Pezo

Hey I am 4 weeks post op and have felt alot of stabbing pricks at my port area but its been getting better daily...today I sat on the floor and started catching really bad like a pulling I am freaking it REALLY keeps hurting when I move.....I wiil call doc tomorrow....

O.K. I will try not to let it get to me....And although I won't put the scale up I will try not to weigh daily.....Thanks for the motivation and your weight loss thus far is impresive...Good Job....if I had 30 plus lbs. gone I would freak so much over the 3 to 5 lbs. that torment me....

I feel all of your pain....I am able to eat as I did before....I have really been struggling w/hunger I try to keep my calories between 1000 and 1200 and I have just put on 5 of the 15 I originally lost....I am soooooo pissed....

Oh newsflash as of this morning I am no longer struggling w/2 lbs. it is now 4 I ahve gained 4 frickin lbs.....Not happy I will change my ticker today...did I mention NOT HAPPY......

O.K. peeps I gotta vent....I know I have been sounding a bit negative lately but I am starting to panic.....As of yesterday I have been fighting w/2 lbs. coming and going since Easter....I AM hungry alot but I always try to keep busy....My exercise has not been as good as it should have because walking kills my foot that is in need of surgery.....So I use the my exercise bike and my a$$ is killing me yet I still exercise 5 times a week...So anywho last night I fell off the band wagon I ate as though I had no band w/ NO problems and it is scaring me....I am not due a first fill till May 5th and quit honestly I am still so sore at the port I don't think I could handle it at the 1 month mark....I know my doc is funny w/fills and at this rate it could be 3 or 4 months till I get restriction......I don't mean to trip but I am so scared of falling........Anyone else feeling this way?

I'd love 2 give u some wonderful words of wisdom....BUT I and 3 1/2 weeks post -op and I 2 m finding it extremely hard to get through my days w/out being very hungry....I just keep hoping that once I start w/fill it WILL get better.....I can't really get into alot of my jeans still more so due to soreness....I really hope we all do well.....:rolleyes2: Good luck and hang in there...

What kind of eggs r u eating mine are 70 calories each....but be a big ole bird...

Hey everyone......Well I survived Easter and ate very minimal....One piece of white chocolate and BAM 2 lbs. I was UPSET....I seemed to have also stalled w/weight loss and I think I will be toying with these 2lbs. back and forth and I wish I felt a lil funny when I ate yard bird I have been eatingn chicken breast for the past week...Feeling a little chalky but it give me protein..... Peascorps hows da bow bow doin? And I too am looking 2 but some spanks but I think I will need more of an (a#* whoping) lol.... Fab by 50 there anin't nothin wrong with BIG n front of Momma...I call my son big poppa..... GOOD LUCK 2 ALL & 2 ALL A GOOD FIGHT..........

Fab by 50 don't do it....I feel exactly the same about water.....I really want it when eating......AAlthough I have NO restriction I am still prcaticing the water sipping.....Now as for all of u others CHOCOLATE omg it IS everywhere I was making my kids basket and the smell was off the hook (but I wus good) I licked a malted milk ball to death though.....I no we r all gonna struggle our buts off w/Easter....good luck peeps

I think my buttcrack is now starting 2 look more like a big bellybutton...And HE!! Peascorps I'm not takin a pic...lol:tt2: Correct me if I am wrong you just got a fill and still NADA NOTHING.....Man thats not encouraging I am starting 2 b more hungry....And my doc will only fill once a month I will literally freak if I am constantly hungry......I'm starting to wig out here....:smile:

O.K. I am 2 weeks and 1 day post op and today my surgistrips FINALLY came off of my port site.......And there is was it looks like a but crack just above my belly button.......I noticed that it seems to crease there when it was stapled and surgi-striped but man it ain't 2 pretty.....Sonebody tell me this will go away......EWE I have enough belly rolls without having a small but crack added......????:thumbdown::eek::confused::eek::sneaky:

Yall I got a weird ? 4 u....I posted this on the post-op ? forum too.......My surgi-strips came off today and I have a mini-but crack were my port site stiches were...Please tell me this goes away.........The skin actually pulls together in a line it ain't pretty........

I forgot 2 mention I ate 3 shrimp also and it was toatlly fine....I didn't chew until it was pulverized but I did chew well....I also had a pair of kitchen sciccors in case I would have needed them...I think it will b fine but I m not a doc.....good luck let us no...

Just wanted to give yall an update.....I did eat crawfish and just chewed the he!! out of them I only ate about 6 of them compared to 6 lbs....I am on week 2 as of today and can eat as long as I chew.....I am however starting 2 b more hungry.....I still have this very painful pulling like pain at my port area......it helps to were support for awhile then its like I just gotta be free for awhile.....Can't wait to b pain free....And hunger controlled....I know we r all wanting this to happen....good luck peeps....And I almost forgot I find the thirsties sneak up on me when I eat.....

I wasn't told anything about sticking to 4 ounces......Should I only drink 4 oz at a time and should I measure my mushies.....I have been trying to put my food in a lil 1 cup ziplock bowl like on the biggest loser....Last night I had 1 cup of mashes taters and 1/3 cup of sugerfree banana pudding....I did feel satisfied for the first time so far....DO YA'LL THINK IT WAS TOO MUCH....

Now that you mention it there is a consistancy differance...but considering I will be starting mushies in 3 days I decided to go with them.....I feel ya on the ground turkey....My husband and kids had cabbage rolls last night and I thought hey I could use ground turkey and chop it up.....I still chewed the he!! out of a few bites of cabbage.....

Hey guys just wanted yall 2 know I have tried the little laughing cow light little cheese dics and there o.k. but a little pricy and they have 6 grams of protein...I bought regular string cheese today that has 8 grams and its cheaper and taste much better.....

Hey my 3/23 peeps just wanting to check in w/you....I am feeling better but still sleeping in my recliner....I tried to get on the treadmill today I walked for 15 mins. and felt o.k. at the time but after sitting down and cooling off I went to get up and the port pain was off the hook.....I read that alot of people r doing 2 miles and stuff but I am not trying to be in pain...I have lost 12lbs. so far and would love 2 lose ALOT more but after reading about the hunger that alot of people have before there first fill I am praying not to gain........Holler back...

I too am getting very worried.....I called a lady I met at a weight loss support group and she has lost 9 lbs. in the 6 months she's been banded....She says she has no restriction and has just had her 3rd fill 2 days ago.....She says shes working out but her appetite is as though she never had the surgery.....THIS CONCERNS ME....I gave her support and told her to hang in there....Please tell me that we are not suffering for nothing....I'm sorry to bring the morale down but I just had to vent my concerns......But I know that us Lucky Loser's got alot of LUCK so we WILL SUCCEED....

ZChicken vienna sausages 3 of them have 6 grams of protein and 100 calories...

My doc won't fill till 6 weeks either....And wow u had a good weight loss so far I was done on the 23rd and have only lost 12 lbs. it seems like it should be more considering I was taking in less than 5oo cal. on most days......Me 2 I m hungry.......My docs explaination is we have no pouch yet...I mean its there but its not closed off with any restriction yet.....I didn't realize how hard this would b.......

My doc won't consider a first fill until 6 weeks.....I'm gonna loose my d@# mind......I don't want to gain but I don't want to starve EITHER.....

Ditto....I have lost 12 lbs. but 2 came back......I had 1/2 a can of chili last night in my little 1 cup bowl and my husband said are you gonna eat all of that I gave him a look that could have killed....I hate that people try to dictate what we do they do not realize that we have no restriction yet....

Thanks for all the crawfish advice.....And yes they are known here as mudbugs (bottom feeders) but I know I will try my luck cuz I luv them so....I may even bring a chopper.....weedwacker....or what ever else to just try them......I'll let yal know......And they are abit rubbery...