oceangirl6

papaya enzyme!!!

Any suggestions for getting something unstuck? Other than the obvious of throwing up? I'm wondering if anyone has any tricks they use??

awesome weight loss!!!!!!!!

I would have to pick C. I have eaten whatever I wanted the entire 3 years since banding and have lost over 140 pounds, however; I must say, the things I want have changed drastically.

we have the same band date!!!

your welcome,x hope you get the right fill soon take care,x

cant wait to get there

i still eat a lot

but am down 50 so happy about that

maybe next fill will work for me

: )

I just want to let those bandsters that are fighting with restriction there will be a time you will have it. I had my surgery January 10, 2011 and have struggled with restriction from the beginning. Still doing all the things I was taught in the time leading up to surgery. I was able to lose 20 pounds. All the time wondering if this was some kind of a joke. After seeing my NP 6 times in 5 months I am at 7.5 cc and am not hungry. I have lost 3# this week. I am finally able to feel that this surgery is going to be worth it. Good luck to all that are searching for this sweet spot. Now I just have to be very careful to get in all the Protein because I am sure not eating much.

i was the only one that was going to say get the fill after vacay so you wouldnt have any probs

enjoy!

i walk twice a day on my breaks at work

thats it so far

down 50 : )

How much of your weight loss success is based on exercise? I'm 2 weeks post op and not exercising yet but wonder how important it is at my current weight of 350?

OMG i eat sooo much more than you guys!!

i eat 12-1500 cals per day...........every day!!

I had a Protein shake for breakfast and one for lunch. For dinner I went to Red Lobster with my family and got garlic shrimp (only 60 calories!) and steamed broccoli (45 calories). So I'd say it was a good day. Learning more and more about how to stay true to your diet out there in the real world

thats it???

i eat daily three eggs some vegetable and drink 2 glass of milk...

call your doc asap

Hi, relatively new here so just trying to get some like-minded folks' opinions. I'm 3 years out from my band...in fact I havent had an adjustment in over 2.5 of those years. Been under quite a bit of stress the past few months; however...the past few days have had an unusual amount of difficulty eating...ANYthing. Today I'm having trouble even DRINKING anything!? So weird. Yes, I daily have the slime-times..still. And yesterday and today, there hasnt been a time with a BITE of soft food or drink that the saliva hasnt just accumulated so much that I have to get it out. So I'm figuring by now, I'm pretty dehydrated! Grr! I dont know what caused this, stress, sleep, choice of food/drink..this is all nothing new to me. Anyone have any suggestions??? Please!?

no, thats called starvation

I don't want to chew and I don't want to cook.

Breakfast: 2oz Tuna/Lemon-Pepper 45 Calories

Lunch: Protein Shake 120 Calories

Dinner: Protein shake 120 Calories

Snack: Protein shake 120 Calories

405 calories

(No, I'm not suggesting this is good, the medical term for this behavior is LAZY)

wowowowow

i want that!!!

Just tooting my own horn here! Today I had NOTHING to wear, because all of my pants looked awful on me. So I took off my size 24 jeans from Lane Bryant (I didn't even have to unbutton them!) and slid on a pair of size 18 Levi's that I bought without trying on 3 years ago. They have NEVER fit me before! NEVER. I'm pleased as punch! They didn't even give me muffin top! So, now that I can wear Levi's I'm vowing to stay out of Lane Brant for the rest of my life! Oh the joys! My goal is now to be in a size 16 by September. Horray for me!

HEY GUYS I HAVE A QUESTION

I HAD SURG ON 2/23/11

I AM DOWN 50 LBS

: )

I HAVE TWO FILLS

MY QUESTION IS HOW MANY CALORIES ARE YOU EATING A DAY???

I EAT 12-1500 DAILY AND IT SEEMS LIKE THAT IS A LOT FOR A BANDSTER

WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK?

THANKS IN ADVANCE

RIGHT ON !!!!!!!!!!!

Just got back from Dr's office for weigh in &fill. 100lbs lost!

OMG i am so sorry for your pain

good luck..........you can do this!!!

I cannot seem to get myself on track. I had lost nearly a hundred pounds with the band and was feeling and looking better than I had in years. I guess I thought I could cheat a little and that quickly spiraled out of control. I have gained 70 pounds back and have abandoned the band completely. I drink with meals to wash the food down and eat all the wrong foods. I get up every day intending to get back on track but always fail. I am really struggling and have to find a way to put things right. Any help/encouragement would be greatly appreciated.

i do

have had it for 4 days

on my left shoulder blade and down my arm

had my first fill a week ago friday

sure wonder if its connected

I had my first fill two weeks ago (2/9) and I was fine for a couple of days after fill while on liquids or soft foods. Since then I get dull shoulder and arm pain after I eat and also seem to get it when I haven't eaten in a while.

Surgery was 8/31 and I'm 90+ lbs down.

Does anyone else have pain?

i havent had a fill yet and stories like yours (many of them!) make me not want to

i hope you feel better soon

what a drag.........

i asked if they put anything in and never got a straight answer

forgot to ask doc

will try to remember at next visit

weigh to go on your loss girl !!!

Did he put Fluid in when you had the band placed? Mine did. I had 4 cc after surgery. Didn't know that until went for 6 wk visit. Have only had one fill , so I gave 5 cc and good restriction. Down 61 lb in 3 months. Guess it is different for everyone

THANKS FOR ALL THE REPLIES EVERYONE

XOXOXO

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

duh

congrats on 58!!!

i cannot wait till onederland

dont remember the last time i was there

Noooo. I've lost 58 pounds in four months. Onederland means I weigh under 200 pounds!

my thoughts exactly!!!

i had an appt yesterday for a fill and called to reschedule

my son graduates from college in June and i dont want to have ANYTHING go wrong between now and then

i will be in the car for days and dealing with my EX

i think thats enough for now

38 down

yes i do eat between meals

must have Snacks, have always been that way

just keeping it at 1200 total per day

so maybe the 17th of June i will get one, maybe not

i eat to fast also i know and i drink with meals

try not to drink much but do have some liquid with no probs

i know that wont be the case after a fill

plus doc is 2 hours away!!

thanks for your help and take care !!

JA

I'm four months out too and no fill. I don't feel like I need one plus I'm scared to get one and have difficulty with it.

i am sorry to hear that

banded 2/23/11

can i ask how/why you gained it all back?

I had my lapband surgery in January 2008, lost about 70 pounds, but have since gained it all back. I'd like to start over with it ... definitely still have restriction ... is it realistic to think I could do just the Protein Shakes for awhile (a few weeks) to get back on track?

that is sooo cool

i wanna be like that

is your band empty do you know?

Correct! No fill and will never have one Feel like I've done perfect without it and I am not a fan of all the problems fills and unfills seem to cause in the present and future. Thanks!

i have 2 Snacks at work also

so i would not say i am going without food in between

but i am keeping it to 1200 cals per day

cept weekends are harder!!!

I didn't get my first (and only) fill until 3 months after surgery. As long as you are losing weight, able to eat proper portion sizes and not hungry between meals then you don't need one. Some people can lose the weight with no fills or just one or two...