cheryl2586

The band is not going to stop you from eating too much, you have to learn portion control. Its a diet like all the rest that anyone has ever tried. Those who cant eat too much are probably way too tight and undernourished. It is a big decision to make but one you have to decide. Its not easy because you are still on a diet for life.

How can your port area hurt if you eat too much when its not near the stomach. Your port can hurt up to 6 months after surgery. Really and honestly if you are newly banded try not to eat bread. I never really have a full feeling its more satisfied and no longer hungry. You may never have a full feeling but eating the right amount of calories a day is the key. 12 to 1400 calories. Any less you are putting your body in starvation mode and you will not lose weight. If your port is hurting after you eat it is just coincidental.

1200 calories is the best I think. All this crap about my surgeon told me to eat only a half a cup is bull crap to say the least and those types of surgeons shouldnt be practising medicine. You can not get proper nurishment off of a half of a cup of food. Normal portions are 3 to 4 0unces of meat 1/2 cup of vegetables and 1/2 cup of fruit. Yes it seems like a lot but that is normal portions that a good doctor would go by. Some will argue I cant eat that much well yes you can because your band has a hole in it and the food only stays in the pouch for a minute or less then starts going to the lower portion of the stomach. I have good restriction and I can eat at least a cup and a half of food. A year post op you should be able to eat a small lean cuisine with no problem at all. I wish whomever started the 1/2 of cup nonsense would stop. Any doctor that told me to eat a half cup of food I would tell him heck no because Im not going to be vitamin deficient or live in starvation mode therefore being a failure cause I wouldnt lose weight. 700 calories is not enough try double that but make good food choices thats all.

I have had shoulder pain for over a year and sometimes it never goes away. If you are lucky it will. The band presses on a nerve and sometimes when they put the band in it is not exactly placed off the nerve but because it is laproscopic they cant really see the nerve. I just deal with it because its not like over bearing or anything. Its just pain that never goes away.

Breakfast: 1 cup 2% milk, lowfat yogurt, zone perfect Protein bar Lunch: Cup of mixed salad topped with fat free shredded mozarella and Lloyds pulled barbeque pork. Snacks: Grapes and stawberries Dinner: Lowfat cottage cheese 1.5 cups topped with strawberries and a handful of trail mix

What does it feel like after eating the 1/2 cup of food? 1/2 a cup theory is bull. No one can be nourished on a 1/2 a cup of food. By a year you should be able to eat a small tv dinner with no problem Only eating a half a cup of food is going to cause Vitamin deficiency for sure. What does it feel like to be full?I it feels satisfied What does it feel like to be stuck? Painful very painful when you try to drink Water to make it go down it just comes back up. What does it feel like before you throw up? people with the band should never ever throw up. What does it feel like when you are throwing up? the same as any time you throw up What does it feel like when you drink water and if you drink it too fast? No diffference in drinking water to me I also have not seen much from people who have actually reached goal: How do people deal with reaching goal? Currently (probably because I am barely starting to live the lifestyle) I imagine that when I reach goal I might be the person to say, "OK I can enjoy myself a bit now and if I gain a few lbs its OK because I can lose it again." But then I will get out of control and gain it all back. to me its not acceptable to think oh I can just gain a few pounds and then lose it. You should always be concerned about gaining and controling your weight loss What is the thought process like once a person reaches goal? I dont think you thought process changes once goal is reached its a daily struggle. What is it like to stay on maintenance?You continue to eat like you have since surgery. Always mindful of what you are putting in your mouth. How do you exercise during matinence? For example if you do 2 hours of exercise per day while loosing weight do you have to continue to do that much exercise during maintenance to keep the weight off or do you pull it back a bit so you don't continue to loose weight?I go to cures its just easier to do cardio and weight training all together

This is a little long but I found the article a great read and understand a lot about losing fat and how cardio and weight training ties in to it all. http://www.naturalphysiques.com/cms/index.php?itemid=26 It can be applied to the band also if you incorporate what he is saying to your diet, nutrition, and excersise

Maybe you are eating too much protein. How many grams per day? Sometimes if you eat too much protein it will cause you not to lose weight also

I dont understand how a fill can kick in two weeks later when the little pillows inside the band are filled immediately. It is filled right away so it should not be taking 2 weeks for the affect of the fill. Maybe because you are on liquids you just dont notice.

Well its not always a happy shiny picture. Having constant nerve shoulder pain forever is not pretty, having constant gas forever is not pretty, being at a plateu for months is not pretty, not being able to tolerate certain foods because they cause stomach issues which mine are cinnamon and mint but over all I would do it again because I was taking five medications for my stomach, blood pressure medication, pain pills for the chronic back pain and now I am med free except for my restless legs which with a little magnesium and calcium that seems to have improved. I would do it again no matter how ugly it is really sometimes.

The saying nothing taste as good in your mouth as being thin has been my motivator. Just joined curves to try to get this last horrid 30lbs that wont move off of me. Run for your bathing suit.

People like him do not realize that not one part of the band is easy by any means. Is it easy to get things stuck and try like hell to get it out, learn how to eat slow like a snail. Count every single thing you put in your mouth and for those with scale obsession does he think it is easy to weigh yourself every day and not see a change for months on end before it starts moving again and does he think its easy to be on liquids after a fill for almost three days and if your too tight its painful. Ooooo MMMMMM Geeee I could go on forever just tell him I said F--- You stupid A--- cause you will be getting one too if you keep drinking beer. If anyone thinks it is easy hell no it is not one bit.

Why do women feel they deserve to be treated any less than a human being. Dont let him ruin your life. Life is too short. If a man does not support you emotionally, financially, physically and mentally 100% without asking for anything in return then leave him. Men are supposed to be providers and take care of us. I have the most loving awesome husband any one could have. Not one week goes by that he doesnt bring me flowers home, gives me more affection than anyone can ever need and most of all he provides for me 100%. Yes I work but he will not let me pay the bills. If I want something he tells me to get it. He said if you work get what you want or even if I didnt work I would still be able to get what I want. Men have forgotten how to be husbands and understand what women need. Get out now and get your self esteem back and find someone who deserves you.

Well after reading an article yesterday that said 100% of americans wil be morbidly obese by 2053 I guess guys better start liking fat chicks because everyone will be fat lol

You shouldnt be eating less than 1000 calories that is too little no matter what anyone says when you go under 800 you body is in starvation mode and the weight will not budge.

Lost 70lbs but not one inch from the girls still a 48D sucks when your in a large pants and got to by xlarge top I want it small.

Its ashame this wasnt started a year ago. I had a whole closet 22-26's that I gave to good will. Nice dress clothes. I am happy in a size 16 now. Hoping to get to a 14 but its not going to be for a long time.

I agree with unrealistic goals mentioned above. I think anyone needing to lose 100lbs or more should go with the bypass and my surgeon will not do the band on anyone that needs to lose more than 100lbs he just wont because he said most will not be succesful. I really think surgeons are not explaining well to people then they get very upset when they dont get the results or things dont go like others. Everyone is different and weight loss is different even when you are just plain dieting. I think that everyone needs to be educated completely on every single thing about the band before they decide to have it. Yes there are people who have had drastic weight loss but that really in all reality is not likely for most. Being successful with the band comes from being strict with your diet and not swaying fromt he diet too much. If with any wls you continue with bad habits you will not succeed in weight loss. You have to be in control of your eating, know that you cannot eat 3,000 calories a day and think you are going to lose weight. People think I am being mean when I post but people need to have a serious heart to heart with their surgeons. They are gettng paid to do a surgery on you. When you leave the hospital unless complications arise you shouldnt have questions regarding your band, bypass, or sleeve. If they wont answer all your questions then you need a different surgeon. My surgeon was very thorough about every aspect of my banding. I knew everything I was feeling was normal post surgery and what happened was no surprise. You are paying money you deserve to be told every detail.

I think the best thing that could happen to the government in Washington along with the president and his cabinet and I am a democrat is to lay them all off without pay until they all decide to do what is best for tax paying people. Let them all see and feel how it feels to be without a paycheck, in fear of losing their homes, not able to provide for their children, go without healthcare and have to pay 200.00 just for an office visit. Do you think any politician really care about American people. Daily they are spending millions of dollars of tax payers money on programs that are not necessary. Daily they get paid big bucks to sit and argue how to spend out tax dollars. They ALL should not sleep at night thinking about what it really is they are doing to this country. I am in agreement that people think that Obama is supposed to clean up Bush's mess he left overnight. He can be in office for five terms and never clean up Bush's mess. Ending the useless war would certainly stop a lot of debt. It is both parties faults for the way this country is running not just one.

I buy the lloyds shredded chicken barbeque, pork, or beef it is very good low in calories and I put it on top of my salad therefore deleting dressing. With some fat free kraft shredded cheese its good. I dont think being that tight is a good thing though. Just some suggestions on food. It really is good and I dont get tired of it and one container is four meals for me so it might seem expensive but in all reality it averages out to about 1.25 a meal.

Everyone I know that every had the bypass is just a overweight or more since surgery. WLS is not a cure by any means if you cant change your mind then you cant change your figure. If you eat with the by pass like you did before you will still not be successful. It is not by any means a cure for obestity and never will be. We all have to learn a lifestyle change with any wls its that simple. If you dont follow the diet for any of the weight loss surgeries you will not lose or keep the weight off. Plain and simple.

I eat only veggies and once in a while potatoes. I cant eat any kind of breads or even crackers they get so stuck. I try to avoid anything that is doughy or pasta or rice can not do. Its hard because sometimes I want them but the pain of it getting stuck is not worth wanting them soon the craving goes. I do eat beans but didnt start eating even them until about 9 months post op. It depends everyone is different.

I think the biggest mistake one makes is thinking the band will help you keep the weight off because it wont. If you resort back to your old eating habits with the band you will gain all your weight back. Im just sayin. The band is not a guarantee that you will maintain your weight loss. Its a constant battle every single day.

Your port sight might hurt for months its because the muscles are cut and the port is sewed in the muscle. You have to walk to get those other pains out of your stomach the longer you dont the longer you will have them. Try walking even if it hurts.

Then dont do the preop diet. If its stressing you only two days in then dont do it. Just wait for surgery and yeah life is going to change greatly. You are going to be on liquids for at least the next month two weeks pre op two weeks post op. How are you going to manage. Think about it before you do it. Now is the time to think about what your doing.