scottyd

I will give the liquid Motrin a try, with the holdays I know my Dr. is on vacation, he however has a great partner so if needed I can see him. The good thing here is if I got problems they will see me anytime. Good relationship or just a great office. Anyway I hope this works as I hate it when I have to take some out. Scotty D

I am having trouble getting water down. I had an adjustment last wednesday and I could still eat the foods needed. 2 days after the adjustment I have been so tight that I can barly get water down. I figured it will pass like it always does. This time it really has a grip on me. I wonder if a few more days it will loosen up or I should go in to the Dr. for a small unfill. ( I would hate to do that) I have had the band now just about a year and this is the worst it has been. It is the one day you can eat and the next you can't but this wont let up.

WEll i FOR one am a man and i have the the problem with ok one day and tight as hell the next and the only way I get by is waiting a day and things get better on there own. sometimes warm broth seem to help. Others nothing works but a good PB. sometimes it all just sucks but it is worth it in the end.

I lost my Job I think I became a threat to the others in the the office. The thin man come out of the fat man.

all I know is when something gets stuck it really sucks. and hurts too. I would say chew your food well and make sure it is not dry when it goes down and you wont have any issues. I have had enough stuck food from being in a hurry that I never eat fast anymore and I never take a phone call when eating ever. Because I always forget to chew well when talking on the phone and it ends in a stuck food deal no matter what I am eating. Yes it sucks and hurts and I hate to bring it back for a second look. You all know what i mean. Yes it hurts. no it's not fun. I do everything to not have it happen ever. Sometimes I get stupid and eat to fast and forget to chew. oh yeah and eat the wrong food. .when you think you should not eat it don't eat it. Scotty d oh yeah Paypaya or pineapple both work for me but I still have a second look. and it hurts. any questions.

you don't want her anyway I go on liquids 2 days a week just to keep things moving. works for me.

I would have thought the hospital would have thrown a wrench in the deal before it went down to. Well you got the surgery done so be happy and you should be able to make payments now that it worked out this way.

You guys all relax I was banded new years day it's all good and it takes a little time. RELAX it will happen in due time, I to wanted it to come fast, good things come to those who wait!!!!! I know I know well we did not get FAT over nite We don't get skinny overnite relax the weight will go I am down a ton of weight 70 + pounds Its all good. Healthy Happy

So how does that make you feel? If it makes you feel great then awesome. wait till you are even in smaller ones now that will be even better.

It really just keeps dropping off so let it go. why worry if it is the first or the last. just let it go.

well I can see that sometimes a person can over react and others underreact but for the most part one must take accountability for there own actions and a forum is for support and some sort of direction. If you are throwing up 3 times a day see your Doc!!! that is common sence. good grief. I love the post that started this thread.

one thing I never eat is salad, Now with the band I never ever ever eat salad as salad will never waste space in my small area for Proteins, carbs and real solids. Salad not a chance. meat, fish, veg.

After your loose your Job due to down sizing and you go on Cobra Insurance for a short while. How are they about fills and Dr visits for the Lap Band. Anyone have to deal with this issue. This is a weird issue the band has been a curse to my life more that a wonderful thing. Getting small is great and I am doing wonderful but the fallout is really getting crazy. The whole loss of Job ties back to a% of this. Now before someone says they can't do that. I said a % ties back that this. Anyway back to the Question. anyone got a answer??

I look at some of the comments here and think, fuel in and and fuel burned. It has always been that way from the beginning. To loose you have to burn more than your consume end of story. The band is TOOL that we all decided to have placed in our bodies. Weather we choose to use it to it's fullest that is your choice. :Dancing_wub: I want a fill and I have been put off till Feb 20th by my Dr. now isn't that crazy. I been put on soft foods I cup of per meal 3 meals a day and I am making smart choices and I have gained 4lbs back what the heck. So now what talk about frustrated. Eating a ton less and gaining this is nuts.:wink2: I am sure it will get better but geez talk about confusing. Maybe I will go back to liquids that was so much easier and I was loosing weight then. Enjoy.

I did it today, I had some beef jerky right out of the smokehouses, man is that the best. I have not had any since the first part of Dec. when I went on the liquid diet. Oh wow the fresh turkey jerky we were doing today was out of this world and the hickory smoked was pretty darn good too. I also tried a teriyaki beef steak nugget just one right out of the ovens. (had to chew in very little bites) but that went very well also. I think Jack Link's is going to be OK for my band I am so HAPPY for this. I did have the jerky in place of my lunch today.

I too am a Jerky lover and not for the reasons most of the rest of you are. I do Research and Development work for Jack Link's Beef Jerky and I am a newly banded Man. I have been afraid to even try Jerky or Nuggets and even the Tender cuts. I will chew and taste and spit out for fear of getting hung up. This is where the band kind of gets in the way of a persons job but you have to do what you have to do to do to do your job. Lots of now Items coming out in 09 great new flavors in all varieties. Beef, Pork, chicken and Turkey. Soft and Tender for 09 So if you can eat the tougher items this will be a good year. Beef Jerky is a High Protein and low fat anytime snack or Meal Replacement item.

Hang in there it will get better we all went though it and it does get better. just hang in there. drink somemore water and do some walking you will be fine. Those first 10 days SOB I was hungry.

I myself don't get up in your area but I have friends with teams in your area. I think this forum has a PM area Private mesage deal and I am sure I can hook you up in your area. The BBQ world are a great group of friends. I will see a few of then in Nashville next weekend for the KCBS awards Banquete and only one of these people know I am banded. This will be a trick. I am sure I can pull it off. By the way you are doing great with your loss keep it up. The goals are insite. I set short term goals every 77 days sounds weird. almost everything I do is based on 7's Good luck.

I myself am a BBQ Cook that is on the BBQ trail in the Spiring and summer and fall and after being banded now I am sure I am going to have my wife do most of the tasting before turning in to the judging tents now. At these contest we cook Brisket, pork shoulder, Ribs and chicken the 4 main BBQ meats. I have one BBQ friend I know that has been banded for some time now and he only has trouble with Pork Shoulder as it tends to be stringy. I am sure Ribs if you don't get them chewed will be a SOB also. The Chicken we and most of the cooks use is thigh meat so it's not so bad more juicy. Oh boy and Brisket when BBQed just right man there is nothing better tender and juicy. oh crap Did I tell you guys that a year ago I was 397lbs and today I am 285lbs. Good luck to all :yikes:

Thanks Jennifer, Today was a great day and alot better. Food is getting better to eat and better on the system. I have had all my meds lowered and that is great and even taken off 2 of them. So the Band is working for me. I hope you and all the banders dreams are reached.

Well I was Banded on New years Eve so I really don't fit in here or anywhere but oh well I started Soft foods yesterday and it had been nothing hell, it just goes staight through you need to be near a bathroom. Clear liquids was easy.

I had a hernia repaired at the same time as my band so 2 weeks ago. All my co workers just think I fixed the bulge in the belly button. The band is as private as you want it to be remember it's yours.

I am really no help here but I take Gas x at least 5 times a day for gas. I am newly banded and I am still fighting the gas problems.

This sound so good I have been craving a bean burrito from Taco Johns and I had visions of no onions or sauce and tossing the shell away and just eating the beans and cheese. It has been 11 days since my surgery.

I was told No soda no beer omg. Well It will be ok. For me the giving up beer for the carbination is and has been the worst. I gave them all up back in oct 08 altough I just got banded on Dec 31 08 I had to give it up in order to make this happen for me. Well I believe in the long run it will be all worth it.