JayTee562

Bunny's name ------ Bunny's target loss --- Bunny's start weight --- Current date --- Bunny's Current weight --- Bunny's target July 4 weight

PharmaGirl -------------- 20lb --------------------- 276lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 276lb -------------------- 256lb

NY Lady ----------------- 20lb --------------------- 253lb ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 253lb -------------------- 233lb

Lingling------------------ 20lb --------------------- ? -------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------ ?

JayTee------------------- 20lb --------------------- 272 -------------------- 1 May --------------------- 272 ------------------------ 252

MrsMitch ---------------- 25lb ---------------------- 242lb --------------- 1 May --------------------- 242lb --------------------- 217lb

ALuv82------------------ 35lb ---------------------- 297.5 --------------- 1 May --------------------- 297.5 --------------------- 262.5

Band_Groupie ----------- 15lb ---------------------- 218 lbs ------------- 1 May --------------------- 218lbs -------------------- 213lbs

Kaner ------------------- 20lb ----------------------- 275 ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 275 ----------------------- 255

Scoobydoo -------------- 25lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ?

TerriLynne -------------- 15lb ----------------------- 296 ---------------- 1 May --------------------- 296 ----------------------- 281

Hopeful41411 ----------- 18lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ?

IsabellaP84 ------------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ?

Hannah Jay ------------- 20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ?

JWL08 ------------------ 18lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ?

Abbie-pie --------------- 30lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ?

Poconomom -------------20lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ?

myturn2Bhappy --------- 30lb ---------------------- 288 ----------------- 1 May --------------------- 288----------------------- 258

DMChef ----------------- 20lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ?

FutureSize10 ------------ 25lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ?

Doodlebug11 ------------ 20lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ?

tcbgirl ------------------- 15lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ?

twinmamma1130 -------- 20lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May --------------------- ? ------------------------- ?

mi_illusion_st ----------- 15lb ----------------------211.6 ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- 211.6------------------------ 196.6

kittygirl ------------------ 22lb --------------------- ? -------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------ ?

JukeBox81782 ----------- 40lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------- ?

Losing for me ----------- 20lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------- ?

Early -------------------- 15lb ----------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------- ?

labbandgirl2009 ---------- 25lb ---------------------- ? ------------------- 1 May ---------------------- ? ------------------------- ?

Pottergirl----------------- 20lb----------------------- 280lb --------------- 1 May---------------------- 280lb ---------------------- 260lb

shakia90 ---------------- 20lb ----------------------- 285 -----------------1 May --------------------- 285 ------------------------ 265

txdj --------------------- 20lb------------------------ ? --------------------1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ?

ThinWithin ---------------20lb------------------------ ? --------------------1 May --------------------- ? -------------------------- ?

Help1977----------------20lb----------------------- 251.8---------------1 May------------------- 251.8---------------------- 231.8

vcatalina1-------------- 20lb------------------------ 255-----------------1 May--------------------- 240 --------------------- 220

AUDDIE----------------- 20lb------------------------ ? --------------------1 MAY --------------------- ?---------------------------?

Lapbandgirl2009------- 25lb ---------------------- 259 ---------------- 1 MAY ------------------- 259 ------------------------ 234

272 for me this week

Yea!!! I ko how exciting that is.

I thnk other then walking caution is the word when working out. I had to mow my front yard last Friday 2 weeks post op and my port incision tore a little then I couldn't stand the knee high grass any longer so I mowed the backyard and it broke open again. I saw the doc today and he said it was ok and put tape on it.

So I wouldn't start lifting weights or doing zoomba for a while till the incisions are well healed.

I have a fill appointment on 5/19 and I hope he does one cause I'm staying full less and less.

I didn't have to much pain but took a dose of it at bedtime I have a cat that like to lean against me and it seems like he was always pushing on somthing to make it hurt finished one of the 2 bottles and put the other away for a snowy night....lol

I'm a bit disappointed today I had to stop at the surgeon's office today to get one of my incisions looked at it's a different office than I've been to before and I hadn't lost any weight since I saw him a week ago Tuesday:blink:. I did go above 1000 calories yesterday but that's the first time I've even gotten over 1000 usualy I'm between 700 and 9XX. Anyway he didn't say anything and I know it's a time of helaing...blah...blah just disapointed.

Pharmgirl I'm still trying to figure that out myself and also if I'm not hungry but didn't get my Protein do I still drink a Protein shake? All stuff we are learning together I guess.

I'm so ready to not be hungry like the week after surgery.....lol not really but......

I had anintresting thing happen to me yesterday Nick, our dog, and I were out for our walk and one of the neighbor kids said "You look different." I had my glasses on instead of contacts and told her it must be the glasses. Thinking back I should have taken my glasses off and asked her if I still looked different. It was probably a little bit of both wearing glasses and being thiner. I've had a lot of comments that people can see my weight loss in my face.

If everyone gives me their goal weight and their height, then I will be able to make a BMI part on the spreadsheet!!

I'm 5 feet 10 in or 11 in depending on the convenience store I'm coming out of.

My first 2 goals are in my signature line after 190 I'd like to se how close I can get to 180.

I think I've mentioned before that about 6 weeks before surgery I was using the 50 Million Pound Challenge meal plan and it really helpd me lose before surgery.

In our support group meeting we had a surgeon he sadi at this time we should eat our band protion and it still hungry have a little more. The thing to remember is that we need to take our 20-30 mins to eat the band portion, I 'm having trouble wiht this I still eat to fast and in front of the TV.

Now thwe reality it's tough I can get buy wiht the smaller portion but I'm hungry again quickly and I want to graze. Like Scooby says I'm eating less and moving more so I hope that will keep be ahead of the curve.

6pm - 1/2 C seasoned ground beef seasoned and simmered in Water (don't ask....it was mushy!)

It's done....

I had cousins that cooked their hamburgers in Water in a skillet. I was thinking of doing it myself so te ground beef would't dry out.

I've seen some post where people were intigrating Weight Watchers into their band life and when I was at the local support group meeting they mentioned doing a South Beach type plan. I agree with you GB that I've lost and gained on many diets in the past. I lost weight pre-op using the 50 Million Pound Challange but it was a bit odd on sme days.

I do like the idea of structured eating plans though when my other half is out of town, road 2 weeeks home 1. Having a plan also made doing food diary easy.

Thanks for the input.........

It isn't! But some people even in the medical field put it with plastic surgery and consider it cosmetic. For many of us it was an option that will probably save our lives.

My sample my dad had heart by-pass in his early 40's, he finally died in a car accident at 68 when his pacemaker went off while he was driving. My brother died at 43 of a massive heart attack and all of my uncles (4) died of heart attacks.

I'm 47 and I had angioplasti and got 2 stints in 04, my BP is very high, I have hereditary high cholestrol. I've treid almost every diet out there with no long term success, my primary care doctor felt this might be the key to my health.

So as far as I'm concerned it's not cosmetic:angry:!!!!! But you know what if I get down to the lean 180's I may have a Tummy Tuck done so I can wear a speedo at that beachs in Europe....

A few early Bunny Bandsters are stating that their early restriction is gone and that bandster hell has started. In the long run the band is just a tool to help us eat less while eating smarter. Has anyone been planning to use a program or eating plan to assist them or do you think the general/your surgeon's eating guidelines will do it?

I'm guessing by week 3 I'm going to be looking for some Protein too or I'll be fainting...maybe a watered down Protein shake with 0 sugar wouldn't be too bad, we'll see.

I was on Clear Liquids for almost 2 weeks I started using the Isopure Alpine Punch not the best tasting but it was OK and mixed with Water, I wasn't allowed milk, but you have to do it in a blender. Cream of chicken Soup never tasted so good after that period oh and the SF popsicles and fudgesicles (probably not allowed for me) reall helped.

This is the one that made me say OMG I'm rally a fat @$$. It was taken during a week long training class at work while I was doing a presentation.

All sounds great but doc said clear liquids no soup:sad:I plan some veggie chillie whan I get to mushie puree the Tomato base I use and mush up the black Beans I hope the spice doesn't get me I've read where some people have problems wiht spicy food after banding that would be very sad.

Man my typing and grammer on the above........ must have been weak from the clear liquids...

I plan some veggie chili when I get to mushy phase. Puree the tomato base I use, mush up the black beans, add my spices and some FF Sour Cream...yumo.:w00t:

I hope the spice doesn't get me I've read where some people have problems with spicy food after banding

Put me down for 275 thanks....

Hi JT,

I started full liquids today. I'll be on those for 2 weeks. I had gas and bloating right off the bat. I tell ya, the feeling of having to burp and not being able to is the pits! :thumbup: I'm told if I walk a lot it should calm down in a couple of days. Since my surgery was yesterday I haven't had any bm's yet. Hopefully that will help with this bloated feeling too.

Now you know you shouldn't weigh yourself too much. I think they say 1 -2 pounds a week, so, sounds like you're on the 1 a week plan for now. I bet when you get your first fill you will lose it faster. I hope the info has helped. I'm jealous that you get mushy food on Sunday, lol. :thumbup: Keep up the good work JT!:smile:

Terri

Columbus, Ohio

Thanks for the encouragment I'm down well for the week jsut not as much as I was a couple days ago. I go back to work Tomorrow that will help we walk during our breaks or at lunch.

I love Columbus I'm from the Dayton area I used to go to Columbus and hangout some on the weekends.

I didn't like the broth either I got boulion (sp) and that tasted better to me. The big saver for me on Clear Liquids was that my sheet said I could have SF popsicles. Hang in there on the other side you will be happy......

JT- do you mind me asking what happened when you switched to full liquids? Gas? Bloating?

I didn't have any gas or bloating but BM's are fewer, sorry if TMI, and my weight loss has stalled but it's only been 2.5 days and I know I shouldn't be weighing so much. However I do have some more energy. I go back to work tomorrow and starting mushie foods on Saturday.

I'm gonna ring ahead and see if I need to make sure I don't need to eat etc beforehand. I am not sure if it's a fill appointment or just a followup but I am gagging for a fill - I can eat WHATEVER I want and I get hungry. I hate it so much. I am sure I am putting on weight now and I am getting really sad!!

LingLing keep positive even though we have this tool at our disposal we are still going to have ups and downs. Sometimes the ups are not fat particulary as we start exercising or working out and gain some muscle, most of us are adding more Protein than we have on anyother diet we've been on. I also have to keep reminding myself of this cause my weight is up today from where I was Tuesday (yes I weight to much). Pleas stay positive we need you.

Hey Jaytee,

Glad to hear that you have a port placement like mine. Makes me feel better.lol Yes, those missing pieces of time are definitely weird. I was so paranoid about getting a catheter I peed before the surgery and told everyone I saw so they would know I would not need one. lol

Are you still on liquids? I got the okay to move to mushies today and ate a scrambled egg that tasted like the best food in the world! lol Some bean Soup mushed up at lunch went down okay too, but it is still weird cause I don't know how far apart to space my bites. So I sort of just wait a while in between then take another one. Still req'd to do the Protein shakes once a day too. Such a learning experience.

My doc was kind of weird about my diet plan. When he released me he specifically said Clear Liquids NO Soup Tuesday he said cointinue wiht the general guidelines I asked him full liquids for 2 weeks and then mushie foods and he cameback with didn't you get a copy of the guidelines use those........:rolleyes2:. So I went to full liquids Tuesday afternoon and will do those till pobably Saturday, I start back to work tomorrow and don't want any suprises to and from my body at work.

Switching from clear to full liquids has already thrown my body in the bandster hell which is frustrating so soon but on clear liquids I haven't had energy to do much so let's hope that I get hat back and start moving more.

........ what time do you think I'll actually go into surgery???

Once the surgeon arrive it went fast but I didn't go in on time I was scheduled for 7:30 didn't see him till about 8:15 the rest was a blurrrrrr till a bit in recovery and then finally in my room.

My first fill is scheduled for May 19th. I forgot to ask do we need to fast or anything before, does anyone know?