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Didn't your clinic explain to you about your band being too tight? I think it is rediculous that some of these clinics run people through them like cattle and never explain anything to them. I think a good education about the band, how it "really" works, and what certain things mean, (like not being able to keep food down, is a must to be sucessful! You should call your dr. / clinic today.

You're too tight, so you eat slider foods, it will result in you not losing your weight. Most slider foods are fattening and unhealthy and your weight loss will become very slow or non-existant plus yes, you are increasing your risk of band slippage. Get an unfill you should be able to eat solid protiens and veggies. Good luck to you!

I hear ya sister! My original goal was 250#, anything after that is just "frosting on the cake"! Hope to see twoderville in June.

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I'm sorry, I misread your post. I thought your primary wouldn't refer you. Well, you seem to have enough stuff going on to warrant surgery. Keep pushing, many have pushed and won. But, 6 months isn't so bad. It seems like forever but your alternative is to put more weight on to hit their recommended 60 BMI, which certainly would not be the answer. Seems kind of rediculous (the insurance companines requirements) I wish you luck.

I'd say you are right on track. They say 1 - 2 pounds a month. Sorry, can't help you with the fill Dr. Not from there, hopefull someone from the area will read your post. Hope you don't have to travel too far. Good Luck

I've always been able to eat 1 1/2 - 2 cups of food. I got a fill last week, I think .6 cc's or something like that, anyway.... I can't get a cup down. I have great restriction but am struggling with thinking I am too tight. Eating starts out very uncomfortable, seems like no matter how small the bites are I get stuck, it goes thru if I wait a few minutes then everything else goes down fine, but those first bites get me EVERY time? Also, I am having just a smidge of heart burn. Not sure what I'm going to do. See how the weekend goes them maybe call and see if they think I should have some taken out. She really stresses the consiquences of being too tight. To be honest, I didn't think I would ever have this kind of restriction. It's been 10 months and I've lost 110 pounds.... hoping this will kick me back in gear. We'll see. Continued success to you all.

I have had those days, but there is nothing wrong with some bread. You are not on lock down. They say no bread cuz most people have trouble eating it. I have had a few days that I just munch munch munch. Eat some protien, it will fill you up and stay with you longer or get out and do something. Some days are really hard, you can do it! Good Luck

do you have to have a referal from your dr? I just went to an informational seminar one day, they gave me paperwork, I filled it out, sent it in, two weeks later my insurance approved me, and i was off and running. Did not need my primary dr. to refer me. You are definately a candidate for surgery. Find another route, they are yanking you around!

Don't give up, where there is a will there is a way. Quite a few people on this forum were denied and appealed and got the surgery. Hopefully some of them can shed some light on it for you. Good Luck!

Thanks Brad, great post. Debora, we all (or most of us) eat things sometimes that are not exactly healthy. I eat way healthier than I used to, but sometimes I get a real yummy treat. I had a dairy queen the other day for the first time in 6 months. The next evening I really, really wanted another one. I didn't get it. I believe you should be able to have these things once in a while but for the most effective, healthiest weight loss I believe you need to make healthy choices. The one thing I NEVER do is fast food, aside from a chili at Wendy's. Good Luck, this was a great thread!

LOL.... yep, we can work our selves in to a frenze cant we. Glad everything is ok!

I was thinking infection too. You are right to phone the Dr.

I had a knee that killed me and a hip the pounded all night everynight. Don't remember when I noticed the hip hurting less, but it rarely bothers me now, only if I have been on my feet ALL day, then it will ache at night but a couple of tylenol will take care of it. As for my knee, one day I came home from the gym sat down on the couch and went to put my feet up and kind of winced because that is what i was used too and it was like BAM! My knee doesn't hurt at all???? When the heck did that happen. Hasn't bothered me once minute since. I think I was about 80 pound lost when I noticed a considerable difference, not that that has any bearing on when your pain will let up. Keep plugging away, you're doing great and hopefully you will start noticing some relief soon. Good Luck (to my knowledge, my pain was not arthritis)

Ah... yes, I was stressed like that before surgery too but my Hospital was a little more on the ball.... I just had to sit and wait for the day but my family paid the price! Think my niece is still mad at me! You'll do great! Relax and think of all the great things to come! Good Luck

1. Don't know what that is, mine eventually went away. 2. I think you can drink Water now instead of sip. Just don't guzzle. It goes right through the band so it shouldn't be a problem. 3. When ever it is comfortable. I couldn't for a couple of weeks. 4. That will go away, you are probably still swollen. 5. I've heard that your body can reject the band. I think it is extremely rare, don't waste your time worrying about it. Good Luck to you!

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Well, I don't know how they do it in Brussels but in the USA they are able to come to the hospital.

Do your vitamins have iron in them. I was exhausted several months post op and come to find out I was low iron and the vitamins I was taking hand no iron in them. I now take chewable Centrum Multi Vitamin with Minerals.

Interesting.... going back to just water today. Thanks

Does anybody here think that Crystal Light (or other atrifically sweetened drinks) have a negative affect on weight loss? Since my surgery I have pretty much strictly drank water and nothing else (oh decaff coffee too) any way, about 6 weeks ago I decided to up my fluid intake to about 100 oz a day and I started drinking 48 oz of crystal light every day. My weight loss has been very, very slow lately, actually kind of non existant. I know that can be due to many things. I googled "Crystal light affects weight loss" and found lots of info (personal opinions) that people think it does slow down weight loss. What are your thoughts / experiences?

I think it has something to do with surgery. Everyone I know, no matter how much weight they have lost... 4 months out, loses their hair. My nutritionist told me it is not falling out, it is breaking off so not to worry it will grow back. (I worried)

I think you are worrying for no reason. They know all to well that we have all lost weight many times just to put it back on again. (Good job by the way). After I was approved and all my initial stuff was done they called me and scheduled me for surgery 6 weeks later. I'm sure it depends on the schedule and how many others they have. Trust me that six weeks felt like 2. It was here and gone in no time. Congrats! and keep up the good work!

LOL .... so did you tell them you had a band in, or they just let you go when they couldn't feel anything?

Well, I am 10 months out and it was generally taking me about 20 minutes to eat. I was always able to eat way more then the recommended "less than a cup" of food. However, last week I had a fill and I have really really good restriction now. I thought for the last 10 months I was just able to eat more than others, I would say I averaged about 2 cups of food per meal. I consistantly lost 10 pounds a month so neither me nor my surgeon were too concerned with the quantity. Now... after my last fill, I am definately eating less than a cup of food and it takes a good 30 minutes. I am super tight, I have not been stuck but sort of think I may be too tight anyway. With my other fills, I seemed tight at first and then it would relax a little, waiting to see if this one does. Make sure your bites are small too, if I have a good sized bite it doesn't matter how good I chew it, it goes down in one lump and I'm stuck. Good Luck