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Just a little bit of humor? Crap, and I was going for roll on the floor laughs Did you see my new signature down below? And I'm sure your uncle is a funguy too. tmf

You probably did no harm but one of the reasons why the Dr's take their sweet time in giving us fills is that we learn how to eat right with our bands over time. You probably would not have had any kind of episode had you been a veteran band eater and had taken a smaller bite and chewed correctly. I know it took me longer than most to finally get the message that I need to eat smaller, slower and chew longer. I'm still learning that lesson. You might email your nurse or Dr and let them know what happened to see if the Dr wants to see you? You might also want to read Jean McMillan's magazine article to the right of this post about how we all have these surprises and setbacks during out LB journey. tmf

I felt restriction at #3 but not to the green zone till #6. tmf

The port is a lump near one of your scars. tmf

Since vomitting isn't normal I'd say no. Aren't you supposed to be on mushies or soft foods now? Having a vomitting spell so close to your surgery date could jeopardize the band. There are stitches all around the band to help the band adhere to your stomach. Vomitting causes the lower stomach to convulse and could tear those stitches away. This is still a time for healing and pushing your luck with solid foods at this time is very dangerous. tmf

I would recommend you listen to your doctor's advice on this? He certainly knows more and understands this issue far better than you do? It's highly unlikely you would have the symptoms you described and most doctors take precautions to avoid this. The handful of posters on this board who have said they experienced a problem represent less than 1% of the overall patient population of lapbanders. And the bandsters who have had this happen on their first fill is an item I do not recall happening? tmf

BTW-Congrats on finally finding the zone. It can be a frustrating but also a very rewarding place to be. tmf

Why did it take 1 1/2 years to get your 4th fill? Did you take some time off? tmf

I've been eating salads from day 30 on. No problem for me. I think once I shoveled too much in my piehole and got stuck for a while but other than that it's been great. And, I liked salads before but I love them now. Start with crunchy stuff. Sometimes limp foods can lay over your stoma and block food from passing through. You don't want to have a stuck episode. tmf

I didn't find any restriction till my 3rd fill(4 months post op) and didn't find the green zone till fill #6(12 lbs lost first 2 weeks and nothing the next 3.5 months). You are normal and yes you are in Bandster Hell. Keep going back for fills till you get some restriction. Be careful, restriction happens very quickly with some folks so make sure you swallow some water before leaving the doc's office. tmf

Carnac says: "Your first stuck episode" For you newbies, more information is better than none. Also, if you could fill out your profile it helps us to help you? tmf

Anything will help, get used to the equipment and try to arrange your workouts so you get the most intensity per machine. Get at least 45 min per day. Change it up every day. Maybe only do 2 long aerobic type exercises per week? You have a lot of time so use it. tmf

How much time to you get?

One more thing. I'd avoid workouts where you are trying to build massive muscles. Muscles are OK but it's still bulk. These guys who are 5' 9" and weigh 225 lbs and they're all muscles still are carrying too much weight and that's too much for their hearts in many cases. Stick to strength and aerobic/strength conditioning. The muscle will come along with the strength conditioning but not necessarily like Atlas. tmf

Yup, you're the only one in history who has ever cheated on a diet No use crying over spilled milk. Just get back on the bandwagon and move on. tmf

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If you are unaware of how to use or how much to use this equipment, I would suggest you hire a trainer for a few weeks? We're all different and will respond differently to the equipment you list. I ride my bike 50-70 miles a week. I put about 40 of those miles on over the weekends. I work out in my basement gym about 4 mornings a week for 20 minutes. I shoot for 20 minutes of intense workouts with about 2/3 of it dedicated to strength conditioning. Sort of like the P90X routines but I'm too old and fat to follow their videos. I'll do 3 minutes of treadmill or elliptical to warm up. Switch to squats/jumping jacks(very fast with deep squats and powerful upward jumps). 3 reps of lunges, 3 reps of more squats, 3 reps of stepups with weights, 100 ab crunches and at least one kind of shoulder shrugs or lat lifts. I'm not big on long aerobic workouts on treadmills, ellipticals or recumbent bikes. I'll use those in the winter but will avoid them for working outdoors as much as possible. I mix it up as much as possible. Some bike rides have lots of hills so I get my heart rate up to 170 and other times I just ride a flatter course for 1-2 hours. I don't do the same workout every day or every week in my gym. I try to mix it up and push my muscles to the point of exhaustion so that I get a longer metabolic burn than just a long aerobic workout. Hope this helps? I've also got some videos coming from Shaun T’s Rockin’ Body Seven-Workout DVD Set. Some of these videos may be corny but I like to see how others work out so that I can incorporate new routines into my workout. You can also go to youtube and there are some great workout videos already posted there. But remember, no workout will ever replace a bad diet. tmf

You're not. You would be in pain if you were. Also, it appears your stoma is still too open to allow you to stretch your pouch. You would feel the "stuck" episodes and it wouldn't be pretty. You would know. Caveat: There was one poster who stretched hers out without knowing it but she's the only one I've seen who wasn't aware. tmf

I loved arena football. You guys had the hottest cheerleaders I do hear that athletes sometimes have a difficult time re-adjusting their food consumption from thousands of calories a day to something more reasonable. OK, you're now one of my new idols on this forum. Thanks for the input. tmf

So, did you have a period within the last 10 months where you deviated from your routine and gained or plateaued for a few months? That would explain the lower weight loss? I see people on here all the time who go on vacation or drift away from the band friendly routine and gain weight. Then they come back and restart. tmf

Highland, most of us need about 2000 calories to live without losing. If she's burning 400 calories more a day with her activity level she will need 2400 calories a day to maintain. If she consumes 1900 she will have burned 500 more than she ate. 7 X 500 = 3500 = 1 lb per week. That's the math they use and for most of us it's fairly accurate. tmf

Cazzy is right. It took me 6 fills to finally get enough restriction to lose more fat. tmf

My dietician would tell you that you are consuming too many slider type foods for breakfast. Don't know about the rest of your meals? I was banded 11/2011 and also have lost 40 lbs. I'm not disappointed at all. I agree with Fericito, see your nutritionist/dietician. I thought I was only eating 1200-1400 calories a day but she pointed out how I could eliminate about 400 empty calories by changing just a few food choices. It's well worth the time and money. tmf

Fortunately I'm not a picky eater and I'm already doing much of what you suggest so sounds like I'm doing it right. Thanks and at 6' 4" 385 lbs, did you ever consider playing offensive lineman for the Giants? You were one big dude! tmf

I'm only 7 months into this and seems like I spend so much time thinking about what I'm going to eat, what will my band like today, do I need a fill or unfill. At what point did it become natural and second nature? Don't get me wrong, I'm happy with my results, I just long for a time when I'm not grocery shopping for my band. tmf