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You can try taking a Gas-X they come in strips to disolve in your mouth. If you are still having pain much longer though you should give your doc a call.

I am really trying to stay motivated to keep moving. I have been really tired as of late. I just made an appt with my PCP to see if my blood pressure meds are maybe too high for me now and making me super sleepy. It's also been very hot here on Long Island, but I have been OK with the heat and humidity, just really really tired. I pushed through and went to the gym today. Walked for 45 minutes. I wonder if there is anyone out there who might be able to advise a good fitness routine for someone just starting out that doesn't have a whole lot of time to spend in the gym throughout the day. At first I was walking way too fast at 3.0 for my target heart rate, so I have slowed down and walk in the range for weight loss and monitor it at intervals and I have increased the amount of time I am walking by 15 minutes. I try to use the bike a couple of times a week, for 20 minutes to shift things up and not let my body get too comfortable with any one exercise. I am not really seeing the scale move, though I am feeling good (other than the tired thing I mentioned. That has me fighting with myself to get into the gym sometimes) and I can tell the inches are shifting in the way things fit. I'd love to hear any advice you all have. I'm trying to stay motivated to get fit and keep losing the weight.

I will let you know what they say as soon as I see the Dr. I have the feeling it could be that, I have been having that dizzy feeling every now and then, and just brushing it off ot feeling tired. I know that it's not lack of sleep though, I have been sleeping at least 8 hours but still tired. I'll post as soon as I have some answers. Thanks for the kick in the pants to get to the Dr!

Thanks really trying to stay motivated to keep moving. I have been really tired as of late. I just made an appt with my PCP to see if my blood pressure meds are maybe too high for me now and making me super sleepy. It's also been very hot here on Long Island, but I have been OK with the heat and humidity, just really really tired. I pushed through and went to the gym today. Walked for 45 minutes. I wonder if there is anyone out there who might be able to advise a good fitness routine for someone just starting out that doesn't have a whole lot of time to spend in the gym throughout the day. At first I was walking way too fast at 3.0 for my target heart rate, so I have slowed down and walk in the range for weight loss and monitor it at intervals and I have increased the amount of time I am walking by 15 minutes. I try to use the bike a couple of times a week, for 20 minutes to shift things up. I am not really seeing the scale move, though I am feeling good and I can tell the inches are shifting in the way things fit. I'd love to hear any advice you all have. I'm trying to stay motivated to get fit and keep losing the weight.

You know I am on blood pressure meds. 2 different ones as a matter of fact. I am going to call the Dr. and see if I can get in there because you could have a point. with a 25 pound loss they might be too high now and that's really impacting me getting up to move. I'm tired almost all the time. Thank you, dialing now

Really tired Has anyone else had those days when you are just really really tired? I had a rough weekend, didn't really move much. Stayed home in my AC and just read ALL day on Saturday. (Really people I read 2 800 page books) after which I was stiff and nearly blind. I really needed some down time, but today I still feel as though I didn't rest at all. Anyone else feeling that?

I posted a comment similar to this in another forum, but I think the issue with weight loss for us is that we are not sure of how we should exercise for our condition. I think the surgeons should add a physiologist to their team of experts along with the pschyo Dr.'s and nutrionists. It's a combination of diet and exercise that's going to help us lose weight. From what I learned it's all in the combination of exercises that we perform. When we do cardio we need to keep our heart rate in the target zone for fat burning and not endurance. If we are walking or running too fast we are burning carbs and not fat. If we want to burn the fat we need to keep our heart rate in the target zone and that might mean slowing down. It did for me. I was walking at 3.5 and now I walk at 2.3 -2.5-2.7 to keep my heart rate in the target zone for fat burning which is for me 107-110 bpm. When we do strength training or weights, we are building up muscle that helps become leaner and there for able to burn fat more effectively. So it's really the combination of both of these things that will help us get to our goals. So far, following this strategy has helped me to get the scale to move in the downward direction after a bit of stall.

I made it through the work out. I'm having a hard time commiting to working out, and I have to tell you I am HUNGRY later. I might need another lite fill or I am really just working up an appetite for ice cold fudge pops!! Maybe an earlier work out today...

Are you having Protein Shakes as well? What worked for me was to stagger out the times that I was having something to eat/drink so that I was always having something and I thought about my next step, the surgery and I was able to deal with all the people around me eating chips and all that stuff. I would have something every other hour helped to stabilize blood sugar staving off headaches etc. my times were 9;11;1;3;5;7;9 and in between those times I would have my Water so I was practicing not eating and drinking at the same time. Something I still struggle with now. Sometimes I just need that sip of water after. Good luck with everything.

Good luck!!! You'll do great. Remember walk walk walk.

The metal interferes with the machines, if you have implanted piercings as some people do those do not easily come out though there are some hospitals who I have seen them tell patients that they will remove them for them. I would speak with your Dr. about not touching the ones you don't think you will be able to take out so that you don't have someone in the hospital do it for you. Good luck!

Try to spread things out so that you are having something every couple of hours. Especailly at work, that is what helped me get through the days and after the first day I was not hungry and it was simple to get through. I would start at 9 with a shake, then at 11, maybe yougurt or fat free sugar free pudding. 1 I would have some Soup etc. so the times would be spread out to every other hour, 9;11;1;3;5;7;9 It kept my blood sugar from crashing no headaches, and my tummy wasn't growling at me. The withdrawl from sugar and caffine can cause a bit of discomfort but if your 2 days in you should already be through that. Best of luck to you!

I do think we tend to work harder than most people to lose pounds. Your amazing though I would never be able to do all that every day. I just don't have the time. As it is I find the hour I spend in the gym, can be easily compromised by the demands of work, kids and family. I also think that we don't exercise the way we should be for our condition. We are overweight and trying to burn fat, and I think we tend to work out in extreme ways thinking the no pain no gain route is the way to go. When we should be focusing on our target heart rate to actually be in a fat burning state rather than an endurance state. Personally I think that the bariatric surgeons should add a physiologist to their staff along with the psycho dr. and the nutritionist. We all need some education on how to work out to most benefit our goals of weight loss and muscle tone and that aspect of this journey is definitely lacking.

Ok maybe I am a whimmpy warrior today. It's a zillion degrees outside. I am cold in this office but I am still whining about going to the gym!!! I don't wanna go, I don't wanna stay so I am gonna get up off my big butt and drag it kicking screaming and whining all the way down to the gym. Whaaaaaaa here I go, I don't like whiners making myself sick

I had to come back here again today and read all your posts. I have my days where I just don't want to get up and go to the gym. I am sitting in this chair at work all day. I lose my motivation but I read this and it makes me want to get up and hit that gym and keep on moving! On my way there now, at least a 45 min. walk and I'll be happy with the goal of 10,000 steps for the day. That's about 2x the amount I used to walk in a day.

I'm supposed to go for my breathing test this Saturday, but I don't need it to get my surgery. I'll probably cancel it. Don't cancel it! Asthma can cause real complications during and after surgery. The test is simple just breathing in and out of a machine to measure your lung input and output. Most anesthesiologist will ask if you have asthma and will want you to have the test. Sorry you had such a rough experience with the sleep study most are just mildly annoying, but think of all the restful sleep you will have now as a result of one annoying night. Best of luck to you.

Ah I do the same thing. When I have a long stressful day I like to sit and watch some mindless TV and not think about anything. I like to have a snack before I go to sleep, but I try to plan for that snack. I try to leave enough space and calories to enjoy something about an hour before bed along with a nice cup of decaf coffee. Sometimes the coffee with a sugar free flavored creamer is enough for me. If I am in a "snacky" crunchy or icy kinda of mood. The icy need tends to happen more in summer. I will have a no sugar fudge pop or a skinny cow low-fat no sugar ice-cream even a sugar free ice pop. If I'm in a pinch I can make a Protein shake smoothie with some ice and a blender. Or I'll have a Tablespoon of Peanut Butter or a string cheese, Protein Bar, sugar free low fat pudding is great too. You can get all kinds of flavors to whip up. I usually wait it out as long as I can to be sure I actually want/need to have that snack. For the most part it quiets my tummy down enough to get to sleep. I take medication before going to bed, and sometimes I think my tummy needs something at that time to help ease the digestion of the medication. If you are mindfu and plan your snacking after dinner or before bed, you won't exceed your calories you'll account for them and be ready to consume them at that time. That's what has helped me, cause I know after a long day I am not going to start exersizing and then try to go to bed, that would only serve to keep me wide awake.

Try not to stress about the tests. They are noninvasive, and anxiety could work against you in the results of the tests, so take some time to yourself before you get into the office and just take a few relaxing deep breaths. The pulmonary appointment is to make sure you don't have obstructive sleep apnea, he may send you for a sleep study if you do or if he suspects you might. That is not a bad thing either and it will aid in your recovery from surgery and your weight loss. Good night's sleep is VERY important for our health and wellbeing. (Not to mention the wellbeing of others who have to deal with me when I don't get a good night's sleep You may take a breathing test where they measure the input and output of your lungs, and see if you have any type of asthma or breathing issue that could be a problem during surgery or after. Mostly it's a bunch of questions and a breathing test into a machine, and you're done. The stress test, is just like walking on the treadmill. The doc will hook you up to a bunch of electrodes, like an EKG and they will run that EKG as you walk. They will make it harder and harder or raise the incline on the treadmill so that your heart pumps faster and they monitor the output of your heart while you are putting stress on it by walking faster and harder. Some doctors also incorporate a sonogram to this test and then you basically jump off the treadmill onto the table lie down and they take a sonogram of your heart to be sure that under stress there is no abnormality. That's it..sounds worse than it is. Even if you think that your fitness level is not up to it, just doing a bit of walking will raise your heart rate and the doctors won't let you go so fast you fly off or tip you up so high you fall down. If you're feeling pain in the knees or hips or anything like that just flag the doc and tell them and they will modify things for you. You will do great!

That's amazing, you look beautiful!! I fall on the other side of your story. I was at my heaviest when we got married 10/11/12. Hubby and I are looking forward to never being that size again, but to going back to Vegas 100 pounds lighter and maybe doing it all over again!!

There are several self hypnosis apps for iphone/ipad/android for hunger and weight loss and some are free! I like to listen to those for hunger and cravings. The best part is that I can listen to them at night as I drift off to sleep, or when I'm having stressful day and want to eat the fustrations away It's all a part of our mind body connection, and a great way to relax and gain some insight into ourselves. Enjoy!

This five day pouch reset or test that I have been reading about online thanks to your post sounds very much like what my Dr. advises after a fill. I also have found that when I lose track and I start munching on things mindlessly it helps to go back to this regimine to get me back on track again. It's also good when I have a crazy day and I might be in a place where I won't be able to make good choices or they aren't readily available. I don't think it's a negative thing, your getting all your protein, vitamins, and it's easy to track the calorie count. Seems like a win win for me.

It might help to check on the medications you are taking. There are some medications that relax the sphincter muscle in the esophagus and actually cause acid reflux. You might also want to check with your PCP and maybe follow up with a gastro-enterologist. Definitely follow up though so you don't have any damage that can't be corrected. Hope you feel better soon!

Happy Birthday! Enjoy a nice cold protein shake or two!

Hi Aunt Di, Thanks for reaching out and congrats on your decision to be banded. I know the decision and the process to move forward doesn't come easily. I love this board, it has been a great source of insipration, motivation and support for me as well. I wish I had found it long ago, I had so many questions as we (the hubby and I) were making our decision and going through the process, I would have loved to ask people on this board who are so awesome, honest and supportive in their responses I have just had to step up and do the same. Hope to hear from you more as you move forward.

Best wishes, deep breaths and lots of walking after really help.