Post-Op Weight Loss

Finally the weight is coming off. I was banded on 1/4 (6 days ago) and in the time I have lost around 12 lbs. I am so excited. If my average holds, tomorrow I will be under 200 lbs. I know this is a much more difficult task and many have been over 200 lbs for longer than me. But years ago I told myself I would never go over 200 lbs and last year I did. So to be back under 200 lbs is a great feeling!!! I know I will feel even better at below 150 but one milestone at a time.

I feeling pretty good. I can eat and drink (liquids only) really well. The only problem is I have been off of work for a week and the only thing on TV that interests me is the food channel so I have all these crazy cravings. I think I feel like if I can't eat I can at least look at it or dream of the meals I will eat when I am back to normal food.

I think my only real issue is that what I do eat goes right through me within a half an hour. I know I shouldn't be discussing this but it is worth mentioning. Nobody has spoken of this problem so I am wondering is it just me? I guess I will be going to the bathroom a lot tomorrow at work. Hope nobody notices...

No weight lost on pre-op diet

I am getting frusterated. I have been on my pre-op liquid diet for just over a week. And I haven't lost any weight yet. What's the point of going through this touture for no lbs shed? It just gets me down and makes me worry they won't have the surgery if I don't lose any weight. Even 5 lbs would be fine with me.

Cheated on Pre-Op Diet

So I had a bad day today. I had to have an upper GI done and you can't eat or drink after midnight the night before. Well they were running late this morning and I didn't end up having the procedure done until around 11:30 and by that point I was running on fumes. I felt as though I was going to hurl from the barium/pop rocks combo and felt like I was going to pass out from the lack of food. What's a girl in distress to do but stop at McDonalds. So I didn't go overboard as I had a chicken snackwrap. But still!!!! I can't even handle a few days of this.

On the positive side, I do think I am able to handle the protein shakes much better than before. Although I am still have such gas and still no solution to that problem.

Do I still want to do this? Yes!!!!

Counting down the days until January 4th.

Day 2 of Lap Band Pre-Op liquid diet

I am beginning my lap-band journey in less than 2 weeks. In order to be "banded" I must do a pre-op liquid diet for 2 weeks. I am day 2 of my liquid diet and I must say it has not been easy. It's not really the hunger but rather the gas problem. I am drinking a RTD Myoplex Lite and it contains milk. I am not a normal milk drinker and I think over the years have developed a lactose intolerance. I believe this may be the source of my upset stomach and gas feeling.

There isn't a whole lot I can do to avoid this problem since I must do the pre-op diet and have only a few limited choices on my protein selection. Solution, suck it up and deal. And take a lot of gas-x & beano.

I have also been eating a pound of carrots to help carb the hunger. I snack on the carrots while at work and that helps minimize my cravings. But boy when I get home do the cravings kick in and I go crazy. I think about how much I want to eat and sneak something. It won't hurt anything if I have one little cookie. So I am trying to think about shrinking my liver and how I don't want to get on the table and they can't operate because I didn't shrink my liver enough.

Then I also try and think about how much pre-op weight I can lose. I am aiming for 20 lbs but I don't know if that is really possible. I am going to try and start back doing the eliptical tomorrow morning in order to kick start the weight loss.

I also have to do my upper gi tomorrow and after reading what this entails, I am scared of the stuff I have to drink prior. I don't know what will be worse the protein shake or the barium I have to drink for the upper gi. Or is it a tie?

Am I making the right decision to go through with this? Will it all be worth it? I can't wait for tomorrow to be over because I am so nervous for this test tomorrow. It doesn't sound pleasant. Sometimes not knowing is better than knowing. And I wish I didn't know that I had to drink barium, as I might sleep better tonight.

I guess I should finish my last protein shake and drink some water because it may be awhile before I am able to tomorrow.