dewberry

Okay I'm just gunna put this one out there to find out who knows how much their stomach now holds after being banded ? I only ask because of what I read on this site (not just this thread) I am curious as to what people think or know about their band. I will try to check in again tommorrow night to see if I get any replies to this question. Thanks Dewberry

HMMM Amanda you are doing so well your more than likely at a stage building muscle but your body is still probably changing shape have you measured yourself???? as I know the months the scales have only moved a little I loose inches!!! just a thought .... I believe we should not view foods or our diet as Good Or Bad all foods are okay we just need to remember everything is good in moderation..... as for the restriction I have found that I can eat all foods with little or no problems so long as I use the chewing tecnique and remem ber to keep my portions under control... I had my last fill on the 23rd of February I'm at 6.4ml ....I don't feel hungry between meals but that's not to say I don't have days were I give into the head hunger and eat something I want rather than stick to healthy options ...hey we are only human afterall ... Don't be impatient it will happen for all of us ...some like myself slow and steady and others it will fall off but however long it takes just keep the end goal in sight stay strong and keep up the great work Dewberry

Your averaging 27lbs a month ...WOW how have you achieved this ??? no wonder you are having problems with your skin your body hasn't had time to adjust ...... I couldn't imagin loosing such an amount of weight in such a short period of time and why do you think your body is rejecting the band ?????

Hi Alyce If you are short on guinepigs I would be more than willing to help you with your research, I Live in County Victoria and I come to Melbourne for my monthly checkin and could slot you into my day in Melbourne, the only catch is I was banded in September 09 but willing to help you out as I still have a heck of a lot of Kilo's to lose and would find your reseach interesting. Dewberry

I'm hearing you I have had the same problem nothing before but now I sometimes become constipated... I find if I drink loads of water this helps.... I think it is because we don't have as much to get rid of it sits there for a couple of days and this makes it harder to get rid of ???? I also have a problem with flatulance.... about 1/2 hour after I eat I have bad wind pains it's driving me mad to say the least ...anyway just today I have looked into colonic irrigation to see if this will help ....Never thought i would ever go down that path but since being banded I have really changed my outlook on what I can do for myself I am for once putting myself first and doing what needs to be done to keep me ont he path to good health...... any way I'll keep you posted hopefully it will eleviate the problem ......

Well it's been quite a while since I have checked in I am glad to see you are still here and everyone is going well..... it seems we are all having ups and downs with this tool we have chosen to help us with our weightloss journey.... I have been doing well slow and steady wins the race I am currently have a loss of 26.6kg thats about 58lbs my last weigh in was a week ago and I only saw a loss of .5kg in 1 month and I did feel a little disappointed that the scales hardly moved but I did lose 4cm from my waist and 4cm from my hips so the waistline is still going down that's all that matters.... I started this journey using my treadmill most days and have now changed my tactics getting outside in the real world....I have been walking every other day on the walking track along the river the full length of the track is about a 6km return trip (full track is kept for weekends) but as I work I have to manage my time so ...... I get up at 5am swim for 1/2 hour then drive into town and walk only part of the track about a 2.5km return trip.... along the track the local council have put in exercise equipment to help with strength training this has really helped me on my journey........ I can honestly say for the first time in my life I am enjoying exercise....LMAO never thought I would ever feel like that I actually miss it when I dont get out and do something... I finally went to the Nutritionist this last visit as I have had some issues with hairloss she told me this happens about month 5/6 and I need to take my suppliments........ I have now conformed I hate taking pills at the best of times and vitamins really do make me feel a bit queezy but I guess I will have to do as I am told and follow the rules if I want to stay healthy....... I have not had much of a problem with my band but the week prior to my last visit I had problems with food being stuck before the band and the nutritionist did give me a chewing technique to avoid food becoming stuck that I would like to share in case anyone else has the same problem...... do a day or two on soft foods to allow the swelling around the band to go down that was aggrivated by the food being stuck .........then when you return to normal diet ..........1 teaspoon at a time put it on your tounge...taste to get the saliva glands working... them move to the side ....chew....bring back to your tounge ...taste again then swallow...this allows the food to pass through the band more easily without getting stuck ...this has proved itself to be a good thing as I have not had a problem since ...... Anyway great to see everyone is still working towards there goals keep up the great work.... Dewberry:success1:

Sandeigophotog Congradulations what a great achievment... I too am like you and have been thinking about how much I still have to loose and telling people the actual figure is going to be a hard thing to say out loud not only to others but to myself as well but it's all good because we have finally done something about shedding all the extra weight that everyone can see anyway so I guess why not shout it from the roof tops I know anyone that cares about me is extremly happy and thankfull that I have finally made the step to a healthier future :w00t: BRANDY OMG I've lost a small bale of hay !!!! and I was complaining only last week when we carting Hay in from the paddocks how heavy they were.... Now all I have to do is get Arny of my back and I'll be sweet LMAO:lol:

You Go Girl, I have looked at the couch to 5k on the net and have considered doing it but never thought I could run like that .....but you might just have inspired me ....I currently WALK 5km on my treadmill each day I get up to a very fast walking pace of 6km hour but I just can't make my self run I think it has a lot to do with childhood, never wanted to run then either LOLL..... Any way great job keep up the great work.:w00t: Dewberry and to TORIBUG1234 5K is about 3mile

The choice to get a fill is totally in my hands .....When I go to an appointment we sit and talk about how I am going and what has been going on in the previous two weeks and then I decide if I need a fill ), Doc always says that I am doing great but has not ever suggested that I not get a fill (see amounts and weightloss below) We had an interesting discussion about band sizes at my last appointment as I wanted to know all about what type I have how much it holds as I had been reading so much information on here and wanted to get the right information on my band (AP Small) from my doctor and to my surprise she told me about a patient that had the same band and had an amount of 25cc in the band but as it happened the band had not been placed correctly at the time of surgery (by a different surgeon).... anyway she said this surprised everyone so she could not give a real answer as to how much a band will fill to ....... but her answer about fill amounts for my size band is most people hit there SWEET SPOT between 5.5 to 6.8cc..... Anyway I think the best thing to do is make an appointment to see you doctor and ask all the questions you want answers to and if your not getting what you want from your Doctor you might need to consider changeing doctors like the person with the 25cc..... ( in no way am I suggesting your band is placed incorrectly just a story I thought I would share) :w00t: Good Luck

Hi Ya Not so much cranky.... but really emotional up and down like a yoyo I can't be bothered with people if they do something to annoy me .... at the moment it's all about me for a change... I think it is because we have to deal with our emotions in different ways than before..... if I was upset, bored angry etc it would be nothing to head to the pantry and grab something to eat but now I think about why I want something to eat (sometimes subconsiously).......am I hungry? am I emotional? am I bored? am I pissed off? etc and I feel that doing this is changing how I react to people , situations and life in general .......I have found it a life altering thing to actually analise yourself everytime you want to put something in your mouth so don't be too hard on yourself I am sure that in time we will adjust and things will be normal again..... by the way "WHAT IS NORMAL?" :sad: Dewberry:tongue:

Hi McCall You must be on the right track 42pounds down thats great keep up the good work Hi Justarting I started out with 4cc in place at the time of surgery and have since had three fills 1.0cc then 0.5 cc and the last was 0.3cc The last one has really made the difference so be patient it will happen in time keep ip the great work:thumbup: Hi FemmOne Weigh yourself before you leave home and then at the doctors and take note of the difference, My Scales and the Doctors are 2kg different ...... don't get dissapointed just know they are different ...:smile2: Hi Loveslady After reading so much information on this site I was a little confused about my band as well so when I went for my appointment on Monday I had a really good talk with my Doctor about the type of band how much it holds etc she told me everything I wanted to know and more ...be really specific about what you want to know ask direct questions and they should answer all your questions openly it's your body and you have the right to know exactly what is inside of you and how it works. Goodluck with your goal:nono:

Hey Sberry I don't believe you are doing anything wrong ... I to felt able to eat anything I liked from the day I had surgery..... but have stuck to the plan, I know I eat more than the talked about 1/2 cup but I know it is a lot less than before surgery and I have been steadily loosing weight and that is the main aim to keep the scales/inches going down (but it doesn't matter by how much)..... Measure yourself when you weigh in and you may be pleasently surprised at the inches you loose but the scale may not show as much and then the next time the scales move and your inches are slow... it's all a mystery but it works for me ... I decided in the beginning I would not sabbotage myself with self doubt so I only weigh and measure myself at doctors appointments and this seems to keep me on track..... Best of luck you are doing great Dewberry PS I had my third fill yesterday 8 weeks post op and I believe I have hit my sweet spot I don't feel interested in food at all today just a small amount and I am done .... I didn't think I would get there either but I have so don't rush it, it will happen at the pace your body decides it want's to move at Good luck:welldoneclap:

You Gotta Be Happy With That!!!!! That's a great achievment and I hope you had a wonderfull Birthday ! Dewberry

I was so tired after a busy day in the garden on Sunday that I thought I would sleep like log and wake refreshed .... but fat chance of that I woke at 1.30 am wide eyed and could not get back to sleep .....I finally got up a t 5.30 am to prepare for the 3 hour drive to Melbourne ...... Yawning all the way and not wanting to fall asleep I stopped for a DOUBLE SHOT Latte at the halfway point a great little bakery that I often stopped at in the past and went on in to get my fix ...... I surprised myself I only ordered the coffee and didn't even give a sweet treat a thought I was not tempted at all by any of the delights in front of me ...that would have to be a first...... Anyway on I drove and arrived at my appointment 1/2hour early and sat and waited patiently for my name to be called.... To My surprise I had lost another 3.6KG in only TWO WEEKS ......GOTTA BE HAPPY WITH THAT !!!!! I was so thrilled I went for a bit of retail therapy at IKEA God I love that shop I spent at least 5 hours there looking at everything they have too much it boggles the mind then called in to visist some freinds and only got home about an hour ago and guess what I'M NOT TIRED ......bloody heck I never have been a good sleeper but if this is what loosing weight does for me I fear I will never sleep again...... But hey there is plenty of time to sleep when I'm dead...... I do believe I have hit my sweet spot with this fill ....... until next time DEWBERRY :thumbup:

I was so tired after a busy day in the garden on Sunday that I thought I would sleep like log and wake refreshed .... but fat chance of that I woke at 1.30 am wide eyed and could not get back to sleep .....I finally got up a t 5.30 am to prepare for the 3 hour drive to Melbourne ...... Yawning all the way and not wanting to fall asleep I stopped for a DOUBLE SHOT Latte at the halfway point a great little bakery that I often stopped at in the past and went on in to get my fix ...... I surprised myself I only ordered the coffee and didn't even give a sweet treat a thought I was not tempted at all by any of the delights in front of me ...that would have to be a first...... Anyway on I drove and arrived at my appointment 1/2hour early and sat and waited patiently for my name to be called.... To My surprise I had lost another 3.6KG in only TWO WEEKS ......GOTTA BE HAPPY WITH THAT !!!!! I was so thrilled I went for a bit of retail therapy at IKEA God I love that shop I spent at least 5 hours there looking at everything they have too much it boggles the mind then called in to visist some freinds and only got home about an hour ago and guess what I'M NOT TIRED ......bloody heck I never have been a good sleeper but if this is what loosing weight does for me I fear I will never sleep again...... But hey there is plenty of time to sleep when I'm dead...... I do believe I have hit my sweet spot with this fill ....... until next time DEWBERRY :cursing:

Hi Linny, Argh life is so busy no time to myself but here I am tonight ......I only just got back from Melbourne and I thought I had would post an update ...I'M SO EXCITED....... I went for my third fill today down another 3.6kg in 2 weeks.... If I can keep this up I will be very happy but I do expect to hit a wall sooner or later and I am prepared for that time when or IF it comes...Take care Dewberry:smile:

Hi All, Very excited went for my third fill today, down another 3.6KG in two weeks that's a total of 23.5KG (51lbs) WOW ! Gotta be happy with that !!!!! I really am in awe at the amount of weight I am loosing ....1/4 of the way there..... but still have a long ways to go Dewberry......:confused:

Hey girl one month in and 7.6kg down your doing great keep up the great work :thumbup: Dewberry

Went for my second Fill last week Down another couple of Kilo's that makes 19.9KG I'm very happy with that I think I am nearly at my sweet spot, I'm not hungry between meals and I chew chew chew until I have nothing but mush to swallow so I can still eat anything I like .....I have'nt had any trouble so far and hopefully it will stay that way as I would still like to be able to eat all foods just in smaller portions. Any way I hope everyone else is feeling great and as happy with the choice of being banded as I am... untill next time Stay Happy Dewberry

Went for my second Fill last week Down another couple of Kilo's that makes 19.9KG I'm very happy with that I think I am nearly at my sweet spot, I'm not hungry between meals and I chew chew chew until I have nothing but mush to swallow so I can still eat anything I like .....I have'nt had any trouble so far and hopefully it will stay that way as I would still like to be able to eat all foods just in smaller portions. Any way I hope everyone else is feeling great and as happy with the choice of being banded as I am... untill next time Stay Happy :biggrin: Dewberry

Hi All, Just a quick update.... I had my second fill November 13th lost 2.9KG that makes 19.9kg all up (I think thats about 44lbs) I'm feeling good and Doc's happy with my progress so far I think I am close to being at my sweet spot I'm not hungry between meals although I can still eat whatever foods I like nothing seems to get stuck or disagree with me so far..... but I CHEW CHEW CHEW ! until there is nothing left to swallow but mush.... I'm Going back for another doctors visit on the 30th November and I hope that see's another couple of kilo's gone...wish me luck and keep up the great work everyone you are all doing so well :thumbup: Dewberry

Hi Everyone, I havn't been on for a while and noticed you are talking about the dreaded scales and little or no movement southward ! (As you may have read in my earlier posts I have committed to not weighing myself between doctors visits so I don't sabotage myself with bad thoughts and return to old habbits, next Doctors visit is next Friday and I am busting to know how much I have lost !) ......anyway I have a suggestion that might work for you as it has for me in the past and I am doing it again now .....measure yourself Neck, Waist and Hips then each week when you weigh yourself measure as well and you will be pleasently surprised even when the scales don't move the measurments do ! Keep up the good work it is a long and winding road with long uphill battles and then the downhill run with the breeze in your face and the sunshine on your back.......it will all be worth it in the end it's going to take some time so keep positive. :youcandothis:Everyone on what you have achieved so far Dewberry :thumbup:

Hi ya Shmak I'm in Echuca Victoria..... Went to for my first post op visit yesterday 1 Month 10kg that makes 18Kg all up. WEEHOO how awsome...... I don't expect to keep this up for ever but it's all good for now Dewy:smile:

Hi, I had my first post op visit yesterday 1 month to the day after surgery and had my first fill 1ml that makes 4ml in total. It has done wonders for my appetite today only eaten and an apple and a very small peice of fish and feel like iv'e eaten the side of a cow loll. Dewberry

Hi All September Bandits Update - I went to my first Doctors visit yesterday and I have lost 10kg post op in 4 weeks OMG that is awsome... I had my first fill the Doc had a bit of trouble finding my port he had 4 goes at jabbing me and couln't find it, so had to go to have an xray (belly is still swollen from the surgery......) X marked the spot for him to go in it didn't hurt at all ......the 1 ml fill has done wonders for my appetite today I have only had an apple at work today which took me about 2 hours to eat and a small peice of fish for tea tonight and I feel like iv'e eaten the side of a cow LOLL that's got to be a first...... Dewberry:scared2: P.S Everyone keep up with the great work, and thankyou for sharing your journey