sweetpea51

I had my surgery two years ago - if anyone has had surgery a year or two ago can you tell me how much you are eating? I am confused as to how much I should be eating this far out of surgery. I am interested to know in measurements how much food I should have at one meal. Thank you.

Can anyone tell me if the 5 day pouch test works? I am not feeling as much restriction and was told by a few people about the 5 day pouch test. I f anyone has tried it I would like to hear if it worked. Thanks.

what is the five day pouch diet? liquids?

Hi everyone - I was banded a year and a half ago and there are some foods that I just can't eat at all without getting sick and vomiting up. some of these foods are eggs, alot of red meats, ( which I don't really care about) and other stuff. I feel like i don't have enough of a varity to eat so i eat alot of sliders and junk cause I don't feel satisfied. I do have good restriction but i can't find different foods to eat. I just need help with my whole diet. I can't go to a nutritionist cause I have no insurance. Please help - I'm stuck at the 200lb mark after only losing 50 lbs and I'm getting frustrated cause I'm not losing any more.

Why is it that food gets stuck but junk food goes down really smooth? I am serious - if i eat junk it never gets stuck, but when I eat good food it gets stuck even when i chew to liquid form. Why, why, why!!!!!!!

Coachcher - Thank you for the tips - I have been getting stuck and worried that I'm not eating enough. I did have some of my fill removed but I can't eat alot of heavy things, meat included. So what's happening is that I started to eat fattening things that go down easier and I know that is wrong to do. Tonight I actually ate 1oz. of chicken, a small salad and 1/4 cup of mashed potatoes and finished it. Also, I get heartburn alot of the time, and I never got heartburn before so I'm trying to figure out what gives me the heartburn. Can I take an antacid if I get heartburn or will it do some damage? I have been banded for a year but I only got .5cc's the first fill, another .5cc's the second fill, and 1cc last week but then he took out 1/10 of that cause I was too tight. I know you're not a DR. but I would love to hear from someone who is more experienced- what do you think of how I'm doing and what can I do better? Thanks!

Hi everyone - I went back to my Dr. and he took 1/10 of the fill out. I feel so much better, no more heartburn but enough restriction to know the pain if I eat too much. Wow, what an experience! I lost 5 pounds in a week which i thoink is good but my Dr. said was a bit too much, but I feel alot better now!

Hi everybody - I had the fill last Friday and I did do the few days of liquids and also a few days of mushies but I still feel this way. I guess I should call the Dr. and let him know. Thanks so much for all of your help and your fast response - I don't feel as scared now. I actually ate a small salad and a small piece of vegetable quiche tonight for dinner and so far I feel ok. Thanks again!

Hi everybody - I just had my third fill, the first was .5 , the second .5, and now this one was 1cc. I am having a hard time with heartburn ( I think ). I feel like the food I am eating gets stuck right away, but it also kind of burns when I eat and then I still feel that heartburn feeling way after I eat. Do you think it's a type of food I ate at a certain time or should I call the Dr. ( maybe I'm too tight?) I would appreciate a quick response cause I am kind of scared to eat what I should be eating for fear of discomfort later. I was banded a year ago but my DR. believes in slow going so that's why he hasn't given me much fill until now. Thanks for the help!

I forgot to ask - what exactly is your " sweet spot"?

signgirl and shelli - thanks so much for the replies. i really thought that i was the only one losing slowly. and yes signgirl, i have an enormous sweet tooth that does sometimes get the best of me but not at all like it used to be. thank you both again - i feel alot better !

Hi everyone - i haven't written in a while because I'm not sure this is working for me. Here is my problem; I was banded in Aug. of 2007, almost a year ago. I waited 4 months to get my first fill cause the Doc thought i was doin ok on my own - very slow but that's the way he wants it to go. So far i have had a fill of 1cc and a second fill of .5 ccs - that's it! I have only lost 30lbs in almost a year! I am feeling worse than i did before the surgery because i feel like a failure. i don't know if I'm eating wrong or what - when i get the fill i feel restriction but after a few days I don't feel as restricted anymore. I am eating less than i did but I'm having a hard time eating certain things like meat, eggs, etc. Why have I only lost 30lbs?!!!?? I don't understand and when I ask my Dr. he asks me things like, well how much are you eating or what are you eating. Help - I really need some feedback on this and maybe some similar experiences? Thanks!

i get 1 or even 1/2 of a cc when i go - sounds like alot to me.

Vicky - I went yo Dr. Dean Roye at RI Hospital. I chose him because i heard he lots of Blue Cross members that he was the best - no medical mishaps and he's been doing it for so long. I like him alot although he really makes you realize that this is only a tool for weight loss, not a cure.

sorry you feel so crappy but in time you will feel better. I would stop the shakes - my doc told me only clear liquids for the first few weeks because of the vomiting factor. if you don't feel like anything try sipping broth, water, even ginger ale - also popsicles will give you some liquid intake. good luck and hang in there!