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anglov

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  1. Been there. What happened with me is my throat was constricted so bad it spasmed so I couldn't throw it up. I finally did throw it up and I kept going and going until nothing was left. After that even water got stuck. It took the next day before the swelling went down.

    You did everything right. Relaxing is key although feeling panic is more true. The panic feeling I think causes it to tighten more. Hot liquids helps but like you I had a time that it didn't. Gravity helps too. Getting up and walking around and taking deep breaths to relax.

    Its called sliming when you have that thick mucousy stuff. That is your body's natural mechanism kicking in to slime it up to help what is lodged to go down or up depending on the case.

    Here's the bad news...I was banded 14 months ago and still have that problem. Lately most days stuck and throwing up. I went months without an real problems then bam! Back again.


  2. Fills aren't bad at all. I was banded 13 months ago and still belch and hiccup when I am full. If I am hungry you can hear the most embarrassing gurgling in my stomach and unfortunately everyone around can hear it as well. It sucks when it happens in a meeting. YIKES!!

    Weight loss for the band can take 3 years to get to goal. Don't expect too much too soon. It may or may not happen fast. Everyone is different.

    It is so true that it is trial and error. More error than anything since some things that worked for me no longer do. It is ever changing.


  3. I totally understand your mindset. I hate exercise. I will just say it. I try it and easily quit. I have all that I need right here at home but I just won't do it. I have a recumbent bike, treadmill, elliptical, exercise weights, bands, ball, Wii exercise games, videos, Wii fit, zumba. Yep, don't touch any of them. If you find what works let me know. I can't or won't get motivated.


  4. 50 lbs is fantastic! Lap band is not quick weightloss for most people. It is usually a slow weightloss over 3 years. My question to you is what do you consider a normal size meal? My surgeon has said that a salad plate size meal should be the normal for lap band. That is per lap band standards now. They have even come out with a lap band plate that shows the portions you should have on your plate. My weightloss was slow at first then it picked up now it is slow again. I am down 115 lbs in 13 months. I was banded May 12 2010 but having said that, my weightloss is not the norm. It has also slowed down a lot lately. I have only lost 2.5 lbs in the last month. Any loss is a win win in my book. Don't be so quick to over fill yourself. Major restriction will not mean more weight loss it can actually cause the opposite. Your body still needs a certain amount of calories and nutrients to function normally. If your restiction causes too much of a reduction in calories, fat and nutrients your body will go into starvation mode and hang onto everything you eat.

    I hate exercise and to this day don't do much of it. Well lately none at all. Life gets in the way, too much going on at work, etc. Always an excuse. Getting the amount of protein in is key and what has kept me losing. But not exercising has caused me to have lots of hanging loose skin. I am paying for not exercising. Good Luck!!


  5. Congratulaions on your bandaversary! Your one year loss is amazing! Keep up the good work, you have done an awesome job. I will be banded on May 16th and I am planning on take a trip to Vegas to celebrate my bandaversary next year.

    I'm sendng good thoughts to you on Monday. What an amazing journey. There are ups and downs but so worth it.


  6. @Sweetsagi, 45 lbs is a HUGE accomplishment!! Be proud of what you have done. Just think, that is 45 lbs you no longer carry around. Like I said, trial and error. Find the right amount of food that works for you. There are some days when I can't eat very much in a sitting and that is due to what I am eating. Some foods take up more space. I am here for you. Keep in touch even if you need to vent or bounce an idea off me. You are still doing great!! AWESOME!!

    @Clohse, Great Job! We are all winners here. You are you and I am me. We are fabulous each in our own ways. Keep it up.


  7. I am almost to an XL. I can't wait. I still am happy I don't have to go to the specialty stores. I hated when people watched me going in them. Now I don't have to. At Old Navy the bigger clothes are with the women's in the store. It is nice to browse and find sweet clothes on the clearance rack. I bought a few items in smaller size as a goal to work towards.


  8. Believe me when I say the journey is worth it. The liquid diet is the hardest part of it all. That's not to say there won't be trying times but the weight loss and benefits from that will outweigh what you are going through right now.

    Don't let the depression get to you. Fight it!! Think of the positive you have to look forward to.

    I had surgery 11 months ago and don't regret it at all. I have hard times, still do to this day. In the end it is all worth it.

    Also, don't compare yourself or your successes or set backs to others. You are your own person and your success or set backs will be yours alone. No two people are the same and no two journeys are the same. I learned that the hard way. I saw others dropping tons of weight within their 1st few weeks and I was jealous and depressed. I finally realized, it wasn't me. We are all different. I take all of mine as mine and deal with it.

    This forum can help you vent, help you work through your frustrations and give you positive ideas but keep in mind your journey is not the same so don't get down if you aren't progessing the same as someone else who is at the same place in their journey.


  9. Been there done that, many times over!!

    Keep in mind you would have to throw up ALOT all at once to cause slippage. It doesn't just happen if you throw up a few times in a few weeks. Since my last fill about a month ago I have thrown up about 2-3 times a week. It wasn't that I was tight really it was just things that normally I could eat wouldn't go down or I would be eating and they would go down fine then all of a sudden it was like the food "prairie dogged" back up.

    Right now I can eat basically normally and am not going to get my fill this time. As long as I have these episodes then for me it is not time for a fill. When I start shoveling the food in then it will be time.

    @Gorda...I do the same thing. I focus hard and visualize my food sliding on down. Sometimes it works but not often enough. I HATE to throw up and really it isn't throwing up for me most of the time it is more like a glob of slime popping out. I know gross right?


  10. I paid out of pocket for my surgery and I had requirements to meet. No smoking, which I didn't do anyway. Smoking doesn't allow you to heal as well. I had to stop drinking carbonated soft drinks. I had a pre-op diet of a 2 week liquid diet. I had a psych eval that I had to pass plus nutritional classes and education classes. Then I had pre-op testing for labs and stress test. I went to my educational meeting in November 2009 and had the surgery May 2010 after going through the requirements.

    Every surgeon is different, that's for sure. Just ask you doctor's office for specifics.

    Good luck! It is definitely work all the hard work. Kelly is right, there is nothing easy about it. We all struggle in one way or another at one time or another. Well worth it though!


  11. Wow, your vitamin D is low. Mine was a 7 but that was AFTER surgery. I took 50,000IU of Vitamin D a week for 12 weeks, it was a prescription. I now take 5000IU a day for maintenance of an over the counter Vitamin D. It's best to get that under control early on because weight loss can cause it go low again. I know it frustrating but really it is better to get all of that taken care of before surgery. You may have more of the same problems after surgery and if it wasn't taken care of prior then it would be in the severe category and cause major health problems.

    My low Vitamin D causes joint pain, fatigue and depression. Now that I have been on the maintenance I feel much better. It will all work out. Keep the faith!


  12. I agree, the more protein I get in the more I seem to lose. It also helps you not to lose muscle mass.

    True about drinking something warm or in my case it has to be hot. I have steak envy. I can't eat steak anylonger. I could at first but now it's not an option anymore. The same goes for pork chops and pot roast no mater if I have a hot beverage beforehand. Bread is also a big no no along with most pasta.


  13. I hate protein shakes in general but the GNC WHEY in chocolate isn't too bad. I mix it with a banana or peanut butter and it makes a pretty decent shake for when I get a fill.

    I have unflavored and vanilla but not crazy about either one.

    For hair, I take Biotin daily and it has made a difference. I noticed that hair loss started around 3-6 months and slowed down after 8 months.


  14. I have to sip water before I leave the office to make sure no issues. The only diet I have after a fill is 24 hours without meat, pasta and bread. Try drinking a hot liquid like tea. coffee, hot chocolate, or cider, as hot as you can stand it, 15 min before you eat. The hot liquid helps relax your band but not so much that you eat too much. Sometimes it works for me and sometimes it doesn't. There is probably some swelling due to the fill. It's common at first. When I go a while between fills it happens to me. I haven't had a fill since the beginning of December so I expect there to be swelling when I finally do get a fill if I need one. I am not rushing out to get a fill because one day I can eat everything that isn't nailed down but the next day I would be tight as a drum.

    As a matter of fact, the last fill I got I was really tight for about 8 days before it started to ease up just a tad. Sometimes it just takes a little time.


  15. Thanks Judy, and CONGRATS!! Welcome to the band family. It took a really long time for me to start wearing smaller clothes. I mean I was down 50lbs and was bummed because I wasn't in the smaller clothes yet. Now I get clothes at Old Navy and not online either. I go in the store. It's a good feeling.

    Thank you for the compliment. It will take some time for me to feel beautiful but I think I will get there.

    I tried to tell them it was "me" time. DIdn't work. There have been big arguments between hubby and me about it. The fight will go one I suppose.

    Feel free to contact me anytime. I would love to keep in touch through your journey and mine.

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