jennifer1

Hi..I got my fourth fill on Monday and now its Friday and I can still only really get down liquids and pudding. I paged Dr. Elli to see if I could get an emergency unfill..but he has not called me back...has anyone ever paged him?

Hi..I got my fourth fill on Monday and now its Friday and I can still only really get down liquids and pudding. I paged Dr. Elli to see if I could get an emergency unfill..but he has not called me back...has anyone ever paged him?

i was not smart enough to take measurement either! ugh! but i have the same problem. i was banded on may 20, 2011 and i have lost about 24 pounds to date, but my clothes have went from 20 to 16's. the only thing that keeps me from jumping off a ledge is that i have a goal size and not weight! LOL! i work with a trainer 2 days a week and workout alone another 2 days. i dont think i'm gaining that much muscle mass but who knows! as long as some numbers somewhere are going down be it blood pressure, cholersterol, scale or inches...i'm learning to be grateful....trust me it took a while to get to that point! jennifer

hi i live in the south suburbs near indiana. i've noticed that my band feels tighter in the morning or when it rains..havent felt it when it's cold...guess we will be finding out together! LOL! where did you have your surgery? Jennifer

I had my third fill at the beginning of july....I reached my goal of a size 16 for my bday in august....problem is I haven't really lost anything since then...I am scheduled for a fill on Monday...the past few days I have been really tight in the morning and can't really get anything solid in till after 10am..by then i'm starving..also I am able to eat larger portions and am hungry again in 1.5 to 2 hours....my concern is should I get a fill being so tight in the morning...but I feel lie I only need it for after noon....what do u guys think

Mine was 2 years ago so I don't remember exactly what they did..but I know I didn't have to take my hair down..they worked around it some how...just so you know don't actually expect to get any sleep!

Oh girl I had to have a sleep study and I have just got a sew in/lacing with some remy hair!!!!!! I didn't have to it down but I was soooo pissed they put that guck in my hair! So I feel you:-)

Nikkii feel your frustration. Although i have lost clothing size i've only lost about 5 more pounds since my pre op diet, i'm going in for my third fill. I felt i had restriction for about a month and now i' m getting hungry soner. I feel you on being embarrassed aboutppl who know i have the band and are looking at me like why are u still fat, even more frustrated that i work out four times a week..twice with a trainer.. I know i,'m not eating 100% but I know I'm not eating like I used to. Hopefully with next fill the ball will start rolling again. I am right there with you, hoping we get results soon.

i wanted to ask you how do you define "restriction" i know i had the wrong idea of what it was. i thought i would be able to eat like 3 teaspoons of protein and feel like i was gonna throw up if i ate another bite...well to my surprize that's not was restriction is. lol i found out the hard way that true restriction isnt necessarily about how much you eat, but about how long you are satiated between meals. sometimes before i got restriction i would be hungery like 2 hours later. now i can go anwhere from 4-6 hours before i am truley hungry and not just "head hungry". (boy is that a hard lesson to learn as well.) I feel your frustration on the weight gain to,. i was about to jump off a bridge whenever i gained one pound! but i've figured out that my weight is gonna fluctuate a few pounds and now i just focus on how my clothes fit. Hope something i said helps. Keep up the good work. Jennifer

i'm jumping on the band wagon with you! i have the working out down pat, it's the making better food choices and getting my water in that's a challenge. even though i'm 4 months out i think my mind is still mad about that pre-op liquid diet and doesnt wanna drink liquids anymore! LOL but i've got to do better

i decided to only tell a very few select people about my band. those that had something negative to say i just no longer discuss it with them PERIOD! this my journey and no one else. EVERYBODY ELSE CAN JUST KICK ROCKS!!!

congrats on your scale victory!!!! i was banded 4 months ago and i cant get past 20 pounds!!!arrgghhh so frustrating. my clothing size has gone from a 20 to a 16, but the scale wont move. ieveryone keeps telling me the scale will catch up! WHEN!!! ugh! i knew this would be a slow process and plus i have thyroid issue, but i feel like i'm at a stand still at this point. yep, exercising 4 times a week at least and 2 times with a trainer. i think maybe i'll go in for a small fill, but with my new job it's impossible to get off work in time to make it to the doctor's office. ugh! FRUSTRATED!

Oops. GNC

I got them at the health food store INC.

has anyone tried papya enzymes when they were stuck?

yes you will have some swelling but you should be able to get liquids down. i would call your doc and see if you need a slight unfill, you dont want to get dehydrated. just my 2 cents

sometimes just saying out loud(well typing..lol) helps you feel better. i understand where you're coming from though!

Hi TabbyAnn, I have the exact opposite problem.. i was banded almost 4 months ago(only lost around 20 pounds) but my clothing size went from 20 to 16. I just dont get how one can move and noth the other. i totally get your frustration, i'm sorry i dont have an answer for you , but wanted you to know there are some people with the opposite problem...wish we could combine your weight loss with my size loss and we'd both be happy! LOL

side bar...you pic is gorgeous!

wow you go girl!!!

yeah i still have a few friends who dont agree with me getting the band, but i have not had any complications other than self induced(not chewing well/eating too fast...leading to sliming and vomiting.) But going from a size 20 to a 16 in 3 months i'm totally happy. i feel like some people who know i'm banded totally watch me when i'm eating . I still havent told a lot of people and some are wondering what i'm doing and i tell them portion control and i work out 2-3 days alone and 2 days with a trainer. so it's not easy, but i'm doing it. congrats on your loss so far! keep up the good work

i totally feel you on the scrubs. i started in 2X's and now in XL..can fit a L but might get arrested if i leave the house wearing them! congrats!

I had a fill about 3-4 weeks ago an my doctor told me to be careful cuz i was really tight. well i did the 3 days liquids and resumed eating as normal. i did notice better restriction and staying satiated longer, but now for the past 3 days i'm having trouble getting down meats. I get stuck/slime and had to force myself to throw up to get relief once. I've heard that sometimes it can take a few weeks to feel the real effects of a fill. do you guys think this is what i'm dealing with? Has this happended to anyone else?

i feel your pain. i was banded on may 20th of this year and am stuck between 17-20 pounds. AARRRGGGHH!!! my only conselation is that i've gone from wearing 20's to 16's moslty. so since my goal is a size not a weight that gives me some comfort. i dont understand how my clothing size is changed but the scale isnt. i've had 3 fills and i feel i have good restriction taking about 4-6 hours to be hungry, eating smaller portions and exercising twice a week with a trainer and twice on my own. have you taken your measurements or notice other NSV's?

when food gets stuck it's right at the band site(my experience) and it can be quite painful or just uncomfortable. my breath gets short and i walk around hoping to make it pass. I've only had to throw up(sorry that's gross) once from being stuck. trust me when you get stuck you will definelty know. i'm not sure if you were actually "stuck". i've never had it last for more than a few minutes though.