Shrinking Violets -- April 07 Bandsters

[areellady 1]

I havent done a dang thing today and I have ATE Between meals....I have NEVER done that since I have started...I am bothered by this..but yet am trying to stay inactive today to see if I can get this pain in my side to leave....It is fine when I dont move but starts acting up when I move...I havent had my walk today and I doubt I will go for a bike ride...that is why I feel depressed and weird...no exercise today..I might just have to do it and be in pain...I dont know cant decide if I have pulled muscles or it really is my gallbladder...I am trying to decide what to do...I am suppose to go for a fill on the 21st so I am trying to wait until then to talk to the nurse so I dont have to go pay to talk to the doctor....Hope everyone has a great night and TOMORROW IS HUMP DAY.....The weekend is coming back around....YIPPEEE!!! Deanna

[mdrai 3]

<p>Help me Violets! </p> <p> </p> <p>I am STARVING! </p> <p> </p> <p>Oh. My. Gosh.</p> <p> </p> <p>I cannot conceive how I can do this for 13 more days!~ Yikes! <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/eek.gif" border="0" alt="" title="EEK!" smilieid="10" class="inlineimg" /> </p> <p> </p> <p>I guess I'll take it moment to moment... for 13 l-o-n-g days! </p> <p> </p> <p>All I know is that I had BETTER LOSE a TON of WEIGHT!</p> <p> </p> <p>Lord Have Mercy!</p> <p> </p> <p><img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/wacko.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Wacko" smilieid="333" class="inlineimg" /></p>

(by "this" I mean the liquid diet, in case that isn't clear... clear as in Water... Water as in I am floating away... splish splosh...)

[kity 2]

Take a walk. I know it sounds crazy but exercise is very important and actually makes you feel less hungry. You can do this...You can do this...Drink water...sugar free pops...sf jello...!

[areellady 1]

mdrai....put this picture of yourself in your mind.....YOU IN A STRING BIKINI..ON THE BEACH....YOU CAN DO IT...

[areellady 1]

mdrai....put this picture of yourself in your mind.....YOU IN A STRING BIKINI..ON THE BEACH....YOU CAN DO IT...you are gonna look so H-A-W-T!!!!!! Keep up the good work...you are going great...if you can get through one day of this diet you can get through them all...its just your mind playing tricks on you.....you cant do THIS!!!!! You really can...yes..go exercise...go do something else...just go, go , go...dont let yourself have time to stop and feel sorry for yourself...you will be eating in no time flat...and then you will look back and say to yourself...wow...now THAT was easy weight loss....you go girl....Deanna

[Jennifur 0]

Hey all,

I am finding that I am not eating much more than I have been but I am getting hungry inbetween meals and I am snacking more.

Today I had 2 servings of no sugar added coffee icecream, one after lunch and 1 after dinner. The scale did go back down to 232 this am and I did the same thing yesterday so maybe that is the key.

I don''t know what I'm doing but 24lbs, 21+ inches and I have more energy than I have in a very long time so if nothing else, I'm getting there!!!

[Ms Jen 1]

Good for you Jennifur, I'm down 22 lbs and only 12 inches and you were banded after me!

[BeckyNTn 0]

I don't know if it is your gallbladder but..... here is what I do know, the pain radiates all over your upper body and it usually takes a very long time to pinpoint it, (i have several friends who had theirs out the last year). The other thing I learned is that loosing weight quickly can cause gall stones and problems. I am actually taking something for 6 months to prevent them. It is something worth looking into.

Just wondering, what you are taking to prevent gall stones? It seems like everyone I know is having theirs removed.

[areellady 1]

I was not prescribed anything to prevent stones or prevent from having it removed. I DO NOT want to go into surgery again....I cant..I just can't....I am toooo scared...my recovery room nurse left ME!!!!! I couldnt talk or move I just knew I was gonna lay there and die and no one would ever know it...she left me to attend to a crying child who just got out of surgery...she never once checked on me, looked at me, didnt tell anyone she was leaving me...she just left...I watched her walk away and into a little glass room where the child was...she sat in a rocking chair facing away from me and never once looked at me...my machine was going off....FINALLY someone came over and told me I had to breath...I was sooo scared...then he kinda watched me for a while....and then went and talked to the "original, ABANDONER" nurse and came back and said I could go to my room if I wanted to...I shook my head yes and then a bit later they took me to my room...I cant go through that again this soon....still havent done my walking or bike riding today....hoping the pain is going to go away any MINUTE NOW!!! Deanna

[ard 0]

Hello,

I went to the dr today. He did a fill, this hurted. They told me that the first fill is a little uncomfortable. That was putting it mildly. Did the first fill hurt anyone else. Then I was told to stay on Clear Liquids for 24 hrs. Dang, if I knew that I would have eaten before going to his office. Lol. Thank you

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[Jennifur 0]

I will get my bottle with the name on it in the am, It is downstairs and I'm working away at homework. I had to do an ultrasound of my gallbladder prior to surgery because if i had stones they would have just removed it during surgery because it would only get worse. The stuff I'm taking is suppose to prevent stones because aparently they are finding that it is becomming a huge problem after surgery so they are trying to prevent it.

They were making a big deal about my sugar levels too and I don't have problems with that so who knows...

[Teachlady 3]

Just fnished my 8th glass of Water today..yums.. Crystal light pink lemonade. I'm off to bed so I can get up and pee a couple times tonight! Does that count for exercise???

Everyone have a good night. Follow the bandster rules and remember...tomorrow is a new day!!!

[Jennifur 0]

Judy

You are so funny, let me know if that counts for exercise because I am up a lot in the night!

Have a good one everyone, I have so much homework due tomorrow I don't know how I'm going to get it all done...4 chpts of questions and 3 assignments on llc and tax advantages. YUCK

I did get 2 major assignments done, had to create crazy excel sheets which took forever but they are done and did 1 chpt (leaving me with the 4) I guess i'll be getting up, bringing my son to the sitter and getting home to work all day... I know I can get it done. I hope so anyway. This is the last thing until next week!

[maziemommy 8]

Can someone post the "bandster rules" for me. I have some guidelines to follow from doctors office, (and exercise "twig"), but maybe there are some other things I should/could be doing in addition. Is anyone else feeling like pre-surgery? Eating alot with no complication or restriction? I see many of us from April loosing quite a bit..... I don't own a scale, and will be getting weighed at my first fill on the 17th.... I feel that I may have gained all pounds that I lost pre-op. ANYONE ELSE GOING THROUGH THIS? FEELS LIKE EVERYONE ELSE IS DOING WELL AND LOOSING.

Good luck and success to all of you... may there be no complications for any of us!!!!!!

[DynamoMini 1]

Violets -

I was in the dumps thinking I wasn't losing as fast as everyone else, but then I remembered this is a two year process. I have just completed 4 weeks (post surgery). I have another 100 weeks to lose weight. I have been losing an average of 1 - 2 pounds, but I am so impatient.

I don't think there is a right way to do this. We all have to find a diet that works and that gives us good nutrition. I keep saying to myself, I deserve a healthy life and that I can do this.

We all can do this! It probably isn't productive to compare myself to others, but to cheer you all on is a pleasure. I love you Violets.

have a good night, I chuckled, I too get up an average of 2 times per night to pee.

Hugs,

Michelle