chickadee81

Congrats to all of you! I was told to sip about an ounce every 10-15 mins for the first few days. After that it was as big or as often as i could tolerate. Hope that helps Brian-Pain really wasn't a big deal for me--even the dreaded gas pain we read so much about! The first few days per dr's orders I took my pain meds every 4 hours whether it felt like I needed or not. After day 3--I really didn't take them much at all. I would say it was "uncomfortable" more than painful. I am also a belly sleeper and was sleeping on my stomach within the first week! Of course I am lucky and only have 2 very tiny incisions though! Good Luck tomorrow!!!!! :w00t:

I was given the :w00t: for ab work at my one month post op and have been doing it since (even at the gym with the weight resistance). My doc said it's sewn in there and even if I did a belly flop into a pool from a high diving board I'm not gonna hurt it. I do notice the muscle near my port sometimes seems a little more sore than the rest of my ab muscles after a good workout, but it goes away just like the rest of my muscle soreness.

Just got back from fill #2--PRAYING for at least a little restriction. Not too hopeful though cause I am STARVING right now (have to be on liquids rest of the day). I am now at 4.2cc's in a 10cc band. Not scheduled for another fill for 2 months, but was told I can make it sooner if I need to! I am really trying to be in ONEDERLAND for my vacation in May. 24lbs to go! :cursing:

My surgeon's asst (she does my fills) always sings to me to "just keep swimming" from FInding Nemo :cursing:

Yes--please don't pass it this way either :crying: and congrats! Brian--Congrats on your upcoming date! :cursing:

I really need a motivator--and a fill! I just really don't like exercise and just the other night I ate 5 pieces of pizza--yes you read that right 5 pieces :confused:! I am 28 going on 29 in Aug. and just really want this to work and want to be healthy but am so scared of failure that I really haven't begun to try! I have (somehow) maintained my weight-loss, but I need help! 1 week till fill #2

Egg Drop Soup is good as well!

YAY!!!! So happy for you Todd! Someday if I can stop eating all this crap I have been eating :thumbdown: and get a fill that actually gives me restriction :tt2: I will be there with ya! :thumbup:

I am not down a jean size yet...but they are baggy. However I was at work yesterday (thank God I had pants on and not a skirt or anything) and my underweat kept falling down :crying:!! Obviously not the whole way down cause of the jeans I had on, but had to keep hiding to pull them up :scared2:.

Thanks for the Lentil replies. I will have to try them. I do like beans so who knows!!!????!!!! :cursing: lol

Has anyone ever eaten a Lentil?? What do they taste like and what do you do with them? Sorry if I sound dumb, but obviously I didn't grow up eating things that are good for you

Bad Breath Issue--Could be ketosis--which is a GOOD thing (when your body goes into fat burning mode) My doc also wants me to wait 4 weeks between 1st and 2nd fill. As per my previous post--I am not doing so well . Hurry up EOM and get here!!!! lol

Also a 12/16 bandster and only 1 fill and WAITING VERY IMPATIENTLY for the 2nd. Not till the end of the month though ! Have been eating horribly (darn Aunt Flo and her making me crave things!) and shhhhh......went to McDonalds today and ate a cheeseburger and small fries :thumbup:. (It was delicious ) Needless to say I ate the whole thing--but I guess I do have SOME restriction because pre-op I would've eaten 2 cheeseburgers and a large fries followed by a mocha frappe. So the band IS there--just not where it should be (and well...I need to make better food choices too)

LOL That is always the analogy I use!!

BTW Btrieger--Your weightloss so far WITHOUT your band is very admirable. Congrats on your upcoming surgery. With how much you have put into this prior to surgery, I am sure you will be a success story

LMAO

:woot: I need my jaw wired shut and smacked in the head! I don't know how many of you ladies can relate, but AUNT FLO is visiting (for the 2nd time in 3 weeks mind you PCOS and just started back on my BCP) and I can't stop the cravings mixed with the emotional wreck that she makes me--I just ate 2 Chocolate Chocolate chip muffins (small ones). I also have not been eating good for about the last few days and to top it off we got 2 feet of snow with another 1/2 foot coming in a few days so going to the gym is out of the question right now! Someone yell at me!!! lol

Question..I have been banded for 7 1/2 weeks now. When I suck my gut in....where I know my stomach and band are still protrude quite a bit (swollen still???). If I bend over at the waist it feels like there is something there. Now for the last few days I have been getting the feeling of twitches or muscle spasms there. They aren't painful-just annoying. Anyone else experience this and am I ok?:thumbup:

Viv--So happy someone can relate! It is a weird sensation. It's not pain--but like you said there is something there and in the way and it sticks out alot! The little twitches are starting to worry me too. Maybe I should call and ask tomorrow. I am sure I am just being my usual worry wart!

Had to bring this back up because it has been almost 8 weeks...and it STILL looks like I am hiding a small kitten under my skin :thumbup:. If I suck my gut in parts of my stomach still stick WAY out! Do you think it still needs more time?? It's been almost 2 months. Anyone else experience this?????

Really no one??

Hmmmm....Zone!

How do you figure out your BMR? I've been losing slowly, but if I can do better than of course I want to! :thumbup:

Haven't posted on here in a long time! Had surgery 12/16 and doing pretty good. Just got back to the gym today (due to other medical problems not band related). I am still losing--but I too have ZERO restriction. Had my first fill on Fri..and again I too had tons of poking and proding that made me swell up so they only put in 1cc . Needless to say it didn't do anything lol. Counting down the days now until my Feb. fill! I am PRAYING to be in ONEDERLAND for my May vacation. It's possible and not too big of a stretch--but I am trying to remember not to beat myself up if it doesn't happen. I know once I actually get some restriction--that I will end up making myself sick! It is so easy to revert back to eating too fast or too much right now with no restriction. Seems everyone is doing AWESOME

Future Bander---LOVE THE TATTOO!!! Something like that is my gift to myself once I lose 50lbs!