TKW

My surgeon and nutritionist (I guess my clinic) does not want any snacking for the mere fact that they want you to break that habit ~ Not to be a snacker or "grazer" as they say because they think in the long run that could lead to old habits and ultimately "failure". For the most part I try not to snack, and when I do it is an after supper thing. I just try to keep it healthy. On the other hand, I can easily eat more than 1 cup of food at a meal, and often do, it takes me about 1 1/2 cups or a smidge more, to be able to stay "full" until the next meal. I have really changed the things I eat and make way better "healthier" choices. Really... it's knowing your limits, making the right choices and being able to live with the consequences and accept responsibility for them. So many different doctors thoughts on the whole eating thing. Who really knows what's best?

I weighed 432... have lost 106 lbs in 9 months and LOVE my band. I wish you the VERY BEST OF LUCK!

I had this discussion with my Dr. today at a fill apt. She said you will know if it slips because you will not be able to keep anything down not even liquids. She said what causes the band to slip is usually throwing up because it forces the stomach below the band up through it. Think you just need a fill!

I added a fiber supplement and upped my water to 100 oz a day. Worked for me!

I think 6 weeks your allowed to do whatever.

Get to the dr. I just had a fill apointment today, I didn't get a fill but we discussed overfills. She said that if you ever EVER can't get food down to call and come in right away. People let it go and throw up from getting stuck and cause their bands to slip. She said the biggest cause of slips is that people won't come in for an unfill when they need it and then they end up throwing up with everything they eat and causing the band to slip. You are probably too tight and should go in!

TKW 329 - just like a yo-yo!

I would say I eat about 1 1/2 cups of food... sometimes more or sometimes less, depending on what it is i'm eating. It seems crazy, I know but 1 - 1 1/2 cups really is all you can eat. Never heard the "flour" thing before. I can eat things with flour, but those are usually the things that are not the best choices, maybe that's what he means.

Yeah, it can happen. My Doctor talked about it but seemed to indicate that it was rare, of course who knows what will happen with time. I haven't read a lot on this site where people have had erossion... but really the "band" is not that old. Best of luck to you with whatever you choose. Wish I had done it long ago!!!

I weighed over 400 pounds and the lap band has been great for me so far. I have had absolutely no issues with it. I am almost 9 months post op and have lost 101 pounds. I already feel like a new woman! I average about 10 pounds a month. I never really considered by-pass, maybe if the band had not been available I would have. The doctors at my clinic thought I was a great candidate for the band, but I see others on here that say their doctors think they weigh too much and would do better with the bypass. I feel great, I eat healthy, my blood pressure, blood sugars and colesterol are all back to normal. This would have probably happened with by pass too. I like the band for the fact that it doesn't bypass anything and I get the nutrition out of the foods I am eating. It is a tough decision, only you can make. But for the record... I LOVE MY BAND!

I can eat all of that stuff. For me it is more the size, speed and chew of the food I put in my mouth. To big or to fast, it comes back up. Bread is my difficult item.

absolutely it is exercise. Lap band Journey (or Fit day) has a place you can enter your activity/exercise. I just typed in pulling weeds, 1 hour will burn 364 calories!!! Anyway you look at it, it is all about calories in vs. calories out so any activity is good! I wish the snow would go away and I could get into my flower beds... that won't be till at least May tho..... Enjoy your day!

LOL... that's great!!! Good For you!

Great Job!!! Good luck on the rest of your journey!

I had terrible hip pain, whether it is arthritis or not I don't know. I also had a knee that bothered me alot. I was sitting a home last night and all of a sudden I realized.... my knee doesn't hurt any more. NOT AT ALL! And I have noticed for quite some time that my hip bothers me a lot less too! I really have no pain in my hip anymore except some nights when I go to bed, but it doesn't bother me all day and I go to the gym daily and it never bothers me while working out. It's a great thing!!!

Congrats Vicki... keep up the good work. It is very frustrating when the scale doesn't move but sometimes we don't realize the NSV's. I was just thinking last night... "OMG, my knee doesn't hurt anymore... AT ALL" I don't even know when it quit bothering me! Way to go!!!

I'm so sorry to hear about your problem. It could be that you just need a lot of fill to feel any restriction. I had never heard of the "band" failing prior to my surgery either. I have seen a handful of people on here who the band just does not work for. I wish you the best.

Oh.... that's the worse when the little ones get a hurt, and ER's take FOREVER! Glad everyone is ok and Good Luck with your Lap-Band Journey!!!

Hi ttiwh. Sure, teens have Lap-Band. Scroll down on the main page and you will find Forums by age... there is a teen one there where you can find info and support. I am 48 and have been over weight since I was a child too. So far I am very happy with my progress. It is a huge life style change but very do-able. Make sure you get well informed of the proceedure and life afterwards. I wish you all the best!

It is kind of a slow proceedure. The slightest bit can make you go from feeling like you can eat almost anything to not being able to eat at all. I don't think after 3 fills he will put any more in then 1cc (if that) because he won't want to get you too tight. It seems like a long process and truth be told... it is. You'll get there. Good Luck to you.

Glad it went well Tracy. Good Luck!

TKW - 335 (not a good week, not quite sure why, I exersised 5 days at the gym, ate pretty good. Certainlty didn't over eat to the tune of gaining even a pound little lone 4!!!) But... will keep on keeping on!!! Hope you all have a good week!

You should start keeping track of your calories/protien. Use My Fitness Pal or Fit Day, They all do the same thing. Every time you eat something make sure you log it. Include absolutely everyting you put in your mouth. I think the "average" caloric intake for a lap bander is around 1200 calories. I think you sould keep track for a couple of weeks and then see your neutritionist. Take your food logs with you. Sometimes the simplest things that we don't think of are the problem. I have an aquaintance that had lap band surgery. One day we were chatting and she had a big glass she was drinking out of. I asked her what she was drinking, she said "skim milk" " I drink 4 or 5 of these a day." That glass was at least 2 cups or more. 2 cups of skim milk is 160 calories x 5 is 800 calories. A DAY!!!!! It never even crossed her mind the calories she was getting from skim milk... she just kind of took it as a freebe. 800 Calories is all some lap-banders eat total in a day. Add the 800 calories to 1200 in food she consumed every day you have a normal diet of 2000 calories. This may not be the case for you, but I'd start by logging EVERYTHING. Good luck to you!

YoooHooo!!!! Happy for ya!

that's like NSV (non scale victory) took me forever to figure that out!