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Well, I am now 6 weeks out from my lapband surgery done 12/1/09 and including the 2 week pre op liquid diet, I am officially down 59 lbs on doctors records as of today!!! Needless to say, I am pumped up and determined to stay the course and not falter. I went to the doctor today and chose not to get a fill as I have not been very hungry, I am excercising several times a week, eating properly and weighing each meal. I do not eat anything not approved by my doctor, I don't eat more than I should. I continue to excercise. I focus on protein and vegetables. Very little carbs, low fat, low calorie food. I eat alot of tuna, baked fish, baked chicken, scrambled eggs, veggies, drink lots of water and that is about it. I am going back in two weeks to see if I need a fill yet, but so far I am good. I have another 52 lbs to go and will not get off course. I am glad I have taken this surgical step. It was the boost I needed and the begining to a new life. :cursing:

Thanks finallyncontrol and queen b-bop!! I am very ecited and getting more determined and focused each and everyday thanks to all the support!!!

Well, I am now 6 weeks out from my lapband surgery done 12/1/09 and including the 2 week pre op liquid diet, I am officially down 59 lbs on doctors records as of today!!! Needless to say, I am pumped up and determined to stay the course and not falter. I went to the doctor today and chose not to get a fill as I have not been very hungry, I am excercising several times a week, eating properly and weighing each meal. I do not eat anything not approved by my doctor, I don't eat more than I should. I continue to excercise. I focus on protein and vegetables. Very little carbs, low fat, low calorie food. I eat alot of tuna, baked fish, baked chicken, scrambled eggs, veggies, drink lots of water and that is about it. I am going back in two weeks to see if I need a fill yet, but so far I am good. I have another 52 lbs to go and will not get off course. I am glad I have taken this surgical step. It was the boost I needed and the begining to a new life. :thumbup:

Well it is now 4 weeks and 1 day since I had my lap band surgery and about 6 1/2 weeks since I started my entire pre op liquid diet and everything. Diet wise and weight loss wise it is going very well. I have been following doctors orders to the tee and not doing anything I am not supposed to be doing. I am physically feeling great, I am down 50 lbs as of this morning. I started at 326 and am currently sitting at 276 lbs. So I feel great about that. Christmas holidays were very tough with all the food, snacks and all. I made it through it without cheating a bit!! It took a lot of will power, let me tell you, but it was worth it and I feel stronger for it in the end. I have to say stress makes it so hard to stay focused on your diet. I am currently having some marital problems with my wife of 12+ years and man it is so hard to stay focused on my diet. I am so down in the dumps and that is a huge trigger for me to just pig out on anything and everything. So that, more than the holidays is really putting me through the ringer. I am determined no matter what the outcome of all that is going on in my personal life that this lapband and my goals are going to have to carry me through these tough times. Some days it is the only thing lately that is positive besides my 3 beautiful girls. I have 66 more lbs to go to reach my goal of 210 lbs. I will get there one way or anther!!!:tt2:

Well it is now 4 weeks and 1 day since I had my lap band surgery and about 6 1/2 weeks since I started my entire pre op liquid diet and everything. Diet wise and weight loss wise it is going very well. I have been following doctors orders to the tee and not doing anything I am not supposed to be doing. I am physically feeling great, I am down 50 lbs as of this morning. I started at 326 and am currently sitting at 276 lbs. So I feel great about that. Christmas holidays were very tough with all the food, snacks and all. I made it through it without cheating a bit!! It took a lot of will power, let me tell you, but it was worth it and I feel stronger for it in the end. I have to say stress makes it so hard to stay focused on your diet. I am currently having some marital problems with my wife of 12+ years and man it is so hard to stay focused on my diet. I am so down in the dumps and that is a huge trigger for me to just pig out on anything and everything. So that, more than the holidays is really putting me through the ringer. I am determined no matter what the outcome of all that is going on in my personal life that this lapband and my goals are going to have to carry me through these tough times. Some days it is the only thing lately that is positive besides my 3 beautiful girls. I have 66 more lbs to go to reach my goal of 210 lbs. I will get there one way or anther!!!:Dancing_wub:

Best of luck to you on your upcoming surgery this Monday. I had mine done on 12/1/09 and am feeling great. I was scared to death going into it as you are even after all the research. It is a scary ordeal for all of us but it is worth it and it is not as bad as you think. I had some pain the day of for a few hours but was up and walking around that evening and walking over a mile a day 4-5 days after surgery. I did not have alot of the bad gas pains alot of people talk about, and was back to work 8 days later. I started my pre op diet on 11/15/09 and am in the pureed/mushy phase now. I go to regular foods on the 30th, yeah!!!! Anyway I am down 47 lbs as of today and feeling fantastic. I follow doctors orders very strictly and walk a couple miles several days a week. You will love the band and your new life. Just stay focused and don't give into temptations, most importantly, keep excercising.

That's fantastic, 100lbs in first 6 months. Alot to be proud of. I just got my band on 12/1/09 and am down 43 lbs since I started preop diet on 11/15/09. My goal was to be down 100lbs by 6/1/10 for the summer. I hope I can get it done as you have. Keep up the great work!!

Best of luck to you tomorrow. I know it is scary going in but all worth it in the end. I had my surgery on 12/1 and have had no problems plus I am down 41 lbs as of today!!! So stay focused, don't cheat at all and stay excercising for sure. Let us know how you do tomorrow.

Hey Darcie, Glad to hear you are doing well. I am excited to get my first fill. It will be sometime mid to late Jan. I hope to feel some restriction then. Until I do, I pretend I do and eat very lite and exactly as the doctor instructed. So far so good. I am feeling strong both body and mind!!

Hello Everyone, Well I am now 19 days post op and feeling great. I started my journey and life change back on 11/15/09 with my pre op liquid diet. I had surgery on 12/1/09 and just went to pureed and mushy food diet on 12/16/09 after having stitches removed and getting ok from doctor. As of today I am 40 lbs lighter and I feel really great! I have stuck to doctors orders religiously and have not faultered. I am walking up to 2 miles several times a week and waiting for clearance to get back in the gym which should come mid Jan. My doctor is very strict and I can't have much right now even on pureed diet but I am good with that. I have 76 more lbs to go and I am knocking off and determined to not let anything stop me!!!

Hey and thank you. I know you are getting excited. It is a big decision but one you will in the end very much be proud of. Just start getting you mind set right and you will succeed. Best of luck to you and keep me posted on how you are doing.

Hello Everyone, Well I am now 19 days post op and feeling great. I started my journey and life change back on 11/15/09 with my pre op liquid diet. I had surgery on 12/1/09 and just went to pureed and mushy food diet on 12/16/09 after having stitches removed and getting ok from doctor. As of today I am 40 lbs lighter and I feel really great! I have stuck to doctors orders religiously and have not faultered. I am walking up to 2 miles several times a week and waiting for clearance to get back in the gym which should come mid Jan. My doctor is very strict and I can't have much right now even on pureed diet but I am good with that. I have 76 more lbs to go and I am knocking off and determined to not let anything stop me!!!

Hey Kassandra, I was banded same day as you. I like your attitude and feel the same way. I am so excited about this entire journey. I am ready to take it on and push it to the limits. I have been on a liquid diet since 11/15 and will be until doctor visit to remove stitches on 12/16. I am following doctors orders to the tee and excercising as much as I can. I was walking two miles a day prior to surgery and have started again yesterday walking 1 mile and today 1.3 miles and building back up daily. I am determined to make this work. I know this whole thing boils down to mind and will power and the band is a guiding tool. You have to use it wisely and correctly and it is a tool like no other, but you hold the key to the whole thing and without your focus it won't work, with it and the sky is the limit. Best of luck to you and keep us posted.

Great job Cheri. I got banded on 12/1/09 and am very excited about the whole thing. I know you are excited about your first fill as well as nervous. I should be getting mine sometime mid Jan. of 2010. I am still on liquids till the 16th when I get my stitches out and then I will have two weeks of mushy foods, which did not initially sound good, but after being on liquids since 11/15, they sound great now, haha. I think about what foods I will be able to eat everyday. I want to do the right thing, eat healthy and eat foods that are band friendly. I have been trying to come up with high protein, low calorie, fat, carb, sugar, etc. It is all a learning process I guess, but from all I can tell it boils down to eating right, eating the right amount and chewing, chewing, chewing your food and then excercising. The band is a tool, we have to use it wisely. Best of luck to you and I hope to see more updates from you in the future.

You will do great tomorrow. I had mine done on the 1st of Dec. One week ago today and all went well. I am already walking a mile a day and could do more if I wanted. Best of luck to you. Keep us posted.

Well I was looking forward to my first local support group meeting tomorrow night since I have had my band (Dec. 1st), but it was cancelled for this month with the holidays and all. Kind of disappointed. Was looking forward to going and talking with others on their bands and progress and do's and dont's. Well guess it will have to wait another month. Overall I am feeling pretty good. Liquids are going down much better now. I am drinking my 8 oz shakes over about a 45-69 min period nice and slow. I feel some restriction I think but not much. I know I only have 3 cc's in my band now and with liquid diet only I am sure it is even that much harder to tell if you have restriction I guess. Hell I don't know. I am not really hungry and am on schedule with vitamins and liquids daily. I am down 30+ lbs since the begining on 11/15 when I began pre op liquid diet. So I can not complain. I am staying on course as doctor ordered and determined not to get off track. :sneaky:

Well I was looking forward to my first local support group meeting tomorrow night since I have had my band (Dec. 1st), but it was cancelled for this month with the holidays and all. Kind of disappointed. Was looking forward to going and talking with others on their bands and progress and do's and dont's. Well guess it will have to wait another month. Overall I am feeling pretty good. Liquids are going down much better now. I am drinking my 8 oz shakes over about a 45-69 min period nice and slow. I feel some restriction I think but not much. I know I only have 3 cc's in my band now and with liquid diet only I am sure it is even that much harder to tell if you have restriction I guess. Hell I don't know. I am not really hungry and am on schedule with vitamins and liquids daily. I am down 30+ lbs since the begining on 11/15 when I began pre op liquid diet. So I can not complain. I am staying on course as doctor ordered and determined not to get off track. :thumbup:

Well it is now day 4 post op lap band surgery and all is well overall. I have not had alot of gas pain or any other pain really. Some soreness of the abdomen area from the incisions but that has not even been too bad. So overall the pain was alot less than what I was expecting. I am on liquids till the 16th when I go for my follow up with my doc and get my stitches out. Then I should be able to go to mushy foods for a couple weeks on my way to solids finally. The liquids are getting old, but I am sticking to it like I was told. I have been on them 3 weeks now and am down 29 lbs. I just stay focused each day on what it will be like when I reach my goal. I have been walking around the house a good bit, looking forward to getting outside and walking a couple miles a day again, but don't want to overdue it too early, so will probably wait till middle of next week when I go back to work to start trying to get out and walk more for excercise. Only thing that bothers me is that all liquids feel tight going down from my mouth down to my stomach. I am told it is from the swelling of the surgery and all and that it will only last a couple weeks, or at least I hope so. I doesn't hurt but it is uncomfortable sometimes trying to drink. Feels like I am trying to get down a whole egg down my throat sometimes with a sip of liquids. So anyway I am dealing with that some, but otherwise all is good and I am on the right track for sure.:thumbup:

:sneaky: I am using shakes made from Bariatricadvantage.com, chicken and beef broth, low cal juices, sugar free popcicles

You can also order meal supplement shakes, very high in protein and vitamins and low carb and low sugar with only 140-160 calories a piece from bariatricadvantage.com they are not bad and do fill you up. I have been on them alone plus my multi vitamin and caltrate plus vitamin D since 16 days before my surgery and I am now 4 days post op. Have lost 29 lbs, have not been hungry and feel good. I have been walking alot as well, especially pre op, was walking 2 miles a day at a good steady pace. Just an idea you may want to try. They have banana, chocolate, vanilla and strawberry flavors. I think they even have a non flavored one as well. Best of luck to you on your upcoming surgery, keep us posted on your progress!!

Hey Julie, great job, keep it up. I can't wait to get to the soft food stage. I am 4 days post op and have 12 more days of liquids before I can get there. I know you were estatic to finally taste food again. It is great that you feel full and are doing well. We are all proud of you. Keep us posted!!

Best of luck to you next week. You will do fine. I had my band put in on the 1st this past week and I am doing very well. It is really not bad, not near what I thought it would be. I know your nerves are bad as mine were the same, but looking back on it now 4 days out, it was a piece of cake. Good luck and keep us posted!!

Well it is now day 4 post op lap band surgery and all is well overall. I have not had alot of gas pain or any other pain really. Some soreness of the abdomen area from the incisions but that has not even been too bad. So overall the pain was alot less than what I was expecting. I am on liquids till the 16th when I go for my follow up with my doc and get my stitches out. Then I should be able to go to mushy foods for a couple weeks on my way to solids finally. The liquids are getting old, but I am sticking to it like I was told. I have been on them 3 weeks now and am down 29 lbs. I just stay focused each day on what it will be like when I reach my goal. I have been walking around the house a good bit, looking forward to getting outside and walking a couple miles a day again, but don't want to overdue it too early, so will probably wait till middle of next week when I go back to work to start trying to get out and walk more for excercise. Only thing that bothers me is that all liquids feel tight going down from my mouth down to my stomach. I am told it is from the swelling of the surgery and all and that it will only last a couple weeks, or at least I hope so. I doesn't hurt but it is uncomfortable sometimes trying to drink. Feels like I am trying to get down a whole egg down my throat sometimes with a sip of liquids. So anyway I am dealing with that some, but otherwise all is good and I am on the right track for sure.:thumbup:

I also got banded on the 1st. I know how you feel. Water, protein shake, any liquid feels very tight going down, I am guessing due to the internal swelling from surgery. Have not tried anything yet this morning but about to and will see how that goes. I have not vomited at all. Just have some soreness in abdomen which can be expected but that is about it. I am like you though, very nervous about getting anything down. Best of luck to you and congrats!!

Thanks Darcie, I appreciate the support. I am gong to make this work and get alot more healthy than I have been in the past for sure!!