Carly246

Hi, I'm in Cedar Park and would love to meet up. I'm afraid I'm part of the 10% that lap band doesn't work for or hasn't worked for but I'd love to find support and a ways to help lose weight. Also, would love to find a new doctor.

Sick as meaning, I can't eat and in SEVERE PAIN when I eat a couple of bites. When I do I can only eat a very small amount and have been becoming sick, not vomiting but SEVERE chest pain, CONSTANT burping and a couple of times have thrown up mucus. I asked a question about what zone do you think I'm in about a week ago b/c that is when everything started happening but in the past couple of days, its gotten really bad. I have an appt. tomorrow and have to go for a barium test first (yay) but know someone here must have been through this before. You would think it was a band that was too tight but how can that happen so far from a fill and happen pretty suddenly after all was fine for almost a month? I wouldn't say great b/c it has been hurting to eat at most times during the last 2 plus weeks. Does it sound like something more serious than just an unfill? If that was the case, wouldn't I of had problems long before now? TIA! Hoping someone has an idea of what might be going on. Banded 6-7-11 and last fill was about 1.5 months ago. Start weight 243 and now 215.

As my original post stated, I have an appt. for tomorrow which is the earliest they could see me. I'm having to go to a new doctor b/c just moved out of state.

Anyone want to help me what Zone I might be in? I'm confused. 1-discomfort when eating 75% of the time. 2-still hungry so choose wrong foods to eat to fill me up, ice cream, Snacks, etc. this is where I get confused 3-only have spit up (sorry, gross) Water mucousy stuff once since banded in June AND 4-have only loss 28 lbs total since banded in June (start was 243 and now 215). Seem to be stuck and not loosing any more weight! I can eat but it takes me about 45 minutes to eat a meal. I feel hungry and I can eat but it takes me a long time and I think sometimes I might not be banded enough b/c of not loosing any more weight but it usually hurts to eat. So where am I???? I am still hungry after some meals so I will eat bad foods for me, ice cream or milk and Cookies. Being honest here. lol I definately couldn't imagine getting a fill since it hurts so much to eat now but I'm not loosing weight either. Thanks and thanks for posting the chart Alex!

Anyone want to help me what Zone I might be in? I'm confused. 1-discomfort when eating 75% of the time. 2-still hungry so choose wrong foods to eat to fill me up, ice cream, Snacks, etc. this is where I get confused 3-only have spit up (sorry, gross) Water mucousy stuff once since banded in June AND 4-have only loss 28 lbs total since banded in June (start was 243 and now 215). Seem to be stuck and not loosing any more weight! I can eat but it takes me about 45 minutes to eat a meal. I feel hungry and I can eat but it takes me a long time and I think sometimes I might not be banded enough b/c of not loosing any more weight but it usually hurts to eat. So where am I???? I am still hungry after some meals so I will eat bad foods for me, ice cream or milk and Cookies. Being honest here. lol I definately couldn't imagine getting a fill since it hurts so much to eat now but I'm not loosing weight either. Thanks and thanks for posting the chart Alex!

Most days, I have been drinking the Unsure recommended 4 a day which the Protein drink should be anywhere from 15-20g) BUT adding in milk is another 8 so 28X4=112 I've also been drinking the 15 gram Atkins here and there but MOSTLY Unsure with milk for three weeks? Anyone know the answer to this? I'm surprised no one pointed this out to me during the process. GOAL is 60-80 g of protein a day but I wasn't adding in the protein from the milk. HELP! TIA!

Thanks for posting Vicki! LOL at "NUT"!

Newbie here. Had my surgery June 7th. When do you get your first fill? When they put the band in, the band is not filled at all, correct? So, your pouch goes from normal, to very small, to even smaller after your first fill? Thanks!

So the protein would just come out in your urine? I was just reading it might turns to fat. Nice! I wish they had pointed this out to us b/c all I heard was 4 shakes a day and Unsure was ok and I could add skim milk.

I was hungrier today so I "slipped" and had a few cheez its and a serving of grits (only 100) calories. I counted calories and it was still only 800. I mean, please, we can't starve! I had my GRITS!!!!! Oh, I'm 4 days post op.

Hang in there drummer! You can do it, don't let us scare you. The Protein drinks have helped so much!

I'm right there with you! I'm only 4 days post op and I'm hungry! I would love to eat a piece of pizza right now! LOL I'm only on liquids but I picked up some different flavored non fat yogurts to help get me through. I was wondering if we could eat oatmeal or grits at this stage. I know you aren't suppose to but I don't see why not. Is it that it might irritate the surgery area or that it might make the pouch stretch out? All I'm asking for is some GRITS! Can you tell I'm hungry now?!!!

Sorry just getting back to you but I just had my surgery today! We are flying and the doctor said it would be ok at 3 weeks out. Keeping my fingers crossed that he is going to be right! Thanks for replying!

Surgery date is tomorrow...whoooohooo! We are planning a house hunting trip in another state and was wondering how long after surgery do you think I'll feel ok to do so? 2 weeks? 3 weeks? Post op here is 2 weeks. I'd like to go then but I'm scared that might be too early. Thoughts from those experienced lap banders? We'll be looking for a few days to a week. TIA!

That's awesome! I was just banded today! They weighed me and I was down 10 lbs from my 2 week preop diet. The next couple of weeks I hope to see the scale continue to move down!

Thank you for sharing your experience. My surgery is set for next Tues. I'm so glad you feel better and they finally took care of what was causing your problem. Scary!

Surgery is set for 6-7 and I'm on the 2 week pre op diet. 3 shakes a day and 2 small meals. I have been sticking to it but after finally getting on the scale, I haven't lost any weight! Is this normal? Are they going to think I haven't been dieting? UGHHHH! Thanks in advance!

I love my 3 shakes a day! I counted it up and I think it ended up being around 1200 calories a day. Less just sounds crazy and unhealthy to me.

Thanks so much Kim for letting me know I'm not alone. I called the doctor's office today and they said as long as you've been doing your diet, they will continue with the operation if you haven't lost any weight. I think that means, some people don't lose on the pre op diet! Only 6 days till my big day! Thanks again!

June 7th here. 1/2 the way through my 2 week pre op diet!

I'm going by their diet and drinking either unjury Shakes or Atkins shakes (both ok'd by nutritionist). I'm eating 1 Lean Cuisine or Smartone which must have under 300 calories and at lest 15 g of protein and eating dinner with my family making my own meals separate from theirs which includes 3oz. of lean protein and non starchy veggies. I haven't cheated at all except for maybe going a little over the 3oz. of lean protein. Being honest here but still, I think I'm doing pretty good. Hoping something is wrong with my home scale! I'm going to email my nutritionist and let her know whats going on. I don't want to show up and then them say they aren't going to go through with the surgery b/c I haven't lost any weight. Thanks for replying!