Kime-lou

I have 2.5 cc's in my band. I was just banded in June, but I haven't gotten sick either. I also get told the same thing. However, I like you Chew, Chew, Chew! I have just this week felt like something was having trouble going down so I stopped for 15 min and it passed- I ate to fast. As long as I follow the rules (chew and eat slow) I hope I won't get sick.

I spent one week at a stand still with my weight. It bounced back and forth between 224 and 226 for a week with me doing nothing different. While it was my TOM, it still worried me. Finally Saturday it started going down. I am back to dropping about a half pound a day. Such a motivation when that scale drops. This weekend I had two of my 16 year old nephews. They are awesome boys and they love to come stay with my husband and I. Of course with 2 growing boys I was always fixing food, but I stayed on track. We went out to dinner with them and I got the grilled chicken and broccoli - didn't eat all the broccoli, but the chicken was awesome and I didn't leave filling horrible and stuffed. One night I fixed burgers for the hubs and the kids, but instead of having the bun I put my burger (extra tender and lean) with low cal cheese, home made pickles on my plate and ate it with a fork. The kids looked at me like I was nuts, but it was good and saved 200 calories from what I would have normally eaten. This morning when I took them home I stopped at McDonalds to get them a biscuit from breakfast and I didn't get anything, I had eaten my half a cup of cherrios before leaving. Feeling proud of myself for making postive choices. While I do find myself missing some of the foods I use to love, I am really enjoying how I feel not eating them. I like feeling satisfied and not stuffed. Feeling this good and being proud of my self for making the good choices really is motivating me to make even better ones and continue this path. Thanks for all those who sent messages of encouragement while I was worried. It really helps to have others who understand supporting you. Banders Rule!!

You go Girl!! Sounds like you have been through hell and back, most people would have given up on weight loss. So give your self a big pat on the back for pushing forward and feel proud of yourself for the accomplishment!

That doesn't sound like a slow start. I am only one month and one week out and have lost 20lbs. I hope I can see onederland as quickly as you. Great job- sounds like you are doing a wonderful job!

You will be ok. I have had several surgeries in my 30 years, but this one wasn't bad at all. I felt better the day of surgery with this than I did when I had my gallbladder removed last year. Lapband life isn't simple, but it's not bad, it is just a matter of learning what works for you. Best thing to do is take a deep breath, go for a walk, just try to calm down. After a little bit you will be so glad you went through with it.

I did. My gallbladder was removed in Aug. 2011 and I was banded July 22, 2012. For the first 2 weeks I battled upset stomach, but once that stopped it went the other way- now I am having trouble going.

I am so frustrated that I seem to have stalled out after a month of solid loss. I am excited to be 20 lbs down, but I really had hoped I would see a continual loss. Today has almost been a week since I have seen the scale go down. I know it is time for my TOM, but it is still bothersome. The great thing is, that years ago I would have said screw this I am going to eat whatever I want, but now I can't. While I could choose what I eat, I can't eat much of it. I know the band is already helping even though I am not at my sweet spot. I am staying on track longer than I ever have. I have managed to do the Total Gym and the Elliptical this week and it does help how I feel, but it's still not easy. So many others on this site have said we didn't get fat over night so we won't loose it over night. Here is to really hoping the scales start droping soon.

I to take bc, except I have a low dose pill. My doctor said it shouldn't cause any problems. Now the Paxel I am on may be another story. So far I am a month out and down 20lbs.

My dietition said that I need to be around 800 Calories a day. If I droped below that my body could go into starvation mode. 800-1000 works well for me, but everyone is different and has to find their spot. Food diaries help to figure out where your "spot" is.

I am only a month in, but I have heard that it can mean a slip or you are to tight. I have noticed if I eat to fast I will have it. The oddest thing is that food doesn't really give it to me now, but if I drink a protein shake it kills me, protien shakes give me HORRIBLE indigestion- the lump in the throat and everything. I take a zantac and that normally clears it up. But talk to your doctor, they are the guru (or should be) or this.

I have managed to lose 20 LBS since surgery one month ago. Since last Thursday I have been going back and forth between 224 and 225. I am still keeping my calories around the same and I am still drinking Water. My period is suppose to start tomorrow. The last few days I am been major sluggish, no motivation to work out at all; where before I was working out like crazy and enjoying it (very odd for me). Now today I feel like a truck hit me, I am exhausted even though I am sleeping and slight sick on the stomach feeling- all I want to do is curl up in my bed and sleep. Does any one else have these odd issues around their TOM? I have done so well so far and I don't want that to stop.

Yesterday was my one month post-op anniversary. I am 20 lbs down and really feeling good. I am still struggling to get the 64 oz of water my nutritionist wants me to get, but I am getting close. I have only had one fill and that was interesting. My doctor does fill with floroscopy so they can see and hopefully make sure they don't over fill. My 10cc band currently has 2.5 cc's. While my fill did not hurt a bit, I passed out. Apparently I have a sensitive vagus nerve, when the fluid was pushed into my band quickly I got dizzy and went out for second. It passed quickly and the doctor said that from now on they would have to push fluid slower as to not agrivate the nerve. I go back in one month and hopefully will be down another 20, but know that is unlikely. The first couple of weeks I was dropping lbs like no bodies business, but now it has slowed to the 2-3 lbs a week. I am just happy it is headed in the right direction. I am so looking forward to being in onederland. I am enjoying the lower grocery bill each week. I find I eat so little it take fewers groceries for me and my hubby. Don't get me wrong I am still eating, but I am just eating so much less than I did before surgery. Of course the extra eating and eating the wrong things got me to 244, so now I am turning that around. I am so thankful to have had a good experience thus far. I am so scared of getting stuck or throwing up that I am VERY careful when eating. So far I think the best part of finally having had the surgery is the feeling like food no longer controls my life, I control it. My days aren't about what and when the next meal is, it is about the here and now. I do wish I would have done this 5 years ago when I first looked into it.

I was starving 4 days after surgery and getting nauseated. I called my nutritionist and she told me to add yogurt (no pieced just plain) or blend a banana in with my shake. She also said I could make very thin (very thin) mashed potatoes using 1% milk. This helped greatly. I didn't have to eat but a few bites to be satisfied, but it kept me from going insane. I am a month out now and eating soft food, but food and it's great. It doesn't take much to statisfy me, but it still real stuff instead of just shakes.