54Shirley

If you plan on enjoying the Food ! Then I would wait.

If I lived overseas, that would be different, but my surgeon is here. As far as fills go. I was taken rite to my fill line ! By my current Dr... No fussing about it. Just done ! Now I don't think you can get much easier then that.

If your Dr. said to be on Liquids. then you should stay on them so the swelling goes down. If you don't do it, your swelling won't go down, and you will have a problem. So stay on fluids, and then you will get to musies.

As far as I remember, It's Normal.

You finally are un -swollen ! That's all... In time fills will make u[p the difference, but,,, just like your first fill, you will un-swell again, then they fill it again. that's how it works. You can go to myfitnesspal.com and learn to manage your calories, Protein, and exercise. It's Free, and it keeps everything in memory. This will help you manage your Band.

Just asking,,,, Are you exercising at all ? If not your muscles can start to Atrophy. On the other hand if you over do it, you will feel it. Other than guessing, I would go to my PCP, and find out. Good Luck, Shirley.

What did your Dr. tell you ? Everyone's Dr. is a little bit different. So you need to know what was said to you. Are you a couple weeks from being banded or what ?

It will come later after a few fills. For now go on myfitnesspal.com and log in what you are eating. It will keep track of your calories, and Protein, so you don't go over. Exercise is also recorded. You can look at other peoples Diary and get ideas what they are eating. This helps... But yep this comes in time. For now it's up to you to take care of it.

Gotcha ! Losingintime or Shirley on this site.

Sure ! Anytime ! ! !

I starting getting Fat at the age of 4 months ! So my Mother new something was wrong, she was rite. I suffer from a Disease that has no name yet, they just call it pockets. For the pockets of Water that can form all over the body, and the water gets between the skin, and your flesh, and they have not figured out how, or why. They only know that Bariatric Surgery is the only cure for it. I also take water pills. At 356 I was drowning in my own bodily fluids, so I wanted to live. I went to a seminar at Henry Fords, the University of Michigan told me where to go. They said they had the Monopoly on this. So I went, and at the seminar we were all put on 1200 calorie a day diets. When I saw him in a month, "Chief Surgeon" I already lost 30 lbs. of water, so that tells you where I spent part of my life. He agreed, with the Plastic Surgeons finding, and told me I would die if I didn't do something about this. He new that I new, and he said fine we will work together. My Husbands Ins. covered the surgery, but it required a pre op diet of 12 months ! I told them by then I could be dead... He told me to just stick to the Diet. I did, and lost over 120Lbs. in those 12 months. I was even asked by the Nurses in the Hallway If you lost that much ? Why have this done ? So I explained part of it, and was told we see that every now, and then. So don't worry you will be fine . Well 6 years later, and I'm doing fine. Still a battle with the Water, some times were neck, and neck, but basically! I am winning this battle 1Lb. at a time. That's why I got Banded.

When I make it a Desert, I use Pistachio pudding. Its like a Fluff. Very Tasty. I have some Almond extract, so I might try the Vanilla, and see how it is. I think I will make 1 of them for Christmas... I love this dish, because you can do so much with it. It's Good, Low Cal, High in Protein, and Easy to make. That works for me....

O.K. 2 things that could be going on. !. Your still swollen, so go back to fluids for 3 days, then mushies for a day, then try food. "Gently ! 2. If that doesn't work, you can go back to square 1., and start all over but for a longer time, like a week so the swelling goes down. (SOMETIMES THIS COULD TAKE UP TO 2 WEEKS!) then try again. If this does not work, then you could be a little to tight. That means call your Dr. for a slight unfil. I think if you let it unswell (RELAX) it will be O.K... But I'm not a Dr. So this is hit, and miss. Since this is only your first fill though, I'm thinking you will be O.K... Now if you start throwing up, then you need to be unfilled, stay on fluids for a while, then try it. Very small bites, and chew till it's like applesauce. Hope you feel better, Shirley.

Glad you liked it... I called it a Holiday Salad. Because you could use Strawberry or another Flavor for Christmas. You could even do it for Easter... I do it for Pot Luck sometimes, and most people just love it...

My surgeon put us all on 1200 calories a day at the seminar... You have to follow a strict calorie,High protein plan.. You can have the best Ins. in the World, and have a Surgeon that says no wait time, and no diet plan. That sounds Wonderful to someone on the outside looking in ! Bottom Line,,, It don't work that way ! You must get going on a plan, and stick to it. This is a life changing surgery. Protein Shakes so you don't lose your hair, and keep your energy up, Low calorie intake to lose weight, Exercise and the Band go hand in hand. This helps burn up those calories so you lose weight. If you just do what you want, well you will lose some, but chances are you won't be to happy. My nose is to the Grindstone with this Band, and it has to be that way. Maybe you will be Lucky, and not have to workout at first ! That will all catch up in time. I wish you Luck !

Congrats ! That's a lot of weight.. I'm sure you feel like a new person. Keep up the Great Work, and see you more often now... Shirley.