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Hi, I was banded july 2009 , lost 30 lbs within 5 mths and have had a hard time loosing anymore weight. I eat too much I think and I know I eat the wrong foods. Chips go down better than eggs do. i also think my pouch has stretched out. Has anyone done a pouch test or tried to reshrink their pouch ? Will drinking only liquids help for a few says ? need advice !!!!. I have a 4 fills so I know my band is tight enough. How do I stop eating seeets. My mom had gastric bypass and she cant eat sugarery thing I wish that were me . thanks for listening to me .

Hi I had band done by dr Bonnor last July . I was also cash pay I think it was about 12,500 . You just have to get a quote from his nurse . I have been pretty satisfied with dr bonnor I have had 2 fill s already . Lost 25 lbs since middle of June . Loosing slowly which can be frustrating but Probably better for me . Hopefully this time it's the last time . Good luck

Hi all , When is dr bonnors next support group meeting . I have not been to one since my surgery 3 mths ago .

I am almost 3 months post band . I have been exercising a little for the past 2 mths . Not as much as I should but I have noticed a big difference in my muscles. I do ellipse machine for 20 min 2 times a week . then the other days some simple leg lifts and stomach crunches while I watch tv. I had the flu last week and I have been feeling very tired and lazy since. I hope next week I can get my energy back. My weight loss has been slow and i know I dont eat the right thing all the time but I dont feel deprived either like with other diets so hopefully I will continue to loose slowly but surely. Keep on moving everyday thats all we can do .

Are yall eating only soft foods for a few days after fills?

I too got no spray or lidocane . he had to stick me 3 times to find the port not fun at all. He filled me to 4cc and i do not feel much restriction . i am able to eat 1/2 of chicken breast over a 1 hr period before feeling full . i am bad about drinking little sips of water when I eat whichh doesnt help. Hopefully next fill will help more.

I cant seem to stop weighing myself which in some respects is good because if it looks like its not going down . I know I need to eat less . My band is not helping me as much as I would like. mon 8/17 wt is 188 down 11 since surgery 1 month ago . not bad I hope it continues

Hi Susan Welcome to the group . I was banded by Dr Bonnor July 16 . He did a good job I would say . He is mostly all business , he expects you to follow his diet recommendations . He wants us to understand that we have to work hard for our weight loss , he says the band is not going to do it for you and he's right . I am pretty much on regular food now although there are somethings I will not eat. Mostly I eat protein and some veggies . I do not eat bread , pasta or rice I do not drink anything carbonated. My overall experience with Dr. Bonnor has been pretty good, kind of uneventfull which is how i like it. I have had 1 fill so far . i need another one soon . good luck to you . If you have anymore questions just ask.

hi ya'll surgery 199 7/27/2009 194 not to bad for 1 1/2 wks got to eat puree soups yea

Well I went back to work today. It was not too bad , I have to remember not to bump my stomach on the desk . the swelling in my stomach has gone down some but the port area is still swollen and sore . Is everyone one else having that experience? i have been a little bit hungrier today . I am using some cream soups with water in the blender to thin them out , I hope that still counts as a liquid . I think my doc says it has to go thru a strainer to be considered a liquid. I am counting down the next two weeks till I can have mushies . I love that the weight is coming off I just wish my stomach showed it a little more. Anyway just thought i would check in with everybody, hope all is well. mel

wannabethinagain I loved reading your post . I too am low bmi 39.5 . just banded 7/16 lost 5 lbs so far . I hope it goes as fast as yours did. I am hungry some but if i loose weight its easier to deal with hunger. cant wait to wear my old clothes .

surgery wt 199 mon 7/20 195 I have been happy with the weight loss so far . it should be good because i have only been taking in 800-1000 calories a day . I am sure that will go up when i start mushies in 2 wks . good luck to all .

I am 5 days post op and having hunger pains head and stomach . i do feel satisfied if i drink my protein shake every hour . maybe you need to up your protein shakes thats what will keep you from being hungry. good luck hang in there. I keep telling myself not to mess up diet because I dont want slippage ot erosion to be a problem .

I have a rash too but it was from clear plastic covering over my port site. i am taking liquid . benadryl doc says its fine . also putting some cream on it . hope this helps

I use herbalife shake they cost about $1.50 each . I mix 10 oz of 1%milk with 2 scoops protein 1 scoop vanilla , 1 scoop chocolate that gives me 32 grms protein and it lasts me half the day . I dink a 2 oz shot every hour . If anyone wants some let me know my father in law sells herbalife. i am very picky and they are the only shakes I will drink , tastes much better than slim fast . good luck to all.

headin to mexico -please stop making me laugh it hurts my belly. yourI post was so funny because its true. Anyway I am on day 4 and feeling better. I slept better last night . Belly still sore and my port site had a clear plastic covering over it and i must have had an allergic reaction to it. so its red and itchy around it . I have been having my 2 oz protein shot every hr then broth, water, tea , juice in between . busted today having sm lemon berry slush from sonic . my stomach feels fine i feel like i could eat anything but i won't. My huuby and i went to store earlier so the walking helped me but i was tired when we got back. On the good side I have lost 3 lbs so far I hope that will stay off after i switch to soft foods. i have pressure in my chest is that being full or gas I cant tell ? I do feel hungry i think . I am still taking some advil for the soreness . If i dont move its not sore. I have 2 more days before going back to work so i hope the soreness will be gone by then . I will write moew tomarrow . hope all is well with everyone else this weekend. mel :wink2:

I am 2 days post op and have very little trouble drinking . I do get chest pressure so have i have to slow down and take deep breaths . it will get better soon .

just joe The cold compress on the stomach feels good and reduces swelling . I have the bag with flax seed that I reuse bought it at helath stor e'i think . i put heating pad on my back just to keep muscles from getting sore. I think it also moves the gas around because i get some chest pressure sometimes . I am post op 2 days now and still pretty sore and tired not sleeping well between sore tummy and hubby who snores. i think its time for a nap so i will check in later. mel

I know exactly what you mean . I was banded 3 days ago and I'm wondering what did i do to my body. I am a fairly active person and i have been in so much pain i can barely move. I do feel better when i walk a little. I just keep reading on here how great i will feel in a few days. i hope so . keep you chin up and by htis time next year we will be gorgeous and healthy.

Well its official I am now banded. I went to the hospital yesterday at 11 am . was in surgery by 12:30 and in room at 3:00 . Had to wait for barium swallow at 5:15. they would not let me have any ice chips till after x rays . Had no pain medicine since recovery so I hurt pretty bad all afternoon slept very little. They wanted me to pee but did not give me much in iv or by mouth so that was not happing fast. Thank god for my husband because he did everything ,the nurse i had was from a different floor and she did not want to be there and she did not know how to care for bariatric patient. I finnaly got broth and tea and water so by 10:30 i urinated enough to be released. I only got crushed up tylenol for pain , which did not help. We left the hospital at 11:00 the nurse asked my if i needed a wheelchair duh i hurt and i weak. We stopped at walgreens to get my liquid pain meds then got home at 1 am . pain meds helped a little but i still hurt alot. I have been up a little today and when im laying down flat seems to feel better. I had a lot of pressure in my chest and back . I highly recommend using a heating pad and cold compress on the stomach. My incisions dony hurt much just hurt from gas and muscle pains . i have to say I have a pretty high pain tolerence and this surgery is kicking my butt. I hope I will feel better tomarrow . Today I have been drinking protein shake , water, broth and decaf tea . still hurts to pee, hopefully that will get better soon . I am glad its over and thr recovery and weight loss can start. walking does help too. i will write more later. thanks for everyones support this website has helped alot. :scared2:

Hi Im Mel from Texas. my story is about the same as everyone elses. Chunky in high school and got worse from there. Took weight loss drugs to get married skinny. Put the weight back on. Dieted many times and the weight came back . I am really looking for this to be a permanant solution. Like someone else said I feel like I'm wearing a fat suit because I dont feel that fat until I look at pictures. I also want to be more active but the big belly gets in the way. Surgery is 7/16 so i guess my journey will start then. Good luck to all the july basndsters . oh yea hit the big 40 this year 2 kids 2 step kids and a wonderful husband .

my surgery is tomarrow too. i am a little nervous . Today i gave up caffine and i have been tired and dragging all day. I did mange to clean house , which makes me feel better. Good luck to everyone will post fri about surgery experience .

Im nervous to more about the life chsnge than the surgery itself. I just went to lunch with my husband no tea no bread just soup . the bill was cheaper if your looking for the good things . I just keep telling myself i year from now everything will be much different . hang in there its the best we can do .

My surgery date was the 14 , the dr office called to reschedule for 16th . I am really bummed out . I know its only two days but I was really starting to get mentally ready. Plus it is hard for me to change my work schedule at the last minute. SO NOW I HAVE TO RETHINK THE WHOLE THING TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS TAKEN CARE OF . OH WELL i HOPE THIS IS THE ONLY SNAG IN THE PROCESS. SOUND LIKE THE OTHER JULY BANDERS ARE DOING WELL . KEEP US INFORMED . YALLS WORDS ARE VERY ENCOURAGING FOR ME . :thumbup:

I hope my surgery day goes as well as yours has I guess I will be joining the july group my surgery is July 14th . I am kind of apprehensive. Some of my anxiety is because I'm self pay and I just dont want this to fail like all of my other weight loss disasters . Keep us informed of your progress .