Gorda123

Holly Cow...On Thurs while making dinner i felt the urge to try my rice (with out sauce)..after the 2-3 try..:eek:BOOOM! i felt my chest getting tight, my stomach constricting...i could hardly take a breath...i kept trying to swallow...but "slime" kept coming up (gross) All i could do was keep spitting it out and try not to freak out. Finally some of the rice came up..and then i got Hic ups wich stangly enough helped alot. The whole episode lasted about 35 mins...by that time i felt soar from my stomach all the way up to my throat, i was sweaty and scared. I have only had 1 fill so far...and for a while i had been thinking that my band was not working like i hope it would. Well, after this i Know it is working and that probably after i have my 2nd fill i will REALLY have to be carefull what i put in my mouth...cuz that feeling of restriction is no fun.Thank goodness i was at home and alone with my toddlers. THey had no idea why mommy was acting so strange. I decided i will not weigh myself till 12/31. Hopefully i will see good results. I have been working out 3 times a week.

best of luck!!!

It has almost been a 1 year for me and i have lost 42 lbs...not much compared to others... I have been keeping a food journal and i have been working out 2-3 times a week...i dont get of the elliptical till it tells me i have burned atleast 400 calories. One thing you have that i dont, is retriction...i have had 5 fills and i still dont feel much restriction and get hungry between meals.... It took me 10 years to gain 100 lbs and my realistic goal is to loose it in less that 2 years. I have not lost any significant weight in the last 2 months...im steady and that pisses me off. BUt i keep telling myself that am loosing and try to keep a positive view. If you do not feel comfortable with the nurse, the go somewhere else. Remember this is a business and you are a costumer. my guess is that if you start going to the gym...you body will wake up and the weight will come off. Best of luck!!!

dito!!! I HAVE 3 SMALL KIDS AND OUT OF THE '5 STUCK MOMENTS' I HAVE HAD... 4 HAVE BEEN FROM GETTING FUSTRATED WITH MY KIDS AT MEAL TIME AND GETTING STUCK WITH WHAT I SWALLOWED WHILE YELLING AT THEM... OUCH! THANKFULLY THE FOOD GOES DOWN AFTER 20-30 MINS. NOW I EAT BEFORE OR AFTER I FEED MY 3 MONSTERS

take it easy... i have had 5 fills and still dont feel much restriction. Everyone is different. I am almost at my 1 year anniv and i have lost about 42 lbs.... not much compared to others in the site BUT i look at it in a positive light. My clothes fit me well, i am shrinking slowly but surely!. Best of luck

no flying?!! i understand they dont want you to get on a plane 2 hous after a fill in caseyou are overfilled....but NEVER... yeah righ! My DR in Boston is really conservative. i have to wait 2 months between fills...maybe that explains why i have (only) lost 42 lbs in11 months I moved from Miami to Boston and my1st winter i was not prepared for it!! i am now a big believer in HATS to stay warm. good luck