emilyxx

I drink water almost all day long. i always have a glass nextt o me... i guess ill talk to my surgeon when i see him in like 2 weeks.

So i was officially banded two years ago this month and welp.. im only down 30 lbs now. i was down 75lbs but i got pregnant and had a baby...during which my doctor did not take out any of my fluid from my band and i gained a lot of weight the last few months of my pregnancy..from the moment i had my baby on i have not been able to loose a single lb. and if i do i gain it back in no time. no matter how much i watch what i eat..what i do to work out be it take a long walk or swim ..nothing. i got a fill almost two months ago bc it had been a year since i got a fill and i believe now i have 8 or 9ccs in a 14 cc band. I have a lot of restriction now...but its almost like...i cant eat what is healthy..i get stuck on almost everything but if i eat CRAP food i dont get stuck on it.. and then if i go and have him take some out ill be complete with no restriction the way i was when i was pregnant. i have no idea wha tto do..im completely discouraged and down. i feel absolutely like a failure.

yea i guess..im bobbin back and forth now between this damn 5lbs . i loose it. i gain it back. i loose it.. i gain it back. just a rough couple days wiht me and its gettin to me

I got my surgery back in July of 09.. its now April and im down 65lbs...which i feel like i should be less, maybe im doin just fine, but i also havent even lost a pant size yet.. its just gettin to me. Like i cant tell a different really at all..and im just kind of disgusted in myself..

im personally looking into joining the marines after i reach my goal weight. good luck to you!

Heyyy. Granted its only been a week and a half since my fill.. and im only on week 6.. i know i shouldnt rush things but im feeling like maybe ive stalled out. im tryin to get as many calories in as possible but yea. and working out. but i dont really feel any restriction yet i mean ya i get full but i am still hungry 3 hours later. are you able to go and call Dr. Minkins office and request to get a fill sooner? I dont know. Im in hell hahaha.

i wasnt hungry after surgery til i started to eat like soft foods. then my hunger cameback a lil. i still get full pretty fast. i eat 3 meals a day. all 1/2 cup DEPENDING on what i eat. chicken salad now fills me up REAL fast. i went out to eat with my parents had one chicken nugget at Chilis and was full. granted the chicken nugget was like a boneless buffalo wing haha but still. i had my surgery july 16th 2009 and i just had my first fill the 17th of August. 2ccs. . still dont feel much restriction at all but there is a slight difference i can tell but im lookin forward to gettin another one. thats in 7 weeks. you dont have to take notes although there is a lot to remember. just read the packet Jessie gave you the spiral book of stuff keep it handy and i think it comes with a week by week menuish thing for 6 weeks telling you what you can try and have tht week. i keep that on my fridge:) youll be so happy you did this. its been an amazing journey for me so far. im 5 weeks out and 29 lbs down. so . i cant complain. no issues yet. (hoping idont have anya haha) ive gotten a lil sloppin in sippin when i eat ...i needa quit that. and i think i eat a lil fast but im definately not complainin about anything so far. all has been well. the staff at the hospital when yo ustay is AWESOME. i hung out with the NA all night ahha. im 23 she was too and i was up late and just walkin around and talkin to her all night. other than that i knew one of the nurses bc i was her childrens teacher at preschool so haha. but all is awesome... ok. im babbling.:thumbup:

i had and still do occasionally and i was banded july 16th so just a month and some days ago. . i use benefiber strawberry kiwi mix you put in water and it works fine :biggrin:

he did it in the office. which i was thankful he was able to do. i dont really feel much restriction so im excitin for the future of another fill haha.

i went and got my first fill with dr. minkin yesterday. and i have a question. he put 2 CCs. in I go back in 8 weeks and prolly another fill.. will he put in 2ccs? or for the of you who have had the band longer and all..how much did he put in your b and 1st and second time?

im also a little curious as to the KC decision. I just had my surgery in STL ( live here of course) July 16th. My surgeon was FANTASTIC.

I had my surgery july 16th. I had my cycle...bc i took pills to start it...(always been abnormal) July 2-8th . it was pretty light. then the day after surgery i was grossly..a river. and i had it from the 16th-24th. i just now started again yesterday soo.

dont feel bad about it. just move on from it. :scared2: i cant say much bc i hadd a few bites of strawberry cheesequake blizzard from dairy queen last week... made me sick and a b ad tummy ache. therefore i will prolly never eat ice cream again haha.

a lot of people and i got this idea off here.. i ate ricotta cheese ( i added spices like basil and stuff ) with tomatoe sauce.. cooked it a lil tastes like lasanga without noodles. im on a cottage cheese kick right now. and a pimento cheese kick. get some cream of potatoe...add like garlic..cheese and blend it then cook it. try some thick creamy soups you canblend.