Annie1976

I can see both sides here...I was banded 12-18 and have been stuck at 15 pounds since January. It is frustrating to hear other posts from people that had the surgery and then, after becoming g obese from food addiction, etc....then had the surgery and somehow did what I am struggling to do (losing weight consistently) and that is following all the rules despite cravings, emotions, weak mindedness, food issues. All if a sudden the successful have been able to get success through "want power" yet i am struggling even though I promise u I want to lose more for many many reasons. It's hard to see many posts from people that lost 30 lbs in first month. I'm jealous and I feel like a failure even though most days I'm on target with the plan...but to lose weight for me almost all days have to be on point. I'm 5'8 and 196 and run every day, I'm self pay. I can see both sides and am happy for everyone's success but I wish I could plant the chip that exists in others' brains into mine to get more "willpower", "want power" or whatever you want to call it. I wish I coul go to a lap and camp for 6 months to help learn everything internally...maybe that's what Betsy meant???

I was banded 12-18 and I'm down 12. I am frustrated too but I am struggling with always wanting to eat. I am staying within1200 cals and figure slow and steady wins the race...

Ok reading all these posts was actually educational for me bein a new band patient. I found OH in the Internet and noticed it was very neg towards the lap band but that was the only surgery I was willing to consider. Now I appreciate the posters here defending newly banded patients...I get it now and see the history....

Hi all, I am 5 weeks post op and started working out. I was a runner before surgery. When I run I feel this tugging in my stomach (assuming where incisions are) when my foot impacts ground. Has anyone else experiences this? Should I wait longer to run? I switched to elliptical but I hate it. Any thoughts??

I agree with what everyone said but also I'm on Mushies week 3 and love tofu and Greek yogurt...maybe this will work for u as a protein source?

Hi all, I can't figure out how to post to Newbie's post on here so it's probably going to go at the last post of this thread.About working out, my Dr. told me not to work out other than walking for at least 4 weeks...i actually ran for 10 feet today and I felt soreness where my scars were. just thought i would mention that because it looks like you were banded on 12-21. I know we all have different dr's with different rules

i had this problem too during the first 2 weeks...I still don't sleep much 3rd week out but its getting better. It's weird too because I am in Alaska and it's dark all winter = mostly all I wanna do is sleep

Glad I'm not alone for the most part. I ate the fish because I was weak minded, which is why I decided to get the band in the first place. I have poor self control, which I am trying to work on. I know I should not...just like I know I should not eat that chocolate cake, etc before the band. BTW I found this awesome low carb yogurt that is only 60 calories for 6 ounces and 1.5 grams of fat. 1 net carb. I think carbs always have been and always will be my downfall and if I can manage that I will do better rather than worse. I am at the 2 week mark and down 10 pounds though

Reprogramming the way I eat is hard!!!! I'm still on liquids but I find myself pounding sugar free Jello like its going out of style. I also took 2 bites of my son's fish...guilty conscience. I guess this is where I need to focus on why I'm eatin the way I am...

I just had surg in Mexico and dr kuri mentioned he sutures the port somewhere and also the band to the diaphragm so that it doesn't flip or slip. Maybe I imagined that but I'm pretty sure this is what he said????

For me I have not had a diet coke since day before surgery....this is literally a miracle because I was addicted like a crackhead I don't want to erode the band and they say carbonation of any form does that...beer i might have to cheat every once in a while but rarely...

I am 10 days post op and have same issue. Thanks to this site I am not worried. It's sore too.

Responding to most recent "bullying" comments and "get thicker skin" comments, I have to say I hear your points but for me personally I am new to the journey just being banded last week. This is a hard journey emotionally and physically and I probably have read almost all the posts and sometimes I have felt a judgmental tone in some of them (not most). I guess maybe if people tried to remember how it was in the beginning, that this is changing WHO YOU ARE because for me personally I have been heavy for too long...kindness is best??? Am I wrong? A very SENSITIVE JOURNEY fir me so far anyways. I am thinner in the last week than ive been in a decade and i am feeling guilty that i wasted a lot of my life poisoning my body. Some comments (ie. the 3.00 comment...or if I read another lecture on how weight watchers worked I'm gonna puke I joined them 7 times before I got the band...obviously not for me but glad its for you:). We are all doing the best we can...I am grateful for this sight and this thread.

My nurse explained that when u eat solids/textured foods your stomach twists and turns more during digestion which is why liquids are recommended for so long. This helped me a little .

I am glad there are people on here like you who post their true feelings...what miss most is my friend called food I find myself bored because I can't eat... Hang in there it will get easier for both of us