Cazzy

Gratz to you and your bro my other half he lost 72lbs and no band, just eating bigger portions of what i eat, so our healthy lifestyle has now benefited both of us and hopefully our 20 yrs together will now become 40 yrs or even more. Its good to know that you can help others make the the decision to change their lives too.

I started out at 400lbs on a lapband, people like those in your support group are not even worth listening too if they cant even 'support you' I along with many others on this site started out heavier than you are and look how well we are doing. Its YOUR decision and your surgeons and no one elses. Good luck !

I understand your concerns over what sounds like something that can cause u to fear it, getting stuck for me happens around 1 x per month and normally its my fault. What you should be fearing/worried about is being overweight and all the life threatening problems that can cause. Getting stuck, if at all, is a small problem in comparison and well worth the trade off

Indeed !

I would go and have a consult with a PS and ask them, the last thing u want to do is to have surgery then lose more weight in case u create more skin. Its what i am going to do anyways i am all stomach and skin too

mine stayed off after liquid phase too ..I was also 4 weeks post op liquids, its hard but weight does drop quickly.

great news, always the fear of doing something is normally far worse than the reality of actually doing it, i am soo pleased you gave him a chance.. way to go

me too eggs are a real no no for me ..

Totally agree.. maybe its an age thing

I knew about this 60% average weight loss before i chose to have the lap band, as far as i am concerned 60 % of my excess body weight was still miles from where i started off, for relatively minor sugery those averages i think are good. I was watching Biggest loser last night on tv, another failed gastric bypass contestant is on , thats the second one ive seen on biggest loser at least. To go through all that major surgery and fail is by far bigger step than a lap band as far as i am concerned .. for me i was determined to beat the averages and i have, along with a good few others on this forum.

Stick to what your nutritionist says we all get told different pre-op diets mine was protein and veggies too, but that protein also included yoghurt 0 fat of course, not much of it tho ! most pre-op diets are about shrinking the liver so the stomach can be accessed more easily during surgery. Might be worth a phone and asking your nutritionist if u need to get some more ideas ! good luck ...

I cant eat scrambled eggs at all, no matter what time of day, so i dont eat them. I always start off by having tea or coffee when i first wake up and will only attempt to eat at least 45 mins later, hot drinks seem to relax the band first thing in the morning for some of us.

Well everyone is different but i would say that on average you wont feel much restriction till u get some more fills in, some never need a fill, some only a couple and others it can be 4 or 5 fills, just bear with it i am sure it will all work out

The trick with appointments always running late is ask for the first morning appointment u can make everyone else late then

Well hopefully u will feel it kick in soonish, but u didnt mention what fill this was, my initial fills i never really felt them kick in at all till i hit the 4th fill

I weigh every day but only record the weight once a week. I use the scales to motivate me too, if i am a 1lb heavier i work even harder that day. To me its like when i was diabetic and not monitoring my sugar levels. We are all different tho and we all handle our way of dealing with this in our own way is a good idea tho !

Just to add another angle someone on the forum mentioned about atmospheric pressure from the weather affected them, might be worth noting if its high pressure or low pressure ...

My fills take between 2 to 3 weeks but i would have thought 4 weeks was possible. Are u not confident he knows what he's talking about ?

Im not in the US but common sense would say stick to local if possible. What u could do is investigate fill doctors in your area so if u ended up going out of state u have a fill doctor local to you, also phone around and find other centres and see what their costings are. It might be less expensive if you dont need any of the before hoops that insurance pay makes u jump through. In the uk we see the sugeon book a date and set to with the nutritionist. Many self pay in the UK travel to belgium for surgery, theres no guarantee's of problem free wherever u go. If u feel confident u dont need all the before stuff then try and find somewhere where u dont need to do that. I know others on here have gone for surgery 2 weeks after initial visits when they are self pay, its certainly worth exploring anyways You have to do whats right for u so good luck

It doesnt sound like u are doing anything wrong, but it might be u are slow in your metabolism kicking into gear, might be worth trying to add some of the metabolic foods like green tea, chilli, broccoli etc into your diet and see if that helps. It might also be that u need a few more or less calories a day, i know it sounds strange but sometimes a small increase or decrease can help, dont drastically change anything just tweek things and see if it makes a difference. I have chilli everyday as i dont have a fast metabolic rate, my partner can go to sleep and drop 3lbs just by sleeping, i am lucky if i drop 1lb we are all different but dont let it beat u, take the challenge and reseach things, eat at different times, drink more water etc, etc, you havent been banded long so it may just be your body rebelling over the food restrictions. Might be time for a fill too. When did you start to eat solid foods, its common for people to gain in this time too.

I am with your new nutritionist, but only out of necessity, i tried eating other ways but i didnt shift much weight, i do eat a few carbs, maybe under 30, but thats due to my history of type2 diabetes and following a rigid diet to control it ( Dr. Bernstein ) I dont do processed foods except for a tin of ww tomato soup daily but thats it, everything else is fresh protein and lots of green veg, suagr free Jello or 0 fat greek yoghurt, i am not hungry and i lose weight so this works for me, we are all different, our bodies process foods differently so what works for some doesnt work for others, if you find a regime that works and is healthy then stick to it, if it doesnt work change something.

I got 15 lbs to go till i beat my other half on the scales too .. gratzz to u

Gratz on that awesome weight loss I know how hard you have worked to get those numbers, absolutely inspiring ... well done !!

Today is my 1 yr anniversary of being banded. Has it been hard work, yes it has, would i do it again aboslutely 100% ! I wish all new bandsters good luck in their Quest for success and hope they can also post a 1 yr 'doing well' post !

Biotin comes in tablet form too.. its what i take as the capsules looked to big for me to get past the band ..