heidib

You guys are giving me some hope I had my 1st fill last Thursday & feel NO restriction :-( so I scheduled another fill for the 15 th of March im hoping restriction kicks in & I can cancel.

Sorry Hun, I dont think you will get much restriction at all after only one fill. Took me atleast 5-6 fills. You'll get there!

i have experienced this and heard of others experiencing this too. Just had a fill 3 days ago,,,,,,still pretty hungry in between.....hoping my fill kicks in soon.

i like it. U may have a hard time with it if your tight. It kinda has a consistancy the of rice. chew chew chew :-) very good if you cook in beef broth too!

Hi Vicky!!! YOU look AMAZING!! I just watched your YouTUBE video yesterday. It made me cry! I want what you have so bad.....I want to reach my goal. Its been such a struggle. You are so inspiring! Thank you. :-)

Hey! I'm ok ,,,,,,,hungry BUT ok lol! starting slow....going to mushies tomorrow. hope u hit your green!!!

:-)

i hear you! i go through it too. Self talk works a lot for me, possitive quotes, and visual motivation. Sometimes I will just surf the web and look at hot bods I want to have lol! ur look up weightloss success stories. even look at the gallery on here!

YES, they are excuses & I use them too BUT let them stay where they are and you GET YOURS girl! :-)

Hi N3, CONGRATS! You should just call doc office and ask because ALL docs are different with what they want u to eat when. I did shakes first wk but was NOT told to add any fruit. call! good luck!

Yeah they all love to pass the buck....i hate that!!! It is up to you weather you want to get a lawyer or not. I would say they really played with your emotions thats for sure!!! JERKS! your right they dont care.

WE ALL feel this way at some point. i agree with above reply. if you are working out that much you may not be eating enough. are you counting cals and keeping track? my daily plate is a great site. you can log your food and it count s cals fat ect for you. you can also put in your weight ,height, and how much u are exercing and it will figure how many cals u need each day. hope that helps. hang in!!! http://www.livestrong.com/thedailyplate/

sounds like doctors office screwed u there by not asking right questions. then you got ur hopes up went through all this testing to find out now you cant get banded.well insurance has the notes maybe u can see who called and raise hell! i dont know if they can do anything though. I"D BE PISSED!!!

it's not covered even if you have serious health issues? I dont know what you can do if they say its not covered. maybe sombody else can give u better advise. I'm sorry for you what a let down, good luck!

Heidi, so you have taken responsibilty for not losing like you should have because of poor food choices. You know what hasn't worked in the past, just suck it up and stay on the wagon! I went on vacation 2 weeks ago and just couldn't get off of the carbs once I was back. I am up 4 pounds, got .25 put in today from the .4 that was removed 2 weeks ago. I started the 5 day pouch test today because I didn't want to take any chances with getting anything stuck and then having to have it removed again. I am so ready to be in the greenzone, I can taste it this time! My fingers are crossed. I wish you luck too.

I can tell you the liquid only today was not so bad since I had made a couple of Soups from the 5DPT recipes. I will have the same soups tomorrow and a shake for breakfast.

Hi Holly, Your right! I am on day 2 liquids. I am not used to this i keep going to just crab solid food (just out of habit) and have to stop myself. it hasnt been that bad really. I dont have to even think about what I'm going to eat lol!

i have been on celexa for about 9 yrs. off n on. I too feel like depression has a lot to do with my weight issues. I have read that celexa kills your metabolism! I also take wellbutrin 300mg for about a yr. i dont think it has helped me lose any weight. i couldnt be so lucky lol!

i have never heard of saline just going away after time.

getting back on the "band" wagon!

UPDATE- I just got back from seeing Doc. I was up 6lbs from a yr ago (she was fine with that). I told her I was not happy with the weightloss for past 2 yrs. I told her I know a lot of it is because of bad choices on my end. They gave me a fill. 1/2 of what they took out last time. I will be on liquids for 48 hrs. lol! Lets see how that goes (god help the hubby and kids) Anyway, doc said i have pretty much lost most of the weight they thought the band would help me lose. Sounds like I am on my own pretty much now. I still need to lose about 40 more pounds!!! AGAGAGGAG! I mean I should have less hunger now with a fill nad have to eat slower. I just need to stay away from BAD foods!!! So, I guess the band is not my magic pill I still have to work! I am very frustrated going up and down with weight,. They recommended weight watchers.

UPDATE- I just got back from seeing Doc. I was up 6lbs from a yr ago (she was fine with that). I told her I was not happy with the weightloss for past 2 yrs. I told her I know a lot of it is because of bad choices on my end. They gave me a fill. 1/2 of what they took out last time. I will be on liquids for 48 hrs. lol! Lets see how that goes (god help the hubby and kids) Anyway, doc said i have pretty much lost most of the weight they thought the band would help me lose. Sounds like I am on my own pretty much now. I still need to lose about 40 more pounds!!! AGAGAGGAG! I mean I should have less hunger now with a fill nad have to eat slower. I just need to stay away from BAD foods!!! So, I guess the band is not my magic pill I still have to work! I am very frustrated going up and down with weight,. They recommended weight watchers.

UPDATE- I just got back from seeing Doc. I was up 6lbs from a yr ago (she was fine with that). I told her I was not happy with the weightloss for past 2 yrs. I told her I know a lot of it is because of bad choices on my end. They gave me a fill. 1/2 of what they took out last time. I will be on liquids for 48 hrs. lol! Lets see how that goes (god help the hubby and kids) Anyway, doc said i have pretty much lost most of the weight they thought the band would help me lose. Sounds like I am on my own pretty much now. I still need to lose about 40 more pounds!!! AGAGAGGAG! I mean I should have less hunger now with a fill nad have to eat slower. I just need to stay away from BAD foods!!! So, I guess the band is not my magic pill I still have to work! I am very frustrated going up and down with weight,. They recommended weight watchers.

I had my surgery on 6 Jan 2012. I feel so much better it is unbelievable. However i havent had a fill yet as the NHS has now refused to pay for my op and have refused to fund follow up care. I am waiting to see if the doctor can achieve anything regarding this before going bak to private care if i have to . My weight is rising at the moment which is making me very sad!

It always seems to be very up and down with the band. Its either too tight or too loose. I really dont seem to have hit the 'sweet' spot and am fed up of having to go up and down with my clothes sizes. I have 3 different wardrobes depending on where i am at the time!

Vicki, I here ya on the up and down with weight issue. I have been going up and down with same 10 pounds for 2 yrs!!! hang in there girl!!! {{{HUGS}}}!!!!

Do you still see your surgeon after lapband on a regular basis? They released me to come only once a year unless I felt I needed an adjustment. I miss having to go every 3 months for accountability and really wished I could start going back every three months. I know you would think this far out from my surgery that I would not still need that kind of accountability but I do!! LOL They did not take my brain out, where all the mind games go on with you thinking you want to eat, chocolate cravings, etc. LOL

Good luck at your doc visit

ibbanded, I do not see my surgen often at all...this was first time in a YEAR! I think they would like to see me more often. They told me to come back in 5-6wks. I TOTALLY undrestand the HEAD HUNGER thing. I wish we could reprogram our brains lol!

thanks good luck. seeing doc today.

hi dk, I know what you mean. i pick the wrong foods. i am hungry a lot though. seeing my doc tomorrow. we'll see. i am very depressed about not being abl eto lose more weight. I know 95% of it is in my head......which sucks!

I got banded sept of 2008. I started out at 225 pounds, I had got down to 172 pounds by last summer. I'm now 189 pounds. I have a 10cc band, I had 7cc last summer. Due to acid reflux I have only 5.8cc. Every time I need more in my band I get terrible acid reflux and than once I get a good unfill the reflux goes away and I don't have good restriction, so I gain weight !!!!! I take dexilant for the reflux. I can't seem to get ahead with this issue. Anyone with this problem? Please help!!!! I want to lose an additional 30 pounds. I'm sick of this roll coaster ride!!!

WOW! You sound just like me! Banded Sept. 2008 . Started 220lbs lowest 170 ish. i have gone up and down with the same 10lbs for last 2 yrs. Last time i saw my doc I had unfill due to tightness in throat which was reflux. After unfill reflux went away. I am still not losing weight. I have evn considered having band removed. I feel like I dont have an over eating problem......I just eat bad food. I mean I dont make a habit of stuffing myself till it hurts. I dont know if the band was the best choice for me. I think i was deprerate and I got my band so fast! I am a big time emotional eater and the band doesnt take that away. Anyway, I am happy I lost what I have..just wish I could keep going. I go see my doc tomorrow to talk about what we should do next. GOOD LUCK!

it will be 4 yrs in sept for me 40-50lbs