jennifer1

my band is very fickle too. in the morning i usually cant eat anything solid. lunch is iffy and dinner is too, some days like you i can get the cup of food down, then the very next day the same thing wont even consider going down. some people may think i'm too tight, but i just think my band is fickle. i am learning to deal with it's fickelness. yes it's frustrating, but i've lost 40 pounds in 9 months and from size 18/20 to 12/14. so i have just accepted that this is how my band works. jennifer

great nsv!

is that person the only one that can do it?

WOW this a serious HIPPA violation. i would so pursue that! ugh!

Ok so my new goal was to be in a size 14 by feb 14th. I decided to go to the mall this weekend and pic out something cute in a 14 to see how far i had to go. well lo and behold everything i tried on was 14's and they fit!!!! I was soooo shocked! no spanks, no girdles, just me!!!! wow i'm starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel and believing i can make my goal of a 12 or 10 in one year! wish me luck!!!

i had the spaghetti honestly cuz i wanted it. the "good"proteins like chicken breast or beef or shrimp or most turkey products are hard for me to get down. i barely eat during the day time cuz my band is tight and moslty loosens up at night. i did have some meat in the spaghetti as well. once i slowed way down and took long breaks between bites i was better able to tolerate it. i will say i'm not the typical bandster as far as my eating habits are concerned. i got the band cuz i wanted to be able to eat what i wanted but in smaller portions. and that's exactly what my band is doing for me. i am content with the rate at which i am losing and have a great feeling that i will make my goal of a size 12 in one year, which is in 3 months exactly. i'm not eating pre-band portions, i sometimes fix my plate like i did preband. with my current restriction there is no way i would be able to eat nearly half of what i used to eat. i dont really have a problem with getting hungry, actually i mostly eat cuz i know i need to to survive. thanks for your reply lovethenewme screeden...your band sounds just like mine...maybe they were seperated at birth! LOL

i kept a notebook with me the 2 weeks before my initial consultation so that whenever a question popped in my head i wrote it down. i ended up with 50 QUESTIONS! LOL! I EVEN ASKED MY SURGEON IF HE WAS EVER PART OF A MALPRACTICE SUIT! LOL! so make sure you ask any and EVERYTHING, nothing is a stupid question. jennifer

i was so nervous about doing things wrong too. but once i got to soft food i LOVED scrambled eggs. i was more paranoid about throwing up and messing up my band, or that my port would flip. but guess what eventually eveyone "tests" their band and experience some unpleasant things. i think i didnt really test it till at least 4 months out, now i'm not saying do that, what i 'm saying is relax and just follow your doc's orders and you will be fine. this is a great place for support. best wishes to you on your journey jennifer

i had 2 emergency unfills and my doctor took out too much the last one. i had to go thru thanksgiving in the south with my mom's good ole southern cooking. i didnt have good restriction for about 6 weeks. 2 weeks too tight and 4 weeks not tight enough. i'm not gonna lie in the 2 weeks i was too tight i lost 9 pounds, but once i got unfilled i gaine by those 9 in a week. i didnt pig out over the holiday like i thought i would, but during that 4 weeks i neither gained nor loss. my band is really fickle too and eating solid food in the morning is a no go, lunch is sometimes and dinner as well. during TOM it is definelty tighter. I am just learning that some days i will be able to eat decent and others i wont, today makes 9 months and i'm 40 pounds down and from a size 18/20 to a 12/14, so i'm content. i think we just have to learn that the band is fickle and will get tighter and looser for whatever reason, even stress. best wishes

i understand what your saying and you are entitiled to your opinion. i started at 242 and wore 18/20 and most of my friends thought i didnt need the surgery. well it wasnt about what anyone else thought. i used to be jealous of the people who lost without getting fills, or people who dropped like 50 pounds in 6 months or shorter, but then i realized I'm me and they are them. my journey is my own and i take responsibility for it. once again you are entitiled to feel how you do cuz feelings are real. Best wishes on your journey!

i have the same problem. i used to take tyenole PM whenever i had aches and pains. now i take childrens ibuprofen and just double to dose cuz it comes in liquid form. i can still take my thyroid medication cuz it's pretty small, and just recently started some iron pills, but yeah once i took a multivitamin and it plus my entire lunch came back up. ugh never again!

you are so funny. but i hear you on the independent thang! LOL! you're doing great hun..keep up the good work.

i had a similiar experience with being over filled..i was miserable for 2 weeks...no one helped me till i was literally begging and crying on the phone! RIDICULOUS! but i'm glad things worked out for you.

i'm 9 months out and i totally get what you are saying.. never thought in a million years i would not be interested in food!!! I LOVE MY BAND!!!

sounds like you are too tight. should probably get an unfill. i was too tight for 2 weeks and finally ended up in the emergency room for an unfill. i dropped 9 pounds in those 2 weeks. i had energy and could work out, but couldnt even keep liquids down. this is very dangerous. so please go see your doc. swelling is normal for about 2 days but anything longer than that is too much. take care. jennifer

yeah i dont go by the scale...i went from a size 18/20 to a 12/14 in 9 months, but i have only lost about 35-38 pounds..i have lost more inches than anything. it took me 5 fills and 2 unfills to get to good restriction.

took me about a good week to sleep on my tummy comfortably. but now that i'm losing it's becoming a little uncomfortable at times

i freaked out when i started mushies and soft foods and started gaining weight. you are totally normal. i do hope your doctors office gave you a list of foods for the various stages.if not feel free to PM me and i can give you some suggestions. i am 9 months out and went from a size 18/20 to a 12/14. but that was after 5 fills and 2 emergency unfills. it takes time to get really adjusted to the band, but it will happen. just be patient and follow your docotors plan. i know thats easier said than done, but i've been where you are. jennifer

glad all went well. yeah i could barely talk in a full sentence till 3 days post op. but take this time to relax and heal..yeah!!!! welcome to band land! jennifer