yvonne74

I'm using MFP and staying under my calorie suggestion and way under my carb count. I'm getting almost all of my protein in.. I didn't know about the turkey until I got stuck Hard lesson learned.

I was banded on March 9th (2012) and was doing awesome until October. I went into the red zone, had unfill due to not getting liquids down.. Beginning of Nov. I get another fill and do well until 2 days before Thanksgiving. I got stuck on turkey, spent 5 hours in the ER in extreme pain and ended up vomiting the food up. My Dr is 3 hours away so I thought the ER was quicker to get to since I was having very bad chest pain. Anyways, I went to see my surgeon and he was livid that I even went to the ER not to mention that I vomited. He gave me a very stern lecture and took out another full cc.. I was going on vacation at Christmas so I couldn't get another fill.. So I am far from the green zone but since my unfill, I have gained almost 15 pounds!! I am still watching what I eat (carbs under 80g a day), mainly protein and drinking water. I know when I go back to the Dr on the 21st of Jan, he is going to be upset about the weight gain. What's going on? Any good ideas on getting back on track? I am currently doing jazzercise several times a week so I am active.

I was this way the last time I got an unfill.. It took a couple days for my stomach to heal/feel better. I had a piece of turkey stuck and ended up vomiting it up in the ER (after waiting 5 hours to be seen). My Dr was livid that I went to the ER (he is 3 hours away) but took out 1cc...

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.

When I started the mushies/soft foods, I actually started gaining back the weight I had lost. At my 2 wk appt, I told the Dr about this weight gain and he gave me a fill then. Just keep at what you are doing!

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..

I like morningstar and recently I have discovered GARDEIN (garden + protein). Very yummy and high protein.

My hubby wasn't here when I had the surgery so he doesn't count in my answer...Nope.. Family said I know what I signed up for so deal with it..

I didn't tell anyone (other than family just told 2 co-workers this week during an out of town trip) b/c I don't want to be constantly watched and critisized by every little thing I do.

The only people who know are my close family members, until this week. I went to a conference for work with 10 other of my co-workers. There is a LOT of drama associated with my work (I feel like I am in high school with all the drama) so I know its better for me not to tell. However, 2 of the ladies I am sorta close to and felt I could tell (hope I didn't make a mistake). One asked me why I wouldn't be open about it and I know if I do be open it will not be good. They see my side about keeping it quiet. I don't want people watching every little thing I eat and one of them did comment, that now that she knows she has noticed I really put thought into what I eat (and eat slow, small bites, etc). So I hope I didn't make a mistake with telling them.

I feel like I could have written some of your post. I have never had a good relationship with my mom. almost 3 yrs ago, my mom beat the crap out of me in front of my child, all b/c I was talking to my husband (who was deployed at the time) and wouldn't hang up with him when she told me to. I was made to be the bad guy. While I still have a very strained relationship with her, I let her back into my life. Every few months, my mom will go mental? on me and stop talking to me for weeks at a time. Thankfully we live 3 hours away from each other that I won't see her every day. I agree with the others. Only you can decide what is important to you. I am sure that if you talk with her about the unacceptable behavior that it will cause another arguement (It would with my mom anyways). But that is something you need to do. She has no business talking to a child that way especially a 2 yr old. Children that age are hyper anyways and can be challenging but that is no reason for her to act the same age.

My nutritionist asked what my goal was, she said it could be a number or a clothing size, it didn't matter. I went with pant size. I think your goal can be whatever you want it to be.

:lol: You get it at 60 pounds