angieboyd

Oh my goodness... I have so missed everyone! I was going nuts when this site was down. lol I am one week post op today. I weighed myself today and I am down seven pounds. Pretty good I think. I am still on full liquids. I will admit that I have tried a few things, however, i didn't want to push it so I stopped. I have a few questions I hope you can help with. On the not drinking after eating, does this also go with if I want to try a bite of something and then I have to wait another hour for something to drink? What if is nasty? Also I am doing a bunch of burping. I did read where a bunch of people have this. I get to doing it even after a couple drinks of water or anything! It is taken me over two hours to get half a protein drink in me! I haven't even had a fill yet and it is taken this long for a drink, good grief, i can't imagine after a fill! OH My I have been taking gas x everyday and walking a bunch.

Hi everyone, I am so glad to see this dang site back up. I have been at lost! I am one week post-op today. I weighed myself this morning and I am down seven pounds. I thought that was pretty good. A pound a day. I am happy to see the weight come off, even if it is slow. I don't want it to come off super fast!

Hi everyone! I just wanted to say thank you for all the warm wishes! you guys on here are the best! My surgery went well. No problems with the surgery, however it was my own body that gave me problems. I eneded up staying in the hospital due to my bladder. It decided it didn't want to go on it's own. I am feeling better now and I am actually going to the potty on my own now. Just took some time. The pain has not been bad. I had my gallbladder removed some time ago and this pain reminds me of that experience. The getting up is the hard part! I am on the full liquid diet, which i must say has not been bad, however, i must say i really don't have much urge eat.

hi everyone, sorry i haven't posted. I went in on the 16th to be banded, and it went well. The only problem that i had was with my bladder! I had to stay in the hospital overnight because my bladder would not wake up. I finally came home yesterday just to go back to bed. I have slept most of the day! The gas pain is really bad. I have been taking the gas-x and the pain meds. I have to remind myself to drink. I am on the full liquid diet now. Just trying to figure out how they want me to drink every three hours when i have no desire to drink or eat anything?

Hi everyone! I am going in the am for my band! I am so ready! I must say after reading what everyone has been through it has actually helped calm me. I never thought I would say this put Bring on the gas strips! lol :thumbup:

Hello fellow November bandsters... I go in the morning for my band. I have to be there by 7:15 for a 9:15 surgery time. I have so many emotions running around in my head right now... I am excited but anxious all at the same time.. i am just hoping I don't end up messing up anything! silly huh! :thumbup:

Tomorrow is the big day! I am starting to finally get those feelings of nerves. I won't call them bad ones. I feel anxious and excited and am looking forward to what is in the future. I just can't believe it is finally going to happen. I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas morning ! I just want to scream and jump and say woo hoo!!!! :thumbup:

Hi folks! I was thinking about playing around tonight with making some protien shakes in my blender with all the samples I have. Well what I was wondering was if I find one that I like and want to make several, how long will they keep in the fridge before going bad? And does the protein lose any of it's effectiveness? I like the idea of having them already done and ready for me to just grap and go. I have tried some of the pre made ones, but I can't stomach some of those! :thumbup: Any ideas and hints would be great! Sorry if this is a repeat of another post. I tried to search before I posted but didn't find anything.

Hi Purple! When i was reading your comment about wondering if you husband is part of the problem, I was thinking the same thing about mine. Much like you, I am the type of person who is always worring about others and doing what needs to be done to make sure that they are happy, before making sure I am! I honestly do believe that is part of why i have let my weight go. Don't get me wrong, I love my husband but I also know that I have to learn to walk away from his moods and the kitchen! I love the idea of starting a journal. I just have to make sure i let myself have the time to write in it. Just remember that you are not alone. I to have fallen off the pre-op diet and felt like you did, however, tomorrow is another day and always a fresh start! Best of luck to u !

yes it is in the pre-op part of the diet. I tried it today and it seems to have kept me fuller about another thirty minutes or so. :frown:

I was going thru my papers and found something that I thought was interesting and wanted to share with everyone. My dietician had put a paper in my folder that said to get the unflavored clear metamcil and add it to my protien shakes. It says something about it will help you feel fuller longer. She said that several of her patients have tried this and said it worked. Just wondering if anyone else has tried it?

thank you thank you thank you!!!! i thought I was the only person that had those. I feel so much better that i am not the only one.