cheryl2586

Absolutely. I like this. Well said.

North Florida Surgeons take other patients. I had two fills by Dr. Webb because I had my surgery in Fort Lauderdale before moving here. I do believe everyone in his group does weight loss surgeries. He does not say much but he had done a lot of surgeries. I worked in the Pacu at St. Vincents South and he had no issues of taking me. He is a good surgeon. Got to see his work upfront.

Your idea of restriction is probably not right. The band for the most part and most people will NOT stop you from eating any amount of food. It will however keep you fuller longer on less amount of food. You have to be the one to weigh your food and not eat more then a cup of food at one sitting. No more then three times a day. If you are still hungry in between then eat something low calorie.

You would risk having diarrhea constantly and be dehydrated to keep weight off. What in the world are you thinking. This in no way is funny and you need to think seriously about your health issues and not gaining ten pounds.. I really think you need to rethink everything you just typed. Health issues vs having the band is so not worth it.

This really gripes my band lol. You did not gain weight over night and you will not lose it overnight with the band. If you wanted fast weight loss then you should have chosen the by pass. The band was not intended for people to drop 50lbs in a month. 1 to 2 pounds a week is normal if you lose more then that is great. You can not expect to get the results that others get. Everyone is different, we all have different metabolisms. However now comes the be mean mommy part..... If you are only giving part of your self to the band you can not expect 100% results. If you are not following the diet plan your doctor has given to you, you can not expect results. If you eat more then you should you will not lose weight. If you are starving call your doctor and ask for suggestions. No one ever said this was gonna be easy except for the people who know nothing about the band and say we are taking the easy way out. If you are eating cookies 2 weeks post op or pizza or fried chicken you might as well forget about doing anything. You have to want this and not following your doctors instructions is like going to court and being accused of murder and telling the judge well yeah I did stab him 30 times but can you just give me probation because I knew it was wrong but I did it anyway. The decisions you make in eating will tell on you. What ever you do in the dark always comes out to the light. Its like getting caught with your hand in the cookie jar while having your mouth full and as you spit out the cookies while you are saying I didnt do it, then you have made yoursel a total liar. Stop cheating yourself if you are newly banded. Our eating habits is what got us to weight loss surgery and weightloss surgery is only as successful as the person makes it. The only guarantee you have is that you will lose the weight if you follow directions. Weight loss does stop at times. Those are the times you have to be strong. If you have only lost 10 pounds in 8 months then its not the bands fault. At some point you did not follow instructions. I went on an ice cream spree which lead to weight gain. I knew it and I accepted it but soon realized I was not helping myself. You have to be willing to give 100% if you want 100% results.

Well you have to control your eating habits or you will gain and not lose. You have to have some kind of restraint with this.

Some people have nothing better to do lol

Dont compare yourself to others but in my opinion when you are in your first year, your compliance needs to be 100% or you will never get the results you are looking for. You want to lose weight fast but that other 20% is believe it or not a big amount of the problem. Stick to the plan and you will lose a great deal your first year.

For the most part you will do most of the work, the band will do some but not all. Its up to you and changing your eating habits that is the key to success. Everyone is different in how many fills it takes to help. The band will never stop you from eating it will keep you from being hungry for 4 or 5 hours on smaller amounts of food. People get restriction messed up. For some it stops the amount that you can eat but in all reality the food doesnt stay in your pouch long enough to make a difference. Even at my green zone if I want I can still eat a large plate of food. Its up to me to control that I wouldnt do that. I really think people are so misinformed about the way the band works.

I would not be on here looking for advice. You have a serious issue and need medical attention. You should not be upping your medication because you are trying to get rid of the symptoms. 900 mg of zantac is not gonna help if 300 didnt. Go see your doctor asap before you end up with an eroded band.

This is common during the liquid phase. Liquids in liquids out. It does get better I promise. When you start eating protein you may have the opposite problem lol

If these things bother you so much, then why make yourself more aggravated by coming here and reading it. We all have had our times and our days of people in general getting on our nerves but for the most part those of us that have been banded for a long time certainly are not going to sit back and watch other fill their guts with pizza and cake three days post op and not say anything. Some people just need a swift kick once in a while.

try sea salt or cook your food with salt added.

I really think that people post negative to try to deter people who have not gotten banded yet to make them run away from it. I also think that everyone needs to know that most people fail the band and that less of the time the band fails people. Yes its good to know the good, the bad, the ugly however most of the negative things that happen are from their own fault, not following instructions. Most band slips come from over eating and throwing up a lot as well as esophageal dilation. Erosion also comes from over eating. It all depends what it is they are being negative about.

Caffiene was never about dehydration its because it is a stomach irritant. This a confusing issue with a lot of people but it has nothing to do with dehydration at all. Most doctors recommend not drinking regular coffee because it is an irritant.

I never did. Its up to each doctor what they want you to do.

I eat greek yogurt with cereal in it, eggs, oatmeal, protein bars,

Every week (thanks to my wonderful husband) I go get a massage. It helps my stress, helps me unwind and believe it or not has helped with water weight loss. So you're thinking it's only water weight, well yes it is only water weight but weight is weight. The first day I ever got a massage, I seriously think I peed a river and that is no lie. The next morning I was 5lbs less. I thought maybe this was just something crazy I was imagining but the next time I got a massage the same thing happened. I started researching about massage and weight loss and asked my massage therapist and doctor the same thing "how does massage help with weight loss"? Metabolism is the furnace that keeps your engine running. After a certain age your metabolism can slow down. This sometimes results in weight gain. Regular massage sessions can boost your metabolic rate–jolting it to burn fat faster and help utilize your food intake turning it to energy rather than fat. If you are young, then massage can maintain your fast moving metabolism before it gets sluggish. This does not mean that you do not have to watch your diet but that a combination of healthy food, daily exercise and a weekly massage can be an excellent recipe for losing weight. So now not only is my massage helping me to feel better but its helping me with my weight loss journey also. I got a membership at massage envy which only cost me 39 a week to get a massage so I am helping myself and it helps me to feel great. Most of my pain is gone and I feel wonderful. You owe it to yourself to be your best and to feel your best. Do what makes you happy. But definitely massage has been a wonderful adventure for me.

Its the high protein causing constipation. Try some peri colace it will soften the stool plus help you go. Mirlax is also good but expensive. Or you can do what we old nurses used was a cocktail of prune juice and milk of magnesia called a black and white. Also prune juice does help if its warm.

A month ago I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and really had a hard time because I have been in so much pain. I needed comfort and what did I do? Go back to food to make me feel better. Every day I was not working I was going to Sonic and getting a reeces peanut butter blast. I tried to convince myself it was okay because I only got a small one but heck a small one is 600 calories. I just could not except the fact that over the last four months I have become so dibilitated that I cant even lift my arms over my head and work is killing me. My new medications help some but not as much as I thought. Until they find an answer, do research, find better medications those of us that have this will have to learn to live with it. So now that the scale has went up ten pounds which is not totally aweful, its time to stop feeling sorry for myself and get back to my diet. My husband has been totally a doll for paying every week for me to get a massage and possible looking in to a cleaning lady because I just have trouble doing a whole lot. I am not letting this beat me. Im gonna rest as much as I can, look for a less stressful job, and do what I have to so that I wont aggravate my condition any worse then it is. No more using food to make me feel better, no more feeling sorry for myself because I have to live with it. I am better then that to let anything get me down. Although I was really enjoying those sonic blast lol I worked hard to get this weight off and I am not going to let this crap take me back to where I started. No way no how. So now I am off my soap box and getting myself back where I need to be. This time of year the produce is so good so I am filling myself with fruit and veggies. I will not let this beat me. I can say the pain at times is aweful but with the help of my doctor I am hoping we can get that under control as well. For those that have it I surely feel your pain.

It is pressure on the phrenic nerve. It may be your signal that you are full. After a week you should no longer have gas. Watch it when you eat and see if it hurts more if so then that will be your signal that you are full. Mine lasted a year or so before it stopped.

I have had an MRI since being banded and no issues. Its total silicone so there is nothing in it that would prevent you from having one done.

They do have some with splenda. I dont think any food makers are using stevia yet for food

You look awesome. Great Job

This seems to be a topic that comes up often so I will try to explain all of them and how they happen. Over eating causes your 2-4 ounce pouch to stretch and force food up into your esophagus causing it to dilate. Just because people think that food does not stay in the pouch long that is not true as you get tighter. The food takes longer to go down and eating fast or over eating causes pouch stretching. Band erosion is also caused from over eating. Imagine your band around your stomach and every time you over eat you are forcing your band into the stomach wall. Over a period of time your stomach tissue will wear away and your band will erode into your stomach causing your stomach contents to go into your abdominal cavity which is poison to your system. If you feel like food is backing up into your throat then you are over eating. I know some people eat a cup of food but if you look at most pictures of the band and ask your doctor how much food will my pouch hold not how big is my band, I am sure they will tell you 4 ounces which is a half cup of food. Now the cup to half cup can be debated all day long but the fact is if you over eat which ever that means for you, you are risking your pouch to stretch, dilate your esophagus (which will cause problems pushing the food down) and band erosion. Take your time to eat, don't over eat and take care of your band and yourself so that it can last a long time. Also being too tight can add to much pressure to the band and cause it to erode also. So make wise choices when eating and getting fills.