to get me to lay still enough to get me in for a CT scan). After that, I'm a bit squeamish hearing about all the pain and bloating. Is it really that bad?

Potato soup and beans are lovely, but they are high in carbs. I was told that for the rest of my life I would have to focus on getting my protein in first. Are you still doing the protein drinks or did you add eggs?

I was told that 50 to 60 grams per day is the initial goal right after banding, then 75+. If you are concerned about 75grams being too much, then you can purchase a kit that tests for ketones, or ask your doc for a urinalysis to test ketone levels. If you are feeling great, then I would say you've nothing to worry about. If you start feeling 'off' to 'bad', then see your doc.

Weight loss surgery is like religion: Once you've got it, you think yours is the best Weight loss surgery is like religion: Its personal, not persecutional. Weight loss surgery is like religion: If it works for you, I'm happy, too. As for my sister... she never regretted having weight loss surgery, and given the choice, would have chosen the RnY again, rather than wait 10 years for the Lap Band. Hers is a very sad story, and hopefully not a common one. I'm just thrilled that I have another option. Lastly, it disturbs me that women attack each other for their WLS choices. Life is far too short to waste energy on negativity. We need to uphold each other and learn to soar together.

When the carbohydrate intake is insufficient to meet the body's glucose needs, it switches to a different metabolic pathway that breaks down fat and protein. The products of this alternate pathway are ketones, most of which can be used in place of glucose. However, there is one ketone, called acetone, which we cannot use, and instead, excrete it via the kidneys. The presence of ketones in the urine is called ketosis. This isn't necessarily a bad thing -- for us, it signals that fat is being broken down by the liver (yay!). People who are insulin-dependent diabetics, however, have to be careful, because they can develop ketoacidosis, which is the dangerous version Drinking enough fluids should keep the acetone levels in the urine at reasonable levels. The link below describes it in layman terms. What is Ketosis? Is Ketosis Dangerous? How to Detect Ketosis

Hi Mike I'm Kegra in Portland and I'm getting banded Aug 29th by Dr Patterson at Oregon Weight Loss Surgury. Two weeks to go! I'm so excited! I've already begun the work and I've lost 17# and I am so grateful that won't have to lose them *ever* again.

Lets resurrect an old fashion statement: suspenders! I think I still have my Mork and Mindy Rainbow suspenders somewhere. *wink*

I'm three weeks out from surgery and I keep trying the powders and shakes. I can barely get them down. They are either too chalky, too sweet, too thick, or have a peculiar vegamite-like smell that makes me gag. I did some research into liquid Proteins and found a few. One in particular sounds like a good possibility, but I was hoping to find out if anyone else had tried it: ProSource NoCarb Liquid Protein. 1oz = 15 grams of protein. Supposedly tasteless and colourless, and can be stirred into Jello, eggs, drinks, Soups, Cereal, etc. Anyone heard of / tried it? Kegra