debbie_7155

Thanks hun, I am more determend now, Im very lucky to have a baby out of this & to get back into control again..

They said its a common thing for a band to leak, I just wished i'd gone back way before now & i don't know why i didn't, I think i just got back into my bad old ways

Hi everyone i was banded about 4 yrs ago, i lost nearly 7 stone in 9 months, then had a baby & hes 20 months old now, ive been slowly putting ALL of the weight back on again

I went to the hospital today to find out the reason for it... Its because its leaking & ive got to go back to have day surgery for a new port

I feel sooo angry for allowing myself to put all the weight back on again.. But ive got to lose the weight again for the sake of my baby, i owe it to him to get fitter/healthier, but i feel so ashamed & low.

First off... I am sorry you are in a bad place right now. You sound depressed. You sound resigned. You sound like you have given up.

I was there too. I gave up. I had complications sure, but I let them be my excuse for failure. My failure was learning to eat around the band. Drinking with meals. Consuming ungodly amounts of ice cream. Not chewing well enough. Eating slider foods.

I kept my head in the sand and blamed the band for my problems.

I recently was diagnosed with severe esophagitis and a hiatal hernia. I was all ready to throw in the towel and have my band removed. REMOVED.

Then I sat and really thought about it. Was I doing everything I could to be successful? Hell no I wasn't. I was doing all those things listed above. Fact is, when I was committed and motivated, I lost 100. When I gave in to old addictions, I gained 50 back.

So I am recommitted. Again. That is why I am back on LBT. Support helps. Reading tips about being successful helps. Looking up recipes. Trying new exercises. All of that helps.

Find what works for you!

My husband is an enabler. Ice cream is my addiction, and he will buy it for me whenever I ask. He will always be an enabler. Just as I will always be addicted to ice cream.

I finally realized that I have to change. I can't expect him to change. I can't expect my band to change me. I have to change.

When I eat the proper foods the band works. I stay full. I can only eat small amounts. When I cheat the band, I cheat myself.

I don't know what will help you get back on track. I was banded 4 years ago and I feel like I am finally really truly back on track. Everyday I have to be mindful. I have to plan my meals and be firm. I sat down and had talks with my husband about needing support not sabotage. But honestly if I asked him to pick me up Ben & Jerry's.... he would. IT IS ON ME TO CHANGE.

I need not to ask him to get it. I need not to put the ice cream in my mouth.

You need to really evaluate why you are eating a pizza over a 4 hour period. Is it hunger? Or are you still using food as an emotional crutch? Be honest with yourself.

Could your wife be more supportive. Yes. But you have no control over that. It is sooo hard when the temptations are in your house. I am sorry you have that extra obstical. But JUMP OVER IT. You control you.

You are not alone. Hang in there. You can still do this.

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I totally relate to this story .. I find i can eat 1 sausage & thats all i can manage, I blamed the band, but it wasnt the bands fault, It was there waiting to be used again & i ignored it & its my fault i have put the weight back on

sometimes we just need to re-educate ourselves again

good luck to all again

Hi i too had my band done 3 years ago & i lost 88lbs, but then a miracle happened, I had a baby, I was told all my life i couldnt have babies,

I too have put about 60lbs back on through my pregnancy & having a slipped disc in my back

I called the hospital today & the lovely nurse has booked me in for an xray to check my band

I have a 14cc band & had 9cc fluids in 3yrs ago, not sure if its all there now?

Today ive changed my eating habit to when i first had the band, & i havnt felt hungry at all & i actually felt restriction again, first time in a very long time

I got into a bad habit of eating the wrong foods & drinking at meal times & too much alcohol...

Ive had to remind myself this is a TOOL, & its only going to work again if i help it, If i dont help it then i can't expect it to help me

Im nearly 22 weeks pregnant with 9cc in a 14cc band, i dont have an unfill, ive put on 15lbs in 15 weeks, which is spot on for pregnancy, as long as you watch what you eat, & get the Vitamins required

mine too calories are low with a 6.5 in my band.. im eating between 700-900 if i have wine

Have you tried eating your meat first (slowly) then wait a min or two before moving onto other foods? this might fill you up a bit more so you dont need to carry on eating, But i also agree with the others it sounds like you need more restriction in your band?

Try walking about as much as you can, it can come & go very quickly, the more you move the easier it becomes, some people take pain relief or heat pads

I have 6.5 mills in my band & i can still eat bread, i choose wholegrain cos thats what i love, my bariatric nurse told me if i can eat ALL foods then the band is working properly, I was told we are not restricted to foods, just eat much less of them, foods are only bad when eaten in large quantities, i eat all the foods i did do before being banded & i must be doing something right as ive lost A LOT of weight & my cholesterol gone from 7.4 to 5.0 & ive been told im healthy now :smile2:

I have a 14cc band & have in 6.5, for the first time i have restriction

I had my surgery January 21st 09, & im down 84 lbs (5 months)

I have listened to EVERYTHING that the nurses/doctors/surgeons tell me & do it..

i go to the gym 3 times a week, 30 min cardio then swim 15-20 lengths..

im on my 3rd fill.. 6.5 mills & NOW i have restriction with my band & loving it :blushing:

1st fill no problems, took her one go & it was in, 2nd fill though diff nurse & took her like 30 goes & had to get the original nurse to do it again & was left with a huge black bruise (size o your palm)..

so hoping 3rd time lucky in 2 weeks time

Breakfast = cornflakes with s.s.milk

lunch = chilli with potatoes

dinner = steak, mashed potatoes, veg & an egg

I have more of a hiccup and it's LOUD, i do it after every meal and my 10 year old sits at the table and waits for mom to sound like a frog!!

That is exactly how i am too.. mines a L..O..N..G LOUD frog type noise...I only do the one & straight after ive eaten..never fails :confused:

Ive got 7lbs more to lose then im getting my belly button pierced & a small tattoo on my wrist.. something in writing to symbolise what ive been through

Were also going on a boat 3rd august for a week with both mums & our dogs, then maybe in september go abroad for a week & wear a bikini..yeahhhhh...

I would like to go to Kenya but prob next year as we need more than a week there, so maybe Greece as the beaches are beautiful, fresh food & lots of fish

wow your lucky, just think your not going to see your scars when your slimmer...

i have 5, but im ok with that.. theyre getting smaller with my weight loss :cursing:

I hadnt lost any weight on the scale for 3 weeks, But have lost inches & im more pleased about that, as at least people can see the fat fading away, they cant on the scales, only us...

But woke today & ive lost 3lbs on the scales..beats me.. im just pleased either way that im losing :purplebananna:

congratulations reaching your goal, im certainly looking forward to reaching mine or beyond it, it feels so wonderful to start feeling normal again

I too agree, you should be able to eat ALL foods or the band isnt working properly, i eat steak 3-4 times a week, there is NO foods i can not eat, just in smaller portion sizes, ive been having BBQ's, I hear people say they cant even eat chicken? , i steam mine & its lovely & moist,

hope you get your band sorted out soon so your not having to go without foods you enjoy

I got told by my surgeon, 15 mins prior & 1 hour after to not to drink, i dont miss drinking with meals at all now since being banded, & i could never eat a meal without a drink..

I have squashes, or j20, coffee, Water, latte, wine

I eat ALL foods, just in a lot smaller size, thats the whole point of having the band i got told, so were not deprived of ANY foods, i was taught there is NO bad foods, just bad choices people have made with portion sizes

some nights i can drink one glass & im drunk then other times i can have 2 glasses.. i used to be able to drink a bottle & not have much effect...

i believe its cos im not having much food to soak it all up

mines on my left side too

I would have said its too soon to go, as how do you know you are going to be up for all that walking/standing about, & the others are going to be eating, drinking, going on rides having a good time when you might be in pain/discomfort & over do it just for the sake of it,

I would go for my OP, to me thats more important & catch up with his sister another time, im sure she will understand?

Its best to have little fills at a time to stop any complications