Angel-Love

So Just out of curiosity, how has your life changed since the band? I know that I seem to be on the go soooo much because I feel terrific! I hate sitting around (unless I'm with my best friend). I prefer to go, go, go. I'm doing water aerobics, raquetball, walking, and I think I might take up jogging soon (don't ask). With the smaller amounts of food you would think I wouldn't have the energy, but it is the complete opposite! I have so much energy! I'm not sure what I love more, the smaller me that is starting to show, or the endless energy I seem to have!

I'm so happy for you!!! I love being banded! It has made such a difference in my life! I can honestly say that I'm really starting to live again for the first time in many many many years. I do all kinds of things I couldn't do before. I love the life God has opened up to me through my surgery! You are going to be so wonderful! I really believe that because I have the Lord with me, my surgery was perfect (the Dr said so) and my recovery was so minimal that I was back on real food in 3 weeks just way less of it and I have lost 20 pounds in the month since surgery! I'm so happy for you! Please keep me posted! I will put you on my prayer list!

lismilie, I am SO excited for you! I have been banded now for just over a month and I LOVE it!!! I have lost 20 pounds since surgery (although I was told that was NOT usual as most people don't lose any during the first 6 weeks). I had lost 30 pounds prior to surgery just to make sure I was as fit as possible before surgery so I would have few if any complications. I have never felt better in my life. The band was the best thing other than being saved (I'm a Christian) that ever happened to me. If you have any questions or just want to chat email me! I have my first fill on the 13th so I will say a little prayer for you that day. Good luck you will be terrific! God Bless! Jenni:pray2:

My friend Angela had surgery a year ago and I just had mine 3 weeks ago. I told her how hungery I was all the time and she told me it was a sign of my stomach healing. I'm already up on pretty regular, though well chewed food, and that makes the hunger a little easier to deal with. I can keep my hunger sown by eating food that is a little less liquified and trying to eat at scheduled times. I usually eat around 7:30, noonish, 4:00 and then a snack around 7:30-8:00. I can control the amount and the hunger by keeping these guidelines. Hope this helps

:clap2: :clap2: I lost 10 lbs the first 5 days after my surgery, and then it tapered off. Today is my 3 rd week post surgery and I'm already almost completely up on real food. I've lost 15 lbs since my surgery andI'm loving it. I'm getting really active though too. I'm taking water aerobics classes, I started playing raquetball, and I'm wlaking on my lunch at work 3-4 days a week.

I think I'm eating about 900-1000 a day and today I just hit my 3 weeks post surgery. Actually I'm doing so well I'm alrady eating pretty normal foods:)