Shirley V
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I have called this Dr several times over the past 6 months they do not have office staff that awnsers the phone nor do they return calls
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I had my first fill and not knowing how I should fell I assumed I had enough fill. I left the office and once home ate dinner. I noticed I hate more than I had over the past 6 weeks. I had my first fill 4 days ago and have called the doctors office every day and they keep telling me I should feel hungry and to eat.......HUM I just paid a lot of money to not eat as mush. I am eating solid foods such as fish but 15 - 20 min's later I am hungry again After hours of calling a doctors office that doesn't listen to what I am saying I am now looking for somewhere to do a fill for me
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Liquids after surgery
Shirley V replied to suebydoo70's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I am now adicted to powder protien I buy the fruit flavors and love them. I blend them in my Magic bullet -
Surgistrips on Incisions?
Shirley V replied to ginger61's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
the longer they are on they will fall off and the scar will be less -
How did you choose a DR?
Shirley V replied to StillNoRegrets83's topic in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story
I went to several doc's before picking the one I did. I thought about going to Mexico and tg I didn't because finding someone to fill the bands in my area that they didn't do the surgery was impossible -
Does it ever stop ???
Shirley V replied to IndoorVoice's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
if it is anything like mine was it was a lot of gas. If you are eatting slow and small bites then watch what you eat some foods might give you gas -
Im having a hard time ....
Shirley V replied to Nean4488's topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I found so really good protien powder 100 cal. at the health food store and it is Mango flavored and I used the slim fast as well. next I went and bought a Magic Bullett and pretend they are all shakes. Hope this helps a little -
omg all of these posts sure helped me. I was starting to feel alone. I was even mad because the doctors office wouldn't let me come back for more fill THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
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well I could kick myself because when I had my band filled I did not know what to expect and was scared and I thought I had enough fill and didn't because now I stay hungry all the time. When I had my surgery he said they put air in not filler and he let the air out and put fill in on my first fill. I called his office back and was told it was normal to be hungry just eat I cried for a couple of days because the hunger and not wanting to gain the weight back. I am not happy you are hungry too but I am glad I have someone to talk to that is going through kind of the same thing
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I start my day with a protein shake with 1/4 fresh fruit mixed with it mid day I have a couple of hard boiled eggs once in a while if I can I turn the hard boiled eggs into develed eggs lunch I usually have soup split pea-tomato or bean with bacon those were the least abount of calories and they have them in the can that is ready to go so I just heat it in the afternoon if I get hungry I found some beef sticks at the health food store 15g of protein no fat dinner I have some kind of fish usually salmon and if I'm not full I have green veggies an hour after dinner another protein shake I found limonaide flavor and its really good
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your guys may want to call your doctors. They say have the band filled about 4-6 weeks sounds like you are ready for a fill. The first fill doesn't hurt just make sure the doctor explains what kind of a feeling you should have when he/she fills it
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I was on 40 g of protein a day and lost a pound a day. When I went to the doctor this week he told me to increase the protein to 70 - 80 g per day to aid in the weight loss. I found fruit flavored protein and I don't seem to have as much gas
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I am glad its over for you. I agree not bad but I was so scared and didn't know what to expect I dont think I got enough fill. I called the doctors office back and they are still going to make me wait a month to come in for the next one. I am glad it went well for you
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can you get stuck on protien shakes?
Shirley V replied to kjd612's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
remember3 days out you still have a lot of swelling. I was told by my Dr. that the first month while the swelling is still there no more than an oz at a time -
I have BS of Calif and it took 3 days and was approved on the first try. Good Luck hope your goes through as quick
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I went to an office in SoCal (getslim) they ran a bunch of tests and told me there was no cost to me TG I marked that on my paperwork before signing. I got a bill fo 10,000.00 for just one procedure. I contacted obesitylaw.com and they took care of everything. I then contacted the medical board. Hang in there and exersise the anger off
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Congratulations! I think we all went through that you will be happy you did it. Wis
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How much did you lose on post-op diet?
Shirley V replied to prdmommyof3's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
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you are more than welcome hope you like them. Do you know how to get the BMI and weight at the bottom of the posts
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Happy Bandiversary to Me!!!
Shirley V replied to carbgrl's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
Happy Bandiversary Happy Bandiversary Happy Bandiversary :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: -
the protein sticks are OS TRIM high protein and they are an ostrich stick like the beef sticks you find in mini markets they are so good I take really small bits and I chew chew chew. I buy them at the health food store and I buy a box at a time so I have plenty of them on hand
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I just had jmy first fill. The doctors office said what ever you are doing keep doing it so I stayed on the liquids and mush and was staying hungry. Someone on here told me to eat a pc of fish which I did about the size of 2 fingers and I am so full I can eat my veggies. From what I have learned is keep with high protien items. Stay away from hard to digest items like steak. Every morning I have a protien shake 1/4 cup fresh fruit I keep it frozen in bags 1/4 cup fruit juice ice powder protien it comes in diffrent fruit flavors because I hated the reg ones. I now eat a small lunch and have a snack if I am hungry I found some protien sticks and they are so good 15 g of protien and no fat and every now and than I have a yogart finally full once I ate a small amount of meat/ fish
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How much did you lose on post-op diet?
Shirley V replied to prdmommyof3's topic in POST-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I just went in for my first fill and I have lost 36lbs in 6 weeks. I was weighing in every day because I was so excited but I stopped doing that so if the weight didn't change I would not be discouraged. My doctors office made the mistake of telling me to keep doing what I was doing so I didn't go on solid foods and for 3 days was so hungry, I went on the chat room here and was told to eat some meat as soon as I ate some fish about the size of two fingers I was full infact to full to eat my veggies I am just starting the exersises and just started walking I figure it is more than I did in the past. I am still drinking my protein shakes because they are so good.