hopefulmom

I have noticed the same with mine. and same situation, nobody else notices b/c my hair is super thick to begin with. maybe its our body chemistry changing from the weight loss?? im not sure but thought I would let you know that your not alone.

I'm in and my goal is 15lbs, good luck everyone!

I didn't make my goal of 20lbs but I did lose 17! Progress has been moving a little slower now than I expected but I am still happy with the results I have. Now to move on to my next mini goal! Great job everyone and I really enjoyed this challenge, it helped keep me motivated!

Down 1.2 this week, had my first fill last Tuesday and no problems from that but a little disappointed in the weight loss for the week :wub: Gotta get myself moving and motivated if I wanna reach my goal!

Hi, I had my first post op drink last Friday (vodka mixed with pink lemonade crystal light!), I was 24 days post-op, it went down fine and I have had a frozen margarita since then. I think it just depends on how well you handle your alcohol and also yes it is empty calories so you have to be extra careful if you want to continue living healthy with a successful weight loss!

Down 4.6 pounds this week and super excited! Hoping to get my first fill tomorrow!

UGH! such a slow week! I was not happy with the scale this week, it went up and down all week! surprisingly enough still lost 2 lbs but I was really hoping for another 5! I just started solid foods again last wednesday and cant seem to get full now :biggrin: I am scheduled for a fill on next Tuesday and can't wait!! I really hope it helps because right now I am starting to loose hope. Sorry to be so negative everyone but you all are the only ones that really know what this is like.

tuna in water (i like the small pouches) or canned white meat chicken (in water)-both are pretty soft and you can mix with a little light mayo. creamed soups, and V-8. Also i have a problem with those protein shakes (i'm just sick of them!) i found some special K protein water mix (kind of like the crystal light packs) and its just like drinking flavored water, there's not a lot of protein in them but there is some and it beats the shakes!

I'm feeling a bit better now, but yes I have been probably over doing it a bit too. Friday when I posted, I felt like hell and had to sit through 4 hours of class, Saturday I felt better and then today, I had to take my pain meds and take a nap, I was wore out! I just have to male myself take it easy! I am sooo ready to start working out so I can start dropping the lbs!! Thank you for your replies, it def helped me not freak out too much

I was banded on 6/29/10 and I am having this pain mostly on my left side just under my rib cage. also it feels like something is stuck...i have my self kinda freaked out that something is wrong. has anyone else had this?? i have only been consuming clear liquids (water, propel, sf popsicles, sf jello and protein shakes) I did stop taking my liquid loratab b/c it was making me way to sleepy and i couldnt take care of my kids.

I'm in! I'm gonna go for 20lbs!

I am currently on my "clear liquids" post-op diet, it has consisted of water, propel, sf jello, sf popsicles, chicken broth, and protein shakes. On day 6-10 I get to move on to thicker creamier foods like oatmeal, thicker soups ect. Good luck to you and congrats on your journey to your new life!

I was told 3 protein shakes a day (I am only able to get about 2 oz down at a time) and then for me the hard part is staying hydrated, I have been sipping on water, SF popcicles, and chicken broth but i still feel like im not drinking enough. I had my surgery on 6/29 so I am hoping the fluid intake will get a little easier. As far as the type of protein shake, I was told by the nutritionist to try Syntrax Nectar, its a Whey Protein Isolate shake and has 23 grams of protein per scoop, so I am getting about 35 grams a day in my 3 shakes (i mix my powder w/milk for a little extra protein and it taste better than w/water)

I had my surgery done by Dr Carcamo on 6/29/10, he is a great surgeon and has a very good bed side manner! I was very impressed!

I am now banded! My surgery was yesterday (6/29/10)! I was scheduled to be at the surgery center at 7:30 and my surgery was scheduled for a 9am surgery. The dr was running a bit behind and then I got bumped because someone was gripping about being there too long, needless to say I finally got wheeled in the OR at 11:15. At this point I was starting to get a little nervous thinking to myself OMG, this is really happening! So we got in there and the Anesthiologist gave me some "happy meds" and then I got to get on the OR table, they strapped my arms out to the sides of me and then it seemed like 2 seconds later I hear someone say "are you ready?" and as I said "uh hu" I was out! The next this I know I was waking up in the recovery room moaning in pain, my left shoulder was killing me and my stomach was a little sore. they gave me something through my IV and kept trying to get me to open my eyes. After I was more awake the nurse had me get up and walk a little and then went to the xray for the barium swallow test (yuck!). After that I got to rinse my mouth out with water and take little sips. I then got to get dressed and be sent on my way! (note to those women who are having this done, you probably wont want to put your bra back on after, so wear a dark shirt). My only complaints so far is the liquid pain and anti-nausea meds. Also, walking helps a lot with the gas pains! Good luck to all of you whom has made the decision to change their lives! I am looking forward to being a big loser and living a new healthy life!

I'm going in the morning as well! And here it is almost 1:30am and i can't get my nerves to calm down enough to sleep! Good luck to you all!!

I am new to using this forum and am very excited about getting the LAP-BAND®®! I am scheduled for surgery on June 29th and starting to get a little nervous! I have been on my pre-op liquid protein diet for almost 3 weeks so I have lost almost 20 lbs but am starving! I know I will be a liquids for a while longer after the surgery but hopefully wont feel hungry since my stomach pouch will be much smaller! My starting/heaviest weight was 272 and my personal initial goal is 200 and then ultimate personal goal is 150-155.

I too am in Texas. I will be getting my surgery on 6/29/10 by Dr Carcamo at True Results in San Antonio. Good luck to you all!

I was hesitant about sharing the news of my decision to have the lap band done too, I still dont share the info on my facebook or anything like that but those around you especially those who are helping you out with your kids should probably know. I had to tell a good friend of mine because she is the only one my kids will go to other than my husband and he works all day. Good luck to you!

It does depend on your surgeon. Mine requires liquids. I was told by the nutritionist to try Syntrax shakes, it is a Whey Protein Isolate shake and tastes ok as long as its mixed with non fat milk, I tried with water and I couldn't get it down! I was told if i had to "cheat" I could have a small piece of chicken or other high protein meat with no sides! So I have cheated twice. I can also have lots of water, propel and SF popsicles. Now the other surgeon in my dr office allows his patients to be on a strict Atkins diet (that would have been nice to have real food!!) Good Luck, and I hope everything goes well for you!!