A Month Out.... with a side of whine.
It's been a month that I've been banded now.Things are going well, as a matter of fact, we postponed my first fill because I, luckily, have decent restriction now even with nothing in my band.I can eat between 1/2 cup and 3/4 cup of food before I'm full.Thats great!This learning process has been more difficult that I expected.I have learned that there are some things that my band does NOT like.Bread (gets stuck and makes me slime every time!)chicken (even when it's tender and juicy gets stuck)taking big bites. (even when I don't think they are big)eating too fast. (it should take about 30 min for me to eat my

Two week Update.
It's been two weeks since my band was put in place.I feel great!I was surprised at how long it took me to feel "normal" again.I got tired really quickly, But that makes sense...My body was working on healing and I wasn't getting a ton of nourishment during the liquid phase of the diet.I started "Mushy" foods yesterday, (one day early)You have no idea how wonderful it was to eat real food!I had oatmeal for breakfast, half a cup and I was stuffed.Blended tuna salad for lunch, half a cup.and for dinner....Homemade meatloaf and mashed potatoes! 1/3 cup potatoes and 1/4 a slice of meatloaf....I was in heaven!! and I w

Healing.
I'm 5 days post-band.Healing is going well, except I really wish they would figure out a way to remove more of the gas that they pump you up with when they preform abdominal surgery.I feel like I'm 8 months pregnant and pumped up like a beach ball.Without the uncomfortable bloating from this excess gas, I'd feel great!And it's absorbing a little more every day.I'm still on a full-liquid diet for the next week or so, thats the hard part!I'm getting really sick of sweet things.Almost everything I can eat is sweet.protein shakesdrinkssugar-free JelloSugar free puddingsugar free ice-popsy

Banded!
My band was put in place Tuesday.The surgery went off without a hitch.When the Man-of-My-Dreams got to the hospital my nerves kicked in big time.Waiting in the waiting room before they called me back didn't help much.Then I got to put on my oh-so-very-stylish hospital gown and got ready.The anesthesiologist came in to talk to me and he made me feel so much better.It didn't hurt that he was a cutie pie!I told him he could give me whatever he wanted and I'd be fine with it.After a quick hug and kiss from the Man-of-My-Dreams, I was off to the OR.The next thing I knew, I was waking up in the recovery room.I had a wo

There is no turning back now....
I'm sitting here in a hotel in Decater Texas. (right outside Dallas/Fort Worth) I meet my new boyfriend, Dr. Stowers , in person.Attend a 4 hour Lap-Band education class.Register at the hospital.Tuesday morning I'll be Banded!Oh.... My..... Goodness!!!This is really gonna happen!The Man-of-My-Dreams is here with me, thank goodness.Between he and Dr. Stowers, I'm in great hands.Now....How to calm my nerves.I'm excited, nervous, and s