Hi, I was banded in April 2013 my weight loss journey has been slow and I can't seem to find a perfect green zone!!! I notice every month around ovulation time I swell up & struggle to eat anything except bad choices & mind you this is for 2 weeks out of the month! I find I can't eat eggs, meat, bread, fish...as they make me sick but I can eat ice cream or chocolates out of pure desperation !! The other 2 weeks out if the month my adjustment works perfect or to what I think is the green zone!? I can't afford to be adjusted every 2 weeks and was wanting to hear from any ladies out there with the same struggle!? I have lost about 12kilos so far & have a bit to go!! I will be seeing the doc again in a few more weeks to let them know!!! ????

my doctor said that if i am swelling to change my 3 meals to 5 small meals a day. if you can eat chocolate and ice cream you can go back to healthy liquids or mushies during you TOM. if your tom is lasting 2 weeks than may i suggest you see your GYN. periods shouldn't last that long. there are teas like parsley tea that helps with swelling. watch your sodium intake . talk with your doctor for suggestions to help you. you don't want to undo what you have worked so hard to do.

Thanks for the great advice, sorry I should have made myself a bit clearer as I start to swell up during ovulation and the swelling continues on into the follow week which is TOM a total of two straight weeks out of the month!

I no longer house the monthly visitor, though since I still have one working ovary I still have many of the pre-visit and post visit symptoms.

When those happen and I swell, and let me tell you that happens to me also when I am under stress. I don't turn to the sweets even though I am a sweetie at heart I love sugar.

Under those circumstances I go back to my basics and drink a nice chocolate Protein shake. I will add ice to it or heat it if I want something warm like hot chocolate.

I will have a Protein Bar and there are lots of them out there today that taste as good as candy bars but have high protein content and can be a Meal Replacement for me. There are so many flavors and textures out there even cookie dough!

There is never a reason to resort back to bad foods, you can do this if you really want to it just takes a bit of effort and some substitutions.