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I didn't have to ask, I felt a significant difference and knew right away. Give it a week because sometimes you get delayed effects from a fill. But if after you are back on solid food for a few days you do not feel a difference, see if you can get another fill. Like Lori said it takes longer for some to reach the sweet spot.

Hi Nicole and Welcome! Why is it taking so long to get pre-op stuff?

Mine scheduled my surgery and my pre-op visit the same day I was approved by insurance (I called them as soon as the letter arrived). My pre-op was 1 week before surgery.

I would demand a fill or try to find another doctor. This does not make any sense to me, most doctors withold a fill when you are losing weight not when you are not losing weight. She is not allowing the band to work for you, simply getting you to the proper fill level is what you need. She is telling you to lose the weight on your own rather than using the tool that you went through so much to get...how aggrivating! JeepGal, I don't agree. I got stuck on foods when the band was empty, just because he gets stuck does not mean that he is at proper restriction.

Started at 234 did two weeks liquid protein and lost 13lbs.

My Endo prefers fasting but will do it later in the day. He just notes what I had eaten that day and what time...

I think you should go to a seminar as soon as possible, it will really help to answer a lot of questions and doubts...they explain it so well. That is where I realized that Lap Band was for me.

I promise, you are just fine.:thumbup: At one point or another most all of us have been through or are going through. Hopefully they will do a fluro for your first fill so that you can see for yourself that the band is just fine. Just don't get your expectations up too high for your first fill you may not really feel it until after a couple fills.

That's OK just wanted to fix it before it caused too much confusion.

Here you go Minxz... Name_________Start Weight____Current Weight______Goal________Lbs lost *****:blushing:***********:cry_smile:*************:biggrin:************:thumbup:********** 1day at a time.....263............258.5............243........4.5 2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0 ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0 aJoneen............223............223............213............0 Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0 Ariel..............199............196.4............180........2.6 ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0 Barb12590..........228............228............213............0 Bea1128............210.5..........208............188..........2.5 Brandymom1234......227............156............135............0 Caramia71..........208............207............195............1 Crzytchr...........281............279............265............2 DebinFl............181............181............168............0 georgiagirl........245............239............230............6 HarleyGirl.........188............188............175............0 HeatherA...........210.5..........209............200..........1.5 HeatherO...........155............153............140............2 Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0 Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0 Jodi_620...........196............190............177............6 KikiVal315.........237.5..........235............220............0 laurigee...........267............180............160............0 Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6 lindar172 .........274.2..........273.6..........256..........0.6 LisaB..............205.5..........201............180..........4.5 livn4thm...........235............235............210............0 Long2bthin.........248............244............230............4 Luu2008............203............199.5..........183..........3.5 KikiVal315.........237.5..........235............220..........2.5 Mamanmidwife.......299............295............280............4 mamato3............186............186............170............0 MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0 memom..............210............210............170............0 Minxz..............299............296.8..........280..........2.2 mominlv13..........299.8..........295............275..........4.8 nip50..............175............174............160............1 NurseNiki..........258............255............239............3 odamay.............242............242............225............0 paige65............252............252............232............3 Peaches11..........205............205............194............0 pj_txlady..........220............220............200............0 Redtulips3.........180............180............170............0 Renee74............214............213............199............1 Renewedhope........171............170............150............1 reif78.............294............195............185............0 shaversd...........235............230.5..........210............0 SpecialK...........294............294............280............0 Sunshine2..........177............176............167............1 Tess...............304............304............280............0 thatDEgirl.........211............210............195............1 Turler.............225............221............210............4 wendyw.............192............192............172............0 wowox7.............195............190............170............5 WyominGirl.........327............327............312............0

Personally I like to move around after eating, especially if I feel bloated. You definietely should not lay down too soon after eating. I assume you are eating slowly, taking small bites etc. Not to get too personal but have you been regular? Could the discomfort be from constipation or maybe gas?

That depends on your doctor, there is no standard diet. It can last anywhere from one day to two weeks prior to surgery and can consist of all liquid or part liquid/part solid to all solid. I was on two weeks liquid Protein (Protein shakes, broth, SF Jello etc.)

I agree that you should try dieting first even if only for a short time whether it be Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig or just watching what you eat. As RestlessMonkey said, the Lap Band is not forced dieting, it takes commitment from you and if you have never dieted before then you don't know if you can make that commitment. I think Gastric Bypass is more like "forced dieting with no turning back".

Had you had any gynocological problems pre-banding?

I didn't have the ON Q. I was given liquid Vicodin for pain

Lisa, Do you mean what symptoms happen or what do they do about it? Symtoms depend on the type of slippage and range from Acid reflux to pain when eating and/or drinking to throwing up/nausea to no restriction. Sometimes a unfill can fix the slippage and sometimes surgery is necessary.

I've seen some say they have to do a 6 month diet first and some say they didn't? My BMI is under 40 but above 35 and my insurance says if it is over 35 and you have medical issues it would cover it. I get worried that if I have to do a diet for 6 months and I go under 35 BMI will they not cover me or if I dont lose during th 6 months then what? You should call your insurance company and see what their requirments are. I know I will lean about this but what is the Q-ball? I have never heard this term used. I know everyone is different but I thought I had read that you can't return to work for a while then I see post where they are going back pretty quick. I have been putting this off due to needing vacation time, how much time does most people need if all goes well? It really depends on what kind of work you do. You will not be able to do strenuous work for a while. I have a desk job. I had surgery on a Friday went back to work 1/2 days the following Thursday and Friday and full-time on the Monday after that. If you do heavy lifting then you may have to go on light duty for a while (up to six weeks in some cases). I have seen compaints that they are not losing, I know it is a tool but what would be some of the reasons a person would not lose weight? Needing a fill, Not following the Band rules (eating how, when and what is apropriate for proper weight loss) and not exercising. We also often hit weight loss plateaus which is normal but very frustrating. I see some upset about losing slow but they have seemed to lose a lot of weight. I think some people come into this with higher than normal expectations for immediate, quick weight loss.

It is very possible Carley! I was never on BCP for PCOS; my endocrinologist treats PCOS with Glucophage. But I stopped taking the Glucophage during my liqid pre-op because I was not eating enough to take it. After surgery I couldn't swallow the pills, they were extended release so I couldn't break them up, so I decided to wait a few weeks for my already scheduled 6-month visit with my endo to see what else I could take. My cycle started about a week and a half post-op even after not taking my medication for a month and so far I am having 28-day cycles w/o meds. I go back to the Endo in November for bloodwork just to make sure but he thinks that my PCOS is already in remission!

I get nasal drip...it does seem that there is a coreleation but I can't imagine what one thing could possibly have to do with the other.

thatDEgirl, you need to copy the very last post then add your changes. You copied from too far up in the thread which leaves out the most recent updates. Corrected below. Name_________Start Weight____Current Weight______Goal________Lbs lost *****:biggrin:***********:confused:*************:sad:************:thumbup:*********:sad:* 1day at a time.....263............258.5............243........4.5 2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0 ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0 aJoneen............223............223............213............0 Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0 Ariel..............199............196.4............180........2.6 ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0 Barb12590..........228............228............213............0 Bea1128............210.5..........208............188..........2.5 Brandymom1234......227............156............135............0 Caramia71..........208............207............195............1 Crzytchr...........281............279............265............2 DebinFl............181............181............168............0 georgiagirl........245............239............230............6 HarleyGirl.........188............188............175............0 HeatherA...........210.5..........209............200..........1.5 HeatherO...........155............153............140............2 Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0 Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0 Jodi_620...........196............190............177............6 KikiVal315.........237.5..........235............220............0 laurigee...........267............180............160............0 Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6 lindar172 .........274.2..........273.6..........256..........0.6 LisaB..............205.5..........201............180..........4.5 livn4thm...........235............235............210............0 Long2bthin.........248............244............230............4 Luu2008............203............199.5..........183..........3.5 KikiVal315.........237.5..........235............220..........2.5 Mamanmidwife.......299............295............280............4 mamato3............186............186............170............0 MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0 memom..............210............210............170............0 Minxz..............300............300............290............0 mominlv13..........299.8..........295............275..........4.8 nip50..............175............174............160............1 NurseNiki..........258............255............239............3 odamay.............242............242............225............0 paige65............252............252............232............3 Peaches11..........205............205............194............0 pj_txlady..........220............220............200............0 Redtulips3.........180............180............170............0 Renee74............214............213............199............1 Renewedhope........171............170............150............1 reif78.............294............195............185............0 shaversd...........235............230.5..........210............0 SpecialK...........294............294............280............0 Sunshine2..........177............176............167............1 Tess...............304............304............280............0 thatDEgirl.........211............210............195............1 Turler.............225............221............210............4 wendyw.............192............192............172............0 wowox7.............195............190............170............5 WyominGirl.........327............327............312............0

I am only a little over three months out but so far, no regrets here. Sadie, I agree with all that you said. Especially about the high fructose corn syrup. I thought that we were making some headway in people understanding its affects and apparently we were because yesterday I saw a BS public announcement type commercial put out by some the "Corn Refiners Association". They are apparently doing a campaign to try and convince people that high fructose corn syrup is not bad for you in their words "after all it is made from corn" (of course they don't mention that they genetically modify, process and refine the corn until it no longer has any healthy value) In the commericial Woman "A" is pouring sweet drinks for kids at a party. Woman "B" comments about fructose corn syrup and says "you know what they say about High Fructose corn syrup" woman "A" says "No, what?", woman "B" stammers and can't come up with an answer. Then they go into this line about how it is not unhealthy like people say. :thumbup:

Another two pounds gone forever!!! ****** Name_________Start Weight____Current Weight______Goal________Lbs lost *****:biggrin:***********:confused:*************:sad:************:thumbup:*********:sad:* 1day at a time.....263............258.5............243........4.5 2BHealthE!.........194............179............194............0 ahsem2bme..........244............244............225............0 aJoneen............223............223............213............0 Aphrodite1984......208............208............190............0 Ariel..............199............196.4............180........2.6 ArmyWife4life......209.5..........209.5..........190............0 Barb12590..........228............228............213............0 Bea1128............210.5..........208............188..........2.5 Brandymom1234......227............156............135............0 Caramia71..........208............207............195............1 Crzytchr...........281............279............265............2 DebinFl............181............181............168............0 georgiagirl........245............239............230............6 HarleyGirl.........188............188............175............0 HeatherA...........210.5..........209............200..........1.5 HeatherO...........155............154............140............1 Ivyrose325.........212............212............199............0 Jazzyywan..........255............255............190............0 Jodi_620...........196............190............177............6 KikiVal315.........237.5..........235............220............0 laurigee...........267............180............160............0 Leslie2Lose........220............214............205............6 lindar172 .........274.2..........273.6..........256..........0.6 LisaB..............205.5..........201............180..........4.5 livn4thm...........235............235............210............0 Long2bthin.........248............244............230............4 Luu2008............203............203............183............0 KikiVal315.........237.5..........235............220..........2.5 Mamanmidwife.......299............295............280............4 mamato3............186............186............170............0 MarinaBleu.........226.5..........226.5..........216............0 memom..............210............210............170............0 Minxz..............300............300............290............0 mominlv13..........299.8..........295............275..........4.8 nip50..............175............174............160............1 NurseNiki..........258............255............239............3 odamay.............242............242............225............0 paige65............252............252............232............3 Peaches11..........205............205............194............0 pj_txlady..........220............220............200............0 Redtulips3.........180............180............170............0 Renee74............214............213............199............1 Renewedhope........171............170............150............1 reif78.............294............195............185............0 shaversd...........235............230.5..........210............0 SpecialK...........294............294............280............0 Sunshine2..........177............176............167............1 Tess...............304............304............280............0 thatDEgirl.........211............211............195............0 Turler.............225............221............210............4 wendyw.............192............192............172............0 wowox7.............195............190............170............5 WyominGirl.........327............327............312............0

Oh, I didn't realize that you were only a week and a half post-op. You really are doing great! A month of full liquids?! I feel for you--I really do. I would be angry too, I was a bear during my two weeks liquid.

Sugar is bad for everyone there is nothing that makes it worse for bandsters than for anyone else. Mainly the problem is that it is full of empty calories. When we are taking in less food we need to make sure that the food we do take in has a lot of good nutrients...sugar just doesn't. Also,for many of us it causes insulin spikes. You eat the sugar your insulin spikes too high really fast then it drops too low really fast. Your body then sends out a signal for more sugar (other carbs can have the same effect) and you just get caught in a vicious cycle. It is best to keep your insulin level.

That is very true Watcher. You are doing great with your weight loss! So, how about you...what has been your biggest sacrafice?