kastoner

Great Job!!!!! Congrats.:thumbup:

I, too, have had a recent experience of being so tight I could not handle (or was afraid to handle) any solid food. Everything I ate came back up. My surgeon did a small (05 ml) unfil and now I am fine. Feeling miserable is not worth the weight loss.

I have a glass of milk with sugar free carnation instant breakfast ( I can't stand plain milk), a cup of hot tea-with no sugar, but mainly I drink plain water sometimes with a slice of lemon or lime added. Oh, yes, and I drink a beer 3 to 4 nights a week after work.

I was banded on Jan 27, 2009 by Dr Gorman. He did a very good job for me- no complications and minimal scarring. He uses a topical numbing agent before fills that make filling a breeze. I am well pleased with my experience.

It appears as if I am losing my hair at a faster rate than before being banded. I eat about 80 grams of protien daily on an average. Is anyone else experiencing this?

I started using a cpap machine 4 months before my surgery. It was a great thing for my sleep. I can now sleep on my back, I don't fall asleep during the day, and wake up feeling good. It has an added benefit of scaring my cat, so she doesn't sleep near my face anymore!! I plan to use it as long as I need to.

I have a 10 cc band, 3 cc's were put in at surgery, 1 more cc added at my first fill.

Since my first fill in the beginning of March I have been having trouble with getting stuck and PB'ing. It has just been in the last week that I have finally been able to eat without feeling ill every time. I believe that my bites were too big - they were about half the size of a dime. I tried to chew thoroughly but must not have been doing a good job of it.

I have been reading the posts re:Weight Watchers and feel that perhaps some people are missing the point of the how the Weight Watchers program abd the band can complement each other. Weight Watchers is used as a tool for tracking your intake and allows you to see your progress on a weekly basis. I adjust my points allowance to suit my needs as a lap bander. A weekly weigh in can bring home the reality of how much you are losing and allow you to get back on track if you are not doing as well as you would like. I can't afford to weigh in at my doctors every week and my scales are tempermental.

Yes, I can drink beer although my nutritionist would say "NO". It does not cause me any problems. I only drink one and I drink it slow. I tried a ginger ale the other day and it did not go well. I threw it away.

I have been a Weight Watchers member for at least 20 years and have gaine and lost many mny pounds. I even made it to lifetime status in the very beginning. It's a good program and when I follow it I lose a lot of weight but, in the past, I have always fallen of the wagon. Now with my band and the weight watchers program, I am losing 1-2 lbs weekly. I allow myself 20 points ( about 1000 calories) daily and use my flex points if needed. I am attempting to get on an exercise program that involves running and weight lifting. I know that weight watchers frowns on weight loss surgery and have not mentioned my surgery at meetings. good luck to all with their journey.

i HAD MY FIRST FILL ON WEDNESDAY. mY SURGEON ONLY CHARGED $117, WHICH MY INSURANCE COVERED.

I really like the mashed potatoes from TGI Fridays but they are very high in fat. so, I developed the following recipe: 1/4 cup chicken broth 1/4 cup skim milk 1 tb light marg 1 green onion sliced fine 1/4 cup instant mashed potatoes 1 oz reduced fat shredded cheese in a small saucepan, melt marg.,add onions. cook till tender. add broth and milk. heat to almost boiling. remove from heat. add instant potatoes. stir with forkcover set aside 1-2 minutes then add cheese and stir to mix. let it sit until cheese is melted. 11 gr protien tastes great with baked fish as a side.

I was banded jan 27,2009. There is nothing in my band. I am scheduled for my 1st fill on march 11th. My issue is this: I have advanced to a regular diet as ordered by my surgeon. I find that, if i eat too fast or don't chew well enough, i get the sensation of being stuck. The food may even come up (pb). My concern is that if i get a fill might this become worse even if i chew well. I know what foods made me feel this way and can stay away from them. I have been losing 1-2 lbs a week and continue to track all my food. Has anyone else experienced this. Do i have some restriction now?

Did you have a foley catheter during your hospital stay? you could have a UTI which would not show up on a CT scan of your band. Did your surgeon order a urinalysis? I never heard that a fill could lower your white blood cell count.