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OH AND I CAN NOT EAT BREAD AT ALL (SNIFFLE) LOL....TODAY WAS A MUCH BETTER DAY. I HAD MILK/PROTEIN SHAKE FOR BREAKFAST WITH JUST SLIGHT ISSUES BECAUSE IT WAS RIGHT AFTER WAKING UP. THEN I HAD A COFFEE AND I JUST HAD TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE I COULD FEEL THE BUILD UP. OF COURSE IT WAS ICED :0) THEN FOR LUNCH I HAD CHICKEN POT PIE. ABOUT HMM 1/2 CUP. BUT I DIDNT EAT IT ALL BECAUSE I STOPPED WHEN I WAS FULL. THEN FOR SNACK I HAD A SMALL BANANA. THEN FOR DINNER I HAD A HALF OF KASHI OAT MEAL WITH SKIM MILK. I DID WELL!! NO RUNNING TO THE BATHROOM TODAY!! WOOHOOOOO!!!

I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS ISSUES WITH RUNNING TO THE BATHROOM TO PB AFTER EATING AND CHEWING AND CHEWING AND CHEWING LOL....(THIS IS GROSS JUST AN FYI) IS IT SLIMMY AND THICK FLUID THAT COMES OUT? ITS NOT REALLY MUCUS, BUT ITS CLEAR, SCENT AND TASTE FREE. NOT ACID FROM MY STOMACH EITHER AS THE FFOD HASNT HIT MY STOMACH YET. I FEEL LIKE I NEED TO TAKE A BITE CHEW SWALLOW AND WAIT A HALF HOUR BEFORE I TAKE MY NEXT BITE. IF I DONT WAIT THAT LONG (KINDA), IT COMES BACK UP. ITS ANNOYING AND I KNOW I SHOULD SLOW DOWN. BUT THE FOODS I AM EATING ARE NOT OR SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. ADVICE PLEASE?

MY DOCTOR FILLED ME EVERY 2 WEEKS UNTIL I HIT MY SWEET SPOT AT 6.5CC'S. I NOW GO BACK EVERY 4-6WEEKS FOR A FILL. I HAVE LOST 60 LBS SINCE MY SURGERY IN DEC 2010. I WORK OUT 4-6 TIMES A WEEK THAT INCLUDES WEIGHT TRAINING AND DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF CARDIO. I ACTUALLY JUST GOT BACK INTO SWIMMING. LAST TIME I WORE A CAP AND GOGGLES I WAS A SENIOR IN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1997. I AM COMPLETLY IN LOVE WITH THE LAP BAND. YES WHEN I GET A FILL IT IS ANNOYING THAT I CANT EAT THE FOODS I WANT TO. BUT I ALSO CANT EAT THE FOODS IM NOT SUPPOSE TO EAT. THE QUESTION I HAVE FOR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT LOSING ANYTHING OR EVEN GAINING IS, ARE YOU WORKING OUT OR DOING ANYTHING DIFFERENT PHYSICALLY? THE GETTING MOVING PART IS A HUGE PART OF GETTING INTO A HEALTHIER WEIGHT. I CAN SIT THERE AND SAY THAT I HAVE NEVER HAD FOOD/CANDY SINCE I WAS BANDED. THAT IS A COMPLETE LIE. I HAD SUNDAES 4 TIMES IN ONE WEEK LOL. BUT I STILL LOST 2-3LBS PER WEEK. NOT SAYING THAT WHAT I ATE WAS PERMISSIBLE, BUT I STILL WORKED MY BUTT OFF IN THE GYM. CALORIES ARE CALORIES I GUESS. EATING THOSE SUNDAES WAS NOT A GOOD WAY FOR ME TO GET RID OF THE BELLY FAT STILL LINGERING AROUND MY WAIST. I HAVE BEEN EATING CLEANER AND MORE ORGANIC NOW THAN EVER SINCE BEING BACK ON THE SITE. THERE ARE WOMAN MY AGE LOSING OVER 100LBS IN LESS TIME AFTER SURGERY THAN ME!!!! IF THAT IS NOT MOTIVATING I DONT KNOW WHAT IS! SO FOR EVERYONE SAYING THE BAND IS NOT FOR THEM OR THAT THEY REGRET GETTING THE BAND, REEVALUATE YOUR DECISION. IT CAN WORK IF YOU USE THIS TOOL PROPERLY. IT IS A TOOL. JUST LIKE A HAMMER CAN HAMMER IN THAT NAIL, THE LAP BAND HELPS WITH WEIGHT LOSS. YOU JUST HAVE TO WORK AT IT. AS FAR AS RESTRICTION FOR ME, I HAVE CRAZY RESTRICTION AS SOON AS I WAKE UP IN THE AM. AS THE MORNING GOES ON I CAN FINALLY TAKE A FEW SIPS OF WATER. I ALSO HAVE MORE RESTRICTION AROUND MY PERIOD. SORRY GUYS. LOL BUT I HAD TO GO THERE. IT SOUNDS CRAZY BUT WOMAN GET SWOLLEN AND BLOATED. WHICH IS A COMPLETELY NATURAL PROCESS THAT UNFORTUNATELY AFFECTS THE BAND. SO WOMAN? DONT GET A FILL UNTIL AFTER YOU ARE DONE WITH YOUR MONTLY CYCLE. AND MY DOC DOES IT RIGHT IN HIS OFFICE ALONG WITH A FEW PA'S. I FEEL SO SORRY FOR THE PEOPLE WHO DONT HAVE ACCESS TO A FILL WHEN NEEDED!! BUT ANYWAY! THANKS FOR LISTENING TO ME RANT LOL

THE HOSPITAL CLOSEST TO WHERE YUO HAD YOUR PROCEEDURE SHOULD BE ABLE TO UNFILL YOU. OR IF YOU COULD GO BACK TO THE HOSPITAL THAT DID THE PROCEDURE WOULD BE PERFECT. TRY WARM LIQUID. STAY AWAY FROM COLD. THAT MAKES YOU SPASM AND NOT BE ABLE TO SWALLOW. IF YOU CAN'T GET WARM LIQUID AND I KNOW I SAID SATY AWAY FROM COLD BUT TRY ICE chips. SLOWLY. BUT IF YOUR URIN IS GETTING DARK HEAD TO THE HOSPITAL, ITS TOO HOT OUT FOR YOU TO NOT BE DRINKING ANYTHING.

I JUST GOT A FILL 2 DAYS AGO. I DON'T FEEL TOO TIGHT. I'M NOT UNCOMFY WHEN I EAT. I JUST FEEL LIKE MAYBE I'M NOT EATING THE RIGHT FOODS? AND I KNOW I AM EATING TOO FAST. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF PEOPLE HAD THIS ALSO. I'VE HAD THIS 6.5CC SET FILL FOR A FEW MONTHS. IT DOES LOOSEN UP AFTER ABOUT A WEEK. I JUST EAT SMOOSHY FOODS FOR THAT TIME AND SLOWLY ADD MORE ON.

I GOT MY BAND DEC 14TH 2010 :0) I WOULD ALSO DO THIS AGAIN IN A HEART BEAT. I LOVE LOVE LOVE THE LAP BAND LOL. DRAMATIC I KNOW BUT I HAVE LOST 60LBS AND I FEEL AND LOOK GREAT! I HAVE 30 MORE TO GO!! NOT BAD AT ALL! HOW MUCH HAVE YOU LOST?

I WAS BANDED IN DEC 2010. I ALSO HAVE 6.5 IN MY BAND. I FEEL LIKE AFTER THE FIRST WEEK AFTER A FILL THE BAND LOOSENS UP AND IM ABLE TO EAT MORE OF A SELECTION OF FOOD. I THINK THAT MAYBE YOUR FOOD SELECTIONS MIGHT NEED TO BE REVAMPED AND START FROM SCRATCH UNTIL YOU FIGURE OUT WHERE YOU ARE COMFORTABLE AND WHERE YOU ARE UNCOMFORTABLE EATING AFTER A FILL. WE AREN'T SUPPOSE TO EAT MORE THAN A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FOOD AND I STILL GET CONFUSED ABOUT WHY I CANT FINISH A SMALL YOGURT. IT'S PART OF THE BAND AND ITS PROCESS. I MYSELF ALSO NEED TO LEARN HOW TO SLOW DOWN AND NOT EAT LIKE I DON'T HAVE THE BAND. LOL. I FIND MYSELF RUNNING TO THE BATHROOM FASTER THAN YOU CAN BLINK. IF YOU GET FULL FAST THATS FINE. THE FOOD WILL BE THERE WHEN YOU ARE HUNGRY AGAIN. I HAVE LOST 60 LBS SINCE I STARTED GETTING MY FILLS. BUT IF YOU ARE SERIOUSLY UNCOMFORTABLE AND CANT EAT A NORMAL LAP BAND MEAL THE GET THE UNFILL. BUT SERIOUSLY THINK IF ITS BECAUSE YOUR OVER FILLED OR BECAUSE YOURE UPSET YOU CANT EAT MORE YUMMY FOOD. I HOPE I HELPED A LITTLE. I HAD TO GO BACK FOR AN UNFILL WHEN I ASKED FOR 7CC. OH BOY I WAS PB'ING EVERY FEW MINUTES JUST FROM SALIVA. NOT COOL. NOT COOL AT ALL. SO 6.5 IS MY SWEET SPOT. BUT SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT BE A 6 OR A 6.25. GOOD LUCK. I HOPE YOU FIND YOUR SWEET SPOT :0)

These best friends comments are very sad! As everyone including myself say, I did this for me. If people do not like it, to bad. I am happy and all I need is my family and daughter. Maybe the best friends really aren't so best as they seem, or maybe they are afraid they are going to lose their best friend when you lose weight. A new body, new self esteem, new life, new friend circle. Whatever the reason is, you need to clear this up and ask questions to find out why they are acting so distant. You don't need negativity in your life. Be happy for you and your new journey! Its a great one! Hope everything pans out ok!

I'm 1 week post op tomorrow! Yay! But the main question is, is anyone else having this issue? It feels like its going to be a burp, but comes out as a silent painful hiccup? My stomach does this rattling around and its pretty uncomfortable!!

I can only think of maybe one or two things. BP and HR usually go down with athletic or active people. Being nervous or high anxiety can alter both of those dramatically. Also any kind of stimulant like caffeine or herbs to give you energy and possibly sugar and sodium intake could change them also. Females cycle and Water weight has something to do with it also. Make a list of everything herbal/caffeine wise you are taking (chocolate has caffeine!) And keep track of your workouts in conjunction with your supplements. Bring the list into your doctor and see if thats what it is. These are all within normal range as you had said. Normal is betweeb 60-100 for a heart rate (mine is high 50's) and BP is 120/80 or around there, the lower the numbers the better on the BP. (mine is usually 90's/60's). If your doc didnt have anything to say about this then you should be fine!! I am not a doctor/nurse but am an EMT. Your doctor knows you better and monitors you more closely than I or anyone else who posts. All of these facts you are able to Google them for verification purposes! Hope all is well!

FAR FROM A SILLY POST! I feel the same way! I cant wait to look good naked!!

YaY! I am happy for you that you decide to stay on this journey to a healthier life style! Congrats! I haven't cried yet. I'm too stubborn. I had anxiety the last week before I did get banded. My surgery date was Dec14th. It went by so quickly! I am very happy I went through with this process and I have currently dropped 13 pounds! It is a huge journey to go through no matter how tough you are. The pain, sweat, tears and happiness are all part of any journey! This is yours! Just knowing that you have the support and the love from the ones you need it from is all you need! I am the only obese person in my family other than my dad. My sis and bro are very thin. Yup super embarrassing! No matter how many times I tried to get thin I couldn't and I am proud to have made this decision for myself! Its a release of pressure knowing that I will I have daily plan and support and still lose weight! YAY us! WOOTWOOT! I'm glad you had your minor melt down. You probably feel emotionally lighter and feel a sense of calm. Your head is clear and now you know that this is for you! I did anyway! Good luck with everything and keep posting!! I would love to hear more from you!

OMG I feel the same way!! AHAHA :Dancing_hmm: ok I feel better now! I feel like I have pressure under my diaphram when I have had enough to eat. I usually go by how much I have consumed and how long its been since I started eating. I'm just guessing but thats when I put the soup down. If I still have hunger pains I wait 3 hours after I finish to have something else to eat just in case. Its torture! I am SO glad you posted this because I was going to ask (still am) tomorrow on my first postop Drs appt.

We should be drinking a minimum of 64oz of water/liquids per day. That includes water, juices, broths/soups, milk, teas and so on. Thts just to stay hydrated! Everyone including people who are not banded need this amount per day! 8 8oz glasses of water per day! Our bodies need this to flush out toxins and excess junk our bodies don't use and because our bodies are made up of 70% water and need it for normal every day function. For every 15min you sweat working out add a half a cup of water! Fun!! ;o)

Jiust banded on the 14th. I'm uncomfortable and stopped using my pain meds a few days ago. I think they made me worse. Now my port site which was unbearable at times is SO MUCH BETTER! I can do a few more things I wasn't able to do like use the bathroom properly (tmi) I know! But hey, you take those things for granted. So it doesn't hurt as much to get out of bed as it does to get in to bed and I still can't drive yet ( I don't feel back to normal yet and I definately need a nap during the day. One thing I did learn the hard way is to make sure you're hydrated before taking your pain meds! I was sick for a full 24hrs! Ugh! I get this burp/convulsion feeling that doesn't turn into anything but pain. I take a deep breath and the pain goes away. Don't know what that is, but it scares me! I don't like that feeling. I've burped a whole 2 times since Tuesday! I would like to actually burp more! I felt like my stomach was gonna come out of my mouth but the release was great! Coughing/sneezing sucks! I have to hold my port site when I feel either one comming on. I can't sit in certain positions yet because of the port site, which sucks because I am a creature of habit. Oh well. Every day things get better! Thank God! If I was to do this again I would! I'm already down 12pounds from surgery! Yay!

Just banded on the 14th. I'm uncomfortable and stopped using my pain meds a few days ago. I think they made me worse. Now my port site which was unbearable at times is SO MUCH BETTER! I can do a few more things I wasn't able to do like use the bathroom properly (tmi) I know! But hey, you take those things for granted. So it doesn't hurt as much to get out of bed as it does to get in to bed and I still can't drive yet ( I don't feel back to normal yet and I definately need a nap during the day. One thing I did learn the hard way is to make sure you're hydrated before taking your pain meds! I was sick for a full 24hrs! Ugh! I get this burp/convulsion feeling that doesn't turn into anything but pain. I take a deep breath and the pain goes away. Don't know what that is, but it scares me! I don't like that feeling. I've burped a whole 2 times since Tuesday! I would like to actually burp more! I felt like my stomach was gonna come out of my mouth but the release was great! Coughing/sneezing sucks! I have to hold my port site when I feel either one comming on. I can't sit in certain positions yet because of the port site, which sucks because

I get banded on the 14th and this post helped a lot!!! I have been looking for posts just like this! I was warned about the in between the shoulder blade pain. Its from the gas they inflate you with and it presses on a nerve which causses the pain! Go figure! Weird. Anywho! I'm glad you are doing well and definately keep us posted!! I like the long winded blogs so do what you like! LOL.... congrats!!!!

Well number 1, congrats on taking the first step to do something for yourself. Number 2 you still have the band. Its there until its removed. That tool is there to help you and can't do everything for you! I very much understand the Christmas woes and financial set back. I am struggling myself as a single mom. For my lap band program there are support groups and the counseling group who cleared me is also available. You can also google Lap band support for your zip code. It might be under Lap Band support groups and the your zip. Never feel like a failure because you have succeeded in so many other areas of your life. If you try and keep on giving your best then there is nothing failure about that. Keep your head up and keep on trucking!! You can always email me at drae0879@gmail.com if you would like some support. But I am gonna warn you. I'm a tough love kinds girl! :0)

I GET BANDED IN 8 DAYS. I AM A HAVING A LOAD OF DIFFERENT EMOTIONS AT THE MOMENT. AS OF RIGHT NOW I AM EXCITED! I CAN NOT WAIT TO GET THIS SHOW ON THE ROAD! THIS MORNING I WOKE UP FEELING FRUSTRATED BECAUSE I WANT TO GET IT OVER WITH AND WHY DOES 24HRS FEEL LIKE 24 YRS! I AM APPREHENSIVE ABOUT THE FUTURE AND THE BUYING NEW CLOTHING ADVENTURE. BUT MOST OF ALL I AM SUPER ECITED FOR ME. I AM DOING THIS FOR ME, MYSELF AND I! I AM TAKING THE TIME I NEED TO MAKE MYSELF HAPPY, HEALTHY AND TO GIVE MYSELF A BETTER FUTURE. THINGS ARE LOOKING WAY UP FOR ME AND I AM REAPING THE REWARDS AS I TYPE THIS.

OOOOOOOOooooooooHHHHHH!!! I AM SO EXCITED! MY BANDING DATE IS NEXT TUESDAY! I CAN NOT WAIT! YOUR POST JUST MADE ME SOOOO EXCITED! CONGRATS TO YOU AND GOOD LUCK! YAY!

AWWWWW! Thank you everyone!

<FONT face="Comic Sans MS">So I finally start this whole process of preparing mentally, physically and emotionally for finally winning this war of my flub and all I have been hearing from everyone around me is negativity. The main thing I am hearing is how I dont need the surgery, that I'm not "big". Uhhuh. Right, because fitting in a size 16/18 is healthy for me? Oh and my knee is the size of a softball from arthritis swelling not because of my weight but from some other issue? Not so much. I'm frustrated. I'm angry and hurt. Why is it so hard for people to be either neutral and not say anything or maybe a little good luck! on your journey? Sheesh. I have my date for surgery on December 14th and I'm finding my mood to be more on the darker side than I expected. I'm not sure why. The only thing I can think of is I'm disappointed its so far away? I can not begin to explain how I do not want to feel like a failure, especially to my child. She is going to be 12 and I don't know how to tell her mommy is having surgery because she can't get skinny on her own. This all stems back to my coworkers telling me I don't need the surgery and my daughter feeling (possibly) that I am a failure for needing surgery. Its not like I WANT to be sliced open! My Lord! Not everyone is so negavtive about this though. My mom started telling me to get the surgery when my BMI was about a 30.