Bridget

I have been banded for 5 years now let me say this for over a year I didnt have progress BUT it was all my own fault. You can always find ways to up your caloric intake and not enough exercise. The lap band is a tool NOT a cure. You need to do your part it it will definitely do its part. For about 2 years now I have been hovering at around 170 and for the past 2.5 months I have really buckled down going to the gym and eating better and I am now down to 153! If the lap band is not working for someone its most likely they are not doing there part to make it work.

Yeah I had the same situation. At first I didnt understand why we couldnt but then they demostrated why we shouldnt and what it can do! So I stopped but then after my 3 fill it hurt terrible going down when I tried a sip. So now I dont even try!

Damn well there goes my recipe for bubble bath stew! JK!

Thanks so much for the warm welcome. I like going to me doctors meetings but this to me is WAAAYYYY better as a support group! I love coming on here and seeing everyones posts and tips.

Let me get some of the recipes together and I will send them to the both of you! Yeah growing up sucks sometimes! Just let me know if you have any special food allergies OR things that you dont eat!

I understand that it has protein and all that but it doesnt make it good for you. A lot of people do the Atkins diet because there are no carbs and what not. Yet how much saturated fat are you getting? What is the point of getting this surgery if you are going to have a heart attack at 50?

Seriously though what are signs or symptoms of stretching? Does anyone know? I know a couple of time I tried eating some bread and only ate a tiny bit but it hurt really bad. I would like to know what the signs are.

I have been vegetarian for 10 years and vegan for 3. It is soooo easy to be both! Also much healthier and better for the environment. Vegans can eat anything that did not come from an animal or processed without using animal products. Tofu scramble is awesome by the way. Also annabanana vegans can eat all the fruit they want AS LONG as it does not have ADDED sugar, the natural sugars in fruit are fine. Also skinny bitch is awesome and some recommendations for other books are THE COMPASSIONATE COOK, VIVE LE VEGAN, VEGAN WITH A VENGEANCE, VEGAN CUPCAKES TAKE OVER THE WORLD, HOW IT ALL VEGAN, and finally ANYTHING BY COOKBOOK AUTHOR CHRISTINA PIRELLO!!!!! She rocks! Also google her and read her amazing story! If you want any great recipes hit me up and I will mos def email you some great easy recipes!!!

Why would you eat pork rinds?!?! There is no nutritional value. They are terrible for you!

I am vegan and doing fine! If you drink soymilk and tofu along with you vitamins you are going to be fine!!! One thing to be careful of is alot of vegetarians eat a lot of breads and rice which after banding was very difficult for me personally. I actually pretty much gave up on bread. The key is to eat slow. Chew a lot. I have a ton of great recipes if you ever want them. If you send me your email I would be more than happy to send them to you. All are high in protien do to the fact that my daughter who is 3 is also vegetarian so I am always making sure she gets enough protein. Hope this helps!!

It has been forever since I checked in here. I was banded Aug 15 and have been doing OK. I just got my 3rd fill. Has anyone ever had there port flip? I just had that happen to me so I have waited about 2.5 months since my last fill to get this 3rd fill because I had to go back in for surgery so they could flip the port back and secure it. I am hoping things will start going better. I would love to hear if anyone else has had this happed!

I would never use it only because it is unnecessary. I feel like it is a waste . I also feel that when black people use it with themselves it only makes them look uneducated. My husband is black and feels the same way. He would never address someone using that word.

I am august 15th can wait!!!! I love the list of things to do and buy before I have the surgery! This place ROCKS!!!!!!

I totally hear what you are saying!! I am having it done August 15th as well and I have been eating BS for the past couple days! I cant believe it either!

This is exactly what I was looking for! I want to talk to people who have been through it already and people who will be going through it with me! August 15th is my surgery if anyone has tips for me they are greatly appreciated!