SanDiegoUbermom

GOOD JOB!!

Size 10, oh how I want to see that size again. Currently at a 16/18 (was at a 20/22).

I know that I too will have tummy issues after having 2 c-section and the weight gain. I'll tackle that when I get to my ultimate goal.

Thanks for posting, it’s great to hear good news!

it works

looks good

good job on the weight loss too

Good job on the weight loss!!! Keep it up.

Look on line or here for alternative sweet snacks that are better for you. If you like cupcakes, I’ve made some that are under 100 cal a piece. You only get the calories from the mix.

(Take a cake box mix of any kind not cupcake box, instead of using the added ingredients that they want, use a can of soda (reg or diet), I added 3 carob chocolate chips in each cupcake too. Cook it up as the box states and vwala you have a homemade diet cupcakes)

Remember to bring snacks to work so you don’t go to the office machine or the lunch truck that might come by! (if you do have a lunch truck; ask them if they can cook something healthy for you?)

Being tight in the AM: I too am tight and what I’ve done is drink first before I eat. Either cold or hot right as I get up. I get it ready the night before. Get up, go to fridge and pull out the drink. I drink 4 to 6oz before I eat. It usually is a half hour that goes by before I eat.

These are thoughts that a lot of us have had. It's just part of the "head game" that will go on during your new life change.

When will you be banded?

You need to stand up to your Dad and ask him to stop it! You do have will power, you are going to make a change for the better (maybe not the way he wants but it's not him who is here...it's you!)

We believe in you... You need to believe in yourself too.

LB will help, as you help youself.

It's only a tool, not the golden diet of all diets.

You have to want this, want to work with it, want to make the life change that comes with it too!

Good luck and keep us posted.

Okay a new change is coming!

You know what it is; chew, chew and then chew some more! You may find that liquids or muchies are better for the first few days to a week.

I'm still a member of the clean your plate club: Maybe use a small plate to put your food onto? This way portion control will be easier. Remember protein first. :smile2:

Oh ya; food is not the only thing you can get stuck on. If you guzzel down your liquids...watch out!

thebandinmarie-If I remember right, it didn't happen much while sitting. Most of my pain was while I was in the shower and was either shaving or cleaning my left leg or if I’d bend to the left to pick up something.

It took a good 6 months to not jolt when I felt the pinch, it would hurt so much. Then it just became a bother doing just about anything on my left side when I would bend over. I believe it really was a year before I stopped noticing it.

Since I’ve been losing weight again and working out (Zumba—don’t know about it! Oh you should, IT’S GREAT!) I’ve noticed I can feel it as I run my hand across it. I’m hoping it won’t POKE out more as I lose weight but still no pain.

I hope this answers your question.

Where is your port? Could it be that? If not, call the doctors office and ask them.

I had these kinds of pains on my left side where my port is when I was first banded (3 yrs ago).

Rebecca,

Good luck! You'll do fine too.

Don't rush things when you get home. Stay w/the eating plan that the doc gives you. Stay on liquids (sip, sip, sip) until you feel it's time to move on to solids/muchies (take your time & chew, chew, chew)and start a food/liquid dairy if you haven't already.

If someone offers to help you---take it, you'll need it. Try not to lift things for the first month or so, that includs laundry.

Keep us posted!

I use a site called myfitnesspal.com

There you can figure out from your current weight and hight what the suggested calorie intake should be. Give it a try.

I also us it for my food diary.

As for your fill. Eat before you go and maybe bring yogurt for later if you are not going home right away. My doc requests that we drink some water and site for a bit before we go home.

You may do muchies for a few days after the fill.

Right now you should also make out a list of questions for the doctor to answer. Ask him about the protein intake?

Don't be nervous, it will be okay. When they do my fills, they have a problem find the port. It hurts a little bit (like a pinch) but that's all.

Keep us posted on your results. Also if you want, go to the chat line, there is usually someone there that can answer your questions too.

Good luck!

Eileen,

I have 8.5cc in my 10cc band. Before my last fill I could eat just about anything but w/this last fill from July I am tighter in the AM but if I drink first (sip, sip, sip) it usually goes down better.

But I am now taking at least 30 minutes to eat in the morning. I usally start, walk away and do something for 5 min. and then come back. I'll do this off and on until I finish or feel full.

I burp all the time, more then my kids do :smile2: I feel liquids go down first thing in the AM more then any other time during the day.

I feel the food go down if I've been stuck. When this happens I usuall get up and go for a short walk. That brings up a burp and puts a smile on my face.

Maybe you should go back to muchie foods. But either way eat the proteins first and then if there's room go for the other stuff.

Maybe try ice pops or jello to get liquids into you. As for fruit, maybe a smootie?

Some times for breakfast I'll try yogurt w/cherrios (I like the honey nut) or oatmeal.

But then there's times I can eat an egg, 1-2 turkey bacon and o'brien potatos 1/4c or less.

Can't respond on the period thing. Haven't had one in over 7 years.

If you haven't, keep a food/liquid journal. When you eat, make notes about what's going on...stuck, can't finish...

Also keep notes for the doctor--questions you may have at the time so you'll be ready when you go and see him.

With my fill in July it did take a bit for things to get back to normal. I would say 3-4 weeks. Body is just adjusting. I first thought that the fill wasn't working cause I could eat to much.

Keep us updated!

Tracy, You did the right thing. Your health is always first, that's why you got the band to begin with.

You will do well, still keep your food dairy and drink your liquids. Don't go over board on the foods you CAN EAT NOW! Keep it real.

Things will calm down and you will get refilled again.

My prayers are with you.

That is such good news!!

I'm happy you kept on top of it and have been able to get it under control.

Please keep your doctor informed if you haven't already, just in case she/he comes across others who have this issue. They can inform them to look at their diet and eating time as a possible place to start to try to solve their issue.

I've had acid reflux off and on for 3 years (the first year was the worst) and I've found that if I eat late that it will come on and wake me in the middle of the night. It hurts so bad, my chest is pounding so hard that I think it's going to explode; I’m sweating and trying to get down the hallway to the kitchen as huge task. I'm able to put out the fire w/a small glass of milk--THANK GOODNESS. I also take Tums before I go back to bed.

I really like this site; we talk about anything and everything to help each other out. I wonder if the doctors cruse the site. It would be insightful for them if they did.

Again; congratulations on getting things under control!

Yea!!!!!!!

One more step to a new life change! For the better!

You sound good. You've done the reading and understanding what the pros and cons are. You will soon see the benefits from your new tool.

Keep working out w/Mr. Wilson, he will be a great partner for all your future work outs!

It’s good your sleep study went better than expected. I never had to do one of those.

Keep us posted.

Keep a journal of questions and concerns you'd like to ask your Doctor.

I've not heard about the middle of the night hunger pain. I myself have acid reflux and when it happens it seems to be in the middle of the night and I wake up in pain and sweating. I rush to the kitchen and down some milk and it stops immediately and then take some Tums before I go back to bed. It doesn’t happen as much now but I’ve noticed that when I have fills it comes back.

Keep up the “good choices” on your food; it’s showing that you’re doing a good job from the weight loss you indicated.

I was just thinking; are you drinking enough liquids during the day?

Those kids of people just don't understand. They either have the same issue and are jealous that you had the BALLS to do something about it or they don't have a weight issue and can't understand why we just don't go to the gym or eat less to lose the weight.

Your doing great! Not lose your faith because of those kinds of people.

I eat 4 to 6 times a day. I have 3 major meals w/snacks when I need them. If you jorunal it will help you stay on track and if your count your calories (I have only just started doing this and it's easy at www.myfitnesspal.com)

I love my tool! I'm glad that I had it put in!

Keep up the good work!

Here is lesson number one in your new life change---chew, chew, chew and eat slow.

But wait...don't eat yet. Keep w/the liquids for a bit longer. Don't rush things, it will come.

Maybe make some jello? Or ice pops? Just to change it up.

When you get stuck it will hurt as you know. I too have had more then my share lately. I had another fill in July and I some times forget to chew, chew, chew and eat slower that I had a few months ago.

I found that if I walk, it helps things go down and produces a burp which gives a huge amount of relief!

If you come across acid reflux--I either reach for the tums or a small cup of milk. In the middle of the night I find that milk helps out quickly but before I go back to bed I'll also take some tums too.

Shakes: "you can't handle them"--is it cause of the taste or that you can't drink them down?

Because your a newbie--you should be sip, sip, sipping right now only.

Keep us posted or if you have a question; go to the chat line. There is usually someone there that can answer most questions.

Way to go! You've done a great job and now it's time for your reward.

I've not heard about this "mid band" before, I wonder if this is the same as the "sleeve" I keep hearing about. I don't know much about that one either.

Keep us posted!

Christmas--oh you'll have a late gift coming to you :}

I was okay today. I didn't have any problems but I tell you I sure was waiting for it. I chewed it all up and ate slowly today too.

I see my doctor on the 15 next month, I'll ask him about it.

I received a fill in July of this year. I had not received one since November of 2007. (That's when I thought I was a know it all and could do it myself. I was losing weight and didn't need support - of any kind)

Boy I was I wrong. I had dropped 30 pounds in 2007 since my surgery in July of 2006, but when I decided to get my a$$ together I was 10 heavier. In April of 2009 you could say I was reborn. I decided that I did need help—OF ANY KIND! I started searching the web, keeping a food journal, joined a support group and went to see my doctor (for the first time since 11/07).

I rec’d a fill in July, the doc and I thought there was only 7cc in but we soon found out I had 8cc. He added only .5cc but it was enough. It took a good 2 weeks before I could really feel the restrictions.

I’ve always been tight in the morning but now it’s a bit more. I drink before I eat to help loosen things up. I can only eat half of what I used to in the morning and I’m hungry w/in an hour.

This is new; Yesterday I became concerned while trying to eat my lunch:

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I started having heart palpitations after having 3 bits. I put my hand on my chest and could feel it move. It didn’t last long but boy is was scary. I waited a few minutes and it stopped and I was able to finish my taco.

I had another taco for dinner and didn’t have any problems.

I get stuck more often now I’ve noticed too. I need to remember to chew, chew, chew.

I did it again today and I OMG, I'm eating and it's ok! Today I could see that I had a low calorie count (under 800, but yesterday it was 1,262). I would have never had known if I had never given it a try. Loving It!

Mike; you're doing great! Keep it up.

At the begining I thought that just by eatting less that I would be doing well, but as I thought about it, exercise is what I also needed to help me lose weight.

Because we have choosen the band, our weight loss can be slow. I want to use this time to tone up and not have to much hanging around (if you know what I mean) when I get to my goal weight.

I did water aerobics for 2 years and it worked. It helped me get into a workout routine, toned my upper body and it let me ease back into exercise with out pain.

I've moved on to land now and work out for an hour twice a week doing Zumba. This has been the best land exercise I've have every found!

I do great during the day too but come night time I find that a few hours after dinner I'm hungry again.

DH hasn't been helping much w/the ice cream he's been buying either.

But tonight I drank a bit more water and it seem to have worked. I may have the "mind game" going on but my tummy is full.

The other thing I need to do is stop staying up so late and go to bed at a decent time. (It’s 1:50am now)

But its summer time and I'm a SAHM, so I don't really have to get up at a certain time each day.

I hope your new fill works. Keep up the good work!

You go girl!

Thank you for the smile!!