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Im almost three years and I try and eat eggs in the morning I can't it is soooo uncomfortable I throw them up as well. mornings are not good it takes me a while to be able to eat. I will make a smoothie but will only be able to take a few sipps then I save it for later. Eggs can not do ever. But then sometimes i can eat a half of a ahlf a sandwich which is weird and have no problems, but the next day if I eat the same type of sandwich i will puke it and it won't down. it's weird. i will have a small little cup of ice cream I mean small to and some nights I can eat eat and some I can not and I puke it. do you have this problem with foods, drinks etc

Today was not a great day for some reason I wanted bread I had a tuna sandwich on a yummy roll took me an hour to eat but I did. Then I had half a piece of a candy bar ugh I feel like a fatty. I was doing so good. I hope that it's over and my craving is done. I still don't know how I ate the roll and didn't puke it, which I usually do if I eat anything like that. Now if I tried it tomorrow yes I will puke. Well I am not hungry at all and still full from 1pm today and it's almost 6pm so there will be no dinner and I will have a smoothie if I do get hungry. They fill me up. frozen fruit greek yogurt water a splenda and a banana that's my smoothie. Tomorrow I shall do better no eating bread. lets hope.

OMG I just read that on the web page awesome and sp great to know wow thank you so much for posting that

Ugh the worse is having your food stuck and it hurts I believe thats eating too fast not chewing and it hurts bad. I have to stick my finger down my throat and get rid of it. But it does it sits on top at least that's what it feels like. What is eggface and what recipes I need recipes please..........

I agree without being banded you really have no idea what it is like. Some days you can eat something and the next you can't . One of the best things I have done was get my band I love it and it is hard, one of the hardest things I have had to do. For myself It's a learning process and an eye opener at least it has been for me. things I didn't know about myself in eating I sure found out about after I was banded. This web site has got me though allot and it's been other people who have been banded that helped......... everyone on here. I need everyone it helps so much. I was so great my first two years, then I started down hill. Lost 86 lbs and gained 22lbs back. Now I am back on track thanks to my band and to me and everyone on here. I lost 4 lbs now and 10lbs more to go and I am good. I got to thin looking funny to say but true I was loosing muscle mass and not looking right. Even though i was doing Zumba and weights. I look so much better healthier. Well also my port flipped and I wasn't able to hold food down or drinks and that's why I lost so much weight sooo fast. But now after my new port I am good to go and had to re train myself. here I am back to doing the right thing. I could never do this on my own I tried over and over and over again It's weird because your still on your own but you have this awesome band inside you that helps you and that is the sole purpose of this band. We have it and we are suppose to use it, we are suppose to get filled and we are suppose to do our best as best as we all can do. I know lots of people have been banded and totally didn't even try, and have gain their weight back and then some. But we have this so if we have a bad time we can go get a fill and try again. It's awesome I LOVE MY BAND. I am always trying to do the right thing every day and for the rest of my life. Thanks to all who are on here and who are banded who understand we all need each other even if it's just to say hello and read every body's stuff it helps so much It's going to be 3 yrs Aug 5th awesome thanks for letting me rattle on lol

Hi everyone I was banded Aug 5th 2008. Lost 86 lbs and looking pretty good. My port flipped and had a smaller one put in. Since I have had the new smaller one in , my fills are not the same. I can eat anything and I throw up sometimes and sometimes I don't. I don't get it. I can eat fish n veggies one day teh next I can't. It's weird. Then I went on a chocolate binge and now I am coming off this and then I went on an ice cream binge, I am done withthat and so upset with myself and I feel like crying. I gained back just a little over 20lbs and my clothes are tight. I haven't had this gross feeling ion so long. I am going for a fill in a few weeks and I haven't had one sonce August of 2010. So I guess it's time. But I can't do this on my own I am weak. I crave chocolate and ice cream, my weaknesses. I don't knwo what to do or how to get back on track. I haven't had a Protein shake or ate healthy in weeks, months really. I feel ugly and fat. I haven't been on here in a long time either. It's good to hear I am not alone Just writing this makes me feel better. I think I need to go to a group meeting or something. I am hoping the fill gets me started up, but I don't want to always depend on a fill. I wish I can just do this without the fill. I feel everyone's pain. I need help I need to get back on track....I need to find my way. Godd luck to you all

Hi everyone Melly I am glad you posted as well. My suture came loose I was told and I go in to get a port replacement Oct 27th Wednesday. I took off Thursday as well since I can be paid for sick days....I was happy to fine out. My port sticks out so far looks like a tumor...he said he can replace with a smaller one. Plus the suture is loose. The only problem I have is some days I can eat tuna the next i can't and that goes with everything. I might eat too fast still but it's been two years and I still get sick once in a while. UGH anyway good luck to everyone on your journey. I love my band and it was the best thing I had ever done for muself.:wink2:

Yes you can I am having mine done this month. You can see mine it looks like a have a growth lol I didn't even think about it until I went to have a fill. My doctor told me he can put a smaller one in. Cool

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OMG I love love love Zumba...I have never loved something so much as Zumba when it comes to working out....it is the best ever. I go all the time and follow my instructor to her other classes as well as her class in the gym. I could do it 5 days a week n more lol. We do Zumba parties and now there is a Zumba breast cancer one coming up for two hours of Zumba. It's so cool on how many people love Zumba lol it's the best. My daughter only dates spanish men and now she is living with her boy, he is columbian and so now it's cool because we can dance and he knows all the clubs to go to. it's awesome

Yes I would ask away and I understand I searched and found people on here that where banded and some that were getting banded the same time I was makes it better for you. I know one thing this is the best thing I have ever done. I am so happy and it was rough in the beginning but you get past it. Ask as many questions as you lol

Does anyone have a problem with their belly button??? I had an issue with mine since surgery and losing the weight my belly button closes up so it is infected. I went to the family doctor and she sent me to toher doctors, which I ended up at a plastic surgeon. Two things they could have done. 1. tummy tuck 2. cut along the belly button and open it up well of course INS would not pay for it. Saying not medical. It is medical if I wanted plastic surgery I would have had it after my third child was born and she is 22 years old. it has to do with my belly button and an infection. Ugh this drives me nuts. I have to keep going back and forth with the doctors until they approve this. What a pain in the butt. I just don't know what else to do. Anyone having any issue's like this

It's been two years August 5th and I am 1 pound past my goal weight 86 lbs...wow I can not believe it has been 2 yrs and I have lost this weight and I feel awesome and I am loving it. The only thing I wish I would have done was drink more water use allot more lotion then I did to help my skin. It's not so bad but bad enough for me. I wish ins would cover after two years and you reached your goal. It's not right or fare. Oh well what can you do but keep going to back to the doctors and complaining. Ugh My stomach is nasty and I would love for that to be fixed. I can go on. The bottom line is the weight is off and I am happy and feel great.

I had it before surgery and now only once in a while if I eat spicy food I don't eat before bed any more either

I had it before surgery and now only once in a while if I eat spicy food I don't eat before bed any more either

I can not eat pizza it's been 2 years with the band and that and Chinese food I can not eat....it hurts me but I do have to say if I take a bite of pizza and chew it up slow and I am talking small bite I can get it down, but most of the time no way

I have had were food has gotten stuck and my chest hurts really bad were I think I am going to die I am just 1 year in and still have 35 lbs to go.... I eat ice cream to and I love it sometimes I feel it goes down better but really it doesn't .....it gets stuck...sometimes my port iches and if I lean on something shelf etc and it hits my port it hurts. I also don't post any more on here but lately I feel like I can't lose weight I feel like i already should have dropped all my weight. I go back to doctor Sept 9th...and my fill I haven't been filled since April and partied all summer lol oh well drinking goes down allot better then food. I haven't gain but I should have been down at least 15 lbs more by now and I'm not....oh well but the only pain I had had was that chest pain.

My 1 year was up August 5th and I still have 35 lbs to go to reach my goal. The last time I was filled was in April then between vacations and weekedns down the shore I haven't really lost anyhting...... been able to eat a bit more and drink which isn't helpfull. I am upset with myself that I didn't reach my goal. I go back to the doctors Sept 9th for my year check up and I will get a fill I feel like I should have been more in tune and yet I just let myself go. I didn't gain so that is good and I am still going to the gym....but I need to get back on track. Congrats on reaching your goal

Yeah I will get from people "O how much weight have you lost" I tell them 34 lbs and they look at me like "how big were you" like something is weird.....I think everyone only relates weight loss surgery with people they see on those health shows.....they don't understand that a person 75 to over 100 over weight has problems as well. But I am so glad I made this choice I am so happy I am learning how to eat right I feel good and I still have a long way to go. It's nice I haven't been on high blood pressure meds since Oct just getting weight off eating right and excrise awesome.