hlayne

So I haven't posted anything in months and months and I doubt anyone even remembers me, BUT.. my name was on the list so I decided to update. My Stats: Highest 261 Surgery 3/2/07 258 Current 3/17/08 168 I have been fighting with the same 4 lbs for 3-4 months and it made me feel better to come here and see that I'm not alone with the stalls in weight loss. I even started back to the gym a month ago and it didn't get rid of those horrible 4 lbs that keep going up and down! So.. I went through my kitchen and got rid of the foods that aren't good for me that I eat the most of. (I have several different foods that I don't allow myself to buy anymore just because I eat too much of them.) Anyway, I'm going to have to start over and measure my foods, eat Protein first, time myself so I don't eat for more than 20-30 mins (that is a HUGE issue with me), count calories and only eat 3 times a day. I think I'm going to start hanging around here on a more regular basis too because reading all the posts today really gave me inspiration to do better. I have been cheating for months and that's why I can't get out of the weight range I'm in and I'm admitting it!! :mad2:

I'm from Chattanooga. Dr Ponce in Dalton, GA is my surgeon.

I hiccup a lot after I eat, I also burp a lot while I'm eating. I dunno why, but every time I go to the doc he says everything looks great so I suppose it's not causing any damage. I've always read that if your band slips you'll know it because you'll be able to eat a large amount of food again like before you were banded.

I was groggy, they actually told me go back to sleep for another hour, so I did. When I woke up again, my throat was SUPER dry so they brought me water and I was afraid to drink it, then they brought me ice chips.

I don't know how much is in my band. My surgeon won't tell me because he doesn't want me comparing myself to anyone. All I know is I get small fills every time because my stomach is sensative. Clara, I can eat more later in the day too, but how do I know when I'm able to eat too much. How much can you eat at the time of the day when you can eat the most?

I had been losing about 10 lbs a month, but in the past 5 weeks or so, I've lost about 4 lbs total. My weight keeps going up and down two or three lbs.

So my doc was scheduling my fills once a month for a while because he was filling my band very slowly because I had a reaction to a larger fill. Anyway, after my last fill they basically told me to just call for an adjustment when I felt I needed one. Well about 3 weeks after, I felt like I needed one, but I waited until 2 months. I go in on Monday. I waited just because I didn't think I should still be going once a month..or at least that's the way it sounded like it was going to be. At night time, I can eat a pretty good amount of food, probably almost 1.5 cups. Anyway, the question really is, how do you know when you need a fill? One day I woke up and I didn't feel nearly as restricted as I had been feeling. It was just all of a sudden. I still feel more restriction early in the day, but then later in the day I can eat more than I should.

OMG I not only still have my fat clothes, well I still wear them. I am still wearing size 24 pants when I can fit into a 16. I was only banded in March and I just can't get it into my head yet that I don' t need to wear that stuff anymore. It's so mental for me. I mean...it hasn't been that long since I HAD to wear that stuff! Someone slap me.

This is exactly what I do. If I'm chewing up something and I can just tell it's too chewey or tough to go down very well, I'll spit what's left of it out.

Oh!! I love those! I can help with the nutrition info...at the store I go to they sell them in separate cups and in two packs, and the two packs have the info on them. Except I haven't found a two pack of the honey bbq salmon, just the singles, but they are really good..... This is for the plain tuna and plain salmon.... 1 tuna cup / 2.7ozs 80 cals Protein 18g 1 salmon cup / 2.7ozs 80cals 14g protein Carbs are 0 on both I buy these allll the time.

OMG, I didn't understand what sliming was either until I started doing it, then it was like a lightbulb went on "OH that makes sense!" Hahaha. Anyway, the way I'd describe it is just salavating forEVER, I have to get a spit cup sometimes because if you swallow it, it'll probably come back up. It usually happens after I eat too fast, so I guess there's too much in my stomach at once, and if you swallow, then it just puts more in your stomach and up it comes! Anyway, PB is "productive burp"... or throwing up. I don't so much PB as just cough once or twice and it comes up, I guess some people probably burp and it comes up. Someone else could probably explain it all better than me.

I'm jealous. I can't have anything cold. But if you can, then go for it.

You guys are great! I'm doing much better now. I think I might be one who shouldn't eat for a few hours after I get up. That makes me sad because I know it's healthy to have breakfast, but I can have a protein shake and it seems to be alright. I stayed on liquids for 24 hours after my problems, then I had some super runny mashed potatoes and then later scrambled eggs and everything went down fine. Going to stay on the mushies today and if everything goes ok try something solid tomorrow. The 3 PBs in one day was probably due to me not letting things heal, I looked through all my reading material from my doc and didn't see anything about having to do that. Didn't actually see anything about vomiting at all....I'm sure he'd rather me not PB (I'd rather not do it either!), but since it's obviously going to happen sometimes, I wish I had had some kind of instructions for it. I am soooo glad I have you guys to help with that!

<p>Thank you for all the replies. I'm just going to stay on liquids until Monday then call my doctor. If the band loosens up after a few days I'll probably be ok, because at one point I did keep a little scrambled egg down, but I'm still going to see what the doc says. <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/happy.gif" border="0" alt="" title="" smilieid="60" class="inlineimg" /> Not having a problem with water! <img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/happy.gif" border="0" alt="" title="" smilieid="60" class="inlineimg" /></p> Oh and it is close to that time of month...I'll just see what happens Monday