LarraineM

I am not going to be harsh with the honesty you just shared. I felt how painful that was to say about one self. As tuff has the responces have been they are basically true. You have not acknowledged that there are no magic bullets available for you or anybody who battle weight issues. Try with all your might to regroup and start fresh with your band again. If not seek professional counseling to asssit you in your journey..............find out the WHYS.......before you jump to another method,that really is the issue........ ( Tool+ Your comittment= Sucess)

Everybody in here have different instructions concerning diet. I am ten months out and my Dr still insist that 4oz or a half a cup per meal should be my norm.(Focus on protien) It works I am allowed to lightly snack between meals. My physical activity has to be in place 3x weekly,30 mins walking in the pool. You can do this ! Talk with Dr or Nutrinist about tweeking your diet

Just punt............

Take a deep breath.................now breath slowly.....This band thing takes time and work ,nothing magical about it. Hopefully you are in for the long hall.....now relax

Patty there are still many christians @lap band,we just choose to engage our hearts and minds in just living for the day and the moment. We view God world as a diverce place full of wonderful creatures of all types and live in peace.The judgements are not for us to make,hrs apon hrs of pointless anger ,and damnation will not change anyone world view.I ve only been on this site 10 months but each time I recieved something with your name attached to it I'd just dumped it,never never read it I wish you peace................

I gave up bread.............it is not my friend if you have restriction you will have problems.

No one has all the answers.If this(lapband) can help you get to a healty weight and change your lifestyle then I d opt in. If you don't feel like it can make a diffference in your circumstance then hold that thought for clarity. Its not a magic bullet its work everyday to stay compliant with a plan.

I had my GB out 3 months out from banding. I found the GB surgery less bothersome than banding.Primarly the gas pain did not happen with my GB surgery. Also my surgeon did'nt create another cut sight he just went thru one already there. Good luck

Congrats Girl ! I am inspired

There are NO magical cures for obesity, I would have found it by now believe me. What I have experienced is the band and what it gives me a chance to gain control over my hunger. What becomes clear is if hunger is removed why is that I continue to overeat ? Its my emotions that work against so many and if you don't get them under control you are doomed..............

I gave up my gallbladder 2 months after my lap band surgery. If my Dr is suggesting it I d listen. Its basicly the same type of proceedure Laproscopic I did'nt even need different insisions they just went right thru the same spots as my lap band. Pain wise there is nothing like loose stones in your body.......very painful. My stone traveled to my pancrease and cause inflamation I had to stay in the hospital three days on IV only nothing by mouth just to get the inflamed pancrease calmed down so that could take my gall bladder out. So I d say listen to your dr suggestion.

Two weeks from now.....................you'll look back and laugh a little........everything gets better!

I was a die hard diet coke fan also, After surgery I made the change to Powerade Zero,electrolytes and vitiman B's. Why not switch to something that actually has some healthy stuff in it ............

Try muscle milk,my favorite available in 20-32g protien

Do you still have your Gallbladder ?.................symptoms sound similar to mine right before I went to the emergency room to discover that a stone had traveled and was causeing my panrease to be inflammed.

Congrats !!!!!!!!! I hope to join you before the yrs end. Thanks for shareing

I was @ least a 5 cans of diet coke per day habit before surgery 9 months ago. I gave it up and it was not as hard as I thought it would be. Lets face its not a good habit for anyone even those without the band science shows its horriable for our bones long term and I have arthritis, So why not change another unhealthy habit along with my overeating habit ? I said YES! I now have a subsitute Powerade Zero, its a sports drink with electrolites and no sugar...........change is a good thing

Well its not child birth................for sure. two three days of physical discomfort mostly from the gas in the belly procedure used in all Laproscopic surgery. I took a week off from work and felt just fine when I returned

My thoughts about elective surgery ( Lap band) " I will surely shorten my lifespan if I don't do this" I ve tried everything else. Obesity is a killer...................

I was takeing a ER pain medication for a bad disk in my back up untill my surgery date 10/09. I took a couple afterwards and had BIG TIME problems........broke out in a sweat and dizzy. I discontinued using. I read somewhere I don't recall where put the article sighted problems with time release medications staying in your stomach much longer than usual with the band, and could cause problems. Luckily takeing off the weight/ and exercising have kept me off the pain meds..........So I am benefiting in ways that I never could have thought possiable.

Never touch the stuff..................fear if its white ! just saying

Just wait for it its comeing..........as you venture out you'll discover what food go down well and which for you create the great "STUCK".......just sayin

I sometimes catch Dr Oz after work, one day and he said something thats kinda stuck in my mind......."There is no shame in eating what works for you even if you think its boring everybody else " I think its one of the best dieting tips ever.............

Eight months out 3 (4 0z) meals with 1-2 snacks between meals if I need them

I had a revision of a "kinked tube" @5 months out. This happened after gall Bladder surgery @4 months out. I have a simple way of reasoning I theorized that the gall bladder surgery caused the kink in my tube. All is well now !