Kflower84

I've had a few episodes of getting stuck. I usually just wait for it to go down about 20 minutes or I go the bathroom. I only go the the bathroom when I know I ate too much and I feel the food in my throat.

I've had a few episodes of getting stuck. I usually just wait for it to go down about 20 minutes or I go the bathroom. I only go the the bathroom when I know I ate too much and I feel the food in my throat.

My team said not to worry about carbs and calories in the beggining. You still have to try and choose light and ff items but you can have carbs every now and then.

My team said not to worry about carbs and calories in the beggining. You still have to try and choose light and ff items but you can have carbs every now and then.

I take chewable Multi Vitamins and chewable Calcium with Vitamin D for better absorbtion. I have to set up my alarms so I don't forget to take them, I do whatever it takes to stay healthy and not have a deficiency in the near future.

Relax. I was nervous too. But don't worry, the eveluation consist of 2 parts, written and oral.
What the psychologist wants to know is that you understand this is a major lifestyle change.
You understand this is a tool and not a quick fix. That you have to work with the band and not let the band do all the work. Excercise and good eating habits are important too.
Quick tip: Don't rush thru the written questions. They will ask you the same question over and over again just to confuse you. No rush. There's no right or wrong answer.
If you have done your homework and read all the material given at the seminars you'll do fine.

Cream of wheat, cottage cheese, pudding, yogurt, oatmeal, refried Beans, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes or plantains. All of those are phase 2 foods.

Of course not. I believe that the only stupid question is the one you don't ask.

In my opinion, no, I would not. Simply because I know I would go way overboard, which is why I'm overweight to begin with.
I get stuck every so often, usually due to taking to big of bites or not chewing enough. It IS a learning experience to some of us. To those who don't have issues with this...good for you!
That being said, and maybe I'm being overly sensitive... But a few responses to your post seemed very harsh to me. I'm not saying that they're not right, in fact, in principal I agree with them...but I think a little more tact could be used.
Of course one shouldn't encourage someone to do something they think might harm them, but using sarcasm and making the person asking the question feel foolish seems counterproductive to what this forum is about. We don't want to discourage people from asking questions, do we?
Just something to think about...

Glad you are feeling a lot better.

I wanted to jump in and let you know all these are possible... I was doing this list 19 months ago and I am living the possibilities now. I am shopping at regular stores and loving it. I sit in plane seats and don't feel like im gonna take out the person next to me with a part of my body. I can breath when I walk and climb stairs. I can tie my shoes in the middle now. I can wear jeans and feel comfortable in them all day instead of wanting to take them off after 15 minutes.
the list goes on...
the only thing I can't do is do the bikini, but I don't look to shabby in a one piece :-)
keep up the great work everyone, you WILL get there!!!!

Kbrax I'm doing good just that pain in the chest that kills me sometimes , I'm sleeping a lot better I start sleeping with 4 pillows now using 2 lol , went to Walmart today and walk a lot . I'm drinking my Protein Shakes , lots Water gatetoraid , chicken broth , Jello Popsicles etc I had an hernia repair too so I walk like a lil old lady but I can tell you for sure that every day it's getting better and better

I read it but wasn't sure it will work . I will definitely give it a try first. Thank you!!!

I went and they gave me fluids, some pain meds through iv and my labs were ok. BP is still on the low side but better than before the fluids. Praying the office is open tomorrow. Thanks for everyones advice and well wishes

My first couple of fills were learning all over again too. I know that might seem a little strange but what we may think is a small bite or eating slow got smaller and slower with each of my fills. Ha! but eventually I got it right! I guess this is another one of those questions where the answer may be "It's different for everyone" Many of us get stuck often... it took me a while but I learned it was totally controllable by me.

I can enjoy a Thanksgiving or Christmas feast and be just as satisfied as I used to be. It's funny I used to worry about missing out on things like these special days but it really just seems the same to me now. MMMMMM love Holiday dinners!!! I don't worry about getting stuck, I rarely get stuck anymore cuz I finally "learned". But when I am at a special event or out for dinner in a restaraunt I am very very careful about my bites and chewing. (learned the hardway)
Besides... it's the Cookies you got to look out for!!! And they go down weather you are tight or lose!

I have think about it, and according to my doctor some people actually do that. However, I wouldn't do it, and not only for the economic side of it, but mostly because I'm doing this with the idea to change my life, to change my habits for good. I'm working on stop thinking in a obsessive way about the food, it's just food, and I don't need to over it on anything, because I'm pretty sure whatever is that I want to try, already had at one point, and most likely I over it, that's why I'm overweight.
I got the band over 4 years ago, and lost a bunch of weight, but never change my mentality about food or unhealthy relationship with it, so gained back most of the weight that I lost. I believe, it's imperative to switch or mentality about food...I'm in the process..
Good luck in yours, and thank you for sharing....

I want to run 5K's and wear a bikini with confidence. I live on the beach and I wear shorts. NO MORE

I wanted to be able to walk into any store and pick out clothes and wear them. I also wanted to be able to go on roller coasters and not have to stand on line for an hour worrying about weather or not I was gonna fit

To stand in front of a packed school gym and walk my daughter out on the floor at Senior night to receive her cheerleading award and not feel embarrassed the evil part of me will be knowing that the ex husbands new wife who told my kids I was taking the easy way out..will still be bigger than me =)

To be a mommy

I lost my mother, grandmother and grandson in 2009. I turned 50 in 2010 and decided it was time. Having been overweight my entire adult life I just wanted to be thin and healthy.I have never lacked confidence and have a successful career and marriage even tho I was a fat girl... Actually I never felt being fat hampered me in any way. But looking back it may have. I think I overcompensated for the fat by being smarter, funnier, the best at work etc....
I would be lying if I said that shopping for clothes and having an endless selection of cute outfits to wear isn't fun... It's a lot more fun then stretchy clothes and over shirts purchased from catalogs! And fitting into any chair, airline seat or bathroom stall makes me feel great. The fuss everyone makes about my weight loss is incredibly flattering....
My BMI went from 55 to 25. I can walk without sweating. I can climb more than 5 stairs without stopping. My blood pressure is normal. I am now in a size 10 on the bottom and 6-8 on the top. I am still happy...
But I really just did this because I wanted to know what life as a thin person felt like. So now I know and I can promise you I like it a lot better.

I remember during my teens and 20s going shopping with my mother in stores that were divided between "ladies" sizes and "plus sizes" and during my many diets her commenting that soon I would be shopping over on the non-plus side of the store. Well, January of last year my mom was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. They found it earlier than they do with most patients, but the survival rates for pancreatic cancer are not the best. Less than 5% make it 5 years. The cancer was gone for a while after treatment, but it's peaking back again now, so she's on bi-weekly chemo. She feels great and has a wonderful attitude, but I would love for my mom to finally see me in non-plus clothes.

I want to be able to wear a two piece swimsuit the Water park with my daughter and not have to wear a plain black one piece with shorts over it. I want to shop for clothes somewhere else other than Lane Bryant. I want to feel good when I go out with my husband or girlfriends but more than anything I want my self confidence back!

Want my husband to think, "wow, that's my wife!"