michelleisaac

Well all the december bandsters I guess we have all been banded.. yeah to us.. Hope everyone is doing well. I get my first fill Jan 13, 10 and I am scared as heck.. More so then the surgery.. Keep up the awesome work everyone... Have a safe and fun New Years...

Yeah I am so happy the holidays are almost finished. We have gotten rid of a lot of the jun that was brought into the house and just doing the house cleaning now as we speak.. Just a few more things to go.. I have decided to not weigh myself until my first fill which I have to schedule. I do not want to get upset with my progress. Especially if I have gained a pound. Those where my old self sabatoging behaviors gain a pound and throw in the towel.. So I have opted out of weighing in. Especially since I am in the stage where I see a lot of people gained some weight back.. I know I dont have restriction but I have cut back my portion sizes dramatically. I did well with the holidays but it was the beginning of having some soft solids. Anyways glad the holidays are over and as of new years I am banning foods like chips, chocolate and desserts from my house. My other major issue is carbs. Love them but hate them.. Anyways hope everyone had an awesome holiday...

Yeah I am so happy the holidays are almost finished. We have gotten rid of a lot of the jun that was brought into the house and just doing the house cleaning now as we speak.. Just a few more things to go.. I have decided to not weigh myself until my first fill which I have to schedule. I do not want to get upset with my progress. Especially if I have gained a pound. Those where my old self sabatoging behaviors gain a pound and throw in the towel.. So I have opted out of weighing in. Especially since I am in the stage where I see a lot of people gained some weight back.. I know I dont have restriction but I have cut back my portion sizes dramatically. I did well with the holidays but it was the beginning of having some soft solids. Anyways glad the holidays are over and as of new years I am banning foods like chips, chocolate and desserts from my house. My other major issue is carbs. Love them but hate them.. Anyways hope everyone had an awesome holiday...

My doc told me not to expect to lose weight during this stage. You are just suppose to focus on healing.. I dont want to step on the scale until I go for my first fill. I did and I hadn't lost anymore weight so I decided then rather then get upset I was just going to wait till a fill.. So just worry about healing for now...

Well I did pretty good for my Christmas dinner and dinners... I had a little turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and cranberries.. I also had pie for dessert and then a small piece of rice crispy square. I told everyone that after new years junk food and sweets will no longer be allowed in the house. I have to hard of a time staying away. Tonight there is still pie and other desserts on the counter but I have stayed away.. Congrats to me... I choose not to weigh myself. Just because I have started more solids and have a sinus infection which does not allow me to walk due to asthma.. I do not want to have a weight gain and be upset with myself.. So I will weight a week or two.. I am going shopping tomorrow and will be buying more healthy food since I have been having no problem with the mushy stage.. Anyways all congrats on being banded and all of us keep up the good work..

I agree sounds like u are too full..

I bought a clear liquid protein powder in lemonade. Something like 24 grams in a cup.. Nectar I believe it is called. Also isopure is not great but has the protein.. That is how I make sure i am getting in my protein and water..

I was sooo happy to finally have broth and cream soups.. You will get there.. That was what kept me in check for my post op diet. Now I am at mushy stage and cant wait to eat moist chicken.. Keep up the awesome work... :biggrin:

Well we made cookies... Yes we did. We had a friend come over and we made sugar cookies and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Yummy. I did ok. I ate 2 cookies... I counted them into my calories for the day.. Tomorrow we are doing a big road trip so I will be having scrambled eggs in the am, I will stop at star bucks for a protein shake and at booster juice for another shake.. I can do this.. As long I dont get hungry I am good... I will also bring my carnation mix in case... as long as i am prepared...

Well we made cookies... Yes we did. We had a friend come over and we made sugar cookies and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Yummy. I did ok. I ate 2 cookies... I counted them into my calories for the day.. Tomorrow we are doing a big road trip so I will be having scrambled eggs in the am, I will stop at star bucks for a protein shake and at booster juice for another shake.. I can do this.. As long I dont get hungry I am good... I will also bring my carnation mix in case... as long as i am prepared...

i can not wait to be like that. i am still so tired and crabby. i will get there.

You can do it. I was banded over two weeks ago and now in the mushy stage. I have to admit tonight I have been a little bad. I eat a cookie because we were baking for christmas. But other then that I have been sticking to it... I eat for liquids yogurt, protein shakes that I added everything to to make them taste yummy... sf puddings, sf jello.. I also made homemade custard that was yummy.. You can do it..

Yeah I am down another 3.2 lbs. I only have .8lbs to my first goal.. I am so excited.. On another note I am able to wear my bra with support with out any pain to the port site.. That was exciting I was getting tired of sagging.... Hope everyone else is doing well who has been banded this month or will be banded this month.. OR any other time.. I'm so happy with this...

Yeah I am down another 3.2 lbs. I only have .8lbs to my first goal.. I am so excited.. On another note I am able to wear my bra with support with out any pain to the port site.. That was exciting I was getting tired of sagging.... Hope everyone else is doing well who has been banded this month or will be banded this month.. OR any other time.. I'm so happy with this...

Thanks Tina I will do the same...

Congrats on going in.. As for your toes usually for surgery you are not allowed polish... So maybe it is a good thing you didnt get them done.. Do that when you are up and about again,.. I am out 2 weeks now and keep saying I am going to go in and get them done.. Need to just do it... Cause I am definitly due.. Praying all goes well for you today...

Yeah I find I do the same thing.. THey are not loud burps. But yeah I do burp and if I dont then I am very uncomfortable...

sorry just checking my ticker

Yeah I am down another 3.2 lbs this week. I am so happy..

I have read on here that people lost the most weight with calorie intake around 1100. I have been sticking to 1000-1100 calories a day.. Will see how that goes cause I am only 2 weeks post op.. Hope it gets better for you...

I am doing good... Started mushies today.. But may have over done it tonight for supper.. Lesson learned..

I am sorry I didnt make it... There was a bad snowfall here today so I dont want to chance the roads...

Thanks for the ideas...

I am so excited. I am going out for eggs with my hubby tomorrow for Breaky... Now the big question what does everyone eat in the mushy stage???? Thanks lapbanders....

I am also self pay.. I payed 16000.00.. I have the same fears because I am making monthly payments and I dont want to take anything away from my family.... So I feel that adds the pressure to making it want to work... I am 2 weeks post op.. I also have had some thoughts like it is not going to work and so on... Then I go on here and I get the support to keep me going...