michelleisaac

GoodlucK>>>>>

I am down 16 so far and I am two weeks today as well.. I will weigh myself on friday to see who much more I am down... I have seen it a lot that people kind of stall at this stage and then it starts up again... SO I am looking at it from this perspective...

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....

Holla I am so nervous about my first fill..

Well on tuesday is my weigh in day.. I am nervous about not being down.. I have been hungry.. With being on liquids my surgeon said that i am not to focus on losing weight that this is a time to heal, but I feel like I need to be down some weight. I don't want to be stressing over this but I can't help it.. I have been keeping my calories to around 1100-1200. This has not been to hard i feel satisfied with this number but sometimes feel like I am eating to much.. How crazy is that.... Onto another topic I have a discharge anyone else have that like 10 days post op. It is a clear bright yellow... I have no fever, not a lot of pain but had night sweats last night and mild chills tonight.. I am waiting to call my clinic tomorrow morning. I am hoping it is nothing.. It is coming from the port site.. Anyways time for bed. PS does anyone in canada know where to find this greek yogurt everyone is talking about??? Thanks for any feedback...

Thankyou pdmarkle... Makes me feel better...

That is awesome.. Way to go...

Well on tuesday is my weigh in day.. I am nervous about not being down.. I have been hungry.. With being on liquids my surgeon said that i am not to focus on losing weight that this is a time to heal, but I feel like I need to be down some weight. I don't want to be stressing over this but I can't help it.. I have been keeping my calories to around 1100-1200. This has not been to hard i feel satisfied with this number but sometimes feel like I am eating to much.. How crazy is that.... Onto another topic I have a discharge anyone else have that like 10 days post op. It is a clear bright yellow... I have no fever, not a lot of pain but had night sweats last night and mild chills tonight.. I am waiting to call my clinic tomorrow morning. I am hoping it is nothing.. It is coming from the port site.. Anyways time for bed. PS does anyone in canada know where to find this greek yogurt everyone is talking about??? Thanks for any feedback...

oops that was 1-4 weeks liquids...

Well one week into liquids post op and I can say today I am hungry. Oh to feel something crunch between my teeth.. I can do this I can do this I can do this.. I think I am going to go and get something to drink... LOL

I need to look into that greek yogurt... They must have that up here in canada... Anyone know????

i was also told that it is from the surgery the meds used to put u to sleep and that it should stop... R u using your vitamins?? I am making sure I get iron.. I take a multi vitamin, omega, ascidophilus and macasure as well everyday.. I dont take calcium cause I eat yogurt and mix my protein shake with skim milk.. Hope that helps a bit..

I read the calorie count on all boxes plus for things like fruit there are websites that give the calorie count for other food.. Most restaraunts have a nutrition pamphlet as well.. Hope that helps a bit...

Yeah my hubby had his staff christmas party yesterday... I had soup and runny mashed potatoes... It was still yummy.. oh yeah and the cranberrys... Good luck my friend...

My Surgeon wants me on 1-3 weeks liquids but I am goign to call in on wednesday and see if I can start on mushies.. Thanks BG you are like a book of info on the band.. That is why I love this site...

You can do it.... This liquid stage sucks but I keep looking ahead. I sit here and have planned out meal that I can eat.. SO excited for real food...

Cool thanks BG I will do that when I am in the mushy stage...

Hi everyone I am doing ok. I still need my painkillers in the evening when I try to sleep but during the day I am doing ok.. I am also having difficulties in the BM area.. Hope that gets better I am even on a stool softner.. Anywho... Hope every that has been banded this week is doing well...

I like ice chips and popsicles when I feel sick maybe that would helps a bit with the dehydration...

Well one week into liquids post op and I can say today I am hungry. Oh to feel something crunch between my teeth.. I can do this I can do this I can do this.. I think I am going to go and get something to drink... LOL

Way to go... I still cannot believe that you are on mushys. Still have three weeks of liquids left. Will see how that goes though cause I am starting to get hungry.. LOL I love cream of wheat also.. Good stuff. I thought about that milked right down so it is more liquid than wheat. LOL next week..

Yeah.. Congrats cant wait for that stage....

Yeah I am down 16 lbs in 2o days. I am so happy.. This is just the beginning.. I also bought a good protein powder mixed it with skim milk, half banana yogurt and an omega smoothy. I went into a health food store today and got chewable vitamins that taste good, chewable ascidofolus (sp) and macasure. The macasure is the only thing in pill form and man could I feel it going down. OOUCHY.. But I need this have been off it for months and man I am a mega Bit&^ without it. So here is to starting a new healthy life... I also found out my doctors scale and my scale are the same so I will probably just weigh in on tuesdays on my scale and his scale once a month to make sure that mine is all good.. OHHH my I just about sneezed would have been the first one since the surgery. I paniced and stopped it LOL... I dont want it to hurt.. I also spoke with my nurse my fever is gone, my bloodwork was good so I am all good. I asked her about the pain around the port site and she said that that is normal.. It is stitched to the abdominal wall. So hopefully that is gone soon cause I cant bend over very well. Had my daughter lotion my legs this morning.. Poor girl LOL... Well I am going back to my yummy shake. Happy knowing I am getting in all my yummy nutrients..

For me I went for a 1 hr drive to watch a movie with my family and I hurt... It maybe different for you.... I had a pillow on my tummy to stop my belly from bouncing on the bumps... I think this is a decision only you can make. Thought I would let you know how I felt when I went for I guess both ways was a 2 hr trip... Hope it helps a bit.. You may feel different I also think you should take it on a day by day basis and see how you feel the day before the trip.. Excited for you for your surgery...

Yeah I am down 16 lbs in 2o days. I am so happy.. This is just the beginning.. I also bought a good protein powder mixed it with skim milk, half banana yogurt and an omega smoothy. I went into a health food store today and got chewable vitamins that taste good, chewable ascidofolus (sp) and macasure. The macasure is the only thing in pill form and man could I feel it going down. OOUCHY.. But I need this have been off it for months and man I am a mega Bit&^ without it. So here is to starting a new healthy life... I also found out my doctors scale and my scale are the same so I will probably just weigh in on tuesdays on my scale and his scale once a month to make sure that mine is all good.. OHHH my I just about sneezed would have been the first one since the surgery. I paniced and stopped it LOL... I dont want it to hurt.. I also spoke with my nurse my fever is gone, my bloodwork was good so I am all good. I asked her about the pain around the port site and she said that that is normal.. It is stitched to the abdominal wall. So hopefully that is gone soon cause I cant bend over very well. Had my daughter lotion my legs this morning.. Poor girl LOL... Well I am going back to my yummy shake. Happy knowing I am getting in all my yummy nutrients..