Liftingchic

I admit i am kinda is the same boat as you, but I know that this is a lifestyle change, I cant sit here and say i will never eat mcdonalds.. I actually ate there today, but I am making better choices that i would have made prior to surgery. If I make little changes and make better choices everyday eventally i will be making awesome choices everyday :eek: Hang in there, you are doing good! Does you Surgeon have a support group? I am SURE there are other people that struggle with these things too!

You dont need a gym, there are tons of body weight exercises you can do, plus go outside and walk :eek: Just remember, you didnt put the weight on overnight and its not going to come off overnight. Slow and steady will come with WAY better results.. Keep your head up

Wow Jodi Great for you! I wish I could say No to some foods :eek: . Losing weight during PASSOVER! Great job! Now, i dont know what its like to hate working out, but Just remember every time you workout (exercise) you are taking one more step to reaching your goal ( baby steps wins the race!) I love working out and use the time as me time and Thinking time. When I first decided to have this surgery i thought I would keep it a secret but I havent. I have told people and alot of the people i work with comment on my weight loss every day! I personally know this wasnt the easy way out and i know i am working hard to lose what i am , so i am not ashamed to tell people i had the surgery. I am hoping that i can encourage others that want to lose weight to get this lives together and lose the weight too.. Dont get me wrong i am not broadcasting it everyone, but when people ask i tell them.

That is what my surgeon said as well..

Do you still have any restrication? Just wondering.. Good luck with your fill. Let us know how it goes.. On a TMI note...... Is everyone having normal BM's again? I am 3 weeks out, 1 week of all much regular food but on the softer side.. I am still having very runny bm's,. I havent had a Normal BM like before the surgery since the surgery.. Just wondered.. Kelsey

Hiya :confused: I got banded by Dr Urbandt at West Penn 3/19/10

Hiya finding Me.. I am still here, Just dont post cause I dont want to talk to myself heheh I am 3 weeks and 1 day op off.. Feeling good :confused:

Hiya Everyone :thumbdown: Had my 2 week post of visit today.. Down -12 lbs, He was very happy with my progress, I told him i was worried i didnt lose enough and he said if i had lost anymore he would be concerned so I feel great :thumbup: He told me I wont get a fill until my weight loss slowes down or stops. , Which i think is a good thing.. My band is working good right now with nothing in it, if its working dont mess with it :thumbup: He said i am going to be one of his "Star" Clients,, Already back in the gym and working out.. I know my hard work is going to pay off.

Hiya Everyone, I am still here, Not much going on in here.. I have my 2 week follow up appt tomorrow, Hoping I have lost enough to make the doctor happy. I swear i have gained some now that I am on mushies.

Good to Hear Monica! I cant wait until i am get rid of my machine.. I hate it! hehhe My doc told me no lifting for 6 weeks as well, But he knows i work as a paramedic so i left patients but I actually havent had any problems.. I have been to the gym everyday since last week, just walking on the treadmill or doing the ellipitcal I feel good and everyone is noticing my weight loss. Weight myself today and I am down 15 lbs now since surgery.

I wish i have lost 28 lbs :frown: I have only lost about 10 but I am still happy about it.. Good luck :smile2:

38.2 since your surgery? or total including preop? How long are you on liquids? 3 weeks? (you had your surgery the 12th right?) I was able to go to softs on post op day 10, I still cant stand to even smell Broth heheh!

Hey Stevie... I am doing better, NEver called the doctor about the fever, I am a paramedic and nothing seems wrong to me other than that i was catching a cold so i think i just had a fever cause of that.. Today is my 2nd day back, I am hanging in there, I wish i could have taken this week off too, but I think its good for me to go back to work and get moving, I will be fine.. My biggest issue today is i have cold, everytime i cough I am in a huge amount of pain.. its no fun but I am sure i will get over this "hill" soon Thanks for checkin on me.. Have you had your first fill? or when is it?

I feel your pain I was in your boat a few days ago.. Just give it time, I promise you it will get better!

Thought I would check back I didnt end calling the doctor , I am paramedic and honestly I think my inicisions are fine, they look good and they arent warm or red, so maybe I was getting a cold or something.. Feeling so much better today, I actually went to the gym and walked for 45 mins then did some packing and moving boxes, Had no pain what so ever so i think i will be good to go back to work Monday. Well thanks guys for all the support, Hope everyone is doing good, I cant believe how fast this month went!

Just wanted to stop in and say hi... I am 6 days out... I am still very tired and sore :Banane20:. I dont know how i thought i could go back already to work, I am so sore and still taking pain meds. I am running a fever too now :Banane20: so i think i will call the docs today before they leave today..

Hiya guys... Its been a few days... I was banded around 8am or so on Friday..Got to the hospital at 5:30am and Remember heading to surgery at 7:30am.. I remember being in my room around Noon, Dr Urbandt was awesome, so friendly and calming too.. He told my Mom and Dad that surgery took longer due to the fact I had really strong ABS that took longer to get into. I was in a great amount of pain, I honestly didnt think it would be this painfully, I was up and moving around 2pm friday, I wasnt allowed to drink until Saturday AM, until had a gastric View Test. They were going to keep me another night due to the amount of pain I was in and not being able to keep anything done, But I really wanted to go home so They let me go at 5pm yesterday, I stayed at my Folks Hotel, and now I am now at my own home and bed :smile: Still is a good amount of pain :laugh: Just trying to walk and sip, walk and sip...

My Surgery is at 7:30am Tomorrow, First Patient of the day Sucks that i have to be there at 5:30am though..

My surgery is tomorrow at 7:30 AM, Super excited and nervous. Was supposed to be on clears today but I had little slip up at lunch But back on the wagon and Trying to Drink my slip up away hehehe!

Yeah but when they go into the real world it will be working hard and limited time thats all i was saying..

I am having surgery This friday and am Taking 10 days off.. I work in a hospital and am on my feet alot, I am sure i could go back before that but we have the staff and i have tons of vacation time so i am going to take it easy. I am not one for sitting around, Plus I will be going back after 2 days of Mushies so I think i will be ready to go back.. Sitting around the house will make me think of all the food i am missing heheh

yeppers i am getting the realize band as well..

Can you give me some idea of what you have been eating :scared2:

How cool :wub: I get surgery on Friday :tongue2: Julie is awesome I just talked to her today.. she is great!