BeverlyDiane

A 2008 Butterfly just checking in again. I have stalled on my weight loss. I am not gaining, but not losing either. :!:

I'm here. I went to my dr. yesterday and I had 7.4 in a 10 band. I was having a lot of trouble eating protein and was eating more slider foods. They removed .7 of fluid and I am already doing better. Hope to be at goal by this time next year!

Checking in...need a fill, but going on a cruise on the 19th and afraid of being too tight due to plane ride and on the ship without access to my doctors. So afraid I'll gain on the trip, but more afraid of possible complications if I get a fill now before the trip. Any advice?

This is wonderful news Orea. What exciting possibilities.

I use Ambien and it can be quite scary if not in bed when used. It works within 20 minutes. I once cooked potatoes and peas (a comfort food for me) and found it in the morning with no memory of having cooked it! (This is the 1st meal I had cooked by my mother after coming off chemo for cancer, so it had special memories.) At least I had not eaten any!

Thanks to the pep talk! I've been having some bad days with the band. I made a new commitment to exercise. Due to the economy they are cutting the hours on our civic center pool, closing it on Monday and it will be closed all summer. Water aerobics was one of the exercises I loved doing with a group of friends. Now it's back to the treadmill.

Orea! You go girl! I have not been on here in a while and look what happens. Congratulations on the 100 lbs. I need to stay in touch because my weight loss has completely stopped. I did start exercising again, so maybe I'll break the plateau. Again, congratulations. You deserve this wonderful met goal!

I have a hard time with eggs and any type of bread product. The things I miss the most are sandwiches and pizza. I mourn for them, but I am certainly happier with weight loss and if I have to continue to mourn the loss I will. At my last fill which is always done under fluoro, my PA said my pouch had enlarged a little. Of course I freaked, and she said it was nothing to worry about and on a scale of 1-10 with 10 the largest, it was a 2. I told her I had been PBing still trying to find some protein I could eat besides fish. She said to go on liquids for 2 days and eat really small meals after that ( 1 cup at the most) and she would check it again at the end of the month. Has anyone experienced this yet? What did you do and did it work? Wendy said if it didn't revert she could do a complete unfill for a month or more. This idea scares me to death as I picture uncontrollable eating and weight gain. Help!

I have a hard time with eggs and any type of bread product. The things I miss the most are sandwiches and pizza. I mourn for them, but I am certainly happier with weight loss and if I have to continue to mourn the loss I will. At my last fill which is always done under fluoro, my PA said my pouch had enlarged a little. Of course I freaked, and she said it was nothing to worry about and on a scale of 1-10 with 10 the largest, it was a 2. I told her I had been PBing still trying to find some Protein I could eat besides fish. She said to go on liquids for 2 days and eat really small meals after that ( 1 cup at the most) and she would check it again at the end of the month. Has anyone experienced this yet? What did you do and did it work? Wendy said if it didn't revert she could do a complete unfill for a month or more. This idea scares me to death as I picture uncontrollable eating and weight gain. Help!

That sounds exactly what I need. Thank you. I'll let you know how I am doing.

Congratulations Kimberly on making goal! Way to go girl:thumbup:.

Congratulations Orea on your breaking a barrier. I did okay during the holidays. I didn't lose, but didn't gain and I too picked up the yummy/bad for you chocolate habit during the holidays. Now I crave chocolate (candy) constantly. I had my 4th fill on the 30th and still have not lost any. I have been stuck at this weight for 4 weeks now and it is driving me crazy! The dr did not want me to go on a liquid diet to break the plateau, but I am strongly tempted to do it. It is so hard to eat the solid protein w/o sticking that I would almost rather just drink the protein to get it in. I know...I know, I am too impatient. I need to slow down, take a breath, and focus on the longterm goal. :thumbup: I hope everyone else survived the holidays and are getting closer to their goals. Keep up the good work.

Hi everyone, like Orea I have about 6cc in my 10cc band, after 3 fills. I have good restriction on protein and can barely eat 2 oz at a time, but like everyone else those slider foods go right on down and are so easy to eat and less time consuming. That's what makes them so tempting to me, plus so fear of pbing. Today though I hit the 50lb weight loss marker and that is a great motivator to keep doing things the right way. Also, I put on my winter coat my DH bought me last Christmas and it wrapped twice around me. Yeah, this band thing is working and is worth all the trouble. I feel so much better, can bend and move and walk, and fit into booths again! Hang in there everyone and congratulations on all your milestones!

The first three days are the hardest. After that, you are not physically hungry. But, you still can have the "head" hunger, especially when others are eating in front of you!

Hi butterflies, It has been a while since I posted so I thought I would check in. You all are doing so well. I had my third fill Tuesday and now have almost 6cc in a 10cc band. She said I was open, but when she added the last fill she could tell on the fluroscope that I now had more restriction. I can certainly tell the difference. I tried some soft food tonight and could only eat a few bites. I will try again tomorrow and hope I can get off the liquids. I waited a month before getting this fill as I am still learning (the hard way) to slow down and take small bites when I eat!