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Hi there, my name is Ed from the UK, just had my band three days ago and looking for some support.

Ed

im good but wandering when i can eat next week what we can eat ive lost 28 pounds have had urs yet

hi u look great how much have u lost all together im 2 weeks postop and having a really hard time but seeing u gives real hope do u have any before pics

Thanks for the comment! I am still trickling away at it. I had a rough week after my overfill, but doing much better. I would just eat slower. I am in Vegas this working, so I am hoping to be a good girl. Last month when I was here I did really good, but there is one of our DM's leaving this week, so I know there will be a few nights out this time. How is it going for you? I really need to increase my exercise. Just never seems to be enough hours in the day. My traveling should slow down after this trip. I should go to the occasional trip to my home office in Ontario, so I think that will help. I hope all is well with you. Have you gotten another fill yet?

Yeah in less then 2 weeks you will be in bandland. Good for you. A little advice after surgery you are going to sleep. As soon as you get up go walking it helps so much with the gas and also take the GAS X gel tablets they work quicker. Tell you husband to give you back massages that helped me so much. I didn't have alot of the gas pain that everyone talked about. Good luck!! KEEP ME POSTED!!!!!

Cristina

Hey! Sorry I have been mia. I started a new job two weeks ago and it has been kicking my butt. I guess I am not use to being busy 24.7 at work lol. All is good. and you?

thanks so much! less than a week away... I can finally add nervous to my mixture of emotions! but... mostly just excited. and impatient.

Honey...I feel for you! I've been on soft foods for a week! I don't know how you are doing it! Hang in there. Eggs will never have tasted so good!

i;m having im lap band surgery july 29th; i;m on my 2 weeks diet

Hey, Dr. Esquival is doing my surgey next week. Just wondering how successful you've been?

I waited until about the middle of the my third week, so basically last week. I'm glad that everything is going down fine for you. I still have to learn to eat slow.

I go for my consultation on Monday and start pre-op diet on Wednesday next week. As far as I know I will have protien shakes, yogurt, and one WW meal for the 2 weeks.

I am 56 yr. old and from Illinois. I don't know if I told you that before. I think I will have 80-100 pounds to lose. How about you?

Hi!

I was banded on 2/19 and the first week and a half after the surgery I lost around 10 pounds, but after all the swelling was gone I'm back to almost the way I was before and I'm getting hungry like crazy. Sometimes I eat things I know I should not eat and I'm not losing any weight, I'm scheduled for my first fill in about a month from now. Will it change after the fill? Will I lose weight? I'm very discouraged right now.

Hello Teresa - Its been one week since your surgery. How are you feeling? How is the liquid diet going for you? Are you in any pain?

Officially joining you all today after looking through every day for the last 2 weeks. Love all the before and after pics - you have all done extremely well, hope I can do as well. I am seeing surgeon on Thursday am when they should give me date. :smile: :hurray: :smile:

My doctor doesn't have me on any pre-op diet. I am just watching what I eat next week because my surgery is in a week!

maaaaan *jealous* you get ur 1st fill at 4 weeks?!!!! lol that's cool. You will have to tell me how it goes. Which band did you get anyway? I have the new realize band. I did schedule my 1st full appt. but it's not till April 1st. Yea my Dr. said just walk too but didn't specify if it could be on a treadmill or not. Oh well, I seem to handle it ok. Ellipticals are great. They are actually my favorite machine but I am hesitant to get on one till after 6 weeks. I think investing in one is great especially if you don't have a fitness center near by or its raining or can't get to the gym or whatever. I have a fitness center in my apartments which is small but no one is ever in there and its all brand new equipment so it's nice I can just go in whenever I feel like it and turn on the tv or take my ipod and just rock out for 30 min

hi deann!!! how has the band worked for you? I have lost about 38lbs in 12 weeks....my surgeon says I am right on track although i had definitely hoped to have lost more by now...oh well...babysteps right??? Hope to hear back from you...maybe we can buddyup or get together sometime....i live in Mountains Edge so I am just right up Blue Diamond from you Take care!!!

Alison

mzalison@aol.com (feel free to email me back if you would like!!!)

Hey there. My dr. allowed me to come in every 4 weeks for a fill until I had restriction. It took me around 3 fills before I had a good restriction. You should take your time and allow yourself to get used to each fill before rushing back for more. Once you're restricted, it is a challenge. Don't give up and don't regret your choice. You'll get there, but it takes time....

Hi Doodlebug11

How are you doing? I hope fine. I made it through the first week of pain but I feel better and back to work. I'm just getting my appetite back so I'm a little hungry this has been a long road for me. Hope you doin you good post back later.

Hi.....were you able to get banded last week? Let us know how your doing.

hi! we wrote on the same post a few weeks ago and we were having surgery the same week. just checking in to see how u are doing. hope all is well!

Thanks for the note! Sounds like we're both on the long-term post-op plan...6 weeks until a fill will be rough, guess that's why they call it 'Bandster Hell'. Let me know when you start feeling starving so I can prepare! Good luck with your check up! -BG

You just need to rest up and heal right now. I'm 6 weeks out and have only lost 10 lbs. this is the healing process time. Some people don't even lose weight in this time. Praying for you. ttyl.

Hey Doodlebug! How R U doing? I feel so bad that I did not get a chance this week to write to you. I started back to work this last Tuesday and Yes, there is still a mess to finish cleaning UP!

How is it going? Have U had any problems? I am down 17 pounds since Surgery 17 days ago. Have not been to doc yet, next week I will go.

Please write! Thinking about you! Happy Easter!