bandedshopgirl

Can someone recommend a GOOD lapband book to read with lots of info on what and how and when to eat...I have been unable to find one at the library or book store- Thanks!

I know EXACTLY what you are talking about!!!! I was banded Dec05 and right now have no fill in because when I do get just a tiny fill, I get first bit pain...no matter how small the bite or how much I chew....it's HORRIBLE if you have never experienced it. I also feel like a failure and keep asking everyone what I have done wrong???? My original surgion said that my problems indicate that I am just not a band candidate and pushed to do a gastric bypass. I have switched surgeons and he feels that he can go in and readjust the band making a larger pouch and doing a vagautomy (sp?) and he feel that will "fix" my problems. I am currenly trying to figure which is best...to try the band again or just do the gb....hard decisions to make but I know that if I was unable to do this on my own at 40 yrs old...for me, chances are that I will not be able to loose without some type of assistance. Just wanted you to know that you were not alone! Good luck!

I was banded Dec 05 and have had constant problems with eating anything once I was even slightly filled...and stayed hungry. First bite pain was a major issue! I have been UNfilled since Oct 06. I am seeing a new surgeon in the same practice and he says I have 2 options...1 would be for him to remove the band and replace it lower creating a larger pouch at a different angle which he thinks will make a big difference or 2 would be to remove the band and do a RNY. I am 340lbs, 43 yrs old and have gained 40 lbs since being banded. I am in fairly good health other than my joints are giving out due to the weight. Does anyone have thoughts on what they would do or has anyone had this situation come up?

For those of you that have lost a significant amount of weight, do/did you drink protein shakes like adkins protein drinks (especially for breakfast)? Did you feel that protein drinks slowed your weight loss at all? When I did Atkins several years ago, many people then said that the protein drinks hendered their weight loss......but that is all I can get down b4 lunch and I am not doing Atkins with the band ...just trying to make healthy choices....Just curious...

has no one drank carbonated drinks since their surgery???

I have struggled with the band for almost a year without much luck! I have a couple of question I hope you guys can help me with... 1)I hurt when I eat until I burp and then I feel better. Especially if liquid is involved...anyone else experience this? Any thoughts? 2)What happens when you drink carbonation (like diet 7-up)? I have been told that is a huge no-no but if burping helps wouldn't the drink help with better burps? Please guys, I need help to make this a success! Thanks!

I was banded Dec 2005 and can honestly say that I have NEVER felt that full, not hungry feeling without being at the point of pbing. I have read so many post about how with the band you will eat smaller meals because you will feel full but I have never felt that way. I either have no restriction (doc did an unfill yesterday) or too much (1.0cc) and am experiencing pding and first bite syndrome. What am I doing wrong and how can I make this band work?

Thanks to everyone for their suggestions! I still struggle with making myself sit down and write a grocery list based on having a menu planned for the week. To be such an anal planner I am so opposite when it comes to menu planning! I will try to do better and keep you guys posted

I need everyone's help! To start with, I am a horrible cook and own my own business (so not a lot of time) so we eat out ALOT!!!...which is what has helped pack the lbs on both hubby and me. I have NEVER planned menus for dinner...so that I would go to the grocery store and buy what was planned for that week. Can some of you give me examples of what you fix for dinner that you can eat after banding (I was banded Dec 2005 and have had major problems with 1st bite syndrome)...so I am trying to start fresh...I want to fix healthy quick meals...I get home at 6:30pm with everyone starving and I need to stop eating out and start cooking but I don't know where to start....PLEASE HELP!:help: . Instead of my health improving after surgery...I have headed in the other direction and I MUST get the weight off!

For those of you that are loosing and for those of you that eat "regular" food (no gourmet cooking...lol) what is a typical daily menu for you?

I have had 3 or 4 fills and each time the dr has had to do un-fills that day because of such pain just trying to drink water. I STAY hungry and unfortunately can get down pop-corn etc but have real trouble setting down to a "healthy" meal and when I do, it can take me 3-4 hours to eat. I can never eat b4 lunch which sounds pretty normal but lunch is a struggle and then I snack alot at night because that is when I can eat. I go back to my surgeon next week but she is stumped too. I just seem not to be able to tolerate fills and we don't know why? BUt in the mean time I do not eat half what I did be banding and still not loosing???? I can eat solid protein (usually drink protein shake for breakfast)but not real good with chicken...The problem is that carbs go down fine and I know that is a BIG problem but I am sooooo hungry! PLEASE. I am soooo frustrated!

I was banded Dec 2005 and have not lost much weight....many problems with pding and eating in general and haven't felt like exercising so my metabolism must be 0 because I don't eat much and am staying at 300 lbs. I need some motivation on what to eat and how to get my metabloism going...I'm bummed because I had such high hopes on where I would be 6 months down the road from banding! Thanks in advance for all help!

I just got an update and the docs here are experimenting with cutting a nerve to help control hunger....anyone heard of this??????? I am just mastering first bite pain and am scared to get a fill worried that it might trigger what I have been experienceing the past 5 months but I am HUNGRY ALL THE TIME! any thoughts????????????????

Has anyone heard that some docs are adding another "step" to the lap band surgery?...they are cutting "something?" to reduce hunger....just cutious. I was banded 12-19-06 and have had major problems with first bite pain...just this week it has gotten better and I can eat BUT I am hungry ALL the time. I'm afraid to get another fill next week at the docs because I don't want to go back to first bite pain BUT I think I need a fill to help with hunger! Thanks for comments! Wendy

This morning I noticed a horrible pain in my right upper side a certain way I moved...feeling the area, I felt a hard "spot" and at first thought maybe a hernia but I can't feel my port which should be below the hard spot I felt about 6 inches...so I guess my port has moved. I had a hard night last night with food being stuck and pbing...could this have caused it? I have had a hard time since day one with first bite pain. PLEASE, can anyone give info?