How are the banded Notorious Novembers???

[nvlou 0]

We were told to sip sip sip. They don't want you to get too full of liquids. Then no drinking anything 1/2 hr before and 1/2 hr after you eat. So you don't wash a lot of stuff down. Remember you are chewing and chewing. Just made good sense to me. We 2 sets of nutritional classes before the liquid and before the surgery so we would know what to do before and after the surgery

[ginny two 0]

I'm curious if anyone elses doctor told them not to gulp liquids. They showed me xrays of a gal who had gulped Water and it blew up her esophagus. I'm horrible about doing this, after I work out. So, everyone, be careful!

They told me to always sip liquids, but didn't explain why. I just assumed it was because there wasn't much room. I didn't think about what the repercussions would be. Yikes. It's funny that gulping down massive amounts of Water was one of the things that I knew I would miss the most about my pre-band life. I feel like doing it now, just from talking about it. LOL! Thanks for the heads up.

[mahupetesc 0]

I'm curious if anyone elses doctor told them not to gulp liquids. They showed me xrays of a gal who had gulped Water and it blew up her esophagus. I'm horrible about doing this, after I work out. So, everyone, be careful!

My doc never told me not to gulp liquids until my 2nd fill last week. After my fill he had me take a drink to make sure the band wasnt too tight and the Water came back up. The only reason it came back up is because I took a huge gulp like I normally do. He told me to take small sips and walk around the mall for an hour just to see if the water would stay down. It did! Now I am so nervous to have that feeling in my chest of water getting stuck I will only take small sips. I never imagined water would get stuck like food!!!:tt2:

[gentylwind 1]

I had no idea about gulping water! Thanks for the heads up. Sipping will be an all day endeavor then to get enough Water in!

I am in a learning phase I suspect. I am kind of falling into a habit of letting the band tell me when I am full rather than stopping at 1 cup of food. Going to start working on that more. I am also probably having a little more wine than I should and of course, ate too many snack type foods over the holidays. My loss is at a stand-still. When I do eat properly, I am getting hungry two hours after a meal, so I know I need another fill. That is scheduled for the day after tomorrow, thank goodness.

Guess this is where the hard work of it starts!

[heather.vasquez 0]

I had no idea about gulping water! Thanks for the heads up. Sipping will be an all day endeavor then to get enough Water in!

I am in a learning phase I suspect. I am kind of falling into a habit of letting the band tell me when I am full rather than stopping at 1 cup of food. Going to start working on that more. I am also probably having a little more wine than I should and of course, ate too many snack type foods over the holidays. My loss is at a stand-still. When I do eat properly, I am getting hungry two hours after a meal, so I know I need another fill. That is scheduled for the day after tomorrow, thank goodness.

Guess this is where the hard work of it starts!

I'm with you... Today starts my day for the tummy to tell me and I'm going to track it this week so i can see what the real deal is... I'm dying for my 2nd fill I feel like I'm so hungry all the time. I cleared out my fridge this AM went to the store and I have my shakes and proper Snacks for getting in my daily Protein. I'm back at the gym and I'm ready to get rid of a few lbs. Drinking Water is my biggest thing .. not drinking enough so now I'm going to try to carry a bottle with me every where I go. I'm ready to get back to work I've been on vacation for 2 weeks and I think going back will keep me on schedule.:tt2:

[elysenoland 0]

Just read a fantastic book and wanted to share it with all of you. It's called 'Skinny Bitch', and despite the title, isn't just for us girls. It really makes you take a long hard look at the nasty stuff we put into our bodies....aspartame, high fructose corn Syrup, etc. I'm not ready to do the whole vegan lifestyle, so I'd recommend skipping the chapters about meat, but it's an excellent read, and I'll tell you what, sure helped me with my Pepsi and white bread cravings!

Elyse

[heather.vasquez 0]

Just read a fantastic book and wanted to share it with all of you. It's called 'Skinny Bitch', and despite the title, isn't just for us girls. It really makes you take a long hard look at the nasty stuff we put into our bodies....aspartame, high fructose corn Syrup, etc. I'm not ready to do the whole vegan lifestyle, so I'd recommend skipping the chapters about meat, but it's an excellent read, and I'll tell you what, sure helped me with my Pepsi and white bread cravings!

Elyse

Thanks, I heard that was a good book My dr.said to try to eat things that don'tcome out of a box.. no lean cusine no weight wathers etc.

[kirsty49 0]

Hi

The GI Diet is a good one by Rick Gallop.

He has a green light line of foods that you can eat at any time, a yellow line to be careful of and eat once in a while and a red line to stay away from.

Low GI foods are slower to digest, so you feel satiated longer.

Keeping insulin levels low inhibits the formation of fat and assists in the conversion of fat back into energy.

The key to losing weight is to eat low-GI., low-calorie foods.

You can get the book at chapters its about $25.00 Canadian.

Good luck

[amberd0717 2]

I am hoping to schedule my 2nd fill this week. I'm not dropping any at all and I know it's cuz i'm eating badly. I am not eating as much as I used to, but still way too much. Hopefully this next fill will give me some restriction and i can really begin to focus on eating better. I'm getting impatient. I know that is silly but i just want it to start melting away. :thumbup: hopefully soon.

[mahupetesc 0]

I am hoping to schedule my 2nd fill this week. I'm not dropping any at all and I know it's cuz i'm eating badly. I am not eating as much as I used to, but still way too much. Hopefully this next fill will give me some restriction and i can really begin to focus on eating better. I'm getting impatient. :thumbup: I know that is silly but i just want it to start melting away. hopefully soon.

Just be patient. I had by 2nd fill a little over a week ago and the restriction is wonderful! Now I just need to focus on eating the right foods and working out! Don't be impatient...next year this time you will be the BOMB!!!

[jms462001 9]

So far, this fill business sure works. Had my first fill on Tuesday, 3.5 cc. liquid diet for two days--no biggie, no appetite anyway. Ate a bit of lobster last night, not much. Protein Shake for Breakfast today, lunch was some cottage cheese and a teeny bit of fish. Test time--dad took me to dinner, at a Mexican restaurant, boy was I worried. Could only eat about half of one enchilada and have been full ever since (six hours ago). YAY!

Sounds good!! And I guess you still have no problems with it? My first is Tuesday! I still get full really fast and don't eat very much or get hungry very often. Occasionally I have a day that my appetite is more, but I never get hunger pains....ever!! I have to ask questions on Tuesday because I still don't know what size band I have or how much fill he put in when he did the surgery!!

[heather.vasquez 0]

I am hoping to schedule my 2nd fill this week. I'm not dropping any at all and I know it's cuz i'm eating badly. I am not eating as much as I used to, but still way too much. Hopefully this next fill will give me some restriction and i can really begin to focus on eating better. I'm getting impatient. :thumbup: I know that is silly but i just want it to start melting away. hopefully soon.

Amber i'm the same way I loved the progressive loss in the beggining and I have a fear of being out of control and I don't want to do any dambege by overeating. Glad to be back at work after the holiday so that Fridge will stop talking.:wink_smile: I have read that the 2nd fill will give us more restriction so I'm counting down the days:thumbup:

[jmegirl 2]

Going for my 2nd fill on Friday. I have a 10cc band, and my band was placed empty. My first fill I got 3.2cc and felt restriction for about a week...and that's it. :wink_smile: Here's hoping this next fill sticks around a little longer!!

[DivaStyleCoach 89]

Good morning and Happy New Year to all Notorious Novembers!

Scheduled for my first fill tomorrow morning - I'll check in and let y'all know how it goes. I am at a 'Center of Excellence' bariatric office (affilated with Yale University) so I'm hoping for an easy appointment with no (or very little) pain.

The holidays weren't great - not bad, but not great. I did make it to the gym 6 times during my 'off' period. My office shut down from Dec 23 through Jan 5. I also did some snow shoveling and other stuff to try and keep busy.

Had a NSV (non scale victory) on Jan 2nd. Went dancing with my hubby (swing band we love) and at the end of the night, even after dancing my shoes off - no knee pain! This despite the fact that I was wearing high heels and we danced a LOT.:wink_smile:

Looking forward to a fill, though - I feel like I've gained a few pounds since before the holiday and I definately don't want to go back to where I was pre-surgery!

[Marisol 0]

Hi All , I dont get my first fill until Jan 15, I havent lost a lot of weight at all :wink_smile:

I have been really sick for the past week with the flu with all the coughing my stomach has been cramping , I dont really know if to much coughing will make my band slip.

Also I had stopped feeling my band but I can feel it again and when i pass my hand through my side i can feel the port , is that normal?