roro37

I had all the liquid taken out of my band last month because i over ate and caused a dilation. With no liquid....can the band still slip if i eat too much?

Disheartening to say the least. Back to google.

That was a general question that i did not ask my doc during my visit and was following up on the info board? I am not planning on over eating and well aware of the danger i am already in...obviously if i ran into the issue prior and was not aware that i was overeating WITH RESTRICTION...i have alot of anxiety about the risk of overeating with lower restriction. But thanks for the laughs and support everyone. This makes me really want to be open in the future. Wow.

liquid diet and high Protein for 2 Weeks! Barium test and xrays today showed that regularly eating too much aggravated and expanded my stomach pouch above the band and now can't have another fill till the dilation goes down. They took out all of the liquid today! And, resting metabolism testing showed that my metabolism has slowed to almost nil.. I burn @600 cals less than I should when not moving at all~meaning my workouts are only burning half of what I need to! My workout average burn is about 3~400cals,at most. THAT is why my weight loss has been slower than most! So, now I am on a strict liquid diet to fix dilation, my cals have been cut to no more than 1000/per day, o HAVE to get in at least 60 grams of protein a day, AND I was instructed that eating my workout cals earned is not wise for me right now due to my metabolism! What a day...

I am also feeling alot of anxiety. My husband had the duodenal switch in april and has lost 60 lbs. I know its easier for people that have more weight to lose...to lose it quicker..because his eating WAS drastically changed/hindered. While i am happy for him...he had lots if medical issues..i get a little ticked off that i still have to work so hard. On the "lighter" side though...i think i made a better choice getting the band. While its high maintenance, i do not have the horrible bathroom issues he will have for the rest of his life, not subject to taking 8 plus Vitamins a day for the rest of my life, hair loss, and a host of other issues. So i guess we are both paying the price for our decisions...

Everyone has been so nice here. I also stopped logging my food in myfitness pal because i got tired of seeing no results. I got lots of support from friends, but also felt like i was not making progress. It got harder when i found out that my metab was slow and could no longer "eat" the calories accumulated from exercising. Just so hard....anyhooo...heres my.next question...and then i am out for my.morning attempt at jogging! Was not breaking a sweat walking anymore...even walking fast!. I had the Fluid takrn out of my band on aug 1. Liquids for seven days, soft foods for 7 days....a week lapse before i was due to go back for barium swallow to see if dilation was fixed. Well, i had to reschedule for work issues and the next available date is Sept. 17th!!! I can tell i have already been eating my bad ways and definatley not measuring...since i have no liquid in the band, am i still in danger of a slip? I am worried about this and cant get in to the doc, but i also cant will myself to be strict until my appointment. Fighting hunger and no restriction...all the reasons i got the band in the first place. No self control!

Thanks for the kind words! Im working on. I have to work out this rough patch of depression and get back on track. One thing i did learn is that my work outs have not been as productive as they should be. I have to break a sweat. Until now, i have been stopping as soon as i get tired..very little sweat. I think i will see some results when i push myself.

I just dont know what to do other than accept that i will be battling my weight for the resg of my life. I think the band may have been a bad choice for me. After getting my metabolism checked it made more sense to me. Even on the two week atkins style diet prior to surgery, i did not lose a pound! I only lose when i am exercising. That should have been a sign for me that i really didnt need surgery. I need to watch WHAT I eat AND work out....the old school way to losing weight. Instead, i thought I was taking the easy way out and now i am extremely depressed and disappointed with the outcome. I was 5'2, 220 before surgery. 2 weeks after i had liquid removed, i went down to 188 and now back at 196. Small changes in weight. Now that i dont have liquid in my band i am overeating again. I dont want to go through the pain and agony of having the surgery reversed and dont want to get the sleeve or one if those other surgeries that require low maintenance..but being on pills or in the bathroom for the rest of my life.

So frustrated

http://Shefliesagain.wordpress.com/

I am really struggling with making this band work. I keep falling victim to really bad sugar cravings and I think that is really affecting my weight loss. banded 8 months ago and barely down 30lbs. Any suggestions

My doc recommends full.fluids first day after a fill, soft mushy 2nd day. Also, 2.5 to 5 seems pretty aggressive? Usually I get only a few cc at a time

Hi, I am 8 months post off OP and have only lost about 30 lbs. Looking for a buddy that has worked through slow weight loss frustration along the same time frame. Looking for pointers on what jump started you out of slow loss, how you can tell good restriction vs just bad food choices, etc. I am almost to the point of having the band removed because I am still using the same weight loss tools as before surgery...counting calories, using fat burning supplements, etc. I've got the battle scars...just don't feel like it was worth it.

Hi all! I was banded in Austin 8 months ago and only down 30 lbs. I am also on my fitness pal. Friend me! roro37

I am not even losing one lb per week. Not sure if it is my docs office or not, but I feel like they are all about the money. I used to go in monthly for fills and eval. when I hit a plateau, they suggested I go to the nutritionist and have my metabolism checked, but at an additional charge. In my opinion, if I need to see the nutritionist as part of my post OP planning, it should not be more money. On too of that, the nurse told.me that if my metabolism is slow, it did not matter how much or how little I eat, the weight is not going to come off without massive exercise. Which leads me back to thinking....why wouldn't they run those tests before surgery so I could have made an informed decision. I did my research prior to surgery, however, none of the studies or material mentioned slow metab being a HUGE issue. Basically, I am scarred from the surgery....did not find out I keloid until post OP. So those "tiny" scars that everyone else has have turned into HUGE ugly scars on my stomach. I am still ,counting calories and Carbs, with very little self control. The main reasons I under went this surgery. Disappointed.

I am not even losing one lb per week. Not sure if it is my docs office or not, but I feel like they are all about the money. I used to vp in monthly for fills and eval. when I hit a plateau, they suggested I tOo to the nutritionist and have my metabolism checked, but at an additional charge. In my opinion, if I need to see the nutritionist as part of my post OP planning, it should not be more money. On too of that, the nurse told.me that if my metabolism is slow, it did not matter how much or how little I eat, the weight is not going to come off without massive exercise. Which leads me back to thinking....why wouldn't they run those tests before surgery so I could have made an informed decision. I did my research prior to surgery, however, none of the studies or material mentioned slow metab being a HUGE issue. Basically, I am scarred from the surgery....did not find out I keloid until post OP. So those "tiny" scars that everyone has turned into HUGE scars on my stomach, and I am still ,counting calories and Varna, with very little self control. The main reason I under went this surgery. Disappointed.

I was afraid of that, but whatever will help me! I tried going cold turkey, but too much like yoyo dieting. I am really bad with fruits, I am thinking I need to start subbing fresh fruits for sugary snacks! Having this band is so much harder than I thought.

Finally taking responsibility for my slow loss. I'm eating too slow and making bad choices. Before I go for my next fill I am making the commitment to give the band a fair chance. Was banded sept.30 2012 and only down 30 lbs. this week my goals are not to give into sugar cravings, log all meals and work out 3 times...at least 20 minutes. Anyone else wanna join up, support and encourage weekly concentration on band success!

I am in Austin and agree amy is awesome. Does anyone know if anywhere else I can get a fill in Austin? My fills are covered by insurance:$15.00 copay only. My issue is there is another lady they always schedule to do my fills and she never does an aggressive fill.

I was banded sept. 2011 and only down 30 lbs. Anyone else banded around that time?

Noom coach app. Try it!!!

Hi all, just thought I would share some self realization and start a support chain for those of us that need a jump start. 1st commitment...LOG..LOG..LOG! If interested in logging buddy, I am on my fitness pal as Roro37. I am logging all food and exercise this week. Trying to workout at least 5 days...30 min each day. Lil bit bout my struggle. Banded end of sept. 2011...only lost 28 lbs to date. My husband had duodenal switch 4 Weeks ago and down 40! Needless to say I was discouraged and just sure I was one of those the band just did not work for... I found through talking it out on here and with my sister in law...who was banded 2 years ago and lost over 100 lbs... I have been eating too SLOW. My loss has been really slow, but I am already at 7.4 fill in a 10cc band. I actually canceled my fill for this week because I think I need to work on my eating habits before getting another fill. I am going to.try and stick to the rule of Proteins first and finish eating within 30 minutes. Until now, I have been eating really slowly in order to finish all the food on my plate. Which basically, I was eating all the time and feeling no real restriction. Even my best friend has said repeatedly "it does not matter how slow the band makes I eat..if you are still consuming the same amount of calories!" so..I'm going to try really hard this month and see what my results look like. Hit me up on fitness pal and let's start helping each other watch what we are eating, recognize trends, etc

Roro37 on my fitness pal if anyone.is interested in helping each other count calories, encourage exercise and identifying trigger foods. My goal for this month...stay under calorie goal..work out 5 times each week for 30 minutes. no fill this month. Try to make this band work!!!

Roro37 on my fitness pal if anyone.is interested in helping each other count calories, encourage exercise and identifying trigger foods. My goal for this month...stay under calorie goal..work out 5 times each week for 30 minutes. no fill this month. Try to make this band work!!!