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Teachers go back a week from tomorrow; students start on the Monday after (August 17). I'm very bad during the summer and stay up to the wee hours of the night--followed by getting up very late and even napping in the middle of the day! So right now I'm trying to set my body clock back to "REALITY." I've been getting up at 5:00 am since Sunday--I'm very tired. It's good to see you so active with the June Journeys group!

40lbs is awesome!!!!! Ive been slacking lately really I havent worked out in a week because our gym got flodded at work so all Ive done is gone walking with my daughter who is 4. my doctor takes it to extremes with this whole not eating for like 6 days after my fill. It is so hard not to eat!! its 2 clear liquid days, 2 full liquid days, and 2 mushie food days its hard... I have my 3rd fill on August 12th and I need it!! lol

Well good luck to you! I am here if you have any questions!

I'm sorry, I have been too busy I think. First, I started back to work yesterday and then one of my wounds started opening up... eeewwww. So I saw a nurse today and she quelled any concern I had.

Second, I started the Twilight vampire series and actually got into it. When I do that I can't put a book down, so I'm already in the middle of book three. I started Saturday afternoon on the 1st. It's a shame I can't slow down when I have an interesting read.

It sucks more though that I can't read like that with textbooks!

Yeah I thought I told you I was getting my 1st fill. I got 1cc Im doing much better It was painfully tight the 1st week but I have been able to got back on routine.

I am still feelings some things but that will soon disapate. Hold on be strong!! I am not on liquids I was only on liquids for a week. The gas seems to never go away. Do you get some gas x strips? Yes I have lost 9 lbs without restrictions but I will be glad when I get my first fill. I can honestly say that I feel some restrictions now without a fill. I can never finish a meal, I now have to ask for a to go box everywhere I go.. I wasn't suppose to eat this however I tried some wings.. Well pre surgery I could eat a 10w/fries and a 16oz sweet tea. I managed to get down 5 wings a few fries. I tried Piccadilly yesterday I ordered baked chicken rice and broccoli with cornbread muffin. I was excited because it was my first meal. I broke off a piece of chicken and eat some rice and tried to swallow it and thought I was choking I couldnt get it down I could only eat a few bites and had to bring the rest home. I can see it working however, this is going to be a slower process. .

I will start the Pre-Op Diet of liquids only on the 13th of this month. Looks like I am getting away with just one week. I got lucky I suppose!

Jason

In your blog you said you was working on maintance and you were not going to weigh yourself that much since the scale wasn't moving. I was just checking in to see if you weighed again since it has been almost a week? Well I finally weighed again and I gained 4 lbs instead of 3, but I am ok with that. Girl it is getting closer and closer till you go and see your family. They are not going to know who you are at first. I change my looks so much with my hair styles that people at work say I look completely like a different person. Image you with your weight lost. Have you gotten the cravings out your system yet? If so what did you do so I can do the same?

I"m happy that your home and feel well. I want 2 get it over with my self. i went to my last visit on the on the 17th a week ago just waiting for approval. I have aneta ppo. How long did you wait from your last visit?I hope i can have it b4 the 1st. Can you see of feel the port? Have you been up walking around?

Had my band put in the 20th of July. I fell a lot better i have lost a total of 20 lbs in 3 weeks i had a little pain in my left shoulder every thing seem to be working the way to should

Hi Kakki! I love your name by the way. ) I, too, am really tired of the protein stuff. I was using the ATkins shakes, but almost 3 weeks of those things makes my throat close up. I bought some new protein powder at Target today and mixed it with 8 ounces of skim milk and put some splenda in it and ice and it tasted like ice cream. My little one even liked it. He's my taster LOL. Also, there are some really good sugar free syrups out there that are different flavors like peanut butter and mint and a lot of other flavors that are pretty good in the protein mixes. Let me know if you try any of those.

Hi Jessi! Good to hear from you. I'm doing alright. I saw my nutritionist today and I've lost 6 lbs. since I saw her a month ago. At least I'm heading in the right direction. Next week I get my second fill. I hope it helps more than the first fill did. How are you doing lately? Any complications? Are you in bandster hell right now (hopefully not!) or feeling restriction? I hope everything is working really well for you. Stay in touch. Willow

i decided that if the band wasnt going to do it i would. so i got gym membership and started swimming. yes its emabarassing to be in a swim suit, but i promise nobody is going to say anything! i started swimming 3 - 4 times a week, and walking everyday about 2 miles. i cut the mash potatoes and bread, and started making myself soups, with veggies, lentils, beans, any protein sourse, i cut meat, and started making fish, and i have not had a bite of bread since march, once i started doing this the pounds shed off. heres my last piece of advice. DONT weigh yourself everyday! its not steady. and it only made me feel depressed. weigh only once a week, or once every 2 weeks. i have lost 94 pds. but its been hard work, and dedication.gastric bypass is the easy way out, give this a chance you can do it! may God bless you on your journy.

Hi You are a sweetie!!! Yes, I have been planning my Birthday Vacation. I am very Well Thanks for asking. How are you my fine friend? I had some fish yesterday day I know it was a no no but I was ok with it I chewed real well and cut it into tiny pieces. I just needed to chew something. I have done well on the almost two week liquid thing. I am getting sick of it now, how about you? How is your MOM? My sister has been keeping mine busy for a few days now she is well. I see my Dr. on Friday. I think I can now feel what is inside of me and it kinda gives me the creeps when I think about what I have done to myself. I needed another tool and I hope this one works if I work at it. I have been walking 30 mins. a day briskly. Other than that, glad we are pals thanks. Please let me know how YOU are doing OK

love Kathy imaluckydog

Hey you, actually haven't been on the site much, we are moving to New Mexico this week, which actually has NOWHERE to get filled....grrr. Right now I am pretty tight, but going to leave it there since I don't know when I can get to a band-friendly state. How are you doing so far?

Have you read J.R. Ward's Black Dagger Brotherhood series? It's awesome! I hope they eventually make them into movies. I haven't read Twilight yet but I think I might. I saw the movie and I actually really liked it.

See, I've never PB'd or slimed. I do sometimes get some pressure in my chest if I eat too fast or take to big a bite though. I don't stay full for 4 hours like they say, even when I have solid protein. I got a fill today so I'm at 7.3 cc. I hope this one does the trick.

I'm what I call an inconsistent exerciser. I will do it 4 times one week and then none the next, then 2 times the week after that. I know I need to be better about it. I'm hoping to be 185 by my b-day so here's hoping!!

Im preop. i hopefulyl will be having the surgery in september. it's hard Im 382 so they wanted me to lose 40 lbs before surgery. I've started a 6 week diet and the first 2 weeks are all liquid and I'm dying because it's 4 ensures/glucerna or protein shakes not to exceed 1000 calories per day and 2 cups of vegetables. If you want you can im me on aol instant messenger at rnny0603

hi janice, not doing too bad been having my homemade mushed up soup but going onto the soup which is less blended now.also had a small portion of tatties and mince the other day that was left over from jakes tea went down no probs.

i am feeling hungry but do tend to fill up reasonably quickly without over eating etc.

had a treat on sat night a small pkt of chocolate buttons they were mmmmm!lol

im gonna try possibly a fish pie later in the week see how i get on....what u thinking of having rest of the week?>

no drink yet but i do have a stag do next sat so will be having a few then i would def think!!

ed

Hey Things are going ok here...Im trying to stay on my gym routine but haven't been to the gym in over a month ugh! My dad passed away on may 30th so I've been down in the dumps for a while But I'm hoping to get back on track by the end of the week...I've only lost about 5 pounds the past month.

Did you get banded?

Hello Tish,

How are you doing? Did the surgery go ok? How was your trip back to the states? Mine was a little bumpy. Three hour flight back to Chicago and we hit turbulance for about 20 minutes. I felt very nauseated. I held on until we got to the baggage claim and then lost it. I started vomitting...Then got very scared that I had made the band slip or damaged my stomach! I called my Doctor and he told me if it had slipped I wouldn't be able to swallow liquids or saliva. He thought that I would still be ok. Once we got to my car we had a dead battery and I was still facing a 3 hour drive home from the airport. The 3 hours turned into 5 because I kept getting car sick and we would have to wait until my stomach calmed down before we could drive again! Hope your trip was better then mine! Let me know how you are doing.

hi! So we share a band birthday to be! I am being banded here in New Orleans..started 2 week clear liquid diet on Friday! Just wanted to say hi, you are the first person I've seen with our date..

Hi Dena! Welcome to the group. I live in Denver and was banded on May 21st by Dr. Michael Metz at St. Lukes Hospital. I am currently six weeks post-op and have lost 30lbs. I love this site and I just wanted to welcome you.

Hi Dena! Welcome to the group. I live in Denver and was banded on May 21st by Dr. Michael Metz at St. Lukes Hospital. I am currently six weeks post-op and have lost 30lbs. I love this site and I just wanted to welcome you.

OMG!!! Your pictures are great! Hi! I'm Kim, a math specialist from Texas. I was banded on April 9th and have lost 37 pounds so far. I've had one fill and will get another one in about 3 weeks. Please let me know what has worked for you!

It's going well now. It reminds me of that cliche motto for rehab, "It works if you work it." (Haven't been through rehab, but a friend has and we spent a good while mocking the obvious statement.) I lost about 30 lbs before I started eating fast food again. The portions were smaller, of course, but it's still high-fat food, so the weight loss was less and less. I got banded 12/30/08 and finally hit my -50lbs mark this week. But I'm pretty excited, because I lost 5 lbs (total, not each) these past 2 weeks just from not eating fast food junk anymore! LOL! I've also buckled down and gotten serious about working out. I can handle two days in a row, but have to take a break the third day and then start over again, lol. I did three days this week, but am gonna work up to five days for a while.

How bout you?

That's awesome. I know I was excited when I got my date for the surgery. They are doing it differently now though because I knew mine after my first appointment with Dr. Lutfi. Erin will have you go on a 2 week liquid diet pre op. I did the slim fast low carb and lost 20 pounds. I bought a case of 15 from Sam's club for about $20. Then after surgery I bought the sugar free jellos and sugar free popsicles. I had broth too. You will be on clear liquids the first 2 weeks then full liquids. On the full liquids I had the slim fast and the 80 calorie yogurt , jello, sugar free pudding. I even made egg white scrambled and added a slice of fat free cheese. Just wanted to give you an idea of what to look forward to post op. I got my staples out a week after surgery and was told I could exercise again. I walk and go to the YMCA. My seminar was Feb 17, my consultation was in March, that day I got my surgery date of May 18 so yeah you are close. I am excited for you.