rafterj

I am in the same boat - only I get my 2nd fill tomorrow and I have gained 2 pounds since my first fill. I would love to know what you find out from others. It is SO frustrating.

Day 5 post op and I am doing well - kind of. I am on full liquids and am SO confused. I can have protein shakes, milk shakes, and liquids that I can pour the consistency of pancake batter. However, everyone talks about being too full or not being able to drink. I have the opposite - I have no issues with drinking liquids - and am never full. What is going on?? I am down to 185 pounds - losing around 1/2 a pound a day which is great - but am I ever going to feel full? :thumbup:

Day 5 post op and I am doing well - kind of. I am on full liquids and am SO confused. I can have protein shakes, milk shakes, and liquids that I can pour the consistency of pancake batter. However, everyone talks about being too full or not being able to drink. I have the opposite - I have no issues with drinking liquids - and am never full. What is going on?? I am down to 185 pounds - losing around 1/2 a pound a day which is great - but am I ever going to feel full? :devil:

0200 this morning my hubby and I went for a walk...my gas pains were just too much. We walked a 1/2 a mile and it actually felt really good. I love my family - they are being SO supportive. We are having a neighborhood block party tonight, but it's going to be all good - I am going to sip on my protein drink and watch everyone else get schnockered...lol...should be interesting.:cursing:

0200 this morning my hubby and I went for a walk...my gas pains were just too much. We walked a 1/2 a mile and it actually felt really good. I love my family - they are being SO supportive. We are having a neighborhood block party tonight, but it's going to be all good - I am going to sip on my protein drink and watch everyone else get schnockered...lol...should be interesting.

Well, I was banded yesterday and got more than I bargained for.... I had a hiatal hernia and scar tissue around my stomach and boy do I hurt!! I think my pain is from the scar tissue removal due to where it is located. The lortab elixir is great though..it helps wonders and I have no doubt in my mind that this was the best decision of my life ...

I love my lortab elixir - it helps tremendously!

Well, I was banded yesterday and got more than I bargained for.... I had a hiatal hernia and scar tissue around my stomach and boy do I hurt!! I think my pain is from the scar tissue removal due to where it is located. The lortab elixir is great though..it helps wonders and I have no doubt in my mind that this was the best decision of my life ...:cursing:

Well, Thursday is the day! :smile2: Wow - I can't believe it is almost here - chicken broth tastes really good after two days of protein shakes and forgetting about the broth in the cabinet.. I have lost 11 pounds - 2 more to go for my goal surgery weight - yay.. I know i can do it - just have to stick with it and remember that this time next week it will be all over and I will be on my way to my new self...

Well, Thursday is the day! :cursing: Wow - I can't believe it is almost here - chicken broth tastes really good after two days of protein shakes and forgetting about the broth in the cabinet.. I have lost 11 pounds - 2 more to go for my goal surgery weight - yay.. I know i can do it - just have to stick with it and remember that this time next week it will be all over and I will be on my way to my new self...

I can't believe May 21 is coming so fast!! I am getting excited. The liquid diet is getting easier - straining chicken soup is SO much better than chicken broth!! My fears are being swept under the carpet and anticipation of having the tool to begin my awesome journey of being healthy is creeping in!! :thumbup: Go ME!!

My band date is June 18 :laugh: this year! I am excited and scared at the same time and would like someone who has been banded to help me through the next 6 weeks and beyond.

May 21st is my band date!! It is rapidly approaching and I am so excited!!

I can't believe May 21 is coming so fast!! I am getting excited. The liquid diet is getting easier - straining chicken soup is SO much better than chicken broth!! My fears are being swept under the carpet and anticipation of having the tool to begin my awesome journey of being healthy is creeping in!! :smile: Go ME!!

I have surgery May 21 and feel the SAME way you do!! Best of luck!!!!

I am 5'0 and weigh 198 - getting banded May 21. I so understand the looks you got - almost like, you're not big enough to be here.

:smile: Had my final pre-op today - and NO weight loss from my pre-op diet....ugh....I am SO hungry - I keep telling myself just a few more days and it's all over. Work is a pain right now - everyone is eating hamburgers and pizza - and tempting me beyond belief. I just tell them no and want to scream that one of the reasons I am the way I am now is b/c I couldn't say no before and can't they see what eating all night for 12 hours is doing to us? I am so frustrated with my co-workers. Now that I can't have solids - I look and realize what I was eating before and i want to vomit just watching them....

Had my final pre-op today - and NO weight loss from my pre-op diet....ugh....I am SO hungry - I keep telling myself just a few more days and it's all over. Work is a pain right now - everyone is eating hamburgers and pizza - and tempting me beyond belief. I just tell them no and want to scream that one of the reasons I am the way I am now is b/c I couldn't say no before and can't they see what eating all night for 12 hours is doing to us? I am so frustrated with my co-workers. Now that I can't have solids - I look and realize what I was eating before and i want to vomit just watching them....:ohmy:

Today is easier than yesterday - not worried right now about food - just a little hungry - but keeping my eyes on the prize! My hubby is SO supportive and I meet with my nutritionist tomorrow -last official weigh-in before surgery.... :ohmy:

Today is easier than yesterday - not worried right now about food - just a little hungry - but keeping my eyes on the prize! My hubby is SO supportive and I meet with my nutritionist tomorrow -last official weigh-in before surgery....

I find myself wanting to shout at everyone "I am finally doing something with my weight" And then - I stop. No one knows what I am doing except by hubby, my mom and my bestfriends (2). Why???? Personal decision? Yeah - but why not let others know what I am doing - almost everyone I work with is overweight - and we're not talking a few pounds on the lovehandles here - we're talking we all qualify with high BMI's. so why don't I want to tell anyone? Shame? Fear of reprisal? Mockery? Hmmmm.. still working on that one - Now that the day is getting closer - my emotions are one big jumbled mess...:thumbup:

OK - start my liquids tomorrow -and I am already craving stuff I can't have :cool2:.... I just have to remember that in 10 days - I am banded and it will be worth it... I keep weighing myself everyday and get more down every day - it is such a bummer... I feel like a failure to go to this extreme - but I also feel like I am taking back control of my life - how can I feel SO different with the same procedure??:crying:.. I am trying to stay positive, but what if I fail??????? What does that say about me???:biggrin:

OK - start my liquids tomorrow -and I am already craving stuff I can't have :cursing:.... I just have to remember that in 10 days - I am banded and it will be worth it... I keep weighing myself everyday and get more down every day - it is such a bummer... I feel like a failure to go to this extreme - but I also feel like I am taking back control of my life - how can I feel SO different with the same procedure??:thumbdown:.. I am trying to stay positive, but what if I fail??????? What does that say about me???

I am in Fort Worth and am having the band placed May 18th....I look forward to reading your posts on your journey - glad to know there are so many people in the metroplex visiting here to get input from....

I am also being banded May 18 - I have to be on clears for 7 days prior; but that's it. No shakes or anything. It is more a surgeon's preference on the pre-op diet, but I also know as a nurse that works on a surgical floor - clears for a few days before hand will definiately help the visual field during lap surgery, so you can bet I will stick to it....