DIRKT32

I hear those comments all the time mostly from relatives."Eat" is what comes in their mouth the moment they see me.It is a habit.But the most weird comment was the one i heard last week from a new collegue.She was saying how desperately she needs to lose 10 pounds.Then she looks at me and she says.."well you obviously know nothing about diets,but i really need to lose weight".It was a shock for me and to tell you the truth subconsciously i thought she was mocking me.Killing the fat kid inside you is not so easy..

Travelling upset my stomach too. Cold weather really upset my stomach also.PMS,getting the flu,stress,hormones,etc etc etc..There are a lot of things that influence my stomach's "mood".When this happens i just lay back for some days and go with the flow.But i also try to eat,and the more i eat the easier it gets,although i dont push it a lot.Having a lapband is not easy..even now..16 months post surgery. So i dont really know what happens.Doc said that losing weight makes you feel less restriction but it was never true in my case.Stuck episodes are definitely different now,coz i know when to stop and i dont vomit anymore.But i can tell you for sure that eating more that 2 bites of pasta of bread, was never easy for me.Still isn't.

You are definitely overfilled. Your doctor knows about your discomfort? If it has been over a month since your last adjustment i would recommend another visit to your doctor's office for a small unfill. The fact that you are not losing any weight is totally normal. If you cannot eat a small amount of chicken breast and you can eat half a kilo of icecream,then you will not lose.period. P.S. For me green zone does not adjust your appetite. Even now i want to eat more than i can bare. Green zone is knowing that if you continue eating your stomach will hurt.And after a while, you are sick and tired of trying to eat Pasta and having a discomfort for 2 hours.So..you stop trying.And that's it.Meanwhile you are enjoying your new body.And pasta becomes boring and unworthy.

Talk to your doctor and share your thoughts and fears.Ask him where the problem is.Having cravings is normal.Feeling no restriction with 6cc,is not.

I am in for 8lbs which will be very very difficult to lose.According to my doc these are the "last 10lbs" that i have to lose (not according to me although..) Anyway, i can always try! Good luck to everyone

Oh well.. separating "food" from "fun" is something pretty difficult.Even if you have your band for over 10 months now.Fortunately (in the long run) food is not my main pleasure anymore and sometimes it is hard to accept and deal with it.But i must confess that having people to say to you that you don't need to lose anymore weight..that is a pleasure i'll take every single day!

Down 5lbs in 4 days.Unfortunately i did not try hard to lose this weight but i had a gallstones attack 3 days ago and i spent the night in the ER.Not to mention that a doctor (my doc is out of town..) used a needle in my belly for more than 20 times cause he could not find my port..then they decided that i did not need an unfill and that i had a problem with my gallstones.. 6 hours after constant pain and vomiting it was finally over. Oh well.. at least i lost 5lbs

Margarine is NOT made out of chemicals.Butter is full of saturated fat on one hand and full of vitamins A,B,K on the other.Margarine is made from seeds oils so it is full of polyunsaturated fats and omega3 and 6 but on the other hand it is full of trans fats.American Heart Association (AHA), National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NJLBI) and National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) prefer " trans free" margarine. But imho .. fat is fat.Period.When consumed in excess amount fats contribute to weight gain and heart disease.You should eat it but you have to wisely choose your fat (from fish,nuts,olive oil,etc etc) and not to overdo it.Everything in moderation (something i never did as a fat person )

OOOooohh... so that is what i had yesterday night.I had nothing to eat,nothing to drink and suddenly i got stuck . I started spitting saliva, my stomach hurting for an hour like hell and i vomited once white foam.I was cold all the time.Fortunately i put a towel soaked in alcohol above my stomach and i felt a little better.Yeah..that is no fun indeed.

Now that is what i call a healthy attitude towards the band.It seems that not only you have lost weight but you have gain a bigger self-love.I find that amazing. Congratulations.

OMG.. those noises! I had a fill last week ( i am pretty tight) and every morning at the office ,when i drink my Protein shake everyone stares at me cause they think i burp! I can t stop gurgling.. Btw , after the doc has taken out all the liquid, you feel a little weird.I felt the band much different than before.

According to fitday : Start weight 07/05/2010 253lb End weight 02/11/2011 197lb Average weekly change 1.78lb lost per week If i consider that i do not exercise, i am very pleased with my weight loss.My doc says i am moving pretty fast for a lapbander.IMO a loss is a loss, and being overweight oblige me to be patient.We did not gain so much weight over 7 months.It is not a race ,it is a change of life.

Start taking your measurements. From 1/1/2011 i've lost only 5 pounds and one size from 14 to 12. Sometimes your body is telling you what the scale is not.

I'm also in for 15 lbs although i think it will be a big challenge for me.I lost almost 22 pounds in the November-December period so i think i will plateau for a while..We will see!