In need of a lap band buddy!

[pdpmac 0]

I had my sx July 20 and I would love to have a buddy for support or complain that I am hungry too that is my same boat! I did weight watchers and I belive it is easier to talk to others that is going though the same thing!Thanks!

[Monica90604 0]

Hello, I also had my surgery on July 20th and would be happy to be your buddy. I have been looking for one myself. How has your first week gone?

[pdpmac 0]

I'm glad you responded! My name is Dawn. My first 5 days was great not too much pain (I did have alot of gas/air in my shoulders OUCH!!!!!) but I wasn't hungry. Now I am starving all the time! How are you? How was your post op visit and when is your first fill.

[Biggirl115 0]

Hey guys, I had mine on 7/22, do you have room for another person? I don't know if it's just me but today I am STARVING! I won't eat anything of course but broth just isn't cutting it today. Anyone else going through that?

[chickadee81 0]

I can tell you I DEF went through that! I had my surgery 12/16/09 and was hungry that day! (lucky me didn't swell up like most people lol) I was supposed to be on 1 week Clear Liquids, then 1 week full liquids, 1 week purees/mushies, 1 week soft food, then regular foods. At my post-op 1 week and 2 days post surgery, the dr told me i was healing wonderfully and gave me permission to move on to purees the next day. I could've kissed him. He would not give me a fill for 6 weeks so that I was totally healed. Bandster hell is definitly well...hell. Try hard to stick to your dr's orders, and if you are frustrated, do something. Call someone, post or chat on here, clean something (ewwww), just distract yourself as much as possible.

[pdpmac 0]

I did a great job keeping busy today so it wasn't so bad. I cleaned took the kids out to the pool for a couple hours (I couldnt get it so I sweat 1000 lbs off), ans took an evening walk. I am just so lazy right now I feel like I have no energy. I'm a xray tech so I walk all day but boy sitting here just makes me think about food. I hope when I go back to work it will better bc I will be supper busy!:scared2:

[pdpmac 0]

Hey Biggirl115! I would love to be you buddy too. Talk about starving. I will say that I did eat jell with lite cool whip. Really how much more harm is that it has like 0 calories and 1 gram of sugar. The Proteins shakes have more sugar than that. I thought by my 6 day I was going to die bc I couldn't eat. I feel you! Hang in there. I see you live in MO. I had my sx in St.louis.:scared2:

[Monica90604 0]

Hey everyone, my name is Monica and I would love to be buddy's with all of you. To Dawn, I still have not had my post op, I'm scheduled for Aug.5, and I was told I'd have my first fill in 6 weeks from my surgery date.

I too was very hungry until today, when I was able to add eggs and cottage cheese to my diet. I made a hardboiled egg "mash", it was so delicious and satisfying. I just boiled a couple of eggs, once cooked put them in the blender with some light mayo and honey mustard, a little dash of Water and blended them to the consistency of deviled eggs. It was sooo good. Finally some real food.:scared2:

[trose 0]

Hey Dawn, I was banded July 15th, and I live in St. Louis. Where was your surgery. Mine was at St. Alexius with Dr. Wagner. I start mushies tomorrow and I'm so excited. I already have the days menu all planned out.

[trace10 0]

Hey pdmac and trose, I was banded July 26th with Dr. Wagner also. So far I am doing great. I am ready for my next leg of the journey. I notice you two don't use the weight loss ticker, have you been able to lose any weight yet?? I look forward to knowing a few people who have the same resources I have, to see if they work for us all. Good luck to us all....I wish much success on everyone!!

[pdpmac 0]

For all my name is Dawn!

Hey all another day! I live right out of St. Louis but you know how it is I work in the STL and go to only STL doctors. I had my sx at SSM Weight loss institute with Dr. Scott. He used the stealth method (meaning he only went throgh my belly button and a 2cm nick on my right side). I have lost about 10lbs already. I know i need the weight loss ticker I'm going to try to add it this evening . Breakfast for me today will be a shot of sugar free vanilla puding, with milk, ice a banna and 2 stawberries blended together. I am the mother of 2 year old twins so getting Breakfast is a challange!

I love the eggs with the honey mustard idea! They said I could have low fat crackers I am trying that with some pureed tuna, mayo and relish and eggs for dinner!

Have a great day!:scared2:

[trose 0]

Trace10, I haven't taken the time to figure out the ticker yet. I lost 10 pound on the pre-op diet, but in the two weeks since my surgery I've only lost 4 pounds. I haven't cheated at all. I'm trying really hard to not get discouraged. I know there is swelling and I know my body has to heal, I just get frustrated when I hear other people are losing weight after surgery.

[pdpmac 0]

I havent lost any weight since I started eating mushie. I'm frustrated too!:scared2:

[trace10 0]

I had lost about 15 preop, and I am trying not to concentrate on the "losing" weight at this point. Since I am not really eating or drinking much, I don't see how I won't lose some this week. I think the surgery will throw all numbers out of wack though, so I am waiting til at least next week to officially change any of #s.

Here is the website of the ticker. Weight Loss - Diet Ticker Just follow along with how you want it designed, then when you are finished, copy the URL and paste it into your signature, it should show up everytime you post then, and change everytime you change your numbers on the ticker web page. Good luck. It took me a few times to master it, or be able to use it anyway. I still haven't been able to master it!

[trace10 0]

Does anyone have any suggestions for good mushies next week? I saw your fruit one Dawn, and that sounded pretty good. I am concerned about not finding anything I like. Gotta be honest, mushy scares me a bit.