kelli01

Has any one else had this experience?

So I went in talked to the PA we decided that, I did need an un-fill. So that was 9 days ago, I weighed this morning and I am up 8 lbs. so, granted I was eating pretty restricted, and now I'm able to eat more balanced and more of a healthy "bandster" diet. But 8 lbs........geeeez I'm already, ready for a fill. She took out 1.6 so that leaves me w/ 6.1. I'm battling hunger...I have been eating more, but not 8 lbs! I hope I level off soon. So much nicer when the scale is going down and not ^.

Whoo-hoo! Great Job, isn't it fun finally getting to post your 1year Bandanniversary?? You look so much better and healthier cheers!

I have a stupid question I also was not informed what's the green zone and how do you know when your in the green zone sorry guys but were here to help each other not criticized each other

Hope you can see:

How far out from surgery are you? I remember not long after surgery, it seemed like my hunger feeling returned in the form of nausausenous (sp). The feeling eventually went away.......

Thanks everyone!

My last fill was .2 in March & I've been fine......but Apparently my band is VERY receptive to stress & since I can't eat my feelings any more and have to feel them......I was thinking my quality of life might improve with a tinsy unfill.

Did yours help u? Where you were use to being "tighter", then had an unfill were u still in the green zone? This is my first unfill, I'm nervous...thanks for responding!

Hello, I'm currently @ 7.7 in a 10 cc band. I've had restriction for a while now, I've been banded for 16 months. Now w/ the heat, stress @ work, and just getting over bronchitis.....I'm TIGHT. Ive been mildly uncomfortable for about a week and half. I'm not getting any better on my own and things are only getting worse at work. I wld say @ a sitting I can eat .5 to 1 ounce of meat and I can't eat any more. I know if I continue I'll be sick and that is my last resort. The scale is going down, but this is so unhealthy. Any suggestions as to how much much I shld have taken out....I was thinking .5 but I still want to leave the dr. Office in the green zone. My weight loss as of this am was 76.2. TIA Kelli

Me too! 16 months out.....I'm really having a hell of a time right now between the heat & stress @ work.....I'm really struggling, w/ eating solids. I was fine & in the green zone. Ready for my band to calm down

Whoo-hooo, Congrats!

I was banded March 16 2011. 115? That is amazing I'm @ 75.2 as of this morning. I hate that you are having trouble, are u stressed, heat, Tom, anything out of the norm got you in fits? My band is so moody/fickle and I don't always know before hand, she's in a mood again! Maybe just keep trying what your doing lots of Soup, broth, Fluid and maybe everything, will settle back down. Hope you get soe relief soon!

AMAZING!!!! You have done great. 5/16/12 was my 1 year.....so hard to embrace the "new you" great job

Great job! So exciting

Thanks so much! I think it was just a Combo of the heat, alcohol, and being outside swimming all day long. I did not drink Water how I shdve, and I did have some drinks lessoned learned.

THe last couple of times, I've been swimming especially in inground pools my band gets extremely TIGHT. I can't eat anything solid right now I've been banded around 16 months. I've been losing fine & wld consider myself in the green zone.

Anyone else have this experience?

Tia Kelli

Took me 6 fills to get to the green zone...... 7.7 in 10 cc. Be patient. Once you get to the green zone & follow the rules you will be fine. Good Luck!

I so feel your pain on this. I've always had really pretty, thick hair. I'm 15 months post-op. in the beginning, I didn't take my Vitamins how I shld. now I've tried to really get it growing in again. I have lots of thinning in the main front. I've tried Redken system for hair loss......no luck currently using the aveda products.....hope they help & I also take 5000 Biotin & vitamins everyday now.

I used my card Friday @ applebees and got a kids grilled chicken sandwich, took off the bun dipped in honey mustard and was good to go. So far all the servers have been really nice in many different restaurants. Sometimes I'll say I've had surgery and can only eat small portions, other times I'll have enough left over from a regular meal to eat around 3 meals. My surgeons office gave me a paper card, then lapband mailed me a hard plastic one w/ my name and surgery date on it.

When I got to 50ls., I bought myself a stack ring black & white diamonds (day after t-giving sale) it was kinda snug @ the time. Now @ -71 it is reminder to stay on track & look how far I've come.

For me I get a feeling of, I'm done now, then what ever food is left needs threw away or is the next meal.....in the beginning when I was learning I wld throw up slime/ thick mucus. Now I know and I usually have a hiccup too. So much learning...now I'm 15 mths out. Be patient...so much to learn and re-learn.

Congrats! Such a big deal

Congrats! So exciting!

Seems like your system is irritated...perhaps it would be helpful to return to a liquid diet for a day or so to allow everything to calm down.

BTW' date=' I was advised by the dietitian that Protein bars, along with any type of granola bars are not good choices for the Band diet.

Hope you will feel better fast![/quote']

Why no Protein bars?

How long did u take it, befor u cld tell any changes to your hair? My hair is thinning in the front....I bought the 5000..hope it works soon!

I'm 13 months out now.......but in the beginning I had lots of nausea. I was so scared of getting sick/vomiting. It eventually went away, but I believe that was my hunger feeling returning, it was just in the form of nausea, much different then what It use to. Be patient & don't be so hard on yourself......look @ the big picture. When I started this process I was 266.8 this morning I was 199.4. My son turned10 in Feb when I found out I was preggers I was 204 so this is least I've weighed in a decade!