cheryl2586

Of course you are worthy of someone else. But right now concentrate on you healing and losing and learning to love yourself. Once you love your self you can love others much better so I have learned.

I never heard of that. I dont eat the day of the fill but I never heard of that one. I would have to question him when you go why he would do that to you.

There is nothing wrong with your puppy but you are beautiful. Stop hiding yourself. We are not here to judge your progress of how fast or slow it is. I like seeing who is posting. None of us have anything to be ashamed of what so ever. Show ya face girl and be proud.

When they place the band around the top of the stomach you already have some restriction there. The fills just make it more restricted.

well most doctors will tell you no carbonation after sugery because it streteches the pouch. I have learned to love Water tremendously and drink it often about 5 16 ounce bottles a day. I still say sugar is sugar but when you finally are able to have the fruit again how good it taste. I suppose you could do it with just no c's but I think personally you will still want sugar. It's the other things that will cause you to have those cravings also. I have not had a soda in almost three years and I do not miss it one bit. I realize now that all those things were killing me. Diet soda is the worse for dieters lol believe it or not. Drink a soda one day and then none for about a week then drink a soda again and you will be up 2lbs. Seriously its not worth it to me.

well most doctors will tell you no carbonation after sugery because it streteches the pouch. I have learned to love Water tremendously and drink it often about 5 16 ounce bottles a day. I still say sugar is sugar but when you finally are able to have the fruit again how good it taste. I suppose you could do it with just no c's but I think personally you will still want sugar. It's the other things that will cause you to have those cravings also. I have not had a soda in almost three years and I do not miss it one bit. I realize now that all those things were killing me. Diet soda is the worse for dieters lol believe it or not. Drink a soda one day and then none for about a week then drink a soda again and you will be up 2lbs. Seriously its not worth it to me.

We all know from here on out the holidays are fast approaching starting with the evil candy day of Halloween but I want to reflect what I have learned about the holidays. It's not about food anymore but spending quality time with the ones you love and cherish forever in your heart. It's about loving yourself and loving others and respecting your body now that you have a band or are getting banded. It's not a time to feel down because you're not eating a whole turkey dinner by your self and hoarding left over pie so no one else will get some. It's about not regaining what you have worked so hard to lose. It's not impossible to get through without gaining but losing. It's time to rethink your strategies of how you will cope now until the first of the year with your band. Don't let old habits come in to your mind. There will be a lot of temptation at work, home, friends homes, but saying no is not punishable by law. Saying no will not hurt you. Saying no will help you. Learning that the word no thank you can be the best words you will ever say in your life. To all of us having the will to survive and living through the holidays with the best attitudes that I will not let food defeat me this year or ever again. You can enjoy the holidays without dwelling on food.

Fills are not going to give you complete restriction of what you are thinking. It is only supposed to keep you full for four hours on a cup or less of food. If you think its going to make you lose weight all on its own its not. It doesnt matter what you think the lapband is still a diet and you have to control your portions sizes yourself. Its not going to stop you from eating a large portion of food if you want it. I think your using it incorrectly is the problem. You don't eat until your full you eat until your satisfied. If you had 9 cc's in your band in less then a year what would you do after you lose weight? The band would get loose and you would have no way to tighten it. I have lost 108lbs with no exercise. I don't think you're understanding completely the concept of the band. If you can go 3 to 4 hours without being hungry then its doing its job.

Take care of yourself. People these things are not to post here. Go to the ER then post when you're stable. You're playing with your life. In the time you posted this you could have been at the hospital.

Yes we are sweet enough until someone curses at us in a thread lmao

Yes we are sweet enough until someone curses at us in a thread lmao

I didn't get to eat anything until my fourth day (long story) but I was getting IV fluids. But when I could finally eat I had no problems getting in what I needed. If you have Protein Shakes that have 20 grams of Protein like the eas and drink three you will get in enough. I couldnt take the darn chicken broth past the first day I could have it but the sugar free popsicles were my saving grace. I never sipped I drank lol I think I have more swelling after a fill then after the surgery lol

I detoxed from sugar and I had a horrible headache day three and four. After the headache was gone it was fine but I must say this: If you are planning to detox from sugar that means everything including carbs that turn to sugar. No white stuff, rice, bread, Pasta, no peas, carrots, no cereals, no fruit. If you truly want to detox from sugar then you must eat Protein (meat) and vegetables. That means no yogurts with any kind of sugar. Only splenda or stevia, no dairy either. It was the hardest thing I ever did in my life but now I do not ever crave it. Once I got past 3 months and lost almost 50lbs with this I could add back in my dairy, yogurt and cereals that had no sugar. I still do not crave sugar. It was hard I can not lie but after the first week I was fine. So what did I eat? I had hard boiled eggs for Breakfast, 4 ounces of meat for lunch and dinner with any kind of vegetable except the ones listed. If I got hungry in between I drank EAS carb control Protein Shakes. It was hard but it was what I needed to jump start my weight loss again after I quit smoking.

Sugar is sugar if you truly want to detox then no fruit either.

Fills are not going to give you complete restriction of what you are thinking. It is only supposed to keep you full for four hours on a cup or less of food. If you think its going to make you lose weight all on its own its not. It doesnt matter what you think the lapband is still a diet and you have to control your portions sizes yourself. Its not going to stop you from eating a large portion of food if you want it. I think your using it incorrectly is the problem. You don't eat until your full you eat until your satisfied. If you had 9 cc's in your band in less then a year what would you do after you lose weight? The band would get loose and you would have no way to tighten it. I have lost 108lbs with no exercise. I don't think you're understanding completely the concept of the band. If you can go 3 to 4 hours without being hungry then its doing its job.

What is the reason your doctor is not on board about your surgery? What is your weight right now? If you feel you need to do this then find another doctor who would be. What is your medical history we can't help you if you don't tell us more details.

What is the reason your doctor is not on board about your surgery? What is your weight right now? If you feel you need to do this then find another doctor who would be. What is your medical history we can't help you if you don't tell us more details.

Your eating too much. I agree with the above poster. Just because you can eat more or large portions does not mean your supposed to and you will not lose weight eating like you did preband. Measure your food with the majority being Protein and if your hungry later on eat some more. You can't continue to eat like you did preband because if you do you will not lose one pound. Start now decreasing your portion sizes. It is not okay to eat the way you did before you got the band. I guarentee if your only eating a cup of food three times a day you will lose weight.

Was it 5cc's or .5 cc's there is a big difference in that amount of Fluid

I agree. I can't fathom eating junk food anymore. It taste aweful to me. It makes me feel terrible if I try to eat it. I'm happy to say no to drugs lol

I never reward myself with food. There are so many other ways to reward yourself. A new outfit, mani, pedi, bubble bath, a nice hot cup of cinnamon roll Decaf coffee, food was our sabatoge. I reward myself with things that will still be around long after that moment that I would have had that candy.< /p>

I have had only 2 fills and I have a total 4.5cc in a 14cc band. But the doctor is starting to hesitate in any more fills because he only wants me too lose no morfe than 2 pounds a week. This will allow me to eat wise and properly over a longer period of train. To retrain my brain and change my eating habits. I don't know if I'm close to a green zone or not, but he likes my weight loss so far.
Guess I'm doing something right.

5 grams in 2 regular cups lol if you eat four thats 10 lmao.

I have been reading some post where people are getting up to nine fills in a year and that they had 9cc
s in their 10cc band. My question is: If you get all filled up the first year what will you have to work with there after? Once you get to about 5 or maybe six, or even before then, your doctor should be filling you slowly. You can not expect to not have some control in this matter. You can not expect for your doctor to fill your band completely because what happens when you lose weight the band will become loose and when you cant tighten it anymore what are you going to do? You will gain weight back. Go slow on the fills and relax. You have to put forth some effort in the journey.

I never reward myself with food. There are so many other ways to reward yourself. A new outfit, mani, pedi, bubble bath, a nice hot cup of cinnamon roll Decaf coffee, food was our sabatoge. I reward myself with things that will still be around long after that moment that I would have had that candy.< /p>