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Bandster Hell is very real and proper restriction will help. You may consider incorporating some food addiction therapy or other therapy to help you weed through the obstacles you had in the past.

Awesome.....thanks for sharing.

Bandster Hell is very real and I white knuckled it until I got enough Fluid in my band to feel a difference. I am at about 5.5cc in a 10cc band and quite frankly, I probably could use a tad more. Talk to your surgeon and he will guide you in the right direction. Good luck!

Medium?? What is that? (Wink)! How fantastic!

"Bandster Hell" is very real. Like the post said above......until you get several fills to get some restriction....it's all YOU and want power. I would stress that following the rules and eating smaller meals during this time will help you immensely when you do feel restriction. It's a process...a journey.

I had my surgery on Friday June 21st. Yesterday I had that feeling....what am I gonna do now? I guess what I am struggling with is how everything I used to do with my husband was wrapped around food. Its someone birthday...Lets Eat! The kids are all out....Lets go out to dinner! Its a lazy Saturday afternoon...whats in the fridge? Wanna go for a ride? NO because I just see all the fastfood joints I used to go to. A PITY PARTY I was having. But today I woke up and looked here for encouragement and found it. I know I can do this. I know this is such a blessing. I am gonna work this band to get me where I need to go.

It is normal to mourn the lifestyle you had around food. I too had similar feelings. But only 4 1/2 months post op....I have gained more appreciation for family time, being in control of myself, and NOT letting food dictate a good or bad time! I am so much more present and aware with family and friends than I have ever been before. It is an amazing transformation....and it's not all physical! Hang in there......you will come to have a different appreciation of the good food you are eating (even in small quantities).

Thank you for reminding us that the process can be a slow one....but with mindfulness and keeping our eye on the prize...it can be done! I love this post and I too have been in "Onderland" for several weeks now. It's almost unbelievable for me....but I plan on staying there.....not creeping back again! Congrats!!

It takes out minds a little longer to catch up as well. I am still wearing clothes that I think still fit. And then someone says...that shirt is too big for you are swimming in those pants. I have to recheck it...put a smaller size on and WOW ...the smaller size really does fit. Don't be so hard on yourself......it's a process....physically and mentally.

When my underwear was falling off my butt......

I too drink regular coffee.......my doc doesn't seem to have an issue. I remember him saying something about the caffeine we consumed with soda's, etc. When some of us drank that all day...instead of Water. Congrats on your son's accomplishments!

All these feelings are normal. I had them too. The emotional rollercoaster will continue after surgery. I agree with the above...the actual surgery was the easy part. Good luck...congrats!

I call that sensation..."my reminder" to slow down and eat slowly. I too had my first stuck episode this week....and trust me......you absolutely KNOW when it happens (if your unsure...then your not stuck). I too panicked...drank some water....and that was a BAD idea. Was spitting up foam and yuckiness for 30 mins.

I think its a case by case basis. I know, for me, it took me until I was 40 to commit and embrace the problems with weight and what I had to do to change this. I feel like I tried too many ways to lose the weight before that having the surgery was a last chance for me. There was NO way I was ready for this sort of commitment when I was a teenager. With that said, I was overweight as a teen...not obese. Had I been morbidly obese as young as 16, 17....perhaps it may have been a different story.

Not trying to be mean when I pose the question. I am genuinely cu rious! I often wonder if people really don't understand the nutritional value or NO value of certain foods/drinks? I believe that some have been eating and drinking a certain way for so long that they really have no idea what is good and what isn't. I sometimes see this with "normal weight" people as well. They just have no idea. This sometimes baffles me because, even super fat and unhealthy, I knew the behaivors and choices I was making were poor choices.

Yes, getting stuck is no fun...and FYI: Boarshead deli turkey caused the worst stuck episode I ever experienced.

It will be a good idea to be kind to your band for a day with a liquid diet...or at the least soft foods.

You want the body tissues and your band to have a chance to calm down and avoid additional stuck episodes.

It is through experience we learn...

Yes..it was Boars Head Deli Turkey! Yikes.....I will think twice before eating that again! Thanks for the info.

I had my first "stuck" incident today. Pretty sure from eating too fast. That was fun....said NOONE ever. Ouch...I panicked a bit. Knew it was coming back up...went to the bathroom....coughed...and the foamy yuckiness was expelled. I haven't been able to eat since. I tried to eat a few pieces of deli turkey quite a bit later. No go! Same thing happened. I am standing here waiting for the knot in my chest to subside as I write this. Looks like I have a day of liquids to look forward to tomorrow!?

Boobs and arms. I am still not sure what bra size I should be wearing. Very frustrating!

Awesome work....keep it up. I started with about 10 mins here and there. Now it's my "go to" machine at the gym and can easily do 45 mins to an hour. This burns mad calories. It won't take you long to build up to that! God luck!

I agree with the above. I have made conscious changes as well as natural changes due to my band. I too no longer run to McDonalds for breakfast. I was doing that at least 3-4 times a week before. The thought of doing this is no longer appealing to me and the choice becomes so much easier. I plan my meals much more consciously now. I no longer eat dessert every day after dinner (this is what I did all the time). Dessert now is an every now and then occasion and even then I am super picky with what it is (are the calories worth it? is it that good?, etc.). I still cook for my family and eat, for the most part, what they eat. Just in much smaller quantities.

Excellent and how much fun was that? Happy Anniversary!

Excellent!! And how fun is that? Happy Anniversary!

For those ladies who just found out what an NSV is.......for me, it's a much better measure of my efforts than the dreaded scale. I get so excited with the small realizations. Like when a normal size towel fit around me, when I could tie my shoes without being breathless, when I could fit in small chairs I otherwise would have avoided, etc. Make sure you are paying attention to the small stuff. The small stuff really gets you through the hurdles! Yay us!

Today I took the kids to Busch Gardens (here in Tampa) as they are kicking off their summer vacation. I have not been here in about a year. The last time I was here, I no longer could fit in a rollercoaster and was mortified, appalled, and embarrassed. So were my children. This was my rock bottom! TODAY...I not only fit in the coasters....I had plenty of room to spare! We spent all day walking the park with very little effort or exhaustion. I hardly thought about food all day. I never had any anxiety about my knees hurting, my back aching, or my feet swelling up. I was having the time of my life! Last year, all I wanted to do was lose enough weight to fit in a rollercoaster...that's it...a simple request. If I go by this measure of success...I am there! I am a success story!! I still want to lose more weight....and I will set small goals along the way. But today...I am here....I am successful...and my kids think I am a rock star!!

What a great post! Your energy and good attitude are contagious!!

Incredible! Nice work.