Jeni 85

the only thing i seem to have a problem with is bread, soda, & greasy food.. I avoid it at all costs.... And sometimes if i have a few to many bites of boiled potatoes it hurts like hell and i completely regret it... lol but i dont even miss those things anymore... its like your taste changes.. I mean my new thing is cottage cheese with fruit and i used to hate cottage cheese (those cottage cheese doubles are also good- 11g of protein)

this is by far one of the hardest things for me to get used to... I am so guilty and i wish it were easy but its not... im am getting slightly better at this but still struggling and im 4mts post-op:rain:

Is anyone here who has been banded by Dr. Shayani from chicago... He used to work from Loyola University Hospital but now he works with Day One Health.... :cell:

I JUST JOINDED THE GYM ON THURSEDAY AND WORKED OUT WITH A PERSONAL TRAINER AND I WAS SORE FOR 3 DAYS LOL BUT I STILL WENT BACK ON FRIDAY AND HOPED ON THE TREDMILL... I FIND HAVING WORKOUT EQUIPMENT AT HOME JUST GATHERS DUST... I NEVER USE IT I NEED CONSTANT MOTIVATION AND NO DISTRACTIONS AND AT HOME I DONT HAVE THE MOTIVATION AND I HAVE PLENTYU OF DISTRACTIONS... lol:cool:

Don't Feel Bad Im Having The Same Problem... Im Still Thinking I Just Didnt Find My "sweet Spot" ... But Alittle Worried I May Have Stretched My Pouch Or Even Worse My Esophagus

it depends on where you carry most of your weight.... mine is in my belly....lol like santa!!!! hahahahaha but i staRTED OUT AT 287 NOW 248 ... SIZE 24/26 PANTS NOW 22 TOPS: 3X TO 2X/1X ITS WONDERFUL

try to at least stick with thicker liquids or like drinkable yogurt , extra liquified mashed potatoes... baby food..(the banana ones the best) i even sometimes do this now when i dont feel so good. Hang in there, you wanna become best friends with your band in order to do so you have to be really nice to it in the beginning

was anything greasy... because i found that i have bad band pain after eating anything thats too greasy.. i also found that my band like something one day and the next completley hates it... take things slow and you'll eventually get use to working with your band... i've been banded almost 4mths and am still learning somethings i never knew.

my period was never really regular... but after the band it got goofier... its bc your body is losing weight and its throwing of the balance ... once your body gets used to it you should be fine... i'm in school for medical assisting and we do glucose tests on each other everyday and every single day its different like a huge difference one day it will be 68 and the next day it will be 126 but the dr said its ok because i have been loosing a lot of weight lately.

i agree dont let one article sway you in one direction... like my surgeon told me, the lap-band is a tool to help you... LEveryone knows there is no miracle cure to be "poof" skinny =) but this is pretty damn close in my opinion... and im only 3mths post op

i would do the surgery a million more times if i had to... i absolutely love my band and i find i am a lot happier these days... 35lbs less i 3 mths i very good for me... i would have never been able to do that on my own

how long have you had the band in????? i had the same problem the first couple of weeks... i also notice that i start burping if i eat to fast (swallow to much air) or when i et a new fill the first couple days after.. i only expirienced pain while burping right after surgery. but not now. good luck. if you have other question feel fre to message me

how long have you had the band in????? i had the same problem the first couple of weeks... i also notice that i start burping if i eat to fast (swallow to much air) or when i et a new fill the first couple days after.. i only expirienced pain while burping right after surgery. but not now. good luck. if you have other question feel fre to message me

That's wonderful, im happy for you!! And the time it takes to get beteer varies by person... it took me a while to recover and others they work back to work next day it really all depends on your body.

OK so i was going threw all the treads on here and realized that whenever someone has a NSV they have to put it somewhere randomly.. So i thought it would be a good idea to have a thread celebrating all of our NSV's. (i know im a dork!! ) Ok ill start off, a couple of days ago, i came across this pair of jeans my cousin bought me last year, no last year at that time i couldn't even button them at all (even when i tried to play the whole lets suck my stomach in and lay down on the bed game) So i was curious and just had to try them on.. and guess what I put them on no problem i even had my stomach relaxed. what a wonderful feeling. and today my mom bought me a top and i treid it on and it was to big... IT'S LITTLE THING LIKE THAT, WHICH MAKE YOU FEEL GREAT ABOUT YOURSELF!!!:clap2:

joanne1970: dont feel bad at least you can take the pain meds when i had the surgery my stomach was extra sensitive to the pain medication and i was throwing up like crazy ended up going bck to the hospital for dehydration but everything is good now and i love it.

im not sure exactly how this stretching works but i would ask your doctor... they would know what is best for you and ur band:)

i was required to have one... it helps in the insurance process to get the surgery because sleep apnea can improve with wieght los and that can be a reason they give to them and why you need this surgery... I was like you thought i slept great didnt snore but when i went for the sleep study they found that i have a minor case of sleep apnea... they gave me a c-pap (which i never use) supposedly if you have sleep apnea it is harder to lose weight.

would do it again in a heartbeat.. lost 32lbs and love it... still have to make wise decision on avoiding certain things that slip right through aka ice cream.

i think they are a mix of both. i had those same pains and when i had some to drink of eat (applesauce) it helped.. but those pains went away eventually i think its just foriegn object inside your body that the stoch muscles need to get used to:) if you have any other questions feel free to message me.. im not an expert at his but i know a lot (too much online research)

the first pic is the most current and the 2nd one is the before... 30pounds difference. Its not that much but its a start for me and im happy:)

Reason Why and How I Got Fat: Portion Control:hungry: Emotional Eater(happy/sad/stressed/bored ect.) No Exercise:opps2: VERY BAD SWEET TOOTH (oh that explains those lovely cavities) Eating Late at Night:notagree Bad Food choices (aka Fast Food):eek: That pretty much sums it up, there is more reasons, like psychological issues behind it (parents divorce, being teased in school, mother getting me upset/depressed etc...) I definitely know that everyone has more than one thing that got them to their overweight state.... Its the combination of things thats the killer... but like they say "the first step is figuring out what caused the problem." and then take it from there. I'm on the right track now and I'm loving it!!!:clap2:

Yay!!!!!! Isn't that feeling great... I was so excited when i found out i was approved... Good luck to you.. if you ever have any q's dont hesitate to ask

thanks everyone... its good to know that im not the only one who had the band put in young... im loving the band everyday and im going walking about 3 x a week (which is a huge difference considering before the band i did absolutely nothing) so where is everyon from??

Thanx its good to know. By the way you look great!!