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I wish I could achieve that kind of burn, thats awesome congrats and good luck.

Please share with me your work out routine that you burn 900+ calories! how long do you work out for? what kind of things do you do?

Congrats and good luck! Wish you a fast and speedy recovery. Just want to say get ready for the most amazingly painful ride of your life! And i say painful because of how hard we must work after surgery to achieve those goals we want. Our band is just a tool not a magic wand. Im 3 years out of surgery and i still struggle somedays but its an amazing journey for me and i would NOT change it for the world. Once again good luck sending you well wishes

Congrats on the babies!! Remember the 30-30-30 rule? No drinking 30 mins before 30 mins after and should take u about half hour to eat your meal.NO DRINKING DURING MEALS! This causes your food to pass fast threw the band taking more food to get that full feeling. You should also be eating about a cup of food at a time. Count calories! And measure your food portions. I use my firnesspal sometimes you arent aware of how much you intake a day when you see it it makes a difference. Everyone is different aim for 60-90 grams of Protein a day Start off with 3 meals a day and 2 Snacks drinks lots and lots of Water during the day but remember the 30-30-30 rule! Stay away from empty calorie drinks they add up quick. Exercise half hour a day atleast. My fitness pal tells me i need to burn 3500 calories a week to lose 2 pounds. Finally dont get discouraged and just keep going full force forward. I gained 35 of the 40 pound i lost after i became pregnant after 2 years of no fills i had my first one in april of this year and i have lost 36 pounds since april. Im at 5.75 in a 10cc band and i have another fill coming up in august. Keep your head up and good luck.

i had surgery in 2009 started off fine lost 40 lbs within the first 4 months i was excited! in Novemeber of 2009 i moved to nyc (from MA) i lost insurance and everything went down hill! i stayed steady at my weight 230. Got my insurance and looked for a new DR and no one wanted "someone elses bander" in March of 2010 i found out i was Pregnant Gained normal pregnancy weight climbed to 260. The last filled i recieved was in december of 2009.During my pregnancy i wasnt unfilled. December 2010 i gave birth to my first child healthy little girl!! Finally in January after complaining of having trouble eating i was referred to a DR that would take me. She Did a swallow study and it showed that i have a dialated esophogus =0( i was never treated for my lapband during my pregnancy. i have about 4cc's in my band that i learned to eat around. Im not gaining besides the weight i gained while pregnant but not loosing either. After 3 years in nyc i decided to move back to MA and am going to see my DR who banded me on April 19th. Im ready to do what needs to be done i admit i cheated alot but have cut that out and started making healthier choices. In ny i was offered the option of switching to another form of surgery which i objected to. i love my band and it worked for me i guess im just wondering if theres any one out there who has dealt with or is dealing with this similiar dilemma? IS another surgery (bypass) the only option?! I feel like a failure and feel ashamed that i have failed my lapband by neglecting it. please feel free to get in contact with me i could use a buddy or two!

Banded in July of 2009 and i lost 40 pounds within 5 months. It felt easy and good. After giving birth to my first child and gaining 30+ pounds why does it seem like this IA HARDER THIS TIME AROUND?! Im so discouraged im eating only about 700-800 calories a day gettin almost 64 grams of protein a day and walking 1/2 cup of food are my portions. I only drink water. Is it me or does anyone else feel this way to? If you have gone threw this how have you managed to over come this?

I am 3 years out and i find that right before i drop 5-6 pounds i gain a pound or two THEN drop the 5-6 pounds. Please keep in mind that you are only 2 weeks post op and this is your period of healing take it as just that! If you drop weight fabulous if u dont dont beat yourself up over it!

Yess i totally feel like with the lap band you have to be aware of how much u intake liquid wise its very easy to forget how much water or liquids your drinking when you feel full and no desire to drink anything. I believe you probably should be drinking 8-10cups a day atleast. more if your out in the heat. Thank heavens for your safety glad you all are okay!

Congrats enjoy the sweetness of victory!

All the above poster i agree with. Believe it or not this is the easy part. It does get harder after surgery you will need to depend ALOT on will power and the ability to say NO. You have traveled so far down this path your almost to the next stage keep going take it one day at a time tho. This is your surgery you have earned it make it work for you take advantage of this pre op diet to see what awaits you when you become banded if you cheat keep track of what you ate how much and why u ate what u did. Good luck!!

i had mines done in pittsfield mass then moved to nyc and the same thing happened to me noone wanted to treat me. go to ur new primary care and ask for names and numbers or u can do what i did i commplained of having trouble eating and keeping food down even tho it wasnt true! good luck to you

i love my band and would get it done all over again if i ever had to. One of the reasons why i love the band is because you can restart weightloss where as with gastric bypass if you regain weight or strech out your smaller stomach you would need a new bypass surgery or another type of surgery to correct that.i have had my band for 3 years and am happy to say i havent had the slighest issue. it was even pregnant friendly with out needing a unfill. I gained 35 of the 40 i had lost before pregnancy and as of today i am below my lowest weight after surgery and pre baby weight. whatever choice you decide to go with it will be good for you either way. All surgeries have potential complications . Good luck to you!

First of all congrats on being banded! Get ready to enjoy the long and crazy ride the lapband journey has to offer. Wish you a well and speedy recovery

Sounds like you know what needs to be done, and are already getting on track to do it. I think you would benefit the most from planning ahead for meals and snacks that way you can control how many calories you are intaking and portion size! Keep you the great work your off to a good start just keep your head inmthe game. I noticed that after i restarted my weight loss the second time i have to work at it twice as hard! Dont be discouraged tho slow and steady wins the race. Good luck to you.

I too was banded in 2009 lost 40 pounds and gained about 35 due to pregnancy as of today im back to my lowest after surgery/ pre baby weight took me about 3 months to lose 35 pounds abd totally agree with you it is much harder this 2nd time around. Idk why maybe cuz of motivation isnt the same? I now track my calories on mu fitness pal its set to 1200 but i average about 800-1000 a day no junk food and i work out 60 mins a day 6 days a week and burn 450-500 calories a work out i dont stop till i see those numbers.. On the my fitness pal theres a section under goals i believe that tells u how many calories u should be buring ( depending on ur goals) a week to lose the 2 pounds you should be loosing a week! Good luck to you and just know that IT CAN BE DONE u did it the first time just have to keep at it and not get discouraged!

Ive never bruised from a fill even the last time that i went i was poked 3-4 times because they couldnt find my port right away. Idk why it would even bruise. Did the Dr push down on ur port area really hard??

No worries secondchance you to shall get there!! Its an amazing feeling when you struggle with ur weight allmmost all your life and the band helps accomplish much more. My motivation is gettin my scale to go down working out has became my new addiction!

Dont think of it as you have to sit down and do it all at once! You can work on your menu 5-10 mins at a time. Most inportantly you NEED TO EAT! Your body goes into stravation mode after about 6 weeks of not gettin enough to eat. I dont intake my full 1,200 cals a day either. I average about 800-1000 and when i work out it gives me additional calories i can intake. Try greek yogurt excellent snack high in protein about 14-15 grams per serving. Right now im focusing more on eating and portion control then i am on " healthy " eating ill have cheese and crackers, string cheese or a protein shake. Im not saying my way is the correct way cuz i know its not! But as of right now im down about 25 pounds in 3 months. Its all about trial and error. Try fish lean meats chicken beef but it does sound like you need to start eating!!! If you have acess to a nutrionist pls use them they can sit down with you and create a menu that fits ur needs! Good luck and hang in there!!

Put water and eggs in a suace pan and bring tona boil when it starts boiling let it boil for 5 mins. After the 5 mins i usually shock them and run cold water right into the pan til they are cooled off. I crack it and roll it agaisnt the inside of the sink and then start to peel it. If they are done they will peel just fine! Good luck

congrats!!!!!

I have no idea. my drs name is andrew leaderman hes located in pittsfield mass and hes apart of the berkshire surgical associates team. Good luck to u and let me know how it turns out for u! Just a piece if info i have access to my insurence claims and they bill my insurance 340.00 for a fill/ drs visit of course my insurance only pays 149.00 just fyi if you care to know!

I too started over after having a baby and not properly taking care of my band. My DR was very supportive and ive been back on track and have lost 27 pounds in the last 3 months since i have been doing what im suppose to be doing. Good luck to you and congrats on taking charge of ur life and ur lapband again.

Heres my story Had surgery July of 2009 lost 40 lbs in November i moved to NYC no dr would touch my band cuz i was banded by a different DR and was also pregnant, after giving birth (lying and complaining i said i was having trouble eating which i wasnt just needed to get into a lapband dr asap) i was seen by a dr who sent me for a swallow study and told me i had a dialated esophogus, and would not fill me! she did nothing for me for like 4 months i was totally upset with her the only thing she offered me was a different surgery. In 2012 i moved back to MA where i had my surgery. April 2012 I went back to my DR who banded me told him i moved away for school had a baby blah blah blah. He was okay with it! i thought for sure he would be angry because I did sign a paper saying i would avoid pregnancy for 2 years extremely understanding, Asked me about my eating habits if I could eat more my portion sizes and various things. To my surprise i recieved a fill that same day! He gave me a 1.5CC in my band. He did send me for xrays because, of my pregnancy he thought i might have had a tipped port. Turns out it wasnt tipped and did not mention ANYTHING about a dialated esophogus. ive gone back for another fill and now have 5.75ccs in a 10cc band. im doing great! as i mentioned before i lost 40 pounds, gained back 35 due to pregnancy, but as of today im back at my lowest weight after surgery and before being pregnant so im down 40 pounds. Cant lie i struggle everyday and think to myself but it was soooo much easier the first time around i work 2x as hard. Portions are not an issue for me just making good food choices are. Just know that IT CAN be done if your truly dedicated to it. I hope your DR is as understanding as mines was and that you arte able to get back onto the right track. You have made the biggest step which is going back to see him! stay positive and good luck to you.

Check with ur dr really is the only way to be 100% sure about your pouch. BUT if your band was completely emptied chances are you did not strecth ur pouch you just need a fill. I have seen a couple of post regarding people who have had there bands emptied and takes longand more fills to reachieve that restriction/ green zone from the first time. Like the person above me said start over one day at a time track ur calories and portion control . Good luck!

Some days i cant eat bread i find that if it toasted to a crunch i can eat it but if it doughy i cant. Rice is fine with me havent had a problem need to chew very well and wait in between bites. Salads as of my latest fill has not been going on it gets stuck everytime i eat it so i just stay away from it. I have 5.75ccs in a 10cc band and have okay restriction so far. For everyone its different like i said some days i can eat it other days i cant. I also find that it depends on the time of the day i try to eat these things if i have them towards dinner time later in the evening my band is alot looser then breakfast/ lunch.