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Well Im going on my 3rd day of not being able to keep anything down!! I feel like Im going to throw up at any minute. I don't really throw up I just PB, I guess that is what you would call it. I think my last fill was too much, I have tried everything and I can't keep anything down....Im getting worried, I can't see anyone at the fill center until Thursday so I guess I will have to suffer for two more days.....UGH. It feels like I have something stuck half way down my throat and my mouth just keeps watering until it comes back up. I took my meds earlier and I think they are stuck, I have tried to get them to come back up and I can't...it tastes horrible like the meds would if you opened the capsule and ate them that way. Anyone else have this problem so far?? HELP!! Bernadette:confused:

Aurelia Yes you warned me about it but I figured I would make it okay but NO stuck, stuck, stuck!! I felt like all I did yesterday was slime up everything, not a pleasant feeling. Today has gone better so far but I have not tried eating yet. Time will tell, good luck on your next fill. Bernadette

Hi Everyone Well I had my 3rd fill on Thursday and everything seemed to be okay for the first couple days. Then I started getting everything stuck...I mean everything!! I could not even get Water down. I tried eating all sorts of different foods yesterday only to have them come back up! I could not even get yogurt down. That really sucks when you can't get anything to go down, Oh well I have lost another 2 pounds thanks to this. I was able to get a Protein drink down this morning and hopefully food will too. I will keep everyone posted. Bernadette PS Hug a soldier!!!

Hey Greg, Happy late birthday!!! I was worried about you because I have not seen you post in awhile. I guess I was worried for nothing, it sounds like you are doing fantastic!! 60 lbs that is awesome, doing your own yard work and walking man you are doing great. Have a great weekend! Bernadette

Aurelia Boy I thought I was the only one who held onto so many sizes of clothes!! I have to wear blue slacks to work so I have every size imaginable in those. My goal is to get back into my favorite levis, I wore them when my husband and I first met 7 years ago. My ultimate goal is for those to end up being too big, I have a size smaller than those for back up. I know what you mean about restriction several days after the fill. I had mine on Thursday and Iam very tight especially in the mornings. I can hardly get Water down for the first couple hours. I still have problems eating small bites, I get stuck quite often. I need to teach myself smal bites and chew, chew, chew!!! Enjoy your weekend! Bernadette

Hi everyone I had my 3rd fill yesterday and at first I was really worried that I had too much. I drank Water and it went down but gurgled, then I stopped and bought a coffee and it felt like it got stuck on every sip...never did get all of it down but today liguids and mushies are going down just fine. I do feel ALOT more full!!!!! YEAH I eat about a half of a cup and Im stuffed, maybe this will be the one. Oh by the way Im back in onederland, I lost the 5 that I gained and Im back to 195!! Yeah. I tried on a whole bunch of clothes that I could not wear before and most fit, a few were too tight and a couple too big. I wearing jean shorts that I have not been able to wear in a long time. Now onto the size 14's I have in my closet!!! I have clothes from size 18 down to an 8!! It is amazing how long I have held onto some of this. My favorite is my levi's and they are a size 10, can't wait to get my butt into those. Have a great weekend!! Bernadette:thumbup:

OMG LNDSHARK that was freeking hillarious!!! I agree totally, the only reason the band does not work is that the person is not working with it!!! My sister had her band done a year ago, has only had one fill and lost 45lbs, she could have lost double that an=mount easily by now. I had my band 2 months ago and have lost 25-30 lbs and I just had my 3rd fill today. This is JUST a tool, you still have to work. With that I mean making good food choices and getting your butt off the couch!! You will loose alot faster if you excersize and it will keep you more motivated if the weight comes off faster. Bottom line...do what is best for you, do alot of research and follow your heart. I went to Tijuana to have the band all by myself and I thought that I would never hear the end of people saying OMG you will be killed down there. LOL Im still here and doin great! Bernadette:cool2:

Hi everyone I go in to get my 3rd fill today, I hope it helps on the amount of food I can eat and does not make me get stuck more. I have to remember small bites and chew, chew, chew!! It is hard to erase 49 years of eating habits. Chealyn, nice name!! Im glad that your doctor gave you the go ahead to get your fills more often. I have a fill center do mine and their motto is that the fills get you to goal weight faster and that is why you have this surgery in the first place. Thanks for the pep talk, I just needed to get back on track and eat correctly. We are having good weather so walking is much nicer now too. I will keep everyone posted on my fill later today. Have a great day!! Bernadette

I have the same problem about eating smal bites and chewing enough. I tend to take too large of a bite and then it is hard to chew as much as I should. My husband reminds me when we are having dinner, because he has seen me get stuck so often. I should remember what the nutrisionist said sip, sip, sip and chew, chew, chew!! I get my 3rd fill today so I hopefully will have more restriction. I just hope it does not make me get stuck even more. Have a great day!! Bernadette

Hi Silly Yes I have been bad and I gave myself a good talking to! I started back yesterday on eating right and I lost 3lbs. I just have to stick with it, and not cheat. I was starving all day yesterday, I think it was mainly head hunger because of eating right. I have to get this back on track, I did not spend all of that money just to loose a few pounds. I will have my 3rd fill on Thursday and I hope this does the trick, wish me luck! I wish you lots of luck with your 2nd fill!! PS what is your real name?? Bernadette:rolleyes2:

Im ashamed of myself!!!!! I have gained 5lbs back!!! I decided that no butt kicking is going to work I need to dig my heels in and get back to work. I did better yesterday and did get in a 3 mile walk, our weather is finally getting better. I live in the Seattle area and we have had tons of rain until now. I know that part of my problem is that I don't prepare my meals ahead of time, and then I just grab anything to eat. I stocked up on low cal foods so that I can get this 5lbs off and concentrate on the next 50!! Have a great week, Bernadette

When I refer to getting stuck it is just like you described, just a couple of bites and it needs to come back up. I don't know anything about getting something stuck in the actual band. I have had 2 fills and did not get stuck until after my second fill. I have my 3rd fill scheduled for Thursday, I still don't have enough restriction. I have been bad and gained 5 lbs back, so I really need it. We are finally getting some decent weather so I have been able to get out and walk more again. I know that will jump start the weight loss again. Good luck to you! Bernadette

Hi Everyone!!! Hey lifestarts now, thanks for the prayers for my sister. It is getting a little easier for her, he had a little more life insurance from his work that she did not know about. The bad thing is she has NO income coming in until all of the life insurance payments come in. I know how you feel about loosing your dad, I lost my mom when I was only 28, it was a very tough time. Do you have a tough time first thing in the morning? I seem to be very tight and food gets stuck much easier then. I have the same problems with the Proteins, they tend to get stuck alot easier, I had an apple this am and it got stuck! I think the peeling was just too thick. I wonder if I will have even more problems after my 3rd fill?? I plan on having that next Thursday. I might be alot tighter, but I want restriction with the amount of food I can consume. I still am able to eat more than I know I should so maybe the next fill will do it. I sure don't like getting food stuck, it is a very uncomfortable feeling and embarrasing too. Have a great weekend!! Bernadette:unsure:

Okay I'm officially BUMMED!! I have not lost anything in the last 2 weeks! I have had soo much going on and have not been concentrating on my weight loss, so needless to say my food choices have been bad. Can someone give me a swift kick in the BUTT! I need something to kick start me again. I did get alot of good foods today so that I won't be tempted by all of hubby's junk food. I hate to complain about him but he loves junk food and buys tons of it. He is 6'4" and can eat ANYTHING, I hate that. Anyway, next week will have to be better. Have a great weekend, Bernadette

My first fill was done with the Lidocaine and it hurt like a bee sting, the second I told them no Lidocaine and I did not feel a thing. I had a port for my chemo and never had it numbed so I will always go without from now on. Bernadette PS I agree with the others, why get stuck twice??

Yes I'm at a stand still too, I have stayed at the same weight or over a week. I have to say that I have not been good on my food choices either. We also have been getting tons of rain so my walking schedule has been cut way back too. I need a swift kick in the butt to get me working harder again. I can get another fill tomarrow if I want but I'm debating..not sure if I need it or not. I got food stuck again!!! yesterday and I don't like that at all. I plan on getting a good walk in tonight rain or shine! Can someone give me a cyber boot to the butt!!!! Bernadette

a_thinner_me Congrats on the weight loss you are doing great!! The band is a wonderful tool!! Nothing more nothing less!! I have to keep reminding myself that very thing. Conetha, Im soo sorry that you did not get your fill...did you see if you could get in ASAP! I would tell them that I need to be seen tomarrow, and that this is important to you to keep up on your journey to get a fill as soon as they can get you in. I hope you get your first fill soon!! I have had 2 now and I really have restriction, no more eating big bites. Good luck to the both of you! Bernadette

Okay I had my first episode of getting food stuck, I think. I ate 2 bites of rice and all of the sudden it felt like I needed to throw up or burp. I tried to burp and foamy food came up, does that make any sence?? I was sick for about a half an hour and I just kept having more foamy, slimy stuff come up. Im sorry if this is too graphic. This was very uncomfortable.I hope I don't have this happen too often. I might get another fill on Thursday but Im not sure yet. I want to make sure I really need it before I do it. Have a great week!! Bernadette:glare:

I was banded March 16th and since then I have lost 25 lbs. I lost a few before but don't count those in my journey to get to my goal.

Hi everyone I'm still having a tough time getting back on track, last week was the worst. I have not done much better this week. I just got back from going to a Winery with my son and his girlfriend. We tasted wine had meat, cheese and crackers and then the best pizza I have ever had. It was a thin crispy crust with very little toppings on it WONDERFUL!! Needless to say I have not done well today! But I had the best mothers day in a long time. I need to get back in the saddle this week and really hit it hard. I still have 50 lbs to go until goal. Have a great week! Bernadette

Silly Goose I'm sorry that your surgeon only does fills once a month, But like you said as long as you are still loosing you are doing fine. You have done quite well with your weight loss, I wish I had lost that much. My sister is doing a little better, she found out that they had more life insurance that she had originally thought. That will make it so much easier for her. She will have to sell their house as soon as possible and then move. We are trying to talk her into moving back home where most of the family is. It has been so tragic, our dad is almost 91 and is still very healthy and lives on his own, and then we loose a brother who is only 54, sometimes life just does not make sence. Happy Mothers day to all of the Mommies!!! I'm of to the winery with my son for wine tasting and brunch!! Bernadette

Hi Silly Goose Why do you have to wait until the 20th for your fill? Im so glad that I have an aggressive fill center. I want to get to where I can't eat alot and the fill is the only way of doing it. Thanks so much for mentioning my Brother in law who passed, this has been a very tough time for us. My sister has never worked outside of the home and she is VERY overweight. She has alot of health problems relating to her weight and she now has to deal with the fact that she has to handle everything in the home. I wish there was more I could do for her, I have 5 sisters and I love all of them soo much, it hurts to see any of them have problems. Happy Mothers day to all of our mothers!!! Bernadette

I still have not lost as much weight as you have, so I would say you are doing great!!! Im proud of all of us March 16thers. Lets keep it going!

JLRAY I know what you mean by chubby hands, I don't have that problem but I have seen them lots. My problem is my old lady arms!!! I hate that hanging fat on the back of my arms, I have vowed to get rid of that. I have lost 25 lbs and it shows but not as much as I would like it to. My clothes are hanging on me but I'm not quite into the next size down yet. They fit but a little tighter than I wear my clothes. Lifestartsnow, I know what you mean about food getting stuck, I have had 2 fills and if I don't chew it good enough it gets stuck. I have to be careful now, and I can only eat a small amount without feeling sick. Maybe now I will start really loosing weight. Have a great day, Bernadette

You can do it, that gives you lots of time!! JLRAY, you lost 11 pounds in one week!!! WOW, that is how much I lost my first week good job! Im down to 195 lbs and could not be happier!! well I would be happier if I was at goal!! So glad that I did this. Bernadette