LaLu

Fantastic! Thankyou guys will make a list of my favorites and take it to the grocery store.

This is the rule I hate the most!!!! I can't do this. I have to have a drink when eating. Mostly because I don't like the taste of food. Even if I have ice cream or something "yum" I still have milk or Water to wash it down cause I don't like the taste being in my mouth. And I certainly can't wait an hour after eating to drink. It's horrible I don't know how to change this. But I would highly recommend if you can stop yourself from drinking before, during and after eating then do it!! It will make the Lapband work a lot better. For the simple reason that drinking makes your food liquidy and it falls through your Lapband easier and faster.

Sorry I know I just posted a thread but I've noticed everyone is saying "protein first, then veggies, then fruit, then carbs" I know I should know by now, but what are some examples of protein!? All I know is that its meat of some sort, I think? But I don't know what meat. I would love if everyone could post what they eat for Protein so I can start eating that and getting back on track. Anything except fish because I hate fish lol. Thankyou

I find that anything that is hard to chew like bacon, steak and subway - I have NO problem with. But if the foods are "mushy" like scrambled eggs and ravioli then I have a lot of trouble. It's really weird, I would of thought it would be the opposite - but that's just what I'm like Like everyone else has said, the Lapband changes. Some days it's fine with certain foods and other days it's horrible. I think it likes to give you a break haha. And then sometimes it causes pain and choking to let you know that it's still there and don't forget! Haha I also find that stress and different situations have impact on my Lapband. If I'm stressing about something then I can't eat. If I'm not at my house and I'm eating with friends or in public or at someone else's house I have a lot of trouble - usually because I'm worried about if I need to throw up and that stresses me and causes food to get stuck. Also if I know i need to go anywhere after I eat, that causes food to get stuck no matter what it is. I can't eat if I have to go somewhere within an hour after. And lastly, I'm not sure if anyone else gets this, but milk ALWAYS gets stuck in my Lapband which does not make sense to me >.<

By re adjustment I mean another operation to fix it if it's stretched or slipped. Which Wouldn't I have to pay for all over again? I haven't gone for a topup yet my first one is Friday. It's not really that I ate too much it's more that I ate too fast and didn't chew enough. Thanks though you've calmed me done a bit lol.

I went camping for my birthday for a week and I'm really paranoid ive stretched my band. I ate a bit too much and snacked a lot. Although I haven't had any pain or symptoms. How can I tell if I've ruined my band? I haven't put on any weight but I didn't lose any either while I was camping. I'm seeing my doctor Friday but I can't afford any re-adjustments. I'm really worried do i go for an xray or something or can my doctor just tell?

Well i didn't realize how hard it was going to be to not drink while eating. I still have to take tiny little sips. With my 2/3 of cup of food (im on my soft phase) i usually have about a medicine cup size of water or less. I think it is because i have really sensitive taste buds though. A lot of normal food is super spicey to me, even beef sausages, tomato sauce, chicken schnitzel, and some yogurts. I used to have to drink milk with all my meals before the op. but i can't do that anymore and it drives me insane not being able to drink as much water as i want to, and having to wait half an hour after the meal before i can gulp down some water to stop my mouth burning. I think this the hardest part since the operation.

I saw a post on here that someone's doctor told them they were taking the easy way out. And i started thinking about the people who have told me the same thing. I'm sure a lot of people here would have been told the same thing, and that they're lazy for getting the lap band. So i was wondering, What do you do about these people? If they don't let you explain that it's not the easy way out, and that there's still diet and exercise involved, do you just try to ignore it or is it best to get them out of your life? Because I've lost a few really good friends and have been in fights with family members about this. Luckily most of my family members now understand and completely support me, and I've only stopped seeing one of my family members. But i tried to explain to a couple of my friends, and it just didn't end well. I don't want people being non-supportive about it in my life. I don't mind if they don't agree with it. But if they won't even hear what I'm actually going through then i just can't handle it.

I agree! I have unfortunately lost a few really close friends who believe i'm lazy and shouldn't have gotten it done. Including my "God sister" who i've known since i was born. What she said to me really upset me to the point where i wish i didn't get it done. And no matter what i told them they didn't believe me. They said i should just join a gym membership and go on a diet, because it's cheaper. Gym membership is CRAZY expensive. And i've completely changed my diet for this operation and have had heaps of help from therapists to do so. Not to mention you still have to excersize everyday anyway! But luckily my mother has supported me non-stop, and helped me ignore people like my godsister. Theres no point in having people like that in my life anyway.

My surgeon and GP told me it's common to need plastic surgery when you get to your goal weight, especially tummy tucks. My GP doesn't think I'll need one cause I'm only 18 and my skin still has a lot of elasticity. And he also doesn't want me getting it done so young because i might need other surgeries or might have kids and it will just ruin it and i will end up needing another one. But it's only been a week since surgery so i can't really help much.

Thankyou for your honesty! I appreciate it. I'm planning on only having one when i need it (probably once a week or less) at least for the next month. And see what happens from there.

Thats really good to hear; i am very happy for you quitting :thumbup: And i hope your courage and motivation lasts a life time. But i am not addicted to smoking, i didn't have a problem giving it up for my operation, although i've been smoking for almost 7 years now. I'm just trying to find out if people are saying stop smoking because they hate smoking and its bad for you, or if they are saying stop smoking because it is dangerous with a lapband or if it might even slow down my weight loss.

Thankyou honk, shame about your brother. I hope he finds the courage to quit if that is what he wants. My grandfather is dying from smoking and drinking at the moment, and even though it's not his choice to quit, it's hard to watch people try to quit and end up back in square one. But i am aware of the side effects smoking will do. And i plan on quitting, but right now i'm not in the state of mind to quit. So i'm just trying to find out the dangers it can have now that i have a lap band.

thanks dave, but i'm wondering how long is the healing process for?

Sorry if this is already a post somewhere, I'm new to these forum sites and i'm not sure how to search for topics. So i'm a light smoker, and i quit smoking 2 weeks before surgery and cut down to only one every couple of days before that. Now it's been a week after surgery and my aniexty is starting to get the better of me. I strongly believe that i need to be mentally ready to give up smoking before i can actually quit. Just like going for the lapband, you needed to be mentally pumped up and ready for a change, or you would'nt be able to lose weight because you wouldn't be motivated to. You can't just do it because people tell you it will eventually kill you. With that being said, it's been a week after surgery for me and i want to know if its "safe" to smoke again. Or if i might get an infection or a chest infection etc. Please don't lecture me, i know i shouldn't smoke but i just want to know the facts, When can i start smoking again, Can it harm my lapband, How much do you smoke with your lapband or so. Like i said at the start i am a light smoker, before everything to do with the lapband i only smoked 1-3 ciggerettes a day. And i will probably smoke even less than that now i have my lapband.

My date was the 13th of september, 1 week ago :thumbup:

My names lannah. I'm 18 years old and from Sunshine coast (brisbane) Australia. I am new to these forum sites, because being a typical teenage i'm used to using facebook lol. I got banded 1 week ago, and i have lost about 10 kilos (22lbs) so far. I lost that weight a bit too fast, but i assume it will slow down from here on in. I had keyhole surgery and the only pain i have at the moment is from my "port" which sometimes hurts while laying down and is still currently bruised. But my other "Keyholes" are completely healed and look like little scratches My starting weight was 130kg, and i am currently 117kgs. My goal weight is 80kgs.:thumbup: