msconniemac

i've been having such a hard time losing weight. i got banded on 9/3/09 and have only lost 14 lbs :nono: what should i do??? i've tried no carbs, high protein with little success and yet that's what my nut says i need to do. the biggest issue is that i cant get 64 oz of water down no matter HOW hard i try :tongue2: its so disheartening after going through all this. i lost more weight BEFORE the surgery than after

Janet... you've lost 28 lbs in 2 months honey!! youre doing awesome! i'm really proud of you! i weighed 229 at my heaviest when i decided to become a bandster in july of this year and went on a serious diet. Then i weighed 213 on my surgery date september 3rd. now i weigh 203... i want it faster too, but i'm sure its much better to give your skin a chance to shrink along with losing all that weight! and just think: we will NEVER see this number on our scales EVER again!! woooo hooo! keep up the great work!! ~ connie

okay... so i got the band 2 weeks ago and i'm on my way... why am i in SUCH a hurry to take it all off... clothes too?! :tongue_smilie: I just dont want to be embarrassed at the sight!!

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S ! ! !

you dont have to worry too much about post op... you wont (or i should say I WASNT) hungry at all. water, tea, crystal lite, watered down juice and jello was it for the first 4 days. after that anything you could suck up a straw was what my doctor ordered. its been two weeks since i was banded and now that the bloating has gone down, i feel like i can eat more things. i like creamed soups (especially creamy chicken) scrambled eggs (although i hear a lot of people cant tolerate eggs for some reason), cheese (well chewed or cottage cheese), yogurt or pudding once a day, and veggie soups (where the veggies are cooked really soft). just remember to listen to your body! when you feel the tightness in your chest, STOP! if you hiccup, it means you ate too fast. GOOD LUCK! banded 9/4/09 226/205/135 preop/now/goal

:biggrin: hmmm i've only been banded for 2 weeks and havent had any problem eating any cooked veggies or scrambled eggs. i hurled the first time last night when i snuck a piece of beef quesadilla. i think i'll stay away from tortillas for a while ;( the only thing that i have to say is listen to your body! when you feel the tightness, STOP EATING! (or stop before it gets to that point, but for me, it just doesnt take much to get there, so i wait to feel it!) the burps are a great release... the hiccups make me think i'm going to puke any minute.

okay... so i got the band 2 weeks ago and i'm on my way... why am i in SUCH a hurry to take it all off... clothes too?! :tt1: I just dont want to be embarrassed at the sight!!