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Are you throwing up a lot? Can u swallow your saliva? Not eating enough? If you think your too tight, you probably are. Call the doc for an unfill.

OMG!!! Please buy Pysllium Husk Powder. You mix it with water and drink it two or 3 times a day. I was so constipated that I would bleed from forcing myself. This was recommended by my cousin's freind and she was so right. At first, until u get used to the extra fiber, you will have some gas and a little bloating, then u will go normally and it foesnt give you the runs or diarrhea. This is a godsend to me. I buy it from vitaminshoppe.com good luck

No stitches, glue, or staples. My incisions were covered with Steri-Strips and then covered with Gauze. After a few days, the gauze fell off and a couple weeks later the stri-strips started falling off.

You are now officially entered into the Lapband club of "Sliming or PB'ing(productive burp)". This is what happens when you eat too fast, take big bites, and dont chew well. When you do any of these things, you will produce a lot of saliva and when u throw up, it might come up with all that saliva just as you swallowed it. That happens to me because I eat way too fast. Its all trial and erro. I would say almost everyone here has experienced that at one time or another. Remember, small bites, chew well, eat slow. Good luck!!

See another doctor asap- obviously the surgeon you went to is a jerk!!! You need to see another doct because your band might have slipped or eroded. Please get help. Im here to listen anytime.

The reason is hunger- you arent taking in enough calories. Call your doctor for advice.

Good luck to you, but get rid of #1- tucking your shirt into your jeans if very outdated.

This is what I've learned since being banded in October. I have had 3 fills already and then finally the 3rd time was a charm. But, let me tell you. When everyone says they are full, they dont mean "full" like we know it to be. But, now you only can eat till the band is satisfied. Listen, you really arent hungry much, it really is just something we are ll used to feeling. My idea of being full is eating till I'm sick. That is what full is. LAP BAND FULL HAS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT MEANING!! When I eat now, I PHYSICALLY CANT EAT ANYMORE TO GET THAT SICK TO MY STOMACH FULL. Now, I can only eat until THE BAND is full. I still want to eat, but this band wont let me. Thats the difference. And, it stays full for hours. If I try to eat more, I will end up throwing up ro relieve the horrible discomfort. So, that is what stops us from overeating: 1. You CANT eat anymore, even if you want to. 2. If you try to eat more, you will produce alot of saliva and it gets so uncomfortable, you will have to throw up or you get such pain in your upper stomach, that its just not worth it to overeat. Get it?:thumbup:

how did u lose all that weight so fast???? tell me!!!!

Are those fingernails or toenails???:wub:

My doctor and nutritionists are totally against Atkins also. Too much fat and not realistic to live that way forever. Vegetables are hard for some people. Pasta is not easy for me, so I dont eat it. Everyone is different, but if you are getting disgusted, stick to low fat, locarb and high Protein. Try this site for high protein foods with variety : www.highproteinfoods.net good luck.

I agree with evveryone here. I could never live my life dieting ALL the time. Its not realistic. Its a matter of choosing the right foods and eating a small amoutn of it, even if its a cheeseburger and fries once in a while. I havent had that yet, but I was banded in October and I eat normal foods at dinner and have shakes and yogurt w/almonds at lunch and I try to do my treadmill for 30 mins at least 4x a week. I would go insane if I couldnt eat regular food. I could never do this it thats what it meant. I want to feel normal, eat normal, and be normal. If I dont, I will just be reminded of how I cant be normal, like the skinny girls. I just pretend I'm one of them. I;m down 54 poinds but cant change that stupid scale on my profile.

I think I need your help. I was banded Oct 16 and have lost all in all since pre-op, about 54 pounds. You havent had a fill yet? I have had three and the first two didnt work for me. The third one did. I am now 218 pounds and honestly I really havent followed a low fat diet. I just strted using a treadmill about 30 mins at least 4 times per week. Do you ever eat regular food, just in smaller portions? For the most part, I have aprotein shake for breakfast and lunch , greek yogurt w/almonds and honey and dinner is regular food. Maybe thats why I'm losing slower than you. I do have restriction and get stuck with breads and rice and have had to PB because I still dont chew thouroughly or slowly. My question t you is: Do you ever eat rregular food or do you strictly follow low fat and low carb?

You look fabulous, though.

Muscle has been cut through to get to your stomach to put in band which has to be stitched into place to keep it there, the port has been stitched into your stomach muscles to be held in place. Thats what has to heal.

$6.00 fo rcigarettes?? Thats cheap! Here in New York my husband pays about $9.00

PB means productive burp. This is when you've eaten too much and now you're overfilled, produce a lot of saliva and have to throw up what you've eaten in its whole state. I also have a 10cc band, filled to 5cc's, I believe. I had my surgery, lost 14 lbs prior to surgery and in total about 54 lbs. I eat much less, but really dont eat lowfat foods. I eat regular foods, just much less of it. I have just started using a treadmill and that seem to be picking up the weight loss. I am so bad, cant chew slowly and dont take small bites. Tough habits to break.

Its all gas, gas, gas!!! The only thing that helps is walking and movement to get it out. I think some people use Phazyme. Maybe that will help.

Never heard that! I drink coffe everyday, no problems.

OMG!!! Its only 4 days since surgery!! Were you expecting to do cartwheels. You were opened up in 4 or 5 spots. You are still loaded with gas which causes back pain, neck pain, arm pain, etc. Your muscles were cut through to place the port in place and you want to feel better already?? Give yourself a break. Take your meds for the pain, walk a lot to get rid of the gas, and dont pick up anything heavier than you water glass. You'll feel better soon enough! Good luck.

OMG!!! I go thru the same thing, but I KNOW its because I dont chew enough and dont eat slowly, or take small bites. I was banded on Oct 16 2008, lost over 54 lbs since starting all this in July. But, I can eat alot of some stuff, no matter how fast I chew or how big of bites I take. Its very fickle. Honestly, I eat everything, just cant eat a lot of it and I still lose weight. I just recently started walking on a treadmill and lost another 4 lbs in past two weeks. I feel like a normal person eating real food. Are you guys chewing slowly and taking small bites and still PB'ing?? If you are, then maybe band is too tight.

I'm tellling you- get psyllium husk powder- you wont believe it. The constipation is caused by all the protein we are eating. Get the pysllium husk, no more problems!

The other response mentioned an enema- the proper name is Fleet Enema, which is good for a quick fix, but constipation will keep happening because of all the Protein. I tried Psyllium Husk powder mixed with Water 2 times a day and let me tell you how relieved I am-literally. You use it everyday and at first your gassy until your body gets used to it. It doesnt give you diarrhea, it just make you go regular and it helps with weight loss. I bought mine at Vitamin shoppe.com or you can get a flavored one called Colon cleanse and you can buy that at naturesexpress.biz Good luck!

Wow! Really? You werent full after that? Dont get me wrong, I can eat alot too, but I would be sick full after the eggs, two of the breakfast sausage, homefries, and a bagel. I always got full quickly, but kept eating because it tasted so good. My max weight was 272 and now I'm down 217. That food looks good and its making me hungry!