marthie66

Help! Okay, this is the deal-----back in June I got to were I could not eat or even drink anything! I went to my doctor and they removed about half of the fluid in my band. At that time I had 6.8 cc's. I gained 14 pounds in one week and was not eating too much of anything, but had no restriction whatsoever! I went back and they put me back to 4.25 cc's and still had no restriction. So, yet another fill, this time to 5.75 cc's. Oh, it is working! I am having a lot of trouble eating again though. I have no problem with salad but I can't eat much of anything else. Please tell me what I might be able to eat, how to prepare it and help me! I have lost about 70 pounds post surgery and 20 pre-op and I am one year out! The weight loss has come to a complete halt and I am very discouraged!

Well, it's been awhile since I have been on here but I really need some help or advice from some of you that have already been through this. I was banded in August of 2008. I have lost about 60 pounds, not as much as I would like to have lost BUT I am 60 pounds:Dancing_wub: better off than I was this time a year ago. I have lost weight in the past ( 100 pounds) and when I lost it it seemed to come off equally all over my body BUT this time my belly fat is hanging on for dear life! I walk and do crunches and lift some light weights, what can I do that will help BURN OFF this BELLY FAT? My belly is making me crazy!!!!!:wub:

Well, I haven't been on here in a few months and I knew that I could come here for some help. I had my 4th fill in January. Just a fourth of a cc~~~just needed a little tweeking! Was doing pretty well with my eating and losing some weight, kind of slow but I don't mind as long as it is coming off! I was wanting to know if stress plays a role in the tightness of the band in any way? My dad had a massive heart attack a couple of weeks ago and it seems like ever since then that I am having troble eating. I use a baby spoon and try to eat slowly but it just seems that I can't eat much at all! What I can eat one day I may not be able to the next! And is slimming and PBing different than vomitting? I know I should call my doctor but I thought I would ask some of you that may have had some of the same things going on that I do!

OK! I'm in! I am going to do 45 minutes on my treadmill at least 5 days out of the week BUT will try to do it 7 days if possible! I go to the gym twice a week and will use those two days to lift weights! Glad I came across this because I need someone to stay on my butt~~~my husband is too nice to push me to exercise! ~LOL~

Okay, how does this exercise challenge work? I notice y'all are all doing different stuff! Please let me know, I had a good routine going and then came Thanksgiving and I got busy getting ready for that and all the things my son had going on at school. I'm ready to get back on track!

Don't weigh yourself everyday! Stay off the scales! I felt the same way and even though the weigh loss was slow I was losing inches like crazy! Give your body time to adjust. I was discouraged also but it has been two and a half months since my surgery and I am now very happy with the band. Hang in there. Give it some time and remember it's just a tool! Good Luck!

what's the difference in the "realize band" and just "lap band"?

I'm still laughing! Your post was just too funny! I'm almost two months out and I'm losing slowly but the inches are dropping but I will keep this in mind for the future! Good Luck!

Not only are you thin and in shape BUT you look way younger too! Congrats!

Are you drinking your required amount of water? My doctor requires at LEAST 64 ounces of water daily~~~~just thought that your urine might be strong if you haven't been drinking enough to flush your system. And, about the hair, I already had thin hair so I have been scared to death of lossing any more so I make darn sure I eat enough protein and take my vitamins!

I was banded on August 18th, and I agree~~~it's great! CONGRATULATIONS on your weight loss so far!!!!!

If you aren't covered by insurance or you can't get approved then pay cash like I did! My insurance would pay for the surgery but I had to be on the plan for 12 months and I didn't want to wait! If you can't afford to pay cash, you can always take out a loan. Because with the money you save in medicine and food you will be able to pay back the loan!

Hey, just had my first fill yesterday and when they weighed me I weighed the same as I did a week after surgery. I lost 11 pounds that first week and that was it! People kept asking me how much I had lost and telling me how great I looked! Well, where I had my surgery we get three free months at the gym at the hospital and we get our own personal trainer~~~~so, I also saw her yesterday and I may not have lost any more weight but I had lost 17.5 inches, so sometimes the results are not on the scales! Yeah, I want to see the scale move too but I am happy knowing that the inches are dropping!

Don't beat yourself up over this~~~just start over! Forget the past and look forward~~~you can do it! Don't be ashamed of yourself just because you got off track, just get back on~~~shame is for those who fail and NEVER try again! Good Luck!

About the burping, for the first couple of weeks or so I had trouble burping like a normal person! I would stand up and bend forward at the waist and it usually worked! I still have a little trouble but I can burp like a real person now, too! And, check Wal-mart again for the K20 water, it's not usually with the bottled water, I found it with the crystal lite and kool-aid!