ms.lady

1.5cc's removed yesterday and feeling 110% better, down to 2.25cc's.

So extremely happy I found this post. Since February 23 I have been miserable I have thrown up on anything I eat everyday, even on liquids! And I mean this is within seconds or minutes of eating it. I only have about 3.25cc max in my band and thought it would get better. Well its has not I have developed what I believe to be acid reflux (waking up in the middle of the night choking on acid) and now my throat is irrated and burns with food and drinks. I tired I just want to have a decent meal with out running to the restroom. It's tiresome and embrassing as well. I love when I got my band and even with my first fill I could eat anything but measured/weighed my food, used MFP, and exercised 5-6 days a week, sure sometimes I was hungry, but I rather live that why then the current. I don't feel like a normal human being, I haven't had an entire meal since February or exercised since March due lack of energy. I would have never thought I could experience this off a total of 3cc's (3 fills). Finally made an appointment for Monday for a unfill. I can't live like this.

I can relate to this post and thank you for posting! I got my band in August 2011 got one fill and went for a second fill a few weeks later and my doctor could not access my port, come to find out port flipped had another surgery to repair in November. Got a fill in January everything went fine. I got another fill late part of February and had to go back 2 days later for a unfill because I could not keep anything down. Since then I have been miserable. When I eat (with the exception of a couple times) my food comes back up immediately (within seconds or minutes) this include some drinks as well. I have a couple of good days where there was no sliming,throwing up, productive burping or whatever you want to call it but for the most part everday multiple times a day. I have developed what I believe to be acid reflux, I wake up in the middle of the night choking on gastric juices (that taste horrible) and my throat is irriated. I only have maybe 3cc in my band (probably less with unfill) so I thought it would get better. It's so embrassing and tiresome. Now here I am 3 months later and its not, I can't not take it anymore I have a appoinment to get a unfill and discuss this reflux. While I am extremely happy for my weight loss, some days I regret the lapband because of this. I liked it when I had no problems with any foods and I was using MFP, measuring/weighing foods, and exercising with the assistance of my band. Emotionally I am all over the place I just want to work with my band and fill like a normal human being!!!

Thank you everyone for your responses! I get many comments from co-workers about my loss and when I get home from work I lose the clothes look in the mirror and think to myself what the heck are they talking about. I will admit that I have bought smaller clothes and the scale is continuously going down, but in the mirror (naked)..............whoa! A different story. As some have posted maybe my mind just needs to catch up with my body. Everyone be blessed and best wishes on your individual journeys.

I am 72 pounds down and when I look in the mirror all I see is a thinner face. I want to see a difference in the body as well........is this a mental thing?

I tried all the flavors of the RTD isopure and they all had a horrible after taste (chalky). While the protein amount is great, I just could not take it!

Name, real or screen~ ms.lady Age~ 32 Weight on December 1st~ 245.6 Weight on Decemeber 8th~ 241.2 Weight on December 15th~ 236.8 Weight on December 22nd~ 236.6 Weight on December 29th~ 232.4 OMG..............This is the first time I have met the challenge and did so with an extra 2 pounds. It was really struggle with the holidays. However I still need to work on increasing my Proteins and make better choices. I did stick to my exercise goal.

Name, real or screen~ ms.lady Age~ 32 Weight on December 1st~ 245.6 Weight on Decemeber 8th~ 241.2 Weight on December 15th~ 236.8 Weight on December 22nd~ 236.6 **Could have done a lot better, these holidays are a struggle for me**

Name, real or screen~ ms.lady Age~ 32 Weight on December 1st~ 245.6 Weight on Decemeber 8th~ 241.2 Weight on December 15th~ 236.8

Name, real or screen~ ms.lady Age~ 32 Weight on December 1st~ 245.6 Weight on Decemeber 8th~ 241.2

Name, real or screen~ ms.lady Age~ 32 Weight on December 1st~ 245.6 Goal weight for December 29th~ 234 Dietary goal for December~ More protein, healthier choices Exercise goal for December~ 4 - 6 days per week Personal goal for December~ Let go and let God! Date banded~ 8/11/11 Total weight loss since banding/pre op diet~ 47 One thing that has improved with your health since banding~ Have not noticed a difference yet.

Final weigh-in @ 246.4. November was not a good month had port revision surgery, can no longer exercise until cleared (Friday will be 2 weeks of no exercise), and Thanksgiving eating........Ughhhh!

checking in @ 248.2

Name, real or screen~ ms.lady Age~ 32 Weight on November 1st~ 254.2 Weight on November 8th~ 252 Weight on November 15~ 248

Excellent insight...............think I will start to think a little different now. Financially I am not in the position to buy many new clothes, so wearing them until they are about falling off is kinda beneficial.