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My Tips: Good Liquids: water, protein, protein, protein cannot stress enough. If you need to , use a blendewr to blend banana and peanut butter with a chocalate protein drink--very good. Also--crystal light, no sugar added fruit cups with splenda, broth, limit gatorade, jello, --ease into light yogurt as prescribed along with no sugar added apple sauce etc. Bad liquids: Do not drink ice cream shakes or sugar drinks. Once you can add pureed foods: I love my chicken salad--awesome protein source --use light mayo. Also--excercise 5-7 days a week for 30-45 minutes and don't weigh yourself more than twice a week. I lost over 27 pounds during the first 4 weeks post op-(before first fill). Then put about 5 lbs back on the week before the first fill--due to being able to eat again and being hungry alot--but doc said that was not bad at all--normal. do not worry

need to take some out guarunteed

I am the same Surgery date June 1 I am getting my first fill on July 21st It has been a struggle the last 2 weeks--I have been eating like before-- I can see whay I got the surgery--this is why we got the surgery I am trying do do the best I can while waiting to get the first fill Nobody is perfect this does not equate to failure Press on and try to stay strong on Proteins and low on carbs, while also maintaining 30-45 miutes of excersise 5-7 days per week this is what I am doing

I had my surgery June 1st. I can echo everything posted. I have not had a fill yet. First fill is July 21st. I too feel "normal". I can eat like I did before surgery pretty much--I don't eat bad too often mostly out of paranoia. But now and then, I am anxious, stressed or just $%#@ hungry and I over do it a little, but then the next day get back to the program. No big deal. The band is not perfect. I am not perfect. We are not expected to follow the guidleine perfectly. I think this is "engineered" into the band--that is to say that occasional over doing it etc is life. Out of control over doing it on a regular basis may equate to another surgery--who wants that? Do your best. Once the fills start--I will need to be especially careful, mindful, and more purposefull in my eating more so than now.--

I am 2 weeks postop and I am a little concerned I may have stretched the pouch. There has been 2-3 occasions where I gulped liquids without thinking about it. Then I ate some chicken breast meat and chewed "normally" and swallowed--again not thinking about it. I had some regurgitation afterwards but know nausia or vomiting. I am trying my best to slow the drinking to sips and chew chew chew--but sometimes I automatically react. If the pouch does get stretched, how can you know, and what are the remedies?

My expectation: based on education from the program and my own research: NO SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS UNTIL AFTER THE 3RD FILL. NO SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS UNTIL 3-4 MONTHS POST OP. MOST PATIENTS DO NOT SEE SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT LOSS UNTIL UP TO 9 MONTHS AFTER SURGERY. IN ORDER TO SEE SIGNICANT WEIGHT LOSS (1-2 POUNDS PER WEEK), PATIENTS MUST FOLLOW THE NUTRITION PLAN, SUPPLEMENT PLAN, AND SUPPORT GROUP PLAN, AND MOST OF ALL EXCERSISE 5-7 DAYS PER WEEK FOR 30-60 MINUTES.

I had my surgery on 6/1. I lost 25 pounds pre-op to present. I was on clear liquids 4 days pre-op and was supposed to continue on clears for 2 weeks after surgery, then 2 weeks on thick liquids, then 2 weeks on mushies/pureed foods. I made it until thursday (10/11) which would be 11 days post op and had to eat something. I ate pureed chicken salad and wanted to devour it. I ate mush peas and mashed potatoes. Then yesterday I went crazy and ate an italian sausage brat. I chewed chewed chewed. Everything went down fine. No regurgitation. No pain. And it felt great to eat some food. I mean awesome. Today I came back to my senses and started where I am supposed to be: thick liquids including yogurt, pudding, etc. (my doc said I could start 2 days early)What brought me back to my senses was fear that I would hurt the healing process and or stretch the upper pouch---Hopefully I did not hurt anything. Monday morning I get to call in and confess. This "breaking the rules" is part of the reason I had to go to surgery for help. The struggle with being on liquids for so long has been extremely tough on me including: emmotionally (irratability, discontent), physically (stamina, focus, energy), and socially. But, the aforementioned struggle is not anything compared to the life long struggle/guilt with the failed deiets etc. I know the lap band is only another tool in my tool box just like excersise, self control, support, and accountability. I am not perfect. The band is not perfect. Perfection is not excpected for success. Long term steady-eddy consistency is the key. This includes occassional set backs. To err is human--to forgive is divine. Therefore I forgive myself.

I was told from my doc not to expect much --if any loss until 6-8 weeks out.

Had mine June 1st, after 4 days of clear liquids-which was tough. The surgery was fine. That afternoon, I was instructed to walk--which I did, and was hunched over in pain. I had a "pain pump", but when I used it I got nausiated--so I did my "laps" in lots of pain. That night I told the nurse--and she gave me a shot of anti-nausea meds. That helped that night and the next day. By the time of my discharge, I lead the floor in laps!!--trying to do it right (we kept track--kind of motivator etc). More painful than I expected--mostly at the receptor. My Doc requires that I continue on clears for 2 weeks after surgery--very tough. low low enrgy, low low concentration and memory. Feel anxious, irriatable, and uncomfortable 95% of the time. When I drink liquids, half of the time it irritates my gut--especially if it is protein and or juice. I have lost 15 pounds since 4 days before my surgery (total of 9 days).--Not the healthy way. I see my Doc on tues for my first post op visit. Then at least I get to start vitamins etc. But then still another week with clears? It is tough. I guess in September I will be better off.

After a year of waiting I got the call --a reminder for my pre-op visit on monday then surgery scheduled June 1st!! I thought it was July. I had been having second thoughts since I had lost 50 lbs since september dieting & excersising--thinking maybe this time I will do it all the way and not need the surgery? Though I have hit a platuea since december! Sometimes I think I am giving up on God's work on me by getting the surgery.. Seems like giving up on faith and discipline, grace and prayer etc. I am not worried about the procedure, I am not worried about recovery, I am not worried about following the rigorous program---this due to the excellent program at the hospital. I struggle the most with feelings that I am giving up on what God is trying to change in my character. But at the same time--I have been struggling with this problem as a christian for 23 years. Done it all---OA, First Place, Grace Shamblins study--and have even lead groups in all 3. Not to mention the weight watchers, nutrisystems, atkins etc. Like the word says--"If your eye causes you to sin, gouge out your eye" In this case fourtunately I will simply be getting a band installed and following a tough regime????----better than cutting out the stomach. Not that the aforementioned verse is to be taken litterally. any thoughts?