kittyforet

Hi Stroganoff. Dr. Reilly is my surgeon too. I was banded June 20, 2011. I too get frustrated with the LBT site, things get lost and people/posts can be hard to find if you're not constantly on it. I'd love to be in your support circle...maybe we can help each other? Good luck!!

I haven't had a chance to read all 6 pages of posts but I am from the Houston area....south of Houston actually, in League City and would love to add more area bandsters to my personal support group. Feel free to email me, kittyforet@yahoo.com. thanks! kristi

My hubby went to the store and got all kinds of crap junk for the kiddos....ding dongs, honey buns, zebra cakes.....grrrrrr I cannot turn down a ding dong!!! So I am not having fun with PMS and hubby right now!! Damn you ding dongs!!! You too, PMS!!!!

I use MFP and it has really helped! You can add me, kittyforet. I don't always make the best choices, so if you look at my diary, don't judge lol

[it seems all doctors recommend different times, but most common is 30-meal-30. Stop drinking 30 minutes before your meal, and don't drink for 30 minutes after your meal. My doctor's office said I could take tiny sips with my meal if needed. Some people's dr. say they can drink right up until the first bite, and some doctors say wait 45-60 minutes after. Good luck! quote name='Pink8671' timestamp='1314925780' post='1658672'] How long do you wait to drink before or after you eat? Trying to see what everybody is doing! New to this and trying to get it all down! Thanks

sliming is when you are stuck (ate too much, ate too fast, or too big a bite) and you start to "foam at the mouth".....you know right before you throw up, how you get that mouth watering feeling where your mouth fills up with spit?? that's sliming. when you slime, your body is producing the slime as a reaction. I've only slimed once, when I ate some shredded wheat Cereal dry and too fast...I slimed for a few seconds, and was able to spit it out. Some people slime a lot from what I hear, or they have lots of slime when they do. Mine was only a small bit, about a teaspoon. PB is productive burp. I haven't done this yet (and hope to never do it!) but this is usually after you start to slime....(someone who has had this happen, help me if I say it wrong) once the food decides it needs to come out, you have a PB where you basically vomit what is stuck...it isn't digested, so it doesn't come from your lower pouch, so you don't get all the stomach acids with it. Not sure what else you need to know. But good luck!!!

Thanks everyone for your encouragement. I've decided to just assume she meant her comment in a nice way. Trying to not let it get to me.

Congrats!!! I was banded by Dr. Reilly too! Best of luck to you!! Share your surgery day story soon!

Rayanne, Cheri, and Sylvia: Can y'all meet next weekend?? Saturday or Sunday? I can meet either day (or even Friday night)....during the day I will have my kids so I need somewhere kid-friendly....McDonalds or Chick Fil-A are good choices....but if we meet somewhere after 6:00 next weekend, I can get away without the kiddos. Just let me know. It's hard for me to ge on LBT during the week, but you can always email me kittyforet@yahoo.com or call/text 281-734-5612 thanks

Honk, I was not drinking with my meal....I took a baby sip every now and then and drank a total of about 1/4 cup over the span of 1 hour, including before and after (took my Water in a to-go cup) and after about 1 hour after eating, I drank whatever water was left in my cup. I do not drink while eating, but I was told by my doctor that a tiny sip every now and then during a meal is ok, so that is what I do. I'd rather listen to him and take a teeny tiny sip to keep my mouth moist than stay completely away from a drink.... Normally I do get fajitas, but last week I ate so much grilled chicken with black Beans that I wanted a little change, so I ate a tamale and some beef taco meat. Eyeballing it, the beef was less than 1/2 cup and I did not eat all of the beef, and had no cheese on it... Thanks.

You may not be stuck.....you may have just irritated things.... can you drink Water and have it stay down? If so, you aren't stuck. Does anything come up? I once got stuck on banana bread (tried to wolf down a too-large piece!) and it feels like a huge boulder right above my chest that won't move. Mine only lasted a few minutes and I was able to relax and walk around and it went down. You might still be swollen, so go back to liquids if you can keep them down. If no liquid stays down, go see your doctor ASAP, you might need a slight unfill. good luck!!

My port is almost dead center, right below where my bra sits. A few inches above my bellybutton.

I can meet Sunday! Friday night I will have my kids with me and I won't be able to relax. I also told lcoughlin, who lives in La Porte. Email me to let me know!! I don't get to get on LBT much now that I'm back to work! kittyforet@yahoo.com

I've been bounded since June 2011, lost 26 pounds total....I just had my 2nd fill....for a total of 3.9 Doesn't seem like much though....I noticed today I didn't get hungry between Breakfast (egg mcmuffin) and lunch OR between lunch and happy hour (4:30 taquito) and even since making dinner for my family, I didn't eat it. I've sipped on Water and decaf tea all day long. Normally I can only go 2-3 hours before I feel hungry (or at least THINK I'm hungry!).... was super busy at work today so maybe that helped keep me from snacking. So, while I know it may take a few more fills to be in the green zone, I think I am getting closer!! So far it has been a struggle to lose the 12 post-op pounds. I hope soon it won't seem so hard to lose even 1 pound a week!!! My doc said the rest of the fills this year will be .5cc each time. Good luck!!

Hi! While I have yet to lose a big amount of weight, I am starting to go through my closet and get rid of some clothes. Today's offering is a size 22 cropped khaki pants from Fashion Bug. Tags still attached (bought them and they were a little big but never actually got to wear them!!) They are 98% cotton, 2% spandex, nice and soft. According to the tag, they are straight through the thigh and knee, mid-calf length, sits below natural waist. I'd be happy to send them to someone that can use them. I think I also have a matching white pair that I've worn once, washed on delicate, then hung to dry...then realized that even though they were a little big, it was too much of a pain to Iron them, so they've sat in the closet!!! If you like these khaki ones and also want the white ones, I'll send both! They're not like leggings, they are actually somewhat dressy-looking. Send me an email if you're interested. kittyforet@yahoo.com thanks!

I sometimes eat something that I know isn't the best, like cake! I too feel guilty, but I have to tell myself eating a small piece is ok every once and a while, otherwise I'd binge on it! Good luck!!

Praying for you. You are a REAL woman. REAL women feel, hurt, laugh, cry, gain/lose weight. Hoping you can be strong and do what your heart says to do. You deserve more than emotional abuse. Hugs.

Hi MAY!! I use www.myfitnesspal.com A lot of people from here are also on MFP. I love it. It has really helped keep me on track with eating and exercise, and if you friend people on there, you can see their food diaries. It does all the number crunching for you. If I were trying to do this manually I would have given up a long time ago on tracking my food. If you decide to join MFP, add me as a friend and you can see my food logs. They aren't the best, but they are WAY better than they were pre-banding!! My user name is kittyforet. Good luck!!!

I feel your pain!!! I was banded in June 2011 and so far only 1 fill!! I had 1 cc fill in July to bring my total to 3.4 cc. I go back this week and hoping that gets me closer to being in the green zone!! It has been 100% work and effort and will power on my part these last 2 months; weighing my food, counting calories and Protein, and stopping when my pre-measured or pre-weighed food is gone....it's been HARD!!! I didn't expect the weight to fall off overnight but losing 1 pound per week, if that much, seems too little!! I guess I was expecting more. Lost 14 pre-op and 12 since, but ugh! I'm ready for more!!!! Hang in there and it will happen soon!!

I've had a tiny sip twice and was ok. I have a banded friend that drinks dr pepper still after surgery and is doing ok but not losing as much. I've been more than 6 weeks without a daily can of coke and every so often I feel like I just need a big swig, but haven't acted on it!! My nutritionist told me i could drink flat soda, but that just sounds gross!

Congrats Roziecakes!!! Woo hoo!!! I've heard that losing weight can help you get pregnant easier..... and congrats on your wonderful loss!! <note to self, keep my legs locked at the knees! LOL>

I was using the Nuva-Ring for 4 years and loved it....except the monthly cost of $40!!! Plus some months I would leave it in longer to avoid a period. Two weeks ago I went for my yearly and told my doctor I needed something that cost a little less and that she would suggest for me (I have 3 kids, 11,8, and 4 and right now I'd love another one but hubby says no). She suggested an IUD and showed the pros/cons of both and I ended up with Mirena. Had to go back while on my period to get it inserted and that was horrible!! She prescribed me one valium to take an hour before but said only take it if I had someone drive me, which I didn't, so I had to endure that painful event!! But, only being on it a week, I can't tell a difference. It did cost about $300 but it was because I had to finish paying my deductible...so a lot upfront, but won't have to pay $40 a month for birth control for the next 5 years! I am not ready to get my tubes tied, but would love for hubby to get the little snip snip!!! I've had enough surgeries in the last 20 years, (ear surgery, 3 c-sections, gall bladder, lap band) it's time for him to do something!!!

I'm not sure how much their fills are, as I was self-pay and that includes post-op for one year....check with your insurance to see how much you have to pay....I've heard some people pay $100-150 per fill, some more, some less. Dr. Reilly was my surgeon and he's nice. Only saw him pre-op and post-op, so far only 1 fill until next week, surgery was June 20.....he did not do my fill, it was a nurse, no machine used either... I know Dr. Reilly also has a West Houston office...I'm debating asking their office if I can go there to get a fill if needed...True Results has at least a month wait, so far I have already scheduled my August and September fill and will make my next appointments when I go August 15 to make sure I get the time I need. good luck!!