Domika03

I'm starting to have to deal with unavoidable stress a little bit more each day. Some of you may know that my dad of 86 has Stage 4 cancer. He's still kicking a$$, but we now have Hospice coming to the house to check on him every so often. Nonethelss, my point is that I've not over-eaten to this point thanks to the band. I can only imagine what would have happened had I not been banded. However, since things will at some point reach a 'challenging / difficult" time, I wonder how everyone else now deals with stress. What do you do to unwind? For the record, aside from reading & writing on here (or FB), I don't really like to read a lot, so that's out. I find i'm too impatient to read. Go figure....

I'm starting to have to deal with unavoidable stress a little bit more each day. Some of you may know that my dad of 86 has Stage 4 cancer. He's still kicking a$$, but we now have Hospice coming to the house to check on him every so often. Nonethelss, my point is that I've not over-eaten to this point thanks to the band. I can only imagine what would have happened had I not been banded. However, since things will at some point reach a 'challenging / difficult" time, I wonder how everyone else now deals with stress. What do you do to unwind? For the record, aside from reading & writing on here (or FB), I don't really like to read a lot, so that's out. I find i'm too impatient to read. Go figure....

Good for you! Mind over matter! Personally, I enjoy egg nog. I will have a little shot glass size of Southern Comfort Vanilla Spice eggnog (no alcohol in it) every once in a while at night. I'm not completely giving it up & a shot satisfies me.

I've read that many people hear lots of noises coming from their tummies at one point or another. I do get the burping & then hic-cuping, but I'm pretty sure that's because I eat too fast and/or don't chew my food enough. Try taking smaller bites, the size of your pinky nail (as long as it's not massive, of course), and chew, chew, chew. Can't tell you enough how many times our lap-band friends have had to remind me of this. I'm a tough learner, I guess I don't know how much you eat, but I believe we shoud not eat more than 1/2 - 1 cup of food at a time. Right now, I'm averaging 1/2 cup per meal. Good luck!

I think everyone kinda gets lost at one point or another. I mean, that's how we got here in the first place. The band is a lifestyle change, and we need to make a conscious effort to help use our tool the right way every day. I hear that unfills can easily lead us back to our old ways where we eat more, because we're just hungrier. Keep exercising & just watch what you eat. Hang in there. We're all here to support each other throughout this incredible journey!!

I had a massive migraine the day after surgery. I tried to stay hydrated as well, but also took a pain pill & it eventually helped. It was the only pain pill I ever took. Get a cold wash cloth & put it over your forehead & stay in a dark room. Feel better !

Very thoughtful! Good luck on your journey!

Been there, done that, as most of us have. Remember that the first 4 to 6 weeks are for healing, not necessarily weight loss. Your body needs to heal first. We can all relate with that frustrated feeling. The weight didn't all come on in 2 weeks, and so it'll take some time to come off too. One day at a time!

Hi there! Feel free to add me too: domiks03. I check people's food diary from time to time to get ideas of what other people are eating. Helps me try to new things. keeping track also helps me stay accountable too. Good luck on your journey! You'll find our fellow bansters are always helpful in here! Great support!

We are family... I got all my sisters with me... We are family.. Get up everybody and sing!!! Oh yea, great post too :-)

Congratulations! We look forward to hearing from you during this journey!

Did you guys ever think you'd be talking to strangers about "productive burps," "saliva / phlem," and throwing up? LOL You gotta admit we have a great bond! Thanks for all the feedback!!!

I've asked a lot of questions, and tried to offer suggestions or my opinions on several topics. However, in the 3 months since I've been banded, I don't think I've ever fully understood the difference between a PB (productive burp) and a stuck eopisode. I think I've experienced several PB's as I learned (and continue to learn) how to chew, chew. chew while taking small, small bites. They are no fun as you get that aweful feeling in the chest followed by a lovely slime kind of spit up. Yuuuccckkkk!!! Stuck episodes are when we actually throw up? I've had one of those. Am I right????

It's so close that if I stand on my tippy toes I can just about see it! Currently, I'm at 207. My gosh, I could actually weigh 200 by Christmas OR maybe even before..... I haven't weighed under 200 pounds in a very, very, very long time. I think...no, I'm pretty sure, that I will cry when I get there... Tears of joy!

Glad I read this so I can keep it in mind!

Talking about this made me decide to make Turkey Chilli for dinner tonight. YUMMY! No doubt you'll do better next time around

You should definitely contact your Dr just to be sure. However, my guess would be that it's gas pain. Don't foget to use the heating pad as it does help, and take Gas-Ex.

Definitely get some rest. I felt tired a lot the first few days, AND I was burping like a sailor! Quite attractive... LOL Good luck!

I have a similar recipe but just slightly different. I cook my in the crock pot, and everyone actually loves it! Instead of using black Beans, I've used Northern white beans i the past. I now use Bush's maple cured bacon baked beans, with the diced tomatoes, can of tomato sauce, onions, chili seasoning mix, and cheddar cheese. It cooks all day & is so yummy. Granted I also used "tube" turkey sausage > Honeysuckle White brand. I cooked that up, with onions & spices before putting it in the crock pot with everything else & hours later, it was YUMMY!

Hum, I "think" I'm FINALLY starting to get the swing of this hole lap-band lifestyle. Whaaat? It's only been 3 months. So, I'm apparently a slooooow learner. This last week has been a real dousy. I received my 3rd fill a week ago today. It was .75 cc's on top of already 8cc fill (from 2 prior fills). This time, this last fill kicked my a$$. I was having a hard time eating & drinking and would get that awesome stuck feeling in the chest, right above the stomach. Oh, so pleasant. Needless to say, I lost 5 pds from last Monday through today, but not the way I want to be. With that said, let me explain why I "think" that I finally got it. While I was eating MUCH less because of my tighness, it helped me really focus on how much I should be eating & how small of bites I needed to take. I had to focus so much on the bite size & length of time it actually took me, that I felt a little alarmed almost. I mean, holy shi*, bite sizes no bigger than an M&M. Another comparison would be to take bite sizes no bigger than your pinky finger nail. People, those are some seriously SMALL bites. So, now that I think I've learned my lesson, I had to get a .25 cc unfill today. This was because I had several stuck & PB episodes. Nurse felt it was best to be a little safer. I know this might sound crazy since it's such a samll amount, but I think it's helped. I'm not feeling like things are going to get stuck when I go to swallow them. Could it be that I'm taking smaller bites & taking longer to eat? Maybe I finally got it ...

This will be my first Thanksgiving. Currently, I would not even be able to finish what you ate above. But, I think it's because I might be a little too tight. Aything I eat or drink, gets very uncomfortable very quickly. I cant even drink as much as I should. I feel it right in my chest too. Have a Dr apt tomorrow afternoon, so we'll see. Anyway, I look forward to this Thanskgiving, to be with my entire family, and hopefully... just hopefully, someone will notice that I've lost about 36 pds. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

I tried to eat 1/2 an omlette with a little bit of hash browns tonight for dinner. Had a tough time with that too. Had PB's almost right away. I'm going to have to really focus & pay attention to my bite size. Maybe I'm really not eating bites the size of my pinky finger nail? Hum, I'm staring at my pinky nail.... I'm not, I'm really not...

LOVE your link! Thanks!

Thanks everyone, I'll just eat within that 20-30 minute time frame, and no more. As always, appreciate my fellow bandsters help

That's awesome. Congrats!!!