AngryBaby

To ahb08 EXACTLY!!! I do better when I eat with somebody else because I enjoy the sound of my own voice, if you know what I mean. I'll end up spending more time talking and less time trying to focus on eating. I really don't have a problem focusing on food (content wise) as I do speed wise.

Oh yes... I'm at a point where I keep getting stuck and it sucks!!! I chew my jaw off, however it is not enough time in between bites. I have to basically put the fork down and wait a minute before I take the next bite and chew chew chew chew... It usually takes me +30 minutes to eat lunch or dinner. Does it get easier? Or do you still struggle with it?

I've always been a fast eater and I've been trying to find ways to slow it down. I found that the only thing that works for me at the moment is to either talk with someone or get on the internet while eating. This way I have to take several breaks between bites. What do you do? Have you ever had a problem with eating too quickly?

fridge greek yogurt (substitute for sour cream or in Protein shakes) bell peppers onions bananas steak (for fajitas) salsa jalapenos almond milk tea Water left-overs freezer chicken steak hamburger meat ground turkey cod tilapia morning star Breakfast sausage morning star meat balls (nummy) Cabinet Peanut Butter blackeyed peas grean Beans spinich canned salmon, tuna, and chicken that's all I can really think of at the moment

After I had my gallbladder removed I was plagued with acid reflux 1-2 times EVERYDAY. However after I was banded I haven't had a single problem with that. However, my mom has never had acid reflux until after she had her surgery and she too had her hiatal hernia repaired at the time of surgery..

mine is directly inbetween by belly-button and my ribcage (in the center of my abdomenal area)

Ok I've only lost 28 lbs but I have a few NSVs 1. I went clothes shopping. I tried on a pair of 24 pants... it didn't fit... 22? nope still loose...20 nope...18? no way...16 HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!! THEY FIT!!! So not only have I moved from a size 24 pant to size 16. I have also moved from a size 20/22 top to a 14/16! I'm just one step closer to never having to step foot back into Lane Bryant or avenue. 2. My fiance can wrap his arms around me and i can spin around in his arms without him letting go. 3. I've become SOOOO much more flexible.

I've been overweight my entire life. These are the things I've notice... 1. I have the power of invisibility.... I can basically appear and disappear at the blink of an eye. No one will notice until they want something from me. 2. My wisdom does not matter (nor does my life)... If I ask about someones day I will listen and on rare occasion I will offer some advise. They refuse to take my advise (which is fine) however no one will ask me about anything. If I tell them about myself they could really care less. 3. I must smell horrifically! I take a shower daily and use deoderant and what not... however I must smell. No one will dare sit next to me. There could be only one chair in the most awful location and there could be a billion awesome chairs next to me. That person would rather go through a maze of an obstacle course to get to that awkwardly positioned chair before they would sit next to me. (FYI this person is generally someone who does not know me nor has ever met me)

I've discovered that pre-op I used to drink maybe once a month and I could handle several drinks (usually white russians or liquid marijuanas). Afterwards I've realized that I can only tolerate one drink and I only have a drink on VERY special occasions. I have also begin to lose the taste for my favorite drinks. My taste buds have changed dramatically...

Don't stress it! I've only lost 12 pounds since surgery and I was banded the 25th. I've lost 26 pounds total. I eat right (don't cheat), get tons of Protein, and work out 3-5 days a week 1-2 times a day about 1.5 hours per session. I do cardio,weight lifting, yoga and/or zumba. This is only the beginning for us. We still haven't hit our sweet spot (fill wise) and we're still learning how to use the band appropriately. Don't give up!

I'm also allergic to bandaids... Mostly its just the adhesive. My skin gets red around the bandaid and if it is left on for too long and taken off it will actually rip my skin off. I also break out into a rash and it drives me crazy. It does more harm than good. Very few people have this condition... Usually when someone says they are allergic to bandaids they actually are allergic to the latex... not the adhesive. If you don't know which one it is you could try using latex free bandaids (to see if it's just the latex you are allergic to) or using liquid bandage (if you end up being allergic to adhesive). Tell your doctor, once you find out you are allergic to one of them. If you ever have to have surgery again DEFINATELY TELL YOUR DOCTOR OF YOUR ALLERGY!!! They can actually do stitch you up with disolvable stitches (under the skin) and use medical liquid bandage (kinda like super glue) to close you up. I always heal a hell of a lot better when they do this rather that trying to tape me up and what not...

hello everyone! I'm 23 and just a few months into being banded. If you would like to chat about being banded (or hell even about life in general) don't be afraid to message me!

I was banded May 25th and so far I've lost 24 lbs. Unfortunately I've hit a plateau and the monster (my stomache) is starving. My cravings and appetite are coming back with force. Fortunately, I'm getting my second fill in a little more than another week. The fills definately help... Also I can work myself out of a craving. I can make myself full-heartedly believe that I will die if I each chocolate/bread/cake/donutes/chips etc. Believe it or not, it helps me. I just think to myself that if I eat those foods then I will have severe pain and I will have to have my band taken out. I will then gain all my weight back, plus even more!

Also, at this point you should not expect to lose any more weight until you get your first fill. The only thing you should be concerned with is making sure you take in enough Protein. As mentioned before, Congratulations your in bandsters hell. Don't worry this is a completely natural process that just about everyone goes through. After you begin getting your fills you will realize that your not as hungery as you once were and you will struggle less because of it!

self-confidence is definately key to catching a boy/girlfriend If you don't care how other people percieve you (being fat, for example) then they will find you more attractive. You should feel confident about who you are and what you look like. Do you like being around people who are afraid to do anythings fun or different? Do you like being around people who hate themselves or constantly complain about their appearance? This is something I learned after I left high school. I strut what I've got and I do not let my weight keep me down. I'm now engaged to an awesome guy who loves me for who I am. He loved me when I was at 262 pounds and he is supporting me through my weight-loss process. The first thing that he found attractive in me was that I was very secure with who I was. Believe me I am not settling for the first guy that looked my way. I've had several other opportunities (since my change of perspective) to be with other guys. You should never settle and you should be happy with who you are with.

I've only lost 5 pounds post-op, however I have officially lost 19 pounds total. I'm just happy none of it has come back! I'm going in for my first fill on wednesday and I am soooo stoked!

Hey! I was banded May 25th of this year. I'll tell you the process I've been through so far... I was banded on a Tuesday. After I awoke from anesthesia I had a pretty rough case a dry heaving but it was gone within 30 minutes (tip: ask for anti-nausia drugs before surgery). I passed out for the remainder of the day. After I woke up I discovered that I had severe back pain. To battle this I walked as often as I could handle it and had a secret love affair with a heating pad. The pain was gone by that Friday. Every day I felt significately better. By June 2nd I had lost 12 pounds. At this point I have not lost any more weight. Every day I have increased the amount of time I have been working out. Today I did 35 minutes of cardio on a bike. I have yet to have been released to do any more extensive workouts. (weight lifting and such) Oh and my appetite is back :thumbup:. Buh... However, I just can't eat as much. I'm in what several people call bander's hell... or whatever. (It's the stage in between being banded and your first fill. You have a crazy appetite and you are no longer losing weight) Now this is just my experience... everyone goes through a different process. I hope yours goes well!!!

Hey guys! I was banded May 23rd. I'm doing good. The first few days after surgery kinda sucked. I had incredible back pain (gas) but other than that I was only having pain at the port site incision. I thought that was kind of interesting... At this point all of my incisions are healed and my back pain was gone three days after surgery. I'm up to soft foods at this point and have lost 11 pounds so far. At the moment I'm pretty much at a stand still and I don't expect to lose much if any more weight until my first fill. My doc said that the healing process for me was really fast but that was probably just because I'm so young.

I got mine done 4 days after my 23 birthday.

Most comments I am usually able to laugh off and ignore. Only one comment has stuck with me throughout the years... My grandmother (a royal b!%$#) pulled me off to the side and said that she had something important to show me. At this time I was about 9 yrs old and roughly 40lb overweight. She pulls me into her bedroom and tells me to watch TV. To sum up the tv show it was about how obesity kills people and she said that if I don't stop stuffing my face I'm going to die before she does. She said she's only showing me this because she cares... I'm gonna call BS on that!

My pre-op is on the 17th then my surgery is on the 25th!!!

I use the platinum rabbit and love it! It has 6 speeds for the vibrator part and 6 speeds for the shaft. You can either have the bunny thumping the clit or the shaft swirling around. You could even have them both going at the same time! It's fun either for playing during alone time or with a buddy watching :thumbup:

hey guys, this is my first post EVER! woot anywho my psych eval was $100 cash. I want his job... he called me to do it over the phone.. Psych dude: "Do you, or have you ever been suicidal?" Me: "Nope, I'm a generally happy go lucky person." (should have said, "no... but now that you mention it I do feel like jumping off a large building") Psych dude: "What do you think your relationship with food is?" Me: "I eat alot... therefore I'm fat." Psych dude: "Hmm okay. That will be all! We will see you for pre-op." The phone call was less than 10 minutes. Now I'm kicking myself in the rear for changing my major from psychology to education. Who wouldn't want to be paid 10 bucks a minute to sit on their a$$ and ask people what they think and if their going to kill themselves. Lame.