myellen

I am exercising, but not that much. That is awesome. My new best friend is my Nintendo WII and Dance Dance Revolution. I play that often for about 1 hour and I am soaked, but its enjoyable and doesn't feel like a chore.

I just wanted to get an idea of the number of people who were able to lose 100% of their goal weight within or at 1 year post op? My goal is 112lbs, and I would like to know if its realistic. I have seen several places, that band patients lose 50% by the first year, and the the rest over the next 2 years, making a total goal weight in 3 years. Please respond with the time it took you and the total lost. Thanks

I just thought I would give an update. I have had two fills so far. I am at 5cc in my 10cc band. So far everything is great. I am losing weight retty steady and I am feeling great. I hope to meet my goal weight by May 09.

I was able to eat lunch and dinner without an incident. In fact I took it slow, ate really small bites, and I didn't feel an discomfort while eating. I have read that some people can't watch TV while they eat because they get distracted and take to large of a bite. I like it. There is no rush, as I am not looking at someone else, gulp down their food, and I have something to do while waiting between bites. I was really upset about vomiting. I know it can lead to slipage, and I tried really hard not to do it. Thanks for your comments, I know all is well, and I do have the ability to control this thing.

This morning Breakfast was NOT good. Once a week I will eat out and today I had a Breakfast burrito. I chewed really well, but I think I ate to fast. I only got about 5 bites in, I would estimate about 1/2 a cup worth of food, and the pain was to much. This time it hurt really bad, and the pain would come and go about every 15-20 seconds. It radiated through my back, as well as hurting high in my stomach. I immediately stopped eating (although I could not imagine continueing). I started to walk around and that eased the pain a bit. I continued to walk and work through the pain. The whole time this was going on, I started burping, and that would provide some temporary relief, but not much. Then I started producing some very thick saliva, which I had to spit out, since swallowing anything else at this point was out of the question. I had been walking for about 15 min. and it seamed as if things were getting better very slowly. I had been feeling like I was going to throw up, and I was resisting that. Finally it happened, I through up. It was a strange sensation since it seemed to come from the top, or rather above my stomach. Immediately I felt better. I am sure this is PB'ing and Sliming as mentioned numerous times on here. Any suggests as to what is wrong? I would like to think it was just a matter of eating too fast. I can fix that myself. I was able to eat dinner last night which was a lean cousine, swedish meatballs and Pasta. That went down without incident, although I did have some pain and discomfort.

My pre-op diet was very strict. I was only eating 1000 calories or less for a month and a half. I was hungry and and very unhappy the whole time. I did lose about 24 pounds or so. After my surgery, I was on a 3 week liquid diet, with no mushy stage. This was also very hard, but I did it. After the 3 weeks of liquids, I began eating normal foods, but I tried as best as I could to stay on the strict pre-op diet I had been on. I am not sure if it was easier because I had some restriction from the band, or if my stomach had shrunk. I am sure it is a bit of both. My total weight loss from the pre-op and post-op diets has been 50lbs. I will let you know what happens in the days to come. I am excited about my weight loss, and glad to be filled.

During my pre-op discussion with the surgeon, he said it all. I don't change GOD's plumbing, I just squeeze it. There is a reason your digestive system is the way it is. Using a band to help you feel more full while allowing your body to work the was it was designed is always better.

I have not had any reflux problems or vomiting. I am not full, which I know is the point. My wife said that maybe its good that eating is unpleasent, but I would perfer not to hurt while doing it. I just hope that this is an adjustment process, and it will not be uncomfortable in the future. Thanks for the reply. I didnt think that it was really a problem, I just wanted to know that someone else has the same issues as I do.

I had my first fill on Tuesday, May 17th. I have a 10cc band and was fileld to 2.5cc under fluoroscopy. It seemed tight, but liquids passed, which is the point. This morning I had two Vitamins before I ate. I broke them in half to make it easier to take them. WOW it hurt. It felt like a tightness and pain, like heartburn. It was not to bad that I thought I was going to die, but it is also not somehting that I want to deal with every day. In about 10 min. that subsided and I began to eat. I ate very small bites and chewed very well. The first bite introduced pressure and the subsequent bites broght on more pressure and slit pain. Not as bad as the vitamins, but it certainly made eating unplesant. I finished, only eating about 1/4 of what I would have normally had. For lunch It was about the same. Immediate pressure from eating the first bite and then mild pain from eating more. Now as I type this I have finish eating for about 15 min. I feel fullm but I have pressure where my band is. I would just like to point out that I can drink without any problem, and when I was on liquids for the past 3 days, I was able to consume large amounts of liquids without incident. What do you think?

I am 28 days out from surgery. So far I have lost 40 pounds, including my pre-op diet. I am losing about 2-3 pounds per week. I am scheduled for my first fill on the 17th of June.

I had a 3 week liquid diet post op, no mushies. You can do it.

That is crazy. One possible reason is that your bowels do go to sleep also and it can be uncomfortable when they finally start moving again and you have had "stuff" in them. My Doctor, and most others as I have seen, require you to go on a liquid diet 3 days or more before your surgery, and then FAST 8-24 hours before the surgery. That alone should clean you out of any solids.