Mollydolly

The day of my surgery while laying in the hospital bed afterwards was the day i drank coffee. It was and is the thing that tastes the best to me. It didnt hurt me at all. I drink a lot less now, maybe a cup throughout the whole day but it is loaded with cream which is my favorite part. Hasnt hurt me a bit, hasnt slowed anything down. I add it to my daily calorie intake but i think its well worth it. It is less calories to drink coffee with cream than snack on other junk and it keeps you feeling full and not so cranky if your an addict like me.

If i may, i was banded September 10th. I initially felt the band because of inflmation, i no longer feel hardly any restriction but have until October 13th before my first fill. I went through one day a little panicky because i wasnt seeing the results i wanted to. My mom told me to just focus on diet and exercize. Only eat when you are hungry, drink lots of fluids... She also said dont eat anything that has less than 5 grams of protein, its a waste of time. I kind of like that challenge. I have been seeking out foods like Chili, which i puree with a bit of tomato juice. Lots of good protein, flavor, and keeps me full longer. Split pea soup(Pureed), certain types of yogurt, etc. I walk one hour a day, and when i start to feel hungry i dont let my mind win right away. I am in charge, i paid a lot of money to be in charge, so i wait, do something constructive, drink water and then if i still feel hungry i decide to eat. Theres a fine line between eating so many calories our bodies get fat and so little that they cant function to lose weight. When i feel anxiety about my results i just remember that i probably used to eat 3-5000 calories a day and now on a bad day im only eating about 1200 calories plus walking. Which is a huge accomplishment for myself. Also, get your body measured. I may not be losing much weight(im not), BUT i garuntee i can start to see a difference in my body. I know i have lost a few inches, so try that as motivation. Hang in there, i plan to-I have seen the awesome results this surgery could have on other poeple. (mom) My mom is a huge inspiration and an awesome success story that i aspire to be like.

I am 10 days post-op and wondering when it would be safe to tan. Ok i will just hit the smart comments head on-lol...I know its never safe. blah But my incisions are healing, they are no longer being covered...Will tanning hurt them? Can i cover them up?

Thanks for all the good advice, and just an FYI, im thinking about vanity and may just try some fake tanner. I dont need to be any more unhealthy or rugged looking.