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I'm not sure why you need to keep up your calorie intake. If you are not hungry then don't eat. Eating when not hungry is 1 reason most of us got fat in the first place.

Generally tight bands do not cause trouble drinking, they cause trouble eating. From what you describe it sounds as though either your band is too tight or you are not taking small enough bites and/or chewing enough and/or waiting long enough between bites. If you are sure that you are eating correctly then I would go back to the Dr and get a small unfill - you will probably find it a lot easier and more comfortable.

Some of you are really lucky. I was allowed 2 shakes per day and then some low carb veggies at night and that was it.At 1 point I thought I couldn't continue because I felt so weak but amazingly I managed to get through. The difference is that there is that end goal that you are aiming for. prior to the surgery I hadn't lasted on a liquid diet for more than 2 days.

It should be, I can't see any reason why it wouldn't

JLG23 it sounds as though your band is probably too tight. Instead of getting the band out you probably need to have some of the Fluid in it removed. That should help you to be able to eat healthy food and not keep throwing up. If you have been unable to maintain your weight loss it might be because you have been making poor choices which is often a result of being too tight. Why not go back to your Dr and see if you can figure out the best way to get you and your band working together. That should be a lot cheaper than $9000 and it also won't involve additional surgery. Good luck, I hope you manage to get a successful outcome.

I used to get this but I don't anymore. The latest info is that food moves through the band in approx 1 minute, it doesn't sit there so drinking straight after eating shouldn't be a problem. Drinking whilst you are eating can be a problem as it may make the food too soft and wash it past the vagus receptors which are the areas that we want the food to stimulate so that we get that satisfied feeling earlier.

How about trying a weight supporting exercise like swimming or aqua aerobics?

I am a little confused. Can you give us an idea of what you are eating, how much, when etc. That should help us to give you better advice.

Do they have any idea what could have caused it? Happy that you survived to tell the tale.All the best for a speedy recovery.

As the others have said there isn't really anything you can do to prevent it. The good thing about excess skin is that it is far easier to hide than fat. When you have clothes on nobody sees it! But if you lose an huge amount of weight then you may find that you are left with excess skin which can be uncomfortable and pose health problems. Why not start saving now. maybe just pop the couple of dollars that you save by not buying junk food into a jar, it will soon start adding up. Then if you need the op and it is not covered you will have already saved a good proportion of the money required, if it turns out that you don't need any further surgery you can spend the money on a nice holiday or something instead.

Yes stress and emotions do make a difference. If you are not feeling the best it might be better to try replacing your meal with a protein shake or some soup - better than struggling and getting stuck.

You need to keep trying those jeans on as otherwise the same could happen to you that happened to me - you try them on and discover they are too big!

Thanks for the extra info. It's great to have input from a Dr. Can you give any additional explanation on how the dilation occurs. If the food is passing through in a minute I still don't see how this is possible.

The thing that helped me was homemade veggie Soup. All the other stuff was sweet and that just seemed to make me feel sicker, once I started on the soup the nausea seemed to subside. Are you still taking pain meds? Sometimes they can make you feel nauseous.

I wasn't raining on anyones parade, I was just pointing out that loose skin is far more likely to be an issue than scars.

I just had a look at your profile. It seems that you are hoping to lose 175 pounds. I know a number of people that have lost that amount of weight and none of them have flat stomachs. Most of them have either had or are hoping to have a tummy tuck. Also your goal is still in the slightly overweight range(nothing wrong with that - your goal should be whatever makes you happy) but again if you are overweight then it is unlikely that your stomach will be flat. Most people that manage to lose that amount of weight would be more concerned about the loose skin than the scars. Your scars will probably fade and be very faint. Now maybe you will be different and if that is the case then you are extremely lucky.

How much weight do you have to lose? It is highly unlikely that you will have a flat stomach once you lose weight. In all likelihood you will have some loose sagging skin. If you really want a flat stomach then you will probably need to have a tummy tuck - however that does mean that some of your scars may get cut off.

Generally reflux is a sign that you are too tight, you may need some fluid taken out. It's really weird and I don't have the explanation but it seems to occur quite often 2 - 3 years out. I had the same thing happen to me earlier this year.

I had some pain but not gas pain and it wasn't anything that the pain meds couldn't take care of. As for the hysterectomy that was fine until one of the dumb nurses made me take some laxative. The pain from that was so bad I was in agony, pacing up and down the ward with nothing helping - eventually they had to give me a sleeping pill to knock me out.

It is a commonly accepted fact that people hide behind their weight. It is supposedly one of the reasons that main people fail at dieting - they subconsciously sabotage themselves.

Perfectly normal - surgery is scary. Any kind of surgery is scary. Yes it is a big step but if you have done your research then I am sure you have made the decision that is right for you. It won't be long and you will be looking back thinking " what was i so scared of, I wish i'd done this sooner".

There is no such thing as can't - or so my Mother used to tell me. Of course you can do it. Just keep the end goal in sight and concentrate on that.

Band bashing is a national sport, I'm surprised it wasn't at the Olympics. I am happy with my band and I know many others who are too. So long as you are well educated and go into the procedure with your eyes open about what the band does and does not do then I see no reason why you shouldn't be successful and happy too. Yes there can be complications but the same is true with all the WLS. At least with the band most of the side effects are not life threatening.

Jenny you look amazing.

At 4.30am not really sure.If it was during office hours I would suggest calling your Dr. You could try nibbling on some dry crackers or sipping on something with ginger in as both can help nausea. Hope it gets better soon