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I didn't really get dizzy but really shakey in my lower back and legs. I made sure to add apple juice and orange juice to my diet it really helped in the liquid stage. I only had to do 2 weeks. That may have been some help to avoid the dizzy spells. Dr moved me on to mushies early because I was tolerating so well.CallDr and ask you may be able to move on to other foods sooner.

Home made potato Soup with a little cheddar cheese. corned beef hash purreed chile Half a cup at a time is what my Dr reccomended I dont think I would have made it on a medicine cup full.

I need to lose 200-250lbs and my first question to my surgon was if it was possible to do with the band. He said it was but I really did not believe him till I read your post. Im down 98 and have about 127 more to go I am glad I stumbled on to your post I am really inspired to hear it really is possible!!! Thanks for shareing!!

Today was a real bummer of a day! I worked till midnight last night then slept in this morning. I had to run pay bills and buy groceries before work today. I was supposed to work a 6-11 shift My husband called to tell me he would be working late so I could take the kids to sitter before work. I dropped them off and got about 3 miles and my truck just stopped I was able to coast off the road and into the school parking lot and it wont even crank now!!:cursing:I had my sitter come pick me up and take me home. It frustrates nme so much when things just happen like that the truck has been running fine not at all any different than usual.So now Im here at home when I should be working. Just hope I dont get wrote up when I go back in that will really frustrate me!! So that has been my bad day just needed to vent !!!!!

Alot more rude to puke just after than rinse your mouth out but its just easier to keep a towel near by and just never have it in your mouth to have to rinse.

I plan on setting a appointment with my primary care Dr this month to check blood levels . I had it done in nov. But im very restricted right now and have lost 95lbs since then. Also havn't had depo since Nov. but last time I stopped it took 1 year to concieve I figure I have about 6 mo. to make sure my body is ready.

It is so different for me from day to day. Two days ago I ate some pasta salad then today tried the same thing and it came right back up. I think for me its just a gamble when and what I may be able to eat.

I had really loud burps the first year after banding. The kind you could hear starting deep down in the gut and slowly working thier way out all the time getting louder. They seem to have stopped now . Dr said it was normal just to learn to breathe out while swallowing.

A good way to judge if its a mushie is if you would give it to a baby first learning to eat table food.

I would suggest that you go to a seminar and when you get to the question and answer part ask the surgon how long after child birth does he reccomend waiting for the surgery. Some Dr wont do it till a year or more because of the scar tissue left if you have c-section. The time may be different for a uncomplicated vaginal birth. That will at least give you a idea of the time frame if you do it after pregnancy. You may want to do it before and give your body time to recover from your miscarriage and get the vitimins in your system. There is a forum here with lots who are pregnant with the band. I am trying for my 3rd and last at 36 so I can understand some of the fears you may have.

I think lots of talk and getting your partner informed will be of great benefit to you just dont push to hard. I have talked to several people at my support group meetings who have divorced or split since being banded. the changes one was going through without the other spouse caused them to feel left behind and neglected. Especially for those who eating out was their "thing to do " befor banding. Try to include your partner in all the things your going through and assure them that even though the out side you may change you still feel the same on the inside and everything will work out in time.

That hiccup/burp thing is for some a sighn of fullness. One or two bites after that is where the pb ing comes in.

I try to keep my big stomach full of liquids expecially close to meal times it seems to help cut back on the rumbling.

Productive Burp but for me its nothing like what I would call a productive burp. Now when I go any where the bathrooms are the first thing I locate. I usually try to position myself close to a exit or the bathrooms.

Im really tight in the am. to. I usually cant eat any thing solid till aroud 4 some days even later. I try to do coffee or hot broth in the am. it helps loosen the band up a bit

Don't be scared to try any thing. Everyone has different tolerences for different foods. I have never had a problem with rice but breads and some pastas give me a hard time but some days I can eat any thing with out a problem. For me its different every day as to what I can easily eat so dont be scared and totally avoid any thing or you will get frustrated at being banded and bored with your food choices just take it one meal at a time and take it slowly every day.

1 cup corned beef hash with 2 oz. cheese = 23 grams protien

I to do the same thing when I feel stuck or really full. I cant stand the feeling I get when I have ate one bite to many and it feels like the food is setting there trying to decide up or down. I have several times gone to throw up just to get the feeling to go away. I have to really force myself to stick it out and let the food go down on its own. I have not brought it up to my DR. in fear he will want to unfill a little. But I am trying really hard not to keep doing this. Just wanted to let you know you are not alone.

On liquids I liked to take tomato juice thin a little with Water add a vegi consume square and heat. Good for when you crave salty flavors. I got really tired of Jello and pudding. On full liquids loved potato Soup with a little cheese on top. and cream of broccoli and cheddar soup mix.

I found the chat room is great for some everyday ranting or fast help. Really becoming addicted to it. Its a good stress reliever for me I sometimes just sit and read whats going on with others and if I feel like it butt right on in and make a few comments. It may be just the right place for you to.

If you eat to fast or dont chew enough you can get stuck even without a fill. I have read some posts and met a few people who have restriction and lost all thier weight with no fills so just be careful. And never try to unstick food with a drink that is just a expeirence you dont want to have!! Gets really ugly!

I have had my band for 2 years and I do still gulp water when I am really thirsty. Usually with no problems. Recently I have had a couple of times when it has came back up that is usually shortly after I have ate and gulped shortly after. As for the wine I know lots of people who still drink after the band its just reccomended not to or to take it easy because of the calories and that lots of weight loss patients will roll thier food addictions over to alchol.

I just wanted to know if any of you had or currently taking any special vitamins before you concived. I know I should be asking my Dr but just wanted to hear what everyone else was doing for themselves. Im 36 years old and we are going to try for one more child before I get in the higher risk stages. I am still at 285lbs down 95 since surgery ,My band is really tight and have to push it to get in over 1000 calories. Im a little scared that if I concieved right now I could have some nutritional issues. I worry about spina bifida and other birth defects caused by nutritional deficiancies. Any suggestions or Ideas would be greatly appreciated.

I think everyone is a little different on the full feeling. I dont really ever feel hungry any more "physically". If I am really busy and doing lots of running around I can go all day with out eating. I have been this way for about the last 6 mo. zzzi think it really depends on how tight your band is on the level of hunger you may feel since it is located close to the nerve that sends the hunger message to your brain.

I have been banded for 2 years and never had that happen untill about 6 mo. ago I have been wondering what was causing the pain after so long I just thought maybe it was from the Tubing Ive heard it can sometimes adhere to organs or muscles.