DarLEAN

Thanks. I would love to get him on tape and post it on youtube. I've seen people leave crying because he is so callous and rude. I've just got to tune him out and get the fill. I'm going to call for an appointment today.

I was banded in late December and lost 40 lbs and then in April, I switched jobs and took in my mother in law. No weight loss since then and no fills (only had 1.5 fills total). I dread seeing the doctor because I know he is going to be very ugly to me. I've been charting my food and staying within a 1500 cal range and exercising, but no weight loss. Have lost a few inches. Pretty sure I need a fill. I don't feel much restriction at all. Any advice?

You need to up your liquids (gatorade or pedialyte might be good) and eat some prune baby food. Apple juice gives me diarrhea now, it might help too.

I'm having leg cramps, worse in the calfs. Anyone else experience this? What helps the pain? I'm 6 days post surgery. Nurse told me I might be getting dehydrated and to drink more. Any other suggestions?:biggrin:

All better now. Ultrasounds were negative. Drink drink drink.

They ended up doing an ultrasound and everything was fine. They suspect I wasn't drinking enough (probably right). I'm working on that. A week later I was hurting behind my right knee, was tender. That one turned out to be a Baker's cyst. They gave me an anti-inflammatory. When I crushed that, it burned my throat. Nurse says it is just really bitter and to try taking it with frozen yogurt instead of yogurt. Haven't tried that yet though. I'm trying to get by with Tylenol chewables.

Hello everyone! I was banded 12/23. Lost 11 lbs prior to surgery doing low carb and SMALL portions (12/15-12/22) and 12 lbs since. Just melting away...hee hee. Seems like everyday I wake up and 1/2 lb is gone. Incredible!

Syntrax Nectar Cappuccino protein powder rocks. 23 g protein per scoop, 0 carbs, 0 sugar. Yummy. Have to mix it with cold water or milk before adding to hot coffee though or it will lump up on you. .

I had my lap band done 12/23. My surgeon asked me to lose 5 lbs from 12/15-12/22 (I lost 11, low carb, small portions). Since surgery, I have lost another 12 lbs. Seems to just be melting off. Glad the SEVERE diarrhea stopped (started when I went to full liquids and lasted 3 days). Now that I'm on mushies, fairly easy. Use a lot of yogurt and baby food and wearing out my blender.

Good news is that 2 days into pureed foods, this diarrhea stopped. Thank goodness. I'm I'm 11 days post lap band and I've lost 23 lbs. BYW, vanilla yogurt with baby food peach cobbler on it is awesome.

I had to lose 5 lbs in a week. I lost 11 doing low carb and small portions, lots of Egg Beaters. Day before surgery was all clear liquids and laxative (ick).

I was told to get juices that say "no added sugar" or "unsweetened". I had my surgery 6 days ago. Doing ok. You can do it.

I'm 6 days post surgery. Squarts is exactly right. Thought I had a virus or drank Magnesium Citrate (that lovely colon cleansing laxative you take the day before surgery). Ugh. Gurgling, farting, bloated. Can't wait for pureed foods. One more day. Anyone else suffer from calf cramps? My legs are killing me. Nurse said to drink more Water.