blackmajyk

i did soup for 3 days and tried to build back up to solid foods, but still having issues with some foods..im waiting on the dr office to open to see what they say. im aready preparing they will make me come in to take out some.

mostly meats..chicken pork..havent had fish and im not going to touch beef, lol im sure that will give me a go around trying to swallow

just wondering off topic..can stress cause tightness with the band?

kind of figured I was too tight..the burping is crazy..i drink by straw now to cut down on some of the burping. As soon as the office opens I will give them a call..Another thing is my office is 2 hrs away, so another reason I am reluctant sometimes to having to go more than my once a month fill..but I am leaving for a cruise next week and hate to be in the middle of the ocean and my band goes into over drive.

I had a fill a few weeks ago. Since the fill I am having trouble eating alot of foods. I would chew for long periods of time but yet when I swallow it is so painful going thru the band. I am not sure if I am too tight and need to have some taken out. Foods that are suppose to be easy to swallow will give me pain. Right now I eat mostly soups and moisty foods and some chicken..but sometimes the chicken goes down no problem..other times it hurts. I get up in the mornings have a cup of coffee I am fine, then I drink a protein shake and it causes a heaviness in my chest and light pain going down. by lunch i can eat soup and dinner i can eat a full meal but it has to be very light. I am worried its too tight, but this is the first time I have actually been restricted on my food intake, so getting some taken out will probably set me back to eating too much..

I didnt have a waiting period..I have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, and sleep apnea. i was approved within 2 days of submittal. So it varies by person..Its not a waste of time..go ahead and get an appt with the nutritionist..and get your psych eval to get that out the way.

Thanks ladies. Its always good to get that positive push when needed. I try to stay positive, but sometimes I cant control what my mind sees in the mirror.

I go to zumba and turbo kick 4 times a week, my portions of food have definately lessened, and I keep my self busy so I dont sit around the house because thats where the snack demon hits me. My last fil I definitely begin feeling my restrictions so thats a positive. But I have only lost 1 dress size, I went to get a Ball gown yesterday and I just knew in my head I had lost at least 2, but nope, sz 20..been sz 20 for many many yrs, went up to 22 about a yr before surgery. So i feel like i am back in the same place i had been in for 10+ yrs

I am having a depressing day. I was banded July 2011 at 254lbs I am currently 215 lbs...Frustrated because I havent made it under 200lbs by now. I know that weight loss for the band is slow, but when I see people reaching 100lbs off in a yr, there is no way at this rate I will see those results. My year window is right around the corner and I havent even lost 50 lbs. Ugh...really.

I just moved to ft Irwin and looking for a lapband buddy. doesnt matter if you are new or old, just someone who can understand what i am going through and we have our lapband journey together while we are here. I am a july 2011 bandster 10cc band with 2.5 fill so far. First appt at clinic to get referral out for fills will be on jan30th. I am stoked to get my weight loss journey restarted. I am going to the gym on a regular, specifically zumba and yoga and would love to have someone come along. ann blackmajyk@hotmail.com

I have pcos also, but for past 5 or 6 yrs surprisingly i started having normal cycle every month after going about 10 yrs with maybe twice a yr periods. Imma wait it out because next month we are moving to california and i dont wanna bog my time down with dr visits (other than my fills ) lol before I leave. I know I have become anemic and my physician told me I need to take an Iron supplement. I been dragging about it because I have to search for a liquid form and if it aint at walmart lol I tend to drag about doing it. But I need to stop that before I hurt myself, I am going first thing in the morning to cvs and see what I can find.

I was banded July2011. After surgery my period was late the following month and again the month after and I told my physician and she said it was the weightloss causing my period to be off and that it was normal. Now my period has been on over a week with no signs of letting up. I only had ! heavy day and now its just a light flow w/clots(sorry graphic there) and its annoying. Is this normal or should i go back to the Dr to be checked? Ann blackmajyk@hotmail.com

We are military being stationed in Ft Irwin,Ca. Just wondering what drs are available out there for tricare patients and if its a far drive. Heard nearest city is 40 miles away Ann blackmajyk@hotmail.com

i am in columbus ga but have to travel to atl for my fills and care. There was one dr here but he lost his practice, so you either have to go to albany or atl area for help. Are u military? Ann blackmajyk@hotmail.com

It can be frustatrating, especially after reading all the great stories of weight loss. But dont give up hope, your body is healing and everyone lose weight at different rates. I was so frustrated to find out after the surgery that my doc put nothing in my band and he wanted me to heal at least 6 weeks before my first fill..then i finally get first fill and it was only a freaking 1cc fill, i feel no restrictions and my weight loss has come to a near halt..loss 2lbs in a months time..so i go back monday and hopefully he will get me up to atleast 3cc so I can actually feel like I have a band on lol. But I am still determined and have great expectations that things will come about in next few months..I went many years with this weight and trying not to be too antsy about the reults being an overnight feat lol. Just heal up and I am sure you will be on your way. Ann

I have the same problem but only have had 1 fill. I have 1cc in my band and I am more hungry than ever. My weight loss has stopped so not sure what to do. I know if I ask for a bigger fill , my dr will deny it and give me some line about taking it slow. I didnt go through the pain and agony to not be in control over my weight loss. I hate sitting at this stand still. I have a goal for Christmas and at this rate..Im not going to make it. I just wanna be under 200 by Christmas and I am stuck at 236. Not sure when my next fill is, Im thinking first week in sept, but still frustrating. I am trying to eat right, when I feel the urge to snack, I pick low fat Snacks to curb the hunger.(even though I need to fight the urge to not snack). You not alone, we in the same boat and eventually we will make it to the sweet spot. I am trying to stay positive and you should too. Have you spoken to your Dr about whats going on? Ann

Had first fill on wed, was starving when I left the doctors office but stuck to the liquid diet. They put only 1cc in my band...now I am still getting hungry and I feel no restrictions at all.. I feel like this month is going to be a failure in my weight loss. Why so little, I thought the idea is to restrict my intake, but if he is only doing 1cc at a time, its going to be forever before I feel the restriction and see weight loss again. I am beginning to think its a money game. Having to keep returning for little increments to find the green zone..I can understand maybe 2cc for first fill and building it up in small increments..So far I have been good at restricting my meals, eating small meals with my main meal at lunchtime so I can work it off...but I dont know how long that will last before my tummy goes into overdrive for food. Especially with Labor day around the corner,,,BBQQQQQQ..omg how can I control myself with no limits? Ann

my first fill was only 1cc and i left the office starving..this was yesterday..i am on day 2..i can have regualr Soup tonight and I cant wait..i am totally starving..but i wanna lose the weight so i am sticking to the outline. I dont feel any restrictions..but with 1 cc not sure if i will..he says he wants to take it slow..in the meantime I am scared i will over eat....but you did the right thing...this support grp is great..its good to know others going thru the same things.. Ann'

Same thing happen to me last week, I knewwhat was going on immediately when it happened lol.. I ate too fast and didnt chew the food like I was suppose to and it got stuck omg then i took a drink of Water to "push it down" and it did the opposite..omg..I will never do that again..I swear..I was driving when it hit , so i had nowhere to run but all over my shirt lol talk about embarrasment. Ann

I felt the same way...went 2 days no appetite then when I got hungry..wooah..i got really hungry to where it was hurting.. when I talked to the nurse, she told me that my tummy was like a baby's tummy..that I would be getting hungry every few hours..even in the middle of the night(that sucked), this lasted for about 2 weeks before it subsided to normal eating pattern. It may not last that long for you, but thats how mine went. Ann

Not sure if topic fits my problem. I had surgery July 6th, no fills yet, I have lost over 15lbs now and that was 2 weeks after surgery..not sure where I am now, trying to wait to my first fill to weigh again. My mind is having a hard time accepting the weight loss. My clothes and the scale tells me I am losing weight, but when I look in the mirror, I still see the rolls and the old me. I know I dont have mental issues lol because I was happy full figured woman, but because looking in the mirror and still seeing myself with the rolls, makes it hard to accept that I have actually lost weight. I know it may sound confusing, but for some reason for me , the reality of the weight loss will set in when I can see it for myself. I have been large for so many years, I forgot what the old me look like or maybe over excited to see what the new me will look like. If anyone can understand where I am coming from, please give me some good advice. Ann

For myself and maybe for others, I seem to retain Water during my cycle. After its over I go back to my original weight. I know there are meds to relieve the bloating, but its only a temporary thing, so try not to panic when you see a lil weight gain at that time. Ann

I did the same thing...I only told 1 family member and thats because 1. My family is messy, they spent many years talking about my weight gain, so I felt they needed no part in my weight loss..I live in a different state from them, so next time they see me, I will be a new me and they can kiss my new booty lol..and @. I told the one family member because I felt if something did happen, I really wanted someone back home to know the facts. So far, no fill yet, had surgery on July 5th and I am still amazed I have lost weight without being filled, looking foward to the fill, no date yet but I am figuring probably be mid aug when I get it. So dont feel bad your family doesnt know just watch the amazment in their faces when they see the new you. I am going home in October, I wont be at my goal but I know there will be enough weight loss for them to drop their jaws lol. Ann

i am having same problem, trying to come up with a name..lol..i am thinking of calling him Bandy..lol..my new best friend.

i was already on acid reflux mes..so i just picked back up on them..but the pains are so excrutiating..makes me jump out of my sleep and i think the indigestion feeling may just be gas trying to come out. ann