For those who are reasearching and for the December Bandsters...

vluckey · 12-20-2005, 02:12 PM

I LOVE MY BAND!

I know this forum tends to have a lot of problems discussed, and that's good because we need to know. But I wanted to put a message on here to celebrate my band!!! BECAUSE I LOVE IT!!!

Ok. Here's my info....had surgery on the 9th, liquids for a week, mushies for a few days (ok, I couldn't handle it anymore after the 10 days full liquids before surgery, so I started early). I have had.....NO BURPING, NO PB'S, NO SLIMING, NO HEARTBURN, NO BARFING, NO FOOD REACTIONS. And trust me, I've eaten small amount of stuff I probably shouldn't have.

My biggest concern is that I will get to a place of eating too much, stretching, etc. But I'm trying to be good, letting the band do it's job, listening to my body, making better choices, taking my supplement and exercizing. I'm going to let the band do what it's supposed to do and not worry. And I've lost 12 pounds! Woo hoo.

I refuse to look at the scale until my next Doctor appoint on Jan 6. And I wont be too crazy if it's not a ton of weight lost because of Christmas. I'm just taking it slow and enjoying the ride!

Tess L · 12-20-2005, 02:28 PM

yeah, someone else who couldn't wait to eat food. my surgery was on the 8th and I just had my first doctors apt.. he was pleased I lost 10 lbs. I wouldn't be called a perfect bandster I ate after doing research on different diets after banding. I like the 3 days of each liquid, mushie, diced/soft diet the best.. I'm trying, and was told to try to follow the diet as ordered but no scolding was done I have had no problems so far.! small portions and chew chew chew

Jachut · 12-20-2005, 02:35 PM

I love mine too - not on food yet though, I've got to do liquids for 3 weeks, so a week and a half to go still. Will still be on liquids for Christmas. But I'm not hungry and I've lost 12lb or so as well and its' been soooooo easy. I feel fantastic!

Cheri · 12-21-2005, 09:20 AM

I love my band too (except the day the family went to Cracker Barrel and I spent the meal in the car starving and crying - LOL)!! I am on sort of mushies now - I'm doing a protein shake for breakfast (unjury unflavored protein really is a life saver!!), cottage cheese or sugar free pudding for lunch, and then cream soup for dinner. I am drinking water by the bucket, too. I do find that I am not full after 1 cup, but I stop anyway. If I am still hungry in a while, I get about 1/4 cup of something mushy. Never any more because I don't want to ruin it already!!!

Thanks for this nice place to post!!!

~cheri

Dawn NH · 12-21-2005, 09:45 PM

I love my band.....I think. No just kidding. I am hungry and I am on liquid for three weeks. I will be on liquid for Christmas and New Years. I did not think this would be a problem as I expected to not be hungry. I saw my Dr today (1 week post op) and she said that things look good but to stick to the diet as given I am down 9lbs since surgery, 20 since this summer.

SO....I must admit that I do LOVE MY BAND TOO!!!!!!!