Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
BariatricPal

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Join BariatricPal free

  • Ask your own questions
  • Reply and follow topics
  • Message other members
  • No cost, no spam
Create free account

Blog 39473

A blog by ijenn in General

  • Entries

    14

  • Comments

    30

  • Views

    2167

About this blog

A weight loss surgery blog by ijenn on BariatricPal. 14 entries on surgery, recovery and progress.

Entries in this blog

The Daily: Fills, Chest Pain, and Sour Stomach

I finally got another fill. It is helping alot. Weight loss has started again. Yeah!   Chest pain and sour stomach: I noticed more aching in my chest in general after this fill. It's really bad today. I think it's probably related to my sour stomach. I ate something yesterday that is not sitting well on my stomach. It's a miracle I haven't puked yet. I really hate getting food poisoning. How do banster's deal with food poisoning and sour stomach with the band?   Shoulder Pain: When I went
  • ijenn

The Daily: Not filled enough?

I've only lost about 20lbs since I got the band last years. They were slow on filling to make sure not to overfill, but I don't think I got enough. For the most part my weight is more stable than it's ever been and I was gaining on a regular basis before the band. However I still have a huge problem with night eating. I am restricted during the day, but at night I still have almost none. I am wondering if I get enough restriction if this will change and the weightloss will continue. I still have
  • ijenn

The Daily

Eating accountability today   1/2 pep stick coffee w/milk   Restricted today..woot..how crazy it's almost nothing one day and full on the next.   small bites here and there of meat, veg, starch when hungry..worked out to be lunch and dinner.   1 slice toast w/butter   1/4c nuts   2p candy bar 2p sf candy small
  • ijenn

The Daily: Night eating no restriction Goal

Mini goal: To stop the night eating...This is the time I have no restriction. Anyone have any suggestions?   Zero restriction today :confused:   Eaten Veggies n fish 2 rolls small w/butter 1 bite burger   1 bowl cereal 1/4c nuts 4 thin sliced meat 2 sf candies   Stopping my night eat now..trying to do my best...this is tough...It's like I have no band at all right now. :cool:
  • ijenn

The Daily: Blah Pain

I constantly get pain in my left shoulders since the surgery. I have no idea what is causing it. I take the gas strips, but it still happens. Especially when I have to sit upright for a long period of time. I really hope this eventually goes away. It gets so bad I can't even move the arm.   Eaten greens 1/2c 2b mashed taters 2oz lamb   3b fish sand 5 fries
  • ijenn

The Daily: Anyone else have varying restriction?

My restriction is changing. I'm not sure if this is normal or not. Some days I have way more than others. It also seems to change from morning to night. I'm never really sure what to expect. However I usually have no restriction at night. How is your band short term and long term?   Improvement on eating patterns. I actually manage to eat when I was physically hungry and ignore the head hunger. However at about midnight I got the shakes. I checked my bg it was dropping quickly. I know if I kee
  • ijenn

The Daily: Dealing with feeling deprived

Went out to eat with the family. I wanted to scarf everything in sight. (Head hunger mixed with stomach hunger) Between the little restriction I have and the low carbs I should stick to..I was starving for food, and starving for freedom to eat what I want...a grr moment. Eventually I'll have to work through this. BTW the starving for food went away very quickly. The band really does resolve that in a few bites, it just doesn't last long.   Eaten coffee w/cream 4p sliced meat   1 small piec
  • ijenn

The Daily: Mini Goal

Mini goal time...woot!:banghead::w00t:   Setting a mini goal. My goal is to reach 242lbs by Dec 30th :willy_nilly:   If you're reading this and want to set a goal for yourself, please feel free to post it here and we'll all check back on the 30th of December.   Currently stalled out. Restriction is hit and miss right now. I had some this morning, yeah! Either way I'm doing my best not to blow it badly and stick to my goals. I realize the band can't do it all. So far eating on demand and ke
  • ijenn

The Daily: Experiment Going Well

My sugars are down, even though I'm not eating on a schedule. Just trying to wait till hungry. Restriction is almost non existent. I have a little in the morning, I get a bit of a soft stop, but by the afternoon there is no stop at all. I can take huge bites and eat any amount. Right now just trying to keep my weight and sugars in line until I get better restriction.   Eaten cheese n sausage w/1 slice toast   2c sf juice   3/4 fish sand (not so sure this was a good idea, too many carbs)
  • ijenn

The Daily: Good Eats N Drinks

When to drink and when not to..wow this has really turned out to be important for me. I still don't have alot of restriction, but if I drink anything within a half hour before eating it's a free for all *no restriction*. Still, right now I don't even have to take small bites or chew well. I'm even pondering if I have a leak.   Today's Eats   1 mini orange 1 sausage and cheese sand   1/4c nuts 1 sf yogurt w/berries 1 mini orange cup 5 sf peanut candies   1 sausage patty 1 atkins ba
  • ijenn

The Daily: Eating and Diabetes

Hello all,   I'm learning more about living with the band everyday. It often seems like a mix of dealing with my obvious eating disorder (overeating), health problems (from overeating), and learning to work with a semi-restricted band to achieve the best outcome. Today I'm adjusting meal times to get better bg. Warning I'm not a perfect lowcarber, but I try.   Perhaps this won't be a huge problem once I get more restriction. (Next fill on Dec 10th)However right now I can pretty much eat an
  • ijenn

The Daily

Right now working on keeping it low carb and becoming more aware of when I'm eating to reduce snacking. The band does help by making sure I can't snack on alot, but snacking is still a problem.   Shoulder Pain I've had insane shoulder pain since the surgery. I know this isn't uncommon, but it's a real hassel sometimes. I tried some gasx just in case it's a bubble, and liquid painkiller. I hope it works.     Today's Eats coffee w/3 tbs cream n 1 scoop lv protein powder   lc taco >1
  • ijenn

Greetings

Hi there, my name is Jenn. I've always had a problem with my weight. I have only been small for very short periods of time, and never skinny. My family is riddled with diabetes and strokes. I desided to face the fact that diets really do fail over 90% of the time and they hadn't been the solution for me. I was banded in June. So far I've lost about 20lbs and have adjusted my diet many times.   Even if this is all I ever lose, I have no regrets. It stopped a steady weight gain. Diets have ne
  • ijenn

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications
Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.