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Janet et all -

First welcome to the newcomers. This is a great thread for support.

I had a reality check at the Dr's yesterday. I was complaining about slow weight loss, hunger, etc. He reminded me that it's only been 5 weeks, that I am still healing and that hunger will be normal until the first fill. I've lost an average of 2.5 lbs a week since surgery which is about what is normal. He encouraged me to try to get in more Protein and Water. He also said that if I needed to up my calories to 1500 that was ok. My first fill in 9/8. He said that things will get better then with my hunger. It was great to have an appt with him. I head out on another trip today. I'm shooting for a better mindset than last week's set-back in Chicago. I'll check back in when I get back.

HI,

You are doing amazingly well! I was banded the same day and am going through the same things. My first fill is 9/10 and I am counting the MINUTES. How much of your weight have you lost post surgery? Just wondering?

Ellen

[boos02 0]

Janet and Ellen: Thanks for the encouragement. I've lost 17 lbs post surgery. Yes, I do need to travel for work on weekends, but not all the time. And, sometimes I try to take advantage of the trip and go a couple of days early to see the area. For instance, I'm heading over to Maine and will spend the weekend on a small island off the coast of Portland, ME. So, it's not all bad!!

[IndioGirl55 32]

Janet and Ellen: Thanks for the encouragement. I've lost 17 lbs post surgery. Yes, I do need to travel for work on weekends, but not all the time. And, sometimes I try to take advantage of the trip and go a couple of days early to see the area. For instance, I'm heading over to Maine and will spend the weekend on a small island off the coast of Portland, ME. So, it's not all bad!!

Kathy, Lucky you !!! I don't feel so sorry for you now .. Have some clam chowder for me or some crab or lobster... Remember Protein - just reduce the butter part - it's allowable... Have fun .. Hugs Janet

[phyllser 3]

Kathy, Lucky you !!! I don't feel so sorry for you now .. Have some clam chowder for me or some crab or lobster... Remember Protein - just reduce the butter part - it's allowable... Have fun .. Hugs Janet

Yeah!! I wanna go too!!

I can do crab or lobster without the butter.

Don't miss it at all, in fact.

  

[IndioGirl55 32]

Yeah!! I wanna go too!!

I can do crab or lobster without the butter.

Don't miss it at all, in fact.

  

butter

No I do miss it

butter

I am a Paula Dean Girl

butter

[Great2BThin 5]

I want lobster!! with a little butter!! Maine is one of my most favorite places on earth.

I just got home from a morning at the dr. and hospital trying to get to the bottom of my rash. Bottom line, they don't know. I'm being tested for Shingles as it resembles that but I don't have much pain in the rash. In the meantime I have some stronger RX hydrocortisone creme to put on it and an RX if the shingles is positive. If no improvement I am to call a dermatologist next week. They are confident it's not an infection in my incisons nor MRSA so I am relieved at that and JUST WANT TO STOP ITCHING I AM GOING INSANE!!!

[IndioGirl55 32]

I want lobster!! with a little butter!! Maine is one of my most favorite places on earth.

I just got home from a morning at the dr. and hospital trying to get to the bottom of my rash. Bottom line, they don't know. I'm being tested for Shingles as it resembles that but I don't have much pain in the rash. In the meantime I have some stronger RX hydrocortisone creme to put on it and an RX if the shingles is positive. If no improvement I am to call a dermatologist next week. They are confident it's not an infection in my incisons nor MRSA so I am relieved at that and JUST WANT TO STOP ITCHING I AM GOING INSANE!!!

Lori - Hugs - I just responded to your rash on the 50 thread:biggrin:

I have never been to Maine but it was my dream prior to banding to eat my way across America :biggrin: :tt2: :mad: Well, I guess I can still do it to a degree just smaller portions - but I don't think I could eat at poorboy now adays

[Great2BThin 5]

Hi Indigo,

I must be following you from board to board. I have eaten my way across America almost. I have this goal to get to all 50 states before the end of my 50th year. I have 5 left. Vermont, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Lousiana. I'll wait on the latter 3 til after hurricane season! may go to Vermont for a weekend soon.

[IndioGirl55 32]

Hi Indigo,

I must be following you from board to board. I have eaten my way across America almost. I have this goal to get to all 50 states before the end of my 50th year. I have 5 left. Vermont, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and Lousiana. I'll wait on the latter 3 til after hurricane season! may go to Vermont for a weekend soon.

Lori

You have done better than me - as a kid my family drove across country twice (3rd grade & 5th grade) my Aunt had a house on Lake Champange in Vermont. We drove thru Canada the 2nd time - had maple candy & suryp from vermont - but we ate at regular restaruants - Howard Johnson had terrible food I remember that.. and that Canada was beautiful - so green.

I have a friend Mango from my lucky #7 - she lives in LA and that's the #1 place I have always wanted to go to eat.. Osyter - crawdads - aligator - creolo food cajun foods - #2 Eastern Seaboard for the lobser, claim chowder fish et - #3 South for the BBQ but I don't like vinager BBQ Sauce I like sweet :biggrin: - I have been to the islands and had jerk chicken - tamales in banana leaves - and a few other local favs - .

[Mergatroy 0]

Is your band new? When I took off my bandages, I got a terrible, itchy rash. The Dr. said I was alergist to the bandages.

I tried my things. I used aloe the most.

[Great2BThin 5]

It's funny my Quest to get to all 50 states started in elementary school. I don't even remember what grade. But we got this mimiographed (remember those with the purple ink and I loved to smell them LOL) map of the US. We had to color in the state we lived in and any states we had been to. I still have that map and said someday I will have it all colored in. Then I'll have to move on to Canadian provinces or Eurpoean countries or something. LOL I have 4 of the provinces so far. It helps being an airline brat. My dad worked for the airlines, I did and now my husband does.

[phyllser 3]

butter

No I do miss it

butter

I am a Paula Dean Girl

butter

NAH!! It's highly overrated!!

You can live without it!!

HONEST!!

[IndioGirl55 32]

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It's funny my Quest to get to all 50 states started in elementary school. I don't even remember what grade. But we got this mimiographed (remember those with the purple ink and I loved to   smell them LOL) map of the US. We had to color in the state we lived in and any states we had been to. I still have that map and said someday I will have it all colored in. Then I'll have to move on to Canadian provinces or Eurpoean countries or something. LOL I have 4 of the provinces so far. It helps being an airline brat. My dad worked for the airlines, I did and now my husband does.

 

 

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[phyllser 3]

It's funny my Quest to get to all 50 states started in elementary school. I don't even remember what grade. But we got this mimiographed (remember those with the purple ink and I loved to smell them LOL) map of the US. We had to color in the state we lived in and any states we had been to. I still have that map and said someday I will have it all colored in. Then I'll have to move on to Canadian provinces or Eurpoean countries or something. LOL I have 4 of the provinces so far. It helps being an airline brat. My dad worked for the airlines, I did and now my husband does.

We should go on a road trip!! I wanna do that too!!

We have a map of the states on the RV door and there are just too many states that still need to be filled in!!

[IndioGirl55 32]

NAH!! It's highly overrated!!

You can live without it!!

HONEST!!

Oh I do - especially since I have been banded - but I love the taste