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I agree with the second opinion. I had a very large hiatal hernia fixed during lap band surgery.

I'm out 9mos and 51lbs down with about 30 to get to my personal goal.. its definately slowed way down recently but I'm very happy overall. Congrats on all your success everyone! :f

The way you explained it sounds exactly like a slip. I was thinking that while reading your story but I guess I got sidetracked when I realized you never mentioned after care. Which is critical to your success as a band patient. I've heard stories about doctors hesitant to work with patients they didn't band but I would do some research in your area of docs, share you're story with them, and I'm sure you'll find one to help you. With the right after care and the proper education, you can bounce back and still be successful.

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I agree with the second opinion. I had a very large hiatal hernia fixed during lap band surgery.

For me, it helps food get stuck. B efore restriction, it wasnt a problem and kind of hard. Now, I wouldn't dare drinking while I eat. I have no idea if its the sane for others.

Thanks for your responses. I think I will go in for a small fill but I can typically only get. 5 at a time bagged I'm very sensitive and swell shut at anything higher. Maybe I'll just get life half that and see how it goes. Glad to hear this is normal for y'all . Inconsistencies make me worry.

Ok, I'm starting to get a little confused here. This last fill did me real good. I was very tight, almost too tight for my liking. I was definately in the green zone, maybe a Dark Green per some other posts I've read. So, I'm used to being very tight one day, and then pretty loose the next. I understand the concept of stress, Water, salt, TOM, etc. giving me added tightness. So, on 6/18 i had a scheduled fill. I canceled that because I had been pretty tight. For the past week or so, I've been pretty consistently loose so I scheduled another fill for 7/9, a small one though. Now tonight, I'm eating tuna, which NEVER bothers me, and its taken me real slow eating it. I mean real slow and I can feel myself tightening up again. Sooooo....is this normal for the green zone? Should I not go in for my fill? I really don't like to be too tight where I can't tolerate lean Proteins, such as white chicken, lean turkey, eggs, etc. When i'm that tight that its a pain to eat, i find myself turning to slider foods. I do much better with eating healthy in MY green zone, which is probably on the looser end of the green zone. So if you were going back and forth on tightness, would you get a fill or wait it out some more?

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There are going to be potential complications with any wls you decide on. I felt that lap band risks were ones I was comfortable with over the others. I like the fact that if this doesn't work for me (although I'm 100% happy so far) I can remove it and decide if I want another option. Personally, I'd find a surgeon that fully supports the lap band.

I had trouble eating good healthy food when I was too tight. I found myself turning to sliders just to get something in my belly. I gave it time, my least fill has loosed up a tad and its perfect. I've got back to losing consistently again now that eating healthy is not such a pain. I still can't do carbs very well and couldn't even physically bite into a burger, but my Protein and veggies go down fine and in small amounts. It took me about 7months to get here and I'm happy in my green zone.

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I probably follow 80/20 too! During bandsters hell, I was close to perfect, ate very healthy and logged everything. Now that I'm in the green zone, I track nothing! It's wonderful because I'm NOT dieting. Now, for the most part, my eating habits are a lot healthier than pre band but if I want bad stuff, I eat what the band allows, in moderation. I do not deprive myself and I'm still loosing. I've slowed down as I'm about 30lbs from goal but I'm doing great. I love my band!

It took 2 years of reading this forum, and about 10-15 years of diets, weight loss plans, diet doctors, etc. before I actually attended a seminar. Once I attended the seminar (after skipping out on about 10 appts I'd scheduled over the years), I knew this is what I wanted. I researched them all and found ONE that I was confident in. You may find that another surgery is a better fit for YOU, but YOU need to decide that. Please don't let someone else do it for you. By the time I started my journey, I also had to do six months of doctors visits for my insurance to cover it. I know that seems like a long time but I'm so glad I did it. the morning I went in for surgery I was 200% mentally ready for this and EXCITED! I have not had ONE day or minute of regret. I'm about 7 months out, almost 50lbs down; seems slow, but I'm happy as it's a steady downward tick. Only about 30lbs till goal and I'm loving my life and decision. Do this for you and make the decision on which surgery you are happy with getting and living with. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU.

I agree with the above. I love my occasional drinks and I don't feel guilty because of it. The band has helped me significantly cut my calories and I'm still loosing, even after the weekends that I drink. I still have and LOVE my beer, wine, and cocktails. Some low calorie options are wine, vodka and light cranberry, and there are also some Crystal light mixers that I have yet to try but heard they are amazing!

Congratulation!

I have my first one this year! Zucchini, picklibg cukes, bell peppers, tomatoes, and cherry tomatoes. Everything is doing great except the tomatoes, something is killing it and we dint know what. I can post pictures later.

I just posted about fills and insurance companies,,, get your information, Could run you $100 a fill- so find out.

thanks Karen... how is it all going with you now?? Im having difficulty with meats since my first fill. i had 3ccs into an empty band about ten days ago.

I know this has been said many times but it really drives on your preference. I think I finally hit the green zone with this least fill/unfill BUT I have a hard time with meat. I chewed the shut our of it and took teeny tiny bites and it has still been a challenge. I found myself turning to slider foods so I think I was to tight, for me. I ate allot healthier when I was just a tad looser. I still lost and kept small portions. Some people like to be tight and it works for them. These past few days I've loosen Ed up a bit, and I'm happy here so I'm not going to get a fill for a while. Just listen to your body and pay attention to food habits so you can find a right tightness for you.

Oh, and you do NOT want to vomit!

Oh, and you do NOT want to vomit!

You can actually put on quite a bit of weight by drinking Water. You could drink 2 liters of water (which I do in an hour of cardio); eat a large meal, wear heavy clothes and be pretty close to 12 pounds.

I agree with every thing the above poster said. If you deprive yourself you may not enjoy this new healthy eating lifestyle. I'm really enjoying my new way of wasting and am learning to love food in a new healthy way. If I want a cookie, I east a cookie. But I don't eat 10! I probably follow a 90/10 healthy lifestyle.