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Todays ride: http://connect.garmi...ivity/324352107 Today: Distance: 26.21mi Time: 1:31:05 Avg Speed: 17.3 mph Elevation Gain: 201 ft Calories: 1,495 C June: Count: 4 Activities Distance: 126.67 mi Time: 8:18:03 h:m:s Elevation Gain: 938 ft Avg Speed: 15.3 mph Avg HR: 142 bpm Avg Run Cadence: -- Avg Bike Cadence: 73 rpm Calories: 6,762 C

I so know what you all are referring to... I couldn't ( at least in my mind ) "exercise" more than a few minutes last spring without feeling that mind control....telling me I couldn't do it. Too hard! Not worth it! But I slowly resisted that feeling..a little more each time. One week turned to a month, then months...and so it continues. There are still those days occasionally, when after I start riding my mind says todays just not gonna be a good day...why don't you just turn around. Maybe go back to the house and relax...maybe EAT! But if I just stick with it, that feeling soon goes away! And just like yesterday...after about 30 miles of riding, I found myself literally singing along to my tunes, fistpumping, etc, while riding!!! The feeling is amazing...undescribable.... And it all started with ONE mile! and reading from folks who've been there, right here on this forum.

Congrats!!

Congrats!!

I'm not sure about any storage mode number, but I must have been in it for many years, as my body stored a lot!! Since january, I avg eating 1800 calories, and burn an avg of 700 per day exercising. My bmr is appx 2800. ( that takes those exercise calories into consideration ) If I stay at that 1800, I should lose appx 2# per week......and I am....when I stay there.

Good Job! Congrats! you're off to a great start.

Exactly Mis! Exactly the same symptoms....And I "gained" 2 lbs ( an extra quart of water ) riding today....Dehydration??? IDK

Sounds to me like you did something RIGHT! You paid attention to what you did, and LEARNED. Good job! It'll take some time, but to be successful, You will have to do just what you did....learn and adjust. Congrats! Hopefully, you're referring to the food that was above/stuck in your band coming back up. True vomiting the food below your band is a bad thing.

I never had it before...b/p was borderline high. was on meds for it a couple of years prior to banding. I'm 99.9% sure mine isn't band related, as I've had the band for a good amount of time, and this issue just started last fall. (after a severe dehydration issue I caused) I wonder if after one event, others are more frequent/expected?? It is definitely scary....thought I was gonna go down this evening....at least an hour after exercising/LOTS of water/a very small dinner...got up to pay and it hit me like a ton of bricks! You know what I'm talking about....seeing the stars kinda scary! My b/p is 110/70 now...

Me too! And I'm not on any meds, haven't been in years now. My doc swears its just dehydration. It happened bad last year.. to the point of passing out/concussion/big ole knot on my head..(totally my fault, as I wasn't drinking enough then) I'm not so sure its STILL dehydration though? I weigh myself before and after riding most times...just to make sure I'm not "losing" too much fluids. And it still happens when I KNOW I'm drinking enough. About a month ago it was pretty bad. BP was 82/55 Called the office and he said, "dehydrated! no biking for a week....yea, right. WTFlip? Happened again today...after a 50 miler, when I GAINED "weight" during it....I don't know what to think. Creekwood..is your's the same after reducing bp meds?

A nice ride today: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/323907356 Distance: 50.32 mi Time: 3:15:09 Avg Speed: 15.5 mph Elevation Gain: 343 ft Calories: 2,677 C

No scrambled eggs for me...over easy works "ok"....but mostly I avoids eggs.

Congrats! Well done.

Its not really "new", although from what I've read and seen (for the past four years), MOST doctors offices/fill offices don't have the machine at the location. Mine does have it in the office now. Is it required for every fill/adjustment? Simple answer = no From my experience, I would NEVER recommend a person considering getting the band, to consider a surgeon who "won't" use it. Not necessarily at every adjustment, but at least often...say at least every other adjustment. I realize some self pay patients will disagree, due to the extra costs associated with it. That's certainly understandable. BUT, watch and see how many blind fills/unfills/adjustments they have to pay for....without it, it's just a guess. And its NOT just to determine correct adjustment.....trust me. It can see much more....... http://www.hoab.org/...louis-missouri/

GREAT post!

A short little ride after work. http://connect.garmin.com/activity/323058415 Distance: 18.27 mi Time: 1:23:57 Avg Speed: 13.1 mph Elevation Gain: 52 ft Calories: 806 C

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I wouldn't call it normal, but its not unheard of to be tight after an adjustment for a few days. ( vomiting should never be considered normal ) Sometimes, you read on here where it happens up to a couple of weeks after the adjustment. Since you were able to drink "with no problem" at the office, It MAY be just some irritation/swelling from getting the fill. While you certainly don't want to risk becoming dehydrated, it may get better by this afternoon/evening to allow you to drink clear liquids. Best wishes.

I'm guessing here, because my insurance covers it, but If I can decipher the bill correctly...about $300 more than a blind fill. I realize some would say that's high, but I look at it this way....I went over TWO YEARS getting filled blindly...probably with 7 or 8 adjustments, only to verify they werent going to EVER get me to proper restriction. First time using fluoro, problem found and corrected. I wish I had the video of my first fill using fluoro...I'd post it here so all could SEE what it can show..not just restriction level.

I understand your frustration....really, I do. BUT, even though it wasn't easy for me to get to this point, it's definately worth it in the end. I've had mine since Sept 09....getting to the correct adjustment only recently. And loving it. Best wishes!

.2 cc's can make a big difference....when you are close. My last two fills, with fluoro, were both .2 cc's. http://www.hoab.org/fluoroscopy-machine-st-louis-missouri/

For me.....from my experience. If you can, request a fill using fluoroscopy. It took me forever ( more than two years ) to reach the "green zone" too....for a couple of different reasons. And I've never had an unfill due to being too tight. I'd never have gotten to this point without the fluoro. It CAN be the difference....once again, my experience.

With all the various pre-op diets required by different surgeons, it'd be best to ask your team. For me, the pre-op "diet" was one week of clear liquids only....no shakes, no food, nothing but clear/zero calorie liquids. You can do it, one day at a time. Congrats on your decision to get healty!

I took off work two weeks. Then did "light duty", no lifting, etc for a couple more.

My Nut doesn't like it, (she wants solid food) but I have one or two per week...usually for my first "meal" of the day, after exercise. I've tried many different ones, threw away a plenty. I like to make my own. Whey Protein/PB2/almond milk/ice in the magic bullet. I'll push the protein up to around 30-35 grams. More than that at once doesn't agree with my system.