My first fill FINALLY!!

CALM DOWN!!!

I READ ALL THAT STUFF TOO AND THEN WHEN MY DOC TOLD ME I COULD EAT AFTER THE FOURTH...YES 4TH DAY OF SURGERY...OBVIOUSLY I STARTED WITH SOFT FOODS LIKE REFRIED BEANS ETC..BUT ABOUT A WEEK AFTER SURGERY I HAD SHRIMP, SEAMED BROCCOLI ETC...

I WAS SO CONFUSED THAT I CALLED THEM ABOUT THE 5TH DAY OF SURGERY AND SAID I MUST HAVE MISSED A PAPER ABOUT MY "STAGES" OF FOOD....THEY SAID THERE IS NOT A STAGE JUST BE SURE TO CHEW CHEW CHEW ETC... I WAS NOT ALLOWED CORN, RAW VEGGIES, STARCHES LIKE BREAD AND POTATOES ETC....

WE HAD A POST OP CLASS ONE WEEK AFTER SURGERY SO I ASKED THE NUTRITIONIST AGAIN...SEE AFTER READING THE BOARDS I WAS SO CONFUSED AND THEY SAID I WAS DOING IT EXACTLY RIGHT!

THEY SAID THE REASON WE WAITED ON THE STARCHES AND SUGARS ETC WAS TO RID OURSELVES OF THE CARB CRAVINGS THAT FIRST MONTH WHEN MOTIVATION IS HIGH AND COMING OFF OF 4 LIQUID DAYS ETC...

SO, I THINK YOU ARE SCARING YOURSELF...BUT...YOU DO NEED TO START TRYING TO MAKE HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES...THAT IS WHAT WILL SET THE "TONE" FOR HOW YOU EAT WITH THE BAND...WE ALL HAVE BAD HABITS TO BREAK BUT THAT IS WHY WE ARE HERE RIGHT?

OK..so here is my disclaimer...I am not a health professional and some of your docs have given you different directions which you should follow BUT my doc is a center for excellence...blah blah blah...very respected here in AZ...people come from all over to go to her and her Bariatric program so I trust them!

That was my 2 cents worth!

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amsderb- Banded May 28, 2008 Dr. R. Blackstone who has helped me to Realize my own potential!
first fill 07/02/08 4cc's, 2nd fill 08/07/08 2cc's, 3rd fill 09/02/08 1cc, 10/3/08 1cc = 8cc's in a 9cc band!

I made some poor eating choices 2 weeks ago (about 5 weeks after surgery) and experienced some weight gain. When I went for my fill the doctor was very firm about sticking to the proper food to eat & way to eat them. Also about exercise. It was hard to hear because I was already hard on myself. The fill has really helped & I have had an excellent week of eating well & exercising every day! I did have my first "frothing" episode a few days ago eating cantalope of all things. I think I ate too fast & didn't chew enough. I won't being doing that again!

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banded 5/21/08
Lahey Burlington, MA
1st fill: 1cc in 4cc band 7/2/08
2nd fill: .5cc in 4cc band 9/9/08

Well, I'm 8days post 1st fill (2cc in 10cc band) and I sure now understand what my nutritionist and folks said pre-op about "you will have to work the band first until you reach YOUR sweet spot". I'm determined not to go over my 4oz meal limit, but it's hard. I'm just so thankful I listened to them and have my mindset straight!! And someone told me I was taking the easy way out having WLS? HA!!! I'm going to be struggling next 5wks before my 2nd fill. (Part of being mindset is making myself wait it out and not call my doc to wine about needing it sooner. I have to prove to myself I can do this!)

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Brenda in S.C.
band date 5/7/08
256/174/145

yay I got my first fill today, it was no big deal, I just hate this whole, back to liquids thing. I'm starving!

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Allison, I hope you are doing OK...I had a clear protein drink the second day because I got a headache so bad....it will be time to eat soon for you! Good Luck!

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amsderb- Banded May 28, 2008 Dr. R. Blackstone who has helped me to Realize my own potential!
first fill 07/02/08 4cc's, 2nd fill 08/07/08 2cc's, 3rd fill 09/02/08 1cc, 10/3/08 1cc = 8cc's in a 9cc band!

Well, I am 2 weeks out of my first fill. Things were going great but 2 days ago I began to make poor eating choices again and slipped into bad eating. Unfortunately sugary foods go down easily. I am writing this to give myself strength to get back on track. I am starting strong and healthy again now. I thought this fill would do it but I think I need more. thank you for this venue for writing.

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banded 5/21/08
Lahey Burlington, MA
1st fill: 1cc in 4cc band 7/2/08
2nd fill: .5cc in 4cc band 9/9/08

It is difficult. I had found some ice cream that was 35% less calories, cookies and cream one of my all time faves. Well, I noticed one serving wasn´t enough, had to have another bowl. I did that two days in a row, and then WHAM! What was I thinking? Got up the next morning, put the carton in the sink, poured dish washing liquid on it, and use the sprayer to totally ruin it. Man it was difficult to do, I still wanted it! But when it all washed down the drain, I felt POWERFUL!

YOU CAN DO IT!

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Go as far as you can see. When you get there, you can see farther.


Lost 30 pounds before surgery which was May 27, 2008.

Let's go!

Thank you Globally Yours. I am determined to work this through- I have too much to lose! I'm starting today off right!

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banded 5/21/08
Lahey Burlington, MA
1st fill: 1cc in 4cc band 7/2/08
2nd fill: .5cc in 4cc band 9/9/08

girl power!

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Go as far as you can see. When you get there, you can see farther.


Lost 30 pounds before surgery which was May 27, 2008.

Let's go!