It's my 11th day after the removal of my band. Today I headed back to the gym and hit the weight machines. I've been biking at home just to keep from going stir crazy. I feel so much better without my band. I'm back on a regular diet, well regular for me as I don't eat meat. Raw veggies have landed in my fridge and in my stomach as well.

I'm so weary of having another surgery. I saw my surgeon for a post-op visit and am on 500-700 calories per his instructions- more if I compensate with exercise. So my butt will be regular at the gym.

Has anyone opted not to have a revision and still maintained or lost more? I've been reading the horror stories here and have managed to scare myself out of the sleeve.

HI!

I, too, had my band removed (last Sept). Mine was removed due to intolerance. I feel so very much better without it! I don't want any more surgery.

At first I lost 10 pounds, then would gain a little and lose a little. Basically, right now, I'm maintaining. But anytime I focus on eating well and exercising, I lose more!

I need to decide to finish and get on with it. I've been enjoying some of the foods I couldn't have with the band and the issues it created.

I'm loving raw salad! and pork chops with apples.

I'm gluten and dairy free, so I'm not pigging out on garlic bread and milk shakes! (though that sounds heavenly -- as well as equally sickening)

It took a while to get everything working together again inside. It's taken some experimenting, but things are coming together. I have found that using a good probiotic and adding digestive enzymes keeps me feeling even better.

It sounds like you're doing well and you're very smart to have exercise simply be a part of your normal day. I have not been successful in that area. Yet.

I'll be seeing my surgeon on Friday for the follow up from having the band removed.

Congratulations on having a successful removal and moving forward!!

You've lost a wonderful amount of weight

Hopefully other people will reply; I'd love to hear other's experiences and what has worked.

Keep on goin!!

~hiddn

I'm 3 days post-op from removal and am so confused! I don't know how to eat anymore. On one hand I'm really grateful I can now eat things like raw carrots at any time without being worried about being near a bathroom, but on the other hand I'm still waiting for that pain and feeling of food stuck.