Walter.Sobchak

Not yet. I am trying to hold off on new clothes. A couple years ago I gave away a bunch of big and tall clothes that didn't fit anymore. I was convinced I would be fat the rest of my life.

I am having a hard day today as well. My depression has flared up and all I want to do is eat and I can't. Like you said, I know this surgery is for the best and had to be done but I miss food.

My wife told me my clothes are too big and it looks ridiculous. I asked how ridiculous, she said I look like a little kid trying to wear my dads clothes.

I am wondering if the lap band will ever be phased out? I read so many stories of people not having long term success with it. My wife has a friend that lost a ton of weight with it but has now put it all back on and then some.

How much are you down in those 4 months?

Yep, I was taking in about 8000 calories per day. I was literally eating myself to death.

What was your bmi? A lower bmi will result in slower weight loss. Also, you could be losing inches but not showing it on the scale. Did you measure yourself before hand? What about before and after pics? How are your clothes fitting?

Awesome, now who can I find to install it?

I want my huge stomach back. How can this be accomplished? Cadaver? Fake stomach made of silicon and plastic?

My surgeon's partner did mine. He didn't do a count down or anything he just yanked it out. Felt very weird.

I used a butterfly stitch on mine as well. It closed up pretty quickly. The drain pull itself was pretty gross.

Yep. I have posted about this many times. I was not mentally prepared for how difficult it would be post surgery.

Yeah, just trying to be funny. I would have liked to have seen pictures of it. My surgeon told my wife that my stomach was huge. I believe it, I could easily eat a large pizza in one sitting with no issues.

I kept mine and then ate it once I was able to eat soft foods, kinda weird I know. I felt as though I had to, as a rite of passage.

I can easily eat two eggs at 6 weeks out. I don't understand why I can eat so much more. I am 6 foot 1 My doctor said my preop stomach was huge. He had to do a lot of cutting.

I am six weeks out and mine healed up just fine. I had no issues with it.

I am ashamed to admit, before surgery I could eat 8 McDonald's sandwiches. I could do 4 hot and spicy mcchicken and 4 mcdoubles. Hence why I was 430 pounds.

My surgeon said you would have to repeatedly overeat to stretch your pouch. One time shouldn't be a big deal.

Pretty awesome. Keep it up.

Dude, bread sits so heavy in your pouch. I have made the mistake of eating it and it hurts so bad.

I think you should tell him. I personally would want to know. If he is such a great guy it won't scare him off.

Another Update. I am six weeks out. I am down 37 pounds since surgery. Including pre op diet I am down 55 pounds. I was using my Hydro flask and using the straw and I honestly think it was making me hungry by putting air in my stomach. I ditched the straw and I swear I am not as hungry.

I am not buying into that I asked my doctor and he said there is scientific data to support.

I have only been eating salmon for my lunches at work about 5oz a sitting and that is packed with protein. Two hours later I am starving.

My experience has been I still feel hunger. I am hungry roughly every two hours. I can eat about 4 to 6 ounces of lean protein and I am satisfied. Then two hours later hungry again.