God4me Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Well,I would first like to say......the band is the Bomb! =D> Don't listen to every thing you hear.... ..."oh, you will never be able to eat meat again" " this and that is going to get stuck" I had salmon and crab legs and a salad....portions were so small, it scared even me. Nothing got stuck! I ate untill I got satisfied and left it alone. I waited an hour and drank a viamin water, by the way they are sooooooooooooo good! Since having the band I have no desire to snack! Small portions seem automatic! I'm so happy that I'm not the kind of person that is spook out about everything I hear. Everyone is different! Quantania (my band) she is all about business! No time to waste ,no time to fear about what ifs....lets make this happen!!!!! We paid for an expensive appetite suppressant! So let's use it ! Look forwad to eating solids and get busy with allowing the band to do what you hired it to do! Be Blessed > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brittania Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AT HOW MANY CALORIES ARE IN VITAMIN WATER. THERE ARE ABOUT 130 IN 1 BOTTLE. I LOVE DRINKING PROPEL, THEY HAVE A LOT OF FLAVORS AND THEY ARE ALL GOOD AND THEY ONLY HAVE 10. I KNOW THAT EVERY CALORIE COUNTS WHEN TRYING TO LOOSE WEIGHT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God4me Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Brittania, Thanks for your post! I have, my vitamin water has only 70 cals!!! (smaller bottle) Also I am losing 2lbs every 3-4 days! Like I stated, everyone is different! It works for me! I'm a happy camper Have you been banded yet?? Blessings <' /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbird Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Generally speaking, you don't have to worry about getting stuck, pbing, and sliming until you get a fill or two. Glad everything is working out well. A lot of people find their appetites are not suppressed until they get filled, but I had little appetite until about 4 or 5 weeks out from surgery. I think attitude also has a lot to do with band success. If you have a positive attitude about the band and how it is working for you, you tend to cooperate with the process and have more success. Sounds like you are well on your way to having the band be a great success for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God4me Posted March 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Thank you Snowbird, Tell me more about the fills! Your right, I have read that when getting a fill, that's when the real weight loss starts! Tell me more! Monet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 YOU MIGHT WANT TO LOOK AT HOW MANY CALORIES ARE IN VITAMIN WATER. THERE ARE ABOUT 130 IN 1 BOTTLE. I LOVE DRINKING PROPEL, THEY HAVE A LOT OF FLAVORS AND THEY ARE ALL GOOD AND THEY ONLY HAVE 10. I KNOW THAT EVERY CALORIE COUNTS WHEN TRYING TO LOOSE WEIGHT. No calories in Kirkland vitamin water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clynn Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Generally speaking, you don't have to worry about getting stuck, pbing, and sliming until you get a fill or two.Glad everything is working out well. A lot of people find their appetites are not suppressed until they get filled, but I had little appetite until about 4 or 5 weeks out from surgery. I think attitude also has a lot to do with band success. If you have a positive attitude about the band and how it is working for you, you tend to cooperate with the process and have more success. Sounds like you are well on your way to having the band be a great success for you. Emphasis on the generally speaking. I pb'd at least once before my first fill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindyterry Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hi Monet; It's Cindy, I was sitting next to you at Dr. Ortiz's office the day of your pre-op, day of my surgery. I am so glad that solids are going great for you. I have been doing well with mine, my only "beef" is that EVERYTHING goes down with out and problems or restriction, BUT it's ok I've been reading "The Lap Band Companion" and everything I feel "and don't feel" is normal according to the book. My first fill is 4/5/08 so hopefully then I will feel "some" restriction, but if not- just keep going till the next one!!! Good luck and glad you're doing great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAgal Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hi Monet;It's Cindy, I was sitting next to you at Dr. Ortiz's office the day of your pre-op, day of my surgery. I am so glad that solids are going great for you. I have been doing well with mine, my only "beef" is that EVERYTHING goes down with out and problems or restriction, BUT it's ok I've been reading "The Lap Band Companion" and everything I feel "and don't feel" is normal according to the book. My first fill is 4/5/08 so hopefully then I will feel "some" restriction, but if not- just keep going till the next one!!! Good luck and glad you're doing great! Thank you Cindy for the book... I looked it up at Amazon.com and found it. I think this book will be a great handbook thru this whole process. I love this forum and all its people and resources. =D> Monet... I can't wait to be where you are... I'm maintaining 177 for the last 2 days. I'm thinking I will have to continue an Atkins type diet when I do start to eat. I'll try to eat food in order: protein first, veges/fruit second, then carbs. as recommended by Dr. Miranda. I'll see how that goes. Keep posting... I follow your post closely so I know what to expect when I'm at your stage... ha ha ha... it makes it easier 'cause you're only a week ahead of me. Like you say! Be blessed ladies! Hanna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindyterry Posted March 14, 2008 Report Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hi Hanna; You are welcome!! The book also has an area (10 pages) that are "what to expect living with a band patient". I told my husband last night to read it. I don't really know what is says, but in the contents it had things like .... being an enabler and not knowing it, coping and dealing, those types of things. So it sounded to me that it would help the whole family. I was too tired to read on how to deal with me so I will leave that to my husband..haha 3 cheers to Monet!!! =D> Good luck to everyone!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God4me Posted March 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2008 Hey ladies, thank you for all the Kudos!!!! I"m excited! Cindy good to hear from you.....I was looking at your card the other day( I need to call her). Busy paralegal.....just have time to eat and sleep! That book Wagal, I did check it out on line . I bought khaliah Ali's s book "Fighting Weight",ptretty interesting! (she was banded) Well girls we kick offf our Las Vegas Support Group today....about 8 bansters coming and we are excited! Cheers us on! Finally, I hear the real weight loss starts when we get our first fill......so I am sooooooooooooooooooo excited!!! Monet God never fails > Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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