Oregondaisy

I haven't had a fill since Dec. and I am sure I don't need one. I can eat whatever I want, just not very much. I drink Water slowly. Mainly because if I drink too fast, I have a burp stuck and it's uncomfortable until I get this loud burp out. So I tend to sip on water. I am usually on liquids for 24 hours after a fill and then mushies for 24 hours after that. That seems to work well for me. If you are unfilled, start with a small one. It's better to ease into restriction and see how it goes. Hopefully, you live close to your doctor. I think people end up having problems when they live too far and need an unfill and won't go because they don't want to make the drive.

This is a great thread. I think it's much nicer to be in a group with people in my age group. I would be lost without this thread.

I am hooked on Atkins bars. They say they have like 2 net carbs.

No services needed. This thread needs to live on and on. I hated when the thread killer thread died.

I bought some bottoms last year that look like shorts. I hope they aren't too big now. I am just going to wear a sports bra and a t shirt on top. I swim in my dad's pool when I visit Az and the rest of the year I don't need a bathing suit. Bathing suit shopping SUCKS!

My daughter keeps telling me I need to learn to burp with my mouth shut. Even with my mouth shut, sometimes they are very loud. It IS embarrassing. It's not very lady like, that's for sure.

She is 12. I think she ate bone on Sun. and I am betting it cut her intestines.

I thought she was better. I took her to the vet yesterday and she finally did eat a little bit. Today she hasn't eaten at all, and she just pooped out pure blood. I am pretty freaked out right now. Number one, I don't want anything to be wrong with my dog. She is my baby. Number two, I can't afford a bunch of tests or surgery, and that's where it looks like it's headed. Thanks for asking.you're sweet:wink_smile: I will give you a rep point now that I know how.

If you aren't throwing up, you might be okay. Just chew your food very well and take eraser sized bites. If you are still getting stuck when you chew until it's liquid, and you know they are tiny bites, you need a little bit taken out.

I have been banded for 16 months and the burping doesn't seem to go away. I am not sure why, but I know a lot of banded people who have had their bands a lot longer than me, and they say it never goes away. The band must trap air somewhere in there.

How do you do that? I can't see where to click to give points. Can someone help me?

A lot of people with gastric bypass gain their weight back. They can stretch that stomach out and go back to eating their old ways. At least we can get a fill and always be able to manage our portions. I know a lady that was 450 lbs, got gastric bypass , lost down to 140 lbs. She is now back over 300.

It depends on who it is and how long it's been since they have seen me. People that go on and on about it, annoy me. If it's someone I haven't seen for a long time, and they make a comment, it doesn't bother me. Most people don't know about the band.

I have seen your pictures and you do not appear to have a beer belly.

I took it off. I decided I didn't like it. I lost 20 lbs on Atkins before I was banded, and 70 lbs with the band. I may put something else in my signature line. I am thinking about what.

I should know how we get those points and how to give the points, but I don't. Can someone enlighten me?

My dog is sick. I am pretty upset. She won't eat. I took her to the vet today. I hope she's better tomorrow.

okay well then I guess I need to post more just to post:tongue2:

I have not gained any weight back since I have been banded. I exercise though, and watch the scale carefully.

I am able to eat every single one of those foods you listed. I just finished my snack of the day, a 100 calorie pack of popcorn.

Sorry for being so dense Susan. Where is that? Is that on the main page where it shows everyone online? Travel girl, what do you hate about the main page? You don't even have to use it really. Do you get emails that show you a new post on a thread you're involved in? I go from my emails to my threads. Then I just click on new or today's posts. I rarely see the rest of the stuff.

LBT was having technical problems yesterday. Hey does anyone know about these rep points? Where do they come from? Do people give them to you? I have 4 and I don't know where they came from. I could find this out in a more appropriate way, but it seems like in this thread, anything goes. I don't want to search all over the FAQ when there are so many smart people in here who probably already know the answer and I am posting just to post.

Welcome Becky. You will love bandland. I lost 20 lbs before surgery and since Dec. of last year I have lost 70 for a total of 90 lbs all together. I love my band! Misty being stuck feels just like you have food in your esophagus that won't go down. A lot of of people with the band have trouble with heartburn. I take Pepcid. I take whatever samples my dr. will give me. Sometimes it's Acifex.

We have talked about locking this thread. It seems that everything has calmed down for now, so I guess if it stays that way, things will be fine. Please report anyone who does not follow the lap band talk rules, such as name calling.

Yeah, I have been putting ground flax seed on my Cereal for a long time. It doesn't seem to matter what I do. I bet it is the calcium. Although, they told me at the health food store that it's really important to drink a ton of Water with psyllium husks. I have been mixing that in prune juice and following it up with a big glass of water. She said psyllium husks can actually make constipation worse. I do drink so much water now, I am about to float away. What a great subject.