Smoothgirl14

I started at 255 and wore a size 24 tightly By 225 I could wear 18's and im at 198 now wearing 16 comfortably !

I had my 4th fill 2 weeks ago when i went into my Dr.'s office and had only lost 2lbs. i am now filled with 2.5cc in a 10cc band. My restriction is good but i CAN NOT eat breakfast. I can only drink a protein shake or smoothie and sometimes get away with a yogurt or cottage cheese. Yet, as my day goes on i am able to eat more solid food and soups with pieces in them, and by the end of the day i can get in apx. 3 oz of meat and 2 oz. of veggies. Does anyone else have this daily constriction problem ?

I personally have to be on liquids for 2 days after a fill, then soft foods for 2 weeks, im really tight right now but i like it bc im losing at a good rate. I CAN NOT eat food in the morning, i dont know why but all i can do is drink, then as the day goes on my ability to eat increases. Trying starting your day off with softer foods.

I too experienced very similar problems and results. BUT because of the results i was achieving i choose to alter my eating habits to liquids for a week then slowly bringing foods back into my diet, i find that i cant eat a lot of things now that im tighter but hey im down to a size 16 which is SO worth it to me. If you have a problem drinking a protein shake at that time i would concider an unfil (slighly) (like .25cc) but only bc you need those nutrients. Good luck !

I want to know too !!! Im only 20 and currently single but i assume that some day this will apply to me

Hang in there !!! hypothyroidisum is a tricky thing, and it may take your body longer to get adjusted not only to the band but to the medications. How are you doing now? any progress ?

watch out for those mashed potatoes even watery they can be too heavy for you pouch to handle right away. Good luck !

I would almost swear that they forgot to band me after my surgery for the first 2 weeks, but now i know its there. sometimes in the day i cant feel my port by just pushing on my stomach, but if i drink apx 20+ oz for some reason my port sticks out more and i can feel it better.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE muscle milk lite "chocolate milk" it has 25g of protein per scoop, i put 2 scoops in 12 oz of water and thats a meal for me with close to 60g of protein !!! Also i found these things at a local smoothie king and they look like tube shots, they have 47g of protein in the tube. they taste like a melted popcicle but if you can swallow one a day your gonna get in all your required protein.

Id be more concerned if you wern't nervous. This is a big deal and a life changing event. The night before my surgery i cried uncontrollably for about 4 hrs and after that had random out bursts of crying. Its scary, but i wouldnt trade it for anything, im only a month out of surgery and ive never felt more connected to my body before.

I did not have to do a clear liquid diet pre-op but unfortunately it doesnt get better after the surgery your on liquids for 2 weeks post op for healing. its hard but really worth it. and that taste in your mouth is normal, its your body digesting food. . . gastric by-pass pts experience "plastic" breath a lot after their surgery, im not too informed about that but i do know it is linked to their surgery type.

Thanks !! Im hangin' in there

I was banded on 4-4-07 and when i weighed in for my 2 week post op i had lost 13.5 lbs and was super excited !!! Since ive gone on soft foods i find myself eating "normal" things that i would before the surgery, just chewing a little more. I recently used a doctor office scale at my university to see my progess and it showed i had gained back 3 of those pounds. I have not had my first fill yet and attribute some of my ability to continue to eat regularly to that, but ive also began to excercise again walking/running 3 miles at least 4x's a week. In my mind scientifically there should be no reason for weight gain. Its really discouraging to me to see these kinds of results. I really want this to work for me, its my last resort. Does or did anyone else have this problem ?

I would be inclined to think its related to poly cystic ovarian disease(PCOS). you should talk to your doctor about your problems and see if he or she would run a hormone pannel on you. Good luck !!

IM SO GLAD YOU POSTED THIS !!!! Im a new bander too and im in week 3.5 and yesterday i ate 3/4 of a greek salad for dinner, and for lunch i had 4 buffalo wings !!! I was upset, i feel like this is not going to help me lose weight.

Today is day 24 ive been eating soft foods for about a week now and im only feeling limited restriction, i dont think the band is really working as far as restricitng my food intake. Im still not taking my vitamin regularly either, i know thats not good. But i did discover this protein shake by muscle milk, its chocolate milk flavored and i mix it into milk and its AMAZING and with 2 scoops i get 50g of protein !!! I do need to increase my fluids still though im kinda having a rough time with that. Something weird though im having quick blood sugar fluxs'. like before i eat i feel really weak and dizzy and sometimes after i eat i get similar feelings like dizzyness . . . im gonna talk to my docotor about that one when i go see him on the 15th to get my first fill. Im concerned about my fill too bc i dont know what its goign to be like in France, all i hear about is how good their food is . . . well i guess ill just get a taste of it litterly. My cat is driving me crazy too. HE'S NUTS !!! i mean litterly he's crazy. :help: but that has nothing to do with my band. OH NEW NEWS. i like this guy named Jonathan which really isnt a big suprise bc ive liked him for a while now but i feel like just reacently we've become closer and i hate that school ends in like 2 seconds. but i think it will be good for me, to see how interested he is in me, ya know how much effort is he willing to put in it long distance . . . but im glad that he's shown interest i me before i started losing a lot of weight, that means he likes me for who i am and not just what i look like. I feel like thats going to be a problem for me once ive lost weight is when guys hit on me im gonna feel like they only have alterior motives and that they dont really like me for who i am . . i guess ill just have to cross that bridge when i get there . . . well im off to run the lake on this Saturday morning !:clap2:

Today is day 24 ive been eating soft foods for about a week now and im only feeling limited restriction, i dont think the band is really working as far as restricitng my food intake. Im still not taking my vitamin regularly either, i know thats not good. But i did discover this protein shake by muscle milk, its chocolate milk flavored and i mix it into milk and its AMAZING and with 2 scoops i get 50g of protein !!! I do need to increase my fluids still though im kinda having a rough time with that. Something weird though im having quick blood sugar fluxs'. like before i eat i feel really weak and dizzy and sometimes after i eat i get similar feelings like dizzyness . . . im gonna talk to my docotor about that one when i go see him on the 15th to get my first fill. Im concerned about my fill too bc i dont know what its goign to be like in France, all i hear about is how good their food is . . . well i guess ill just get a taste of it litterly. My cat is driving me crazy too. HE'S NUTS !!! i mean litterly he's crazy. :help: but that has nothing to do with my band. OH NEW NEWS. i like this guy named Jonathan which really isnt a big suprise bc ive liked him for a while now but i feel like just reacently we've become closer and i hate that school ends in like 2 seconds. but i think it will be good for me, to see how interested he is in me, ya know how much effort is he willing to put in it long distance . . . but im glad that he's shown interest i me before i started losing a lot of weight, that means he likes me for who i am and not just what i look like. I feel like thats going to be a problem for me once ive lost weight is when guys hit on me im gonna feel like they only have alterior motives and that they dont really like me for who i am . . i guess ill just have to cross that bridge when i get there . . . well im off to run the lake on this Saturday morning !:clap2:

IM IN THE SAME BOAT WITH YOU !! im was banded on the 4th and im starting to get hungry. I havent major cheated yet but i feel it coming . . . . i have a Dr. apt on Tuesday and im asking for an earlie fill

The reason the top of your arm is feeling tigher is most likely because your doing a typical curl. Those are great for that bicept but wont help the flab. Flab is controled by your tricept, theres an excercise called skull crushers (they just sound scary) their intence ! You lay down on your back and extend a straight bar (10-20 lbs for beginners) in the air curl your arms back toward your forhead, keeping your elbows stiff and tucked in, if your not feeling it your doing it wrong. If you go to a gym ask someone to help you. Good luck, im working on the same thing !

Today is day 13 and im starting to feel hungry today i ate eggs, and cottage cheese its bad i know, and definately something that i want to talk to my doctor about Tuesday at my apointment . . . i just want to lose weight so bad. the first week and a half were great, i didnt want to eat and didnt feel hungry ever. Maybe its just because its the weekend and im bored in my house today. I know that i need to be out doign things. I really want to run the lake again but im going to ask my Dr. about that too on Tuesday before i do 3 miles. according to my scale im still dropping weight though and thats all thats important. I really want to be a size 16 by my birthday but i dont think thats a reasonable goal. since that only gives me 3 months to go down about 30-40 lbs. wow wouldnt that be great though ? welll ill keep posted on what the doctor says

Today is day 13 and im starting to feel hungry today i ate eggs, and cottage cheese its bad i know, and definately something that i want to talk to my doctor about Tuesday at my apointment . . . i just want to lose weight so bad. the first week and a half were great, i didnt want to eat and didnt feel hungry ever. Maybe its just because its the weekend and im bored in my house today. I know that i need to be out doign things. I really want to run the lake again but im going to ask my Dr. about that too on Tuesday before i do 3 miles. according to my scale im still dropping weight though and thats all thats important. I really want to be a size 16 by my birthday but i dont think thats a reasonable goal. since that only gives me 3 months to go down about 30-40 lbs. wow wouldnt that be great though ? welll ill keep posted on what the doctor says

Today is my one week mark and i really really wish that i had a scale, and then on the other had i dont because id be disappointed if a week of liquids hadnt resulted in much weightloss. Im so swamped with school right now too . . AAHHH this organic papers due tomorrow and i have a physics test. And for some reason im stressing about Monday already . . . I have a presentation and test due for organic and a cytology exam !!! I so want this year to be done, and as far as my band goes, its getting really hard to just eat liquids although i think im doing pretty good, the worst part is these stinkin' protein shakes !! well chartwells doesnt make it any easier either . . . their soups arnt really "liquid" so ive just been straining the broth. Well except for the broccoli and cheese soup but all the broccoli is really really mushy do i dont think that will stretch my band at all. i kow that i need to be careful though. Trish made cookies today and the whole house smelled like cake . . . i had to go to my room and shut the door to stay away from them but so far ive been successful. and im proud of that. Oh i went to the bathroom today too that was exciting !! Whoever though that i would be excited to poop ? well ive got to get back to my paper.

Today is my one week mark and i really really wish that i had a scale, and then on the other had i dont because id be disappointed if a week of liquids hadnt resulted in much weightloss. Im so swamped with school right now too . . AAHHH this organic papers due tomorrow and i have a physics test. And for some reason im stressing about Monday already . . . I have a presentation and test due for organic and a cytology exam !!! I so want this year to be done, and as far as my band goes, its getting really hard to just eat liquids although i think im doing pretty good, the worst part is these stinkin' protein shakes !! well chartwells doesnt make it any easier either . . . their soups arnt really "liquid" so ive just been straining the broth. Well except for the broccoli and cheese soup but all the broccoli is really really mushy do i dont think that will stretch my band at all. i kow that i need to be careful though. Trish made cookies today and the whole house smelled like cake . . . i had to go to my room and shut the door to stay away from them but so far ive been successful. and im proud of that. Oh i went to the bathroom today too that was exciting !! Whoever though that i would be excited to poop ? well ive got to get back to my paper.

Thank you guys for all your responces !

I told 4 Friends and my parents and thats it. I dont regreat my decision, i feel like other people wouldnt know what to say and it would make them feel awakward, and i felt as if they would judge me for not having diet success.