Cazzy

I am really allergic to steri strips, and all medical adhesive dressings on my body , so my incisions were closed with glue, never got any reaction to that, there are quite a few people allergic to them, i test patched a lot of different makes but was allergic to all of them just let them know at the hospital theres plenty of other methods to close skin without using them

Actually no i dont mind going in at all , and now i am only going in for the fill to be put back in , maintenance once u reach goal doesnt really involve fills any more maybe once or twice a year for a check up .. I am 58 yrs old now , my boobies i think will do me now, if i was younger i might think differently, but i totally understand why people want them done, if money was no object i would do them but my legs are in serious need my boobies are more of a 'want' than 'need' lol

Personally i think 800 calories if u arent exercising sounds about right, if you read the OP again its says she upped her calories and gained weight, and i would too, i cannot eat more than around 1000 calories a day and exercise like mad, if i am not exercising like my post op time after cosmetic surgery then 800 would keep me at the same weight .. the trick is to just use will power this time till u get restriction, and starvation mode according to most nutritionists nowadays requires many weeks of less than 500 calories a day and none of us are anywhere near that problem, some may disagree with this tho u may just stall your metabolism a little, but not starvation mode no, we have too many reserves of fat for the body to use before it starts wasting our muscles ... keep maintianing your weight and i am sure once u start getting good fills u will start to lose again

There is also something it could be which is to do with the over prodcution of mucus from the oesophegas which is does as a reaction to the band being in situ, evidently drinking warm water /drink 30 mins before u eat should clear this mucus and u should be able to eat. Obviously if food is stuck and u are sliming up food and saliva then thats a different problem .. u are stuck and its not the mucus problem

Mind you i havent been out on my road bike yet, ill wait for the 3 month threshold for that in case i fall off lol .. Am back for my fill on monday as i had some taken out the band for the surgery , now i need it back in as i am eating like a horse but only healthy food , so maintaining my weight but i need to lose the 9lbs of skin they took .. my legs still need doing , that wiwll be next year jury is still out on the breasts as a good bra does make them seem pretty normal, and ofc the cost is a consideration too, i want to go swimming but wont with my legs the way they are .. the rest of me i am pleased with its was never going to be a miracle lift at my age, but its a good attempt at one and am very pleased with my arms. I do not have the guts to post my before pics as they are awful and i am ashamed of them .. i might try to get the courage to do the after ones tho eventually ! Normality is only a couple of weeks away then u can start really enjoying your new image

I am now coming up for 8 weeks post op and i am now back to cycling over 20 miles a day and increasing my strength training every day too, my surgeon wont let me do any ab work for 3 months but i can feel how tight they are, if i lose focus i just keep looking at my before pics and i realise how far i have come .. keep resting and healing u are doing fine !

You have to be NIL BY MOUTH for 8 hours prior to surgery so if its midnight u could get away with a few sips of water, it certainly wont do u any harm unless u are set for a 6 am surgery. I mean theres always a small leeway what if your clocks were wrong by 20 mins sucking on an ice cube sounds a good idea too

At least now u know, probably he is trying to arrange terms with some private clinics so that all his arranged surgeries can go ahead. Hope it works out for you

Good luck with your appointment. They will discuss all you need to know when u speak to the surgeon. Every doctor is different and all insurance complanies have differing requirements so hard to answer that the next steps will be .. just write all the questions down u have in your head and then ask them when u go

Yea ok i can see that might be awkward for you, but inventing illness is a little risky too, how about saying u might have a grain intolerance so u got to cut it out completely to see if that helps. Saying u might have something is sort of only a half truth/lie .. or plain just dont be hungry, i would never question anything if one of my friends toid me they werent hungry .. Car sickness maybe, or a sore throat, hurts to eat .. this isnt an easy problem

Why cant you just be on a diet ?

great news and keep up the good work

Wishing you all getting surgery in the next few days a speedy recovery.. good luck and now comes the hard work !

I shall quote a favourite saying of my mother If only we could see ourselves as other people see us ... enough said

Of course , its still protein and that is the defining factor

Sorry to hear about the problems .. i think its why they recommend u dont get pregnant after a fiull year of banding, but sometimes it sort of suprises you .. good luck getting it fixed

I was warned by my doctor that stress will cause the band to tighten as they knew i had a very stressful job.

Awesome weight loss, well done and keep up the good work. What i will say as someone who started off big is that your brain and eyes take months longer to catch up with the weight loss than your body does. Get the tape measure out and track measurements too , that will help but its hard to not be over critical when analysing ones self

I think when we started on this journey a lot of us were scared to mess up and would beat ourselves up quite regulalry thinking we wont lose weight or we will fail or ruin the band, but as time goes on and the weight eventually starts falling off u become your own expert and will know what works for you and what doesnt, those blame me days finally do disappear

I agree Protein Shakes should be a suppliment to a normal healthy diet and should be used after a hardcore workout, this is when your body will make most use of the extra protein. Otherwise u are far better getting fresh protein in if u can. If u do a Protein shake for Breakfast say, it should be one that is a Meal Replacement or has other nutrients in to replace a meal like made with skimmed milk etc. They are actualaly viewed as slider food by some doctors, but if it sustains you till your next meal i dont see the harm. After all i eat Soup before my dinner and thats classed as a slider too .

I agree i cant see why u couldnt go and enjoy yourself, just be careful physically as u still are only a 5 weeks post op.. A fill shouldnt restrict u physically afterwards at all, if u are concerned discuss with your doctor

I think we have all done what u did and learned from it, the band we forget is there sometimes but it will wrap u on the knuckles to remind you at times like that Its good u learned from it and know not to eat like that again

On the one hand u say that you had the fluid removed for your pregnancy then u mention the fluid 'shifted' , if there is no fluid in the band how does it shift, i am so sorry if i am misunderstanding u but i am confused. What is fluid shifting and if your band is empty how does this happen ... You also mention eating bread, most people banded cannot eat bread due to it getting stuck .. Good luck with your bypass soon and i wish you every success.

I have tea and coffee ad lib throughout the day, but i dont drink it strong and its always made with skimmed milk .. traditionally in the UK we are tea drinkers, now i would have trouble if i was told no more tea lol

Wishing you all a speedy recovery from across the Atlantic