MelissaNY

How much weight ave you lost? i have lost about 34 lbs =) What is your band and how much do you have in it? i was filled to 5 cc at surgery, had a fillnow at 5.5cc (may need a bit more) Do you exercise? How much? i walk my dog for a hour twice a day , we live in a hiiily area so its all up hill Do you eat properly? 3-5 time a day? i have shakes a day, sf ice pocs, tons of water, add benifiber to it mmm, and 1 meal a day ,protien and veggies no carbs What kind of foods do you eat? i make chicken salad, salds, garlic mashed califlower, it tastes like mashed potatoes lol, talapia, stir frys, no carbs, snacks are maybe a string cheese,,but rarely snack Any regrets? that i did not do it sooner

i buy muscle milk 100 calorie shakes. they stay warm and then i put in the fridge b4 i drink them, they are small and portable. I also keep them all over just incase, my car,at worl ect. they are good, i have chocolate and vanilla. i get them,buy the case at BJ's

Im glad also to see that there are others, i was really scared lol. It just worrys me that nobody in my Dr office knew what was going on, I just think that with this type of surgery , and that nerve that they would be a little familiar, but who knows. Im also going to try the salt, and I also didnt have anything the am of my fill, wanted to be lighter on scale, but next time ill have a shake Lets all keep eavh other posted on our fills

for mine i was lying down, and raised arms, im glad to find out i was not allergic to the lidocaine, i wonder if it will happen again next fill? I guess i know what to expect now, also i read clenchig fist helps. I just thought that my nurse would have suspected this is what was happening, but i guess ur right

yes thank you so much, when i told my best freind what had happened she knew right away waht it was, then i came home to look here and you posted the above, im tahnkful you and my best freind are smart lol She is going to give me a list of questions to ask, and also said i should see a different nurse just in case. I still do not understand if its a good or bad thing, lol i thought i read that the band is placed on a nerve so that it does contrill hunger, if that is the case isnt my band all ready stimulatin my nerve> who knows , but at leat i have a clue what happend, im not sure if it will happen again, or if i should be conserned. I guess i wont worry, Im not in pain, have not thrown up , and it happend once =) thank you soooooooo much again for posting!!! im going to do some research

OMG THANK YOU FOR ALL, I had my first fill yesterday 5/12/2011 and got dizzy, sweaty, thought i was i was going to pass out. I got the fill then had to go have a upper gi wo swallow to make sure it was ok, i did not makemit to the upper GI, My BP dropped and i was dizzy and had to sit down, hot cold sweats, My best freind who is a nurse said that it was my vegas nerve. She said it happens when our band expands, everybodys nerve is in a different place and maybe ours is near our band. My nurse told me i was allergic to the lidocaine ( numbing stuff) that they use first . It was my first fill so i had no idea. But my best friend assured me that it was NOT a allergic reaction. I was so upset till i found this thread, i was thinking if this is what fills will be like , i do not want one, and that ,my band a waste. But hopefully it may or may not happen again. If anybody else has had this , can u email me, id like to discuss further with fellow bandsters =). ALso my Nures said she has never seen this b4? how can that be??????

OMG THANK YOU SOOO MUCH !!!!!!!!!!

it was weird, im pretty sure it must have been a allergic reaction, my nurse said she has seen that once before, Thanks for responding everybody !!

Ok so today i went to get my first fill, and i guess im allergic to the numbing stuff the give us, my NP uses lidocaine. After the fill i stood up to go have my upper GI , i was really dizzy and felt like i was goin to pass out.I got to the room and i had to sit down, i felt like i was on fire, my whole body was sweating, i was soaked but i was freezing at the same time. I asked if its normal to feel like this and they had me sit down, i felt like i was going to throw up and the room was spinning, my by dropped to 82/60 and they said i was pale. everything was going really slow and i must admit i was scared. after a few minutes it passed. I had a few sips of water and stood up and felt better. Has this every happened to anybody? they said I must be allercig to the numbing stuff they give as a shot bf the fill needle, i dont know. They also said from now on for my fills i will not get any numbing stuff, ( thank god) and i will have to deal with the pain. Does it hurt with out numbing stuff? and has anybody ever heard of this? I am now at 6.5cc can anybody please respond if they know of this reaction as a allergy? thank you

Hello. yes shakes a day and then one meal 3 oz of protien 6 oz veggies, I know its so different seeing all the other posts. I have SF popcicles and a snack. Its so much worse when im PMSing,I always want more food. I go to the DR on the 12th for hopefully a fill. My surgeon gives us a xray first to see the band in action . But from the way i feel hungry i def feel like i may need one. I use myfitnesspal and jot down the times i eat/drink to i clearly see that 4 hours is a loooong time lol

i am feeling the samw way now, have not had a fill yet, at first i was not hungry for weeks and weeks after band, now im almost 7 weekes and im hungry and hungry, i have a shake for bf and hours later im hungry, i wait till about 4-5 hours later fro lunch shake. Dinner is measured out sometimes and i eat good, no carbs most of the time, if i have carbs its just yorgart or cheese. No sugar or bad stuff, but def eating more at dinner then i was right after surgery. I cant wait for a fill !!! i liked it when i was not hungry lol. But its a journey so we must continue to storm through it ! i cant wait for a fill, I make smart choices and exercise but the temptation that i know i cat eat more, or looking for more food is the hardest part.

you will need to be driven home, you are knocked out with a strong drug, you will be sleepy so u will not be able to drive. I had the drug that Michael Jackson od'd on, its really relaxing lol After mine I just had a little sore throat after i woke up, was drowsey the way home. Came home and slept for a bit then was fine. Its not that much of a big deal, its pretty easy. You should be fine eating

I add salsa to my chicken salad, mmmm and to my tuna i actully add a hard boiled egg. I do low carb so i do not eat thme with anything, but the egg in the tuna is really good, it tastes like tuna noode casserole lol Happy Easter all

On my Quest for more protien without always being chicken, i foud this, its really good and soft Spicy Orange Ginger Tilapia Serves 3-4 1lb tilapia fillets 1 small clementine orange (16g carbs/7g fiber) 1/2tsp fresh grated ginger(less than 1g carbs) 1/4tsp chili garlic paste(less than 1g carbs) approx 10 cilantro leaves(less than 1g carbs) 2T Water pinch each salt and pepper Pat fillets dry and place on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with olive oil cooking spray. Preheat oven (I used a toaster oven) to 400f. Finely zest the orange, then peel and separate 1/2 into segments. Cut 1/2 the segments into 3 pieces each and set aside. In a small food processor place remaining orange, water, ginger, garlic chili paste, cilantro and salt and pepper. Process until smooth. Divide the mixture evenly over the fillets, then divide the cut up segments on top. Spray lightly with olive oil spray. Bake uncovered for 15 minutes until fish is cooked through. For 4 servings this is just over 4g carbs(not net)and 110 calories per serving. *If you prefer this to be sweet and hot, add 1/2pk splenda when blending.

coffee with cream 1 equal and benefiber powder Breakfast 1 advantage low carb choco fudge protien shake lunch muscle milk light 100 calorie vanilla protien shake dinner 3 oz canned chicken with 1tbsp lite mayo and 1 tbsp salsa 3 oz steamfreash garlic califlower mashed up like potatoes snack sugar free popcicle or applesauce Water water water and benefiber cherry pomergrante in it

i agree, its really strange how so many different diets,but we all have the same surgery lol

I think it sometimes isthe food we eat, i just made sinner, i had 3 oz of broiled fish and 3 oz of mashed up califlower, my bf had the same but much more lol, we are both soooo full !! maybe u are eating to fast, try to take a little tiny bite, chew it at least times, and put your fork down while u are chewing, that really helped me. its kinda boring sometimes hahah. When my bf eats, its crazy to see , he eats so much more then me and so fast. my lil plate take me a half hour and he eats his whole filled plate in 10 mins. But im sure i used to do it too. we will have our ups and downs im sure, but we will all get throught this and are on our way to a great journey !! mmm ravioli sounds good ! :lol:

Hi Laura ! I was banded on 3-23-11 and am just about a month out. I had a week of Clear Liquids only ( Water , crystal light and SF ice pops) then moved to 2 weeks of 2 protien shakes an day and a ice pop or 2, I just got moved to phae 2, which for my DR is 3 oz of protien and 3 oz of mushy veggies cooked really good. My group is really ' NO carb" . SO no mashed tatoes or Beans, which im kinda of jealous about !! i see so many others eating yummy things, but i follow DR's orders =) I did eat a spoonfull here and there and no big deal. I also had some roasted red pepper soup and nothing happend. But I went to my Dr apt and told them and they just advised to stay low or no carb so no biggie. Right now i just cut my chicken up really small like for a toddler and i am ok so far, my veggies is just steam so good they are really soft and cut up again in to tiny pieces. Also i can have a snack of a piece of fruit or a lf greek yogurt. I still have 1-2 ice pops. I drink a ton of water and Benefiber and i love it is great ! I also have a cup of coffee with cream in it and 1 equal almost every am. Im steady and sow with weight loss so far. My bad was filled to 5cc at surgery . after this phase, i go to normal food then to see if i need a fill !! Im waiting for that to see what a fill is like. Right now, honestly iam NOT hungry at all, i could go all day with out eating. I do get real thirsty if i do ot drink i noticed os i just always keep a water in my hand. Good luck to you and keep us updated !!

I am about 25 mins from the city I'm in Orange County !!

yes yes yessss !!! i cant wait to mix up a little chicken salad and mush up some califlower !!

Hello to all, and i have to sy i just love all of you !! This is really such a helpfull tool in our weight loss journey =) So i just went to my Dr apt and I get to advance to my next pahse !! yippy yippy !! I can have 6 oz. of mushy food now !!! 3 of them being protien and 3 of soft mushy veggies !!! My Dr's really keep us on a no carb plan, so i get a little jealous when i see people eating yummy things lol im so excited to eat some canned chicken, thats my fav =) And the best part is a piece of soft fruit for a snack!! this is for 2 weeks then i go to phase 3 , which will add a little more, then i will get to see if i need a fill or not, I am at 5cc now. Good luck to all !!

yippy !! i am 3 weeks post op and go to my Dr tomorrow ( Fri) and will start my next phase of eating !!! allthough i cheated a bit with Soup and mashed taters lol Keep us updated with your fav mushies !!!

As of today i am 3 weeks pst op. I had 5 days of Water and crystal light only. then 2 weeks of protien shakes only 3 a day.and popsicles. Yesterday i ate some bean soup, and today i ate some mashed potatoes. only like a 1\4 of a cup. I called my surgeon and asked if i could eat something, they said sugar free applesauce or sf Jello. My apt is fri to go to the mushies. They are a big no carb way of eating so im sure my mashed potatoes will not be in my next phase lol. But noting bad happend, i feel fine, I have not thrown up yet. so far i have lost 25lbs , i was not hungry, just more of a mental want for something else to eat. My band is at 5cc

I had my band put in on 3-23-11 , and no pain at all !!! I cant wait to eat some mushies though !!!

Im right there with ya, im a pms nightmare, im not een hungry, but i have the erge to eat, !!! I hate it =(