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I can't pm any more either- just thought it was me doing something wrong.

Today I drank my Protein shake for Breakfast. I didn't get hungry and it was going on noon and I had an emergency come up that I had to deal with before I could eat. Next thing I know it's 12:15 and I am dizzy and shaking. I knew I was hungry. I sipped my Water until I could eat my lunch. Have any of you had the issue of hitting over hungry before you realize you are hungry at all?

Each doctor does fills differently. My doctor does it with floro, so he adds saline based on how fast the contrast move through my band. I think my first fill was around 1.5cc and I have ranged from .5 to 2 cc each time and I have had 5 fills. I was like you to start with I still felt hungry alot, but with each fill the hunger subsided more and more- at least that is how my experience has been.

Refried beans were on my list of things to eat post op and my nutritionist encouraged it. I would specifially ask the nutritionist. It may be whole beans because if an enter bean went down with the tough outside may be difficult to get down, but refried beans are mushy so I wouldn't think they would be a problem. I never like refried beans until lapband I learned to like them just for this.

My doctor has always said it get looser with weight loss and that is why we need fills. But, I do know anything that agrivates your stomach area can cause swelling and therefore tightness. I have asthma and if I have an attack that will make my band tighter - odd, but I guess it is because my diaphram is agrivating the band and the coughing.

With that amount of exercise you must make sure you are getting a lot of Protein to keep your muscles healthy. You may want to check out livestrong website, lots of info about things like this. Also, remember that muscle weight more than fat, so if your leg muscles are in awesome shape which likely they are with the cycling, you should look more at your body fat %. Chances are you have low body fat and high muscle. To me it sounds like you are in awesome shape and should just enjoy a size 6!!! You go girl!

Yes, but I do not over induludge. It's a fine line to walk. Just be careful, you are still very early on. Just make sure you are following doctors orders and not over eating.

This is normal, at least it was for me. Your muscles tense when you sneeze and after just going through a trauma they twitch.

If you are anything like me your weight has held you back from enjoying many things. Since childhood I avoided crowds, parties, public to hopefully avoid being picked on. The first time I ever traveled was when I was 22 years old. I went to New Orleans to see my cousin, my first time out of NC/VA and my first time on a plane. Since I have traveled to Vegas, Nashville, and California's Sierras. I love to travel, but some places I still wouldn't go due to my weight- beaches, warm places, where a bathing suit would be expected. I also didn't go into fancy clothing stores, I just got my clothes at walmart. I was afraid of what the sales ladies would think of me walking in a upscale store. Now, I have lost 45 lbs, I am 32 years old and I am sick and tired of not living due to my weight. So even though I have not reached my goal, I am going to LIVE!!! I have always wanted to go to Disney and Seaworld, but never did due to the walking discomfort fear and all the people. Well, I booked the hubs and I a week trip to Disney for April. Mickey here we come!! I plan to do the things I have always wanted to do, not more holding back. It's my time! I don't want to look back 40 years from now with regrets. I considered lapband 10 years ago, but didn't do it because my family wasn't supportive, I wish I would have told them on board or not I am doing it. Next fall we are going back to Louisana (his family is there), maybe New York in the next year. No more holding back and waiting for xyz to take place. I am alive and here now, so I am going to LIVE!

I am 6 months out and I am still gassy! At night my belly feels tight and hurts after a few gas releases I am fine. I guess it is from the change in foods.

Just a question, but do you still have your gallbladder? The lump in the throat thing I had all the time for 3 months. After running a ton of test they figured out I had gallstones and my gallbladder was majorly inflamed. I was admitted to the hospital for surgery and put on antibiotics. After that I never had trouble again.

I had the same issues with some of my fills. My doctor told me to just do liquids for at least 24 hours, when I got my 4th fill and they put in 2 cc they told me to do liquids for 48 hours. I just sipped Water and sipped Protein shakes for that time and that was enough to keep me satisfied. I was told that sometimes after a fill you swell a bit and that causes some extra restriction that will go away after a few days. Just make sure you are getting liquids in the worst thing to do is dehydrate yourself- trust me- been there done that and you think you will die!

Yep. Made a ton of different types of party mix last week for gifts. I bagged it all up before I had a chance to taste, put names on it and put it in a big bag to take to work and put it away. Out of site hopefully out of mind!

I have had 5 fills and I think I have hit the sweet spot. I don't get hungry for 4-5 hours and 1 cup or less will fill me up.

I am getting around 8 hours of sleep a night- I normally crawl into the bed around 9:30 or 10 and I am up at 5 to 5:15. I have had bathroom issues, but it's odd last week after I went 4 days without going- when I finally went, the next morning my weight was up not down. That really confused me. I am getting enough Water, if I drink any more I just as well quit my job and sit on the pot. I have to go pee about every 30 min. which I know must drive my co-workers crazy. But, honestly if I don't drink that much I feel thristy. It's like I can't get enough water and water is all I drink. I add crystal light sometimes for flavor, but I don't drink soda and if I get tea it is unsweet and sometimes I will add lemon wedge to my water.

Difficult doesn't even come close to what it is. I remember one night thinking I was going to die if I couldn't eat something. I was fussing with the hubs and asking why the heck was I doing this. But, I was reminded why I was doing this by a quick look in the mirror in my birthday suit- yep that is why. It's hard, but it doesn't last long and you will forget how bad it is once it's over and you are eating again. All that difficulty will be worth it. Hang it and keep holding on. Remember to drink, drink drink- it does help, even if you add some flavoring like crystal light.

For those of you who have hit plateaus how have you dealt with it? My stats: Banded June 22, 2012 - have lost 45 lbs Hit Onederland the 2nd of Dec. I weigh daily (I know many won't agree with that, but I do) my weight bounces back and forth between 199.2 and 200.8 since Dec. 2nd. I am counting calories and stay between 1150 and 1300 daily (closer to the 1200 mark). My fitbit says I am burning around 2000 calories or more a day. So I should be losing, but I am not. I am getting 70 + oz of Water in a day and 65+ g of Protein a day. I am eating some carbs, but only complex and not many of those, since my last fill I have had a lot of trouble with breads and Pasta so I don't go there. I am getting frustrated with this and don't want to fall back into bad habits out of frustration. I have spoken to the doctor and nurtrtionist and both say this is normal and not to worry, it will start going down again soon. But, neither of them have had the band and both are skinny as rales.

Everyone is different with reaching their sweet spot. I just reached mine with fill 5. Try not to get to frustrated this early on. I am frustrated now that I seem to be on a plateau, but I keep reminding myself that this is normal and it will get better.

I tried using those to. Becareful, one of mine broke when I was doing a curl and the bottom shot up and gave me a black eye. My hubs freaked he was scared people would think he did it and they would never believe the truth.

I think we all either have or will run into bumps in the lapband journey and we will all handle them in our own way. I was banded June 22- the first week of Dec. I hit 199- Onederland- after starting at 244. The month of Nov. I only lost 2 lbs. and I fear Dec will be the same. My doctor says that isn't really a plateau and to not stress about it, easy for his 130 lbs runners body to say. Granted, I haven't worked out must this last month. I have been busy with work (new system), getting ready for Christmas, Christmas parties and get togethers, and general household duties. I know there should be no excuses. However, when I get up at 5 am and and I don't stop going until 8:30 pm, that is all my body can give. As soon as my butt hits the chair I am asleep. Yesterday, it all caught up to me. Saturday night after our dinner party my head started hurting. I went to bed about 10 with it killing me. Woke of at midnight thinking I was going to have to go to the ER. I got some advil and took some. Woke up at 2 still killing me, but no worse. Again same thing at 5 and 6. I ended up not getting out of bed till noon. After that I felt groggy and like I'd been hit by a freight train. My hubs pointed out that maybe I needed the rest after running at such a rate for the last month and a half. Today I am better, but frustrated. My weight is stalled in the 199-200 zone. I do weight daily, which I know many say don't do, but I track my trends. Since Dec. 2 my weight has been bouncing between 199.2 and 200.8. I have started back counting calories in the last week and my calorie counts daily stay between 1150 and 1300, most days closer to the 1200 mark. My fit bit says I am buring some where around 2000 calories a day so I should be losing around 1 lb a week at the least. But, I'm not. I am staying still. I went to the doctor last week and it appears my thyroid is slightly off. I am going back this week to discuss meds. WTH- my thyroid wasn't off before surgery how the heck is it off now. No more than my thyroid is off my doctor says that shouldn't be causing a weight issue. All this has gotten me down and frustrated and made all my fears resurface. Have I lost all I will loose? Am I destined to always be the fat chick? Can I do this? Am I failing my band? What am I doing wrong? Am I going to gain all my weight back? I am freaking out right now. I want this so bad, but when I am doing what I suppose to (eating less moving more) and not losing I get so discouraged.

My doctor said my scales are fine. I weigh every day when I get up after I pee and in my birthday suit (TMI I know) and I chart my weight. This gives me an accurate movement since it's daily on the same scale. I however would love the FITBIT ARIA scale.

I do exercise. I walk/elliptical/weight training on the Total Gym. I also count calories. However, even though I am doing all this and burning way more calories (I have a fit bit) than I eat, my weight is still at a stall. My doctor says it's common, but geez it's driving me crazy.

It does hurt!! Sometimes I try and force it to come back up, other times I will try and drink until it litterally floats up, sometimes I just walk and it passes.

I heard it to. When I first considered lapband 8 years ago that is what my parents said and they gave me no support so I didn't do it. Thankfully this time my husband and thankfully my parents go on board and are fully supportive of my decision. People who have never been over weight or addictive to food just do not understand. Thankfully the band really does help to keep your satisfied long with less, which is why it works so well for us. Go get your band and show them!!

You are right- sometimes we need those little things who prove to us that we are being successful. Congrats on this success!!