cheryl2586

Constant over eating causes your pouch to stretch because even though you are eating slider foods they dont always slide right down. I really hate that term. If you over eat what your pouch can hold you are risking stretching not only your pouch but your esophagus as well.

So glad he did. Even though on an interview he said he was healthy he was not. I am glad he decided to get healthy.

I wouldnt try to drink anything to make it pass though because the liquids wont pass around it. Just try to relax and yes do liquids for the next couple days. It is horrible and hurts like hell.

Hoping you feel better soon

Thanks everyone. This has been a horrible event in my life for sure.

No I dont use aspartame. I use stevia. Although I have read some things about diet and fibro I found a video a rheumatologist made on youtube that helped me understand about it more. It is dibilitating to say the least. I would not wish it on anyone for the world.

Over the last four months I became almost unable to walk. I had so much pain in my muscles and weakness I was walking like duck. My old doctor who is now my old doctor would sit in the hallway and write me prescriptions for muscle relaxers and tell me to go home. I was in so much pain that I could not function, could barely get by at work. I had muscle spasms so bad in my lower back I was going weekly for a deep tissue massage. I never believed in Fibromyalgia because I didnt want to be labeled with something they have no explanation for. I was so miserable I had to find a new doctor. I made an appointment two weeks ago, drove myself and almost needed a wheel chair to get inside the building. Two guys were standing outside talking and said mam do you need help? Well what the hell I am 50 years old and needing someone to almost carry me inside. So I said yes if you would be so kind. I met with the doctor and he listened as I explained all my symptoms that started last year in July with no feeling in my leg and how I had MRI's of every part of my spine and head and nothing was wrong. He listened for one hour. Never rushed me so he could move on. After he examined me he told me I have Fibromyalgia. I cringed at those words because how can I live with something I dont believe in. I told him my thoughts and he said it's not a label we put on people when we can't find out what is wrong. It's a real disease with all the symptoms you are having and your nerves are over firing and causing muscle pain and spasming. He put me on Savella, which has been a God send, change my sleeping medication and told me to continue on the muscle relaxers and yes gave me something for pain because he believed I was having excrutiating pain. I gained about 6lbs because of lack of activity but I still tried to maintain my diet. Two weeks later I feel a lot better but still have pain but it is bearable. I am thankful to my new doctor and my husband who sends me weekly to get a massage. I dont know if I still believe in this disease but I know the medication I am taking makes me feel so much better.

I never had any second thoughts at all. I guess everyone is different. You all are making a decision to improve your lives. That far outweights any risks associated with the band. It is a great choice but no always easy. Just know that going in and you will be fine.

You should call your doctor because having pain when swallowing is not normal unless you have a sore throat.

Log all your food. Go back to the post op diet and start from there. If you dont make yourself accountable for everything you put in your mouth then you will fall off. None of this is easy and we all struggle day to day because there are so many things out there to tempt us. You have to know that doing this is helping you so much more then the temptations. Just jump back on and go for the ride. The one good thing about the band is that its never too late to start over.

Are you really stretching your muscles well after you work out because you have to release the lactic acid built up during exercise. Try stretching good after your work out and you will see the difference.

Well to me and this is just my opinion if a guy is planning on being with you for the long haul, would want you to meet his family. It should not matter if his brother is in town and he might be the center of attention or not. If you have been dating him that long and he does not want to include you in family affairs then I see a problem here. There is no reason for him not to include you and I would think he would want you around less when he is out with his friends then with his family. This is just my opinion. If I can't be part of the family then I would think he isn't making you part of his future either.

just a pinch will be over before you know it

You can get back on track you have to want to. You are not a failure you just gave in to food temptations. You need to soul search yourself and find out exactly why you did not succeed, what put you in that position and then start over. Start from the beginning wiht liquids. Do the whole before and after all over again. You can get to your goal but you have to want it. No one but you can do this. Its all in your mind to do it.

Yes we did just waiting for a closing date

Well that person will be reporting that their band is coming out because it eroded in their stomach. Just wait and see.

Everyone always wants to know why you have to eat protein. PROTEIN PROTEIN PROTEIN is all we ever hear. Well I'm gonna try to make this as short and sweet as I can. When we are obese it doesnt matter if we eat protein because we have enough fat to burn for about 20 years worth. When you have weight loss surgery and you lose your fat stores, you will then start to lose lean muscle mass. Once you lose the muscle mass YOU CAN NOT GET IT BACK! 70 TO 90 GRAMS OF PROTEIN EVERY SINGLE DAY. (Sorry forgot to unlock caps and was not yelling). Before you put anything else in your mouth, you should be eating something filled with protein. If you can't eat meat then you have to find other things such as cottage cheese, tofu, beans, etc. If you lose your lean muscle you will be in trouble. Its not about just eating protein to burn fat, its about keeping your body healthy. If you chose to eat like crap then you can't blame anyone else when your muscle's don't work correctly. Also if you do not get enough protein you can become very vitamin B-12 deficient. Once damage has occurred from B-12 deficiency it is not reversable. I have seen patients become paralyzed from not having enough B-12 if that happens you will not get it back. Eat your protein. If you have to drink it then drink it but you must get in your protein. Losing muscle mass from weight reduction can lead to harmful effects on your body, as well as problems with your weight-loss results. You want to lose weight fast but please do it safely. Nothing worse then losing a lot of weight, lose your muscle mass and end up in a wheel chair. That is not what weight loss surgery is about by any means. You are given directions for a reason.

I have a 10 cc band and only have 3 cc's and I am plenty tight enough at that amount everyone is different as to the amount they can tolerate. If I went any tighter I would not be able to eat at all.

You may not know how to eat with your band but throwing up every single day is sure to cause slippage. It may be too tight also but I think you are not eating correctly. It is only my opinion. Try to eat smaller bites and chew it well. Some people cant eat meat so they have to find other things to substitute protein with. Either way you need to talk to your doctor because throwing up everyday is only going to cause you issues later on.

It depends if you are a sugar addict. Sugar addiction is very real and if you are then you can't have just one post band. I avoid all sugars or anything sweet even if its sugar free because that just starts a downward spiral. I also do not eat starchy carbs they are also a trigger. I dont feel that I am being deprived I feel like I have control over my addiction which is sugar.

I weigh myself everyday twice a day moring and night but if you are going to weigh every day you have to realize that getting aggravated with the scale is not something you should do. You have to remember the scale can go up as much as 8 to 10 pounds depending on many things. Water weight, not going to the bathroom, not sleeping, stress. These all can be an evil to the scale. So my suggestion is if you are going to weigh yourself daily then just take the numbers for what its worth and nothing more. Its only a number and you could be losing inches. Either way if it aggravates you then I would say dont do it.

8480 that is two average cars, two elephants, 4 tons, 160,000 quaters, two oak trees plus more

that is terrific

weight stalls are normal some can be months. But you may be working out too much and not eating enough.

Your pcp will still have to clear you for surgery though