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R u doing much weight training or just cardio? I would say up your weight training to help build your muscle mass... Best wishes!

Way to go! Congratulations

I have a cousin, who had the band, who lost a good amt of weight then started having stomach issue which lead to an unfill & then she regained a large amt of weight. She to struggled taking that first step & getting back on the wagon. It goes to show u that the band may not fix ur mental prob with food, for some people it does but others choose to continue to let the mind control ur eating. Next time u feel hungry try drinking a glass of water first. Realign ur diet & try to take small healthy steps. Set a goal every week to do something to help u loose weight whether that b exercise or eating a healthy salad rather than a burger. Good luck my friend!

If I had taken this quiz pre band I would have been off the charts! Even post band I'm still high risk

I guess if I wad in ur position I'd consider the sleeve. Bypass scaees me, I am not a big fan of the whole malabsorption idea. But that is a tough call.

They were a bit to sweet for my taste. I usually mixed instant coffee in them to tone dwn the sweetness. It tastes just like cake batter

My initial craving was a taco bravo from taco johns! Oh how badly I wanted one! 5 months out & 55 lbs later I find my cravings are few & gar between & are geared towards healthy foods now It gets better!

Congrats! I'm currently @ a 20, I can't wait to b in the teens,again!

I would say I'm mostly C with a dash of A My choices r much healthier now.... I just don't look @ food like I used to!

Popcorn is one of the few things I can get down in the first week or so after a fill. I know it's bad but I get the movie theater butter b/c I'm getting so few calories during that time period.

Awsome! Congrats!

I'm now one of "those people"! U know who r always cold & wearing sweaters in the summer... I'm about half way there on my true goal weight I can't imagine how cold I'll b then! Lol I used to make fun of cold people! Saying " u can always put stuff on, u can't take much off" but boy do I simpathize now!

Sounds like typical band progression to me... We get a fill b/c we become loose & are able to consume larger quantities & don't have a feeling of fullness for 3 to 4 hrs. I'm rather confused as to why ur doc would contribute u being able to eat more to esophageal dialation this time. . What about when u went in for previoss fills? Wasn't it the same circumstance? Confronting ur doc is scary & we all want to believe our docs r truthful & care about their pts... Fact is sometimes they don't tell the truth! I personally drive 130 miles one way to see my docb/c I trust him & he's the best in the state. If I were u I'd seriously cosider getting a second opinion. @ least get a barium swallow study done to not only check for dialation but also to see how restricted u r.

Eeeek! The swelling in one leg kinda sound like a blood clot! I'd get that checked out asap! As for the diarrhea liqid in = liquids out.

I get sharp shoulder pain if I over eat. Feels like someone stabbed a knife into my left shoulder. I weigh everyday but I don't worry to much unless I go more than a week without loosing. Shoot if I weigh myself after working I usually gain 2 to 4 lbs, but it's gone when I wake up Don't let the scale control ur mood let how good u feel do that!

I took my wedding ring in to the jewlers the other day b/c it was getting so loose I thought it might fall off. I went down a whole ring size!!!!! I'm now an 7 1/2 It's a very good feeling indeed!

@ day 5 I wanted to die & I did eat some mashed potatoes. My doctor gave me official mushie approval @ 7 days. I then slowly introduced cottage cheese & eggs. do u have a 1 wk appt. with ur doc? If so I'd ask them if u can slowly start advancing b/c ur so hungry. If u don't have an appt I'd all & ask. Totinos pizza prob wasn't the best decision for a "cheat" food... But just try ur best to get back on the wagon! U can do it Hang in there!

I got my 3rd fill about 11 days ago.... Up until today I could not eat any solid foods. Not even lunch meat I lived on cottage chees. But today I was actually able to eat some lunchmeat & a very small bite of hamburger ! Sometimes u have to wait a while for all of the swelling to go down.

I gained.back weight when I started mushie, don't remember how much. But heck 5 months ltr & down 50 lbs! It'll pick back up

I miss col drinks period! I have to drink my fluids tepid or else I get a gut ache:(

Fabulous! Congrats! I hit 50 this week it's a great feeling:)

I also work 12's ad an rn. I was off 15 days post op. I work ob/nicu & don't have much lifting so that made it easier to go back. But I did have a ton of walking. It wasn't to bad after 2 wks off. A couple of other nurses @ my hosp also have had it done & they came back @ 2 wks but with lifting restrictions.

No not my age... My weight loss! After a slow loss for about a month and a half I got a fill and bam! Down 6 lbs since tues Finally hit a huge milestone... Halfway to my goal!

You can do.it