Any October Bandsters!??!?!

[KarenK 0]

KarenK--I'm not diabetic but I am a nurse. Have you called your doctor yet? I would definitely think you need to maybe do some "as needed" meds instead of routine now.

I have a note on my work calendar to call him tomorrow. I wasn't supposed to see him until March, but the swings in my blood sugars are making me feel pretty icky. Time to get it together and go in.

MollyJo - I was told I could exercise except abdominals after 3 weeks. Abdominals had to wait for 6.

One thing I think we've all learned from these boards is that every doctor has their own way of dealing with this.

[Tyme2GetRite 0]

Okay i made it through Thanksgiving with out gaining any weight:thumbup:, i actually lost 2lbs. despite everything i ate. had my 1st fill yesterday and it also went very smooth. i really was expecting something worst, i did'nt feel the needle and it took maybe all of 5min. :biggrin:. so now i'm ready to use this band and let it really work for me ! I have 1.9cc in a 14 cc band and 2nd fill is schduled for 12-29.

Edited December 3, 2008 by Tyme2GetRite

[psalms 0]

I started walking the same day I had surgery. I was told not lift weights until after 6weeks. But I walk and jog 6 days out of the week for now between 30-40mins.

[rondapooh1 0]

Hi everyone! I thought I would give everyone a quick update. I had my 6 week check up with my dr on Tuesday. He decided NOT to do my fill. He said that since I've lost over 30 lbs and lost over 4 inches in my waist that I should wait until January for a fill. He said something about "enjoying the holidays".

I can't decide if I'm happy that I get to enjoy food over the holidays or am a little ticked off that I don't have the additional help of feeling full. Either way, I've unfilled still. Sigh.

Have a great week everyone!

[NormaRae 0]

Yikes! I guess I am at a plateau. I have not lost anything in a week! I have been eating the same way and even begun exercising at last. Ok, I did eat a little bit too much turkey on Thanksgiving but I was not extravagant at all and this is a week later. I know plateaus happen and I need to keep on keeping on, but...:thumbup: Com'on already! I get a fill on 12/10 so I hope to be past the plateau by then. :cursing:

[meschultz 0]

Hey Everyone.. I just wanted to stop and say hi.. How is everyone doing since being banded??? I am down 57 lbs. I am so excited. I cant wait to loose more I love watching the weight fall off... Well I hope all is well with everyone :sad_smile:

[NormaRae 0]

I am down 57 lbs. I am so excited.

Wow! That is really excellent. You are doing very well. Keep up the good work! You are a great inspiration. I am happy for you and for all of us on this journey! What a lovely Christmas you will have.

[CyndyG 0]

It's so great everyone is doing so well. Im so excited that were all starting to see changes.

nrpnrp It was so nice to meet you. I hope I'll see you again at meetings. Im at a stand still too, I think after that first big weight drop you expect it to be like that always but, I think our body is like hey what are you doing here! We need to just hang in there. I really need to start excercising Ive not been doing it on a reagular basis unless you concider once a week a routine lol:rolleyes2:. I just got 5 free weeks to curves and Im starting Mon. Im sure that should help start things going again.

Good luck to all you losers out there.:sad_smile:

[morph521 0]

Just checking in. Had my surgery on 10/22/08 and have lost from 206 day of surger to 188 today. Just joined a gym couple of weeks ago. Have found muscles didnt know I had. Ha I am having a little trouble getting in my Protein with just 3 meals of 4-6 ounces. find myself snacking to get the last of the protein in. Not sure how to avoid this. Not much will power. I had my first fill 11/18 and scheduled for a second one on 12/16 hope this helps.

[kellypup 0]

Wow I glad everyone is doing well! I actually gained weight since surgery. All that I had lost on the pre-op diet. So I just got my first fill Friday. It felt so weird! I saw the barium going down on the screen, lol. My PA even gave me a picture of it. He fill me w/ 3.7mm. Now I'm on days 3, which should be pureed foods. I had a had time this morning with some eggs, it was stuck for a while. I haven't even been hungry for the past 2 days! I go back in 2 weeks for a check up and to see if I need another fill.

Anyone else having a hadr time losing? I know I gained alot back after surgery because I healed so quickly and had no restriction for about 4 weeks.

[sweepy 0]

Hi guys.

Just a quickie to say you are all doing really well. I have lost 18lb since i was banded on the 18th october and feeling great. First fill on dec 22nd so not too long till then.

sweepyxx

[Gracey 7]

Wow I glad everyone is doing well! I actually gained weight since surgery. All that I had lost on the pre-op diet. So I just got my first fill Friday. It felt so weird! I saw the barium going down on the screen, lol. My PA even gave me a picture of it. He fill me w/ 3.7mm. Now I'm on days 3, which should be pureed foods. I had a had time this morning with some eggs, it was stuck for a while. I haven't even been hungry for the past 2 days! I go back in 2 weeks for a check up and to see if I need another fill.

Anyone else having a hard time losing? I know I gained a lot back after surgery because I healed so quickly and had no restriction for about 4 weeks.

Kelly - I'm glad you posted. I've lost b/w 13-17 pounds and I fluctuate. I could definitely tell I didn't have a fill around Thanksgiving. I got a fill on Dec 1 and it only kind of feels like I have a fill. I guess I think I can still eat too much though I do get an ugh feeling if I don't chew enough!

[Mollyjo 0]

I was banded on 10/30 and I have only lost 14 pounds..even with 3 weeks of LIQUIDS!! I have scheduled a fill for 12/12 and i am eating 1/4 of the food i used to eat...how come i am not losing any more weight? Should i be doing something else? sorry i am just disappointed when i see people losing 30-40 pounds and i am stuck at 14....:biggrin: Do you think it will start to happen all at once or am i just eating too much? I can't image that is the case cause i can hardly eat...:biggrin:

[Tyme2GetRite 0]

Wow it seems like i can relate to MoolyJo, Morph521, Kellypup and a few others with this. at first i was just happy to have made it through Tganksgiving with out gaining anything. but since i've had my 1st fill i really have'nt lost much weight either. I feel more restriction than i did before but also feel like as the days past that i'm able to eat more also.:biggrin::biggrin:

Edited December 8, 2008 by Tyme2GetRite

[Ewiedbingcott 9]

I was banded on 10/30 and I have only lost 14 pounds..even with 3 weeks of LIQUIDS!! I have scheduled a fill for 12/12 and i am eating 1/4 of the food i used to eat...how come i am not losing any more weight? Should i be doing something else? sorry i am just disappointed when i see people losing 30-40 pounds and i am stuck at 14....:scared2: Do you think it will start to happen all at once or am i just eating too much? I can't image that is the case cause i can hardly eat...:biggrin:

I was banded about the same time as you, I'm around your age, and from your ticker I can see that you were probably a lower BMI-er. All true for me too. I lost 15 pounds after surgery, but then put 5 back on after I healed and before I had my first fill (12/4 - 5 cc's in a 14 cc band). I've lost the 5# I gained plus another pound. I'm so excited. I was beside myself with anxiety before I got my fill. I thought that I was going to fail at this, like I'd failed at so many other weight loss attempts. When I went into my doctor, the PA gave me a lecture -- said I should have called and he would have assured me that I was "normal" and "everyone" had that same experience. One of the things I've done is log my food everyday. That's been helpful -- I know how many calories I eat and there's even a place to log exercise. I use myfooddiary.com, but there are free sites (I've seen them posed here, just can't remember the names).

I've read that the first fill doesn't do anything, but I do feel restriction (even PB'd for the first time when I ate too fast!:biggrin:) Another thing is I'd do the 5-day pouch test (google it) but I'd wait for that until after your first fill when you have at least the hope of resctriction.

My mantra - this is not a sprint -- this is a marathon!

Good luck.