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hi every one i was wondering if there are any other asian bandsters i had my surgery back in december 2007 i am not loosing much as i should be as i had my first fill but thers no restriction at all i have been told that i will get my fill again in may cant wait. i need a lot of help as no one in my family understands what im going thru i am completly alone i need encourgment sorry bad:redface:spelling

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Hello Sana,

I am a muslim as well and have a lot of family in Turkey (some are Asian and some are European depending on which side of Istanbul you are on). I am living in the US. I don't think there are very many muslims here but now I know now that there are at least 2 :0)

I hope you are doing well. I was just banded in January so our surgeries are not very far apart. I have not shared banding with anyone (other than my husband of course). It has been interesting so far. I am not sure how things will go during Ramadan because fasting will be more difficult when you have special eating restrictions.

Feel free to send me a message at any time. Best of luck.

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good question what are we going to do during ramadan we already restricted with food and we wil be even more restricted im stuck on this question know i think ill keep them this way lose even more weight but ihave not been keeping them for past two years because i have been on insulin for dieabeties but with surgery i have come off insulin so i willl be keeping them this year hope fully im very glad and thank you very much for replying to my thread friend

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Welcome snow princess :0)

The first month is rough, but it gets easier very soon thereafter. It is just a time of adjustment and being hungry but not being able to eat much.

I hope you are feeling better about banding very soon.

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thanx sweet HeatherO ...

really as am eating more sold food i knw how much should i eat and when to stop ..but i am still in the begining of the way...

wish its getting better .. and i am looking for fill after 2 weeks !

am in 1.5 cc in 9cc band

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asalaama alaikum sisters

I am an American Muslim married to an Algerian 15 yrs. As you can see I have not been banded yet.... Ramadan is just around the corner and I was wondering if any of you have gone through it yet being banded!

thanks

Salaam

Lor

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.... Ramadan is just around the corner and I was wondering if any of you have gone through it yet being banded!

Hello,

I am so happy you are joining our happy group.

I remember asking the doctor about Ramadan fasting when I first got banded. They said it would be very difficult to get in sufficient liquids with tight restriction if I am only drinking at night (and sleeping for most of that time). However, I was determined that I would give it my all by the time Ramadan arrived.

My first Ramadan banded did not go well at all. I was at my sweet spot with good restriction for many months by that point in time and had lost most of my excess weight.

I was OK for a few days but I started having problems at night. I started having really bad symptoms of acid reflux and heartburn but I think it was from the late dinners . . . sleeping, early Breakfast . . . sleeping.

I was tight enough that in the mornings before Ramadan that I would usually have a shake for Breakfast because it would go down and my band would loosen up during the day. However, this tightness did not really allow me to eat much of anything during Ramadan. So it wasn't long before I would eat mostly Soup at any meal and would pb it a lot of the time. liquids started becoming a problem for me and I got progressively tighter and tighter until I had to have an emergency unfill.

I also conceived a child last Ramadan (I am due in one week :frown:) and that may have contrbuted to the extreme band tightness that came out of nowhere along with other dietary upsets. So perhaps my issues occuring during this time may have been attributable to both pregnancy and fasting but I am not sure how much could be associated with either factor.

I have decided for the future that I will not fast with a tight band. I think I will schedule an unfill every Ramadan to prepare for fasting and top it back off after it is finished.

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Hello,

I am so happy you are joining our happy group.

I remember asking the doctor about Ramadan fasting when I first got banded. They said it would be very difficult to get in sufficient liquids with tight restriction if I am only drinking at night (and sleeping for most of that time). However, I was determined that I would give it my all by the time Ramadan arrived.

My first Ramadan banded did not go well at all. I was at my sweet spot with good restriction for many months by that point in time and had lost most of my excess weight.

I was OK for a few days but I started having problems at night. I started having really bad symptoms of acid reflux and heartburn but I think it was from the late dinners . . . sleeping, early breakfast . . . sleeping.

I was tight enough that in the mornings before Ramadan that I would usually have a shake for breakfast because it would go down and my band would loosen up during the day. However, this tightness did not really allow me to eat much of anything during Ramadan. So it wasn't long before I would eat mostly Soup at any meal and would pb it a lot of the time. Liquids started becoming a problem for me and I got progressively tighter and tighter until I had to have an emergency unfill.

I also conceived a child last Ramadan (I am due in one week :redface:) and that may have contrbuted to the extreme band tightness that came out of nowhere along with other dietary upsets. So perhaps my issues occuring during this time may have been attributable to both pregnancy and fasting but I am not sure how much could be associated with either factor.

I have decided for the future that I will not fast with a tight band. I think I will schedule an unfill every Ramadan to prepare for fasting and top it back off after it is finished.

Wow. I am interested to see what my dr will say. I will let you know how that goes.

Funny that I have seen so many of your posts and keep wanted to comment on your picture and how much I LOVE it... I am glad to know that you are here as well as the other "sistas" so cool thank you!

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Hello everyone, My name is Jean and I am an American Muslim. I have been banded for almost one year and lost about 60 lbs. Its been slow at times. I had a hernia operation in Dec. and my hubby was sick and I went off track. I am going to get another fill in 2 weeks. I fasted last Ramadan with no problems. I bought some high Protein Shots I found in Walmart. This year I will have one of them in the morning and eat a lot of Protein to break the fast at night. Always make sure you get up before sun rise as close to the stop eating time as possible.:cursing:

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Jean, Hello,

I just got the order of Isopure, I bought the Natural chocolate and vanilla and the isolate (clear) I cracked open the chocolate it was really good even in water!

I have been collecting my "supplies to get ready for for my surgery date.. TBA When is Ramadan this year? I think it is going to be close... and recovery etc... so I don't know. I will have to check the date.

My husband brought home the Protein shots, by body choice, with 25 gr protein... those are nasty taste like a really strong sweet tart. BLAH!

I have never lost weight during Ramadan EVER

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hey guyz u scared me .. i am 6 cc in 9 cc band .. ive difficulty in Water immediately when i woke up ive to wait few minutes .. i like to drink alot of water..ill try to manage it ..

wish it goes will with all ..

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Hello everyone, Glad to have a Muslim posting.:) I did very well last Ramadan. I was banded in July and fasting was a month away. My doctor didn't like the idea of fasting but a lot of them don't understand it. You can try fasting and if it doesn't agree with you don't continue. I am going for another fill on the 23rd of this month. I had on but they had to let some out as I could not eat or drink. I drink the Protein called Unjury. It tastes very good. I also take chewable vitamins for Calcium and Multivitamins. I wish you all good luck for fasting this year as the days will be long.

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Hello everyone, Glad to have a Muslim posting.:) I did very well last Ramadan. I was banded in July and fasting was a month away. My doctor didn't like the idea of fasting but a lot of them don't understand it. You can try fasting and if it doesn't agree with you don't continue. I am going for another fill on the 23rd of this month. I had on but they had to let some out as I could not eat or drink. I drink the Protein called unjury. It tastes very good. I also take chewable Vitamins for Calcium and multivitamins. I wish you all good luck for fasting this year as the days will be long.

The majority of what we have here for dinner during Ramadan is Soup, (shorba) I was thinking that would just fall right through??? most of it is puree'd. Anyone else? What do you eat during Ramadan?

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I am happy to see other Muslims on this site! I am not banded yet, but I will be right after Ramadan. I never thought about fasting with the band. I"ll have almost a year before I have to worry about that, so PLEASE post about Ramadan and its effects with the band, so I can be prepared for next year. BTW, I am going to Dr Ortiz in Mexico, any thoughts? Anyone else wen to Mexico?

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