MelissaNY

rant all you want, but if you have nothing better then to go through posts and correct them, or grade them, go find a new hobby.

I spell wrong sometimes, im human, im not correct with my paragraphs, but who give a crap!! Im typing fast and cant see

Maybe you should start your own Form called Welcome to Correct Punctuation.

Also did u ever think that maybe people may have a disability? dyslexia? Handicap? Elderly?Are not as educated and stuck up or bored?

Maybe they are here for support, like we all are not to be judged or corrected, find a new hobby please.

Whoever or. Whomever ( not sure which is correct, Im sure you will correct my paper) was quoting posts and mis spelled words should be ashamed of themselves

rant all you want, but if you have nothing better then to go through posts and correct them, or grade them, go find a new hobby.

I spell wrong sometimes, im human, im not correct with my paragraphs, but who give a crap!! Im typing fast and cant see

Maybe you should start your own Form called Welcome to Correct Punctuation.

Also did u ever think that maybe people may have a disability? dyslexia? Handicap? Elderly?Are not as educated and stuck up or bored?

Maybe they are here for support, like we all are not to be judged or corrected, find a new hobby please.

Whoever or. Whomever ( not sure which is correct, Im sure you will correct my paper) was quoting posts and mis spelled words should be ashamed of themselves

rant all you want, but if you have nothing better then to go through posts and correct them, or grade them, go find a new hobby.

I spell wrong sometimes, im human, im not correct with my paragraphs, but who give a crap!! Im typing fast and cant see

Maybe you should start your own Form called Welcome to Correct Punctuation.

Also did u ever think that maybe people may have a disability? dyslexia? Handicap? Elderly?Are not as educated and stuck up or bored?

Maybe they are here for support, like we all are not to be judged or corrected, find a new hobby please.

Whoever or. Whomever ( not sure which is correct, Im sure you will correct my paper) was quoting posts and mis spelled words should be ashamed of themselves

rant all you want, but if you have nothing better then to go through posts and correct them, or grade them, go find a new hobby.

I spell wrong sometimes, im human, im not correct with my paragraphs, but who give a crap!! Im typing fast and cant see

Maybe you should start your own Form called Welcome to Correct Punctuation.

Also did u ever think that maybe people may have a disability? dyslexia? Handicap? Elderly?Are not as educated and stuck up or bored?

Maybe they are here for support, like we all are not to be judged or corrected, find a new hobby please.

Whoever or. Whomever ( not sure which is correct, Im sure you will correct my paper) was quoting posts and mis spelled words should be ashamed of themselves

im sorry say, but i think you are crazy to do your own fills, Im sorry but i can not not say anything. You stole from your Dr's office on top of it. You say unexperienced dr's doing your fills, well what do you think you are? this post makes no sense and i can not even believe it, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING??????

im sorry say, but i think you are crazy to do your own fills, Im sorry but i can not not say anything. You stole from your Dr's office on top of it. You say unexperienced dr's doing your fills, well what do you think you are? this post makes no sense and i can not even believe it, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING??????

im sorry say, but i think you are crazy to do your own fills, Im sorry but i can not not say anything. You stole from your Dr's office on top of it. You say unexperienced dr's doing your fills, well what do you think you are? this post makes no sense and i can not even believe it, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING??????

December 1 - 207.2
December 8 - 207.4
December 15 - 201. 6
December 22 - 200.4
December 29 - 196
This is the first challenge that I have met my goal and it was over the holidays which is really awesome! Good job everyone! Can't wait for the next one.

i feel your pain, i was horrible this holiday season, ate way more than i should have, it was so hard to not eat all the foods that i love. i made a smaller plate and took small bites of everything. i did overindulge and boy did i feel it the day after xmas. i was soooo tight and swollen after eating way too much xmas eve and xmas day. so yesterday and today, i have been taking it easy, drinking warm liquids, drinking my Protein Shakes and eating creamy Soups. you are not the only one that is having troubles, we have been overindulging for years now and it was every day, not just holidays. i notice that when i am stressed or that time of the month, my band gets tight. you are doing fine, just jump back on the band wagon, get to exercising, up your Proteins, watch what you eat. start over and move on! you have not gained so that is good, might need another fill or just go back to the beginning. good luck

You're welcome!
I can still tolerate chicken and beef as long as I take small bites. But no way if either of them are dry!!
I eat ham, turkey, white meat chicken, tuna, ground beef, the occasional steak medium well, pork loin if it's not dry or has a sauce. I can also tolerate soft fish like tilapia and love shrimp but have to chew and take super tiny bites! I love crabmeat too but that's usually mushy anyway.
When I make taco Soup with ground beef or chicken tortilla soup, I add extra Beans To both for added Protein and it helps keep me full.
I'm also ok with small amounts of Pasta and rice but don't try them often, maybe once or twice a month. While I love super soft white bread, my band doesn't. Got stuck on a piece the other day. I've basically stopped eating it to prevent problems.
I track my food and can see when I need more protein and what I can have that will help me
Reach my goals. If you're interested, check out myfitnesspal.com and friend me. You can view my eating diary...I'm not always good but I try. Lots of friends from here are there as well and whenever I see what they eat, it motivates me to do better.
Good luck!! Feel free to email me anytime.
Kittyforet@yahoo.com
Kristi

The table is ready with initial data. Let me know if I left you out or made a mistake. View the table at http://www.larryp.com/challenge/holiday/holiday.html Anyone who was in last months Turkey Challenge can see the final results here. http://www.larryp.com/challenge/november/turkey.html

Meatballs aren't really mushy.Mushies are things like mashed vegies, tinned fish etc. Meatballs are really dry and hard . Try sucking on crushed ice, if you are swollen it will help to make the swelling go down.

First of all, shame on all of you for acting like it's his fault. There is not a thing wrong with eating a hot dog with out the bun or even a tiny piece of the bun and no where in his statement did he say if the bun was included. That doctor and the hospital both should have done an ultrasound, x-ray or floroscopy to check on the band. This guy is not a doctor. He told his doctor what was going on and having no restriction and the man STILL put Fluid in without checking to see how much was already in there. That to me seems careless. My doctor always pulls out whats there before giving my anymore to make sure I have no leaks.
I say yes. Go for it. Make them pay for your new band and the hospital bill you incurred.

i am also at bandster hellno restriction and i can pretty much eat what i want
had my first fill on the 18th no restriction
but i am dieting and i watch what i eat so i can get thru this

I'm sure you were given instructions to follow. It's your job now, to do
your job right !
Don't eat whatever you want, just to see if you can get it down or
whatever your reasoning is.
That's not your job ! Your job is to heal ! and give it all a chance to
un-swell, and heel.
Then to follow instructions.
In time, when you are tightened, and
throwing up, and swelling up. You
will wish you started practicing good eating habits with the band.
Yes ! Call your Dietician, and or Dr. and tell them what your doing, but
let them know how long you
have been banded.
Go to myfitnesspal.com and sign up its free ! you will see what other
people are eating, and how
to log your info in, it's all stored in memory, including your exercise.
Don't say What exercise?
Go on and check it out. I don't care if you can chew, and swallow wood !
Bottom line is don't do it !
Follow a plan, and do yourself some good, because you are not a
failure, your just off on the
wrong foot... That's a easy fix.

5 months for me too!! I was the same weight for a month, then got a fill and lost some weight. It was definitely pleasing not to have gained, but disappointing at the same time not to have lost. I got the fill and in a week I had lost 5-6 lbs. I am one week two of the fill and hoping to lose 2 or 3 more pounds. Please join me on myfitnesspal, I see you have an account as well. My user name amjcmral. Hungry is another issue. I eat when I am thirsty, a terrible habit that Istruggle with everyday, and most days don't overcome. But what I did, is put a sticky note on my fridge that says " you are not hungry, drink water". Just a silly idea. Good luck talk to you soon, And cheers to both of our success!

GNC Pro Performance is my favorite brand. I always get vanilla and add to it. For chocolate add cocoa powder and a little splenda. Add frozen fruit and splenda, or Peanut Butter and splenda, or frozen sweet cherries and splenda, or pumpkin pie spice and splenda, or a banana and splenda, you get the picture.
The banana GNC is good, but I tend to get sick of it before I can finish the tub. chocolate is good, especially with the frozen sweet cherries and splenda.
I always mix all of my Protein shakes with skim milk for the added Protein.< /p>
Good luck!

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Each day is a new day, sometimes we all have to start over. I have been bandded 2+years and sometimes I go back to liquids, mushies and then solids to break a bad pattern from starting. Forgive yourself and move on. Congratulation to all who can stick with it but not everybody is the same.
Cheri

The only way I can explain the feeling when its truly stuck is its the most herendous pain you will ever feel lol. You may have been stuck but when it really happens you will definitely know and will wish death would come soon lolololol

I wonder if the patients have to go through the tests and things most that have wls o through b4 surgery. (stress test, ekg, endodcopy, bloodtest, psychology, ect ect ??) and also i would def not have wls surgery from a 800 phone number, looking for a center of execellence is DEF a must do. I cringe when i see people go to other countries for surgery, im sure things do work out, but it just scres the crap out of me. If its the only thing or place you can afford, then it is not worthat this time, maybe it is a sign to save some money or get a different dr.

im sorry say, but i think you are crazy to do your own fills, Im sorry but i can not not say anything. You stole from your Dr's office on top of it. You say unexperienced dr's doing your fills, well what do you think you are? this post makes no sense and i can not even believe it, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING??????

seriously i think u guys( recently banded) need to stop worrying about restriction, u have not even healed yet and you are worried about restriction. I may sound rude, but really worrying about healing. the band isnt going anywhere, its a journey not a race.
im 4 months out and still learning my new body signals, i really do not know how at 23 days after you can even think about anything like restriction, i think u need to talk to ur Dr, im sure they would tell you the same thing

Dont u let that bother you !! U have done a great job and the only opinion that matter s is yours !!!! U have lost 27 pounds !! go to a whole sale club and try to pick up a 25 pound box of laundry soap and see how heavy that is, now imagine it dropping on that patients foot =)
you will be surprised to see hoe heavy that is, be happy that is off your body for good !!!! chin up =)

wed 2pm ate a vegan meatball ( with my hand, NOT A SMALL FORK ) so took a big bite (7.5 cc in band) got stuck, DUHHHHHH , pain pain pain throw up throw up,
rushed to my surgeon's office at 10pm for a unfill and xray, BAND SLIPPED =( Rushed to the hospital for emergency repair surgery...... NOW WHAT I LEARNED TODAY AT THE DR OFFICE!!!!
so after i had my staples out, and got my fill 4.00 cc now, and talked to my surgeon for a few minutes about everything i was on my way out, i stopped at the xray
tech to ask him if there was any chance of him finding my xray pics from last wed. he said sure!! Lets look, so he found me and i saw my slipped band, OMG it was crazy, i had 2 stomach's !!! and also the band was way down, and u could see that it was at the wrong angle. It was amazing to see that!!! Also he had some pics of people that were "STUCK" and had foos stuck in their pouch, it was such a learning to see such things!! He showed me my normal band when i swallowed the drink stuff and cleary saw the little tiny trail of liquid that is supposed to go through my band, and then when my band had slipped how the path of liquid was across the top of my stomach cuz the band had slipped.
AMAZING !!!
We started to talk about the band and the pouch, he explained it as a funnel, and just as a funnel can get clogged up , so does our band if we eat to fast, ot dont chew enough. Also he pointed out that when the band is placed you have about the size of your THUMB of a opening for the food to to pass through and go to your stomach, and slowly with fills the opening is about the SIZE OF YOUR PINKY !!! If you thing about it, we learn all about the outside and never the inside, If i had a idea the the size of my pouch hole to go to my tummy was the width if a half of a popcicle stick i never would have taken that bite, It AMAZED me to think about the size of the opening of the hole that our foods passes through, the hole in our funnel per say. I am in complete awwwww knowing this now, i never thought if the size of the actual passthrough of the food, DID ANYBODY ELSE? I mean when we get fills who is thinking about how much smaller the hole is getting and what size it actually is ????? when its in the perspective to the size of your pinky, im sure we would eat a little different, i know i am. I always chew chew chew, but from now on I am chew, stop rest, chew stop rest, I NEVER EVER want to be stuck again, that was the worst pain ever, but im glad of what came out of it !!!
There is a APP on my ipone called MY BAND FILL, they reccommend it to me,
you can pot in your fill amount and it shows u how big your hole is ! ITS GREAT !!!!!
Melissa