BeachBish

HONEY!!!! It is just your body changing and all of the bad stuff processing and filtering out of your sysytem. Please remember to DRINK your water this will help to flush faster. Thank goodness I was on a sugar buster for 2 weeks prior and not total liquids. I could eat chicken, fish, baked or grilled of course and the right green veggies. IT IS hard but HOW bad do you want this. My surgery was on 6/21...as of today I have lost a total of 25#! SCORE!!! IT IS WORTH IT! {{HUGS}}!

Good Luck! You will do do fine!! Take it very easy the first week! Keep us posted.

You poor thing! Praying for you !!!

Praying for you. PLEASE keep us posted! We are all here together!

Moving on up in my stages which I am thankful for, however regardless of what eat, after about 45 minutes I am extremely bloated. Portions...1/2c. Grits 1soft scrambled egg. Last night it was 4 bites of grilled grouper, 1/2 tiny sweet potatoes all mushed. has anyone else experienced this? Does this subside as you read adjust to solid food?

East ON a smaller plate or even a 1/2 serving size little bowl...like a tad of cottage cheese.... YES, I am still having the bloating! ????

Whoooaaa! I CAN RELATE! Our choices are forced to be different! Life is different! Our mind set is different! I too feel as if those who know are constantly looking me up AND down...comparing...wondering...asking. Someone asked after 12 days ... "So since you are feeling better, would you have this again" OHHH MYYYYY...doesn;t it take like a year to be able to answer THAT question??? I think it takes a bit to shed all of the anesthesia out of your system therefore making you batSH&%cray cray for a bit!! Hold your head high take a gulp and GO FOR IT!!! :wub: WE GOT THIS!! This morning was my first trip back to the gym in about 6 months...and even that took some gumption!

I feel the people who are over weight and interested in the band as well would not be judgmental. However, the skinny little ones who have never experienced "WHAT THE WORLD" is like to be overweight would NOT have a clue how others do judge and treat you different. After being judged for being overweight to begin with, it just seems to reason WHY we don't want others to know...at least until it has worked for 50# or more. I also wonder how many other people in Hollywood haev had it and never say a word.

Oh joy....and I haev this to look forward too in 3 weeks? SMH I get my first fill Aug. 5th...I am already hungry in the mushy stage!?! Are you hungry or just scared?

I can so relate to this post and others that have posted!! :wub: That's why I wish NO ONE knew about my band sometimes!! Those few who do...already drive me nuts! Sorry but all the questions... How much have you lost? (ReAlLy...It's BEEN TWO WEEKS)!!! Don't eat too much, make sure YOU chew, is that mushie enough? And is it just me but Do others feel poeple are CONSTANTLY seizing you up and down...like trying to see if there is a difference yet. (Whewww...sorry for ranting but I sure feel better and I bet some of you can relate).

First I am that I have let myself go to the point I need to ask for help! I am about over THAT emotion ansd excited there is a bicylce to help me along my journey. The bicycle is how my Dr. referred to the LB...it just kind of helps ease you long. I was SUPER nervous having my pre-op done on Tuesday; however days after I find myself almost :wub: GIDDY and excited about the new me! Thrilled this website is out here for us all to greet and hold each others hand along this journey. I would love to meet new friends along the way. Any tips you have please feel free to share.

wooohoooo! First day with no pinching feeling in my band area. I finally feel like I am myself again; but wow oh wow has the hungry struck with evil. Four weeks until my first feel, hopefully it will subside. Thank you to everyone in this thread and to all bankers to be soon we are all wishing you luck and good health!