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Things I dont Want to Know

After reading alot of posts on lapbandtalk.com I have come away with not wanting to know a few things.

The main thing is that I do not want to learn how to cheat the band. I do not understand wanting to cheat the band. I am self pay and that would be like burning the hard earned money to pay for it.

 

I have skipped over posts relating to this subject.

 

Something I don't want to ever experience again is a stuck feeling. I haven't had a fill and casually was chewing seedless grapes when I swallowed one WHOLE. It was almost immediate discomfort then serious pain. I freaked. I prayed. I tried to belch, burp, anything. I pounded on my chest bent over and tried to puke it up. Well it finally went somewhere, not up. Scared the living crud out of me.

 

I have to watch this. Also chewing gum. I have in the past swallowed. Bad idea with the band.

 

Some more randomness on lap band stuff:

Trying to find ways to get high protein that is not animal based, this list shows all sources of protein.

 

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roseyposey

LAP-BAND Patients

Yah that stuck feeling is the worst! Yah swear you'll never do it again but.......... ya forget and it happens again! :(

Judyjones

LAP-BAND Patients

I have always wondered why people would even want to cheat the band. We all went thru a lot just to get it, well I did anyhow. I go to support group meetings and one girl told me that she cheated with the band and ended up getting the bypass so that girl went thru two surgeries. Now how stupid is that.......whoops should not have said stupid but that is the way I thought. I did tell her that I have not eaten any bread since my band and she did tell me not to start eating it because that is when it went all down hill for her. So, no bread and I don't miss it one bit. And yes, that first stuck feeling was the worse and scary. I almost had my husband take me to the ER but I just walked and bent over the sink and it finally went down. I am learning to put just a little on my plate even though the fat girl in me is telling me to eat more and I am satisfied. It is amazing how little you eat and feel so full. I love my band and I know it is a life change and when I get those 100lbs off me, it will be wonderful and well worth it. You have a great day and I hope other people read your blog because those who cheat should not even be on here.

Judy

missmary44

LAP-BAND Patients

i have had a piece of toast but it scared me the whole time. It wasnt that enjoyable. I am finding Im not enjoying food as much. I dont want to cheat the band. I want to be successful.

I have always wondered why people would even want to cheat the band. We all went thru a lot just to get it, well I did anyhow. I go to support group meetings and one girl told me that she cheated with the band and ended up getting the bypass so that girl went thru two surgeries. Now how stupid is that.......whoops should not have said stupid but that is the way I thought. I did tell her that I have not eaten any bread since my band and she did tell me not to start eating it because that is when it went all down hill for her. So, no bread and I don't miss it one bit. And yes, that first stuck feeling was the worse and scary. I almost had my husband take me to the ER but I just walked and bent over the sink and it finally went down. I am learning to put just a little on my plate even though the fat girl in me is telling me to eat more and I am satisfied. It is amazing how little you eat and feel so full. I love my band and I know it is a life change and when I get those 100lbs off me, it will be wonderful and well worth it. You have a great day and I hope other people read your blog because those who cheat should not even be on here.

Judy

asksdf

LAP-BAND Patients

People who cheat the band aren't mentally ready for the band.

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