illuminationlady

Too bad Elfie! I know you were looking forward to this. It's all experimental...isn't it? We find one food that stays with us and another just slides right through the band.

Yes, you are going through a time period that is very difficult. Before you get your fills and hit true restriction you may have a hard time losing weight. I did not lose anything for a month and struggled just to keep my weight the same. Now that I have restriction the weight is coming off. Eating 1200 calories is no problem now. Actually it's a bit hard to eat that much. It will happen. Hang in there. You can do it!!!

I have not found this yet. But I still have not lost that much weight. I guess you will find out who your true friends are with time. Besty hit the nail on the head. You have and will change with this great new lifestyle. Those that truly love you will go through that change with you. Those that don't weren't worth it to begin with. Best wishes...

I, like you, could make this title the title of my life. However, I was required to show some sort of proof of failure. I went to Weight Watchers (because it was the cheapest) for 3 months and that did the trick. Hope this all helps!!! Best wishes!! Keep us posted.

My surgeon ran the support group last night. Alcohol was one of the topics included. He says an occasional drink, as Besty stated, is okay...even beer. I thought beer and soda were completely out of the question. He says that the bubbles will not stretch your pouch. He says that what often does happen is it goes through the "funnel" and settles in the lower stomach and can cause cramping. But that the stretching thing is a myth.

I got stuck with popcorn the other night. Never again. And you're right about the buns on the fish sandwich I can see how that would get stuck easily. Won't be gettin' one of those any time soon.

My weight stalled completely until my second fill. I'm getting my third fill today and hope this will do the trick. You are healing and not expected to lose weight right now. Fills and restriction are the key to weight loss and you can't get one until you're healed. Best wishes!!!

Way to go Elfie!! I'm getting a fill today and am hoping I'll be right there with ya!!!

People who are not banded don't understand that our weight can stall without proper restriction. You are doing amazing and should write this off as, she's just ignorant. If she's a close friend talk to her and explain about the band. If she's not a close friend ignore the comment and know that you are doing everything in your power to lose the weight. Best wishes!!!

I have my wine way before dinner. I wait 30 min. before I eat.

Next time ask for an aggressive fill.

I eat them too. They seem to stay with me a long time and I fill up fairly quickly on them. I add the salsa too. Yummy!

What a wild thread!!! Amazing!!!

Glad you had fun! Just be weary that alcohol is empty calories...Best wishes!!!

I looked up satiate in the dictionary and the true definition is: to satisfy to the full; sate. I believe that I am just now grasping this concept also. I'm so used to eating to overfullness that the concept of satiety is new to me. I've always eaten until totally beyond satisfied. I eat a healthy diet; just too much of it. Thanks for the posts on this...something to contemplate...(especially when eating) because now I do have some restriction. My third fill on Monday should really improve the situation. I think I'm getting it though...thanks again! ps just a note of interest...a synonym for satiate is "gorge"

I was prescribed Phenergan which is just like Reglan for any nausea. I only had to take it while I was on the pain killers because they nauseated me. About three days.

Somehow I think the better the surgeon the worse the bedside manner. I saw my surgeon for a one hour visit when he was evaluating me, during the seminar, and right before the surgery. Since then his PAs do my fills and I'm fine with that. I figure his specialty was the surgery and the PAs specialty is patient care.

My husband loves chocolate after dinner. Each night he quietly takes his candy elsewhere and eats it. I, myself, am not a choc. lover but if he were to eat M&Ms right in front of me I would want some. He has always been respectful of me and my dieting. I believe this is all a matter of respect. If you respect your partner you support them in every way possible. Let your husband know it bothers you to smell the wings. He should respect that and eat them elsewhere. This does not make us food divas. It just a matter of respecting eachother as human beings.

I drink a glass of wine now and then. The first time out was around the four week mark.

I looked at the spreadsheet again tonight and I signed up for 30 lbs. I am hoping this Monday, when I get my fill, I will find some true restirction. I have maintain...but not lost anything in a while. This is hard!

I agree with the PP stating that you may have lost weight and some of that weight was around your stomach. Over time the band can loosen this way. Call and get that fill....

Get another fill and get back on the Bandwagon!! Start today making healthy food choices, portion your food out, weigh yourself regularly. Exercise!! YOu can do this. The band is not magic. You must keep up with the above things for the weight to come off. Best wishes to you....

I started with 3 ccs and had to have it removed due to complications. So, esentially I started with an empty band. You may grow more and more hungry. During this time it's good to make healthy food choices and portion your food out. After you get fills this will go away but it may be a while that you feel this way...

Me too! I receive communion every Sunday. No problem...except the first time when I didn't let it dissolve enough.

My youngest daughter developed an eating disorder. It required years of long term treatment. She is well now but I am always weary of her returning to it. We had to place her in a treatment facility far away. It was a horrible thing to go through but hopefully paid off in the long run. My heart goes out to you. I will say a prayer for your sister and your family. But we were told...in the beginning...that usually these things take long term care. And they were right. Best wishes....