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good job,,, we started at the same weight,, i'm 4 weeks out and down 20 lbs..you are beautiful and will be a great inspiration..

Thanks for thinking of me. I am doing well, just had my first fill last week. I am at about 50 total loss. I'm trying to spend a lot of time at the gym and less in my recliner! Hope you are doing well, too!

Good luck tomorrow! It may not be worth it for a few days, but a few weeks out, it is great!

-hugs- Feel better hun. I'm sure as the week goes on you will be able to sleep better and rest. Thanks for making me feel better.

Good Job! I've lost 17 lbs total. I called the Dr. last week and started mushies, so I've been have refried beans!LOL And I have not been hungry...well I get hungry after like 5 hours of not eating, but when I'm done with my portion I feel full. I can't wait to see you tomorrow. If you get there before me save me a sit and I will do the same!:biggrin:

Hello Trish, I'm not yet banded, but will be VERY soon (within the next 6 weeks) and I too could use some friends on here, so....let's be friends. Sorry I cannot help you with your port issue. Stephanie

I was banded on the 9th of this month, Im almost a week out, Im still on liquids, but I have added small amounts of food to my diet, I chew and chew til its liquid. Would this hurt me? Or do you highly recommend that I go back to full liquids to my mushy stage which is next weekend. I only have 2 weeks prior, to surgery, and 2 weeks after for liquids, up until today, Ive done great. But, its made me sick just drinking all the time. I have a gym membership, and have progressed one day at a time. But feeling lots better. I feel a little guilty that I ate some things today, which wasnt much at all. Any suggestions?

HI Traci! I have been in Indiana!! I was there for a week over the fourth of July! The weather was surprisingly accomodating! I have been doing well since my surgery I had my first fill on July 10th. It was a little troublesome, I guess he had trouble finding the port opening, but FINALLY had success and added 4 cc's. I really don't feel much different, but I have lost a total of 62# since Jan, and 23# since the surgery, May 27. I have started swimming on my days off! It is blasted hot here, most days over a 100 F!

I am starting to feel so much better but I still know I have to lose ALOT more, so I am trying to increase my activity! I do want to start biking, I know that is your thing, but I have to wait til it cools off.

How are you??

Gean

I see you've lost another 4 or 5 lbs this week!

hi I finally found how to get back to this page, I met you in Slidell last week, let's keep in touch

Alex,

I found your messages very helpful this week. I was banded on July 1. so far so good. bit of pain at the port site. My physicians practice is largely RnY and I'm his only bandie right now. I'm glad I found this site. I'm headed back to work next week. Any suggestions?

It is aweful. I was on my two week liver shrinking diet...day 8. I had lost 12 lbs. Then my husband came home and I asked him if my jaw looked swollen and he said "yeah". I knew I was in trouble. I ran to the mirror and my jaw was rather HUGE! I went to the dentist and I had an infection in my jaw from a 12 year old root canal that went bad. I had to put off surgery and then have jaw surgery (yesterday). They couldn't save my tooth, so they removed it. I go in Friday t get cleared for Lap Band, but they said it will be Mid August before they can get me in. I can't put my life on hold for that long. I have been putting off getting a job, because I didn't want to take time off with a new employer, but I need to get a job. I hope you and baby girl are well. Is your hubby well too? Are you back on track? Take care. -Donita

After a week scale only moved cause I went on a 2 day liquid fast but today I'm up one pound! I wonder how long I gotta wait to get lapband removed????

set a goal to walk at least 7000 steps every day this week.. and I've done it so far!!! Brighter and better futures are coming our way everyone =D

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PO Day #34. Lost just under 1 lb this week (32.6 from high point), but my appetite is getting more difficult to control. Still eating less than before, and although I say I want a slow and steady loss, it is disappointing not to see those large weight drops. Have returned to regular cooking, not having any trouble getting anything down. Keep concentrate on long view, practice mindful eating, and pat myself on my back for success! You go Girl!

Back to work tomorrow. Going to ne a busy week.

3.5 weeks post banding...doing well, swelling is gone, hunger is back but fill is scheduled for next week!

Yesterday was 2 weeks since surgery! Still getting used to not drinking while eating. Really sick of protein shakes

Can you believe we've been banded a week already! I had a bad moment last night with food!

Thanks girl!! 15 pounds of that was lost in the 2 weeks before surgery, but i just add it into my total because it was still a loss I get my first fill next week..i'm nervous and excited. I hope it will help my hungry tummy not be so hungry!! My surgeon doesn't fill for the first time until 12 weeks post op.. I don't know why, but i trust him, so i;m hanging in there and just eating the right things.. I'm counting down the days

sounds like you have had a better week then me lol. i just blew dry my hair for the first time all week hee hee. today im a bit better, stronger. was supposed to go to work tomorrow night but theres no way. hope all is well.

Hi Crystal, Thanks for the post. I am 1 week post-op today and have had a really good day finally. I have been out running errands all afternoon and even after all that and a meeting tonight I still feel pretty good. go to See Dr. Haughn on the 15th and I have lost 5 lbs since the surgery. Stay in touch and let me know how you are doing. Jenhay

Are u exercising? I am off and on approx. 3 days a week for at least a 1/2 hour. I know I need to pick up the pace.

hey friend.. how has your week been?? I hope you don't mind but I am really in need of an ear and the forums are weird today.. someone on the preop diet is eating at bk every night,, another girl is PO'd about the preop diet and thinks we should be able to have an "EATFEST" before surgery.. I'm struggling to stay under 1500 cals,, let alone 1000 with shakes and its scaring me.. I have had a rough week with food,, pain in my legs and no one to yap with.. seems everyone has something going on..

How did you manage to get through to your surgery without going insane?? Did you have a long wait?? I have stockpiled a bunch of books, started working on my family photo scanning again, and have been going to bed when the munchies hit.. Weird thing is I haven't craved bread or sweets for quite awhile and even after eating them feel disinterested.. The only thing that tastes good is salad but I have to cook for my family.. I did eat at friendlys.. salad with grilled chicken, it was blahhh though and I left hungry and sad.. lol

okay,, so tell me something you did that motivated yourself and I won't bore you with my blahhhs..

thanks!!!

Donna