bigsarge

I had heard about this happening to some and had hoped I would come out the same way, but didn't. I had a tuff time on liquids last week. Told my Dr. he cared less. But did allow me to skip to soft foods then as of this Thur I go to solids. With no support at home they eat everything that I was eating around me. My mind has me wanting to eat things I usually would not eat. so enjoy it while it last and lose weight too. I am able to take in more for that I thought I would be after banding, I am worried about that.

I feel you, I hear every day from co-workers and family how fat I am getting. I am so tired of hearing it. People act as though you can drop the weight just by thinking it. They tell me these things as if I do not know it. Some are as big as I am but think they aren't. I was so tired of hearing it along with me hating the weight gain myself. That's what brought me to the band on 22 Jan 09. I have only told two people. the rest just know I had herina repair. I get no support at home with this. I want to do as well as you have, but with out support I am not sure it if well do well. Keep up the great work. you inspire me.

Congrats on your 50 lbs lost.

Came up with a few, don't want to eat b/c I don't want to regain the 8 lbs I lost. do I have to count cals. how will I know if i am eating too much? don't want to streach pouch. I can take in a lot still.

Came up with a few, don't want to eat b/c I don't want to regain the 8 lbs I lost. do I have to count cals. how will I know if i am eating too much? don't want to streach pouch. I can take in a lot still.

MY Dr. allows liquid Shakes only for life, Atkins, Slim-Fast. I love Denny's Breakfast once in a while, gonna be hell changing to this. Those shakes do not fill me, unless they will work after I start getting fills.

I had a great visit with the Dr. I went in stepped on the scale and it showed 239. That's 9 lbs heavier than my scale after my shower. I went into the room depressed. After a couple of mins I went back with my shoes and arm brace off. This time it showed 233. 3 lbs different from my home scale. That reading I will take. I asked what my weight was when I came in to start all of this on Dec 13 2008. It was 241 now 233 down 8 lbs in lets say 6 weeks and 5 days. One of those weeks being on a liquid diet. Ok, I get looked over a few questions go back a forth, he's in a hurry to get me out cuz others are waiting. I tell him I am starving, he did not want to hear it do not have a since of humor I guess. Then comes the good news, he says skip week 2 go to 3 soft foods, next week go to 4 solid foods. So now I can eat everything from week 1, 2 & 3 till next week. He said he had to repair a hernia? Was this something I already had and did not know it? First thing I do is call mother ask her to make me a gumbo. I go there for lunch and have gumbo broth with a microwave bake potato. Thought I was done with the broth, all in all it was a good filling meal. Now I am worried if i will be able to keep it down. It stays down I feel much better. I am worried about eating the wrong foods and when to drink and not to drink, I would like to hear from others on what soft foods to eat for now and what solids I should eat starting next week and what to stay away from. . I get my first fill Feb 25 2009. Hope I can keep from gaining any weight by then, would look bad if I go back to my start weight wouldn't it. I before he rushed me out I think he said my band is 11cc. Looked at me strange when I asked about it. I'll keep posting from time to time. Hope this info helps someone. I could not find this kind of info when I was looking for it. I am still looking for play by play info on how to eat properly, and keep on track.

I had a great visit with the Dr. I went in stepped on the scale and it showed 239. That's 9 lbs heavier than my scale after my shower. I went into the room depressed. After a couple of mins I went back with my shoes and arm brace off. This time it showed 233. 3 lbs different from my home scale. That reading I will take. I asked what my weight was when I came in to start all of this on Dec 13 2008. It was 241 now 233 down 8 lbs in lets say 6 weeks and 5 days. One of those weeks being on a liquid diet. Ok, I get looked over a few questions go back a forth, he's in a hurry to get me out cuz others are waiting. I tell him I am starving, he did not want to hear it do not have a since of humor I guess. Then comes the good news, he says skip week 2 go to 3 soft foods, next week go to 4 solid foods. So now I can eat everything from week 1, 2 & 3 till next week. He said he had to repair a hernia? Was this something I already had and did not know it? First thing I do is call mother ask her to make me a gumbo. I go there for lunch and have gumbo broth with a microwave bake potato. Thought I was done with the broth, all in all it was a good filling meal. Now I am worried if i will be able to keep it down. It stays down I feel much better. I am worried about eating the wrong foods and when to drink and not to drink, I would like to hear from others on what soft foods to eat for now and what solids I should eat starting next week and what to stay away from. . I get my first fill Feb 25 2009. Hope I can keep from gaining any weight by then, would look bad if I go back to my start weight wouldn't it. I before he rushed me out I think he said my band is 11cc. Looked at me strange when I asked about it. I'll keep posting from time to time. Hope this info helps someone. I could not find this kind of info when I was looking for it. I am still looking for play by play info on how to eat properly, and keep on track.

After putting my new numbers in on sparks my chart shows I have lost 20 lbs since my journey began. Looking at myself I don't see where they were lost from. And no one else looking at me sees any weight lost either. I told a couple of co workers I have lost some weight being on the diet and they rolled there eyes in disbelief. I noticed after surgery my throat hurt a little, it stopped after a couple of days and in the last couple of days it seems to be back. I also realized today I had gotten bigger than I wanted to admit. When I looked at me in clothes, I did not see what others looking at me saw. I used a tape, and did not like wnat I saw. see now I have gone from a 38 gut to a 45.

After putting my new numbers in on sparks my chart shows I have lost 20 lbs since my journey began. Looking at myself I don't see where they were lost from. And no one else looking at me sees any weight lost either. I told a couple of co workers I have lost some weight being on the diet and they rolled there eyes in disbelief. I noticed after surgery my throat hurt a little, it stopped after a couple of days and in the last couple of days it seems to be back. I also realized today I had gotten bigger than I wanted to admit. When I looked at me in clothes, I did not see what others looking at me saw. I used a tape, and did not like wnat I saw. see now I have gone from a 38 gut to a 45.