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[mary1094 0]

Hello,

My name is Mary and I am havingthe lap band done.I meet with my surgeon on thursday 3/8 hoiping to have the surgery soon.:nervous

[MyLifeNewChoice 0]

Welcome Mary..

I was banded on Feb. 13th. This site has provided me with a wide vary of knowledge, encouragement, and support. I hope that you will have the same experiences.

Good Luck on this journey!!

[mary1094 0]

thank you 22 pds that is great how do you feel?

[MyLifeNewChoice 0]

I feel great...I really don't notice it. My grandparents and boyfriend claim they can see the difference in my face and neck...I'll take it!!!

[mary1094 0]

Good for you. Have you been able to eat solids as of yet or still liquids?

[MyLifeNewChoice 0]

I am currently on my second week of soft/mushie food. Nothing really, that requires really chewing. I'm beginning to become addicted to fish. I has so much Protein, I just really wouldn't have thought it have.

[Redfred02780 0]

Welcome Mary. I was banded on February 12 and I am doing pretty well. I started whole foods just this morning. I started with a small bowl of Kashi with Soy Milk. When do you think that you will be getting your band? It is such an exciting experience. Good luck and welcome to LapBand talk.

[gigi8 0]

Hi Mary and welcome to LBT! Best of luck to you! Keep us updated on your journey. Gigi

[mary1094 0]

Thank you how has your journey been did you have it done yet???

[gigi8 0]

Mary, I was banded on 1/30/07 and I feel great! I have lost 30lbs and am eating mushies at the current time. I am going to the gym and am able to do 45" on the eliptical. I am so glad that I have my band. Feel free to ask me any other questions you may have-Gigi

[mary1094 0]

that is awesome!!! What have you found to be the hardest thing so far??

Have you been sick much?

[gigi8 0]

I've gone out to dinner a few times and that was hard because I was on full liquids at the time, but it really wasn't bad because I am overall not hungry. My whole family went out for chinese food over the weekend for my dad's birthday. I know that I could have had alot of things that were classified as "mushies", but I only had the broth from the wonton Soup and about 1 oz of chicken from my son's chix and broccoli (the chix was soft,but the broccoli was hard). That was all I had and I felt satisfied. Before getting banded, I would never only eat that much. I think that the hardest part for me is the weight loss. I feel that the weight should be slipping right off me considering the amount of food I am eating and the exercise I am doing. Don't get me wrong, I am glad I lost 30lbs,but I lost 14 before surgery. I guess that my body has to catch up with my new way of eating. I have never been sick except right after surgery, I had awful gas pains, which were releived with the hot pad, gasx,and walking. I have been lucky,but I also feel that my doctor takes 6 full weeks before he allows his patients to eat solids. Every doctor is different though. It seems that mine is on the cautious side. Gigi

[mary1094 0]

Thanks I meet my dr in the morning to go over everything and get a date!! I can hardly wait it seems like i have been waiting forever and Ihope he does not make me wait much longer.

[Iluvharleys 15]

Welcome to LBT and good luck!:girl_hug:

[gigi8 0]

Thanks I meet my dr in the morning to go over everything and get a date!! I can hardly wait it seems like i have been waiting forever and Ihope he does not make me wait much longer.

Mary, Good luck tomorrow! I hope you get your date! Keep us posted- we'll be waiting to hear from you.Gigi:)