Herraven

I'm sure most ports are placed in the same area. Mine is on the right side somewhat toward the center below my ribcage. I am 5'10 so I'm perfect height for my port to bump into everything. When I'm cooking, the port area hits the counter; when I'm at school, the desktop hits the port. It's hard for me to work on my ab area because to bend constantly it hurts because my port is right there in the fold. I am thankful for my weight loss, but dang when I'm bruised and sore it really sucks

On my pre op visit with the nurse practioner she said that if my hunger gets too out of control that she would call in a prescription of diet pills for me. I was STARVING after my surgery and actually crying at times because the post op liquid diet was so hard. I literally felt like I was starving myself. When I got to mushies I was feeling more satisfied but still hungry. I've only had one fill and I'm hungry ever 2 hours. I keep a protein bar with me and a nice energy/protein blend of nuts and dried fruit that I bought at Costco. I just put it in a little cherrio container that they have for kids. So I try to snack healthy but I try to wait it out until my next meal. I think about the offer of those diet pills but for me I want to try to tough it out. I don't want to take MORE medication, I want to take less. I get my next fill 12/8 and hopefully I will get 1cc again. I think most of us mean well and are on the right path. We just have to relearn our thinking and actions when it comes to food. I have to keep my calorie intake to 750-950 a day or I will gain or not loss weight. I'm jealous of the people that can have more and at the same time I'm sad for the ones that have to consume less to loose

I burp or hiccup when my body says that's enough, I'm full. It's usually a hiccup. If I think I'm full I put the fork down and soon after there's my hiccup lol! Kinda like the little red pop up button in the turkey, it pops up when it's done hahahaha!!!!

I was banded on 9/30 and so far I have lost 25.2 lbs. The only exercise I get is cleaning house and doing errands. I have had one fill earlier this month and my next fill is 12/8. I pretty much eat what I want. My problem with food was not bad food choices, but portion control. When I go to the movies I get the kids tray that comes with a little popcorn and fruit snack instead of the tub of popcorn and gallon of soda. I only have 1cc in my band and I do notice a small difference but not too much. I would have lost more weight, but I had a minor set back from celebrating my best friends 40th birthday with senseless calories from the multiple margaritas that were consumed LOL!!! We had so much fun, but the down side is I gained several pounds from those calorie infested drinks and the airplane ride seemed to alter my weight too. I have a friend that had the bypass and she says that when she travels she notices a small difference in her weight even though her eating habits haven't changed. Idk, but when I got home I lost a few pounds in two days. Then it seems a week later I lost the rest of the weight I gained. I haven't noticed too much change in my clothes because the are all stretch band and I always wore my tops bigger because I didn't like my tops to hug my fluffy rolls. I hope all of our expectation come true with our weight loss, we might have to have more patience then we thought....

I was banded on 9/30. I stalled out about the same time. It lasted for about 5 days. I think my body was trying to adjust to my chunk of weight loss. Then I started to loose little by little after that :wink2: I think it will pick back up for ya. I'm starving all the time lol! I get my first fill on 11/3. I'm down 20lbs since surgery.

That is such a awesome feeling. I know I'm married, but it's something about a guy taking a notice in you to make you feel good. It's weird but since I have been loosing weight my husband has been more attentive??

Yes it is. It's called Mirena and it's good for 5 years. LOVE IT!!

It took me about two weeks. At first I couldnt sleep very well and the gas pain for me was HORRIBLE!!! The first day I had real food I truly felt like everything was going to be alright. That was the best mash potatoes I ever had LOL! Your body is just adjusting and will get there. I took small strolls in my backyard to feel better. I don't have any children but I do have fur babies and they would run circles around me in the backyard and they would look at me and wondered why I wasn't playing back. But now everything is good :laugh: I tell ya the first week or so I was in here crying about the pain and asking myself what did I do. All the nice people here cheered me on and said hang in there and they were right :biggrin:

I have a IUD so no problem here :laugh: I have occasional breakouts of a pimple or two but thats about it.

I weigh myself every morning and record it in MyNetDiary.com along with everything else. I also measure myself every other week because I know that if the scale is not moving I know that my body is adjusting :laugh: My therapist said that she already sees a difference in my face.

I have good food days and I have bad food days. Yesterday was a bad food day. I had my protein bar, my protein whey cereal and I think another protein bar. I tried regular food but it felt like it was getting stuck ~sigh~ So I stayed hydrated and also had hot tea. Today was a good food day :laugh: I had my protein bar and my protein whey cereal and then had P.F. Changs for dinner. I had about a bite or two of everything and I was satisfied and happy. I wanted to eat more so bad because it was so good but since I haven't had my first fill I wanted to be good - and I also don't want to test my limits with my band.

I was banded 9/30. I lost 15 but when I started my solid food I gained 2 back. Rawr!! I have been the same weight now for 5 days. I'm just happy I'm not gaining weight. I nibble on what I feel hungry for and try to get my protein that I need. My fill is not until 11/3. I can't wait. Some times I do get upset when I step on the scale or measure myself, but I knew that the lap band was going to be a slower process than the bypass and the sleeve. I think we might forget this at times. I know I do. I try to stay positive even though I beat myself up wondering how I could ever let myself get this way. But I held on to my skinny clothes.... When I need a pick me up I go look at my wonderful clothes that I can't wait to get into. Then I reach for my protein bar and tell myself I can do it :thumbup: