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well its been 5 weeks since my procedure and i have lost a total of 26 lbs. i go for first fill on wed i am so excited yet scarred cause i hate needles does it hurt

Banded for one week ! <3

I'm down 40 pounds and I'm 4 weeks post op!!! I get my first fill tomorrow. Very nervous!!!

Hey everyone!! Hope you're all doing well! I am now 3-weeks postop and feeling great, but the scale shows I've gained 7lbs which I'm really upset about.

....post op doc's visit went well today....thank GOD my doc let me skip this week of full liquids...i was starved!...lol....11 pounds down...YAY me!..

Well I will be banded one week tomorrow. Feeling great. Life is good, very motivated mentally, physically still tired and some minor soreness. Will keep you posted. Oh, and no appetite at all.

A Little Frustrated.... 1st fill was 3 weeks ago and still NO weight changes UGHHHHH!

Have lost 6 pounds in the four weeks since my fill...4 pounds to normal BMI!!

3 weeks post of, so stressed I feel like if i am gaining weight instead of loosing "will I ever loose weight!", ALWAYS HUNGRY!! I FELL THE SAME AS B-4 WITH OUT A BAND!

And we're off... Off to the next week of vacation.. New Smyrna here we come.

One week til I go for surgery! Still excited, but started to get nervous too.

OMG, 2-weeks post op and I finally feel normal today. It has been a rough 2-weeks and hope this is just the beginning of me starting to feel much better!! Don't let anyone tell you, that you'll be recovered within days. Everyone is different and you won't know until you have your surgery!

Back home from a weeks vacation on the beach, so nice!!!! Now I am so ready for my first fill. I am able to eat anything and I have no restriction except for rice, isnt that crazy, I can eat chicken but rice seems to make me feel stuffed after a few spoons. Any way, I get my first fill tomorrow and I am ready. I have not loss any weight in a while but I haven't gained any so thats a blessing.

Week 2 p90x complete. I'm so excited I made it two weeks. I hope I can keep up the intensity.

O.M.Gosh!!! It feels sooooooooooo good knowing that I don't have to go to work for 2 whole weeks!!!! #loveit!!

Will start a liquid diet next week for a dilated pouch, yuk. Lord help me.

Hey Kathy,

I'm doing well.

My throat is still sore and I do have occasional gas, but otherwise I'm doing great. I'm having trouble getting down the protein shakes...All I really want to eat is broth and ice chips!

How are you doing now? Are you going out? Driving? Still on Pain meds?

Unfortunately I'm dealing with healing and a broken water pipe that has flooded the downstairs where I sleep and use the computer. I've relocated upstairs and using a wireless computer...but the power keeps going out due to all the equipment the water restoration people have set up to dry up the flood. Why couldnt the pipe have waited a week or two before busting? Just my luck to have it happen day 2 home from the hospital!

hi --

do you have to wait because of insurance requirements? How many pre-op support meetings are they requiring you to do? Where are you going for them?

It's still really novel but I like it so far. Most people seem to get back on their feet faster than I did but I am also older and had a stricter liquid phase. Today was my first day adding in food (day 15) and it is also a stricter diet than what I see on the message board. I started taking 2 Optifast like drinks a day and just 2 tablespoons of egg or soft cheese 3 times a day at mealtimes. I'm supose to build to 6-8 tablespoons a meal and expand on the foods beginning with proteins and then adding in veggies. I know this sounds terrible but actually I don't mind it. I think I'm OK with it for 3 reasons. First, because I did do Optifast for 12 weeks a long time ago---this doesn't seem as hard compared to that. 2nd--the band is REALLY helping with it. So far I don't have any cravings. I did feel hunger on the 2 weeks of clear liquids (250 calories a day!) but because of my Optifast memories --I was able to hold on. The 3rd thing that makes this easier for me (so far!) is that I found out yesterday that I lost 11 lbs in those 2 weeks of clear liquid. My MD told me yesterday that I can keep this as low carb and as low calorie as I want so I have elected to be REALLY strict. I'm hoping to lose at least another 45 lbs by Sept. That will be tough.

Hi Jojamel, thank you for adding me ! I just joined this forum and need a lot of support. So happy your surgery went well. Mine is Oct 27, 2011. I am not at all anxious re; surgery but very anxiety ridden because I read all the ppl who drop 10 lbs or more in the first week of pre op diet I am on the Optifast 5 a day with 64oz liquids. I have been on this since Tuesday and only 4 pounds down.

Wow! I actually looked you up because I hadn't seen any posts in so long. You are a beautiful woman! Wow! AND a beautiful family. You have inspired me more than once & always enjoy your posts. My favorite was when you told me you were finally a "tucker". I'll never forget it because I could really relate.

I'm doing well but a bit discouraged on the clothes size not changing but I imagine exercise is in order. I hate it & procrastinate terribly. Started again yesterday. I'm 12 weeks out this week.

It was great seeing you're still around & I really enjoyed your profile & pictures. Thanks again for the inspiration. Best wishes with the rest of your journey.

Carol

Hey girl! Glad you are back online!

How was your week with the boyz?

this is a good morning i got up and warmed up my chicken broth and sip on that and mix up my protien water . now i will say the special k water is working i sip on that all day and i stay full i had a good night. this is day three and i went from 259 preop to 249 postop as of to today so i feell a little good about that. to me its a mine thing because you really have to foucus on other things besides food in order to get through this stage i must say its a good morning.

Corrective port surgery in just over a week. I didn't think I'd have to go under the knife again but... here I am! I'm just greatful it's not something worse!

After 2 weeks of no exercise I managed to do 45 minutes of treadmill/bike at the gym. Slow but sure! Will ease back into the routine. Feeling awesome tonight!

"Exercise does more than just tone your body, it boosts self esteem, improves mood and revs up metabolism . So suck it up and get moving!" Jillian Michaels. I can not even begin to tell you how true this statement is! I was on a roll and feeling good about myself when I was working out. I haven't worked out in a week and I feel the esteem level going down! So you know what? I'm going to get back at it when I get home tonight!