Oregondaisy

I think you should post it and report back to us!

No, actually, I eat pretty much like I have no band now. I really don't have to chew my food like a new bandster. No, I am not losing weight anymore. I need to lose the little bit that I gained back, but it's difficult with all the food temptations everywhere, and a loose band. It's really like I have no band right now. I would not mind having a slight fill, but I was having problems and my doctor thinks it's best I don't have anymore fills. It's watching what I eat and exercising for me now! You might benefit from a slight unfill. A lot of people worry about the cost. If your fills are covered by insurance or the price of your surgery, you should consider having a tiny bit out. I would recommend that, especially if you're having problems with throwing up and getting food stuck. You can always have more put back in.

I have seen them in the produce section. They are spicy if you like spicy, but unfortunately, I don't.

I never drink cold water. If nothing else, it's room temp. Sometimes I warm my water in the microwave in the morning. Waiters and waitresses look at me like I am crazy when I go to a restaurant and tell them I want water without ice. ( I drink right up until my food arrives) Sorry about your tooth Long. I hope it's better soon.

Hey, maybe Plain should start a thread in the Men's Room Why do men have anal sex!

If you can't eat meat, you are too tight. The band is meant to work with hard protein. People who can't eat hard protein, don't lose well. Even having the tiniest bit of saline taken out, will make a huge difference.

In the Men's room!

The benefiber doesn't do that and neither does miralax. Miralax and colace (or any stool softener) put water in your stools so they don't cause cramps.

Doesn't anyone have any trouble with the benefiber giving them gas? I have enough trouble with gas already and it's worse if I drink more than one teaspoon of that in my water.

Congratulations Long! 100 lbs is so amazing. I was allowed to drink 3 oz at a time when I first had surgery. They gave me a measuring cup. Now, I can drink a 24 oz glass of water in no time at all. I don't drink anything other than water. Once in awhile, I drink Propell which is just flavored water.

LJM Enjoy that steak! Plain, if Ambien is the weakest sleep medication, what is the medication of choice by the MD for people who have chronic insomnia?

Yea, I have been taking that AZO yeast and it doesn't seem to do anything. I have been seeing urologists about the urinary tract infections. My urethra is too close to my vagina so I get one every time I have sex. It's a very big problem in my life. I see the dr. again this thurs. They are talking about wanting to look inside my bladder. That is very expensive and I have a $1,000 deductible and then my ins. will only pay 70% after that. I am trying this stuff a friend uses called D Mannose, which is supposed to make your body not be able to hang onto bacteria. It's very expensive too, but if it worked I would be happy. I have tried everything everyone has suggested, like wiping both of us down with baby wipes before sex.

Colace is a stool softener. Colace is the brand name. There is colace in Corectol .

I totally understand that. I have had orgasms that way too. That was from the clitoris being stimulated though. As for anal though, I don't get what is being stimulated to have an orgasm of any kind.

Miralax has been recommended by a lot of doctors. It's not a harsh laxative. Benefiber helps a little for me, but not much. It gives me gas. I take a stool softner every day and try to eat a lot of veggies and a couple of prunes every day.

No, the Protein shake in the morning should not make you gain weight. You do need to eat breakfast. Are you eating a lot of carbs during the day? I lose the best when I stick with meat and veggies only.

No, I am not sure why you would feel nausea this far past your surgery. I am anxious to find out what others have to say.

Well, I get a lot of yeast infections because I get a lot of urinary tract infections. I take an antibiotic and immediately get a yeast infection. I read online to douche with vinegar and water as yeast can't grow in that environment. I don't want to do it though because I am afraid of messing up my system even more.

That's interesting. Do you know what the difference was as to why it's been painful and other times had superb orgasms? I am really curious as to how it is possible to even have an orgasm that way.

Not being able to sleep can slow weight loss down. I read a study that said when people are sleep deprived they crave carbs. Don't be afraid to take the Ambien Cr. Just don't take it every night. Maybe try taking it every 3rd night. I take it, but I have to take something different on the nights I don't take it. I can't sleep at all if I don't take something. Valerian is good and so is over the counter Unisom in the orange box. You have to read the ingredients. Some unisom is the same as what's in tylenol pm. You want the other unisom that's a different ingredient. I can relate to falling off the wagon. I get so sick of watching every bite I put into my mouth.

I maintained from April until August when I put 10 lbs back on. I was in Arizona in August selling all of my dad's things and getting his house ready to be put on the market. Ice cream (Cold Stone to be exact,) just sounded so good when it was over 100 outside and I was under so much stress. Since then, I am up and down 10 lbs but I can't seem to keep that 10 off and stay there. I had it off right before Christmas, but now I am working on taking it back off again. I should add though, that I have zero restriction and my dr will not let me have a fill because of some band issues I was having when he made me take out 1/3 of my fill. I exercise 6 days a week though, and had a great NSV yesterday when some guy asked me how I got my legs so toned.

I do take Probiotics. I have trouble sleeping so when I am awake in the middle of the night I will get up and take them. Then I take more before bed. They are supposed to be taken one hour before meals or 2 hours after. Mine are pretty expensive and they must be refrigerated. I had been taking them for months, but it was only recently the person in the health food store told me that they must be taken on an empty stomach. Oh by the way, my daughter is an RN and she swears by her Neti pot. I think it's different for the nasal passages than the vaginal area.

I have a real problem with yeast infections and urinary tract infections. I have heard to douche with different things to treat those two problems but I am afraid to, as I have also heard it's not a good thing to do.

I was on a liquid diet for 4 weeks after surgery, so at 2 weeks out, all I was allowed for a snack in the evenings was sugar free Jello. Now, I like to have a few kellogs all bran fiber garlic herb crackers with a string cheese. A lot of people eat a sugar free fudgesicle for Snacks.

I lost 22 lbs the first four weeks on the post op diet and lost nothing for 4 months. It is very discouraging but as long as you don't get that attitude of "I am not losing anyway, so I may as well eat (insert any bad food in here)" It took me several fills before I started losing steadily. I never lost 2 lbs a week. I would suddenly drop 5 lbs then go on another plateau. Everyone loses differenly, but if you follow the rules, it will work!