spunkywoman

Hi guys I had my second fill today too. The doctor told me to relax.....this isn't a race.I was told liguids for 2 days.......soft 2 days then around 1000 calories. I'm post menapausal and it just takes longer. Somewhere there is a post about Water aerobics....the YMCA is a great place that offers classes and doesn't have to be that expensive. They have all kinds of memberships ie. family, single, senior or pay for the classes you take. Faybe how are you feeling? I hope your doing better. OK don't laugh but what is BPing? You all know I'm a newbie.......I was too embarassed to ask the doctor.

I agree with all the other posts. I'm addressing the optifast question. Drink Slimfast......or go to the health food stores for powdered protien shakes they might be cheaper. Staying on a liquid diet isn't easy.... I feel great banded..I slept on my side in the hospital. I have had to many abdominal surgeries to do crunches soI can't respond to that question. I see I'm not the only one with a bad back and knee trouble...... Good luck with your decission.....

Thanks all for you encouragment. Iknow I can do this!I just found out hubby has prostrate cancer. If I wasn't banded I would be eating everything in site.....

Hi I was banded on August 7 and I haven't lost weight like you all. I'm down 25 pounds since preop.Are you all drinking protien shakes all the time? I'm older with bad arthritis so exercise is minnamal. Now I feel like the failure of the group. <pout> I have had 1 fill on Sept 11. I'm just now starting to feel it. Is this common for such a delayed reaction? Well fill #2 is this Wednesday and now I'm nervous about getting sick.. ..all isn't bad I'm wearing smaller clothes.....I'm shopping in my closet..<wink> to bad I got rid of my size 8 clothes a couple of years ago...lol...if I beome a size 8 again I want all new.......hell I will deserve it.... Banded by Dr Fielding NYU Aug 7 2006 I will never figure out the tickler

Hi all! Where have you all been.:clap2: I have seen every month but August. I'm such a newbie I didn't know how to start this thread. I was banded on August7. I have been starving since a week after surgery. I begged for a fill but was told to eat. Just stay under a 1000 calories. The protien drinks made me so sick I was in the hospital 2 days before surgery. I had 1 fill and I can barely feel it. Wednesday I get my second fill and I think this cone will make a big difference. I think my missing link is the exercise. I have bad knees and back but you all are encouraging me to try the treadmill.....:faint: Good luck all.......great meeting you all. Judy

Hi I'm Judy and a newbie. I was banded on Aug7 2006 and have had 1 fill.MY doctor didn't numb me first or use floroscope is this standard? Dr Fielding has the band too I never thought to question him. PS this is my first post .....I have no idea if I did this right....