DaChanginQueen

The difference between a restrictive WLS and a malabsorbtion WLS..(IN MY OPINION) is that initially you will lose weight during the first 18mnths relatively easy with a malabsortion WLS ...even if you are not learning new eatting habits. With the Band you must begin to learn new eatting habits from the beginning...it takes a period of time to get to a "sweet spot" and during this time you must diet to lose weight. After the first 18mnth "honeymoon" period I've noticed that with the malabsorbtion WLS weight gain happens with some people because they never changed the things they were eatting...except for maybe the exclusion of sweets because of the dumping syndrome experienced. The band can be a slow process but IMO a better result in the longrun because it can be tweeked forever and when weight loss slows you can evalutate if it's because of wrong choices or needing a adjustment. It seems there is a window of opportunity with malabsorbtion WLS and if you don't learn new habits during this initial window the weight WILL come back on. For this reason I am glad I chose the Band.. I may have lost more weight with another surgery by this point but I feel I have learned better eatting habits and have a tool that I can adjust for a lifetime if need be.

Try drinking your liquids warm..tea, coffee etc. Warm liquids seem to relax things and when I cannot keep anything else down it works for me. If you cannot even keep the warm liquids down then I would be worried. The more things come up the more swelling will occur. It doesnt take long to get dehydrated.

I don't crave the carbs as often anymore..but when I do it's nice to be able to, you're right!

I had HUGE issues with Splenda. I had horrible abdominal pains..like ridiculous. Ive had 2 big 9lbs+ babies naturally and this pain was almost as bad..lol I also retained fluid and swelled up really bad, had headaches and all disappeared when I removed splenda. Its like poison to my body. Google dangers of splenda and you will be surprised.

I was 441lbs when banded. I have heard of Dr suggesting that larger people do not do well with the band but IMO thats a bunch of crap. The weight definetly comes off faster with bypass but studies have proven that like 3 yrs out banders and bypassers have the same results. Bypassers have a window of opportunity (usually like 18mnths) and then have to be very careful to maintain. Banders lose slower but can be adjusted forever. Slow and steady wins the race!

My Dr is aggressive with fills also. First fills with her are usually up to half of what the band will hold. I have a 14cc band and got almost to half on 1st fill. Her logic is that most people can handle it and why wait months to get to restriction. It is hard to stay motivated for sooo long. According to her stats only like 5% come back for an unfill. Just make sure and stay on liquids for the day and mushies for a day or 2 after so you wont cause any more swelling than the fill itself will cause.

You can add a couple snacks..it doesnt take much. Have some string cheese, greek yogurt is great and filled with protein, some almonds, deli meat and cheese rolled up anything to add a few hundred more calories a day.

Hi Megg, I think you are not getting enough calories..especially with all the exercise you are doing. Your body thinks it's famine time and is conserving all the energy it can and you won't lose a thing until you eat more. I know it sounds crazy and the exact opposite of logic but up your calories to about 1200 and see what happens!

Haven't had those issues myself but the fact that you are in pain is a problem. Definately make them take a look an see whats going on in there. It's not normal to be in pain. Sorry you're going thru this...good luck.

It sounds like you are not eatting enough calories. 800 calories is not alot especially since you are exercising alot. You can make you body hold on to fat stores because you are not eatting enough. Try adding in a few hundred more calories a day. When your body realizes it's gonna get enough nutrition everyday, the scale will most likely start to move again. Good luck!

You've been hooked up to IV's and pumped full of fluids so it will take several days for it all to pass thru your body. It will definately show up on the scale so do yourself a favor and stay away from the scale for a while...lol

Every Dr is so different in what they require pre-op. I had to do 2wks of replacing 2 meals with protein drinks and a small dinner..3oz of chicken or fish and some non starchy veggie. I've heard of some doing up to 4wks of completely liquid diets and some that had no pre-op diet other than stop eatting at midnight b4 surgery day. The point of the pre-op diet is to shrink your liver..most overweight people have fatty or enlarged livers...and that makes it really hard to do the surgery since they have to move the liver first. A fatty liver is an easily damaged liver. My PCP told me I could get the same liver shrinking results with just following a no carb diet also. I'm not suggesting that you not following your Drs orders but if you are gonna cheat make sure it's protein only. After 3-4 days of a low carb diet your cravings will subside dramatically and that will help. I know it's tough but you can do it and you will be happy you did when it's all said and done!