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Hey just wanted to wish you luck today on your new bandit life. I am now a week out today...

I get banded on the 12th!! next week!! Happy as well. So tell me how you feel

Update - I've been banded now for almost 3 weeks!!! Time flys! The surgery went well, most of the pain was in the first 3 days. I've started doing cardio exercise, and currently still in the pureed food phase of my diet (I think I liked the liquids better..lol). I'm currently down 22 lbs (mostly during the liquid stage). My first fill date is Aug 19. Any advice during this phase???

21lbs in 2 weeks is better than I've ever heard of. You're on your way to ba-kini land!!

I work out 6 days a week some days I go twice. I dont eat pasta or rice I may eat a piece of bread once a week. Im a stickler for following rules.

Hi, I will be banded in 2 weeks and getting nervous. I really do want and need to do this, but I guess Im looking for all the support and encouragement that I can get. I will be posting pics soon.

Hi Joe! How are you doing? Well I went back to work this week and wish I had taken a little more time off... Oh well, I will make it. My short term disability insurance was denied because Dr. Perez and Ceron didn't get the paperwork filled out completely. Aetna is going to call them and try to get the information they need. I asked then to please have a spanish speaking person talk to the Doctor. They might get further. It was like pulling teeth to get anything filled out once I was back in the states. I have a feeling if all of this hinges on the good Doctor filling the paperwork out that I might be SOL.

Hope you are adjusting. I haven't been able to contact Kimberly . Have you heard from her? Hope she is doing ok.Are you having any problems eating mushy food? I find that I am getting hungry a couple of hours after eating but can't seem to eat much at one time! So I am still losing weight. 35 pounds so far! Yeah! Tell your sweet wife hello for me and let me know how you are doing!

Hey Paulette...hope all is going good. We are two weeks out!!! I feel so much better than last week. Just want to make sure I dont over do it. How are you doing?

hi bobbie...just checking in on ya. how are you doing? I am on my last week of liquids. OMG...i am so ready for something "real." Let me know how ya doing!

This has been the longest week ever i am measuring my food and takinging in around 100 grams of protien and still no weight loss. I am so frustrated and going to the gym evryday but the scale is still the same. Hope next week is better. I can't wait to start working with my trainer.

I don't have much experience b/c I was just banded 2 weeks ago, but please: Go back and get the fill! Don't worry about being embarrassed...you only have to worry about what you think, after all this is your weight and your body.

I have a lot of friends who have had gastric bypass and they have lot's of problems. There are nutritional issues. They have hair loss, bone density issues, and often gain the weight back. It is a painful surgery. YOU already have a built in power tool to help you lose but you have not turned it on yet.

How about if you try the preop diet that you went on again. This will kick start your diet and make the fill seem easy. Then go tell your doc that you never came for a fill and you want to really take advantage of the band. If you don't lose that 30 again right away then increase your exercise. I know you can do it. The hard part is already behind you. I'm praying for you. Good luck

How is everything going? I gain about three lbs. I get a fill Monday, July 20. I don't have restriction anymore. It has been 12 weeks since my last fill......I just wanted to check in and see how things are going.

i started about 4 weeks post op walking. i have a ski machine that i use at home a lot.i dont really weight train but ive got a small set of dumbells that i use to work on my arms. besides my stomach they;re my worst area.

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!

You are so sweet---yes I have 2 more weeks. You are done to 12 days!!! !!! I'm starting to get a headache from all of these test. I'm nervous about my ekg because it has been abnormal in the past due to a minor heart murmur. I promised myself that I will not worry. I'm sure it will all workout. I've seen websites were you can discuss your lapband journey. I was thinking about doing that but I'm very skeptical about putting my picture up. Afraid someone may see me. Living in MD you know this metro area is very small...

Hey! How are you? I am 2 days away from surgery---- lost 11.5 lbs since a week ago Sunday! I am very excited...let me know how u are doing!! Recovery go well?

I didn't know you were banded!!! I just got banded last week.

Scott from Birmingham

You are being banded next week on the 14th?!?!?!? How exciting! I cant wait to hear how it goes for you! Do you have to stay over night?

you've done well. keep it up. hope to join you with my own journey in about 4 weeks. hopefully, you can give me some helpful tips.

Hello.. yesterday it was three weeks for me.. How are you feeling? this week is way easier for me... still really tired though..

I am doing ok how are you? I have been getting hungry this week but other than that I have been good going to start working out this week I have just been busy with wedding planning this last week so I have not been doing much.. I got a work out plan for my wii so i am going to start doing that..

Wow, I bet the Russian was a nightmare! The hubby went down last week on Wednesday & Thursday - he said it was combat fishin' at it's finest. I wanted to go, but knew if it was that crowded that those people would have killed me as I would have been the one to snag all their lines as we fish elbow to elbow!

My preference is Deep Creek or Whittier (we have an offshore fishing boat). We dipnet on the Copper River (using a friend's river boat) and use our smaller boat for the Kenai Dipnetting - so needless to say, I'll have PLENTY of PROTEIN to eat when I get the lap band.

We are retired Air Force (hubby retired in 2002) and decided to come back to Alaska to retire (we were previously stationed here from 1994-1998). The only negative thing about AK is being so far away from family.

Love to hear how your journey goes .....

C'Ya,

Tammy

My surgeon just requires you to go on a 1200 calorie a day diet for two weeks. Its not bad since thats around what I usually eat a day anyway. Two days prior I go on an all liquid diet. But I have found a protein shake I really like so I don't imagine it'll be too bad. Wow the 24th! It sneaks up on you doesn't it?

I lost almost 2 lbs last week. my n ew scale as ounces on them. So I didnt go down exactly 2 lbs. (just shy) but I'm going to pretend like I lost two pounds. haha