G Rose

I have fibromyalgia and my doctor suggested Lyrica to me today. She also said it may cause weight gain. Oh, HELL NO! I'll try it, but the minute my weight loss slows, I'm off it. Has anyone here had any experience with Lyrica?

You guys are doing great! WOOHOO us! Lashonda, I too want to get to 195 or so...sometimes it seems like it's so far away. My goal is no more double chin by my birthday, April 7. I don't know if I can do it!

I am here and I am feeling good!

Just walk every day. Anything is better than nothing. You can get fit by walking and it only costs the price of a pair of decent sneakers. Don't let worrying about a gym membership distract you from your goals.

Wow, I was banded the same day and I've only lost 40 pounds since then. Way to go!

I definitely have. My weight loss has been stalled for more than a week. It's frustrating but I'm determined to power through it. (Also my exercising has been off because of the holidays and I've had a lingering cold.)

I run three times a week. OK, it's jogging. OK, it's walking alternating with jogging.

I'm struggling. The stress of trying to diet without any restriction (first fill next week) and the holidays is really kicking my butt. I'm just so strung out. and HUNGRY.

My husband isn't like that, but my mom is, always has been. I tell her what my dad tells her: "Mind your own plate."

I haven't had a fill yet and I'm starving, depressed, and stressed out. I look at everyone's else's weightloss tickers and feel horrible because I'm not losing and I feel like a big fat failure less than one month after being banded.

You might also be having panic attacks. It took me at least six months to be able to sleep the whole night through with my CPAP (and my pressure is 18, sigh). I don't think my apnea has anything much to do with my weight, since my doc says my nasal passages are abnormally narrow and everyone in my family has it regardless of weight, but I'm hopeful that weight loss will lessen it some. You just have to keep on using the CPAP to get used to it.

From what I can tell, a two week postop appt is pretty standard, so I don't think they're slacking there.

I looked around and found a snorkel for lap swimming and training. It's called the Swimmer's Snorkel by Finis and it seems to run about $35. I think I'll give it a go soon! Thanks for the idea.

I would like to swim with a snorkel but I would feel silly at the Bally's fitness. God knows I already feel silly there as it is--being fat and out of shape and having chronic fatigue syndrome. I need to just butch it up.

Ugh, I am in the throes of it. First fill Dec 16, but I'm starving now! And I feel guilty and angry when I eat when I'm not supposed to. I was doing well up till a few days ago and then the hunger between meals started. Siiiigh.

I was banded 11/4 and was allowed mushy as of last Thursday. I must say I'm pleasantly surprised at how it's been going so far. I've had zero problems keeping any food down, no PBs, and I don't chew as well or eat as slowly as you're supposed to. (I keep forgetting!) I don't have much hunger between meals. I've been sticking fairly easily to a 1000 calorie a day diet. My first fill is 12/16, but I bet I don't need any more after that.

Hi, I'm Laura. I was banded 11/4. I live on Long Island in a big old house with my husband, teenage son and daughter, two beagles and one foxhound. I'm a freelance writer and antiques expert. I also have chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. My weight started creeping up when I got CFS--I was always skinny up till my mid 20s. Now I'm--sigh--325 pounds. I'm six feet tall.

I'm confused too (banded on 11/4). I don't know whether the pain down there is gas, hunger, surgery pain, or whether I've drunk too much liquid. It just basically feels full and painful.

Thanks! At least I'm the first patient of the day....means I don't have to sit around dying of thirst and hunger all day.

My day is tomorrow! I'm not sure if that feeling in my stomach is nervousness, excitement, or lack of food!

My apnea is severe too, and it probably took me six months before I was able to wear it without ripping the mask off in a panic attack in the middle of the night. Keep on with it and you do get used to it. And the consequences to untreated apnea can be dire. Keep in mind that lots and lots of thin people have apnea too. In my case it's because my nasal passages are abnormally narrow, not because of my weight.

I'm on day 5. I'm not really hungry, but I am so BORED of sweet, mushy food. I don't really like sweets all that much. I don't want this stupid liquid breakfst--I want a boiled egg and a piece of toast! How sad is it when a boiled egg is your object of desire? heh.

Ah. I do have severe apnea. Maybe that's the difference. lashonda, stay strong! This is something you can do. I'm surprised at how I've been actually able to follow this diet. Make sure you get enough protein! That really helps with hunger. And if you're tempted by real food, try something like salsa without chips instead. We're pulling for you!

Huh, we have the same doctor and they didn't tell me that. I guess we'll see! I'd rather be home asap. Hate, hate, hate the hospital more than anything. I'd also rather get the surgery over early in the day. I'm going to be hungry with just clear liquids the day before!

I'm not having too much of a problem, but we're allowed up to two lowfat soups a day. It's weird to me how much the diets vary. Get your stories straight, doctors! That said, on day 1 I was so hungry I chugged some marinara sauce from the bottle. Oh well, it's low fat. Since then, I haven't really been too hungry.