Humming Bird

Night coughing is one of the signs of being too tight. Make sure you are not eating too late, but if that does not help you are too tight. They can take out a very tiny amount. I think sometimes in our effort to find the green zone we creep over that line to the red zone. If they take out even .1 you may find yourself at a very nice sweet spot.

I didn't have to show results for pap, mamo ...... nothing ...... I think they are taking it too far asking for that stuff.

I think the #1 basic guideline for me is to get to my green zone and stay there. Some of my other basics: -Know my full signals and stop eating -Stay busy when head hunger sets in (sewing, crafts, cleaning house...) - Stay away from fast food - Stick with fat free or sugar free the best I can -Take my vits. -Try to drink fluids between meals. I like iced tea and coffee, and sometimes water. I do not measure and am sure it's not 64oz a day. -I drink a yogurt smoothie with protein powder every weekend (used to more often) -Try to eat a variety each day. Sometimes this is not easy because I do still never eat bread, pasta, rice, dense meats, eggs, fried foods....... -Weigh several times a week to make sure my weight does not creep up too much and then modify as needed. -I ate quite a bit of chili in my weightloss phase to get in protein. Not large amounts, just small amounts often. -I do not think of this "diet" or lap-band as a punishment

Night coughing is one of the signs you are too tight. If it is only one type of food that makes it happen, just avoid that food. If it happens with many types of food, go get a very tiny bit of fill taken out.

I wish this would be done on the weekend. I live too far to drive after work and make it. I don't get off until 5:00. Maybe I could get off early ..........an address and directions would be nice as I don't know the denver area well at all.

What a great reward! So happy for you I had a tattoo lasered off years ago and that was not too bad, but I'm a bit chicken about anything on my face. (for tatto removal they have to laser it several times with months between sessions to allow the broken up ink to be carried away by the body)

I agree. Too many bites that are too fast can be a problem. It also helps to set your fork/spoon down between bites until you have yourself trained. This way another bite will not get loaded on the fork too soon.

yes, it was strange for me too and kinda gross .... but glad to hear it's better now. Now it will be all smooth sailing with the band

The same thing happened to me. (I'm a dental hygienist) It does not sound like thrush to me. I believe mine was caused by my tongue drying out during surgery. This may sound a bit strange ........to get it to stop, I sucked on a mild cough drop and then chewed a piece of gum. This helped the tounge shed off all those little papilla that sound like they are going to come off anyway. Then I gently brushed my tongue a few times. The papilla will quickly grow back and your mouth will feel better for it. I just noticed your post is a few days old......did your tongue get better?

It almost sounds like they did not secure the band properly in the first place. If it were me, I would talk to them and see if they can re-position the band and secure it properly.

I agree with what Cindy said. Go back to your doc ASAP! Go get a fill and get back on track. Just do it! You will be happy you did.

All the pre-op diets are not the same. My pre-op diet was 2 weeks of Atkins. Some meds can not be cut or crushed because they are time release. You really need to go over your list of meds with both your PCP and surgeon.

:seeya: Hi, welcome to LBT! And , btw, Thank You for your service!:patriot: I am a stomach sleeper. I started sleeping on my stomach again about 10 days or so after surgery. You will hear many different ideas here about taking pills. My surgeon told me of a patient that had to have a stuck pill removed surgically. That was all I needed to hear. I have not taken a pill whole in over 2 years. After all, what is the point in chewing our food well if we can take a pill the size of an asprin, or as some say, an M&M. I take all my vits. in chewable, sublingual, or gummie form. The best thing you can do is talk about this with all your docs. Best of luck to you on your journey.

Anything that resembles bread gives me trouble. I don't eat any type of bread, rolls, buns, muffins, tortillas, bagels, donuts, pizza crust ......... I also have trouble with Pasta and rice. If I have a bread craving I eat a few reduced fat wheat thins. They don't bother me, but I only eat about 6-8. I don't bother with calorie counting.

reminds me of the old "you know you're bandster when... " thread. It is such a funny thread! here is the link..... funny stuff people post http://www.lapbandta...ow+banster+when

I take vitafusion gummies for potty issues. They do not "fill you up" with fiber. The diet pills Anna Nicole Smith was pushing years ago were the type that fill you up with fiber. They say this is how she had lost all that weight, but I believe there are other facts with her ....... When your band is adjusted properly, you will have no need to try to fill up with fiber. In fact, you should not try to. That tiny little pouch needs to be filled with protein and other foods to get proper nutrition. Reach the green zone and it is smooth sailing

WOW, what a great one! Thanks for posting it. I love hearing the good stuff and am so happy for people when they do post it. Gotta love the band and life when those NSVs happen.

I always just come on out with the truth. I got lapband and dropped over 100 pounds. In my eyes it would not be the truth to expect people to accept I did it the old fashoned way of eating less and exercising more. That way has never worked for me and only works for about 5% of people who try it. Lapband works for me and I have no problem telling people the truth. I have not had anyone put me down for it. Everyone has said how happy they are for me and so on.....

That made me smile . Thanks for posting. One pound isn't all that bad. You can take it back off. Keep up the good work!

A lie does not become anything other than a lie when you call it a joke.

Try not to get too caught up in the Quest for perfection. My mid-section isn't too bad, but my arms and thighs would make anyone cry. I try to focus on enjoying that general thin feeling and enjoy the fact I'm no longer morbidly obese

I wish that was the case for me. I delt with quite a bit of hairloss in the first year and that grew back, but my hair still isn't back to the health it used to be. My nails are so bad! I have been taking biotin and vits. for over 2 years now and I really don't think they have helped at all. For my entire adult life I have had the greatest fingernails. I have grown them long and strong and never needed fake nails. I've even gone and had the fingernail places airbrish designs on them just for fun. Now, after being banded, my nails suck! They split and break and are just not strong anymore

I know, our thread kinda died. I'm still at about the same place. I have not taken off the few pounds I gained, but am still at a pretty good place. I still have that sinking feeling that I sprung a leak because I am able to eat more than I did while I was losing. I can also eat more of a variety. Maybe I just went with the too tight band for so long I don't know how to act.

Wow, he looks great! good for him!

It really depends on things like your age and frame/build, but a BMI of around 24 or 25 would look good on just about anyone. I am also 5'7" ( 46 yrs old.) 150 pounds looks the best for me. When I was younger 140 looked great, but now I start looking sickly under 150.