October 2006 Bandsters!

[linadu 0]

Hi, my name is Lisa and I was banded Oct.18th. I have lost 13# so far and I get my first fill Nov. 13th. I had my surgery on Wed. and went back to work on the following Monday. The first night was a little hard then I was ok after that. I have been eating regular foods for a week and I'm a little nervious because I don't have any restriction with the band yet. My Doctor told me that I would once I have my first fill. I hope so because I don't know how much longer my will power can hold out.

Raynie, I had the same kind of pain you were talking about and I got worried, thinking that my band had slipped. I called the Dr. and he told me that it sounded like it was gas, he told me to walk more and to take gas-X, it worked and I haven't had it since. I am excited, nervious and also looking forward to what this next year will bring. It is going to be an awsome year and I know that this is going this is going to work.

Lisa

Banded 10/18/06

First fill 11/13/06

[Big girl banded 0]

chicken leg, turkey leg, leg of lamb, husbands leg...

When you are on liquid/mushies it ALL sounds good!

[le2sha 0]

Big girl banded, that's right! I am souped out and I feel so bad that I have skipped to the mushie stage after 1 week. But i'm gonna keep tryin.

[NINNYED 0]

Chicken leg, turkey leg, leg of lamb, husbands leg...

When you are on liquid/mushies it ALL sounds good!

Hahahha... I know how you feel... I am on day 16 of full liquids and EVERYTHING SOUNDS GOOD!! My husband made his "special" Supper SUpper last night, which I have always considered disgusting yuk... and it looked GOOD!!! Did they band my tastebuds too??

I was mad at the cat the other day and told him that he might taste good grilled with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy...... Hmmm... he has been avoiding me ever since.....

Lord HELP ME!!! 5 more days until REAL FOOD!!!! I will NEVER drink broth or SlimFast again!

[Big girl banded 0]

Mushie is not bad. Things that are crunchy, hard to digest, that is bad. NO RED MEAT> too hard for the body on a good day.

I went to creamy Soups and mushy soups and mashed pot. They held me longer hunger wise but they also are SOFT> I also made a huge butternut squash, roasted it- gut it and put it in the fridge for a fast snack. It is a fall fruit and hearty but also soft. No breads, squishy things in the mush stage. I did fine. and am now almost one month out.

It is all about remembering to be soft on the tummy that is irritated and angry that you have "wrassled it" with a little plastic lasso.

[le2sha 0]

Is it me or is anyone thinking about Thanksgiving????? hmm.. sounds so good???

[macdeb59 0]

Yes, Thinking about it too! BUT we have to be realistic in what we are going to eat and what we are not. A good thing to do is to decide before you go HOW MUCH OF WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO EAT AND STICK TO IT! If we eat too much and are uncomfortable and puke or PB or whatever then what we had was not worth it! IMHO

[houstongirl1 0]

:faint: UMMM "...looking at liquid qet stuck..." How much did they put in? :help: I'm so scared I perfer to only eat once a day and liquid the rest of the day. I have my next appointment on the 28th AHHHH :cry Just thinking that they are going to poke my tummy So did they have to take another x-ray after they unfilled you? I think this is the one thing i don't like about the band that they have to poke you.

Well I was scared.... when ever a needle is around me, I tell them not to tell me when they are going to do it, because I will jump..... so I just try to calm myself down, and deal with the pain once I feel it....... I didn't feel it, it's weird even though you know they are going through your skin, it just felt like they put the needle in Gel...... So get this..... she pulls my shirt down and says, okay stand up, in front of the x-ray machine.... so as I'm getting up, she says, the needle is still in there so be careful...... I was like :faint: :faint: so as I'm standing in front of the x-ray machine, they give me the white stuff to drink... that's when I saw it get stuck... so she came and took some out, (remember the needle is still in... so I didn't need to get poked again)... so when she took some out, they gave me a little bit of Water to see if that helps it go thru... and it did.... so as I'm standing there, she comes around and pulls the needle out.......... (this sounds way worse than it actually felt)... again, I didn't feel anything.

my story probably doesn't help with the fear.... but I just figured I'd let people know how it happens, cause I went in without a clue.

oh and sorry it took me so long to respond

Joanne

[soniacan 0]

Thanks Joanne! its nice to have an idea of what to expect!

I go in on 12/14. i pushed it out a week sicne i didnt want to see the doc on my birthday.

Just had a 1/2 cup of melted ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and spagheti sauce. YUM! and not i am stuffed on 1/2 a cup. But i wonder if I still eat my mushies too fast. hmmm.

off not to walgreens to get something to put over my scars. Or o just go walk since its nice out.

[bckeye01 0]

It sounds like almost all of us have cheated a little.. I know I have.. I chew, chew, chew... so that things are mushy.. I have found a shredded bbq chicken at a local store.. 16 grms protein.. and it is yummy :hungry: .. I chew chew.. I also found at Cold Stone Creamery they have smoothies and you can add Protein to them.. I had the strawberry bananna smoothie with protein.. I could only eat half of the small.. but it was good.. it is made with sinless ice cream.. or sherbert..

Well I have been down on my self.. I have been stuck on my weight loss.. I think the mushies have stopped my weight loss.. So I have a follow up tommorow so I have been on liquids today to maybe jump start my weight loss again. I am walking 1-2 hours a day .. I think I need to start an exercise program.

Well I start back to work tomorrow. I had surgery October 12th.. It sounds like people who have gone back after 1-2 weeks have been very tired or sore.. so I am glad my Dr had me off this long..

I need some encouragement with my weight loss it is driving me crazy.. :help:

[bckeye01 0]

Just had a 1/2 cup of melted ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and spagheti sauce. YUM! and not i am stuffed on 1/2 a cup. But i wonder if I still eat my mushies too fast. hmmm.

this sounds yummy... is it only ricotta , mozzarella and sauce?

[soniacan 0]

Hi Christine - yup only ricotta, mozerella and sauce. micro til bubbly and melted. mmmmmmmmm.

i found it in the mushie recipe thread. yummmmm.

So i went to walgreens at lunch to get som stuff for the scars and Flinstones Vitamins. Did i get the scar stuff? Nopers! But i got 2 holiday cookbooks and some sugarfree werthers candy. i'm so easily distracted.

speaking of easily distractedi should probably get back to work...

[losingjusme 12]

speaking of easily distractedi should probably get back to work...

work??? it's a work day ???

i've been so bad with this forum lately, "work" has just become another place i catch up ...

[katylady 0]

Linadu,

I had my surgery on October 18th as well and I'm looking forward to having my first fill on November 20th. I quickly lost the first 13 pounds, then had a sudden stop of weight loss. This last week I have been fighting with losing and regaining the same half pound.

I still get full after eating a small amount of food, but don't feel restriction like I think I should, but after reading through this site see that it's pretty normal before having your first fill because you really don't have much if any restriction at this point.

I was hoping to lose at least 15 pounds before going back for my first fill, but we'll see how it goes. I'm glad that my fill is going to be the Monday before Thanksgiving so I won't be able to over-do it. So far, nothing has made me sick, and I haven't really been as good as I should. I tried meat, but it's just too much effort to chew and chew and chew, so it hasn't been a big deal to just stick with chicken or tuna or grilled fish. My problem seems to be with bread, what can I say, I LOVE it and have been able to eat toast and other breads without problem, but I'm trying very hard to stay away from them.

Suger free popsicles have become my best friend.

[Joy Joy 0]

oh boy.... I dont think i'll be eating tuna ever again. I had it yesterday no problem. Today I had it for lunch and it got stuck....hurts so bad...I wish I could have threw it up... but I calmed down (while hiding in the bathroom at work) and the pain went away. I has been two hours and I can still feel it sitting there but it doesnt hurt.