EmsMommy

I am trudging along in bandster hell, waiting for my first fill. I feel the same as I did before surgery pretty much. Trying to watch my calories though, get my protein in, etc. I am frustrated but know there's a light at the end of a tunnel. I'm anxious to really start using this thing!

I think I came across that term too... in all of my pre-op reading and pouring over my laptop... Bandster Hell or Band Hell. Yeah.. that's where we all are. Pull up a chair and get comfy. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I got my protein in today, and I'm proud of that. There, I said something positive! Baby steps.... :thumbup:

Okay thanks so much! I'm going to look into it!

Hi! I wanted to update that Dr. Kipnis now does surgery at Lady of Lourdes hospital and does not require the New Beginnings program for this. Best of luck to everyone!

This is SUCH a big help to me too!!! Thank you! And thanks to the original poster who asked these questions. My surgery was 10 days after you, and I feel in a very similar situation as you!!

May I join? This will be my first challenge here at LBT!! I am 3 weeks post-op and in desperate need of a fill but have to wait until August 13th. I need to go entirely on willpower and motivation, because I still feel hungry and like I did before surgery!!! UGH! I want to have a reason to check in on Mondays and watch the scale go down! :thumbup: __________________________________________ NAME........SURGERY...START....CURRENT....TO GO Blaze21..........255.........176..........176...........16 Hdsantoni.......252.........187..........185...........13 Wyomingirl......376.........283..........281...........13 Aivey.............270.........265..........262...........17 Enchanted......241.........187..........187...........17 Raelita...........331.........310..........310............15 Doramae........305.........257.5........254...........11.5 Jennybeck......252..........228..........224...........14 Bella..............242.........213..........213............14 Laurr925........285.........225..........225............15 EmsMommy....252.........242...........242............15

These are all GREAT and I agree completely with all of them! Here are a few of mine: ~NOT lift up my belly in the shower to clean it and not worry about having to put powder there before I get dressed so I don't get a rash... same goes with under the boobs, back fat and any other "roll" areas! SICK of that!!! ~NOT constantly having to adjust my bra because I have "overflow" somewhere.. either the back above or below or hanging out the front making those awful bumps, etc.... ~NOT wearing some old lady bathing suit "dress" in the pool ~NOT having my children come up to me and "jiggle" certain areas of my body and giggle. (they are little and don't realize it's not really appropriate to do) ~having my husband LOOK at me in "that way" again...

OnMyWay.... do you know of the support groups at the Virtua program are open to anyone? Or do you have to be enrolled in the New Beginnings program? thanks!

Well, add me to the list too. I'm 3 weeks post-op and experiencing this as well. I saw my surgeon last week, and he says he wants my band to stay empty right now, until it completely heals. My first fill will be on August 13th. It could have been the 6th, but we will be away that entire week!!!! Ahhhh!!!! So, I will trudge along myself and try to follow the rules as best I can. It was/is discouraging and depressing. Last night I went to my first support group though, and that helped a lot. I am going to make sure I check in here every night as well. It helps to know I'm not alone! Last night a nurse said.. you should count your calories and exercise. And I said.. well if I could do that and lose weight I wouldn't have gone through this whole thing!!!!! I was annoyed. lol... She is a toothpick too! grrrrr..... :bored::thumbup: