Devylynne

Hi all, I was losing really fast in the beginning but now, not so much, in the past month I have lost 4 pounds, but that's better than nothing! Exercising helps, but I definately need to do more than I am. Why am I paying for the gym membership again?? OH YAH, RIGHT, BECAUSE I SHOULD BE GOING!!! That is my hardest struggle and it's not that I don't want to go, it's I have no time. So much going on with work and being here 10 to 12 hours a day my poor house is also neglected. Well, my 20 year class reunion is on my band birthday this year and I am going to bust my butt this summer and my goal is 30 more pounds before then... I want to look somewhat like I did in high school right? I just have to lay off the stupid wine, that's my weakness, that and salty chips- BAD COMBO, thank god I don't do it much. Good Luck to everyone...by the way... since the surgery I can no longer eat the following items: Rice, Bread, Muffins, Pork (NO PORK AT ALL), Yogurt, Milk, and the skin of fruit like grapes and nectarines...weird, anyone else have a problem like that? GEEZZZZ I didn't know I had to give up my pork chops :thumbup: Have a Happy Easter everyone and chew chew chew!

Hi all, I was also banded 8/7/09, and though I have lost quite a bit of weight, the road has been quite bumpy!!! I had my last fill in November and its still so tight, I had an episode for about 1 month where no matter what I ate I either PB'd or actually vomitted. It has finally subsided and I think I may have had something stuck and because of the constant vomitting I think I had a lot of imflammation, so I stayed on liquids for the last week and was finally able to eat yesterday and today, fish and mashed potatoes and brocolli, which as stayed down, thank god!! I think the worst of it over, just be careful Molliemac when getting tightened as I had not felt tight enough before my last fill and even though the water went down at the Dr. office, I had trouble eating since the fill. And yes certain foods work at some times and sometimes the same food doesn't at others??? I don't know why this is but you are certainly not alone! Good Luck and remember to keep your chin up and look at the New Year with goals and opportunities!! I sure am.

yah ok so I have totally done that sliming thing recently....what is that??? It's totally disgusting and I wondered what causes it...:cursing:

Yogurt tears me up since the surgery- milk too...don't know why but it sure is weird. I can't eat fruit skin anymore either- like nectarines or grapes- I literally have to peel them in order to not have terrible pain and the feeling that its stuck... good luck and maybe lay off the yogurt for awhile and try again in a month.

Diana6303- same here- my doc has me lay on a table and I do a crunch and he pokes me- has me hold his arm and he helps me sit up and drink the water while he pushes the fluid in and out to see what is comfortable. No numbing medication, and no pain. I think you should try to relax before you go in for another and ask to be numbed if you are sensative to the injection. Good Luck!

Wow, I have never heard of that??? Did he sew it in crooked?? My doctor has never missed- gets it on the first try, you shouldn't be sore or uncomfortable, it takes my doc a total time from start to finish about 5 minutes... I hope the flouroscope helps, but I have personally never had that done so I am not sure exactly how it works- but I will pray for you that it goes well. Good luck!