Sunshyne068

hey LBT buddies .... this is off topic but I need your support on this - Hi all. I got my Realize band on 3/9/12 and I have been big all of my life. I tried to make the best of it and pursue plus sized modeling. I've been nominated as Plus Model of the YEAR!!! (I hope this is the last yr I'll be a plus model) I need your votes to win this thing. Please go to http://fashionawards...ng-ballot-730pm and vote for me (questions 13 and 14) - select "Sydney Wyatt"!!! Email address is optional. LOVE YOU GUYS!

You should totally log your food so you know how many calories, and grams of Protein and fat youre taking in. That way you can know what NOT to do (as far as calorie level, etc) if you're gaining weight. Stay away from the sliders (milk shakes, etc) unless its a low calorie Protein shake. My doctor advised me to stay around 1000 cals a day, but I eat between 1100 and 1250 each day and Im loosing. But I workout 3x a week also. My sample menu: Breakfast - light yogurt or protein shake, sometimes both Snack - if I only had yogurt for breakfast, then I do some protein shake lunch - Soup and salad lunch (1 cup each), or chicken salad (.75 cup) or half a cheeseburger, sugar free pudding Mid Day Snack - veggie chips, banana, or some other fruit dinner - 1.5 cup chicken pot pie, or some low calorie Pasta dish 1.5 cup (e.g. seafood salad, pasta and marinara sauce with melted cheese, etc) Dessert - low calorie popcicle, or low calorie frozen yogurt bar, or 1/3 cup ice cream

hey march buddies .... this is off topic but I need your support on this - Hi all. I got my Realize band on 3/9/12 and I have been big all of my life. I tried to make the best of it and pursue plus sized modeling. I've been nominated as Plus Model of the YEAR!!! (I hope this is the last yr I'll be a plus model) I need your votes to win this thing. Please go to http://fashionawards...ng-ballot-730pm and vote for me (questions 13 and 14) - select "Sydney Wyatt"!!! Email address is optional. LOVE YOU GUYS!

Judy don't worry about the gym. If you can walk around the house or around your area, just walk. Its a great basic non-strenous exercise that can help so much. I hope you're doing better with your band. Is it still very much tight? I suggest that if this week you still are having problems with any soft meat proteins, try to get a tiny unfill, maybe 0.2 to 0.5 cc ... Stress does impact the band. I did an obstacle race yesterday and I was sooooooo stressed and tired, I felt like my band almost closed all the way up. I couldnt even breath and the tightness in my chest was scarey. This morning I feel so much better. Almost back to normal but I know Im tighter than before I did the race.

Well, now that Im 2 months post op I guess its good to revisit this thread .... What's working for me is journaling ... I use my fitness pal ... if i don't journal then my calories will get away from me. I try to stay under 1200 calories a day ... sometimes less. Its very hard as I only have 4.25 cc in an 11cc band. I exercise a lot more than I ever did before. I try to walk/jog a few miles a week. I also know that I need to stay away from alochol, even if its only 2 small drinks. Alcohol slows my weight loss and even makes me gain weight. I also don't count my grams of Protein a day. If i have too much protein, I gain or stall. Lastly, Im reading a book called "The Beck Diet" ... its helping work on my addiction to food and overeating. Its like $10 on Amazon.

Judy dont try to force yourself to eat if youre feeling too tight. Start you meal with a hot cup of tea to try and loosen you up.

Judy are you chewing everything up to the consistency of applesause? If you cant get solid proteins down, try protein shakes until you go back to the doctor. You might be in need of a small unfill.

stick to liquids for a couple of days to let things settle down before you go back on regular foods. i hope the next fill isnt so traumatic

Im 2 months post-op, and I was havnig horrible pain in the lower right side of my stomach. Well I thought I had appendicitis, but an ultrasound reveals ovarian cysts and Fluid in my fallopian tube(s). Im freaking out. Im only 28, have no children, and I had the surgery to reach a healthy weight and increase fertility. i looked online and the fluid in the tubes can sometimes be the result of abdominal surgery ....... GASP .... seriously? The pain Im feeling is only inches below my port site .... is this a coincidence? Anyone else had fluid in their tubes and still successfully had a baby???

Tracie how did the test go? My obgyn says i have fluid in my tube(s) so Im curious about blockages and whatnot.

The stomach swells when the band is tightened. if you can get liquids down then I think you will be ok. the swelling subsides after 2-3 days

I re-read this thread every now and then to keep me motivated, and let me know that I am not failing because the pounds arent dropping off. Ive only had 2 fills and i dont think im at an "effective fill" level yet.

congrats!!!!!! Keep up the good work and keep us posted - we need your inspiration

MWest how much weight have you lost so far without a fill?

OMG I know the feeling about vacation. Horseback riding limit is 260 lbs ... and I LOVE horse riding!

Newme - have you tried a liquid diet for a day or 2? i've heard that gets people back in gear as far as overeatings and losing weight. I know when Im forced to do the 2 day liquid diet after a fill the weight just drops off for that whole week. Neekoal - im so sorry to hear about the flipped port!!! i've read on the boards here that its a simple procedure and that youre in and out. do you have a lap band or a realize band?

Joy your free period was 6 months???? SHEESH mine is only 3 months .... and im about 3 weeks until my "free period" is up. got on the scale and im up about a pound .... so Im gonna demand the full 1cc fill on Thursday. You said the journey includes acid reflux? do you get that from being too tight, or from eating past your full point? Im asking because when I told my doc about my acid reflux he said that meant i was too full in my band .... I didnt agree, but I would love to hear some other experiences. Now that I stop eating past my "full" point I dont get severe acid reflux like I was getting before. Anywho, Joy please keep us updated on your progress on the road back down 60 lbs. This is my 1st trip down this road and I'm learning so much. Thanks for all of your help everyone

I was banded march 9. I have a total of 3.75cc in an 11cc band. I only feel "restriction" in the morning due to natural tightness of the band when we wake up. I have an appt for this Thursday .... and I'll get on the scale. If its still moving down then I'll take .5cc fill. If the scale isnt moving, I want at least 1 full cc.

He's sure the band doesnt have a leak? or that your port tube doesnt have a leak? And yes Ive heard that once you lose a lot of weight, the fat around your stomach is gone so your band will feel looser

Neosporin did the same to me ... my scars are bright pink now ... SMH

the sleeve has more accelerated weight loss than the band also.

dont eat anything at elast 2 hrs before your fill so that your stomach is emtpy. do liquids for 2 days after your fill, but check with your doctor to make sure.

Nope I didnt get stuck, after I landed I waited about 3 hours and then went to macaroni grill. I had the chicken and shrimp penne pasta and had about 10% of my plate. The next day I only had liquids up until dinner time (protein shake for breakfast, and soup for lunch)and I was fine.

I also didnt have any problems going through security. ShuckyBucky, I like my band tight actually .... I only have 3.75 in a 11cc band, so anything that gives me more "restriction" is welcomed! I don't drink warm liquids to loosen anything.

I felt discouraged ... Im 8 wks post op and I complained to my doctor about my fills (3.75cc in a 11cc band). My doc said the band is working and I needed to let it do its job. I realized that I was ignoring the signs that I was full while I was eating .... once I started listening to the band, I started to slowly lose weight. It will happen for you