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http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-politics/20130507/US-Christie-Weight-Surgery/ I just read this this morning. Hope it's not old news and I was the only one that didn't hear about it!

Ok... I know I did wrong, but I need advice. I went out on Saturday and drink way to much, well you guessed it. I vomited for two hours. So now I'm stuck with massive chest pain, and I even have shortness of breathe. Does everyone think the bad slipped, or just inflamed? I called the doctor, and they want me to come in for more unfil, and possibly X-rays.

I had my first fill on 4/26 my doctor said come back in 8 weeks. I have felt no restriction and I am hanging on for dear life with my dieting. Each day I get more hungry and it is getting difficult, I can also eat anything. I want to phone and ask him if I can come back after three weeks but I am scared he will think I am not trying hard enough. What do you guys think?

I have lost 31 lbs in 2 months after Lap Band surgery and have hit my first major plateau. Is there any tricks that anyone uses to get over the hump?

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People Are so Silly to Make Assumptions That The Lap band is Like a Water Faucet!! You Turn it On and Off!! They Say Silly Things Like Okay Your Small Enough Don't Loose Anymore!! Do They Know That You Can't Just Stop Loosing Weight!! Its Placed Inside of You to Maintain Weight! I Wish People Did Research Before Making Such Comments!! I can't Comment On The Sleeve or Gastric, Because I Know Nothing About Them!! Have a Great Day!!! Don't Worry About My Weight!!! I Got This!!! Please Take Notice Its's Always The Obese People Making These Comments!!! Love All of You!!!!

I am still getting stuck- had my last fill on April 25. I need help in understanding......some days I can eat fine while others I can't seem to keep anything down. Any experience in this would be appreciated.

Never Be in Bondage! Learn to Walk Away!! And Never Look Back!! This Is a New You!! Even If You Only Loose 10 Pounds I Have Lost Over 80 Pounds With The Lap Band Plication and I am Never Looking Back!! Don't let something that doesn't matter cause you to lose something that does. John 8:36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. Love All of You!!! Happy Tuesday 4/30/2013!!

I wanted to see if there was any interest for me hosting a weekly dial-in phone number where we could all talk and discuss our Success, Struggles and support each other through his weight loss journey. Let me know if you are interested and I will set something up because I personally need 300% support/help fighting my demons to learn how to be successful in weight loss.

Has anyone done weight watchers few years after weight loss surgery? I'm not having much weight loss success anymore so I wanted to get back on the wagon my husband is going to do it so I was gonna join to is that horrible ?

Are fills generally covered under the insurance if the surgery was covered? I guess what I mean is, my surgery is paid 100% after my deductible is met, which it is, and it includes post op/follow up care... Are fills considered follow up care I'm wondering.. Any experience with it?

I had my 2nd fill Friday (5CCs so far) and noticed I had a headache after, I had one after my first fill. I also recognize that the one or two times I had something that didn't go down well (so far no real stuck or sliming incidents) I got this same headache. It feels like pressure on my brain, and almost like a good sneeze or burp would help, but they don't. It went away a few hours after my fill.

To all those May banders on the pre-op diet...Are you having trouble with constipation? I knew this would happen with so much protein and so little carbs/fiber. This is one of my biggest fears about getting banded. The other more invasive WLS I hear have the opposite problem. I've taken Miralax the last 3 days to no avail. Does anything work for you? Thanks!

Has anyone started their pre op liquid diets? I start April 15th. Looking for good tasting Protein shakes with low carbs. The ones I've recently tried had around 23-29 carbs. Is that actually BAD or GOOD? ANewMe428

I will be getting my first soon.I wonder do I have to? Im losing weight. I was banded a week and a half ago. I can eat bread and drink with my food. I been dieting since january. I just cant stand the thought of only eating meat and dairy. and those awful protien drinks.What have i gotten into.I have never met a banded person to even talk to about any of this. if you can only eat 3 bites of food at each meal how can you stay alive??? can i get unfilled if i ever want and go back to like i have it right now? someone please explain all this.

Ok, I love Long John Silver and Captain D's fish. Its so yummy and Crunchy. But, I'm trying to stay away from eating out. Does anyone know a recipe that will give me the crispness I want? I've been baking it and topping with bread crumbs but its not the same. Any ideas? Can I get the same flavor and crunch from baking it? Recipes please

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I've been banded about 6 months now, and a couple of days ago I got this weird pain around my port, it eventually went away but now it's come back, I've had it for about 2 hours now, it's kind of hard to explain, it's almost like a throbbing pain, it's no excruciating but it's not very comfortable either! Has anyone had this pain before? If it doesn't stop soon I'm ready to call my doctor :/

Chicken tacos (I passed on the shell), with spinach and cheese and Frijoles Refritos in my house. Enough left overs for my lunches for the week.

Does anyone remember the name of Japanese or Chinese noodles mentioned on this forum that was good for you? Dug out my wok to make quick meals.

I'm on phase 2 of my ***** OP diet.. Which is 2 shakes and puree soup for dinner... I know I can't have milk but what about almond milk?

Am only one week out from surgery so am on puréed food anyone have any good recipes I could try. Thanks

Tomorrow will be one week since I've been banded. Felt good up until today. I've been nauseous all day long and have pain in my chest and my back. Just feel blah. Not sure if something's wrong or if this is just normal. any ideas?

I have a magic bullet will that purée my food enough? Or do I need a food processor? I'm lost. And need help quick because I'm working none stop until my surgery (may 7th at 630am)

I was banded on April 11. It's been an okay journey thus far. My biggest wish is for the diarrhea to stop. My question is... I think I have located my port (I see the doc on Wednesday so I'll know for sure then). I think the port is almost smack in the middle of my belly, about 3 inches above my belly button and slightly to the left (I'm very tall so this is nowhere near my bra line). I can see and feel a lump under my incision. Is that the port? Can anyone else see their port? I have some belly fat but I gain weight all over, so my stomach is not excessively fatty. I'm afraid that when I lose weight, the port will be even more noticeable and might even be seen under some…

Would to connect with people in western mass! I'm 25, banded may 2012. Fighting a plateau right now at -50lbs so far. Let me know who is around the area!

So I had my bad in 2008, pregnant in 2009, band slipped after my daughter was born in 2010, revised band with placation in 2011, now I'm stretched. They took s lot of fluid out of my band because I'm refluxing and put me on the liver shrinkage diet for 2 weeks. Hoping to shrink it back down. Anyone had this before success or no? Thanks

I am staying hungry now, tomorrow I go back to work. Still on liquid and soft diet. Thought about taking 2 shakes and some refried beans to work. Any other suggestions or better ideas??

Hello All! Well I knew it was coming, I was hoping later than today much later.. So I ended up with this horrible feeling in my chest, followed by sliming, and major saliva. Then it happened.. Now what? I have read so many threads about drinking warm, drinking cold but what works best for you and why? I will def. be doing liquids the next couple days for sure..

Hi guys Need help!!! I was banded Nov 2011 and just recently got filled, never had restrictions not one pound lost (all my fault). I consider this my beginning since before there was really no changes but anyways I was suppose to be on liquids but I did not pay attention and now I am in so much pain, should I just stop eating completely? I think I have something stuck but it doesn't come up I tried to throw up but nothing happens maybe I'm too tight? I don't know!!! Please I need advise what do I do??! I still feel hungry

So on 4/24/2013 i made my way down the hall to get ready for my surgery and in a blink of an eye it is now 12 days after.. despite the gas discomfort and discomfort i still have due to healing the Dr said that I'm healing wonderfully and am down 11 pounds since my pre admission testing... 12 days later i haven't had the feeling of why did i do this.. my whole experience has been excitement and patiently impatiently waiting for my date .... So i laid in bed last night and said.. just wow..and now what to myself as the excitement is still buzzing in my head.. but now not for my surgery to take place.. but for all the wonderful things that will come my way due this .. i am …

Just got my second fill today and I still don't feel restriction... does anyone have any tips?

I have been banded since 2010 and despite my hurdles and complications I've lost 70 pounds. However, I'm stuck at my current weight and eat about 1200 calories per day. I don't pay too much attention to carbs and protein as long as I stay within my calories but the last few months I can't stop eating the sweets and junk and need some motivation to get me back on track. My problem is I just love to eat! In reading people's posts on here that are doing so well, how do I focus and get back on track??? HELP!'n

I just moved here and need a fill anyone recommend good dr for fills? Cost? Contact info? Thanks!

Anyone on here from the Charlotte area?

who eat refried beans that come from a can. I just made a big batch of refritos, to celebrate my day on mushies.

I am looking for a low calorie vanilla (powder) shake with somewhere around 25 protein and very low sugar and fat and inexpensive. This is for after my workouts. Thank you inadvance.

I have a 10 cc band, my surgeon told me that he never puts the full 10 cc in the band. So how much can you put in?

For support:) I am in Texas!

This recipe was shared , so im sharing Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 40 minutes 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts 4 oz pepper jack cheese, shredded (you can use up to 6 oz) 1 c frozen spinach, thawed and drained (you can also use fresh cooked spinach) 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp GF Cajun seasoning Sea salt, to taste Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Lots of toothpicks Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Flatten the chicken to 1/4-inch thickness. In a medium bowl, combine the pepper jack cheese, spinach, salt and pepper. Spoon about 1/4 c of the spinach mixture onto each chicken breast. Roll each ch…

I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be

I posted this back in Feb. : Hey everyone. I got banded in July. By the time it was August, I had lost 20 pounds. I was 235 lbs. I went for a fill in September and they said I gained 5 pounds. Now I was 220. I went back in November for a fill again then they said my weight was the same - 220. I went back in January and I was the same weight yet again - 220. I went in today and I'm the same damn weight - 220. Why am I not losing weight? I am doing my best with eating right. I do go to the gym ... I just don't get it. The doctor says I need a few more adjustments before I can really lose weight. He promised that I'll lose weight as long as I keep eating ri…

My port started hurting a bit last week. It hurts if I move the wrong way or carry something a bit heavy. I am scared to death that my port flipped from the things that I have read. My port has always been sensitive but now there is a pulling every now and then inside. I think now I am hyper sensitive to anything that goes on. Any ideas what it may really be? I am going for a fill tomorrow so I will see for sure.

Eight months post op, 35 lbs lost since 9/4/12 and I have gained 10 back in the last three weeks:-( I am so bummed, I feel so weak to my temptations! I am getting married on the 18th if this month and I am praying I fit into my wedding gown:-( why can't I just make the right choices?????? I'm at 8cc in my 11 cc realize band and the doc doesn't really want to fill me more. I'll take any suggestions or encouragement ! I know what to do, I just can't stick to it:-(

Anyone eat it?

It just now hit me what I just did. So drastic! Woke up with nausea took the meds and walked around. I was so relaxed through the whole process but now I'm in a little panic mode.

I have had my band for two years and although I was slow to start working out and making healthy food choices and a bit hard headed a times. I'm down approx 70 lbs and now working out daily and making better choices. Although I've noticed my weight loss is picking back up I've started having bad acid reflux in my sleep lately. It's not every night but I'd say it is frequent. Does anyone have suggestions? I used to take Nexium for acid reflux for ten years before my surgery but haven't needed it since I had surgery until lately and it hasn't stopped the reflux. Does anyone else have this problem? Does it have to do with what I eat or what time I eat, how soon I go to bed a…

So I had a fill scheduled for later in the month and moved it up 2 weeks because I'm tired of gaining and losing the same 3 pounds for the last 2 weeks. I can see from my food log I'm eating less, from my exercise log I'm exercising more, and my pant sizes are getting smaller but the scale which I've always been able to accept fluctuations on before is driving me nuts. Am I jumping the gun? Expecting too much change too quickly? I still get stuck occasionally but I'm not feeling as full as I did during the first month after surgery.

I have been banded for over a year now and have been doing good. I had a slippage and a dilated pouch in dec and I was miserable through the holidays. I went to my dr and they took all the fills out. I finally went back last month and got 3cc put in my band and I have been really tight in the morning and in the evening. So I just have a small window to eat something in the afternoon and keep it down. However this morning I had 1/4 cup of scrambled eggs and I had to throw them up. They wouldn't go down. I had a few sips of water this afternoon that stayed down but I'm just not feeling good. I feel the acid coming up my throat my back hurts and my head is pounding. Do I nee…

If you'll notice, I updated my ticket again, and the numbers are making me happy. My weight today is 267, down from 337 back at the end of December. I have lost 70 pounds in about 4 months and I have only 67 pounds to go until I reach my goal weight. I am more than halfway there. Some small, but important clothing stats to me: - I started at a size 3XL-4XL t-shirt, I now find 2X are starting to become baggy. - I started at a size 44-46 pants, now I need a belt to keep size 40 up. I'm not quite a 1X shirt yet, and not quite 38 pants, but I'll get there, maybe by the start of June.