Christina.Rose

Chocooooolaaaaate!!!!! I had my son hide his Halloween candy. The day after Halloween I ate two handfuls for breakfast. Not sugar free....the bad good stuff. Being fat, banded, at Halloween on your period is just not right! And this is like my second week being on my period (PCOS...ugh dont ask) blah blah vent, done. : D

My boyfriend knows, but can't go on it....he does NOT need to know I weigh more than him.....he can just think it.....silently, lol

Thanks, I am having the battle with my body of my life! Waiting for the bloated weight to go away too. That should be what, 10, 20 pounds I can blame on my period, lol.....but seriously go away period!!!!!

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How much PBing were you doing before your major issues? This next question will.sound Soooo stupid but......can you feel a difference between vomiting vs PB? I know the health complications related to vomit, and I also am not asking about the flu etc. How many PB's do you have during one "session" of being stuck? Did anyone feel Ok but were told you slipped or eroded etc? How fast is papaya enzyme or pineapple juice supposed to clear you from being stuck? I have been reading lots of scary sh*t and just started really using my band of four years and I want to know what not normal is! I'm like a born again bandster, lol. I wanna be safe.

I'm stuck and slowly sipping pineapple juice. Wondering how long it usually takes? I ate cheese and some corn chips.

I have a band, no sleeve, but had thought about revising to a sleeve. My reasoning was due to the fact that I was banded in 2009 and lost 47 pounds BUT didn't have any follow up care or fills (I moved out of state and no one wanted to touch some other surgeons work....in my case) so I gained it back. I was angry at my band so in 2013 I wanted a sleeve. I then moved back to California and before I went all gung ho sleeve, I decided to at least TRY to get some fills and see how it went. After all, I never really put my band to work or really committed to my own hard work to meet my band requirements to achieve results. I finally am losing weight....30 pounds in around 3 months now....and feel like I finally unleashed my secret weapon against fat! Lol. I suggest you make every attempt to utilize the band first ( if you are not having seriously sh*tty complications that some banders get) because you already had a surgery and traumatic experience on your body. All I am saying from my experience, is it isn't too late to restart. Good luck! Don't let defeating thoughts ruin your chances.

Ok, on my brief break from LBT as it was updated, I meandered onto some other WLS "support" sites and was kind of shocked to see a LOT of people talking horribly about the band and being venomous to bandsters who were being positive about their bands. I didn't notice any wide spread hate for any other surgery method. What is up with that? I read things like everyone who gets the band will have to have multiple surgeries leading up to removal after 7 years and some bad complications. Has anyone noticed this before? Are there any plus 7 year bandsters out there who don't hate life? I kinda got freaked out and it made me worried about my own future with the band. Thoughts?

Ok, when I was on Nutrisystem I remember it being very high in carbohydrates. I also hated the taste of most of the food because it reminded me of MRE's in the field...or like canned processed food in bags. To be honest, I liked the taste of Jenny Craig food better, but it is processed and pricey. I lost weight with both but was miserable on Nutrisystem because I HATED the food. If you do decide to get pre-made food, may I suggest South Beach frozen meals? They are basically lean cuisines without the pasta or rice or potatoes so the carbs are better for you. It's important to up the protein and lower carbs with any WLS so I really don't think Nutrisystem would be good. Lots of cereals, and chip type stuff.....besides the yucky entree's.

What the hell? I hope I'm not the "taco girl" I had some Doritos about a MONTH after surgery and was afraid I may have torn something because they were not "mushy" and my DR was a d**k. I just started using this site and don't appreciate the bitchy bullshit being posted on this thread. I think unless you are a bariatric surgeon, you are/were just fat like the rest of us and we ALL NEED HELP and advice and support.

Please avoid Milton Owens in Orange CA. He is beyond rude and tries to milk your every last penny. Also 99% of his advice to me had been drink protein shakes instead of eating an ill lose weight. No freaking duh!? I know that's told to everyone, but he never went over any meal or exercise plans or weight goals or ANYTHING. I was just fat girl #xyz to him, and he doesn't remember you ever! Some more details on my experience with him are in my previous post. I got him through Tricare, which is why I wanted to specifically warn you. Good luck.

Sometimes I'm ok, sometimes not. Once I got horribly stuck on Motrin and felt like I was dying.....fun. How do you take a crushed pill? In a shot glass with juice? I'm seriously curious.

I have trouble in the morning too, but I just sip tea or coffee as was recommended to me, and it helps. I also don't eat until after my workout now so I think all my "organs" are limber and ready for food by then, lol. I can eat lunch and dinner fine following most rules though. It's no biggie for me to hold off a couple hours for breakfast. If you CAN eat solids later on you may be ok?

Wow. Angry people! My surgeon, Dr Milton Owens was scum and if anyone posted negative things about him I would emphatically agree, so there ARE a**hole bad surgeons out there. I think NaNa is just trying to raise our awareness on different perspectives from different professionals and let us do as we may with the information. Lapband surgery has been around a long time, but not forever. That's why 4cc bands were basically pulled due to ineffectiveness and safety issues. Things change, information is upgraded and outdated sometimes. I cant eat without little sips occasionally, I have tried but just can't, but since I started getting fills I am still full (when I.have a good fill) Anyways, it just looks like NaNa got jumped on like a starved man on a Christmas ham, lol. I think I understand that she wasn't telling us to ignore our doctors, but to be informed. Just my thoughts.

I take Spironalactone, Metformin, and Desogen birth control. I thought it wasn't really working.so I quit.for a month and promptly turned into a Chia pet (PCOS hairiness, blah!) I'm praying I can even my hormones out too. Combined with my medication and weight loss, someday I hope to be human again.....ugh

I can cross my legs like a lady! No more ankle to knee lumberjack crossing here! Knee to knee dainty crossed legs. Btw, that means my thighs are small enough now to fit together! Silly NSV but made me feel good. : )

I think you may have overexerted yourself. In the Army I used to run until I threw up all the time. Nowadays vomit can wreck my band and really injure us, so be careful. I used to throw up with or without breakfast, but to play it safe I'd stay clear of food until 30ish minutes after work outs. That's when our body needs that protein to help with work out recovery.

On day 6 of 30 day ab challenge. Proud but still scared of upcoming reps! And it my TOM, so I am forcing myself to be dedicated right now! My stomach feels like a punching bag, lol.

Oh, btw, I was banded in 2009 and in 2013 restarted at MY preband weight. I have started getting fills and working out and have lost 30 pounds so far. Just forget regret and live in the now!

I know I'm losing weight and I am better off but I'm so impatient for the weight to go! Even worse, I was banded in 2009 and had no aftercare until I moved back home and found a new surgeon about 3 months ago. I restarted at my preband weight. I have lost 30 pounds but I really thought I would lose faster with finally getting my fills. I have had this dormant band for so long I just wanted it to work like magic instead of working out 5 days a week and skipping sweets. I know its illogical and I REALLY understand how much work weight loss is even with the band now, but I am so frustrated. Just venting really. Blah.

It's a sub-forum of this site. Look for Special Interest Support Groups and then a list of subgroups pops open with PCOS banders as a selection. Good luck!

There's a Lapband special interest support group about PCOS on this site. I have it, but have not experienced any changes yet, but I've only lost 30pounds so far.