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    Update

    By uniqueladie,

    Hello all, sorry for not staying in contact. I guess I could say I have been busy but the real truth is I am embarrassed that I have not made any more progress. I lost twenty three pounds off the bat after surgery. I have been gaining and loosing the same three pounds since eating again. Mostly because I have not bee reallly strict with my eating. I don't eat as much as before but some of my old habits have crept back in. I am very very busy and things are a bit stressful for me right now so I don't always make the best food choices. I have a hard time staying on a consistant schedule of eating three meals a day. Breakfast is the hardest and by the time I eat it and something later for "lunch" I am not really too hungry for dinner. What ever the excuses I am determined to straighten up the ship and get on point. I get my first fill on the 29th!! Yea. One thing I have learned that no matter what fill or not, how the band works is all up to you and a fill is no gaurantee for success if you don't make the success happen....
    Now I see what Dr. O meant when he said that the band is a tool and you will get out of it what you put into it. This is no walk in the park. We still have to say no to the Pizza and other junk food. Just because it goes down easy and you have not issues with eating it is no reason to indulge. Preaching to myself here. Anyway, I am looking to my fill for some more restriction until then I am purposing to reallly work this thing.
    that's it for tonight.
    Peace out!
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    Post op Update

    By uniqueladie,

    Ok, well I just discovered that I have a blog even though I set it up. This is really neat. Anyway I was banded on 1/18/10 everything went well. I took 2weeks off work because of the work I do. Boy am I glad, because when I went back the last 3 days of my 3rd week of liquids was a challenge. I was very tired and a bit drained. I pulled it off though. Anyway I lost 18lbs during the liquid phase and was at a standstill. After I started to eat I lost 3 more lbs. At first I was satisfied with about 1/4C. now I can eat a good cup of food. Today I at a whole Avacado sandwich. I make I chew very, very well. I don't want to experience Pbing. I am suppose to get my first fill around the first week in March but I am putting it off until the end so that I can go down with my sister who is getting banded. Lets hope I can keep enough restriction to not start gaining weight. Anyway enough rambling. Just wanted to try this blog thing out. Blessings and good tidings to all the new comers that are joining the bandsters, it will all be worth it.
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    1st fill

    By uniqueladie,

    Hey bandsters. I got my first fill today. My sister got banded today and is now a part of the fam. Anyway since I was her guest I got a chance to talk with Dr. Martinez a bit extensively and in person... (so handsome) about why the first fill may not yeild as much restriction as expected and how to get more out of your band. Basically it was what I think I am starting to learn anyway... You have to work with the band and not expect it to do the work for you. In other words DON't test the band to see how much it will let you eat, instead see how little you can eat and feel satisfied. It will allow you to keep going if you push it but it is there to help you feel satisfied for at least 3-4hrs eating less than what we are used to and still staying satisfied. Making the right food choices and portion amounts is the key factor. I knew that from my own experience because I noticied old habits starting to creep back and realized that I could end up in the same boat that I was in before the band if I did not change my attitude about food. The tool I now have is to aid me not be a dictator and master me.. I am my own master under the direction of the Holy Spirit.
    No eating solids for 3 days after the first fill, but I am on full liquids, anything that goes through a straw is permissable. He said after the second one you can eat right away. Anyway I am motivated and encouraged that this process will suceed and I will reach my goal.
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