Anyone in "bandster hell" yet?

Sue Magoo · 08-28-2007, 10:46 PM

I feel like I'm in bandster hell. I was sick :cry(major food sticking last Friday - Tuna - Yuck!) and my weight went down to 270 after I was so sick and dehydrated. Tonight I was 273. I was banded on 7/26 and am hoping to be filled on 9/10. I'm hungry. I better go to bed so that I don't eat anything!:help:

h - 324/ s - 287/ s+2 days 296 (fluid???)/ c - 273/ g-164

JudiM · 08-29-2007, 01:32 AM

Hey all....I can feel my desire to eat returning. But, I keep telling myself that I'll vomit if I overeat! So, as long as I can scare myself into NOT eating then I think I'll be okay. I have another 1.5 weeks of mushie foods then real food begins. That, to me, is scarey. My first fill is not until mid-September. So, I have to deal with what I have for the time being. The scale has moved so I am not complaining. But, I wish I could fast forward time a bit so I can get to the first fill. And, I KNOW I have to exercise. I keep skipping over the Exercise Challenge post because I'm feeling so quilty about that. Walking is my choice of exercise. But, it's been so darn humid! And, I think I'm doing to much now that I'm feeling better. So, I get worn out. Excuses! Excuses! Maybe I just better do it....right????
We just have to keep working on this my Crazy Ates Friends!!! We're all in this together. Judi

Lynn_Marie · 08-29-2007, 10:15 AM

I'm doing G-R-E-A-T so far. I'm eating 3 meals a day, no more than about 4 oz. and sometimes only 3/4 cup. My first 3 days was clear liquids, next was full liquids and now I am having some soft foods like tuna w/ff mayo or ff miracle whip, eggs, fish, tofu, etc... I don't eat any snacks and I don't drink anything for 1/2 hour before a meal, during the meal or for 1 hour after the meal. The rest of the time I am constantly drinking water during the day at work and a sugar free flavored drink all evening at home. I don't actually keep track that closely but I am sure I am drinking around 2 oz. every 15 minutes or so. I am also drinking a low cal, low carb protein drink (25-30gm protein) in the late afternoon.

A typical day looks like this:

Breakfast: 1 egg scrambled
Lunch: 1/2 to 3/4 C refried beans
Late day: 4 oz. skim milk w/ protein powder mixed in
Dinner: 3-4 oz. Tilapia filet (fish)

I also take 2 chewable multi-vitamins/ day and 1500 mg calcium in the form of sugar free chocolate flavored chews daily. I need to choose a good B complex and get started on that, too.
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:whoo: :whoo:

TexasBecky · 08-29-2007, 11:05 AM

Judi, I finally broke down yesterday and made a commitment on the exercise thread. Start with a very small commitment - something totaly doable - like one ten minute walk. Build on that. The exercise will give you more energy and motivation to keep eating right. We can do this!

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Originally Posted by JudiM

Hey all....I can feel my desire to eat returning. But, I keep telling myself that I'll vomit if I overeat! So, as long as I can scare myself into NOT eating then I think I'll be okay. I have another 1.5 weeks of mushie foods then real food begins. That, to me, is scarey. My first fill is not until mid-September. So, I have to deal with what I have for the time being. The scale has moved so I am not complaining. But, I wish I could fast forward time a bit so I can get to the first fill. And, I KNOW I have to exercise. I keep skipping over the Exercise Challenge post because I'm feeling so quilty about that. Walking is my choice of exercise. But, it's been so darn humid! And, I think I'm doing to much now that I'm feeling better. So, I get worn out. Excuses! Excuses! Maybe I just better do it....right????
We just have to keep working on this my Crazy Ates Friends!!! We're all in this together. Judi

Jezaamphilyn · 08-29-2007, 02:31 PM

I had my surgery on Aug. 20th. I am eating soft foods and I am doing pretty good but I have stopped losing weight. Yesterday I had 1/2 cup oatmeal, 2 sips of soup but it was gross so I didn't eat it. A sugar free pudding, a scrambled egg and refried beans so I don't know why I am not losing but I guess I will survive anyway. I can't wait until I can have real food because I am going straight to my favorite mexican resturant and have some grilled chicken and veggies.
Do we have to have decaffinated tea?

Lynn_Marie · 09-06-2007, 01:17 PM

Ok...any kind of 'hell' doesn't sound good to me, let alone one that is going to ruin my band experience. After reading this thread I called the fill doctor and asked to be put on a list to be bumped up into a spot someone else cancels out of! I decided 10 weeks would be entirely too long to wait for my first fill.
:nervous

janice1951 · 09-06-2007, 02:04 PM

My first fill is 9/24. Janice

kimmizing · 09-06-2007, 05:02 PM

I was in "BANDSTER HELL" during week 2!! Had major hunger pangs!!
Now I'm 3 days into week 3 post-op, and not feeling hunger pangs!! I can tell when I'm hungry now, but it doesn't hurt anymore!!! :clap2:

dawgfan · 09-08-2007, 11:50 AM

Oh yeah, I'm in BANSTER HELL!!! :cry I'm starving.... I do have some restriction, and feel like I have to burp all the time. My stomach is growling and I want to EAT!!!! :hungry: I'm hanging in there, but my will power is getting less and less. I have my 1st fill Sept 13th. The scales have stopped moving. I pray that my fill will give me restriction...

NanaRenan · 09-29-2007, 09:10 PM

I may have drifted back to Bandster Purgatory. LOL

My hunger's not too bad....its there, but I'm doing okay ignoring it most of the time.

But I still want my first fill!!!!!

Jennifer223 · 10-06-2007, 03:23 PM

I am glad to have discovered some freinds to join me in this experience. I was banded 8/9/07. The surgery and recovery were a breeze. Unbelievably easy! My nurse gave the go ahead for all foods (chewed very well) on day 6. Which I have followed with no problems. I lost 10 pounds in the first week and about 4 since then. My first fill was 9/7/07 - a bit strange but no real change in eating. I can still eat more than I think I should. Sometimes I worry that I started eating regular food too soon -but -I did follow my doctors advice. Basicaly, I still feel like I have to work to lose. But I guess this is an improvement since I couldn't lose an ounce before, no matter how hard I tried. I know I should lose slowly but I sometimes feel like people are watching me and saying - damn she had surgery and she still isn't losing much. I've been wondering what people mean by the AP band and referring to fills with flouro?

NanaRenan · 10-06-2007, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jennifer223

I know I should lose slowly but I sometimes feel like people are watching me and saying - damn she had surgery and she still isn't losing much.

I know what you mean. Almost every day someone says, "Man, you're really losing!" or "I can see you're dropping the pounds."

I want to go "Thanks, but fibbing doesn't help!"

I'm SUPPOSED to get my first fill on WEDNESDAY. The date keeps jumping around and I'm starting to get frustrated.

valstar · 10-06-2007, 10:53 PM

OH MY GOD! I am starving all the time now! I can't wait until my fill. I can't have it for another 2 weeks. I feel like I am going to gain some of the weight I lost back! Who wants that? Not me! I am really working hard to make good choices. When people say I've lost weight, I just want to scream because I feel like if I'm not careful, my answer will have to be "no, I haven't!" Ths part will end soon! hang in there fellow August bandsters! We will persevere! "Hold it right there, Pal! Back away from the fries!"

Good luck!

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