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Sorry it didn't work out for you and I wish you well with your next surgery.

My surgeon set a goal weight from me based on what the computer said after they entered in all of my info..like body composition, frame, ect.....it came up at 199. I think I am going for 265 for now so I won't get discouraged and then if I make it I will assess at that time.

I've had my machine for almost 4 years and I never got use to it! I told the people at the sleep study if they didn't take that mask off my face I was gonna tear it up and they ran in the room then! LOL I thought I was suffocating and they kept telling me "sweetie you can breathe because that's air blowing in your nose"....whatever! I couldn't breathe lol! Eventually, I calmed down and went to sleep. I can't remember if I was sever or not but I do remember that I stopped breathing like over 100 times during that study... They never asked me did I use my machine but it's in my files that I had one ordered.

Pressure is the only way I can describe full. I stop at the first sign of pressure in that area (stoma) I think. I didn't take anatomy and hated biology when we went over that section so I am not sure if that's the right spot. I am at 7.3 cc's in a 10cc band and I have never PB, slimmed, or vomit from eating too much, taking big bites or ect. I don't want to either so I don't test my limits with food because It will be there later! I googled stoma after I posted this and lets just say you can't listen to everybody!!!! It's the sternum! I am laughing to hard about this one! It's bedtime!

Oh Wow! That is horrible! I wonder why the ER Physician didn't take some out since your Dr. wouldn't answer the phone? I couldn't imagine going all night like that! I would have made somebody get it out of me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think you handled it well because I would have been acting up in his office the next day lol!

Breakfast-eggs and oatmeal Snack-Greek yogurt/1 TB of honey granola Lunch-3oz of chicken breast and 1/2 baked potato Snack-Yogurt again Dinner- Left over chicken and potato Snack-Ritz crackers w/PB

I noticed after my last fill as well I was having a hard time with cold liquids making my band too tight. I ask for no ice when I go out now or when I take it out the fridge I leave it sitting on the counter for a few minutes.

Join the gym even though you already have the equipment at home. You may go because you don't want to waste your money. Then once you get in the habit again start using your own equipment instead of paying. They have plenty of gyms now where you don't have to sign a long contract.

Welcome and I wish you well on your journey!

I just started as well!

After a year of being banded I changed my first goal weight to something more realistic for me (265). I was almost 400lbs so it seems impossible to get to a normal weight of 175 but the doctor gave me a goal weight of 199 which can be done but it will take years for me! I am such a turtle but I am going to get there! Looking at a goal of 75lbs to lose is way much more realistic than looking at a goal of 200lbs to lose lol! So, I think you can do it!

If you have a rehab hospital in your area they usually have a gym in there and they can show you exercises for a person with your condition. I workout in the gym at my local rehab hospital and they are always helping people with disabilities.

I put the consult date too. I think that's what they are subtracting from when you go in for check-ups and fills.

When I had my surgery last year I was working a second job as a caregiver for a disabled lady and I had to cook her dinner and breakfast every morning while I was on my liquied diet and it was horrible! She even had me order pizza for her! I know the pain you are going through now but it will get better once you start the mushies.

Well, if you want your junk food then put in extra extra work at the gym to burn those calories off. I don't eat as healthy as I should but I know if I didn't put in time at the gym I wouldn't lose a single pound! Sometimes after a really good workout I don't want to mess up all the work I just did by eating sweets.

One good thing could come out of this she will gain some motivation to work harder if she has lost it!

I was able to get the bar down to ride a roller coaster for the first time since high school! The last time I had to get off in shame because it would not snap...

I think they were trying to give examples of different stages of the process and didn't explain it clearly. When the other lady got ready to go I heard her say that is for the soft food stage...and Dr. Oz was like okay...lol!

I found it to be pretty interesting. I will be watching this season. It was kind of funny and weird all at the same time to have the bulimic counselor lady mixed in with a group of fat people! Her worst nightmare! It seems as though this would hinder her progress because she will look at them everyday and think I don't want to end up like them...IJS...

I just always thought of it as my stomach was angry for having surgery and being blowed up with gas! It was mad for being on liquids for so many days as well! I didn't get hungry until almost 2 weeks after surgery because my gas stuck around for awhile and I always felt full and bloated.

Congrats!

I heard that as well and was thinking that's not accurate....the part about if you are not happy with it was true but if you are having serious medical problems or it's been a few years and you have not lost any weight they will pay for it to be removed.

Do you have acid reflux? I noticed when my reflux is acting up my band is extra tight and very uncomfortable. I would do a day or two of just liquids like someone else said to reduce the swelling.

I have lost about the same amount of weight and started in a size 30 pants and now in a size 20 but I mostly do leg work at the gym (elliptical and bike). My tops are still very large compared to my lower body. I went from a 34/36 top to a 26/28 now. Like your belly getting in the way my arms prevent me from getting in shirts that I could wear if I had normal size arms because the shirt fits everywhere else but the arms! I know its frustrating but eventually we will get there. I am getting my arms reduced when I get close to my goal though.

Getting under 300 has been very hard for me. I have been trying for the past 3 months to get under 300 and I am stil going at it. I feel good about this month though because I decided to cut more carbs out my diet and I lost 5 pounds last week after a gain while being on vacation. I am going to try to do a repeat this week and see will it put me closer to 299! I think the key is switching up our diet after a few months of the same thing if you hit a stall. I am being very realistic about losing over 150 or 200 pounds. I have noticed that most people that start around 400 end up around 240 to 260's. I would consider that successful for the band because it is more than the 50% of excess weight that is expected for the band. I changed my personal goal to around 220 and if I get to the 199 that the doctor set for me than great! I wish you well!