123crod

I think if you ask a question you have to know you are gonna get all types of answers because we are all different people with our own opinions.
If you don't want what people really think I say don't ask. I have never seen people be “evil” sometimes the truth hurts us all!
cheri

I thought people were behaving pretty well here. It was much worse in 2009, but even then was pretty tame when you compare with other places online. I read/post pretty much every day and I guess I could have missed all this mean, evil and angry stuff you are talking about.

I think the problem is that this is the internet. When you read a typed message you cannot see the facial expressions or the body language. Therefore a typed message that is direct and to the point may come across as abrupt or uncaring. People should read the content and stop trying to analyse the emotion behind it.
The other thing people forget is that most of us lead busy lives. It takes time to type responses and sometimes there are lots that require some kind of response. We don't have time to dress things up and add kittens and fairydust etc.
I think most of us do care or we wouldn't still be here years after getting our bands and losing what we needed to lose.

My friend and I decided to catch up last night along with our teenage sons as we haven't seen each other for ages.
We met at some place called Lazy Moe's which we have never been to before. On the back of the menu it talks about how one of the things that makes them keep going is the look on peoples faces when their food arrives. Well the look on our faces was abject horror - surely that can't be a motivator. The amount of food was ridiculous. One plateful of food would have served an entire Ethiopian village.There must have been about 5lb of chips on each plate.It was just an obscene amount of food.
My son is 17 and can pack away a large quantity of food but even he hardly made a dent in the pile of chips. I had a baked potato but it was flattened and covered an entire dinner plate. I would have expected it to come with maybe a sprinkling of cheese but no it was covered in a thick layer of melted cheese and then there was sour cream as well! Not sure why that was necessary.
Now I don't know if these are the kind of serves that are regarded as standard in the US but if they are then no wonder there is such a huge weight problem. Especially if you have been brought up (as I was) to eat everything on your plate because it is wrong to waste.
The amount of food that this restaurant must chuck into their waste bins every day must be huge. So why do they continue to do it. Surely seeing the amount of waste should tell them that there is something wrong with their serves. That maybe bigger is not really better and that the majority of people would be happy with smaller portions. If push comes to shove then have 2 serving sizes on your menu. A normal serve and a gluttons serve.
Deliberately wasting all that food every day for no reason other than to boast about the size of your serves makes me feel sick.

I never understood what the big problem is.
What's wrong with looking them directly in the eye and simply say you are trying to eat right and take care of yourself?
Plenty of people are doing that.
Do people feel bad because they can't be gluttons?

I have never been in the chat room so i have no idea.

RobinGirl the look on you face is how I feel all the time!! Love the picture
cheri

I think your friends will respect you are watching what you eat. If it was me I would just say “Your so funny if I was as skinny as you I would eat what I wanted to also . . . but I not so I am watching what I eat” and let it go.
Don't give yourself an excuse to fall back into bad habits cause they will come back still skinny and you will come back with extra pounds. Once you slip into the world of bad habits for that many days it will be so hard to start over.
It would be nice to come back from a great vacation and be down a few pounds!!!
Cheri

You generally know almost immediately although sometimes you realise afterwards that something is not sitting comfortably.
It can last from minutes to hours depending on what it was and how badly stuck it is.
In my experience pineapple juice does nothing. In fact if you try to pour liquid on it it just makes it worse. the best visula comparison(yucky but it gives the picture) is to think of a blocked toilet. You can add more Water by flushing it but it doesn't remove the blockage.
The best way to minimise the episode is to try to cough it back up.Sometimes that works, often it doesn't.

I have a number of friends that swear downing a carbonated drink quickly will have the same effect. I haven't tried it but it is worth keeping a can on standby for just in case.

Chrissylu,
I am still here. I am doing fine. Congratulations on your weightloss you are doing great!!
Cheri

Maybe your Dr should do some tests , to make sure your band hasn't slipped. If they are all fine then yes another unfill is definitely the way to go.

Asprin is a NSAID, so the same rule would be true.
You can try tylenol for headache and see how it goes. They do make adult liquid tylenol.
When nothing else will work for me I take a double does of Jr. strength liquid ibuprophen......yes, it's an NSAID, but in liquid form it does not sit there on the stomach tissue. There are also some topical treatments you can find in vit. stores ....... they go on like roll-on. There is also a solid stick you can find at Walmart called Head-on. You rub it on your forehead or back of neck. It works well, but icky in hair

It's the stomach that erodes ....not the band......sorry, just bugs me when people say the band erodes
I have to take NSAIDS sometimes for health issues, but take it in liquid form. It is my understanding that the NSAIDS can ulcerate the stomach tissue when a pill sits on the lining ..... this area of the ulcer can then start the erosion process...... of the stomach, not the band it's' self.
I hope all goes well with the Prednisone for you. I have had to take it a couple times over the years and really don't like the stuff.

OH and by the way why must all surgical procedures be cheap for people? I still say there's a specific reason why you created an account almost 4 years ago and just now decided to post. I'm sure we'll find out soon enough.

The failure rate is mostly from when you decide to not change your diet. The band is for people who can diet but can't keep it off or dieting and exercise results in little weight change.
But thanks to continue to stretch the true. Increasing failure rate? Most people who state this talk about studies from people who have older bands. The newest band is a different cat.
You can do whatever you wish on this board. I'm already banded. You might as well put an advertisement for your website or product you're going to advertise soon. Or perhaps you're from the weight watchers board and your overly sad because you've tried every diet and exercise but you haven't lost any weight.
Just my .02

Preop I have surgery on tomorrow 07112012

I love these people who just drop in to voice their opinion on our lifes when they really don't know anything about what we go through. Band was for me but not for everyone. Let people choose their own surgery . . . some WLS do not work for everyone.
No use exchanging words with them as they are on a mission. We are on a wonderful journey don't let them ruin it for you!!!
cheri

I love these people who just drop in to voice their opinion on our lifes when they really don't know anything about what we go through. Band was for me but not for everyone. Let people choose their own surgery . . . some WLS do not work for everyone.
No use exchanging words with them as they are on a mission. We are on a wonderful journey don't let them ruin it for you!!!
cheri

I love these people who just drop in to voice their opinion on our lifes when they really don't know anything about what we go through. Band was for me but not for everyone. Let people choose their own surgery . . . some WLS do not work for everyone.
No use exchanging words with them as they are on a mission. We are on a wonderful journey don't let them ruin it for you!!!
cheri

Please no one take my post as negative. I love everyone. And it's her choice. On what type of help or assistance she seeks.

Im a fanatic snd i run very long distances now or i do a body pump and spin class back to back. At that kevel, i truly need a day or two rest per week, if i dont, i cant keep going.
I just go for a walk on tose days off ( i dont consider walking exercise any more, lol) or even do nothing.
But im maintaining and that pattern of a huuuuge run followed by a recovery day works ok for that. My focus is on performance not weight loss. If i need to lose now and again, i definitely do the following:
More running, five days a week, less spinning, one or two days
Lower intensity, longer duration
Only one days rest
If youre really struggling but want to keep up the days, make some days more easy and gentle on your body. You shouldny be in pain and you do need recovery.

I'm so happy that I saw your thread. I am from Surrey and was banded on Friday (July 6th). I chose a doctoring Victoria. He's been great. I've not heard of the doctor that you mentioned but I wouldn't be discouraged at all, he did four of us that day. Lol. In addition I know the cost of the ferry is a challenge BUT the dr.'s office gives u a pass that pays for car and driver, sweet!!!! Lol.
Please feel free to message me. U seem down and u don't need to stay that way!

My doctor told me that many people fail the lapband but people succeed as well...he said if I was 60 he wouldn't have even brought it up. With me being 23 he said I should think about erosion and what will happen in 20 years with the band. Other surgeries may need to be done, or even have the band replaced. He also said that weightloss is much slower with the band. He expects me to lose 60% of my excess in 6 months!!! I just think this would be best for me, I am not trying to sway anyone else to the sleeve just stating what he told me