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Good luck. I just got a tummy tuck, arm lift, breast lift and implants yesterday. If you have any specific q's on the procedures or recovery, I'd be delighted to share. Just PM or message me

I just got a tummy tuck, arm lift, breast lift and implants yesterday (one surgery)eheheh I feel your pain lol

Mis I understand. Im not trying to be confrontational at all I'm just saying that using words like restriction etc is not always wrong. Some people may confuse the terms, but I am using it properly and want others to realize that people will use words like diet instead of lifestyle adn restriction instead of tightness (yellow, green, red etc). Just saying htere is wiggle room on how to describe the aspects of the band

Mis, Although I understand what you are sharing (and have shared many times). There is nothing wrong about talking about band restriction and differentiate this between restricting food intake. When we are getting fills, we are indeed adding restriction on the stoma which narrows the passage between the esophagus and lower stomach opening. And it can restrict what one eats because as we all know, some foods can be tougher to pass than others. Therefore it is restricting what you eat (at times). Dr. Simpson is not the only opinion to consider. And vocabulary is about semantics. When you use the word restriction in the context it is intended for, there is no reason to dispute it. When I speak of band restriction, I typically detail what I am referring to and it has nothing to do with the food, merely the band/stoma. I understand you have adopted different vocabulary, but please allow others to label things the way that makes sense to them as well.

I restarted in January '13 and have lost the last 50 lbs and am now at goal. Things I did to restart were: 1) I come onto lbt frequently for support and to guide newbies. This gives me time to focus on the band instead of having to sit on the back burner being ignored. I learn new ideas and I refresh my memories of the rules (ie no drinking w/ meals, eat small bites, etc) 2) I wrote out a grocery list of band friendly foods and restocked my pantry accordingly. I also created 2 weeks of menus to eat after calculating the Protein and calorie content. 3) Make protein your priority. Min 60-80g of protein is required 4) Eat 3 meals, no Snacks 5) Do not eat more than 1 cup per meal Put these back into practice and after 2 weeks in it'll become 2nd nature again. Good luck

Honestly Im taken back when woman say their libido has decreased after being banded. I, and most of the gals I chat with, are the opposite. Libidos are revving and we are feeling 4x sexier than before.

We need more info like how many cals you consume. You are an emotional eater, so if things are not always on the losing side you temporarily give up. But in reality that is precisely what ismaking you maintain or even gain weight. You have to push through. Also, evaluate things like exercise or lower intake to startup your loss. Tell us more about your intake (food choices and calories)

Well I would be the one to say I feel full. It is the same exact thing as the above posters describe. But I use words like restriction and full because it's how I define it (as well as have been educated to express those feelings) Fullness to me is when you eat enough food that it sits in the upper pouch and you know you cannot eat another bite without risking regurg/vomit. It's just a heavy pressure on the stoma and that's when iI stop. When food is inhte upper pouch, the vagus nerve is pressed and it sends a signal tothe brian that you are satisifed/full. Don't pay too much attention to the language, rather focus on the sensation (and than define those sensations you deem fit)

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Welcome back to LBT. Glad to see you are taking steps to continue your wl journey. I too became pregnant while banded. My difference was I was able to get pregnant w/out fertility treatment. So I understand how wonderful a 'normal' experience really can be As for your fill, I would definitely take a smidge out and just followup in a month for an additional fill once it's settled and if you feel you could use more. You are taking all the right steps..you'll be at goal in no time

Welcome back to LBT. Glad to see you are taking steps to continue your wl journey. I too became pregnant while banded. My difference was I was able to get pregnant w/out fertility treatment. So I understand how wonderful a 'normal' experience really can be As for your fill, I would definitely take a smidge out and just followup in a month for an additional fill once it's settled and if you feel you could use more. You are taking all the right steps..you'll be at goal in no time

It is I don't mind people asking questions BEFORE instead of AFTER the fact lol. If you are like me, more information the better and it helps the Type A overplanners such as myself ahhaha

5.0 take pics. I'll let you know in 35 lbs HAHAHAHA

I can. Coffee actually increases the acidity of the stomach. Some bandsters are prone to GERD and coffee would certainly bring on symptoms

Georgia RN Hello Unfortunately the averages are meaningless because the extrinsic variables (like starting weight, food selections, activity level) all play a part in the numbers and if you are not identical to those variables it doesn't apply. I wanted to correct the above posters. The weight you have lost is a combination of Water and fat, not simply water. That's a huge understatement. Many people struggle with getting even 500 cals into their bodies initially PLUS your body is working overtime to recover and heal. You bet you are burning energy and therefore fat. Initially the tendency is to lose faster upfront because of the drastic decrease in calories plus the transitional stages makes the absorption of our meals easier. However, after large losses your body will reset if you will. It may require some adjustments (eat less, workout more etcetc). Additionally as you get further out you typically can eat more and experiment with more calorie enriched foods. Therefore wl may slow but this is also why we keep on top of the fills to make sure we don't overconsume Your question is perfectly normal because the future is still unknown. Hope the answer helps

Megan you seem right on par for the timeframe you've been banded. Congrats on an amazing job. AND its great the doc doesnt want to fill you because of your superb results. Doc seems level headed basing fills not on time rather on the effectiveness of the band as it is. Just remember, if anything changes (weight loss slows drastically, you start getting hungry consistently, eating larger volumes etc) than just go back to the doc and start up fills as needed. But please don't post again because after reading yours Im suddenly hungry HAHAAH (j/k)

After I hit green (around 5 months) I had no need to go back. 3 years later went to a fill center (because I relocated) and I go to those as needed. I take some measures like annual panels to make sure my chemistry is in normal range. But if you feel you have a good handle on things and you are not getting new information/support, use your discretion. However, if you find yourself getting off track the first place I'd go is back to the docs to refresh.

I think she means you can remove the band if there were any severe complications. That was certainly one of my reasons for getting the band. It's not permanent like bypass or the sleeve, rather it's a foreign object that you want to keep but if it fails a new one can be placed or it can be removed permanently

#1 I know your meals sound just fine and cals presumably low, but I would love to see the caloric breakdown. #2 You admitted you were less active. Remember, wl= calories in - calories burned. If your calories in is constant and you decreased cals burned than expect less wl or even a gain. #3 Being back to work as an RN can be taxing. Fatigue unto itself burns calories. Don't overlook the possibility you may indeed be more active than you realize and require more calories. Again, back to #1 what are you currently intaking? With the above info we can better discern which correction is more likely necessary. However, I do want to iterate that losing more than 2 lbs per week is not the goal. I always tell people that setting sensible expectations makes this journey more rewarding. Setting yourself up with insensible goals that cannot be maintained will only reinforce feelings of failure. SLOW and steady!

Why is this news? Welcome to socialized medicine. You are only seeing the tip of the iceberg. Next thing is doctors leaving the profession, importing foreigner doctors to fill the slots, wait lines longer than your highway, and everything deemed 'elective'. Case in point, I currently live in Canada (socialist). I go in with severe lower back pain with a history of disc protrusion. My pain level 10/10 barely able to stand straight. Had to make an appointment for a referral because going directly to a specialist does not exist. Had to wait 2 weeks for a specialist to call my doctor to schedule an appointment which was another 2 weeks out (if you are counting..I'm a month out now). I go to the specialist and he states I can have an MRI in a year. A YEAR!!!! So I go back to the doctor for pain management. This one is worse, he gives me a 6 month supply of percocet and tells me I can adjust my own dose. Never once stipulating the min or max dosages. This is a NARCOTIC that may people overdose on or become addicted to. So I call my doc in the states, tell him I need an MRI. He books one 1 week out. I fly to the states, get it done and learn I have 3 herniated discs, one so severe it was occluding my spinal nerves. At the same time I developed bursitis and was the largest one docs have seen. So now I'm due for spinal and hip joint injections to treat the pain. I do this in Canada. Well because they have a call center who does appointments opposed to someone who is familiar w/ the procedures, I get booked for the wrong room because they need to use u/s not xray for the bursitis. They tell me I can come back in 3 weeks (their next available appointment) despite it being their error. Did I mention 10/10 pain??? can't stand straight??? OK. And standards we pride ourselves here in the Good Ol US are obsolete there. Confidentiality is standing in a supply room with a cloth curtain pulled to discuss your personal information whilst a whole waiting room of people are lurking inches away. Yeah, real confidential and professional ey? People think..well at least everyone has health care. Do they? Meds are not covered, elective procedures are never funded, things like physical rehab are self pay. I see insurance commericals all the time filling the gaps that the Alberta HealthCare system does not cover. You are seeing step one of the obamacare phase. It's a living process and will be further widdled and modified and you will be the next Canadian standing in line with a number around your head..because your name is indifferent. Sadly this was all predictable. Noone ever listens to the possibilities. They just wrap their heads around idealism like free everything for everyone. Sheer Ignorance.

Sounds like you are too tight, time to unfill even partially

We need to know how many calories you are consuming before making a judgement call