yvonne74

Right now, if I can eat I am eating around 2 oz per meal.. Yesterday, I ate the toppings off 1 pizza slice (cheese, pepperoni) and it got stuck. Then I had reflux for a long time afterwards. The scales aren't moving (yet) even with what little I am getting in.. Guess I will have to stick with the Protein shakes for a while. I do have to admit that I haven't been good about getting my exercise in the past two weeks. A couple days, I walked outside around the school twice.

Thanks! I finally confided in two people at work that I had the surgery done. So its hard to talk around why I can't eat. I've just been telling them, when stressed I can't eat and acid reflux has been bad.

I'm a first grade teacher. I've been back two weeks (one week of inservice and one week with kids). I was doing awesome, in the green zone (after getting a small amount removed). Eating small portions, drinking all my liquids as recommended, etc.. However, now that I am back to work, I am so tight! I know its caused by stress b/c I was doing well before work began.. I had two days where I couldn't eat a bit and had to drink very slow or Water would get stuck My Dr is 3 hours away so I am trying to hold off until my next appt (Sept. 11). How does your band react to the stress? I have a very needy class this year, new principal, 2 of my own kids (ages 4 and 5), hubby is overseas and no family close by.. I was banded March 9th, 2012 so I'm still learning this process. How does your band react to stress? What do you do to help with stress/band getting tighter? Does stress and tightness seem to calm down eventually as the school year goes?

I was able to get an appt today and he removed a small amount. I was instantly able to drink water without pain. I've been able eat this evening and been very hungry unlike the past week. I did lose 4 pounds in 6 days but thats b/c I've barely been able to eat or keep it down.

My Dr said that I was fine with not wanting to eat but when I got to when I couldn't get water down then that was a problem. So I didn't ask for any fluid removed. Now I wish I had. I keep burping up what I eat, get stuck and/or have heartburn really bad. My Dr's office is 3 hours away so I plan on calling at 8am tomorrow morning in hopes to get an afternoon appt. Right now, I know I didn't over eat but I can feel it sitting there and have heartburn really bad.

I've started doing the same thing and wonder if I am too tight or if stress is whats causing it. I have an appt today so hopefully I will get some answers.

I've wondered how much was too much fluid or stress or both.. Hopefully, I will get some answers tomorrow. This band has been so unpredictable.

Think I have gotten too tight the past few days. A couple days ago, I suddenly wasn't hungry and would forget to eat. That went away and I was "normal" feeling again with just right restriction. Tonight, I could only take two small bites and then started having reflux. *sigh* I was doing so well.

I got my first fill at 2 wks out b/c I had gained weight on mushies/soft foods. I was told nothing would be in the band when it was placed but at my first appt (2wks), I was told there was about 2.5cc in it.

December can not get here fast enough!!

Yesterday and today, I have had trouble eating but then I haven't been too hungry either. I've just wanted liquids the past two days. I am wondering if I got too dehydrated and thats why I have been extremely thirsty. If I don't loosen up, I will get a slight unfill at my next appt (next week). I wonder if its normal to get where you don't want to eat?

I've never really put a lot of thought into it.. Half jokingly, I told hubby that I want to get a tummy tuck but I really don't know what my "big" reward will be. I don't like setting goals b/c I'm afraid of failing so I maybe I'm self-conciously afraid of setting a reward b/c I'm afraid of being disappointed??

I didn't start feeling restriction until my 4th fill.. Your body's main job right now is to heal from the surgery.

When I was doing the pre-op if I was questioned about the liquid diet, I would say that I was preparing for my upcoming hernia surgery. blah, blah something about the doctor says that I will have a better outcome if I shrink my liver..