debbie_7155

my surgeon said you should be able to eat ALL foods or the band isnt working properly.. just chew it more i guess ?

hi & welcome to the forum, congrats on becoming banded, the soreness/boredom of liquids will pass quickly & before you know it your fat will too.. :drool: where in the UK are you ? i had my operation at Derby hospital This is the best thing i have ever done for my weight i had my first fill on thursday 0.5 fill as i had already had in 4 mils to which i didnt realize, but could feel restriction, i didnt need an xray she felt the port straight away, pricked me with a little needle to numb the area, then made me laugh alot & before i knew it she was finished.. looking forward to hearing more from you :laugh: congrats again

Hi Doug & welcome, your getting banded on my birthday so it will be a good day for you :thumbup:

Today i had my first fill, this is my experience & what i was told/adviced & reflects on no one else but me.... Firstly i had to go see the dietition & get weighed & she was shocked with the amount of weight i have lost in a short time & told me i am doing everything by the book & obviously the band is working brilliant for me she has also ordered me to have bloods taken today, lots of bloods to make sure im getting enough Vitamins etc etc Then straight on with my next app today with the biatric nurse to get my fill.. weighed again & she said straight away how well i have done with the weightloss & she didnt want me to have a fill as her thoughts i didnt need one , but i said to her me & hubby have drove 2 hours & ive been so excited of the curiosity of my first fill, So in the end she agreed to a 0.5 fill & said i dont need it but totally understand how excited i have been wanting one, Aparantly i had/have 4.2 mils in my port from my surgery to which i didnt know, i always thought i was empty, But could always feel a restriction when i ate, so now i have 4.7 mils in my 14cc band I told her it takes me a good 15/20 mins to eat my foods, she told me i need to extend it to 25/30 mins & reduce my foods a little more, yes even though im having a good weight loss she said my foods need reducing a little bit more I am at the gym 4-5 times a week incl swims in that & she told me not to exercise more than that, they are not looking to turn me into an athelete She also asked me if there was any food i couldnt tolerate, i said no i can eat all foods, good she said because if there was foods i cOuldnt eat she said then the band isnt working properly, a good band means you can eat all foods without throwing up, being stuck or acid reflux She said i have to go back every 4-6 weeks for a fill IF i need one but will be like 0.5 mils at a time, they like to do small fills so there's NO complications & i do not have to eat musies/liquids after fills, i have to eat normal solid foods, she said there is no complications eating normal foods as its small fills tonight i felt the restriction more, it took me 25 minutes to eat a smaller meal & it feels good The fill procedure did not hurt one bit, she numbed my tummy/port area the needle wasnt long as i had imagined, infact she made me laugh & i couldnt stop because it was a weird sensation feeling when she was drawing the saline out, like a rumbling/bubbling feeling in the tube & before i knew it she was done, as quick as that They praised me alot for what they said, working hard with my tool, me doing all the hard work & how i have not relied on the band to do it all for me Now i know as my weight comes of more there are going to be times its going to get hard, im not in denial, im just on cloud 9 at the moment & basking in all the glory i so rightly deserve Ty so much for listening & again this reflects on my own situation/experience no one elses :sad:

congratulations, so happy for you, you stay on cloud 9 for as long as you like, you will be so happy seeing the weight come off :glare:

congrats on your weight loss.. if your doing everything your supose to & your exercising & your surgeon thinks its ok then it must be, make sure your getting your proteins/vitamins.. I bet you feel amazing, you look great too.. im like you sticking to it to a t & exercising alot, i just love being able to go clothes shopping & walk away with a smile on my face & for the first time in years it feels great

Down another 1 lb = 4lbs to go.. woohoooo.. WOW 60 lbs lost before my first fill.. so HAPPY today

LoL Good for you girl, & i dont consider getting banded is cheating, If she had bothered to read more about it & realize we still have to make good food choices & EXERCISE to make the band work for us, mmmm skinny bitch & DUMB i would have called her LOLOLOLOLOLOL

I too can feel my port, though sometimes it feels like it moves about & dont feel it all the time, try laying on your back & give it a prod about, though im sure its nothing to worry about, i dont think everyone can feel there's ? give your doc a call just to put your mind at rest

hello rocky & welcome, are you banded? tell us a little about yourself so we can all get to know more about you

Hi im going for my first fill on the 9th April..

Hi Nick, so glad everything is ok with you now, sorry you went through a rough ordeal, did you try for the operation on the NHS?, where in the UK do you live? I got told the only tablets i was allowed to swallow were very tiny ones, docs tell people diff things all the time... glad your a bandster & hopefully you can put this experience you had behind you & look forward to the new you as you lose the weight good luck nick :scared2:

Im down another 1 lb = 5 lbs to go now :confused:

I eat more than 3-4oz of foods, my meat is between 4 - 5oz on its own, then i will have dessert spoon of mashed potatoes with mixed vegetables... but way smaller portions than i used to eat before being banded, I consume between 800-900 calories a day I go to the gym 3-5 times a week & swim too

My first fill date has been moved from the 22nd April to 9th April (next thursday) im so excited about this & cant wait, im not hungry at all & have been losing well, Just curiosity wanting to know everything is working right & to feel what its like to get a fill :wink:

have you stepped up your exercise, or watched what you are eating, hope you get the problem sorted soon

Ouch i hope that doesnt happen to me on my first fill, think i would jump to the roof lol hope this fill works for you jetsy

hi & welcome & congrats with your date for the band, im sure you will find lots of support here along your journey

at least your trying, keep a record of what you eat & make sure your meals are varied or it will get boring, just remember what foods make you stay full for longer & try & avoid over doing it on the soft/liquid calories.. good luck & exercise lol

Hi Wendy & welcome & congrats on your new band :thumbup:

Im aiming for when i feel comfortable within myself to look & feel good.. wether its below target weight or above, & as long as im more healthier & in no danger im happy..

Lost another 1 lb, makes it 6 lbs to go now .. woohoo

try some swimming too, thats really good for all over body weight loss.. maybe your shrinking everywhere & not so much in one place where 50lbs would be more noticabe? dont be disheartened you are doing great, maybe without you knowing, it will all of a sudden go from your body? i used the wii fit game when i came home from hospital, then when i could ijoined a gym & go 3-4 times a week, for a swim too.. good luck

hi Dean just want to welcome you to the forum, sorry i cant answer your question, hopefully someone can, sorry to hear what you went through, good luck next time

I dont know why your still in the same pants?, all i know is with me, im down 5 dress sizes, my old cothes fall straight to the ground when fastened, ive gone from a size 30 to a 20.. im 5'7 are you doing alot of building muscles exercises?.. has the weight gone off from the top of your body instead of the bottom? so strange, have you shrunk your pants in the wash? it happens? hope you find the answer... good luck