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I understand that, but try to stay calm. You may go tomorrow and find that it's nothing. My grandfather always had an abnormal EKG even though he had a strong heart. They found it in the military and he lived to be 85 and it never gave him a problem, it was just an abonormality. His cardiologist gave him a small card that had info about the conidition if he ever went into a hospital they would understand way his EKG was so odd and not rush him into unneeded surgery. So try not to get to upset, hopefully everything will be fine. I will say a prayer. Keep us posted on what they tell you.

This weekend was a rough one. My weight had gone up on Friday and I was really worried the band was not going to work for me, my fear getting the best of me. I was really down unable to figure out the patter of my weight ups and downs. I was feeling like I had failed on many fronts. I have been married 3 years and the first year I had 3 miscarriages. I am able to get pregnant easily, yet I can not carry past a month or two. This hurts greatly, I have always wanted to be a mother, so I feel like I am not a "true" woman because I can't have a baby. I also feel like I failed my husband in that I can't give him a child. This has been a great hurt for me, but most of the time I can deal with it and stay rational and not let it get me down. This weekend though I felt like I was failing the band just like I'd failed at motherhood. I had a good 'ole pity party Saturday. After giving my house a good clean, I sat down and let it all out to the hubs and had a good cry, then a good nap. It helped to get it all out. It does seem like loosing weight and changing so many of my habits have an effect on my emotions. Just as everything else in my life, apprently this is going to be a roller coaster. Please do berate me for my feelings and opinions, they are mine and I have a right to them. I am doing what I am suppose to and following my teams directions. I have lost weight, but for me the chaging of myself carries an emotional toll. I have been overweight since I was 6 years old. My habits started 25 years ago. I suppose everyone needs to have a pity party every now and again or just a good cry, this weekend was mine.

They are looking at your aorta. You are better off getting this checked on now. If you have any issues surgery could pose great risk. Having found this now, if there is acutally a problem may be a blessing in disquise. EKG can be abnormal for many reasons so it could be nothing or something so it is better to figure it out now.

I was told not to do abdominal excercise until 6 weeks. I was told this after did some crunches and pull something, it has taken a month for the pain to totally go away.

It's easy to revert back to the life style we lived for so many years. Being banded means a forever lifestyle change, not a diet. I am having to work on changing my thinking as well as my habits and I doubt I will ever be able to live on autopilot when it come to my eating. I will always have to be vigiliant when it comes to what and how much I consume. Hope back on the "band" wagon and do it. Put one foot in front of the other and start making the changes to get back on course. If you feel like it's really a mental thing talk to a psychologist. Nothing wrong with admitting you need help.

Laughing cow cheese wedges don't have a ton of protein, but are awesome with crackers. Some of the South Beach bars are pretty good and have protein with out a ton of calories. One of the ways that is easy to add protein to your diet and really helpls me is unflavored unjury. I can add the powder to drinks, casseroles, anything really and it ups my protein without an off taste.

My nutritionist recommended a liquid B complex and a Vit. D- both of these help with my energy level so I feel like working out.

Talk to your doctor or a psychologist about the anxiety. I to have horrible anxiety. I am currently taking an antianxiety med that is working wonders for me. Between getting my anxeity under control and getting the band which is helping me lose weight I feel better than I have in 10 years. Get help with the anxeity and things will get better, I know, mine almost paralized me a year ago, but the meds have me back out and going strong.

Yepper, I am starving during that time. Thank goodness for skinny cow products- the icecream bars and the cheese satisfy my need for sweet without killing my diet. I also had a lot of water weight gain during that time.

Thanks- It's just frustrating. In the last month I have only lost 2lbs. I am eating so much less than I ever have yet the weight doesn't seem to want to come off. I go back for another fill this week, yet I don't know if she will give me one. I am not getting hungry much and I am eating a cup to 1.5 cups at a time. I will talk to my doctor and see what he has to say.

Thanks for the post, I needed that today.

I had the same thing and it lasted 6 weeks. Now is it slowly going away and I hardly notice it now. Not only are muscles moved about and stiches put into muscle, a foreign body is now in your body- it takes a while for your body to adjust and realized everything is fine.

Does anyone have a fitbiit that works with my fitness pal? I am wondering how well it really works. I would buy one if I thought it was really good. If you have one please give me the low down.

Awesome job and what an inspiration to those of us coming behind you. Can't wait to have my clothes falling off of me. I have been this large for about 10 years so I don't even remember what being a healthy weight would look like on me.

I discussed it with my honey before hand. We both liked to eat and liked to indulge. After my hubby went with me to the info session he decided he wanted to get healthier to. Even though I am the only one with the band, he is eating smaller portions and drinking less soda. If your hubby/sweetie is willing to be supportive it will not be a big deal. You don't have to be eating to talk. I don't put food on the talbe (family style) I help our plates from the stove and take them to the table. Once we are finished eating we will sometimes just sit and talk. So my advice is have a real heart to heart with your sweetie.

I do what elcee does. Each morning when I wake up I weigh. I am happy as long as I don't see an up. I am 7 weeks post op and the only up I have seen was just before my TOM and that came off after it was over. Don't fret to much over one day, but if it happens for a week call your doctor or nutritionist.

7 wks post op tomorrow and down 24lbs. I know that 24 lbs is good especially since I am not at my sweet spot, but I still feel like it is coming off slowly. I am doing well keeping to 900-1100 calories a day. I have given up soda, coffee, fried food and haven't missed the one bit. I no longer drink during meal, which I thought would be horrible. I am counting my calories on myfitnesspal and I am working out 4 days a week on our elliptical and lifting weight a couple of days. I opted to park further away from the door at stores. The way I eat, cook, heck live have all changed in the matter of 7 weeks and I don't feel like I am missing out on anything. For the first time in my life I have will power. Today I went to a work meeting and they had coffee and donuts. I turned them down and was happy with my propel and my fiber one 90 calorie cookie for my mid morning snack. While the donut looked great, I knew I didn't need and and wasn't hungry for it. The only thing that makes me say hmmmmm...... is I seem to lose a half pound a day Saturday thur Monday and then the rest of the week I don't lose an ounce. What in the world causes that? My water consumption doesn't change. My calorie count stays in line. Yet each week it's the same pattern. I am loving my new healthier life, but still learning the ropes of living the life.

I am not interested in taking these, just kinda concerned about my neice taking them.

My doctor said it was ok, but he also said that taking ibuprohen is ok as long as it is not a every day thing.

Thanks for this post, I am almost 7 weeks post op and have only lost 24lbs. But my head is staying in the game this time, which is awesome. Congrats on your success thus far!!

Mine is just below my sternum (breast bone), but I have a friend whose port is just to the right of her belly button. I can feel mine standing or laying flat. I haven't lost enough to see it, but that may be possible after more weight comes off. Since I'm not really a bikini kinda girl I could care less.

Thus far, yes. I haven't had any problems. I am careful to follow doctors orders and CHEW and take smaller bites. For me I felt like this would be the guide I need to actually live a healthier life. The band just helps me stay full longer, so I don't end up grazing. I am pretty good about if I'm not hungry I won't eat, so it just helps me from being hungry so much. I do make better choices on what to eat. I count calories with myfitnesspal and work out. Now 6 weeks out, I like my new life style. The band is my motivation, it's like my little plastic inner cheer leader saying we can do this. Maybe it is placebo effect, maybe it's not, but all I know is I am enjoying the banded life. My weight is coming off slow, but it is coming off and I am sticking to a "diet" something I have never done, because my band tells me I have to. I can't eat to much anymore with getting sick, and since I don't like that feeling I do not eat to much. I don't like being hungry all the time so I don't eat or drink useless calories. Maybe I am odd, maybe I am still in the honeymoon faze with the band, but I am really enjoying the new me.

My nutritionish warned me about this. She said it I wasn't getting enough nutrients I would lose some hair (not all, some). She said I need a good quality vitamin. She did not want me on childrens or gummy's. I am taking a multi vitamin from GNC that is Tropical Oasis that she approved as a good one. I also take a liquid B12 and Vit D gels and Viactive chews for calcium. I am only 6 weeks out and haven't had any issues, yet.

Have any of you heard of HCG drops? I thought HCG was a pregnacy horomone, but I am seeing a few of my friends post of facebook that they are dropping weight by taking HCG drops. My niece who is 18 was bragging that she has lost 23 lbs in 18 days - it took me a month to lose that after surgery- WTH? Any one know how this stuff works or have heard of it?

I started at 244 lbs Surgery date 6/22/12 Current Weight 221 23 lbs lost at 6 weeks out I don't feel like that is enough. However, my doctor tells me I am doing great. My band only has 2.5cc's and I have little to no restriction. I do eat more than the 1 cup, but I do stay full longer. I am staying with the calorie count recommended by the nutritionist and working out. To begin with I was losing weight FAST, now I have slowed to about 1-2 lbs a week which I feel like is nothing. I do go back for my 2nd fill next week and am hoping for more restriction and being able to eat less and stay satisfied longer. A lot of people talk about Protein shakes being Breakfast. If I just do a shake for breakfast I am starving in an hour. I have to have food.