TracyinKS

I posted this on a LowCarb forum that I belong to as someone asked the same questions........ PB... stands for "productive burp" it's not really barfing...... it's like this...... something that is not band friendly gets stuck in what feels like your throat.. also known as THE FLAMING GOLFBALL FROM HELL feeling.... and it either has to dissolve and go through the band or it has to come back up. SLIMING is what happens when your body tries to bring back up the stuck food... it is weird... when the body realizes something is stuck it starts producing an abundant amount of CLEAR, ODORLESS, Thick saliva.... and it is meant to help the stuck food to either pass through the band or come up......... It is gross, and tends to freak out my son... MOMMY STOP NOW!!! Some people never slime... but since I eat too fast, take too big of bites and TrY things that don't work... I am not a stranger to it. as for Atkins friendly food going down....... well as a rule YES.... the bandsters that eat lower carb seem to lose the best (fastest) but as for what IS band friendly really is dependant on what YOU can tolerate. The first thing to realize is that we must eat 64 oz's of Protein a day..... and if all you can eat at one sitting is 1/2-1 cup of food... it NEEDS to be protein packed...... but also know this CRAP food goes right through the band.... Meaning.. I can eat icecream til the cows come home, same with chips, super soft, or super crunchy....... goes right through....... I need to fill my pouch with solid protein that will sit in my pouch and keep me full for long periods of time. I went on vacation last week and actually came home with a LOSS!!!! I am at my sweet spot of restriction... meaning that I can only eat about 3/4 cup of food before I'm full........... the hard thing is slowing down and chewing my food til its mush.

OK.............. get a grip......... take it one day, one meal at a time..... YOUR BAND NEEDS TO FORM THE SCAR TISSUE! What ever you do................... DO NOT EAT CRAP THAT MAKES YOU PUKE........... get a box of popsicles and keep one in your pie hole UNTIL YOUR DOC ok's the next stage......... DO NOT SELF SABOTAGE you are ALMOST there!

You definately need a fill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you should only be able to eat 1/2 to 1 c of food!

I asked he laughed but complied :mad:

I don't really feel the food going through the band unless it is stuck and I stay still when it passes... then I feel a weird sensation like it is passing through my band... I've had 3 aggressive fills and I am very restricted right now...... I get full really quick..... I think the bit about you are just doing it on will power is right.. and AWESOME.. you are WORKING your tool! Its like that commercial with the Lion and the Kitty... the band does indeed help tame the hunger.. it makes it easier to stick to a diet

<p>I just took out my "ring" and it's most likely in my head, but I feel a bit better.......</p> <p> </p> <p>I'm going to count the crackers I have left so that I know exactly how much I ate earlier.....</p> OK.... I ate 60 crackers out of approx 136..... My calories: 495 My carbs: 77.7 My protein: 10.6 I guess it is not as bad as it could of been! Well except for my carbs.. I try to keep them low

I don't know what has gotten into me today.......... I feel nautious......... I don't know if my cottage cheese and blueberries were bad or what but ........... I went home at lunch and laid on my bed.. ate a few whole grain crackers and seemed to feel better.. so I ate more crackers........ but as soon as I quit eating.. the nausau comes back....... so now i've almost eaten the ENTIRE box........... over half for sure! and I still feel like I need to lay down........... I'm trying to wrack my brain to figure this out...... 1. only had about 30 ozs of water today so far 2. put in my birth control ring on Saturday and maybe its kicking in now (never remember it doing this to me before though) I think I'm going to take it out I feel like crap and I've totally blown it on the carbs today....... 17 crackers is one serving.. I've had at LEAST 4-5 servings as the box holds 8

Yesterday: Coffee & SF creamer B: cottage cheese & blueberries L: scrambled eggs with cheese and beef bologna (weird but it was all I had in the fridge) D: grilled turkey brat w/ketchup w/ a few dorito’s (less than 5) Sn: ½ oatmeal cookie 60 oz’s of water 1 glass of Dt dr pepper

Whoooooooooohoooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Way To Go Huntress! Restriction Kicks BUTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HUGS: Sara and Terry! Donna: You are doing great! Kat: You are the busiest nana I've ever met!

GOOD MORNING! I'm still holding at 227.8........... and among the other stuff going on DF gave his notice today! He accepted another job with a new company... kind of scarey to me because he will be giving up a really nice benefit package (I'm HR.. so I LIVE for Benefits) but he will also getting out from under what he considers big brother..... the guys at the new company seem to be real nice and are excited for him to join them.... they are even giving him $1000.00 on March 1st for a wedding present/bonus...... and walking in with 2 weeks vacation... He's been with his current employer for 12 years.. and I'm tired of listening to him complain..... He just called to say that he talked to his boss and also accepted the new offer............ (sigh) here we go.

I AM A FILL BELIEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! gotta go!

GOOD MORNING!!!!!!!!!!!! I walked into a pit of fire at work... so this will be quick... JUDY: HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jen: Good job on the food issue and the inches lost! Michelle: I am SOOOOOOOOO glad I don't have all that yummy ice cream around! Haydee: Pack, Pack, Pack........... and more packing! :car: Terry: Did you ever think that the perscription for helping you to quit smoking is what is stalling your weight loss? I'd bet it is........ knowing this should help you mentally explain, but living with a 2 pack a day smoker I pity those in your household!!!!!!!!!!! (said with love) Just know that you'll get through it, and you'll be able to get more out of your workouts after the toxins are cleansed. This is just a part of your journey to a healthier you and I for one am proud that you are taking the next step! As for me.............. I put on the gut sucker undies and tried on my levis last night............ I can ALMOST get the button to touch the hole... I am sooooo close... but with only two weeks to go.. I'm doubting I will be able to WEAR them.. I may be able to button them but breathe???? I don't think so............... I did however see a new low today..... 227.8. One week til my next doctor appointment and I really doubt I will be getting a fill......... Have a great day!

<p>This one may be too big.. but this is us........ we were laughing because I had just grabbed her boob and teased her about them! She is one of my oldest friends... I am SOOOOO proud of her, she looks awesome! She was 330lbs and now around 197lbs</p>

I downloaded the pics and I look fat in them but I will post them anyway I am wearing my size 16's Levis and a shirt.. next to my tt perky boobed friend I look HUGE... but I am a long way from 272 and I know it will just be a matter of time before I'm the same weight as her. Judy: SIZE 12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEW PANTIES FOR YOU!!!!! The attached image is of her in the bathroom showing me her scars and her flat tummy

Happy Sunday! I am rested after a kidless day and saw an old friend ... I took the pics but haven't downloaded yet. She showed me her scars from the tt and breast reduction and lift........ SHE LOOKS AWESOME!!!!!!!! She had the RNY a little over two years ago and lost a total of 125 lbs........ she is tall, around 5'10" and I think weighed in around 330.. she is right around 197 right now.... she is wearing size 12 but was in a 10... as she is fighting a bit of a regain....... but her belly is so flat and her boobs are so perky........ the best part is that she doesn't have that "look" of a lot of bypass patients.... she looks very healthy......... the bad thing is she and her husband of 17 years are having problems and I'm worried about them............. it was funny because we were eating lunch and she said......... HEY You are NOT supposed to be drinking with your meal! (I had gotten a glass of ice tea) DF started laughing... her tt and bl cost 9500.00 done at the same time........ gives me something to think about....... I am off to fetch my son from grandpa's and then we are going to buy his school supplies. OH............... and I saw a new low this morning! 230.8lbs!!!!!!!!!! 220's here I come!

SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I called my dad last night and said.. YOU NEED TO COME GET YOUR GRANDSON! (and he did this morning!) DF took the others home to their mom this morning too.... so we are free!!!!!!!! I got out my bike (motorcycle) and it is waiting in the driveway for DF to get home and dust his off. We are going for a ride and hoping to dodge the pop up storms............ We are going to an ABATE rally over Labor Day and today a bunch of my old friends are there for a meeting so the plan is to ride out to the rally site and scout out a camping spot and see my friends... (I'm taking my camera because my friend Carol is the one who had a RNY 2.5 years ago and just had a tt and breast lift at the begining of the summer.....I plan to bounce a quarter off her new boobs! My other friend who had the RNY now almost 5 years out......... (the one that gained back) I'm really really really worried about her........ she just got out of the hospital with triple pnuemonia and she started smoking again after quitting for 2 years...... (she is not adhering to her surgeons rules) ANYWAY........... its saturday and we are going to have an adult weekend......... and ( I restarted my BC ) PRAISE THE LORD Have a great Saturday!!!!!!!!!!

lecture smecture!!!!!!!!!! take one day at a time........ heck take one glass of water at a time...... Make it your goal to get your water in one day.... then go for two... you will start feeling better and then start making better choices throughout the day... for me I am a CARBOHOLIC.......... I know it, it ain't pretty, but its true..... even now I can be caught taking a bite of chewy garlic bread and then spitting it out before swallowing because I KNOW I will be pb'ing it up if I do......... first step is admitting it

QUIT FREAKING YOURSELF OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1. You are in BANDSTER HELL! and you may be here for a while.... until you start feeling some restriction from fills. 2. I eat too fast and sometimes a pb or a slime is code for my band to say.. Why did you EAT that last bite???!!!. 3. If you pb just take it easy for your next meal or two so that your esophogus doesn't get inflamed. I am now at roughly 3.5 cc's in my band and until my last fill I didn't really feel what TRUE restriction was about......... I have it now.... and it is time for me to learn my band........ I can not eat reheated meat at all...... all meat must be juicy or dipped in ranch dressing to make it a slider.... I do not drink with meals but if I'm out for Breakfast (like I was earlier this week on vacation) I had to drink my coffee before eating to losen up my band or else I had one bite syndrome....... I've pb'd on things this week that I have NEVER had problems with before..... and it is weird....... GOOD LUCK and take it slow you in bandland baby!

My sis and mom could tell in my face after 10 or so......... my boss after I hit about 25............ my df said my butt looked different at about 30 and has been smacking it a lot more now.. at 40, a lady in a different department said........... (as she was walking behind me in the hall) Tracy you are losing weight again arent you? I just smiled and said.. I'm TRYING!!!!!!!!!! they've all seen me lose it before (and gain it back) so this time........ they will all be waiting for me to gain it back again.. but this time I have a little silicone fist to help me keep it off!

I've been away on vacation but I knew your date for rebanding had passed so I went looking for this thread. ............ WOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO! CONGRATS!

CONGRATS ON YOUR 1 yr bandversary!!!!!!!!!! You look beautiful!

I'm so excited for you!!!!!!! DON'T FORGET YOUR CAMERA!!!!!!!

Depends on your band and Depends on your doc! I have the small band that holds 4 cc's the other 3 ladies that got banded by my doc on the same day all got the bigger band that holds 10cc's (I think) the bigger bands get fills every 2 weeks where my schedule is for every 4 weeks..........that said... my next appointment is on the 27th and I will not be requesting a fill. I have hollered so loudly about being hungry.. so he has been pretty aggressive with my fills......... 1.5 cc's for my first fill......... .75 for the second and 1 cc for my third............ so dont fret.... you can have as few or as many as YOU FEEL YOU NEED! (note I am very restricted now)

Hello.............. well its 3:30 and I just had my first "meal" of the day... I had tried eating a leftover burger but it didn't work............ just like so many things over the last week.......... I guess this is true restriction and time to learn my band....... so I had what else???? Cottage Cheese and blueberries! and thankfully had no problems......... The boys are not going home tonight.... mom wants an extra day1 (who could blame her) I love them, but I will be so glad when they get their hormones under control....... The oldest and I went around today because he found mouse turds in his room and was disgusted.... I was like... well that's what you get when you leave food in here and never clean your room. (he makes a big deal about cleaning his room everyweekend and usually dad lets it slide til the next time........ I decided that I WOULDn't clean it so I'm kind of glad it happened because now DAD even realizes what happens and I just heard him announce that HE WOULD be cleaning his room today! I am done yelling...... today is my last day of vacation and I am done being drill seargent.......... so anyway EnOUGH bitching .... I am getting a glass of water and trying to rid myself of this water weight......... I may end up going and getting a water pill from walmart............ anyone have a favorite OTC version???