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:confused::thumbup: Congratulations on your 6yrs of breast cancer survivor , god bless you and be with you always. Keep up the good work on your weight loss. ucdep99

Hello, Mayo bandsters for friday, I'm down 2lbs and going on. ucdep99

Don't give up on the weight its something we all have to hang with ups and downs. I'm a friday weigh in and I've lost 2lbs this week. Good luck next week just have to work harder. Next friday go to the doctor and have another fill its my second. ucdep99

Hello, I'm from Kissimee area, i was banded on 5/19/09. Its good to see all of ya'll on here . Keep up the good work. I have lost a total of 21lbs since my band. ucdep99

Hello, bandedbird, don't give up on yourself. you just have to get started again, in the morning wake up and start your journal and get on the exercise program and walk , get out of the house and do something good for yourself. there are people here for you and you can always talk to. We all need motivation this process is not easy. I thought the weight would come off faster and its like a regular diet but at least i do get full faster on a lot less. I was banded 5/19/09. I have had my first fill and getting ready in about 2 weeks for my next fill which i hope it helps alot. so hang in there put your shorts on and go for a swim . ucdep99

Hey there. get your self back on track and its never too late to start on those fills remember you keep that band for the rest of your life and its all about picking up the phone and making that first call and the fills are the easy part for a doctor to do , they still make alot of money off of them and they are suppose to be there to help others like you. I say you did the right thing when you was in financial bind by providing your family with a house and keeping your son in college and letting him make something of his self. god bless and hes there for you.

They say not to eat or drink 30 minutes before or after a meal or snacks. Its to keep you feeling full longer and not to push your food thru faster if you drink fluids and yes it can also stretch out that small stomach.

Don't be scared or nervous. Its easy and no complications for me. I was excited to have mine done and I would advice anyone to get it done. I came home the same day or shall i say that night. everything went great. the first night it the roughest cause i had problems when i layed down and then you try and get up it hurts . but other than that i did great of course with the pain medicine they give you it helps alot. good luck on your surgery and keep us posted.

mamaromooo, your bariatric center should be able to contact your insurance company and see if they are going to pay for it and they can tell you that up front or they will call you back. Just depends on the insurance company and things. good luck.

Hi, congratulations and its an exciting time for you. I was excited when i got my date it was 5/19/09 and i was glad and it seems confusing but its easy and just follow the rules. Way to go and good luck. ucdep

Hi were to start. Its the right place to start. Call your bariatric center and see how about you need to get started. If you have insurance they will take all your information and can tell you in a few days if your insurance will pay for it or not. Mine paid for all but about 1000.00 or less. thats not bad . It takes about 6 months of classes if your insurance requires that and most of them do. So take the dive and jump on in its nothing to worry about if you are as misserable as you say you are and depressed. we have all been there. hang in there and jump on the phone. and call.

Congratulations on your upcoming banding on july 15th its just days away and be excited about it. Its a new life and Its a wonderful new life. I was banded 5/19/09 and i have lost around 20 lbs . I have had my first fill and getting ready for my second fill. Good luck on succeeding on your weight loss.

Hello, Night Coughing, Don't be afraid to take you some cough syrup , I had too. But make sure you get scot tussin dm liquid. or i took some childrens tylenol when i had mine but only take a 1tsp. since your stomach pouch is small. it will do the job or at least mine did. hope it helps.

Hi, doubts and fears, its good to have your companion by your side and there for support. my husband helps me alot and lets me and asked me is that on your list of food. I was banded 5/19/09. Don't be scared its easy if i can do it anybody can do it and yes the lord will be with you all the way thru it. when is your surgery date. Don't be afraid you have the one and only over you and watching out for you and make sure it all goes good. the one and only the lord all mighty. God bless you and your family. Its nice to see christians on here and letting people know they can talk to . I will be praying for you. god bless you .

Hi, I understand what you are going thru, I am not as bad as you but i do have arthritis in my arms and my neck and my back in thoracs and lower back , my doctor took me off my celebrex and all nsaid meds but at times i have to take one to help with the pain. I will remember you in my prayers for god to grant you healing in your body and be able to do your exercises and help with you eating control. my the lord bless you and be with you. take care there is some one there for you.

Hi, If you had surgery 6/18/09 then there are alot of things you can eat. you should be able to go to lapband.com and they have a schedule of what you can eat. you should be on a full liquid diet from day 4 to 18 . food like low fat cottage cheese, light yogurt, low fat cream soups or broth soups, cream of wheat cereal, tomatoe juice, v-8 juice, fruit juice but only 4oz a day. but thats some things for you and also sugar free popsicles, pudding low fat, gelatin sugar free. so good luck and i will be glad to help i have a folder with alot of information in it that my nutrition gave me. good luck. there are alot out there you can have also protein drinks.

:tt1:Hello, Mayo Banditos/ Friday Weigh IN ??? I weighed this morning and its 266 so i want to join ya'lls group hope it will do me some goood. ucdep99

Congratulations on all your accomplishments and you will go far with this new life and its great that your husband is helping you too. My husband has been hanging in there with me on what i eat and yes its hard not to have a pepsi , but once you get hooked again your there so stay away from it. keep up the great work. ucdep99

Glad to hear about your experience. I think all the time I over eat but I try to cut back all the time and I am still on the 2oz of meat 2tbs veg and 2tbs fruit. and then i have a popsicle to feel full. and I usually have a snack a couple hours later but i have never felt like you described and I guess i am okay. with mine. so keep on posting the comments and things and we all learn by them. ucdep99

Hello, I am so glad to here about your success cause i worry about mine. Its been 4weeks and lost a total of 18lbs. I was just wondering what the weight loss should be but i am proud to have lost what i have already. Congratulations on yours and keep up the good work. I am proud of all the bandsters out there cause i would have thought this would have been easier but its like being on a regular diet but with a smaller stomach and that is good for me. keep up the good work and stay on track. ucdep99

Hi, Yes you can do this and don't let it frustrate you , cause you can do this. For I don't know why you have to start a month out on your meal replacement , when all i had to do is 1 week of total meal replacements. I didn't think i could do this and i did and lost a total of 10lbs in a week. so just take one day at a time and you will get thru this. we all go thru hard times and I worry about wether or not if i have already stretched my band for to me i don't eat much , but at times i can tell i over eat what i should . i go for my first fill on the 25th , don't let any one tell you you don't have to work at this. i work at this all the time exercising making my meals and seeing if the weight is coming off like it should. I have a goal of loosing 20lbs this month and anything extra would be good. so hang in there and it will pass fast. ucdep99

hi, get my first fill on the 25th and hope i can tell a difference for most people i talk too says you can tell it and helps control your eating. I am starting to want to eat more and i hope i can get it under control but i am also pumping up my exercise i walk about 3 miles a day and swim about an half an hour and do some house work when needed and sometimes walk a small walk in the evenings. so hang in there and it will work out. ucdep99

Hey do ya'll not get a work up sheet to tell you what you can have , my doctor and nutrition gave me a worksheet book and tells for the first 3 days a clear liquid diet, consume of jello sugar free, popsicles sugar free, chicken or beef broth low sodium , 100% fruit juice only 4oz a day. i went to the gnc store and got a protein powder non flavored and mixed it in with my water and thats how i got my protein and only mix it half it calls for or it will be too strong. and for your vitamins check with your doctor , cause i believe no gummy vitamins due to getting stuck in the pouch . beneprotein is good protein supplement order it on line. i also take the celebrate chewable vitamins and calcium supplement don't for get it or you will be in trouble and make sure you drink your 64 oz of water a day. ucdep99

Hi, don't worry everything will be okay and you will do just fine. Don't panick if i can do this any one can do this. you will feel great in about a week. its the best decision of your life. ucdep99

:bored: :thumbup:Hello, I thought the same thing as you and let me tell you its a whole different journey once your banded you are really cautious about what you eat and what you do. and how much you eat and for those Protein Shakes try and do the Optifast that was what i was on and they are great you drink one every 3 hrs and its not so bad i lost 9lbs during the week before my surgery and its been 3weeks of my surgery and i lost 16 lbs. I weight in 2 days and i have been upping my exercise and i can really tell a difference , just make it thru your 6months , mine was 10 months before i had my surgery and i was really looking forward to it. your friend ucdep99:thumbup: