♥Amy♥

I've lost 40lbs and I've got about 89 more to lose but so far I've gotten rid of my daily acid reflux and the fear that I will be fat for the rest of my life. :thumbup:

Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! I really appreciate it! :wub: I guess I should have waited one more day before freaking out because the scale moved for me this morning. I'm down another 1.5lbs :laugh: I'm not going to change my ticker until Friday, which is my Bodybugg weigh-in day. Hopefully I'll be down a little bit more than that by then :smile2: I know, I'm gready. :wink5: I hope Anne is doing well!! Today was the big day, huh?!

I dont think you're being silly and I doubt it will happen, but on the off chance that it does, just remember that it will be the last time it ever happens. You're going to do great with your band and there will come a day when that thought won't ever cross your mind again. If anything it will cross your mind and you will smile and think "I'm so glad I don't have to worry about it anymore!" :smile2:

Edited because I didnt realize what part of the message board I was in. My apologies :smile2:

I know exactly what you mean. My pouch might not be hungry anymore but even after a meal, especially lately, my "big stomach" will still be growling :laugh: If you figure out how to handle that let me know :smile2:

Good luck tomorrow, Anne! Can you believe it's here and it's finally happening?! Even after surgery I still couldn't believe what was going on. I'm so happy I did it, though and I'm sure you will be, too. :glare: I called my surgeon's office to see if they could squeeze me in for a fill somewhere between the 1st and the 4th. I originally was given an appointment for the 8th but was hoping for the 4th since that would have been 4 weeks exactly since my 1st fill but the 8th was the soonest they could give me. Well, when I called today I told the receptionist how hungry I have been and she squeezed me in at 10:30 am on the 4th! :thumbup: So hopefully only 10 more days of bandster hell! That is, until it comes back again before my 3rd fill. :biggrin:

Do you have any Vitamin Shoppe stores near you?

Cookies n Cream is my favorite out of all of them. :biggrin:

Thank you SO much! I needed that. :biggrin: I brought a bunch of hard-boiled egg whites to work with me today to grab when the hunger demon strikes. So far it's helping. I do need to run out and get some cheese sticks, though. I'm wondering if maybe I'm eating too much or maybe too little. I try to keep a calorie deficit of between 1000 and 1200/day but I'm taking in about 1400 calories/day. Maybe that's too much for me. Could my deficit be too large? This stuff is all so damn complicated. I just hope I can get it right one of these days. *sigh*

This site has all the info everyone needs. Including where to buy them :biggrin: Pure Protein - Eat Good. Look Great.

I have a bag of it sitting in my pantry for a while now. I bought it but I'm afraid to try it. I did see on Dr. Oz, they made turkey meatballs and used quinoa instead of breadcrumbs. Maybe I'll try that.

Well, I'm finally in bandster hell! One, the scale hasn't moved in a week and two, I'm finally getting those horrible hunger pains (no, not pangs...these friggin HURT!) that everyone talks about during this wretched time. I thought for sure I could fight this and as long as I got in enough protein I would be ok. Nope! It did a sneak attack! I'm JONESING for fill #2! June 4th would be a month since my 1st fill but my surgeon doesn't have anything sooner than the 8th. I know this is normal but please, I just need to read it. Tell me that as long as Im exercising and eating right that the scale WILL move again, especially after my next fill. I'm so afraid of becoming one of those people who will come here a year from now and say I haven't lost anything else, or worse, have gained it all back and then some!:biggrin:

I get the cans of Pure Protein at The Vitamin Shoppe. I love them! My favorite is cookies n cream. The cans have 35 grams of protein in them. The vanilla creme has 60 extra calories than the one you buy probably because the can is a larger serving. The banana cream is also pretty yummy. :biggrin: I have 2 a day.

Congratulations!! :tongue2:

I'm 5'5" and I'm shooting for 160 and then I'll see what I can do w/ that number once I reach it.

Thanks for the replies, girls! I too counted my steps and you're right! :thumbup:

Hmmm...Im almost 2 months out and it's been 2 weeks since my first fill and I've noticed some heart palpitations the past couple of days. I guess it could be irritation of my vagus nerve but I was chalking it up to too much sodium intake. I've cut down my sodium starting today so I'll see if it resolves itself or continues. If it continues I'll let you AND my surgeon know. I hope the pain stops for you :thumbup:

There's really no need for name calling. No one said anything negative about the surgeon specifically but if his staff is going to treat people the way they treated Debra and rcruz then they'll never even get in to see the surgeon so to avoid the entire practice completely makes sense to me. If I had those same experiences I would also recommend that people steer clear of that surgeon because of his staff. Theyre the ones who make the 1st impression and if it's not a good one then who wants to even wonder what the surgeon will be like? You shouldn't have to be on top of them to do the job they get paid for. I wish everyone who goes through this could have the same experience with their surgeons and their staff like I did with mine. I had my initial consult on January 7th and I had surgery on March 24th. I didnt have to bug anyone do to anything for me. I did my part and they did theirs quickly and efficiently. It really isn't too much to ask for. I'm glad you had a good experience with him but obviously you didn't have to deal with the same staff that debra and rcruz did so you really shouldn't put them down for being upset. Dr. Selim should really hear about the people who they had to deal with and how they were treated because he could be losing many patients due to their incompetence.

Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test :thumbup:

I started out with nothing in my band. I was banded on 3/24 and I've had one fill 2 weeks ago. I did ok with nothing in my band till my fill, you can be also. Just watch what you eat and how much you eat. Get plenty of protein in and it will help with the hunger. What I do is eat 5 or 6 small meals throughout the day instead of 3 bigger meals. Good luck! You'll be fine :cursing:

It's completely normal for that to happen. You're still healing and now you've gone back to slightly more solid foods than liquids. AND you're on your period? That alone could cause the gain. I wouldn't obsess about it too much. It's going to happen from time to time. Gains that large are never true gains. Theyre almost always water weight. Just worry about healing. Don't focus too much on the weight loss right now. Good luck! You're going to do just fine and don't be so hard on yourself right now!

How the hell could they tell you "they didnt see any red flags"?!! That's not their area of expertise, hence the reason people are sent to professionals for that! What friggin' IDIOTS! :cursing: I'm sorry you're depressed And if I were you I would definitely not hold back about anything. You have a right to say anything you feel when it comes to them. I hope you get everything straightened out and I hope you get to feeling happy again. *HUGS*