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There's no problem taking them, however I'd read around the internet. A lot of people are reporting they're just another gimmick and worthless. Even Dr. Oz has pulled his support for it publicly on his show.

Wow very interesting information, thank you for sharing!

When I was being banded, my roommate in the hospital was in there because her band slipped and she needed a new band. Her stomach actually prolapsed up through the band. She told me it slipped because she was regularly drinking soda and told me to "learn from her mistake and never touch carbonation". She also gained back 40 pounds, too. I never forget her and or her story. It was enough to scare me out of ever touching carbonation again.

If you work an office/desk job, a week off is usually enough. If your work requires lifting/manual labor, you'll probably need more time.

That's very normal. You may look and feel ok on the outside, but your body has been through a lot and is still healing on the inside. You had a lot of tissue cut, including muscle, and it takes a lot of energy for the body to heal the damage. Hence, the fatigue. It takes most people at least 8 weeks to truly be back to normal.

I'm very sorry to hear this. What is the plan now? Are you on liquids to try to let it go back into place, or do you need more surgery?

Congratulations!!!! You're doing AWESOME!!

I have heard others say their surgeons say the same. In fact, I have an aunt with the band and her surgeon allows her carbonation, too. I honestly don't know what is true, I only know I'm personally terrified to touch it. When I was being banded, my roommate in the hospital was in there because her band slipped and she needed a new band. Her stomach actually prolapsed up through the band. She told me it slipped because she was regularly drinking soda and told me to "learn from her mistake and never touch carbonation". She also gained back 40 pounds, too. I never forget her and or her story. It was enough to scare me out of ever touching carbonation again.

I actually just bought a pair of spanx in an effort to tame my excess tummy skin. It does work and it doesn't roll down, my only complaint is I feel like it makes me look thicker in the gut from pulling all the skin upward.

Personally. you couldn't pay me to touch carbonation since being banded. It's simply not worth the risk of slips or other complications.

I'm 5'4 and started off much heavier than you, I was 421 pounds. I am now 10 months post op and have lost 166 pounds so far. I won't lie, I have a lot of skin. I look like a Shar Pei naked, it's not pretty. But, my insurance is paying for a tummy tuck because I've lost more than a 100 pounds. I'm also starting to document skin issues on my thighs to see if they'll cover that skin removal, too. But, even if I didn't get the skin removed, I'd still choose being smaller with loose skin over being gigantically obese any day. I still look and feel TONS better.

What is an Iband? Is that a band with plication?

First, are you sure your scale is accurate? Is it anywhere near period time? Have you been having a lot of sodium? All these things can definitely make the scale go up. You also should realize how greatly the body can fluctuate in weight from day to day. I have seen the scale bounce 3 pounds up and then down 4 in a week's time. Body weight isn't constant by a long shot. Also, you are very newly banded. Your body is in some major shock, between the surgery itself and the post op diet, it seriously doesn't know which way is up right now. This is a big part of the reason I always tell people the first 4-6 weeks after surgery are for healing, not losing, to give your body time to recover. I know it's hard but don't be discouraged. Give your body time to adjust and heal. You're very much on the right track. Hang in there.

Yes, I have a mother's ring that started off tight on my middle finger. Now it's so big it literally falls off my ring finger. As others have stated, if it's gold or silver, a jewelry will resize it for you

Good luck, you'll do great! We'll see you on the other side!

Unless you're severely diabetic, it actually can't hurt you. I've researched this for weeks and it's actually much safer than low carb all the time.

Cazzy you look awesome!! Thank you so much for sharing this experience like this, it really helps those of us that have to go through this in the future (like me!)

Congratulations! Rest up and heal well!

I deleted all my pictures except my before and after pictures because of crap like that. I still get weird private messages like that sometimes, too.

Congratulations!!!

No you're smart to stick to your routine! But if you do chuck it through a window? Have hubby take a pic as it happens please! Hahahahaha!

I'm 10 months post op and my stomach is very noisy. My kids laugh because we'll all be watching a movie, then out of the silence my stomach will start growling and talking loudly lol. It's not hunger, though. It's just stomach noises. It's a bit difficult in the beginning to realize it, but just because you're stomach is growling and noisy doesn't mean you're hungry.

Most surgeons recommend waiting at least a year after surgery to try to get pregnant. Some even go so far as to require their female patients to be on birth control for that first year (unless they can't have kids anymore, of course)

Aww thanks hon. You're always there for me too, though. It goes both ways. Who else can I text at 11pm about a newer relationship to gush like an idiot schoolgirl? LOL!

Well the 7th day is supposed to be a cheat day! I was scared to death to do, but I did, and I followed the rules. You must cheat breakfast and lunch, never dinner. You can go a maximum of 1000 calories over your daily allowance. You must eat at a table- no grazing, no distracted eating. No leftovers, whatever you don't finish from your cheat, throw away. I did this last Friday. I had a package of peanut butter cups and I took my kids out to eat at Cracker Barrel. There I had some very fatty looking meatloaf and mashed potatoes smothered in gravy lol. But I stuck the cheat day rules, and sure enough, I still woke up lighter the next morning. However, this week I'm not having a cheat day. With Thanksgiving next week, I figure I better behave because that whole day is bound to be one big epic cheat LOL!