keepingfaith08

Hey everyone, I think I wanna go back to liquids until my first fill. I'm tired of eating like I was eating before. I eat more than I should and I don't know how to stop! I know I've read this same type of message when other people have been in bandster hell, but OMG I didn't think it would be this bad! I'm trying to make a difference in my life, and I cannot keep eating like this. I'm still losing weight, but I know I could lose more if I could just keep my eating under control. So that's why I wanna do liquids again until my first fill (14 April 09), any suggestions? comments?

Hey everyone!! Updated! Lost 3.5 more pounds!

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo

3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43

alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64

annieemmm.........200..............198.................170......... ..28

barb12590............173..............165................155.......... .10

Betelnut………….....295….……...…270 …....……..245………….25

Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26

blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8

Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44

countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35

crzytchr2004.........237..............232................210.......... .22

Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40

Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24

Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25

Jennyt71...............245..............207................170........ ...37

keepingfaith08...225..........221.5.............190.......31.5

LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29

Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30

libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33

LilMissDiva...........251.6............247.6..............227......... .20.6

liz_hager..............158..............157.................145....... ....12

Long2BThin...........192..............191.................169......... ..22

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mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36

MsNickelback....172...........172............149..........23

nicolerose.......365..........288............260.........28

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simone................182...............182................160........ ...22

ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40

workingmom.....214...........214............175.........39

I have PCOS as well. That's one of the reasons I wanted the lapband in the first place. Since the surgery, even though it hasn't been that long, I already notice that my symptoms are lessening! I think that it would definitely be possible to have children.

thanks, everyone. I think all of you are right, and while I love the way I'm starting to look, it's not the only thing that matters. He actually tried to talk to me today and I didn't really give him the time of day, I was just giving him nice, civil answers to everything we were chatting about and I think that he can see that things are different now.

Thank you! Girl, we BOTH deserve the double takes and the second glances!!

Thanks, everyone! I love these responses!

Ok, so I really liked this guy for about a month, we were like really good friends since the beginning of this semester, and I thought it was mutual. I'm a very forward person, and I just came up to him and told him that I liked him. WELL. He started acting weird, so I was like ok he doesn't like me back, so that's fine. So I proceeded to just be his friend again and tried to stop liking him. The weirdness goes on for like 2 weeks. He said he wanted to talk to me in person like over coffee about the whole thing, but he cancelled on me twice about 30 minutes after I'd gotten to the coffee shop both times. Then he stops talking to me for a full week straight. He would see me and then turn around and walk the other way. I would try to say hi and he would just pretend like he didn't hear me. I was so heartbroken. I didn't even like him anymore, but it was like he didn't even want to be my friend anymore. After that, he just acted like nothing had ever happened and like we were the best of friends. I was so confused! How can you not talk to me for a FULL WEEK and then try to act like nothing happened? ALSO I thought the drama ENDED in high school! I thought college was drama-free! Apparently not.

WELL. Since I've started this whole thing, I've lost about 34 pounds and people have started noticing! Well I saw him today and he saw me and did a double take! I was wearing clothes that fit my newish body shape and I guess he noticed! I laughed to myself and I'm kinda glad that he is noticing me. Is it bad that I want him to be jealous that he didn't get me while he had the chance?

Ok, so I really liked this guy for about a month, we were like really good friends since the beginning of this semester, and I thought it was mutual. I'm a very forward person, and I just came up to him and told him that I liked him. WELL. He started acting weird, so I was like ok he doesn't like me back, so that's fine. So I proceeded to just be his friend again and tried to stop liking him. The weirdness goes on for like 2 weeks. He said he wanted to talk to me in person like over coffee about the whole thing, but he cancelled on me twice about 30 minutes after I'd gotten to the coffee shop both times. Then he stops talking to me for a full week straight. He would see me and then turn around and walk the other way. I would try to say hi and he would just pretend like he didn't hear me. I was so heartbroken. I didn't even like him anymore, but it was like he didn't even want to be my friend anymore. After that, he just acted like nothing had ever happened and like we were the best of friends. I was so confused! How can you not talk to me for a FULL WEEK and then try to act like nothing happened? ALSO I thought the drama ENDED in high school! I thought college was drama-free! Apparently not.

WELL. Since I've started this whole thing, I've lost about 34 pounds and people have started noticing! Well I saw him today and he saw me and did a double take! I was wearing clothes that fit my newish body shape and I guess he noticed! I laughed to myself and I'm kinda glad that he is noticing me. Is it bad that I want him to be jealous that he didn't get me while he had the chance?

Are you keeping a record of what you are eating (writing it down) and recording the calories to know how much you are really eating. I have been keeping under 1000 calories and have lost 10 lbs since the band was installed. It has not been the easiest but I really want this to work. commitment

Sorry if that sound rough, its not meant to be....

No, that's not rough, that's the complete truth! I've been using sparkpeople.com to track my food everyday and I've been getting in an average of about 950 cals per day. Some days I can only get in about 700 and other days it'll be about 1000, it just depends on the day and how I'm feeling.

According to Doc and everything I have read the body goes into starvation mode at about this point and hordes the calories, its totally normal and I was warned about it. I'm starting mushies too, and its the first day I haven't lost anything, even after a bout with the stomach flu!

Can totally relate to you, how is the healing going? Do you still have any port pain issues? I am now able to sleep for a short time on my left side,, my right hip has been killing me!

I feel like I'm back at 100%! I cannot sleep on my stomach yet, but that's understandable. Your right hip has been hurting? Is it from the gas that they put in the stomach or what?

I'm in!!! I've added my name to the list!

Name.............. Start ..........Current.......... Goal ........ToGo

3ShotRoc..............345..............263................220......... ..43

alabubba..............464..............464................400......... ....64

barb12590............173..............170................155.......... .15

Betelnut…………......95….……...…273 …....……..245………….28

Bklyn1984.............317..............256................230......... ..26

blaze21................200.8...........200.8..............170......... ..30.8

Chicky Abby..........314..............314................270...........44

countrygirlNY........253..............217................182.......... ..35

crzytchr2004.........237..............233................210.......... .23

Fab by 50.............215..............215................175...........40

Fordgal88.............199..............175................199......... ..24

Htaylor1021.....210............210............185.........25

Jennyt71...............245..............210................170........ ...40

keepingfaith08...225..........225.............190.......35

LessJess...............228..............228................199........ ...29

Letsgetitstarted.....229..............229................199.......... .30

libbyjane1976.......283...............283................250.......... 33

LilMissDiva...........251.6............251.6..............227......... .24.6

liz_hager..............158..............158.................145....... ....13

Mair.....................222..............220................199...... .....21

mamacj................316..............269................233......... ...36

mrsezova..............200.............200.................170......... ..30

onehotmama.........272.............237.................210............ 27

pbpuniser.............212..............212................182......... ..30

picklesix...........197..........197.............170.........27

sexylips................238..............238................199....... ....39

SillyGoose............258...............251................228........ ...23

simone................182...............182................160........ ...22

ukcatsfan.............340...............340................300........ ...40

Thanks everyone, it's just really hard to wait, and I'm sure all of you know that already.:w00t: I appreciate everyone's reply!

Ok, so it's only been about 2 weeks (it will be 2 weeks on Friday) since I got my surgery, but I really want a fill to keep myself in check. I started mushies and my weight loss kind of stopped, so I'm hoping a fill will help with that. I know it's only been two weeks, but I'm ready for this weight to come off and I can't do that while I can eat more than I'm supposed to be able to. So has anyone heard of doctors giving fills after only 2 weeks?

Help! Ok, so I weight myself everyday just to see how the food I eat each day affects my weight. Well since I started mushies on Monday, I haven't lost any weight at all and I'm so discouraged! Do I go back to the liquids for a few days? Do I eat less? I haven't been able to eat more than about 750 cals a day because I can't stand anymore, so I thought that that would help me lose faster, but I just stopped altogether! Help me!! I don't have any idea what to do! :thumbup:

that's awesome! I was nervous before my surgery, but it all went well, so don't be worried! Some liquids I had were broth and different types of Soups (watch the sodium content!!) and also those Crystal light things!

I lost 20 pounds in the 2 week pre-op diet, I was really surprised! I think it was the Protein Shakes that really helped me a lot, Optifast is really filling.

This is all so true! Every time I was down about my weight before I got my band, my skinny friends would be like, "You don't need to lose any weight! You look fine!" I would be like in my mind, "well you don't know how much I actually weigh". People just can't grasp that I have to lose 120 pounds at the least. I tell my friends and they're like, "You would be waaaayyy to skinny! You would die! You would be emaciated!" It's crazy to me how much people don't know how to gauge weights on people!

I agree with kgloverii

I just bought this huge tub from Walmart called "Whey Protein" and I got the vanilla kind and I love it! My doc said that I could do any type of Protein Shake, just make sure that it has high Protein and low carbs!

ok good! I was a little worried! Thank you!

hey, girl! ok, so how did your surgery go? They told me I would have some gas pains and stuff and that's totally true, but I'm mostly over them, thank goodness. Also, I'm not hungry at all. Are you experiencing the same thing?

I keep thinking that I should be hungry by now, like on mushy foods and what not, but I'm just not hungry. I wouldn't mind staying on liquids for more time because if I try to eat mushy foods, I just feel to full after like 2 bites. Like, I'll try to eat some pureed carrots and I can only get one or two spoonfuls in before I get full. Is this normal?

I'm having it done at the Wise Regional Health System Hospital in Decatur. It's really far from where I am, but it where my doctor does his surgeries, so I'm good with it. It's like only 2 years old too. Where are you having yours done?

Hey! I'm getting mine on the 2nd too! I'm really excited! I have a question. How are you doing with the liquid diet? I had to start my yesterday, and it's soooo hard to do!