JonathanNY

So a quick update to all who followed. I am having issues with throwing up, food getting stuck and I think its because I eat too fast. Also I am gaining weight again... I'm back up to 235... what steps should I take? I am starting to get worried!

great seeing you there yesterday!!

dont go all out with the protein shakes, get some muscle milk light and call it a day. it works great, tastes... sorta good (better than others) and at only 100 calories per shake its fantastic.

so the meeting is tommorow girls and guys! hope to see everyone there! 7pm syosset hospital conf room a+b im still a bit meh, i havent lost much if anything ive gained, i weighed myself this morning and im at 230ish again

ill be there!

they sell those popsicle brand ice pops that are sugar free. sold at BJS or costco cant remember which one. also soups.... dont buy the canned low sodium fat free ones, they taste disgusting. if you can, make your own low fat Soup, its worth it. egg substitute for when your on mushies, Jello no sugar nonfat pudding cups are great, try to stay away from high sodium broths they are bad for you. if you can do low sodium do those. but the best thing you will love are the sugar free pops

honestly, i havent been to any of the followup meetings yet, i was banded in May so i missed a few of them already, but I am making it a point to go to this one on August 16th! whos coming with me! i'd love to meet everyone there!

come to the august 16th post op lapband meeting! i am making it a point to go! 7pm at syossett hospital in conf room a&b

great to hear! I got a fill a few days ago! and my weight dropped, is it normal for your weight to drop almost instantly (by the next day) that you get a fill? my weight is now down to about 225/227ish!!!! i am shooting for 220!

best thing you can do is retrain yourself to eat smaller portions and get a fill! the fill will help you feel full. also you have to watch what you eat, stick with the low fat versions, keep it healthy and delicious! for dinner I made grilled red snapper, salad and some basmati rice (i stayed away from that!)

i would suggest lots of walking! it sounds like air that is still trying to make its way out, (i am not a MD!) but I would keep walking around and be mobile, it should help move the air out

i hope by now your on icies, the orange ice sherbert is AMAZING! i said a prayer for you and hope you are doing well! as far as myself.... i tried rice again today... BIG MISTAKE! i will not try it again! it turns into a plug and blech it all comes right back up! however, i think the weight is slowly slowly coming off... am i expecting too much too fast? or is this normal?

dont eat! you will be fine! hold out just a bit more, i promise the end result will be worth it! best of luck tomorrow!

a girl i think her name is Jillian, or jessica or something along those lines. but either way i weighed myself today now I am down to 228lbs. i have a feeling it will flux back up again over the next few days, congrats on your surgery! let me know how it goes! will you be going to the Lap band meetings? I want to make it to the newly banded meeting in August (i missed this months again 3rd tuesday) let me know if you go i will go as well! This is me as of yesterday

hello mary, my first followup I got a fill, it has helped a bit but I haven't seen any weight come off.. I keep fluxing from 230lbs maybe go down 2lbs maybe go back up 2 lbs.... I am eating significantly less than what i started with (preop) but as far as eating only 3-5 ounces of food.... no. that is not happening.

Congratulations and welcome!!! hope your journey is successful and memorable! remember to take it slow with the eating, and listen to your body! you will do great!

so a quick update, been busy with summer classes, but i have to say my weight loss is kind of tapering off, im at about 230-228 and keep fluctuating up and down +/- 1-3 lbs.... I am eating smaller meals but still find myself getting a bit hungry. I am also able to consume decent sized portions, I think I may need a fill, what do you guys think?

GOOD! congrats on taking the first step!

Yes i used to work for CVS, but right now am concentrating on my career (schoolwise) I am cutting the Protein significantly because of the gout flareups, I am making protein a secondary source of sustinance and keeping fiber/bread/veggies/fruits as my primary filler. bread can get stuck and you must be VERY VERY careful to take small bites and swallow them without eating another bite too quick. rice scares me still, i will not eat more than a bite or two at all. it got very stuck and was a horrible experience. today i had 2 slices of roast beef on whole wheat bread and that too almost got stuck because I didn't chew slowly and allow the food to pass through the band, I am learning how to eat properly and take bites and allow it to settle before eating more. I am happy I am loosing the weight however i did weigh myself today and after yesterdays BBQ i have to say I went back up, but i will check again in 2-3 days to see if it went back down.

quck update all! glad to see your all doing well! i had an appointment at dr. geiss's office, his PA that i regularly see gave me a fill, didn't hurt at all, not even the needle poke, she weighed me and i was down to 231!!!!! slowly but surely the weight is coming off, my next goal is to hit 220lbs, I will say that i have had some complications but not necessarily due to this surgery, I have gout, and have been having some flareups, i have been taking medication to counteract the effects, also I have had to lower my Protein consumption and replace my mainly protein meals with other things such as bread, fruit, veggies etc. I have also had issues with rice.... no more rice.... It has made me absolutely scared of it! hope you are all doing well and i will be sure to keep you all updated! much love! ~Jonathan

so i weighed myself the other day and im at around 238lbs... not loosing a thing. im seeing Dr. Geiss on Monday, and will let him know my progress, most likely I will get a fill, when I do i will let you guys know how much and also track my progress through this thread. thanks all for being supportive! ****** are my results typical?

quick update: was in Maryland for the last week, was kinda bad with the diet.. had some crab cakes, had some lobster grilled cheese... but I did eat smaller portions! back to the daily grind, i'll weigh myself in the morning and let you know where my weight stands. :bananalama:

hello all! thank you for your concern cat lady!! its great to feel loved :) i am doing well! however i am able to eat rather decent sized portions, i attribute this to not having my band filled yet, i will be seeing Dr. Geiss on the 27th to get a fill hopefully. my weight is down to 233lbs so i am slowly loosing. i would really like to loose more but i am already starting to notice a change in my appearance. im going to post up some pictures of me Before: Taken Oct 9th 2009 After: taken 2 days ago 6-15-2011

so today i had an issue... i ate some turkey deli meat and it came back up... should I be worried about this? honestly i havent been doing too well with mushys, ive been eating stuff (flat breads, some whole wheat pasta) that may not really be mushy, can you guys give me some words of encouragement or advice? thanks!