LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

Hi, I was just wondering if there are any other folks from the Sacramento area using this site? I am hoping for Lap Band and trying to work through the proper channels so that my insurance might pay for it... if not, then I will consider going to Mexico. Right now, I am with MedClinic and they contract with the Sacramento Bariatric Clinic. Has anyone had surgery there? Thanks, Sassaay

So i started my mushy diet yesterday, n its goin well .. but today im feeling hungry, i keep thinking about it ,but im doin things to to keep me bizy.. i got to eat chesse n i think my brain is super happy n is thinking hungry... im eatin da 1/4 of a cup im supposed to .. i need to stop bs'n and listen to my stomach n not my brain!!

Mushy aint dat bad . I kinda got use to drinking ensures... but it ok !

One of my all time favorites is rack of lamb. tonight I finally made it and it was just as great as I remembered. I have not had it for about one year even though I was banded in July. It was very tender and easy to chew and swallow. I have found pork too tough to chew. My husband (doesn't eat meat) loves potatoes cooked with lamb. So I browned some small canned potatoes in the cast iron pan first with seasonings and then browned the lamb and finished it in the oven. It was a great dinner. I need to keep eating different things for dinner or I will get bored and want to eat bad choices.

Hi everyone, I hope that it is okay that I am posting this on here. I am a college student who is currently working on a big project for a class. I have some questions I need answering just about your general experience with the lapband/weight loss/etc. I had originally sent these questions out to a few family members, but they have unfortunately not gotten back to me. Your help is GREATLY appreciated. Please let me know if you would like to see my finished project. Your name: Age: Current weight: Email Address (if you would like to see my project when finished) Questionnaire on the topic of the Lap Band Surgery 1. What types of things did you do to t…

I have a really big sweet tooth, so I am constantly using Splenda in my teas and even to sweetin up my Crystal Lite ???‹. To my surprise there are actually about 4 calories in a packet of Splenda. The FDA allows for anything under 5 calories to be listed as zero. So, it's absolutely not a "zero calorie sweetener" except by the FDA's definition. Those 4 calories per packet can add up! Taking it one day at a time.

Good evening all... So I read everyone's stories and experiences and tried to stay positive that I was gonna breeze through this... Wow.... What an adjustment this really is.... I had surgery on Feb 8th... Lost 17lbs so far... I struggled with my incisions just now I think the port incision is finally healing... Thank goodness... I have had 2 fills since surgery... First fill not so many issues... But boy oh boy is the reality hitting me.... I have tried to get thru but can't on my own..... I'm sure I'm part of the issue but I now have to gag myself daily due to the wonderful stuck feeling that hurts n burns your chest How do u teach urself to eat slow?? How d…

Does anyone have trouble walking and eating? Just about every morning I throw up. If I eat anything like 2 bites of grits or half a banana it comes up after that Im fine so the doctor gave me an X-ray and everything was fine. I take the acid reflux pills it don't seems to help, and I really can't keep anything down til after 11am. Anyone ever had these problems. If this keep up I think I'm gonna have it removed

i recently had an unfill of 0.3 cc. i had a total of 2.2 cc in my 10 cc band. well, my tiny unfill has made a HUGE difference... too much of a good difference.!!! now i can eat whatever i want - no restriciton!!!! i called my dr's nurse and made an appt to have a small adjustment this coming tuesday. i'm sooooo scared of gaining any weight back..... and i didnt want to wait until next month to 'fix' it..... i know i can eat too much.. we went out to eat and i ate...... (hangs head in shame and guilt.....) two crunchy tacos, side of rice and hadfull of chips/salsa!!!!! OMG - i could NEVER eat that much before.... i cant' wait until i find my elusive green zone!! i'm stil…

Pre-band, this was always the pattern with me….loose weight, get stressed because life is stressful, gain weight, get depressed, gain more weight. Even with the band, when life is really stressful, I simply cannot live and eat the way I need to in order to loose weight. That’s just a fact. THANKFULLY, with the band, I am not over eating and I’m not regaining weight during this stressful season. I’ve just stopped loosing weight. So, right now, I’m in the end of the not loosing weight phase. In 3 weeks, I go back to the hard work and focus on weight loss. But I’m a little nervous about it. I’m afraid I’ll fail. Would anyone like to give me some gentle encourageme…

I was banded on 3/10 and I have only lost 54 pnds. I have had some ups and downs with my health to where I couldnt work out. I am so lost on what to do. I really didn't have much help with the dr office. I am just so frustrated. Any suggestions?

I'm so sick of getting stuck on anything I attempt in the morning. The rest of the day is fine but mornings are impossible.

I had a small fill 3 weeks ago. Now I'm setting at a dead stop, no weight loss in several days, I have steadily been loosing since my surg on 12-12-12 lost a total of 50 , but now scales r not moving. Routine still the same, still on treadmill daily, ( can even run now!) any suggestions on how to kick it in gear again?? Sent from my iPad using LapBandTalk

Job Interview This Morning for the Directors Position!! Pray For Me!! My Energy Level is Through The Roof!!! Yeap!! I Got This!!!! Love All of You!! Happy Good Friday!!!

I'm only 3 days in and trying to be on clear liquids and jello and my stomach growls in hunger and I'm nauseous what should I do. Dr gave me liquid pain med because hernia is painful and very swollen and I have only been able to sleep like 3 hours at a time any advice for the hunger pains I haven't even taken my metformin or high blood pressure meds. Thx

Hi all! Was banded last yr april 30th, weighed 265 and im now 170. Last oct I developed acid reflux, sucks! I went in for an unfill last oct ftom 4.5cc to 2.5cc. So my weight has stabilized for the past few months I've been at 170 which im about 20lbs from my goal weight. But here in the past week the reflux has returned. Its like it comes and goes. I have prescribed nexium and it helps some but not the way I thought it would. And I only reflux at night. Ill wake up out of my sleep vomiting and sometimes it comes out my nose. I don't have much restriction idk what I should do! Get more out?

Went to my band Dr. today I told him that the last week to week and a half I've been feeling a hard part under my incision and its been super sore. I figured I started working out to soon but my doctor said that it could of been Fluid build up around my port?(it's going away now) Has anyone ever heard of that? And has anyone went to go get a fill and your band/port was doing "push back" where it didn't let all of the fluid in that the dr was going to put in? My doc said that was totally normal. -BriannaXOXO

Restriction that is, you just may get it. Got a .3 fill on Wednesday and ate something this evening that I have had absolutely no problem with in the past (chicken thighs). Mistress Band threw a hissy fit and I know know what being stuck and PBing feels like. Back to liquids for a day or two, and a hell of a lot more careful.

Can anyone recommend a good but cheap protein powder

Hello everyone, I have a question for the lapband veterans. How did you get over head hunger?? I am struggling a lot with this right now. I am trying to stay on top of my nutrition, tracking what I eat and sticking to the 1 cup max, but I am having a hard time distinguishing between head hunger and real hunger. Sometimes I think I am starving, even right after I have eaten or shortly after, I rarely seem satisfied unless I have eaten past one cup and my stomach hurts. I haven't been able to eat anywhere near what I used to eat, and haven't let myself get stuffed since my surgery. When I think about it, I am pretty sure it is head hunger and food cravings that are …

Hi all, I'm about 7 months post op. I had my first PB today. So not fun. Especially since I was at costco. I recklessly tried a oodon (not sure of spelling) noodle sample and my band rebelled. After 20 min of walking around trying to let it pass, I decided to go into the bathroom and try to get it up. I spent 15 min bent over the toilet trying to get it to come up when I finally just put my finger down my throat and made it happen. I felt SO SO much better. But it was so gross!! Anyway...should I stick to liquids for dinner? I think I remember reading I need to give my esophagus a rest.

My date is April 8. I'm looking for some April bandsters to be friends with as we go through this process. Becky/26yrsold/Idaho. Band Date Nov. 5. 248/goal 165.

After my surgery I started having these big dry coughs but it wouldn't happen too frequently (I'd say maybe 2 times a day...), but I got my first fill yesterday and I've been having those same kind of coughs all day yesterday and today. Has anyone else experienced this??

I am having my surgery on April 2nd and my surgeon does not have me doing a pre op diet Just a soft diet the day before??? Is this unusual?

Hi everyone! I'm going for my first fill tomorrow and I'm very excited but also a little nervous! I don't know what to expect.. I mean, I somewhat do, but I'm nervous it will hurt. Do they hurt? What was your experience? Thanks!

Reading through forum posts, I have seen such variance about how many calories people eat a day. Some eat 600, others 1300. I had one doctor recommend 900, and another 1100. Myfitnesspal says eat no less than 1200! Who is a girl to believe? 1) So, how many calories do you aim for a day? Why? 2) Do you watch your carbs in addition to Protein? 3) Do you do a special diet (low-carb, Paleo, Zone, WW)? 4) Do you eat your earned exercise calories? 5) Do you eat at scheduled times of the day or only when hungry?

I was banded on 2/28 and had my first fill yesterday (3cc'). How can you get 64 oz's in? I can't seem to get, but half of that in a day and I know I need to get all of them. Any advice? I feel like I sip all day long already.

Hi , I am 58 and probably looking at a june surgery date (or sooner) and I would love to correspond with someone in this same time frame and around the same age, I also want to hear from those who have had their surgery around my age and how things are going. I am so worried about the hair loss so I will have my pretty wig waiting if the need comes up. I worry more about long term side effects than immediate side effects. I have a wonderful dr. and team and I get so excited about the future then I am on the fence again. I have a friend who had it done and she says all of these feelings are common, but they go away. My son-in-law was banded in Feb. and it has been some str…

I think I've finally done it. It's been over a year, but I think I'm finally in the green zone. But, wow, this is not what I expected. The veil has been lifted, and I'm starting to realize that being here is no more of a magic wand than just getting a band was. Oh, don't get me wrong; this is exactly where I want to be. It's much better than yellow, and I don't ever want to experience red, so I wouldn't trade this for the world, but that doesn't mean I don't need to exert any effort any more. For me, this is what the GZ means: 1) one cup of food keeps me satisfied for about 4 hours after eating, 2) when I finish 1 cup of food, I am absolutely done. The idea of eating a…

I was banded on 2/19 and just had my first fill today. I think I overheard him tell the other guy in the room he gave me 2cc's. How much did you get on your fill? Is that the normal amount?? How many times did you have to get filled before you found the right amount??

Okay so I returned back to work today and found that one of my co-workers was saying really nasty things about me because she failed her Lap-Band 3 Years Ago and I Look Great!! I Heard she said that some really Nasty Things about me and my weight Loss, I Stopped for a Second and figured what should I do? Should I be Mad, Upset, Angry, Then I stopped and went to the bathroom to gather my emotions and I looked in the mirror and smiled!!! It Hit Me!!! I Look so Good!! Why Not Talk About Me!!! I Hope she does it some more tomorrow, beI realized that I am a Topic and I Love When People Talk About Me!!! Keep Talking!!! I Look Good!!!!!! Laughing, Smiling!!!

Am I the only one getting these creepy comments on some of their pictures???? Here is an example; "Hi dear,how are you today,hope you are doing good.Baby I must confess to you I really appreciate you a lot,I can just wait to see your email address at my private box ok, (lizzyaduma@yahoo.com) so... " They are all somewhat similar to this...anyway I've reported them and will continue to do so. BECAREFUL GUYS!!!! .

Hi everyone, I was researching more about lap bands and found this forum. I am 32 years old and my BMI is 31. People look at me and don't think I'm fat, but I see fat when I look in the mirror. I am considering lap band as an option and I'm looking more at it from a preventative standpoint because I've been steadily gaining weight over the years. My dad has diabetes and heart disease (first heart attack when he was 42) and my BP runs a little high, so I know I need to do something now and not later. I exercise 3-5 times a week. I work out hard. I do a combination of weights and cardio and by the time I leave the gym, I am exhausted. I have always worked out as long as I…

My BMI is 33 and I am scheduled for surgery on Wed, March 27. I am excited and a bit scared. I have been doing the 10 day pre op diet and its been hell. I can have 16 oz of Protein shakes, 16 oz of milk (not including the amount I can use for the shakes) or Gatorade, and unlimited broth, sf Popsicles, and sf Jello. Plus other no calorie liquids. I haven't had soda or caffeine since I started. I've lost about 5 lbs, from 195 lbs to 190. I've cheated a few times, nothing terrible, but I am so hungry. I tried exercising a few times but was starving after so I didn't do that again. I feel like this pre op diet is like hazing or torture. I have never been this hungry in my l…

Can someone please give me so breakfast ideas??. I work 7a-7p and need some ideas as to what to eat soooooo early in the morning like around 6 am.

When I first had my Lap Band Surgery I remember being told not to eat popcorn. Does anyone know if you can have popcorn after you have been banded for over a year. I would like some every now and then.

HELLO EVERYONE MY NAME IS PATRICIA I AM A 26 F IN THE KENTUCKIANA AREA. I WEIGHED 327 BEFORE SURGERY AND I AM @ 307 NOW... THIS IS OF COURSE 14 DAYS LATER AFTER THE PRE DIET AND STUFF. I WILL LET YOU KNOW THAT I HAD A MISFORTUNE HAPPEN DURING MY PROCEDURE. MY SURGERY WAS A SUCCESS AND FINISHED BUT WHILE THEY WERE CLOSING ME UP I WENT INTO VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE AMT OF ANESTHESIA I RECEIVED OR AN ACTUAL UNDERLINE HEART CONDITION. I WAS PADDLED 7 TIMES AND COMPRESSED FOR 20 MINS BEFORE COMING OUT OF IT. I WAS THEN PUT ON A VENTILATOR AND IN ICU FOR 6 DAYS. I AM A MIRACLE BECAUSE I CAME OFF OF MY VENT 6 HOURS AFTER HAVENT IT PUT IN. I W…

I am staying at my desk, crunching on my ice chips. I am very thankful there is an ice machine at my place of employment!!

Anyone out there from the Lafayette area? I recently got my band on Feb 1st and I'm looking for someone to workout with and share my experiences with!

my journey has come to an end I posted Monday about my band being to tight but after going to the dr and a having an xray it was discovered I had a major slip an was recommended to have it removed 5 hours later we were separate our adventure together has ended I did meet my personal goal weight and learned a lot hopefully I can move forward an continue a healthy life thanks for all the support and best wishes to all

It's probably to soon for my port to not hurt (6weeks1daypost) anymore but how long did it take for your port to stop hurting?

i KNOW everyones story is different, however.......i got my first UNfill last week (wed) i had 0.3 removed from 2.2 cc out of a 10cc band. I got an unfill because i was too tight, taking tooooooo long to eat my 'band portions', and slowed weight loss, and i was pb'ing .... sometimes several times a day. Since my unfill - i am finally able to eat in a decent amount of time 20-40 min depending on what i'm eating. but i am starting to feel hungry now (something i rarely experienced pre unfill) for example.... this morning i made a protein shake (atkins shake, pb2, banana) and drank it (20 min) on my commute to work at 6am. after getting to work, around 8 - my stomach felt li…

I'm new to the website and looking for support. I have not had the surgery yet, but am in the process of getting approved. I am eager to hear others experiences regardless of where they are in the process.

Hi. Not sure how to do this so I hope my question posts. I was banded 11/28/12 I have had severe bronchitis - coughing severely for almost a week. For the past two days I cannot keep anything down-sliming I guess u call it. Has anyone ever had problems with the band after coughing really hard for a period of time. I have a call into my Dr but am anxious to know if anyone else has had this. I don't have pain except for a stuck feeling. Thanks for any help

I'm not a fan of Lean Cusine or WW frozen dinners, but I occasionally eat them when my dh is out of town and I don't want to cook for one. Well, I've finally found some that I like and look forward to eating instead of just eating them because I'm feeling lazy. The Atkins brand meals are REALLY, REALLY good!! They are more expensive than LC and WW, but they are so worth it. The two I've tried have 22 grams and 16 grams of Protein. Just wanted to share a food tip!

I'm 6 weeks one day post op Is it normal for your port to move? It use to be below my incision and now it's above and feels bigger?

So its been 3 months since I been banded and I must say I'm still having problems adjusting. I had to get fluid removed today because my band was too tight and I lost 15 pounds in two weeks. At this point I really don't like eating anymore and its become a chore everyday for me. I don't know how much fluid was removed or how much is left in my band and I think it's best if I don't know. But so far 30 pounds down.. .

There are A LOT of opinions on when, if, why, ect about using the scales. This is how I am and why.... I feel like I got to my highest recorded weight of 247 by not being aware and ignoring my weight. I never weighed, didn't go to the doctor often so I never really knew what my weight was. When I stepped on the scales in Jan of 2010 and it said 247 it was like being punched in the gut. Yes, I had just had a miscarriage and was carring a lot of Water weight, but that was not excuse. That was getting way to close to 300 for my taste. I managed to get my weight back down in the 230's that year, and then became complacent again and back up it went. 240's again and …

For the last 3 days I have had some pressure and soreness in my throat. This happens pretty much all the time, but is worse after a meal or after I drink a lot. Now, I have spoken to my doc. Since I have a sinus drainage and sinus headache the belief is it is due to that, not my band. Maybe I worry to much. The last time I had thoat pressure I has having a lot of reflux due to my gallbladder needing to come out. I hope that it's just the drainage that has my throat irritated, but worry that it's reflux and could damage my band. Normally I would take the wait a few days as see approch like the doc said, but I am leaving in 2 days for Florida for a week. I don'…

I was banded in July and lost 65 pounds but would love the support of a buddy. My email address is staceywjan@yahoo.com Thanks, Stacey