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I like that you asked this question for a few reasons. It made me think! The day I was going in for surgery I was laying in the waiting room with my hubby and mom! My mom asked "Mandy, are you sure this is what you want"? Do you know for a minute I doubted myself....and really what if I was making a mistake! I tell you the first few days after surgery I felt like I made a huge mistake! But now I feel so good about the decision for LapBand Surgery I would recommend it to anyone who struggles the way I did!... And what would have happend if I got to the hopsital, juat about to go in for surgery and changed my mind! Just walk out of there the way I went in and I would have enjoy a 3 week vaca! LOL I don't regret it! I just wish I was ready (mentally) to do this sooner! Good luck on your journey

Hello, I had my first fill last Thursday (3cc's). I can definately feel a difference with a few bites of my meal instead of the full 4 oz's. Thats no problem....the problem is; I eat or drink and I feel like its just sitting in the back of my throat...it makes these weird gurggling noises, I don't know what to do! I don't know if this is "Normal" or if the fill was maybe too much too soon! Has anyone else had this happen? If so what did you do? Thanks a bunch!!

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Hi Disneymom, I have been going to weight watchers for over a year now...It really helped me before my surgery to help me get on track and lose the 20 lbs I was required! I still attend weight watchers, although I don't follow the program. Weird, yes I know! But there is 4 of us in my family who go...and I am the only one who has had WLS. I enjoy going with them and I weigh in at the same time, same day, with the same outfit on...and I like to get the little incentives, stickers and such, for the instant gratification, I am doing a good job! My leader at weight watchers knows I had surgery, but only her, because the first week I lost 10 lbs (a bit drastic). But the people at weight watchers are my support group. I can't eat all the food they want me to eat, even if I tried. I would be throwing up. I am lucky to get in a full cup of food in a day! I can only eat about 2-3 oz at a time. My advice to you, is speak with your Dr. or Nutritionist and see what they say! Weight Watchers is a great program...and the new points plus program is great! ( I am supposed to eat 34 points a day and I am at 227lbs and 29 yrs old). I can not eat that much food in one day! Good luck I hope all works out,

So just left Dr's office not too long ago and today was my first fill since surgery! I was really hoping they would just leave things the way they were b/c I am doing good! I have lost 23 lbs since surgery 12/6 and I feel as though I have good restriction. Well the Dr. told me he was going to put in 3 cc's b/c people usually get 5 cc's for their 1st fill! But he will start me low b/c I seem to be doing great! I laid on the bed and honestly I could feel the Fluid filling up the band and sqeezing me tight! I am feeling a bit uncomfortable! Is this normal? Back to liquids today and tomorrow...but can have soft dinner tomorrow night! I think it just takes longer for my body to adjust to these changes... They wanted to see me back in 4 weeks...I asked for 6! Give me time to adjust to this new adjustment!!! OK...Thanks for listening! Have a good day!

I was the same way! And sometimes still! I am introducing new foods..I tried a pear one day I felt like I was having a heart attack! The gas right after surgery does take a while to go away! The gas x strips only worked for me at bedtime. Good luck! It will eventually get better! Just hang in there! Its completely normal!

Wow, that is interesting! THANKS

Hi my name is Mandy, And I am a LBT addict! I know I have a serious problem..LOL...but not sure how to control it! But I am addicted (I go on at work too)!!!

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could you send me your reciepe. that sounds yummy I had always eaten breakfast before I left for work around 6:30am well just cause thats what you do. Lately I have been making a lite version of quiche on weekends so it's breakfast for the week.. this way I can throw a slice of it in a container and take it with me to work and eat it around 8am or 9am when I am actually hungry

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I really like this topic! But then again I never really thought about "why" I was fat! I was always a chubby kid, chubby teen (I was the "fat" cheerleader). But really it all started to get out of control when I got pregnant with my daughter at the age 18. I was in my first year of community college, finally getting fit down to 135. Then found out I was pregnant and the cravings were crazy, I lived at taco bell! (could be why my daughter LOVES tacos). Anyways, I gained about 50 lbs (I was now at 185-190) with my daughter! Crazy, I know! But I was even on birth control when I got pregnant with her! After my daughter was born I had gone on the birth control SHOT! Well...I knew I would gain weight but did not expect another 30-40 lb weight gain. Now with a new baby, I was also working crazy hours and not much time for work outs. Followed Weight Watchers off and on..lose 20 lbs, hit a block, get frustrated and give up....try again...and the same thing. 5 years later I was told to come off the Birth control shot and try the patch because it could cause infertility if used for long periods of time. Yeah I tried the patch and GUESS WHAT!!!! I got pregnant with my son. LOL...I was fertile mertyle. My son is now soon to be 6 years and I am married and comfortable with my life, and just kept gaining weight! I have a desk job now and eat out alot. I am also idagnosed with Depression. My whole family (the women on my mother's side) are ALL over weight. My father is over weight and a few members of his family! My father also had a major inpact on the emotional issues I have with myself that I was never good enough. But that is a WHOLE other topic...but is also part of why I am Fat!!! I am just glad that with all the medical problems that run in my family on both sides (heart attacks (at young ages 40-50's), strokes my father had 3 stroke before the age of 40, My aunt had a stroke in her early 30's....high blood pressure, depression, anxiety, cholestrol problems, blood clots, asthma, and so much more...) I am just glad I decided to take care of the problem before it got so much more out of control. Take care,

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Yesterday was the 1st day I overate and ate too fast! And exactly what you are describing is exactly what I felt. I ate my lunch in about 15 minutes, it was a 1/2 cup of food...which I am still not used to eating that yet! But I realized when it was too late...I could feel the food sitting at the back of my throat...PRAYING noot to throw up! ( I was at work ). I told myself that I chewed chewed chewed, but ate too fast and too much! I Won't Do that again! The feeling was awful! Good Luck!

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Hello, I am down 42 lbs, and everyone says "OMG you look great" Wow you have lost weight! Wow this wow that! Even my husband tells me I look great, and I am so beautiful and I am getting thinner! Now, I know I am losing weight, getting thinner and feeling good! But I honestly DON'T see it! I can feel it in my clothes, they are getting too big! I see it in my pics, but when I look in the mirror I still see that fat chick and she is always staring back at me! Everyone always says "we ourselves are the last to see it"! It takes us longer to adjust than anyone else around us! Well I wonder why....? We have looked at ourselves for so long as the fat kid, fat girl, fat mother, fat friend, (and any other role you put yourself in)..and its hard to adjust and get used to the NEW us! I am really happy you posted that! It makes you think hard about how you see yourself and how others see you! Good luck on you journey!

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Hello, Just a question about fills! I am supposed to get my first fill on Thursday the 13th. honestly don't think I need one. I am averaging about 3 1/2 to 4 lbs a week. I was banded on 12/6. I am finally getting comfortable and adjusting to the forgien object in my body. I have introduced some fruits and veggies and today introduced a 1/2 of a 1/2 english muffin (made eng. muffin pizzas for lunch). I am not able to eat much (but at times I am also scared to eat). Afraid something will get stuck. So I guess I am just asking what anyone else would do? If you are losing this much a week would you still get a fill? I was thinking about calling the dr to let them know, and maybe save me a trip to the dr. But not sure if he will still want to see me anyways! Advise or input would be appreciated! Thanks,

I bought a pill box. In that for daily pills I have (ALL CHEWABLES) 2 Tums, 1 multi Vitamin (i tried the Centrum ITS NASTY) Makes me gag eveytime So I bought gummies instead. The benefiber, Calcium w/ vit D, It seems like alot, but Honestly since I started taking these, I am feeling SOO much better! I posted a few days ago about when do I really start to feel better! I finally am! almost 5 weeks post op..I am supposed to go for my first fill next Thursday! Not sure if I need it! But we will see! Good luck!

You know I have to tell you, where my port incission i, I had a stitch sticking out. I was banded on 12/6. Well the stitch finally fell out two nights ago and I was left with a little hole. THat little hold ended up becoming a pea size hole. The nurse at my work checked it out and I put bacitracin ointment on it and kept it covered. Today I left it alone and now its scabbing over. but looks nearly black! No sure what to do!!! Debating on callin the dr.

What does it feel like to be stuck! I had a pear this morning for breakfast...cut it up in chunks and thought I chewed it good enough! I am hurting reallly bad! Pains are unbelieveable! Feel like I can't breath and pains in the stomach and burping. I don't think its heart burn unless hearburn hurts this much! Help please!

Yesterday I ate my Breakfast, then had a shake for snack, then lunch, and didn't eat again til dinner! I felt good yesterday! I am drinking about 32 oz of Water a day. Not to include my 8 oz shake inbetween the day! I started the Vitamins and benefiber and my Calcium. I had a good day yesterday! I will try again to eat like I did yesterday and see how I feel! I have NO Fluid in my band and have alot of restricition. I take few bites and I am full. Thank you all for your responses.

Just a quick question! When do you really start to feel better! I feel like I have my good days, but some days I just feel so BLAH! I eat a bit, but not alot, cause I am hardly ever hungry. I get dizzy, maybe cause I am not getting enough in! But I can't force myself to eat if I am not hungry. I am back to work this week. And I feel some what energetic, but come this time of day I am completely exhausted. (i work 8-4 and by 2 pm I am wiped out). I work as a Case Manager with adults with special needs. I feel bloated, and dizzy, and if i eat another bite I will be sick. I just feel like since surgery I have not been the same! And I had surgery 4 weeks ago. Figured I would bounce back quicker than this!!! Some input would be helpful at this point. I began taking Vitamins and benefiber chewables also to help with the flow of things! Just feeling UGGHHH. Thanks,

Rachel, Please understand I am not trying to be mean or cruel in any means. I really do understand HOW DIFFICULT it is to quit smoking. I tired numerous of times! But for me, the weight loss clinic that I go to, wouldn't even consider seeing me if I was smoking! Drug tests and everything would be done periodically if they had any reason to believe I was still smoking! Maybe they say that just to scare me! But I was scared....and made sure I did what I had to! They say you Should quit because it can cause the band to corrode! Again I am sorry by the way I came off! But just really think if you are tying to be healthier, do it all the way and quit smoking! Try the chantix! It really is a miracle drug! Sorry again Rachel!