hely88

If in doubt ask your doctor. Best of luck and Congrats!

I totally understand and have been there. First you have to let go of any guilt about being of track. It will only weigh you down. Get your guidelines from doctor if you do not have them and follow exactly what they say to do. Start measuring and tracking everything. Drink lots of Water. Spend time on forum and even the chat room. We will support you. I have been back on track since end of October and lost about 50 lbs 95.2 total. I am proof you can do it but you have to start and not look back. If you need some recipes or snack ideas you can friend me on Facebook and I will add you to my recipe group. Fb name is hely lb anyone is welcome. If you are looking for specific recipes I will help you find them just email me. Remember let go of guilt and move forward. We have got your back !!!

I totally understand and have been there. First you have to let go of any guilt about being of track. It will only weigh you down. Get your guidelines from doctor if you do not have them and follow exactly what they say to do. Start measuring and tracking everything. Drink lots of Water. Spend time on forum and even the chat room. We will support you. I have been back on track since end of October and lost about 50 lbs 95.2 total. I am proof you can do it but you have to start and not look back. If you need some recipes or snack ideas you can friend me on Facebook and I will add you to my recipe group. Fb name is hely lb anyone is welcome. If you are looking for specific recipes I will help you find them just email me. Remember let go of guilt and move forward. We have got your back !!!

I totally understand and have been there. First you have to let go of any guilt about being of track. It will only weigh you down. Get your guidelines from doctor if you do not have them and follow exactly what they say to do. Start measuring and tracking everything. Drink lots of Water. Spend time on forum and even the chat room. We will support you. I have been back on track since end of October and lost about 50 lbs 95.2 total. I am proof you can do it but you have to start and not look back. If you need some recipes or snack ideas you can friend me on Facebook and I will add you to my recipe group. Fb name is hely lb anyone is welcome. If you are looking for specific recipes I will help you find them just email me. Remember let go of guilt and move forward. We have got your back !!!

This is what my nutritionist said to do. When you track your meals make notes about how long you stay satisfied. Then you can share that info with your doctor to see if you need a fill. Sounded like a good idea to me. Best of luck!!

I am 4 yrs out and the only problems I had were getting in the zone . Not the green zone just getting my head in the right place. No problems with the band.

Yay!!!!!!!

I am 4 yrs out and the only problems I had were getting in the zone . Not the green zone just getting my head in the right place. No problems with the band.

Try tofu noodles.

I am 4 yrs out and the only problems I had were getting in the zone . Not the green zone just getting my head in the right place. No problems with the band.

I am 4 yrs out and the only problems I had were getting in the zone . Not the green zone just getting my head in the right place. No problems with the band.

I hate weight watchers. There are to much free choices.

My theory is I most likely will have it. There is nothing I can do to prevent it so I try really hard not to worry about it.. You wont really know until you lose a lot of weight. Focus on weight loss.

Thanks everyone, I guess I'll keep doing what im doing hopefully I see the scale go down soon!

Are you post op? How much fill do you have. There is nothing I cannot eat with proper chewing.
Do you eat fish? Cod and halibut are good as is salmon and tuna. Other cooked vegetables should work... squash, green Beans, lima Beans, collard greens, etc. chicken salad with LF mayo or greek yogurt.
I you are choking on everything you need to call your doctor for a consult and possible unfill.
Good Luck!

my doctor say yes. watch those calories though

You are still healing. It is normal to stall or gain. My advice don't look at the scale for awhile.

I have low fat Greek yogurt for breakfast; mixed with a cup of blueberries. It seems to hold me until lunch. Try it, and see how your hunger is controlled until the next meal.

Please feel free to join my recipe group on Facebook . It's has great recipes, suggestions and a great group of people including many from here. Everyone is welcome just friend me at Hely lb.

Think of the band as if it were a ring on your finger but it's a ring around your stomach, which is a muscle. If you retain Water from TOM, sodium, illness, it only stands to reason that your stomach will swell just like other parts of your body swell. So, the lining of your stomach will swell which makes the stoma a smaller hole.
tmf

Yes, I also have to resort to Protein Shakes or soft foods anywhere from 3 to 5 days before my cycle starts; I don't go for an unfill

Marie, thanks for posting this. Doctors don't all use the same guidelines, though, and these seem *very* conservative to me. My doctor, for example, has us on mushies at one week and full solids at 4 weeks depending on how we're feeling.

Jlan,
You sound like a perfect candidate for surgical intervention - I have the band but the sleeve is also a good alternative. I am 5ft 8 and was over 450 lbs with lung disease high blood pressure diabetes and given two years to live. I was hospitalized and still couldn't stop eating NOTHING worked anymore. The Lapband saved my life ... I still had to do Work but the Lapband gave me a tool to make it possible.
I have lost over 280 lbs all my diseases are reversed and I am healthier and more physically fit than anytime in my life.
Yes WLS can and will work ...IF YOU DO.
Lee

the band or any wls wont solve anything
its a 3 inch white necklace that is sewn onto your stomach
it will help you eat less...esp when fills from what i understand
one gains weight by eating more calories then they burn off..
my moment that made me decide i was gonna turn my life around, well
there was 2..i found out i was gonna be a grandmother...i wanted to push her around the block in her stroller and i couldnt.......and i was having trouble wiping my butt...short arms having trouble reaching around my girth....
my go to has changed because my mental game has changed.
best of luck........please note, the band wont solve everything but IT can work
if you follow the bands how to instructions and drop the excuses at the curb.
best of luck, its not easy...but its worth it