kells0802

Frustrating to say the least--- What is going on here?? Is this due to the new format?? Seems like everytime I have tried to go to chat in the past few months its either down or having problems and like the above posters have said a lot of people depend on Live chat for questions and support---- it would be nice to know in advance if its going to be down and for how long.

I could have written this post myself----Had fill last Monday after being totally unfilled in October after a slip and felt some great restriction for about 5 days then over the weekend NOTHING was starving and could eat anything and everything--- it does get discouraging but I am going to try to hang in there till the first of the year and if I still feel this way I am going in for another fill----- I have yet to hit my "sweet spot" and I will be 1 year out on 12/18 Do you think some people just never reach their sweet spot??? I would have thought I would have reached my goal long before now but I guess all we can do is keep trying.

Since things seem to change weekly for me I will tell you what I can't eat this week lol Bread, Pancakes, Muffins, anything soft and doughy, chicken if it is dry, Steak--- never been able to tolerate even if it is really tender or rare, Most Pasta's, but I have had angel hair pasta with no problem guess it depends on what kind of sauce is on it if its an oil based sauce like pesto seems to go down ok or anything with olive oil but alfredo sauce not so much

OMG so do you get high off this crap or what??? :blushing: The things we learn on lap band talk!!! lol

Unfortunately that has not been the case for me either, in fact I think its even worse since surgery :confused:

YAY for U!!! Nothing strange about getting excited about being in Onederland I was just as excited when I got there!!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Congrats Froggy I think I am beginning to understand mine as well only took me 5 months but hey better late than never lol I too was hung up on numbers of cc's but now I realize its so different for everyone that they really don't matter. I also thought puking was going to be a daily part of life for me but now that I had an unfill a few weeks ago I am finally feeling good restriction and haven't puked since!! I am beginning to like my band much better now too!!! So anyone having regrets hang in there it eventually all makes sense even if it takes a while!!

Wow Jessica you poor thing and I thought I was having a bad month!!! Hope you have nothing but good luck from now on!!!

Meg you are doing awesome!!! Great Job!!!!

Oh wonderful so I am getting on a plane in 2 weeks and was thinking I only had to worry about getting stuck, pb'ing or sliming when I got there Now I have to worry about setting off security as well??? WTF?? lol :w00t:

I told 2 of my 4 sisters (the ones that I thought could handle it, and not try to talk me out of it LOL) Then I told 4 of my Best Friends and thats it. These are people that I know have my best interest at heart and would never judge me for it. I told no one in my husbands family because none of them have or ever had a weight problem, and never will understand why you can't just "go on a diet and lose weight on your own". It is definitely a personal choice of who you tell but those are the people I felt most comfortable knowing!! :biggrin:

John you look AMAZING!!! Congratulations that is definitely cool beans!!! :biggrin:

Well the reason I am debating this is right now it is so touch and go for me anyway I mean one day I can eat chicken the next day I am puking it back up like this morning I got sick on a protein bar but last week I could eat anything and everything so if I felt that I even knew at this point what I could eat and what I couldn't it wouldn't even be an issue ya know?? Plus I have heard from people that the band tightens up while flying so if that is the case then I would get there and wouldn't be able to eat anything and be miserable. I really don't think it would be starting a trend cuz I have made it through Xmas. New Years Valentines Day Easter and never even thought of having an unfill for any of those occasions just want to be able to go on this trip and not have that in the back of my mind the entire time!

Wow Nat sorry that really does suck but I wonder if whoever said you might have a leak could be right I mean why would this guy do phantom fills it would only make him look bad right??? Also I totally agree with going to NP for fills that is who has done mine since day one they have lots more time with you to address concerns or problems. Hopefully this new surgeon is better for you!! :biggrin: