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I've put off doing this, but here it is:

I had lap-band surgery 3 years ago. About 6 months ago I joined WW and at first it really helped me get back on track, eating-wise. Then it made me downright obsessive about it. I was on 29 points/day and thought,"how about 20?"....then I went down to 17, then 10. I was training for a triathlon at the same time (hence the username) and got to the point where I could no longer sustain workouts on that level of intake. Somewhere along the line I started vomitting....a lot. I went back to my surgeon (easily the worst bedside manner in the world) and he blamed it on me, that I should have come in sooner, etc. I had 1 cc in my band and he did a total unfill.

That was over a month ago. I'm still vomitting every day. Sometimes 3 times/day. I won't go back to him. My husband is about to deploy and I just don't need one more stressor right now. If that Dr mouths off to me ONE MORE TIME I will walk out. I'm DONE.

This is REALLY on my mind b/c I'm getting my teeth cleaned tomorrow and I'm dreading talking to my dental hygienist about it. I've known her for years.

I'm rambling. Anyway, ....hi.

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10 points is like 500 calories...plus training for a triathlon? No wonder you're sick! You need to change that behavior before you find yourself being treated for anorexia!

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Why are you still vomiting? Is it on purpose or can't you keep food down. Are you not taking small bites , chewing slowly etc?

What size band have you got? 1cc in a band is not much , even with the older, smaller band that would not normally be enough to cause problems.

I'm a bit confused about what your problems are and what sort of help you are looking for, from your post it is not very clear.

To me it seems as though:-

You have some kind of eating disorder. You said that you became obsessive - if this is true you need professional help.

Can't tell if you have been successful with your band or not.You don't mention what you weigh or what your goal is.

I would love to be able to offer some help or insight but you need to be a bit more specific with what you are struggling with. Please give us some more info.

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I've put off doing this, but here it is:

I had lap-band surgery 3 years ago. About 6 months ago I joined WW and at first it really helped me get back on track, eating-wise. Then it made me downright obsessive about it. I was on 29 points/day and thought,"how about 20?"....then I went down to 17, then 10. I was training for a triathlon at the same time (hence the username) and got to the point where I could no longer sustain workouts on that level of intake. Somewhere along the line I started vomitting....a lot. I went back to my surgeon (easily the worst bedside manner in the world) and he blamed it on me, that I should have come in sooner, etc. I had 1 cc in my band and he did a total unfill.

That was over a month ago. I'm still vomitting every day. Sometimes 3 times/day. I won't go back to him. My husband is about to deploy and I just don't need one more stressor right now. If that Dr mouths off to me ONE MORE TIME I will walk out. I'm DONE.

This is REALLY on my mind b/c I'm getting my teeth cleaned tomorrow and I'm dreading talking to my dental hygienist about it. I've known her for years.

I'm rambling. Anyway, ....hi.

If you get a chance, visit Baptist medical Center in Okie City to see if they can't help, at least talk to them. I really don't have any business giving advice, only

having been banded three days, but I had such a wonderful experience at an ACS Center of Excellence (of which Baptist Medical is one) that I have become sort of

an evangelist for them. Just try them if you can, you won't regret it. Whatever you decide, best of luck to you.

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I didn't realize how odd my OP must have sounded until I read your replies.

Yes, it is true that WW made me obsessive. I meant that. It (helped to) completely warp and alter my way of thinking about calories and nutrients. I think that it only did this to me because of whatever underlying issues I had.....I DO think that WW is a GREAT program. Just maybe not the perfect one for me. (This is not an anti-WW vent or anything!)

I think I am leaning toward disordered eating. The vomitting is because food gets stuck. How can it get stuck with no Fluid in the band? I throw up so much that even the thought of eating makes me nauseated. If my surgeon wasn't such a jerk about answering questions perhaps I would talk to him. (He's at Baptist. I know it's a Center of Excellence, but his bedside manner is not.) While I do not require hand-holding or someone treating me like I have no responsiblity in this at all, just a tiny bit of humanity and kindness would be appreciated. (I'm talking about the Dr still here, not anyone on the board!)

I feel like I'm taking small bites, the same size I was taking when I had Fluid in my band for the first couple of years with no stuck feeling. I 'chew to goo'. When I feel so stuck I think, "Wow, I must have eaten a HUGE amount and I didn't realize it!" then I throw up and it's such a tiny amount.

And, yes I think that there is a fine line between this being physical and this being psychological. I'm not denying that.

I thought my stats were in my profile. I guess I should put them in a sig line. I started at 260. I'm currently at 180. My goal weight is 110. I am 5'4 and pretty small boned. (my fingers wrap around my wrist and then some.) I was never able to even say with a straight face, "I'm just big-boned". :lol:

I'm a stress baker and my oven has been working overtime lately. In one 48 hour period I made 6 Desserts. :blink: Ironically, the more I bake......the less I eat.

I don't know what size band I have. It's a Realize band. I know that 1 cc was not that much. That's why it surprised me when suddenly I was way too restricted on it. Then.....even more surprising that even with it empty I am still too tight. I've had an abdominal x-ray to check for a slip. none noted and the band looks fine.

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