April Bandsters!

[magicfanpjc 8]

Why did they say that u can't have dairy

My doc wants me on Protein and green leafy. If I get hungry between meals, I should eat cucumbers, dill pickles, or celery. Dairy has carbs and he doesn't want me to have carbs. I cheat a little with my coffee creamer, but it's only once a day.

[magicfanpjc 8]

Is anyone having problems not being able to go to the bathroom unless they take something. I am sitting here by myself while my family is off for a pool party because I have taken Milk of Mag and once I take it im stuck in the house all day and then pains all day the next day. I just don't understand if I don't take something I will not go for days One time it was 10 days. Any ideas to keep me from suffering every day. I was thinking I needed a probiotic but can't find one in small pill form. I can't handle this anymore. Im miserable and my stomach bloats and gets huge.

Definitely! I'm starting a Fiber supplement.

[running_scared 125]

I have IBS, so I take a supplement daily. The best one I've found is Acacia Senegal:

http://www.helpforibs.com/shop/suplmts/default.asp

It dissolves into anything, after a bit of mixing, and doesn't thicken, so you can put it into Water, or coffee, or pretty much anything else. It doesn't give me gas, and it's 100% soluble, which helps regulate digestion. And it's much cheaper than benefibre, for the same thing.

[cleescruggs 13]

Thank you, I will give it a try!

[running_scared 125]

I hope it works for you. Having to rely on laxatives isn't much fun. Just be sure to start gradually, because having too much fibre can have a binding effect.

[SashaWLS 412]

Well, it looks like I'm establishing a patter... Fine fine fine, eating under control, and then WHAM one day I need a fill and I'm out of control from the moment I realize it. Saturday night went out for dinner and could barely get 3/4 cup of food in... Sunday, able to eat 4-5 pork dumplings and a whole plate of lo mein... Clearly not what I'm supposed to be eating, and I think if I didn't suspect i could eat it I wouldn't have tried it. But now that I know, I'm on a bit of a tear. I think my body knows i'm getting a fill soon and I'm stocking up on last meals or something. I managed to get a grip today, but then tonight ate badly... tomorrw I will try again!

[twins4me2 15]

Can anyone else see their port thru the skin? At night, on days when I have been running around alot I can see a white ring shape about 1 or so away from my belly button.

[JessRess 14]

Well' date=' it looks like I'm establishing a patter... Fine fine fine, eating under control, and then WHAM one day I need a fill and I'm out of control from the moment I realize it. Saturday night went out for dinner and could barely get 3/4 cup of food in... Sunday, able to eat 4-5 pork dumplings and a whole plate of lo mein... Clearly not what I'm supposed to be eating, and I think if I didn't suspect i could eat it I wouldn't have tried it. But now that I know, I'm on a bit of a tear. I think my body knows i'm getting a fill soon and I'm stocking up on last meals or something. I managed to get a grip today, but then tonight ate badly... tomorrw I will try again![/quote']

I am going through the EXACT same thing. I was doing great until Friday, I've been going buck wild since then. I'm an animal! I'm trying to regain control but it's hard. I hate sounding like a wimp, but I have GOT to muster up some self control!

I just tried to eat a McDouble from McD's and it got stuck, first time I've experienced it and I honestly can't recommend it! I look at it as my band saying 'Ohhh no ya don't, biggirl!' Good luck!

[running_scared 125]

I went for sushi tonight. I ALWAYS order too much, so I tried to keep that in mind, but I still wound up with a meals worth of left overs. I'm super full, but not uncomfortable. I ate a veggie roll, 6 gyoza, and a beef roll. Still way less than I used to eat though, so I'm going in the right direction. I overcame the temptation to order tempura though, and I tracked everything in my fitness pal, and it was all within my daily calories (yay me!)

Man o man, I wish I'd gotten this lap band years ago!

[eggzy82 4]

I was bannded 26 the april

i will be getting my port removed the 1st june :{

have not healed and have an infection inside :[

[running_scared 125]

Oh no Eggzy, that's too bad. Will they be able to put another in, once the infection heals?

[inkgurl 13]

I just found out I have a 10 cc band. Had surg on 4/27/12. Had my first fill today, n went fine. Minimal trouble finding my port! The injection wasn't even worth mentioning! It was soo nothing. I was scared, but I won't be next time. I only got 2 cc's. My doctor doesn't believe in being over aggressive with fills. But I've lost only a pound, but that'll change now that he has okayed me to go back to the gym! Yay! I really miss the gym!

[inkgurl 13]

Really sorry eggzy! Hope all goes well!

[eggzy82 4]

yep :}

they will take out the port and leave the band and line in

then once i am healed i will have another op to get the port put back in but else where

its not common but it dose happen

i am saldy one of the few that has an issue

this time tomorow i will not have a port

and i will be very very sore in hopsital

its an over night thing ,, again

[running_scared 125]

Good luck tomorrow!