Domika03

OK, so my Dr. told me to say the "ABC's" after each drink )still in my liquid phase post op) Hard habit but after having a runny nose from too much liquid inhaled, I repeat the abc's and it kinds seems to work.

You are not th only one I do it tooo. I try I really try but I just hav enot gotten it yet and I drink with food too because I tak ebig bites and certain foods are hard to get down. Now thankfully or not I hav enot really gotten a "stuck" episode I feel th efood going down but thats it, no nausea, vomiting, nothing!! Somwtimes I think If I had something like that happen to me maybe I would learn the lesson once and for all =( I'll kepp trying and everytime I catch my self inhaling my food I start over with the next bite and I no longer take drink to the table when i'm eating but the fridge is close enough that I can reach if I need too.

Hi, my name is Fran, and I'm also a scale-o-holic!
Oh my gosh, I read this & thought I should just do a copy & paste this and put it on my own blog. :~0
I can't help myself either. I weigh myself in the morning then again before bed time. The last weigh in will usually tell me if the scale will go down in the morning, or that's what I tell myself.
I almost cried when I read that your scale died. I don't know what I would do. No, wait. I do know what I would do. Thankfully, Walmart is open 24 hours... LOL
Hang in there AJ. We know better, and one day, we might stop looking so much!

Hi, my name is Fran, and I'm also a scale-o-holic!
Oh my gosh, I read this & thought I should just do a copy & paste this and put it on my own blog. :~0
I can't help myself either. I weigh myself in the morning then again before bed time. The last weigh in will usually tell me if the scale will go down in the morning, or that's what I tell myself.
I almost cried when I read that your scale died. I don't know what I would do. No, wait. I do know what I would do. Thankfully, Walmart is open 24 hours... LOL
Hang in there AJ. We know better, and one day, we might stop looking so much!

Hi, my name is Fran, and I'm also a scale-o-holic!
Oh my gosh, I read this & thought I should just do a copy & paste this and put it on my own blog. :~0
I can't help myself either. I weigh myself in the morning then again before bed time. The last weigh in will usually tell me if the scale will go down in the morning, or that's what I tell myself.
I almost cried when I read that your scale died. I don't know what I would do. No, wait. I do know what I would do. Thankfully, Walmart is open 24 hours... LOL
Hang in there AJ. We know better, and one day, we might stop looking so much!

aj
i think having a step mom like you setting the example in regards to food and lifestyle changes is wonderful
all you can do is be there for her and that is what truly matters..making healthy food is the best thing to do.

teens you cant talk to them they kniw everything. At least you are showing her what good eatting looks and taste like and one day she might turn to it. Hopefully she is no over weight now. Good for you for tring and showing her something that will save her life one day.
line dancer
also step mom to 3 grown kids

She is blessed to have a step mom like you! My parents were always at work when we were little so we ate a lot of junk food and fast food.Unfortunately those were that bad eating habits that stuck with me as an adult. I would have done anything for home-cooked meals every day!

One day she will see you are on her side. I have a 34 year old son who is very obese. I have tried everything with him. He knows better because he has been thinner. He now has a wife and 2 sons who all eat crap! They lived with me for 10 months so I know how they eat. Awful. At least you are making great meals.
Good luck with her seeing you are not the wicked witch.

It could also be the size of the bites you are taking and how well you are chewing them.
I have done this to myself too and figure I will learn but 40 years of eating habits are hard to undo. I have found myself a few times eating "normal" without thinking and finding out real quick it was the wrong thing to do. Unfortunately, mine didn't always come up and instead caused agony/pain.
Nonetheless, I get frustrated too as "I know better". We will get this band figured out!! One of my coworkers was banded a few years ago and when I told him about my incidents, he laughed stating "well, it's working". Let that be a reminder the band is alive and well.
Good luck!

Thank you all and sorry Domika. I know it's tough but all I can we can do is try to stay strong and give a steady shoulder to lean on.

One of my worst stuck expieriences was with a scrambled egg. OWWWW! So now I have a protein shake in place of breakfast and I have my first solid food at the time I normally have a protein shake. Also, I told my surgeon that I couldn't take chicken breasts, that they always got stuck but that chicken thigh meat went down ok. She said that was fine, that she just wanted me to get all my protein in and that if breast meat hurt me, to not eat it, plain and simple. I have gone in twice thinking I would get a fill and didn't and gone in thinking I wasn't getting a fill and got one. They know more than I do at this point, so I will defer to them.
Good luck in your journey!

Hey there, just keep in mind we're all different, and hopefully you'll learn to eat sloooooowly & actually chew your food instead of inhale it :-) Every day is a new learning opportunity.
Yea, let's call it that - "a learning opportunity!" HA!

I really appreciate your recent blogs about this. I have yet to be filled, so I'm very interested in hearing about what it's like... and how to eat/live with the fills. Sincere thanks. I certainly hope this gets easier for you! Best wishes.

Sorry your having issues but this is normal. Eggs and shrimp can be hard if band is working until you get used to this fill. Maybe try smaller bites, seriously take a bite no larger than your pinky nail. I know that sounds crazy but a normal bite after a fill will trip you up everytime. I have had plenty of times when I knew I was not getting the nurtrition I needed. So make sure your doing viatamins, and if all else fails drink some protein. In the beginning eggs, chicken, lettuce and bread of any kind gave me issues. If you are still eating the way you are I would not recommend a fill, only get a fill if you can finish your plate of a cup of food and are hungry before 3-4 hours after eating. I have only had 3 fills in 2 years, most days I am not hungry and have to remind myself to eat. good luck.

Gas, yes all the time, this is very normal.
My husband says I am defiantly not lady like in that respect.

Hello,
i think you're doing great. I have gas really bad after I eat. My husband thinks it has to do with the new stomach being smaller and how the food passes through. I never asked anyone about this but at least there is no smell.

OMG! that stinks. I had my first fill on Friday. I was on liquids for 3 days and then soft foods for 3 and tomorrow I start stage 5 for life.
Maybe you were suppose to have just liquids not any foods at the beginning. Feel better.

Usually after a fill my doc has me on liquids for 48 hours post fill. All of our surgeons are different and have different requirements. My last fill it to me over a week before I was able to eat a cup of food and not PB but with time and patience and remembering to chew I learned to eat again.

I am one month and one day out of surgery. I really think the protein makes a difference... I eat about 60 or more grams a day. It is slow but I knew that going in so I am okay with it. I want a consistent loss so I am willing to take it slowly. I do understand about wanting to see the scale go down every day. These past two weeks I slowed down but I am fitting things differently. Good luck and embrace your decision, it will come off with time. best wishes!

Hi,
I was banded July 30th and have not had a fill yet. My weight has been within 1-3 lbs. for over a week. I have been trying on a pair of pants for over a month and today they zipper!!!! So my body has gone down in inches. I finally took measurements on 9/6 for the first time. My highest weight was in March. I have no idea how large I really was. Be patient, the weight took longer than one month to put on. At my support group last week a man who was banded last November is down 90! That is very encouraging.

I haven't had my first fill yet, so I'm not sure what that feels like. I don't think it would hurt to call your Dr just to see what he says. He's there to help!
Have fun in Disney!

Great story!!!!! Keep it up. You were banded one week before me. I know what you're talking about with wearing a smaller size. I just keep going clothes shopping in my closet. I was in either a size 18 or 20 jeans and now my small 18's fit well with room. My husband has been telling me almost every day how great I am looking. I really don't see it except with clothes but my face went down. I slipped up yesterday and ate too fast. Never again. It felt awful.A woman in my support group said to buy clothes at consignment stores because you change sizes so fast. I haven't done any shopping yet.
Have a great weekend.

Good luck guys!! I go for my pre-op tomorrow and surgery is Tues. the 21st!! excited and nervous.. let me know how it goes!! good luck<3