Cazzy

the reason why your doctor wants u to follow the advice regarding the stages of food post -op is about the healing process of your tummy and how the pouch created needs time to setttle down and not be disrupted by your main tummy churning trying to digest food. I am glad u are ok but not listening to your doctors advice to me is a little risky ..

It is essential that you go back to your doctor, continuous problems eating food will eventually lead to problems with band like slippage or eventual erosion, it is our responsibility to look after this band like anything else, maintenance and regular check ups are just as important as fills. there is no failiure on your part, just a tweaking of fluid will probably be all thats needed. people rarely lose a ton of weight when the band is too tight.

I would also find out from them what their criteria is also, your bmi might not be in their weight loss surgery bracket any more so repairs and replacements would be covered but maybe a new form of surgery might not be good luck with it ..

I agree with tmf above me , maybe drinking water with your meals contributed to your weight gain. Why cant u just drink before hand, out of all the things people miss i cant imagine drinking with meals getting a higher prority than ones health and wellbeing ..

Are u sure u can eat scrambled eggs on a liquid diet ? the intake of gas or creation of it is one of the pleasures of being banded, and if its not burping the gas will come out any way it can A year and half down the line and i am still 'windy' ..

Indeed.......... keep up the good work and u wiill soon be in twoderland and eventually into onederland

there are plenty of metabolic type foods out there like broccoli or chilli, green tea, spinach .. just look them up, no need to try out fad diets if u are eating a healthy balanced diet and let the band support u

Once u give eup the carbonated drinks u end up not missing them at all .. and diet drinks to me just taste of saccharine now ugh

People who eat peanut butter, as i do sometimes, you need to measure in teaspoons not tablespoons .. way to many calories in a tablespoon .. i found u can eat a taste of anything if u stick to a teaspoon full or measure a 1 inch cube of something i was always told if u are going to cheat/treat yourself just make make it a small portion .. no harm done then

A kilo is 2.2 lbs .. in the UK we measure in stones and lbs a stone = 14lbs .. because the majority on here are US i just used lbs on my ticker to make it a little easier for people

I had big thighs when i weighed my heaviest i always found prevention better than cure .. topical medications often help heal a chafe but have a tough time preventing it on somewhere like your thighs. i would look into investing into some compression garments so that your skin is held in one place and doesnt stand a chance to rub around. I am wearing compression garments now i had my cosmetic surgery and i wish i had known about them when i weighed my heaviest. They do do shorts and legs etc these are medical compression garments but i am sure u can get them cheaper else where .. http://www.bodyshapemedasun.com/marena_LGL2_girdle.html have a look these might be the answer u need i know they would have helped me in the past ... maybe just look into spanx legs and shorts etc.. the trick is to not let your leg flesh wobble around and rub against the other leg without being protected

Great news and well done .. good luck saving for the surgery i am 5 weeks post op on my surgery and i am sooo happy the skin has finally gone

i really find this all a little wierd that i have never drunk anything with meals not even Water and yet it is obvious many on here drink a lot with meals and it seems common practise to do so.. It must be a US / UK divide thing lol. It would be more common here to drink a cup of tea after a meal I can drink right up until i eat but dont drink for 30 mins afterwards as this can make me get stuck. I like the advice to drink cold before a meal to help tighten the band ... good advice

oops ..

I dont have to change anything except nothing to eat or drink an hour before hand, i dont have to do anything special after a fill, just my doctor says eat carefully, i dont feel a fill for around 2 weeks after anyways so would be pointless me doing liquids for 48 hours your activity level shouldnt alter just because u had a fill .. your doctor will tell u any post fill instructions it it over very quickly so its not a big thing

My plastic surgeon told me unless i gave up the cigs she wouldnt operate at all, i knew from other posts on here that i would probably have to give up, i am 58 yrs old and have smoked since i was 13 yrs old, and i knew i would need help, i took champix and to be honest it was much easier than i had even thought was possible .. I was 11 hours on the operating table and boy am i glad i had given up.. now post op nearly 5 weeks omg i want a cigarette again lol it hasnt got easier its got harder because of no champix now but i know i will need a bit more surgery and really dont want to have to give up smoking again , so i will not go back to it .. i understand what u are going through i really do, quitting smoking when u are banded is a nightmare, most people can substitute food for a while so that they can ease the withdrawal but with a band and watching ones intake its hard to do that .. good luck and maybe try the champix i know a lot of people it has worked really well for

You have maybe just pulled the muscle that your port is attatched to or it has shifted a stitch etc .. unless the area is very red and looks inflamed it will probably settle after a while ..if you are concerned u should contact your doctor ... I have never seen on here anyone describe their port as 'super gross' lol .. to me its just blemish .. if it grosses u out are u touching it a lot, fiddling with it ? sorry dont mean to sound obvious but sometimes if we have something on / in our bodies and we can feel it we tend to feel it a lot, i know i do ..

I agree u may need to get some extra vitamins or potassium into your diet. If the cramps continue then try some indian tonic water ( leave to let gas disperse) tonic water contains quinine which helps with cramping ..

They might not be willing to put back 3 cc's if u only recently had an unfill due to be being too tight .. most doctors err on the side of caution when it comes to fills so just be patient and follow their advice good luck !

There have been many people on this forum who like you felt bad in going back to their doctor after some period of time and having put on weight .. like anything in life .. the fear of going is worse than the reality believe me, you wont be the first person your surgeon wont have seen for a while or put on weight and u wont be the last either. It is essentail that you make this appointment and go see him, maybe get a friend to go with you if u need to. u had the courage to start this process once so be kind to yourself, find that courage again and make that appointment . Remember u arent alone in this this .. we are all here holding a virtual hand with you ..

I too am a Salmon addict .. my favourite is smoked salmon .. wild alaskan salmon is best on the Protein side .. Isnt commercially made chilli high in salt ?

I think u both stand a chance of making it work this time and i wish you every success. I use the scales as a tool like the band, if i put on a 1lb overnight that is my motivation to work harder the next day to get it off, we all react differently and there is no right or wrong in this its all about .. what works for you .. i am in maintenace mode now so i am accountable to myself .. I got rid of all my large clothes and i never want to keep items that are just incase any more .. i cant afford to gain weight and have to buy new clothes again so now i have to maintain my weight .. i cant say its easy but its nice to have the pressure off for losing weight and to allowing yourself to eat a few more of the foods you have done without . I saw someone on here had a signature that said something like 'dont dig your own grave with a knife and fork' .. how true is that

i had a feeling that your soup would be just fine

Welcome back and i think u have done the best thing for u by the sounds of it, the support of a personal trainer will be a great hep for u i am sure.. so good luck and keep us posted

Yes interesting chart stats , its what i roughly though anyways so no suprises but needed to be documented for some people i think .. thanks for sharing