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You dont mention how many fills u have ... it is quite likely that u are not at restriction yet and therefore wont be losing much weight, although u have lost a decent amount. Dont be in a hurry u can only go at the pace the band was designed for this is a long term weight loss system not a quick one like a bypass, just watch what u eat and exercise, once u get a few more fills under your belt then u might start dropping weight quicker

Might have been an idea to ask him why he was leaving when he told u he was

Totally agree i took around 5 to 6 fills to get to my sweet spot and not be hungry so much and eat smaller portions .. just be patient things will change with more fills

Quite often if someone is tight and pb'ing a lot it is not uncommon to put on weight, thats because we get so desperate not to pb that we tend to eat more slider foods, also if you pb a lot this will make u swollen and the band will be tight for more time. I suggest u go back on a liquid diet for a few days and let your band and tummy settle down then introduce slowly mushies and then normal food again. u are caught in a cycle of pb'ing and swelling at the minute and it needs to change. After u go back onto normal food then decide if you need a slight unfill. TMF is right too keep....... a food journal are u burning more calories than u are consuming because exercise is very important to the majority of us to lose weight, if u dont create a deficit then the scales wont budge ! good luck ..

Firstly u need to bypass this starvation mode thoughts, none of us are anywhere near starvation mode, this would require weeks of sustaianed low calorie intake of around 300 to 400 calories ... given our weights this is just not happeneing. Honk is right, a lot of protein shakes have hidden clories and protein shakes were designed as a suppliment not meal replacement, there are other things out there that replace meals that contain other nutrients for example the atkins ones Count the calories and exercise and make sure there is a deficit, u will eventually start losing again, other factors could very well be, different scales and some fluid retention .. maybe from something salty u ate the night before Here in the UK and over in Australia they really dont push protein shakes and we manage fine ... good luck and dont give up post -op for around 6 weeks can be a strange time weight wise ...

I have to say u need to return to your bariatric surgeon, this may not be a slip as u dont have any fill, it could be a number of other problems, the expense isnt worth your health so u need to go back and sort this problem out.

To me the increased risks with a gastric bypass outweighed the faster weight loss u get with a bypass, the band worked for me and i worked for the band, the band requires more input from you and may not help on the head hunger ... I can however have the band removed if i have problems, i get it adjusted when i need to so have on going contact with my doctor and its a much smaller and less risky surgery.. good luck in your decision but only you will know what is right for you ..

I needed all those things done too, i went for what was affecting me on a daily basis in relation to how i felt in clothes .. Although i had a brachioplasty and a full TT with body lift 5 weeks ago the one i would have chosen first was the TT, i had a 360 degree one, my clothes never sat right on top of the excess skin on my tummy and it made me a lot hotter temperature wise ... its gone now and it feels great .. brachioplasty would be my second choice as in the summer your arms are on show all the time .. next i will get my thighs done as i want to go swimming again and finally i may or may not get my breasts done .. they are easily manipulated to looking good in a great bra and i can live with that the longest good luck !

One of the biggest reasons for people gaining weight back is not going back to your surgeon and giving up on a lifestyle that was helping u lose weight .. i.e exercising .. I have noticed that so many people on here that fall off the bandwagon do not return to their doctors, for some of us, its essential we keep this contact up as it helps keep us accountable ... being accountable for our weight and health and success helps us in the long term ... All cudos for you for having the courage to return to your surgeon and start this process again .. wishing u good luck

Your port is sewn on top of muscle .. it will stick out some .. ports do that ! (after all they are around an inch high unless u have a low profile one put in) .

You may not feel like u have restriction but u have a band around the top half of your stomach there will be some restriction even if u dont feel it, be careful what u eat whether u have fills or not .. eat like u can feel restriction and u wont cause any problems. Salad can be a difficult solid to get down and the feeling u got may well be u were full, so sounds like u do have some restriction

I agree with Mis I know counting calories is a pain but if u arent losing weight what choice do u have, how do u know u are creating a defecit in your calories eaten and burned if u arent counting them. Your lack od restriction needs to be investigated, I certainly would go back to the surgeon and get your band checked out, it may be u have a small slow leak, your band may have come undone.. rare but possible, you may not have as much fill as u think u have, could be any number of reasons, there are a very small group of people who never feel much restriction at all however much fill they have, but u need to discount all the other problems before your sirgeon can decide if this is your issue .. good luck with it ...

I think the clue to what a co-morbidity is is in the title, it has to be something that if left untreated out of control could lead to your demise i.e it affects your mobidity, or its something that if left untreated wouuld cost the insurance company vast sums of money U need to find out if they have ever funded WLS and what the criteria for it is, they may do a general NO we dont do it, but u need to find out if there are excepetions

he probably wont fill u straight away but who knows maybe he will, only he knows what he will do good luck and let us know if u need any support !

They pump u full of gas to do the operation and this does get absorbed into your digestive system too, so u will be quite gassy and maybe for a good while yet .. i was full of gas post op after eating u just have to take things slowly follow your doctors orders and things will eventually get better, but gas is normal yes

12 days post op isnt that long .. be kind to yourself and and rest a alot, dont expect to be full of energy and u can walk as exercise, it is good for you .. eat what u have been told to eat with maybe some fruit juice and suppliment it with some multi vitamin, your body is adjusting to the new lower food intake so dont be expecting too much too soon and the soreness will eventually go, we all heal at different rates, just be patient and it will all be ok .. being tired after any surgery can last for a good few weeks .. rest a alot and eat well u will be ok

heating pad for me .. its much more soothing and helps the gas ..

I never let it become a problem prunes or prune juice are very good for keeping the system going, also keeping up your intake of fibre through veg and fruit is essential .. a lot of people on the forum take stool softeners too ..

i had very little pain post surgery, i had more pain having a wisdom tooth out, but the gas is uncomfortaable so heating helped a lot

I always graze when cooking lol but i use a teaspoon and so whatever i graze on is only a small amount.. The trick is lovemythreems to not buy naughty food u cannot eat it then, if u really cant do without a naughty food , find something that isnt high calorie, plain dark chocholate will solve the craving but not be so calorie laden .. best is obviously to try and avoid cravings, but i was always told if u are going to cheat then make sure its only a small cheat.. I had to count calories, having to lose so much weight there was no way i could do it any other way .. but thats just me ..

Well done Jeani and keep up the good work you are doing great

I would definitley have something to eat before u go to a party and then stick to small amounts of soft food u know wont get stuck, i would steer clear of raw veg tho, one night isnt going to put back tons of weight and if u arent hungry before u go u can just 'nibble' things and look like u are eating Eating out i stick to the fish or salads or a soup .. ..

I can only eat most meats on the day they are cooked and i makes life a little more difficult is all, i can get away with some chicken the next day if i cut it wafer thin .. the tirick is to get yourself an exceptionally sharp knife, like a tomato knife and slice meat so u can almost see through it, do not cube it .. slicing cuts through the fibres of the muscles and the smaller they are the less likely u will stick on them

Good luck to all of you getting your surgery this week .. now comes the time to being patient and working hard !

I think thats one of the nicest NSV's i have ever read on this forum ... ( NSV= non scale victory !) i am so pleased for you that really confirms how life changing this surgery can be for some people .. great news !