Looking for my band twin - 3.25.09

[fatgirlinNY 0]

Thanks for the great info Hunzi,

Karen, that recipe sounds yummy.

Well I statred mushies and Im feeling like I have NO restriction, how about you guys?

I lost about 10-12 pounds, was hoping for more but I'll take what I can get:smile:

Im feeling great, just some tenderness in the port area.

[Kygie 3]

Hey chickies,

I was repositioned on the 25th of March and I have had endless problems, lots of gas, pain that was unexpected from having stomach muscles cut during surgery and now an infection but oh my god am I thrilled to get going after this bump in the road.

Good luck ladies I wish you all the success in the world

xoxox

[KarenInOhio 3]

Well I statred mushies and Im feeling like I have NO restriction, how about you guys?

i don't feel much restriction either. i guess the band is just "on" until we get our 1st fill.

[KarenInOhio 3]

Hey chickies,

I was repositioned on the 25th of March and I have had endless problems, lots of gas, pain that was unexpected from having stomach muscles cut during surgery and now an infection but oh my god am I thrilled to get going after this bump in the road.

Good luck ladies I wish you all the success in the world

xoxox

hi kygie ! welcome to our little group. i hope we can keep this thread going for a while. it's a real help to me to stay in touch with others who are going through this !!!

:thumbup: yeaaaaa 4 us !!!

[Kygie 3]

restriction wats that lol!!! I think everyone panics but your right you wont know yourself once you start having fills. Im lucky my doc goes straight in next week and ill have 3ml into start. I only needed 3.4ml in total hope the sweet spot is as easy to find!!!!

[super_susan46 0]

I'm a twin - I was banded on 3/25 in Georgetown KY. My first appointment for post op and fill is 4 weeks. April 24th.

I have very very little restriction if any.

I panic daily that I'm eating too much.

Can't wait for fill.

Good luck fellow TWINS!!!

[fatgirlinNY 0]

Hi Susan and everyone else

Felling good today but think Im eating to much, yesterday I ate almost a whole sandwich with no problem:glare:

Im 2 weeks p/o and my dr dosent do a fill until 6 weeks:confused:

so how much weight have you all lost?

I think Im at like like 12-13 pounds:closedeyes:

[super_susan46 0]

I think I'm eating too much too, but it is a far cry from what I used to eat.

I'm eating small portions, I think and good food for me. Lots of Protein. My doc isn't as strict on how long you stay on different stages.

I don't feel any restriction. They told me not to weight but it's so hard.

I started out at 1 1/2 wks out losing about 8-9 lbs., but now 2 weeks out I have only lost 6 lbs - I dunno I'm frustrated.

My port site has a 3 1/2" incision and my port is just barely under skin, like a knot there all the time. My pants bind it and it hurts. Don't know what to do about that. I kindof wish I had done the gastric, kindof impossible not to lose the weight.

So confused. I feel like I don't even have a band and I'm doing everything right - at least I think I am.

I'm only eating between 600 - 800 per day, low carbs and fat.

NEED HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KarenInOhio 3]

susan - welcome to the group ! i was banded 3/25 in cleveland ohio.

ny - i just started on mushies yesterday. i probably ate too much because my stomach felt "full" for 90 minutes LOL. i get my first fill on 4/24, which is 4 wks + 2 days post surgery.

[KarenInOhio 3]

is everyone getting their 1st fill? i had mine on friday 4/24. 4 weeks + 2 days after surgery. my doc gave me 4cc's. he asked me to drink a small cup of Water afterwards. i drink about 75% of it and then started feeling pressure. he said he wanted to give me an aggressive fill since i was doing so well, but he was a little too aggressive. he had to remove 1/2 cc. so i have 3.5 cc's of saline. after our fill, he makes us go back on liquids for 48 hours. so tomorrow around noon, i should know if it's working !

[Hunzi 0]

So how are you?

I'm not scheduled for a fill for a couple of weeks mostly due to scheduling in the surgeon's office. Bummer.

One month out, I'm feeling good. I can eat nearly anything, in moderation. I've only run across one moment where I knew I ate too fast/didn't chew well enough. I've only lost around 11lbs post op, but I'm not worried about that, since I know I'm eating well.

Since I have to hold out for nearly 3 more weeks before my 1st fill, and I'm betting she's not going to be very aggressive with it, I'm going to have to buckle down and get my head back into the game and really watch what I'm eating, so I can work on losing a few pounds on my own.

Always

Hunzi

[KarenInOhio 3]

i'll be honest, i was surprised he did the fill at 4 wks post op.

so now that i have had a fill, i do feel the restriction. i feel is when i eat too much food too fast, and i've felt it when i ate dry chicken (never again). i can eat more than 1.5 cups of food at a meal, but try not to.

most days i have a Protein shake for Breakfast. then i have cut up chicken, with mushrooms, peas, cheese and salad dressing. then for dinner, usually some sort of chicken dish. i have yet to try bread. i'm afraid LOL. i have had some croutons, those were not a problem. and today, i ate part of a flour tortilla. that was not a problem either. probably because it's unlevened. my friend cathy had fruit and said it disagreed with her.

i'll say one thing --- this sure is an adventure ! :ohmy:

[rachaele1 0]

It is nice to hear that I am not the only one going thruogh this. I am frustrated that I am hungry. I want to eat less, but I am honestly eating just fine... no restrictions at all. I hope to get to see my doctor soon (he's been in the states for a few weeks) so I can get my first fill. Thanks for the input from the rest of you - I think 4cc is too much for a first fill, and although I want to be aggresive, I don't want to hurt. I will ask for 3 or 3.5cc fill and hope he is open minded.

I have found out that if I eat too fast (like I ate the last two bits of my son's hot dog, old habits die hard) I get that "Iron fist" feeling and throw it up. I read that a good rule of thumb is to chew 25 times. Anything that is worthy of chewing, needs to be chewed 25 times.

I read Before and After and I think I maybe should have gone the RNY route... I don't think I am strong enough to do this with just the lap-band. There is a lady on this post that had RNY 6 months ago and I watch her melting away... she told me she can get full with just eating a piece of pizza - I can still eat the whole thing (it's an Italian personal pizza, not an American "big" pizza).

I am on a very high Protein, low carb diet. No Pasta, no bread, no rice, no potatoes, no Cereal. The only carbs I get are in the high protien things I eat. I have to watch the carbs in hidden things though... K20 is a 5grams of Protein Drink that actually tastes good. What I didn't realize (note to self - read labels) is that those 5 grams of Protein come with 13 grams of carbs... not worth it!!! All they had to do was make it with Splenda and it would have been 0 carbs...frustrating. Back to unsweetened ice tea.

How are the rest of you?

[KarenInOhio 3]

I read Before and After and I think I maybe should have gone the RNY route... I don't think I am strong enough to do this with just the lap-band. There is a lady on this post that had RNY 6 months ago and I watch her melting away...

we have to give this time. it takes a few fills before they find the 'sweet spot.' just remember that we are losing weight slower than the bypass people, which means, it's better for our skin tone.

hang in there !!!

[zwordz 0]

I've finally found you... I too was banded on 3/25/09 and am curious to see how it's going for you all since that day?

Just a bit about me.

Im married, father of 2, 5'11" and looking forward to weighing around 200lbs or so.

I live in Newark, NJ and am trying to get to the gym as much as possible. I am swimming 2-3 times a week and biking when the days are nice.

I eat alot of what I used to, just smaller portions, and oh btw, I am sill processing my foods... It seems to work better for me as far as controlling my hunger and I've noticed a drop when I do this so I go with the flow on this. I am taking suppliments also such as whey protien shakes, creatine shakes. Multi-viatamins, Vitamin d, and lots and lots of Water, except that I like the Walmart brand flavors (sweeter than crystal light imho).

Well thats it for me for now.

Ben