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I would take gravol or something. I have been sick to my stomach after being banded and it is NOT fun. Stomach contents do not want to come back up through that tiny opening. It's very hard on your stomach to vomit (different than PBing for sure).

I'm on the pill, and that's one I haven't had issues swallowing. If it does give you issues in the morning, consider switching to the evening. I find I'm often looser in the evenings, and wouldn't have a problem with that pill.

Wow....five more weeks really? That seems excessive. Hope you get through it!

Honestly, I would say I am very unhappy with their follow up care. I feel like they have my money, and that's it. They didn't even call the day after my surgery to see if I was still alive. It's hard to get in for fills if you work as they don't have anyone on Saturdays anymore. I guess I am happy I had the procedure because I know I would be heavier than I was when I started, but it's definitely been more difficult than I expected, and the weight loss is challenging too.

If you're not sure, you may need to have more time to process things. I decided within a couple of weeks to go ahead, and scheduled it for about 1.5 months after I first started thinking about it. But, I was sure. If you're having doubts, there's no rush to wait another couple of weeks, do more research, or really consider how your life will change. Yes, eating out is definitely different. And I have pb'd in more restaurant bathrooms than I would like! But, for the most part I'm glad I had this done.

Sometimes, you have to get it up. I would go in your bathroom, lean over your sink and cough. Many times, I have to have it come back up. It won't go down. If you have some pineapple juice, sip a little. And invest in some papaya enzyme tablets; they can help too.

It's still challenging for me, almost 2 years post op. If I'm too hungry or the food just looks & smells too good, I still have problems with tiny bites. But believe me, I've paid for that. So, we just have to try to pull back a bit and eat those small bites, which is really hard but necessary!

There is nothing I can't eat in moderation. At least, that is the theory; I do find depending on the day certain foods give me issues (doughy breads, for example). But I can generally eat pasta no problems. Asparagus too, depending on the day. I have had pizza (thin crust, yum!), wine....all the foods I love. So don't be sad about that. Every doctor is different, but I think all things in moderation; as long as you can sustain it for the rest of your life, that's what you need to do!

It can for some people!

It looks like a lot of dairy today...probably just an upset tummy!

That is fast, but it looks like from your ticker that that was a lot to lose. Are you feeling full from the half cup? Darn, I wish I could bottle some of what you have! If your doc is worried, maybe you need a bit of a defill (although if you're eating okay, maybe not??).

Do you mean more of an upset tummy? It could be because you've eaten a bunch of fruit after not having done so for a while. How do you feel otherwise? If you didn't have any issues with physically eating them, I would wait a couple of days & see if things resolve themselves.

I have usually 2 coffees in the morning....and I have 10% cream. I don't want to give it up. It's delicious. I count the calories & fat from it, and move on! Sometimes I have another coffee in the afternoon (many this week as for some reason I've been really tired) or in the evening after dinner.

I do, I have 1-2 coffees in the morning and sometimes one in the afternoon or evening.

Oh hon, don't get discouraged! Have you had a fill yet? If not, that's why your weight may go up a little before it starts going down. Don't compare yourself to your friend who hasn't lost weight; she obviously hasn't put in the work. And that's what many of us (myself included) don't realize at the beginning - you are still require to do the majority of the work here. You have to eat right for the band to work. So, just try to stick to your band rules for eating, if you have a little slip up don't beat yourself up, just get right back to it!