Holly Dolly

If you have been vomiting everyday, I would go in for a slight unfill. Your stomach is prob pretty swollen around that band. The first day that things were going slow and then I was starting to not be able to swallow saliva, I got right in. She took out the .4 she put in me the week before and I felt instant relief. Tomorrow I go back and this time will try .2 and follow the 5 day pouch test.

5'3", 151, size 6

I have heard that stress can make your band feel tighter? Did you hae any stuck issues where you had to try and cough anything up? I know when I have had to throw up a few times the band has gotten swollen around the stomach making anything hard to go down. After an unfill on 2 different occassions I felt better.

Why have you only had one fill?

My dr said that I can drink now with meals. As long as it is a little sip and you wait between another bite as you would with food, you are fine. I always have water with dinner, I don't consume that much though. Also, I don't remember being given any restrictions on drinking beforehand.

I was the same way prior to surgery. I ate til I was stuffed at dinner time. Now with surgery I don't. I eat my measured amounts and it takes me 30-45 minutes where as before I could polish off a huge plate in under 10! A couple of weeks ago, I had about 1/2 cup of brown rice with my dinner. I normally eat 1/4 c of a starch. When I left the restaurant I got into my car and felt pretty stuffed. I thought to myself, I definitely do not miss that feeling anymore!

I wouldn't do peanut butter, but maybe try a cream based soup. I remember eating a bowl of brocolli cheese soup during my 2 week postop diet. I didn't eat the big brocolli pieces but maybe a little fat will help.

could be gas, which is normal.

I KNOW you can do it! I am sure everyone has those kind of days at one point. It gets frustating when you are doing everything right and scale doesn't budge. Heck, I get mad when it doesn't budge but I know I haven't been as good as I have been! I am glad to hear that you are having a better day!

You may not eat less, but hopefully you will go longer between feeling hungry.

No problem with ham here, I love it! But what I do for chicken breast, tritip or any other roast is use my carving knife and slice everything almost deli thin. I never have a problem if I am able to do that if I am at home.

Yes, with chicken too. I tend to favor putting thighs in the crock pot now instead of breasts. Maybe give that a try. Chicken breast the next day is definitely not good with me! I do eat canned chicken breast with a little mayo and have no problem with that eating it cold.

I agree with Cazzy. You aren't a failure. If you didn't have the surgery you could possibly be 50+ pounds heavier than you are now. Put on your big girl panties and take control of the situation! Get in and see your dr if it's time for a fill. Start logging what you are eating if you haven't been. You can do it!

Kiskis, you prob don't have a slip. From getting stuck, your stomach is prob just swollen. That's what happened to me last week. 2 weeks ago she gave me .4 cc and a week later I had to have it removed. I did feel like some things were sticking and I tried numerous times on different occassions to get stuff up. So I am sure that's what happened to me. I go back next Tuesday and will try .2 cc. Going to try and do the 5 day pouch test at that time too.

I just saw that Spanx makes workout pants too.....expensive though!

wow, that will be a bummer if that is the case. I have to say though, when I first got my cpap machine I got sores around my nose as well. I ended up putting on a couple of bandaids for some cushion between the mask and my face and that helped alot.

ok, you are doing great. And if you have averaged 10 pounds a month, that is amazing! I wish I hadn't left my journal at home today so I could look at my monthly results. I have lost anywhere from 0-13 pounds in one month. These last few months I average prob 3-5 a month. Don't beat yourself off. It WILL come off!