LAP-BAND Surgery Forums

Hello, I have been looking into getting back into yoga. I am only 2 weeks post-op and I am wondering when it would be appropriate to do yoga again? My surgeon said I could return to exercise just know ab work. Do you think that yoga can involve abs to much, would you just participate to your comfort level? Any thoughts? Anyone currently doing yoga? Jess

Can we use them? When do you feel the need to use them? Do they help we you are stuck?

I've developed a night cough that accurs in the middle of the night and unaware of how it happened. I've had my band for almost a year now and havent needed an adjustment since December but recently have developed the cough in the middle of the night which is so forceful I sometimes vomit acid. I have had some bad acid reflex for a while now and than went out of the country recently where the cough developed and thought the cough was from the different food (especially since I had trouble with the food and often had to throw it up) but now that I'm back home I'm still getting the cough and worried it could be due to slippage. Any suggestions?

I'm wondering if anyone has gotten banded at ORMC and is willing to share they're experience. Thanks in advance!

Think I may be too full after my fill yesterday:( protein shake won't stay down. Never had a problem with liquids before!! I'm at work though and we are about to get 10 inches of snow!

Nothing Big. Had my first fill yesterday and all was well. Surgeon was pleased with my healing and that I had kept the weight loss form all fluid diet off. Seemed like I was doing things right so far.

I won't lie... when I first got my lap band, like most people I was so excited to start my new life. I've lost and kept off 30 pounds... the problem is... I had the band 3 years ago. I never stopped drinking while eating and I KNOW not losing weight is MY OWN FAULT and NOT the bands. ​My problem is I'm so worried that I've done irrevocable damage. I last saw my surgeon a few months ago and all looked good on the baritric swallow.. I guess my worries are unwarranted but I've been eating like I would have before the band for so long I'm worried I can't start over.. Has anyone stopped and started again with good results? I've started working out this week and …

I Was banded June 2013 and weight loss so far has been slow...but since my last fill in January, I got into a good workout routine and seems to be comming off faster now. Looking for buddy (Male or Female) near Weatherford, TX - who likes to workout and mountain bike, Must have an encouraging positive attitude!!

Hi banders- My husband and I are going though the process of getting the lapband done from Dr Chua. We each had our psych eval and one nutritionist visit (two more to go). We met with DR Chua this week to explain the surgery options. Following a low calorie diet from the nutritionist and that's going well. Love reading updates from people. Like to hear your stories.

I was just wondering if anyone knows if there is a way to limit the content that I see on the forum? Like when I do a search or when I log on, I see content from all of the forums and I'd like to limit it to just the lap band forums if that's possible. Anyone know if this can be done? And if so, how do I do it?

I am 2-weeks post-op and my appetite has returned. I know my dr said first fill is one-month post-op but I am ready for a fill. Is this normal?

Going this afternoon for my second fill, don't remember from last time, may i eat breakfast this morning or do i need to fast? Thanks

Kale is the new super food and I use a handful in my morning smoothie. I buy a big bag of baby kale from Costco and it takes up a full crisper drawer and goes bad before I use it all, so I took a new bag squeezed all the air out of the bag, put it in the freezer and when it was totally frozen transferred it to a smaller container. Now every morning I just grab a handful of the frozen kale and put it in the blender. No waste, no mess.

So far, I'm all set for June 25th. Started my Pre-Op diet yesterday. Protein shake for Breakfast and lunch, then for dinner, 6-8oz. chicken or fish, 1 cup of greens, 1 cup of fruit. First day was ok, but I couldn't get home fast enough to get that fish in the skillet! I'm so glad that last Saturday's fishing trip with my Dad went so well. We each came home with 10 Speckled Trout, so I'm stocked up with plenty of fresh fish. Anyone else getting banded on the 25th? Cheers, David

So a few months ago I started walking, then jogging, and now I am running. I typically run 3-5 miles three times a week. I am working on increasing my mileage and am planning on a half marathon this fall. I am finding that I am struggling to balance the banded life with the running life. Before runs you are supposed to eat foods high in carbs and lower in Proteins....but that goes against everything I have been doing to be a successful bandster. And my nutritionist wanted me at 1200 calories a day, but with my longer runs I get HUNGRY!!!! I am planning to go back to see her and talk about it. Is anyone else dealing with a similar problem? Any suggestions for me?

I hit an issue the last 2 months having food stay down. So it's really limiting my food intake. I am excited to get some Fluid removed. I am really heading into a fitness direction and not being able to get enough calories in to supplement my workouts has been hindering me. Anyone else find themselves in this situation?

I started a thread yesterday about using food to self soothe when we are under stress. Now...I'm not talking about tricks to avoid things like head hunger...I'm talking about how to handle major stresses in our lives. I've seen posts from folks who've suffered the loss of a loved one, who are dealing with serious illness, who have issues with partners and/or children...major issues, not just day to day stuff, and many of these folks revert to overeating or eating poorly again and I was wondering what it is that we can do to deal with very stressful periods in our lives without reverting back to destructive food habits. Any suggestions? What works for you? Please feel free…

Wooohoo! I'm half-way to goal this morning! I started out with 128 lbs to lose and when I weighed this morning, I'm down 64 lbs! I'm so excited! My next small goal is to be in Onederland. Only 20 lbs more and I will be there! What an exciting journey this is!

Yeah. No erosion. Down to 165. I am happy happy happy. And still drugged lol

Well, my doctor now wants me to have a revision to RNY. I suffer from borderline achalasia. Luckily the lower part of my esophagus opens and closes correctly so I can have the surgery. If I had a full blown achalasia situation he couldn't do any surgery. I cannot have the vertical sleeve because of this though. I basically suffer from horrible acid reflux because my esophagus spasms really bad. I tried everything with the band and went in for fills every 3 weeks because he had trouble filling (under fluoroscopy) because my esophagus would not hold still. He has stated the band has failed. I am five years out. It's a long story as to why this was not caught earlier but suf…

Well yesterday I had my first fill. And as all of you have said it was painless. It was need to see the x-ray part where I had to drink the barium swallow stuff and I could see it go into my stomach. I have a 10cc band. And they just put 2cc in. I dont feel much restriction. Is that normal? Im still able to eat, I was on 24 hour fluids after. Then today I ate and it wasnt that much. So is that what its suppose to do..Just make me want to eat less. I really gotta get the chew, chew, chew chew thing down. But Im not hungry..guess thats the point. Anyway..1st fill down..Many more to come. Lapbandchic73

I was wondering how you guys were doing? I'm 6 weeks post op and definitely in Bandster Hell. I had my first fill this past Friday. She said she put in 4.8 cc's. I was hoping for wonderful (so to speak) restriction. I'm starving after 1-2 hours of eating. It's not lasting long at all and therefore I feel the need to snack all day. I'll bring Snacks to work such as the babybel cheese, yogurt, or even nuts. I'm just starving and nothing is working. I finally gave in and went to the vending machine at work. Are you guys going through this? Is the band working better for you? I've lost about 14 lbs post op in 6 weeks, so that's not too bad and I'm decently happy w…

I'm three months out and needing a boost. This is a predictable time for that -- the lead-up to surgery is so exciting and intense, then the learning curve, the early weight loss, etc. -- all of that keeps us pretty ramped up for a while. But then things settle down and it's time for some more motivation! Plus it's been a very long winter. I've been thinking about the next chunk of weight I can get off by the end of May. I have all the incentive I need, of course -- we all do -- but I guess I need a project that has a distinct time-frame. I've always been a deadline kind of person and while I don't have a certain weight I must reach by that time I do have fitness …

I was browsing around....and came across this article. It's from a well known surgeon, you see his quotes all over these boards. Hope he's right on this one! A quote from the attached article: "Fish eaters - people who eat fish as their primary source of Protein, have the longest recorded lifespans in the world. Next in line are vegetarians who have the same lifespan as some meat-eaters, lowest living group are vegans." http://drsimpson.net/newsletter/December-2013-weight-loss-newsletter-4/December-2013-weight-loss-newsletter-4.html

I am one month post op. Have been having hunger issues. I E-mailed my surgeon this morning and he wrote back telling me to drink plenty of liquids with my meals, "not to push the food down", but to help fill up. This seems contradictory to most of what I have read. Has anyone else been told this?

I could use some advice. I'm not sure if my band slipped. I've researched and I don't have any problems eating or keeping fluids down. I don't have pressure in the area. And when I press against my stomach in the area where the band is located, there is no pain. The only problem I am having is pain, kind of feels like a pulled muscle but its in the area located around the band. It started yesterday after I woke up. I experienced no pain until after I lifted my 18 month old. Now it hurts to lift either of my sons, at times after standing up and moving around I feel nausiated but its not nausiation from eating or drinking. The only time I'm not feeling pain is when I'm layi…

Since I hit the green zone in early December, I can not tolerated carbs (specifically from bread/grains) AT all. Immediately, even after 1 bite, I feel like my chest is going to rip open and explode whenever I eat any type of high-carb food. Potatoes are bad, rice is really bad, and any type of bread/pasta is the WORST. I feel like I live off salads, but I don't usually have issues with raw veggies, so that's what I like. Does anybody else have this issue with bread/carbs? Sometimes I really would love a bite of a hot dinner roll or a little sliver of my husbands delicious homemade chicken and dumplings.

Hi guys, I've been a banded for 7 years now, and had a 6 month hiatus of a de-fill with no restriction. I was ready to get back up again and have been going up in increments of 0.5 cc. I got a fill 4 or 5 days ago for a additional 1 cc and had little to no restriction. This is a big jump for me, and I thought I should have felt something, but nothing! Normally, I feel restriction right away and stick to Soups for the first two days until it sort of settles. This time, it was as if I had the same if not less restriction. The following day I was able to eat sushi, the same amount as my friend who doesn't have a lap band. Then day 4 or 5, I'm so restricted that I…

So my first 2 weeks I lost 13 lbs... Now I have not only completely stopped but gained a lb. I'm on solids now and the only thing I could think of was that I only lost that other weight because of the liquid diet. I am trying to put myself back on soft foods because I'm afraid the solids are too much for me right now and also causing a gain. I don't feel too much restriction but I'm positive I'm not over eating. I would like to lose 25 total lbs by the end of March which will be 2 mo out for me. My first fill is scheduled for the 21st. I am so upset though ugh! What am I doing wrong? Any tips on how I improve? Idk if I'm just overreacting... I thought heavier ppl lose wei…

I recently purchased a cookbook at Kroger called Taste of Home, Healthy Cooking. I LOVE this new cookbook. I'm trying to get better about cooking and not relying on convienience. So, I like to find easy recipes that don't take long to fix. I've gone through the book and marked a bunch of recipes I want to try. I try to stay away from the ones with bread or Pasta, but there are still plenty in there. Plus, they have a section called dinner In 30, with quick recipes. I tried one tonight called Mediterranean Tilapia and it was delicious! Hubby loved it too. Oh, and the book has all the nutritional info for each dish too.Here's the recipe: 6 tilapia filets (6oz) 1 cup cann…

Started a new blog just before my surgery. Check it out! jessiesjourney22.wordpress.com

I had the lab band procedure done on 11-8-13 and I've only lost 5/10 lbs (depending on the day). I usually eat scrambled eggs or Cheerios for breakfast and a salad of some sort for lunch. Dinner hmmm not usually hungry for dinner so I will either skip it or have light soup. I know I need to eat 3 meals plus 2 snacks but I can't eat that much, I've tried and did nothing but puke all night. I've had 2 fills already going for my third this week. I need some advice.. Please help. I'm starting to think I wasted my time and money with this procedure..

Hey April 2013 Banders!! How is everyone doing? When were you banded? Happy with your loss so far? Any NSVs? Have you noticed a difference since your first fill?

Tried to make it work, but I couldn't even make it back to the solid phase. Like even salmon or small bites of chicken. Chewing 30 Times and putting fork down for 1 minute. So then hungry and wanting junk. Hopefully this helps. I can't throw up again.

I'm about 6.5 months post op and I'm starting to worry a bit about the reduction in bowel movements I've been experiencing. I'm completely aware that with reduced food intake, that it's perfectly natural to have smaller and less frequent movements. However, it seems I'm only going once every three days or so and would like to find some natural laxatives (or dietary changes) that would be band friendly to try that would get things moving a bit better. Does anyone that has experienced the same thing have any suggestions for me? Thanks!

Hi ya'll! We haven't heard from anyone in awhile. Thought I would update. 1st of all, Happy Father's day to all you guys! It sure has been HOT down here. I gues that some of you folks in vacation areas are getting tourists; we here in Lakeland, have seen most of our Snowbirds go home. Its pretty quite here, now. I joined a bowling team to get more exercise and meet new people. We bowl on Sunday nights, so that is this evening. I went to the lapband surgoen's office on wed, and thoguht I needed afill. He said "no fill for you!' So, now, if I want to loose anymore weight, I need to go back to lowering my calorie intake. I admitt, I have been lazy about that re…

I'm on day 4 of my 5 day pre op clear liquid diet. Any suggestions on how to beat this sluggish feeling. Not feeling so well. Also, any ideas on why there are so many varieties of pre op diets? A month, a week, 5 days. Clear liquids , protein shakes, food. I do have a protein supplement totals 65g a day, very curious... Why clear liquids...

My first fill was today at 0940 and it went great! My totally good looking surgeon (looks just like Chris O'Donnell) (not my type, but who doesn't appreciate a pretty face?) came in, he was happy I had lost 8 pounds since my last visit 3 weeks ago. He asked me a few questions about how much I was eating and if I was hungry between meals and we decided to go ahead and do a fill. Side note: I was told not to eat any solid foods for 3 hours before my fill. I laid on the table with a pillow under my back. He felt around on my stomach and then had me put my hands behind my head and do a crunch. He said I was gonna feel a pinch and inserted the needle. It stung a bit, but…

Hey! How come we can no longer add friends on this site? I'm logged in, but each time I try to add a new friend, I get a message that says "Sorry, you don't have permission to do that. Please log in."

Before surgery i was given a pack by my surgeon and inside was the ability to send in a card to get a lap band ID card. I filled it our abs submitted it bit have never received it. It has been almost a year. My friend who had her lapband a month before me got hers without a problem

This topic is inspired by a post Carolina Girl made on her blog today. It was about people saying I can't. It reminded me once of something my dad told me his marriage counselor had said to him. I've carried it in my mind ever since. The quote goes: There is no "can't" for adults. There is only "I won't" or "I don't know how." Think about it. Either you just won't or you don't know how. Either do it or find out how. And my quote for this journey: Do something. Anything. Just do SOMETHING!

Wondering if anyone else has had this problem. I had my lapband surgery 2 yrs ago Jan. Lost 60lbs of my 75 pound goal when Sandy hit the Jersey shore and our home. Up until then, I ate and drank right, and exercised 2-3 times a week. Never had an issue with my band, went for fills accordingly. After we were displaced for 10 mths, my mind and my routine went down the drain for the most part. Ate poorly, lack of Water,didn't exercise at all, and found I started having issues every few months with my band tightening up out of no where even when I was eating well. I would go back and get a little out, would do fine, and then weeks later again, back and forth. The doctor didn…

Hi all: Just wanted to post some pics from our NYC meet and greet. I hope this encourages some of you to do the same in your areas. Thanks to all who attended...and a special thanks to Alex...it was such a pleasure to meet you and to thank you in person for creating this site. Liz

Hello! I'm two weeks post-op and keep reading about people using Unjury brand protein shakes/products. I'd love to hear from some users about these - are they really that tasty? And what about the vitamins? Most vitamins are huge and I'm wondering if the Unjury ones are small so as to fit through the band....thanks for your help!

Hi My name is Bibi and I live north of Orlando in Lake County. I have chosen Dr. Jessee at SunCoast in Tampa for my LapBand surgeon. I've done over a year of research & I feel Dr. Jessee would be good for me. That being said I'm hoping to find someone willing to share the experience they had with Dr. Jessee & her staff at SunCoast Bariatrics... Especially if Dr. Jessee used the one-incision SPIDER procedure. I will be going through a 3 month supervised diet & that's got me a little nervous because I don't know what to expect. I am still in the very early stages of this process. I attended Dr. Jessee's seminar 2/11 & yesterday I completed/submitted the firs…

Lapband coffee Group - Durham Wednesday, February 19th – 7:00 p.m. Coffee Culture 1525 Dundas St. E. Whitby, ON. L1N 2K6 The Lapband Coffee Groups are open to EVERYONE who has had Lapband Surgery or if you’re looking into the lapband process, recently banded, or a long time "Bandster". This is a great way to find out about the lapband from individuals who have had the surgery and to ask questions or just listen to individuals share their lapband journey experience. No need to sign up… just show up and if you can’t find the group ask for Tom at the cash register. If you have any questions before the coffee group please contact: Tom – t…

If I remember correctly, capsules are a NO NO, right?? I just threw up my tamiflu capsule. I caught it in a tissue paper but it kinda popped on one side. I don't know if I should still take it.

Had surgery 09/19/13, which I thought was never going to happen because of Insurance. Have lost 56 lbs and have 53 to go, so I am past my halfway point. Will be below 200 in 9 more pounds. Able to wear my original wedding band after over 10 years Been married for 35 years in June and have a very supportive husband and family. Found out I was going to be a Grandma (1st time - only child) Flew up to PA Monday nite to surprise my daughter and be with her and her wonderful hubby for their 1st ultrasound. Saw the hearbeat - Wow!! I feel sooooooo blessed! Oh what a feeling!!! Hope all is going well for everyone.

Help!!!! I'm usually pretty good about getting past bad days. We all have them....days where you don't make the best food choices and you kick yourself while you lay in bed at night. I just resolve to do better the next day and I usually do. I don't know what it is....the past two days I've been horrible!!! We are using Hershey kisses to potty train my son and HOLY COW they are calling my name. And I'm responding! And not just a few...a bunch!!!! And I'm mad about it. And not just that....I hit the Snacks last night before bed too. It's like I'm pregnant (IM NOT!!!) and I can't stop! I'm exercising a ton...six days a week. Three of those days I run 2-3 miles.…

Got a fill last week (1.5cc) that puts me at 6.5 cc in a 14cc band. I can now definitely feel the restriction. Now when eating I have about 3-4 (small) bites or about 1/2 cup of food and I am full & satisfied for at least 4 hours. I believe I am in the green zone. What do you all think?