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On the one hand, 4lb in 4 weeks is good weight loss, this is not a surgery that will have you losign 4lb a week for very long. It DOES take a lot of your input. But it shouldnt be that hard. I never "dieted", and I didnt starve either, I had enough restriction to not be hungry and all I had to deal with was head hunger and poor habits/choices. If you are hungry and that 4lb was damned hard work, then a fill is not an unreasonable request. I wish these stupid doctors would stop insisting they can read our bodies and interpret our experiences for us and listen to us instead! My doc was great, I'm so lucky. But what you are going through doesnt seem to be at all uncommon.
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A Week Away - Questions/Suggestions
debbie813 posted a topic in PRE-Operation Weight Loss Surgery Q&A
I can't believe my surgery is in exactly one week! I'm hoping I'll only have to spend one night in the hospital. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can bring to the hospital to make myself more comfortable? Also, what will I be able to do with my 3 weeks off? How soon can I drive? Go to the movies? Will I have the energy to do some crafts? Any and all suggestions greatly appreciated! -
international business travel with good fit
socaldixiegal replied to globetrotter's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
That's great! I'm also a frequent traveler (mostly domestic for work & international for play). I spent 3 weeks in Thailand just a month after the surgery and had a pretty good experience. I finally have what I believe is good restriction with my 4th fill so will be interesting to see how travel eating continues (I'm like you - try to find local favorites). I think it's great to be able to still try lots of different things and enjoy some serious gormet food - just a significantly smaller portion. Congrats! It's nice to find a fellow road warrior. -
Friday Morning Weigh in - 5th December 2008
*wnt2lose* replied to lellow's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I am down 1.8 this week. I'll take it. I finally feel like I might be close to my sweet spot! I go in for another small adjustment on Monday. -
Friday Morning Weigh in - 5th December 2008
tutornmom replied to lellow's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
You guys are awesome. I had a lot further to go than you but I am still losing much slower. I could blame it on my doctor being so conservative with my fills. I am at 3.5cc in a 10cc band and I have another month to go before he will do another fill. I lost 1 pound over the past 2 weeks. I challenged myself to be at 225 by New Year's but at this rate I won't make it. I am not eating too badly but I am not exercising. My life has been so crazy and I have been sick. Please keep inspiring me. My husband and doctor are insistent that I just need to be patient because it is coming off and slower is healthier but I am ready for it to go faster. Thanks for letting me vent! Rachelle -
Friday Morning Weigh in - 5th December 2008
Claudine1975 replied to lellow's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I have lost 4 pounds in 2 weeks (didn't weigh in last week). I have had no exercise and I have been traveling all this week. I wisely choose salmon and veggies:thumbup: while everyone was raving once beef brisket:drool: in KC, MO. I wish everyone a great week! -
I wanted to thank everyone for their responses and give you an update. I went to my PCP today for my reflux issue and he said he definitely believes it is band related. He said it is not something that just began, but something that has been ongoing and it builds up to get to that level. He said anytime you mess with your anatomy things happen. He wasn't sure if it was because I was too tight, but definitely thought it might have started because of that and then just escalated due to the irritation and that's why I can't get it to go away. He put me on some acid reflux medicine and I will follow up with him in 3 weeks. I also have an appointment with my surgeon in 3 weeks so we will see what happens. Thanks again for your input!! I hope this helps someone else - don't wait to get that heartburn/reflux issue checked out, it can do a lot of damage!!
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I wanted to thank everyone for their responses and give you an update. I went to my PCP today for my reflux issue and he said he definitely believes it is band related. He said it is not something that just began, but something that has been ongoing and it builds up to get to that level. He said anytime you mess with your anatomy things happen. He wasn't sure if it was because I was too tight, but definitely thought it might have started because of that and then just escalated due to the irritation and that's why I can't get it to go away. He put me on some acid reflux medicine and I will follow up with him in 3 weeks. I also have an appointment with my surgeon in 3 weeks so we will see what happens. Thanks again for your input!! I hope this helps someone else - don't wait to get that heartburn/reflux issue checked out, it can do a lot of damage!!
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I just asked my lapband doctor about Advil last week (I suffer from terrible migraines) she said to try and limit Advil it can cause ulcers. She said that if I do need to take Advil take a Pepcid AC along with the Advil to help coat the stomach.
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Hi peoples! Since upping my exercise and watching what I'm eating, I'm losing faster than I ever have since just after surgery. I am getting close to goal though, so expect that I will slow down. Last week: 80kgs (176lbs) This week: 78.5kgs (172.7lbs) loss this week: 1.5kgs (3.3lbs) Exercise 2 X 1 hour walks 3 X 35km ride on the stationary bike.
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I think you're doing fine. Personally, I fall off the wagon about once a month (most people call it PMS) and I have an overwhelming desire to devour everything I see. Ah, thank you Lap Band for the limitations you put on my insatiable appetite! For me, the fix is to make sure I don’t surround myself by trigger foods. I buy candy, but not candy that I like enough to sit and eat an entire bag worth. I avoid carbs because for me, one carb = two carbs = three carbs and so on. I buy a lot of healthy veggies and fruits and make it a point to veg out on those as opposed to more fatty alternatives. In regards to the emotional eating, that’s more complicated. I think a big part of resolving that issue is discovering why you are eating- which emotion are you ‘overcoming’ by indulging? For me, it’s boredom. As long as I can avoid boredom, I can avoid emotional eating. What causes you to emotionally eat? Are you stressed out? Depressed? Anxious? Angry? Bored? There are other ways to address these emotions besides eating. Google has quite a few options for addressing emotional eating. Some of them have been very successful for me. Best of luck to you- keep up the excellent work J
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I have Fibromyalgia and im just starting my journey i had my band in august 2010 and have only lost 7.5 kilos.In the last few months my Fibromyalgia has been quite severe and exercising is the last thing on my mind even thought i have to do it.The only thing i can seem to do without severe pain the following day is hydrotherapy classes but the only problem is its $10 a class and i cant afford that 4 times a week. How are you going with your weight loss ?
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Well, I have lost a total of 19 pounds since I started my preop diet (6 lbs on preop) some would say that is good, some would say that it is slow, some average.......I say that is more than I lost on 7 months of weight watchers and I am not getting any bigger (I was going up up up) I do think I have some restriction from the surgery itself (he doesn't fill at surgery) and are not due for my first fill till the 29th of this month but just knowing that I no longer can binge eat priceless.....my attitude towards food has changed....I am eating to live not living to eat.... I am eating what I want just way smaller portions and trying to stay around 1000 cal. a day..... I have to keep a food track just to make sure that I get enough cal. a day. I was told the first 6 weeks are for healing.....so I have been real careful not to over do it when eating. The only thing I haven't started up yet is working out to the extent I did prior to surgery..... I have always liked to work out and lift weights...... I am so glad that I got the band and want to do everything to keep it, I like eating what I want only a very small portion of it..... food also tastes better for some reason....maybe the chewing. Good luck!!!!
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Not much restriction or did I stretch my pouch?
kyleegirl01 posted a topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I got the lap-band on 9/16 and am down 20 pounds so far - YAY! But, after three fills of 1cc each (so I'm at 3cc's of fill) I'm still not feeling hardly any restriction. I was able to eat whatever I wanted for the first two fills and only feeling very minimal restriction with this last one. My question - is this normal? If not normal could I have stretched my pouch :thumbup:? If I did stretch my pouch what can I do to shrink it back? Please help, I do not want to fail! Thanks -
I quit drinking coffee 2 weeks ago and am drinking 1 diet mountain dew in the morning. I start preop diet May 9 and knew it would be hard enough that I didn't want to go thru caffeine withdrawl along with it. I hope to be totally caffeine free by the 9th so I can concentrate on the wonderful liquids. lol Just remember why we are suffering thru the preop phase..it's all part of the process of eventually feeling and looking better. Now someone needs to remember to remind me of my own words in a few weeks when I'm having a hard time with the liquid diet. lol
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Good Luck April 4th Avengers!
ColoradoChick replied to ColoradoChick's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
I am doing well. Just sore and tired. I have this week off of work so I will just spend it relaxing! The surgery went well - I am so thankful that I was able to stay 23 hours. The IV pain meds were a god send when the shoulder pain kicked in. Good Luck everyone! -
I haven't lost a pound since December 26th. I've actually fluctuated up and down 2 pounds. I've only been on mushies since Jan 1. It's so frustrating... but truthfully it helps when I read over and over again on here that others are experiencing the same thing. I have faith, and so should you, that the scale will start moving downward once again. I think I was just spoiled with my rapid 12 pound post-surgery loss (week 1) that this standstill is getting to me. I'm staying the course and I'm sure that the weight will start dropping off again... even before my first fill!
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I'm one week out and I went to the store and got those sugar-free pudding cups from jello and that stuck with me a little better than the liquids. Also, they're small enough that one is a perfect serving size.
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Yes, there is no need for fluos unless there is a problem such as suspected twisted, flipped or leaking port or pain of some sort. The fill as you get closer to restriction will feel cool around you stomach as the fill inflates the band. It is a 'cool' feeling and your first reaction is to eat cautiously for a week until you get used to your portions. I found I was PBing every day until I finally realized I couldn't tell what 3 oz was so now I weigh everything. Doddie
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Vickielynn--You're doing great! Think about it--That is WAY more than 1-2 lbs a week. But I do kind of understand. Do you feel more in shape and stronger though? Think about what you could do when you first started with your trainer and what you can do now. Maybe that will help you thru till you start losing again. The scale is stuck for me too and I started working out (couch to 5k program) last week to kick things up a notch. When I went in for my third fill I was telling them about it and the nurse/advisor (who is AWESOME) let me know that I may experience a plateau while my body re-adjusts to the working out but then all of the sudden start losing. She also told me to incorporate some good carbs in my diet on the days that I work out (like a piece of whole grain toast with an egg for breakfast vs just eggs) because it metabolizes faster than protein and will help me have energy etc. Do you maybe need a few more calories--like 1200 on the days you work out? As far as getting stuck--I haven't had any issues yet but I know that I have to consistantly weigh everything into a 4oz portion and then take a full 30 minutes to eat it so I have to cut REALLY small pieces to FORCE myself to eat really slow and chew alot. Otherwise I feel like I am going to puke. Especially since my 3rd fill.
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Yes, we are playing phone tag now just getting them the sonogram report. I hope to see him this week.
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Almost 4 weeks out and almost no restriction
inspectorgadget replied to Percy15's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
Same here, I was banded on 2-3-09 and I feel ashamed of myself. I followed the diet really strict for the first 2 1/2 weeks, but I've started eating a little more lately. I stop myself, but I feel I eat too much sometimes. My surgeon said that once I get a fill I will feel the restriction. I eat less because my stomach shrank during the pre and post op diets, as I'm sure yours did. We just need to hang in there til our first fill and try not too eat too much and lose what we can basically on our own til the fill. Good luck! -
I've been having issues trying to get my Calcium additives in daily, because the chewable tablets I have are SO unpleasant. I need to eat four of these daily to meet the dosage, and it's rare that I manage to chew all of them without feeling like I'm eating chalk. So yesterday I was at costco, and found their Kirkland brand calcium chews in a bag of 180 count, on sale for about $10.00. That alone was reason enough to give them a try, but then to find they each have 500mg(?) of calcium per chew, they're chocolate, and best of all: They taste like Tootsie Rolls! Three a day will fill the need, and they are much easier to eat than those chalky tablets I bought. Awesome!!! Dave
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I am 4 years post op. I never lost more than 40 lbs. I havent seen a dr, or had a fill in 2 years. I have always had a problem with spitting up I don't consider it vomiting, b/c the food never hits my stomach, its bulges up above the band in the bottom of my throat and it HAS to come back out. Its worse in the mornings, but sometimes at nite, I can eat as normal people do. I've learned to live with this. ALL OF A SUDDEN, I cannot hold ANYTHING!!!! Its not gastritis b/c I have no acid, stomach pain, swelling etc. I have no clue what to think about this, but I am starting to get weak. I've lost almost 20 lbs in 2 weeks, I'm so thirsty and dehydrated i guzzle guzzle and it all just comes rite back up. even if I take baby sips, it comes back up. I CAN hold small amts of food. Very small. I no longer have medical insurance and wonder if anyone else has had this happen??? I don't know how much longer I can do this. I keep thinking that since i'm losing weight, my band will loosen and I will be able to hold liquids again. I can take my vitamins at nite, but the next morning when I drink and then spit it up, I can taste the vitamin, so I dont know if i'm absorbing the vitamin.......I dont know what to do............
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Doctors blame everything on the band!
outside*looking*in replied to outside*looking*in's topic in LAP-BAND Surgery Forums
JUST AN UPDATE! I figured out MYSELF that the problem I was experiencing with the bile reflux was caused by a medication I was put on over a month ago. Once I discontinued the med's my symptoms that plagued me for over a month were gone by the end of the week. Still ticks my off that they wanted to blame the band.
